HOOVER, ALA. — AloStar has provided a $16.8 million acquisition loan for The Cliffs at Rocky Ridge, a 323-unit apartment community in Hoover. AloStar provided the loan to Elmington Capital Group, a Nashville-based commercial real estate investment and development firm.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Colliers International’s Savannah office has brokered the $7.9 million sale of the iconic Realty Building in historic downtown Savannah. Built in 1921, the 10-story, 55,560-square-foot building is located at 24 Drayton St. The mixed-use property features ground-floor retail space leased to Rivers & Glen Trading Co. and Ameris Bank, as well as office space throughout the remainder of the building. The Realty Building was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Ashley Smith of Colliers represented the seller, SCG II-Drayton LLC, in the transaction. Smith also leased the building on behalf of the previous owner. The buyer, 24 Drayton Street Properties LLC, was self-represented.
ATLANTA — Birmingham-based Graham Commercial Properties (GCP) has purchased a 209,780-square-foot distribution center located at 1040 Southern Road in Atlanta for $7.1 million. The 10-acre development has rail access to the Norfolk Southern railroad system, which was a deciding factor for the current tenant, M & W Distribution Services. The industrial facility is GCP’s first acquisition in Georgia. GCP is a recently formed real estate holding and management company and sister firm of Graham & Co. LLC.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — A joint venture between Seagate Properties and RGA Real Estate Investments has purchased The Atrium, a 163,791-square-foot office building in Silicon Valley, for $61.6 million. The Class A property is located at the intersection of Highway 101 and 92. It is situated 20 miles south of Downtown San Francisco and 15 miles north of Stanford University. The Atrium is currently 90 percent occupied. The largest tenant at the site is Prometheus Real Estate Group. The building was constructed in 1983. It recently underwent a $300,000 renovation. Steven Hinds and Peter Ryan of George Elkins Mortgage Bank helped facilitate the joint venture between Seagate and RGA. Steve Herman, Eric Fox and Bob Gilley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Prometheus, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged a $65 million loan for the refinance of The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, a 147,716-square-foot shopping center located in the Pacific Highlands Ranch community of San Diego. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Brian Cruz of CBRE secured the 11-year, fixed-rate loan. Tenants at the center include Trader Joe’s, Starbucks Coffee, Panera Bread, Crunch Fitness and Wells Fargo.
NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. has arranged the $3.9 million sale of a 6,000-square-foot, single-tenant, triple-net-leased property occupied by Chase Bank in Northridge. Kyle Gulock and Jason Cope of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, Balboa Plaza Investments LLC, in the sale of the property to RBS Investments LLC. The transaction closed at a capitalization rate of 4.7 percent.
AURORA, COLO. — Wood Partners has purchased the Grove at City Center, a 420-unit apartment complex in Aurora, for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 14304 E. Tennessee Ave., about 20 miles east of Denver. Wood Partners plans to continue the renovation efforts that were initially started by the unnamed seller. The Grove is less than half a mile from the Aurora Metro Center Rail Station, which will open mid-year. It is also situated near employment centers like the Anschutz Medical Campus, Fitzsimons Innovation District, Denver Tech Center and Denver International Airport.
IRVINE, CALIF. — A real estate fund managed by Ares has made a strategic investment in Montage Hotels & Resorts. The partnership will allow Ares to purchase a minority stake of up to 20 percent in Montage. Ares will also provide up to $200 million in future growth capital to Montage. The funds will focus on the continued expansion of the Montage- and Pendry-branded hotels and resorts portfolio. Jay Glaubach, a managing director at Ares Management and co-portfolio manager of Ares’ opportunistic real estate funds, will join Montage’s Board of Directors. Dentons served as counsel to Montage Hotels & Resorts. This is Ares’ second investment with Irvine-based Montage. It had previously made an investment in Pendry San Diego. This property is part of the company’s new luxury lifestyle brand, Pendry Hotels. The new hotel will debut this fall in San Diego’s Gaslamp District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has launched its new website — Where You Live Matters (www.WhereYouLiveMatters.org) — along with a major social media outreach initiative. The new site is part of a larger initiative aimed at expanding the awareness of senior living through consumer education. The website’s content includes finance management resources, guides for prospective residents and their families, editorial columns and videos. “Our members and organization are committed to giving consumers across the country a place to learn more about the seniors housing landscape,” says David Schless, president of ASHA. “There are resources available, but we’re committed to painting a clearer picture.” In developing the website and related social media, ASHA established a committee that consisted of representatives from major senior living organizations and experts across the country, including Doug Schiffer of Allegro Senior Living; Jeff DeBevec of Belmont Village Senior Living; David Carliner of Brightview Senior Living; Jonathan Ruchman of Brookdale; Meg Ostrom of Enlivant; Letitia Jackson of Senior Star; Meghan Lublin and Sara Abriatis of Sunrise Senor Living; Dan McConnell, ASHA’s Public Relations Consultant; Dr. Margaret Wylde of ProMatura Group; and Jim Bowe of GlenAire HealthCare, who is the committee chairman. Dr. Roger …
HOUSTON — Dallas-based Fountain Residential Partners, in a joint venture development with Austin-based Virtus Real Estate Capital, will develop a student housing community for the University of Houston and nearby Texas Southern University. The Gateway on Cullen will be located on Cullen Boulevard at the main entrance to the University of Houston campus. The 7.7-acre property will consist of 531 beds including one-, two-, four- and five-bedroom apartments and townhouses, along with a pool, volleyball court, an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center and private study rooms. The majority of the units at The Gateway on Cullen will consist of two-level townhome configurations upwards of 1,900 square feet. Each fully furnished unit will feature vinyl wood plank flooring, granite countertops, queen-sized beds, 50-inch TVs, stainless steel appliances and full-sized washer and dryers. Stuart Roosth Architects designed The Gateway on Cullen, and Temple, Texas-based MW Builders is the general contractor. The project will be completed before the fall 2017 semester.