WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has arranged a $66.8 million acquisition loan for 11 Dupont Circle, a 155,713-square-foot office building located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood. Sue Carras and Dan McIntyre of HFF led the debt placement team in securing the 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, First Potomac Realty Trust. The loan was placed through an insurance company advised by an affiliate of Walton Street Real Estate Debt in conjunction with KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Renovated in 2004, 11 Dupont Circle was 96 percent leased at the time of financing.
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Propero Provides $26.7M in Equity for Seniors Housing Development Under Construction in Conroe
by Katie Sloan
CONROE, TEXAS — Lancaster Pollard’s private equity program, Propero Seniors Housing Equity Fund, has provided $26.7 million to develop Woodhaven Village, a new seniors housing community in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. A joint venture led by Paradigm Senior Living, the landowners and passive individual investors are developing the community, which will include 60 independent living units, 60 assisted living units and 24 memory care beds. The joint venture expects to complete construction in late 2016. Propero is a private equity fund established by Lancaster Pollard to invest in seniors housing properties through triple-net leases with experienced operators.
DALLAS — Westdale and StreetLights Residential are teaming up to develop The Case Building, a 17-story high-rise apartment tower located at the intersection of Hall and Main streets in the Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas. According to the developers, the 337-unit property will be the first high-rise development ever in Deep Ellum. The units will span between 500 and 1,300 square feet and feature 10-foot concrete ceilings, exposed brick walls and open metal shelving. Community amenities will include a business lounge, conference room, studio offices, club room with coffee bar, full-service bar, pool table, private dining room, dog wash station, bike storage room, fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool. Leasing will begin in early 2017, and the co-developers expect to deliver the first units in spring 2017. StreetLights Residential Texas Construction LLC is serving as general contractor for the project.
HOUSTON — Equus Capital Partners Ltd., on behalf of Equus Investment Partnership IX LP, has acquired the Comerica Bank Building, a 193,988-square-foot office building located in Houston. The 11-story building was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale, and is situated on 4.5 acres along the north side of U.S. 59 at One Sugar Creek Blvd. The building’s amenities include surface parking and an attached four-level parking garage, an on-site deli and a full-service banking facility. Jared Chua and Bernard Branca of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Mortgage banking firm Q10 | Professional Mortgage Co. has arranged a $7 million permanent loan for Chatenay Square, a shopping center in the southwest submarket of Oklahoma City. A life insurance company provided the capital. The borrower was not disclosed. Chatenay Square comprises 113,739 square feet and is anchored by a supermarket. Bryson G. Thomason, president, and Franklin “Trey” Warren III, vice president, led the transaction for Q10.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $19.9 million sale of Century Hills, a 200-unit apartment community located in Augusta. Kole Management Co. purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. Built in 2000, Century Hills is located on Alexander Drive within two miles of Costco, Whole Foods Market, Publix, Kroger, The Fresh Market and Starbucks Coffee. Robert Stickel of MHA represented the seller in the transaction.
DULUTH, GA. — The Southeast investment sales team at SRS has brokered the $15.7 million sale of Venture Pointe, a 335,151-square-foot regional power center situated at the northwest corner of Venture Drive and Steve Reynolds Boulevard in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The power center is located at 3855 Venture Drive near Gwinnett Place Mall and I-85. Venture Pointe’s tenant roster includes anchors Kohl’s, Big Lots and Golfsmith. The seller, Situs Holdings LLC, sold the property via Auction.com. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of the SRS Atlanta office, along with Tony Bartlett and Chip Sipple of Lincoln Property Co., represented Situs in the sale. The undisclosed buyer was represented internally.
PHOENIX — Liv Biltmore LLC has acquired the 395-unit Sienna Springs apartment complex in Phoenix for $20.5 million. The Class B community is located at 5120 N. 16th St. It was built in 1973 and renovated in 2006. The seller was P.B. Bell. Brad and Cindy Cooke of Colliers International executed the transaction
MAUI, HAWAII — Lowe’s has acquired an 11-acre site at Maui Business Park II in Kahului for $18.7 million. The property is situated in Maui’s retail and industrial core near Kahului Airport. Lowe’s plans to build a 167,000-square-foot store on the site. The new property will be 16 percent larger than its current store in Kahului, which is leased from a third party. Maui Business Park is anchored by Maui’s first Target store. Recent buyers within the park include the County of Maui, Servco Pacific, American Savings Bank, Pacific Pipe and Shelton Holdings (BMW). Maui Business Park I is home to Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, Sports Authority, Office Max, Kmart and Pier1 Imports. The seller was A&B Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin.
LOS ANGELES — The LA Opera has leased a 27,500-square-foot industrial/flex building in downtown Los Angeles. The opera production organization will use the space as a costume design shop. It is located at 1655 E. 14th St. The company will relocate from the nearby Arts District. The 10-year lease is valued at $4.6 million. Chris Steck, Chris Giordano and John Anthony of Charles Dunn Company represented LA Opera. Major Properties represented the landlord, Danjon Realty.