PHILADELPHIA — Old Navy, a division of Gap Inc., has signed a lease for 23,464 square feet of retail space at 1618-22 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia’s Center City. The retailer plans to open a multi-floor flagship store at the location. Steven Gartner of CBRE represented Old Navy in the long-term lease with an affiliate of Pearl Properties, which recently purchased the property.
MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has secured $33.5 million in senior financing in conjunction with the recapitalization of Westland Bunker, a 2N data center and office complex located in the Houston suburb of Montgomery. Colby Mueck of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Houston Bunker LLC, to place the loan with Sovereign Bank and Hillcrest Bank. Westland Bunker is situated on a 50-acre campus at 550 Club Drive and consists of a 19,116-square-foot, two-story underground data center and a four-story 61,086-square-foot office building. A 2N power redundancy means that the data center has double the amount of equipment needed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — GK Development Inc.’s Ridgmar Mall is set to open five new stores and complete renovations on existing retail space. Renovations to the 1.27 million-square-foot mall include the expansion of Journeys, a specialty footwear store, to 1,890 square feet with a fresh design and new color palette; the expansion of Zale’s to 2,500 square feet with renovations including new flooring and merchandise displays; remodeling at the mall’s Buckle location, including a new store front and color scheme; and a renovation of Rave Ridgmar 13 + Xtreme by Cinemark Theaters Inc. to include plush oversized recliners, enhanced concessions and reserved seating. J.C. Penney has also remodeled and rebranded its hair salon as The Salon by InStyle. New retailers set to open at Ridgmar include Sweetness Sweets, Luna’s Candy Land Imports, Texas Canyon, Kokitos and Michelle’s Furniture.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Dollar General Business Park, a 102,500-square-foot industrial property located in Houston’s Inner Loop submarket at 4000 Telephone Road. A 4,250-square-foot Dollar General store anchors the business park. Derek Hargrove and Justin Miller of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office represented the seller, an affiliate of Houston-based Braun Enterprises, in the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio’s Transportation and Capital Improvements Department has begun demolition of several obsolete buildings totaling over 40,000 square feet at Port San Antonio, a redevelopment of the former Kelly Air Force base, to extend portions of 36th Street by an additional half mile toward the south. Upon completion in late 2016, the new road will intersect with General Hudnell Drive, providing the 1,900-acre property with additional road connections in support of growing logistics activity. The road will now end near the aircraft maintenance workshop facilities and Air Force headquarters operations where the majority of the Port’s 12,000 daily commuters work. The road extension will support the future development of industrial and mixed-use sites in the heart of the property.
DALLAS — Dallas-based Henry S. Miller Cos. has arranged three medical office leases totaling approximately 19,000 square feet in North Texas. Transactions include the lease of 5,738 square feet to KRK Research Group at Arlington Medical Plaza located at 801 Road to Six Flags in Arlington; the lease of 4,453 square feet to Liberty At Home Dialysis at Red Bird Office Park located at 5565 Red Bird in Dallas; and the lease of an 8,790-square-foot medical clinic to GDC Partners at Avalon Town Center in Glandbury. Jim Turano of Henry S. Miller Cos. represented the landlord of Arlington Medical Plaza, Liberty At Home Dialysis and GDC Partners in the three separate transactions. John Pelitier and Dave Cochran of E. Smith Realty represented KRK Research Group; Andrew Gilbert of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord of Red Bird Office Park, 5565 Red Bird LP; and Kornel Romada of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord of Avalon Town Center, WREE Avalon LLC, in the lease negotiations.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Colliers International has brokered the $66.5 million sale of The Orthopedic Institute, a medical office complex located at 27 Veterans Memorial Drive in Hattiesburg. The complex comprises a two-story, 73,750-square-foot orthopedic hospital and a three-story, 63,944-square-foot medical office building. Forrest Health occupies the hospital, and Southern Bone & Joint Specialists PA occupies the medical office building. The hospital was sold for $39.3 million to an undisclosed institutional investor, and the medical office building was sold to a separate undisclosed institutional investor for $27.2 million. Josh Randolph of Colliers International’s Birmingham office represented the sellers, Pointe Properties LLC and Southern Development Resources, in the transactions.
VENICE, FLA. — Capital One has provided a $52 million loan for the recapitalization of a joint venture that owns Jacaranda Trace, a 433-unit seniors housing property in Venice. The property comprises 215 independent living units, 20 assisted living units, 36 memory care units, a clubhouse and 33 acres of land. Private parties hold the remaining units. Community amenities include dining, concierge services and scheduled transportation. The joint venture is between ROC Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC (the majority investor) and Freedom Senior Management. The joint venture intends to expand the property by adding independent living and assisted living units on the property’s vacant land. Capital One also provided a revolving line of credit to fund future growth initiatives associated with the property.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Brasfield & Gorrie has completed the construction of Infinity Hall, a new residence hall located at the University of Florida’s Innovation Square in Gainesville. The new live-learn community has opened to students for the fall semester. With a capacity to accommodate more than 300 residents, the facility’s four floors of residence suites include eight single rooms, 16 single-suite rooms, 48 double-suite rooms and 20 four-person-suite rooms. The facility also includes team meeting rooms, an entertainment room, flexible spaces to support the university’s entrepreneurship programs, a resident apartment and a maintenance shop. Infinity Hall was privately developed by Signet Development in partnership with the university’s Department of Housing and Residence Education. Specifically designed for students interested in entrepreneurship, the community aims to expose students to the startup community, local entrepreneurs and CEOs. Serving as construction manager-at-risk, Brasfield & Gorrie partnered with developer and owner Signet Development and architect Perkins+Will on the $15.9 million construction project. The team broke ground in 2014 and completed the project on schedule.
MIAMI — Rockpoint Group LLC has partnered with Ivanhoé Cambridge to recapitalize Mary Brickell Village, a retail and lifestyle center located at 901 S. Miami Ave. near Miami’s financial district. Ivanhoé Cambridge will continue to hold a minority interest, and Rockpoint will become the majority owner. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Originally developed in 2008, the 195,988-square-foot property is occupied by more than 50 stores and restaurants, including Publix, LA Fitness, P.F. Changs China Bistro, Fado Irish Pub, Oceanaire Seafood Room, Rosa Mexicana, Blue Martini and Brother Jimmys. Mary Brickell Village has immediate access to the Miami Metrorail at Brickell Station and the Metromover.