HAZEL CREST, ILL. — Baceline Investments LLC has acquired The Commons at Hazel Crest shopping center for $4 million. The Commons at Hazel Crest is located at 18220-18244 Kedzie Ave. in Hazel Crest, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Dollar Tree and CSL Plasma anchor the 51,222-square-foot shopping center. The property was built in 1972. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Target is set to open a 21,000-square-foot location at Vue53, a mixed-use development located in Chicago. Peak Campus and Avison Young are currently developing the project, which is located just north of Nichols Park within a few blocks of the University of Chicago campus. The complex will offer 267 apartment units, approximately 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 230 parking spaces. The residential component, set to open in September, will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units with washers and dryers. Community amenities will include a multi-purpose clubhouse with Wi-Fi, a 24-hour desk attendant, fitness center and business center, study and conference lounges, an outdoor terrace and a rooftop sundeck. The Target store is projected to open by early spring 2017.
DORAL, FLA. — Suffolk Construction and The Related Group have topped off Phase II of City Place Doral, a mixed-use and residential development in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. Upon completion at year-end 2016, the project will feature 300,000 square feet of retail including entertainment, dining, spa and fitness components. The project will also feature 280,000 square feet of Class A office space and 322 residential units. Last year, The Related Group secured a $137 million construction loan for the development. In 2014, Suffolk Construction completed Phase I of the project, Manor at City Place Doral.
Pierce Education Properties Acquires Student Housing Property Near East Carolina University for $42M
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Pierce Education Properties LP has acquired The Landing, an 888-bed student housing property located near the East Carolina University campus in Greenville, for $42 million. The 288-unit community offers fully furnished two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments with bed to bath parity, stainless steel appliances and washers and dryers. Community amenities include three resort-style pools, a 24-hour, fitness center, an outdoor basketball court, upgraded game room and high-speed Internet. The community is served by a dedicated university-operated shuttle service.
SANFORD, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $15.2 million construction loan for Residences at Seminole Commons, a 175-unit apartment community in Sanford, a northern suburb of Orlando. The property will be situated on Rinehart Road south of West 1st Street, near the extension of the SunRail subway line. Will James of NorthMarq’s Atlanta office, along with Bill Hardman of the firm’s Orlando office, arranged the three-year, interest-only loan through Synovus Bank of Orlando on behalf of the borrower, Inland Atlantic Development Corp.
TAMPA, FLA. — Rosemurgy Properties has purchased The Shops on South Howard, a 21,393-square-foot retail center located at 533 S. Howard Ave. in south Tampa, for $10.5 million. The property’s tenant roster includes Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, GNC, The Optic Shop and Edward Jones. Nat Scarmazzi of HFF’s Miami office represented Rosemurgy Properties in the transaction.
CONCORD, N.C. — Colliers International has brokered the $10.5 million sale of a 135,197-square-foot, freestanding Lowe’s Home Improvement store located at 940 Concord Parkway in Concord, a northern suburb of Charlotte. Built in 1999, the property currently has three-and-a-half years remaining on its 20-year lease. Jon Busse of Colliers International’s San Diego region and Greg Copps of the firm’s Charlotte office represented the seller, Carolina Emerald LLC, in the transaction. Brad Grow of Colliers International’s Charlotte office represented the buyer, Tailwind Charlotte Retail LLC, a private investment group based in Dallas.
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLA. — Owens Realty Mortgage Inc. (NYSE: ORM) has agreed to sell Treasures on the Bay, a multifamily community located in North Bay Village, to an undisclosed buyer for $82 million. Owens Realty Mortgage owns an 81 percent interest in the property, with the company’s manager, Owens Financial Group Inc., owning the remaining 19 percent. The property, located approximately 10 miles away from Miami in North Bay Village, is comprised of 169 condominium units and 160 apartment units. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 925 to 1,289 square feet. Unit amenities include ceramic tile kitchens and baths, European-style cabinetry, hurricane-resistant windows and sliding glass doors, marble counter-tops and floor-to-ceiling tinted glass. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, bayfront boardwalk, controlled access, surface parking, two bayfront pools and wireless hot spots. “We are very pleased to put this property into contract,” says Bryan Draper, CEO of Owens Realty. “We recently completed substantial improvements to this property, further enhancing the company’s book value, and expect this sale will unlock significant embedded equity and provide cash for continued expansion of our lending operations and reduce our overall levels of debt.” A $21.3 million loan was …
ATLANTA — There are many moving parts when refreshing or renovating a hotel property, and the key is engaging everyone involved early and often. This was the message delivered on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, by a panel of hospitality experts during the 28th annual Hunter Hotel Conference held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Titled “Design to Inspire: Creating the Unexpected,” the breakout session featured a four-member panel that included Libby Patrick, president of Atlanta-based interior design firm Sims Patrick Studio; Bethany Warner, director of design management for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide; Sam Cicero Jr., president of Plainfield, Ill.-based Cicero’s Development Corp., a general contractor specializing in commercial renovation; and Alan Benjamin, president of Boulder, Colo.-based Benjamin West, a furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) purchasing firm. Johnathan Nehmer, chairman and founder of Rockville, Md.-based architecture firm Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, served as moderator. The session was the first design-focused panel in the conference’s history. “How do we create the unexpected in design?” asked Nehmer. “How do we put that ‘wow’ factor out there and what role does design play in the hospitality experience? What we’re going to talk about today is how designers and contractors and purchasing agents do that.” …
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an investment property located at 2576 Clairemont Drive in San Diego. Bella Lago LLC acquired the 25,461-square-foot property from Sunshine Finance Corp. for $6 million. A 7-Eleven and Washman USA currently occupy the asset. Kipp Gstettenbauer and Ryan King of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.