MARGATE, FLA. — Ocean Bank has provided a $17.2 million loan for the renovation and repositioning of a 188,028-square-foot shopping center in Margate, a town in Broward County. The asset has been renamed Margate Centre and will house retail tenants and two charter schools — West Broward Academy and Ascend Career Academy. The borrower, Alliance XVI LLC, plans to wrap up construction by August in time for the 2016-2017 school year. Juan Carlos Barreto of Ocean Bank originated the loan.
MOBILE, ALA. — Moran & Co. Southeast has brokered the $12.8 million sale of Cimarron Ridge, a 248-unit apartment community located at 6427 Grelot Road in Mobile. The property’s average unit size is 695 square feet and residences feature white appliances, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, patios and balconies, wood cabinets and fireplaces in select units. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a gazebo with a picnic area, children’s play area, clubhouse with a fitness center and in-building laundry facilities. Atlanta-based Alexander Property Group purchased the asset from Atlanta-based Kaufman Realty Group. Sean Henry, Joel Sasser and John Huckaby of Moran & Co. Southeast brokered the transaction.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — CBRE has arranged the $8.4 million sale of The Shops on Montevallo, a 64,851-square-foot shopping center located near I-20 in Birmingham. Built in 1985 and renovated in 2012, the retail center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchor Planet Fitness. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. purchased the property from local developer Merchants Retail Partners. Craig Taylor of CBRE’s Atlanta office and Cliff Taylor of the firm’s Jacksonville office represented the seller in the transaction.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Sterling Organization has signed a lease with Carmike Cinemas to open a new nine-screen, 47,000-square-foot Ovation Cinema Grill at Stones River Mall, a 594,588-square-foot enclosed regional mall located in the Nashville suburb of Murfreesboro. The Ovation Cinema Grill, Carmike’s full-service cinematic dining concept, will feature seat-side food and beverage service and electronic, high-back recliners with reserved seating. The theater will also feature Carmike’s large screen format, BigD. The mall’s food court and retail space currently occupied by Books-A-Million will be demolished to make for the new theater. Books-A-Million will be relocated into space formerly occupied by Hancock Fabrics. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2017, with the movie theater set to open that fall. Carmike Cinemas currently operates 276 theaters in 41 states nationwide.
SL Green Taps AECOM’s Tishman Construction to Manage Construction of $1B Office Project in Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has chosen AECOM’s Tishman Construction unit to manage the construction of One Vanderbilt, a 58-story office development located adjacent to Grand Central Terminal in New York City’s East Midtown business district. The total value of construction for the project is approximately $1 billion. The skyscraper will contain 1.6 million square feet of Class A commercial space, a public transit hall and a 14,000-square-foot public plaza. The development will also include $220 million worth of public transit improvements to the Grand Central transit hub. When One Vanderbilt is complete, the building is expected to be the second tallest office tower in New York City, reaching heights of 1,401 square feet, according to Tishman. The tower will be second only to One World Trade Center, which Tishman also built. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the building to pay homage to the Grand Central Terminal and fit into the skyline alongside the Chrysler Building, located one block away from the development site. The developers plan to achieve LEED v4 Gold certification for the project. Primary construction is scheduled to begin in 2016, with completion expected in 2020. — Katie Sloan
There are a lot of ways to increase and unlock value in lower-quality seniors housing, according to the June 2016 Seniors Housing Market Trend Report from Greystone Real Estate Advisors. According to Senior Care Investor’s annual report, Class A properties reaped $248,500 per unit for assisted living and $243,300 per unit for independent living communities in 2015. Class B properties, comparatively, earned only $138,300 per unit for assisted living and $72,900 per unit for independent living. In 2015, approximately 60 percent of assisted living properties sold were Class B, while 40 percent were Class A. In independent living, approximately one-third of the properties sold were Class A, while two-thirds were Class B. In Greystone’s report, the writers distinguish three different factors — physical location, asset quality and operational performance — that set Class A and Class B properties apart. The report outlines five ways to boost value if a property is lacking in one of those measures. 1. Add amenities — Location is extremely important when it comes to the value of an asset, the report suggests. Since this factor is out of the owner’s control when disposing of a property, owners should focus on increasing the quality of the …
ALPHARETTA, GA. — A public-private partnership involving North American Properties (NAP), Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, Stormont Hospitality Group and the city of Alpharetta will break ground tomorrow on The Hotel at Avalon and the connecting 65,000-square-foot Alpharetta Conference Center. The $112 million project will anchor Phase II of the 86-acre Avalon mixed-use development. The 330-bed hotel will be part of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection and will feature a local chef-driven restaurant, 24-hour fitness center, upscale pool, valet service and Club Avalon Concierge. The conference center will feature a 12,500-square-foot exhibit hall, 10,000-square-foot ballroom with six salons, six meeting rooms, boardroom, reception area, pre-function space and outdoor venues. The hotel and conference center are set to open in January 2018. The design team includes architect Cooper Carry and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. SunTrust Bank is providing construction financing, and HEI Hotels & Resorts will serve as the manager of the new hotel.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors has arranged a $5.1 million construction loan for First Choice Emergency Room, located in Rowlett. The 0.8-acre tract is located off the northwest corner of Rowlett Road and Highway 66. The three-year loan, funded by Happy State Bank, includes one year of interest-only payments, a 4.75 percent fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The nearest hospital is the Lake Pointe Medical Center 3.5 miles east of downtown Rowlett across Lake Ray Hubbard.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Sedona Ridge, a 317-unit apartment community in Dallas. Built in 1983, the apartment complex is located at 11100 Walnut Hill Lane, near its intersection with I-635. Richland College, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and the global headquarters of Texas Instruments are nearby. Recent exterior improvements to Sedona Ridge include new signage, floodlighting, closed-circuit security cameras and additional parking spaces. Interior enhancements include brushed-nickel kitchen and bathroom fixtures and black appliance packages.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of LockTite Storage – Lakeline in Cedar Park. The Class A facility, renovated in 2013, consists of 351 climate and non-climate-controlled units spanning 56,395 square feet. Cedar Park is located 18 miles northwest of downtown Austin. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold of Bellomy & Co. listed the facility on behalf of the Austin-based seller. The trio also procured the buyer, Public Storage, a publically traded REIT headquartered in Glendale, Calif.