STATE COLLEGE, PA. — RSR EB-5 Regional Centers (RSR), an affiliate of Switzenbaum & Associates, has funded a $15.5 million loan for the financing of a ground-up construction mixed-use property in State College, through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) EB-5 immigrant investor program. The interest-only loan is in conjunction with a $26.5 million senior construction loan from Fulton Bank, which provided the remainder of the required debt for the project. Originally structured for 30 investors, the project opened an additional spot due to increased demand. While USCIS requirements for EB-5 stipulate that a minimum of 10 new jobs must be created for every investor, this project’s construction and operation will create an estimated 521 jobs. The borrower, Fraser Partners, an affiliate of Real Estate Capital Management and Brickbox Enterprises, will use the funds to construct The Fraser Centre, a 265,000-square-foot mixed-use project on the crest of Pennsylvania State University’s main campus. Slated for completion this fall, the development will feature 50,000 square feet of retail space, a 165-room Hyatt Place Hotel and 26 residential condominiums.
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Integrated Builders Completes Exterior Renovation of Flex Office Building in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
BEDFORD, MASS. — Integrated Builders has completed the exterior renovation of a 51,502-square-foot flex office building, located at 205 Burlington Road in Bedford, on behalf of Calare Properties. The renovation plan included enhancements to the existing façade through the demolition and reconstruction of two exterior canopies and renovation of the two current entryways. Additionally, Integrated replaced walkways, repainted doors and window frames and installed exterior insulation and finishing systems (EIFS) to provide an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system. Architectural design firm ci design inc. provided architectural services for the project.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based Deerwood Real Estate Capital has closed a $9 million non-recourse bridge loan on a multi-tenant office building, located at 50 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale. The 100,000-square-foot office building was acquired by the borrower, a private investor group, from C-III, on behalf of US Bank, as a foreclosure. Yaakov Leiser of Deerwood negotiated the financing, which was provided by a regional bridge lender.
TAMPA, FLA. — Atlanta-based Carter has begun construction on Nine15, a 23-story apartment tower located on North Franklin Street in Tampa. The project will feature 362 apartment residences and 8,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Community amenities will include a fitness center, eight-story parking garage and an amenity deck including a pool, garden area and clubroom. The design team includes DPR Construction and RJT+R Architecture. Carter expects to deliver the high-rise project in the fall of 2017.
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $92.5M Sale of Trophy Office Building in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $92.5 million sale of Tysons Overlook, a 157,021-square-foot trophy office building in Tysons Corner, a northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The Pentagon Federal Credit Union purchased the asset from Logistics Management Institute. Built in 2014 within a mile from the new Tysons Corner Metro Station, the office building features a 3,500-square-foot fitness center, business lounge, on-site café and a furnished event terrace. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Paul Darr, Dale Powell, James Cassidy, Jud Ryan and Drew Flood of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. AND SUFFOLK, VA. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 1.1 million-square-foot, three-building industrial portfolio in Savannah and Suffolk. The rail-served portfolio spans 94.4 acres and is situated in close proximity to ports. The two properties in Savannah feature 32-foot clear heights and were fully leased at the time of sale. The properties are located within four miles of the Port of Savannah and feature dual rail service. The Suffolk property is situated near the Port of Virginia and features 32-foot clear heights and trailer storage. Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, McDonald Development, in the transaction. This acquisition brings CenterPoint’s East Coast portfolio to 9.4 Million square feet across 65 buildings.
OCOEE, FLA. — Doster Construction has broken ground on Arbours at Crown Point, a new 240-unit apartment complex in Ocoee, roughly 12 miles west of Orlando. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 10 buildings. Arbour Valley Development LLC is the developer of the project, which is slated to deliver in the first quarter of 2017. Doster delivered more than 1,000 multifamily units in 2015 and has another project in the works in Florida — Crossings at Milestone in Pensacola.
ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.5 million sale of Tilly Mill Plaza, a 113,000-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Tilly Mill Road in Atlanta. The property is situated one mile north of I-285 and across from a Home Depot. Kaufman Realty Group purchased the asset from a Tennessee-based developer. Kaufman plans to remerchandise the center. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Group in Atlanta represented the seller in the transaction.
DURHAM, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners has sold the mixed-use development, West Village, for $187 million. The Connor Group purchased the development, which is located at 605 W. Main St. in Durham. West Village consists of 609 apartments and 104,000 square feet of commercial space, which is located less than two miles from Duke University. The apartments are comprised of 453 urban lofts and 156 luxury apartments. The 10 buildings that make up West Village were previously tobacco warehouses, with most of the buildings pre-dating 1920. The apartments at West Village range from studios to four-bedroom units, and amenities include swimming pools with sundecks, courtyards, a fitness center, business center, on-site Amtrak station, outdoor theater, clubhouse, game room, bike shop and patios with a TV and grills. Over the past few years, improvements throughout the community were made, including new branding, signage, Wi-Fi hotspots, and the fitness center was expanded to feature a yoga room and juice bar. West Village residents also have access to the Zipcar program. There are currently 45 restaurants within a half-mile radius of West Village, which has a Walk Score of 84, meaning most errands can be accomplished on foot. The residential portion of West …
DALLAS — New York Life Real Estate Investors and Encore Office LLC have acquired 5005 LBJ Tower, formerly known as Occidental Tower, for $95 million, according to the Dallas Business Journal. The 24-story, 549,170-square-foot office building is located at the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and the newly re-constructed LBJ Freeway in Dallas. Occidental Tower Corp., a subsidiary of Dallas-based Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) had owned the Class A asset since 1992. The property is 94 percent leased to tenants including Susan G. Komen Foundation, Encore Enterprises and OxyChem, which will remain as a tenant in the building. The top five floors of the property will become available in August. The new ownership team intends to complete a multi-million dollar lobby renovation and make improvements to the overall campus. Renovations are expected to start within a few months and will include upgrades to the building’s amenities. Plans include a new conference facility, tenant lounge and fitness center. Stream Realty Partners will manage and lease the asset. J.J. Leonard, Sara Terry and Chase Lopez of Stream’s office division in Dallas will lead the leasing efforts for the property.