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Kennesaw Marketplace Whole Foods

KENNESAW, GA. — CBRE Capital Markets has secured $78 million in acquisition and construction financing for Kennesaw Marketplace, a 288,000-square-foot retail shopping center located in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Located at the intersection of Barrett Parkway and Georgia Highway 41, Kennesaw Marketplace will bring Whole Foods, Academy Sports and a mix of national and local tenants to the area. Construction is expected to commence immediately and will be completed by the third quarter of 2016. Jeffrey Ackemann, Jonathan Rice and Robert LaChapelle of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the three-year, non-recourse loan through Heitman Real Estate on behalf of a joint venture between Fuqua Development and Batson-Cook Development.

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Settlers Market Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) and joint venture partner Westmoreland Partners have sold Settlers Market, a 239,464-square-foot retail power center in Willamsburg, for $61.2 million. The property is located at the intersection of State Route 199 and Monticello Avenue. AEW Capital Management acquired the property on behalf of the AEW Core Property Trust, an open-end core real estate fund. Tenants of the 97 percent leased center include Trader Joe’s, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Michaels, HomeGoods, ULTA Beauty, Stein Mart, Cost Plus World Market, Party City, Petco, Pier 1 Imports, Zoës Kitchen, Which Wich and Noodles & Co. FCP and Westmoreland Partners originally purchased the asset in 2011 as a financially distressed property. The Shopping Center Group is the leasing agent and manager of Settlers Market. HFF represented AEW Capital Management in the acquisition.

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Celebration Seniors Living

CELEBRATION, FLA. — Big Rock Partners has selected Balfour Beatty Construction as the construction manager for a resort-style, $60 million senior living rental community under development in Celebration. The new community will be Celebration’s first to offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services under one roof, with a total of 225 rental residences. Construction is projected to begin in late 2015 for an expected opening in mid-2017. The property will feature tree-lined fountains, gardens, an indoor pool, movie screening room, fitness center and a top-floor solarium for viewing nearby Disney World’s fireworks displays. Balfour Beatty is working closely from the conceptual phase with the project’s architect, Gensler. Life Care Services will operate and market the community upon completion. Sabra Health Care REIT provided Big Rock Partners with a $4.5 million acquisition loan for the land and anticipates providing additional financing for construction, according to Big Rock. Walker & Dunlop is Big Rock’s financial advisor for the project.

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Estates at Ridenour Ashford Ridenour Kennesaw

KENNESAW, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has acquired Estates at Ridenour, a 255-unit Class A apartment community in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta, for $35.3 million. RADCO financed the acquisition with private capital and debt from Freddie Mac. The Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm purchased the asset from a limited liability company based in South Carolina. The apartment units average 1,077 square feet and are situated in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as two-story townhomes. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with grilling areas, fitness facility, clubroom and a business center with Wi-Fi. Multi Housing Advisors brokered the transaction. RADCO will invest $2.6 million to upgrade Estates at Ridenour. The company’s renovation plan includes exterior improvements, expanding the property’s amenity package and unit upgrades. Additionally, Estates at Ridenour will be rebranded as Ashford Ridenour. The property is located on a 13.1-acre lot off the intersection of Barrett and Cobb parkways, nearly two miles from I-75 and three miles from Kennesaw State University. The property is also two-and-a-half miles from Town Center at Cobb, a nearly 1.3 million-square-foot regional mall, and across the street from Kennesaw Marketplace, a new Whole Foods-anchored mixed-use development under construction.

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WICHITA, KAN. — Gershman Mortgage’s multifamily division has provided $36.6 million to finance the rehabilitation of the Exchange Place and Bittings buildings in Wichita to create Exchange Place Apartments. The 230-unit, high-rise complex is located at the corner of Douglas and Market streets. Development will include the rehabilitation of the two existing high-rise buildings and construction of a new parking garage and apartment building where the Lerner and Michigan buildings are currently located. 

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CHICAGO — MB Real Estate Services Inc. has arranged a 9,306-square-foot lease renewal on behalf of A+E Networks, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corp. The property is located at 111 East Wacker Drive in the East Loop of Chicago. Nikki Kern of JLL represented building ownership, and Boris Yelyashov and Christine Torres of MB represented A+E Networks in the transaction. 

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Stahl Construction has begun interior demolition for a planned 149-room, five-story Hyatt Place hotel located at 180 Kellogg Boulevard East in the historic United States Post Office and Custom House building in the Lowertown neighborhood of St. Paul. The $19.7 million project will include remodeling of approximately 145,000 square feet on the first five floors. The hotel will be completed in spring 2016. Nelson Construction & Development hired Stahl to complete the hotel portion of the mixed-use redevelopment. The new Custom House will also include 202 luxury apartments on the upper floors as well as retail and commercial components. LodgeWorks Partners LP will operate the Hyatt Place upon completion.

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ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour has completed the renovation of a 65,000-square-foot warehouse for Inmar in Romeoville. Inmar is a technology company that operates intelligent commerce networks in real-time for retailers, manufacturers and trading partners. The construction was completed during a four-week period and included the build-out of new offices within the existing office footprint, dock renovations and new lighting throughout the warehouse. Morgan/Harbour also constructed a conveyor connection and coordinated the installation of new racking, security and low-voltage electrical systems. Joe Zoksy and Erick Hodorowicz, both of Morgan/Harbour, led the renovation efforts. Ware Malcomb provided architectural services. 

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EDINA, MINN. — Pentagon Revival LLC has selected Cushman & Wakefield | NorthMarq (CWN) to market a 42-acre future multi-use redevelopment in Edina. The site, formerly known as Pentagon Park, is located at the northeast intersection of Highway 100 and I-494. The proposed redevelopment plan, named The Link, will include 1.4 million square feet of Class A office and medical space and 60,000 square feet of retail, alongside a new hotel and structured parking. The city of Edina approved the redevelopment in May 2014. CWN’s Bob Revoir, Peter Fitzgerald and Tate Krosschell will be in charge of leasing at The Link.

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SIERRA MADRE, CALIF. — Fountain Square Development West and HPI Architecture have completed The Kensington of Sierra Madre, an assisted living and memory care community in Sierra Madre. Occupying 58,000 square feet, The Kensington comprises 75 total units, 33 of which are memory care. The facility also offers a salon and art studio that is open to the community.

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