Property Type

Ambassador Town Center Lafayette Louisiana

Stirling Properties, CBL & Associates Breaks Ground on 425,000 SF Shopping Center in Louisiana

by John Nelson April 17, 2015

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties Inc. have begun construction on Ambassador Town Center, a 425,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Costco Wholesale in Lafayette. Other committed tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Off Broadway Shoes, Chuy’s, Panera Bread, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, World of Beer and Blaze Pizza. The 58-acre site for the new shopping center is located at the corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road. The developers plan to open the project in March 2016 and expect to create approximately 2,200 construction jobs, 1,000 permanent jobs and generate nearly $9 million annually in sales taxes for the city of Lafayette.

April 17, 2015

Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

MHA Brokers Sales of Five South Carolina Apartment Communities for a Total of $52.6M

by John Nelson April 17, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered five separate sales of apartment communities in South Carolina totaling $52.6 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in the transactions. The transactions include: • Greystone & Co. sold the 152-unit The Reserve at Cavalier and the 130-unit Hampton Forest, both located in Greenville, to two separate funds controlled by Monument Capital Management. • Applegate & Co. sold the 312-unit Polo Village, located in Columbia, to an affiliate of EBSCO Income Properties LLC. • LNR Partners sold the 176-unit Pocalla Springs, located in Sumter, to an undisclosed buyer. • Southwood Realty sold the 132-unit Heather Heights, located in Rock Hill, to Varden Capital Properties.

April 17, 2015

Loans Maryland Retail Southeast

Cronheim Arranges $52.7M Loan for THE AVENUE at White Marsh

by John Nelson April 17, 2015

BALTIMORE — Cronheim Mortgage Corp. has arranged $52.7 million in financing for THE AVENUE at White Marsh, a 298,000-square-foot main street lifestyle center in Baltimore’s White Marsh community. Constructed in 1997, THE AVENUE’s tenant roster includes a 16-screen AMC Theatre with an IMAX screen, Ulta Beauty, Chico’s, Old Navy, Starbucks, A.C. Moore, Staples, Carter’s, Famous Footwear and Pier 1 Imports. Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim arranged the seven-year, interest-only loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.35 percent on behalf of the borrower, Federal Realty Investment Trust.

April 17, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

The Connor Group Sells Atlanta Apartment Community for $23.7M

by John Nelson April 17, 2015

ATLANTA — The Connor Group has sold Carriage Place, a 228-unit apartment community located near Emory University in Atlanta, for $23.7 million. The property is the company’s 20th community in the Atlanta market. The Connor Group entered the Atlanta market in 2003 and still owns five communities in the area. The Connor Group reportedly doubled their investment with the sale. The company has $1.5 billion in assets and owns and operates communities in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham.

April 17, 2015

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Home Décor Retailer Castilleja to Open New Store in Nashville’s Edgehill Village

by John Nelson April 17, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Castilleja, a lifestyle and home décor retailer, plans to open a new 2,300-square-foot store in Edgehill Village, a shopping district right off Music Row in Nashville. The store is located at 1200 Villa Place, Suite 403. The company was founded by Liz Rose, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter. The store offers a variety of home furnishings, art, clothing and gifts.

April 17, 2015

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Clarion Partners Buys 20-Acre Site in New Jersey for Industrial Development

by Amy Works April 17, 2015

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Clarion Partners has acquired a 20-acre site located at 335 Ridge Road in South Brunswick for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to demolish the existing building, which was formerly a call center, and construct a state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center on the site. The new warehouse will be part of a planned industrial business park and consolidate an adjoined parcel of previously purchased land. Doug Bansbach of DTZ represented the seller, United States Land Resources, and the buyer in the transaction. Additionally, Joseph Zingaro provided in-house representation for the buyer.

April 17, 2015

Delaware Loans Multifamily Northeast

KeyBank Provides $20.3M Acquisition Loan for Delaware Apartment Complex

by Amy Works April 17, 2015

NEW CASTLE HUNDRED, DEL. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $20.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Village of Windhover Apartments in New Castle Hundred. Built in 1979 and renovated in 2014, the complex features 383 garden-style apartment units. Jeannie Johnson of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing for an undisclosed borrower.

April 17, 2015

New York Northeast Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $14.8M Sale of Vacant Office Building in Queens

by Amy Works April 17, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an office building located at 90-75 Sutphin Blvd. in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. Arbern Sutphin Properties Corp. sold the 80,400-square-foot six-story property for $14.8 million, or $185 per square foot, to Flushing, N.Y.-based Ampiera Group. The property features three elevators, a 13,000-square-foot basement and a 70-car, 10,000-square-foot underground parking garage. Scott Plasky of Marcus & Millichap negotiated the transaction.

April 17, 2015

New York Northeast Retail

Eastern Consolidated Arranges Two Retail Sales Totaling $7.3M in NYC

by Amy Works April 17, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of two retail properties totaling $7.3 million in separate transactions. In the first deal, Walter & Samuels purchased a 3,541-square-foot retail condominium in the Flatiron District from Diamond Properties for $4.7 million. Located at 40 East 20th St., the property features 1,921 square feet of ground-level space and 1,620 square feet of basement space. The property is currently occupied by Flûte Bar & Lounge. Adelaide Polsinelli of Eastern Consolidated represented the buyer, while Peter Hauspurg, David Schechtman, Abie Kassin and Evan Papanastasiou, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the seller. In the second transaction, a national buyer acquired a 5,200-square-foot mixed-use building located at 3914-3924 13th Ave. and 1267 40th St. in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. A local family sold the asset for $2.6 million. The two-story building features 4,034 square feet of unused and intact air rights and 95 feet of frontage along 13th Avenue. The property is currently occupied by Kid Dy No Mite Furniture, Robert’s Beauty Salon, Ari Universal Cell Phone Store and Community Home Care. Polsinelli represented the seller, while Ronda Rogovin of Eastern Consolidated represented the buyer in the transaction.

April 17, 2015

Market Reports Multifamily Texas Texas Market Reports

San Antonio Growing Outward, Northward Thanks to Strong Demand

by Haisten Willis April 17, 2015

San Antonio remains a strong growth market. While not receiving as much national attention as its sister metro areas of Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston, the San Antonio area gained over 25,000 new jobs last year. The growth is concentrated in tourism, conferences, military and business support services. San Antonio’s growth is expected to remain strong over the next two years and should continue to drive demand for housing throughout the metro area. Local unemployment remains low at 3.8 percent, almost two points below the national average of 5.6 percent. Unemployment is forecasted to remain well below 5 percent over the next five years, according to Moody’s Analytics. However, with per-capita income at $42,000, about 10 percent below the national average, and with lower paying service jobs, San Antonio remains an affordable market for most real estate — particularly residential, which consumes the most land. At Stratford Land we invest in and lend on land for development across the faster growing metropolitan areas in the Sunbelt from the Carolinas to Southern California. Therefore, we either have the opportunity, or burden, of staying abreast of the fundamentals driving demand in all product types — residential and commercial. In looking to invest, …

April 17, 2015

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