HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of 4.5 acres located at 5555 W. Sam Houston Parkway to CKS Land Development LLC. The property is located on the west side of Sam Houston Parkway between Clay and Tanner roads, and it will be used for the construction of a 54,500-square-foot corporate building for CKS Land Development. Plans call for construction to begin in the first quarter of 2016. Archway 5555 WSHT Ltd. was the seller and was represented by Marshall Clinkscales, Greg Cizik and Edward Edson of Colliers International. Dylan Schopper of Northwinds Commercial Realty represented the buyer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $107.9 million sale of a 218,923-square-foot office building located at 1575 Eye St. in Washington, D.C. The property is located one block from the White House and adjacent to the McPherson Square Metrorail Station, Hay Adams, St. Regis, Capital Hilton and Hyatt Place. Two federal agencies anchor the office building: the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Aviation Administration. The property’s amenities include a conference center, rooftop terrace, fitness center, parking garage and a deli. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Drew Flood, Jud Ryan and James Cassidy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, 1575 Eye Street Associates LP, in the transaction. The seller is majority-owned by the American Society of Association Executive, an anchor tenant and investor of the office building since it was delivered in 1979. Carr Properties, which manages the selling partnership, has been retained by the new owner to manage the office building.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bluerock Growth Fund has sold Artisan on 18th, a Class A, 153-unit apartment community in downtown Nashville, for $35.2 million. The property was delivered in June and was completely occupied at the time of sale. A joint venture between Stonehenge DCM LLC, which oversaw development of the property, and affiliates of Bluerock Real Estate purchased the development. Artisan on 18th features a landscaped courtyard with a sundeck, outdoor grilling area and fireplace, fitness center, cyber clubroom with a coffee bar and business center, pet park and a parking garage. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, high-end flooring, designer cabinetry, full-size washer/dryer units, private balconies and nine-foot ceilings.
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s Alternatives and Real Assets division has purchased a Class A office complex in Coral Gables, a city in Miami’s metro area. The property, known as The Alhambra, spans 326,415 square feet and comprises two towers. The buildings, known as Alhambra Plaza and Alhambra West, are 14 stories and seven stories, respectively. Deutsche purchased the complex for an undisclosed amount on behalf of a foreign institutional investor.
HAMPTON, VA. — MCR Development LLC has completed the renovation of the 149-room Hilton Garden Inn Coliseum Central in Hampton. The renovation included updates to the hotel’s guestrooms and common areas. Each unit received new furniture and design décor, and the pool, meeting rooms, event space and fitness center were updated. The hotel is located off I-64 and in close proximity to the Boo Williams Sportsplex, NASA’s Langley Research Center and the headquarters of Riverside Health System.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite has brokered the $5.6 million sale of The Free Lance-Star’s headquarters in downtown Fredericksburg. The 90,000-square-foot office building is located at 616 and 620 Amelia St., and the property’s 2.9-acre parking lot, which is part of the sale, is located at 700 and 710 William St. Local developer William Vakos Jr. purchased the property. Sandton Capital Partners, owner of Free Lance-Star Publishing Inc., says the newspaper plans to continue to operate out of the building for another year. Ben Keddie and Heather Hagerman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite brokered the transaction.
WISCONSIN — Time Equities Inc. has acquired four multi-tenant retail properties totaling 307,668 square feet in Wisconsin for $18.1 million. The acquisitions were made in two separate transactions. In the first deal, New York-based Time Equities acquired Geneva Commons, located at 800 N. Edwards Blvd. in Lake Geneva, for $1.3 million. Geneva Commons is shadow-anchored by Target and is 70 percent leased to tenants that include Mattress Firm, Sally Beauty and Maurices. Quantum Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, Ryan Cos., in the transaction. Mid-America Real Estate will be in charge of leasing the property. In the second deal, Time Equities acquired Oak Creek Centre, Park Plaza and Taylor Heights for $16.8 million. Oak Creek Center, located at 8571 S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek, is 95,042 square feet. The center is 84 percent leased, and tenants include TJ Maxx, Petco and Dollar Tree. The 110,855-square-foot Park Plaza, located at 1140 S. 30th St. in Manitowoc, is 61 percent leased to tenants including Family Dollar, Papa Murphy’s, Hobby Lobby and Advance America. Taylor Heights is an 87,680-square-foot retail center that is located at 549 S. Taylor Drive in Sheboygan. Planet Fitness anchors the center, and other tenants include Napa Auto …
It has been a tremendous year for the Twin Cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Ark. with the education sector topping $70 million and a $180 million major medical campus projected to commence in early 2016. Educational Opportunity Texas A&M University-Texarkana has been awarded $35.5 million in state funding for the construction of a new building to house and expand its nursing program, including the expansion of a Master’s Degree program, and to promote student success initiatives. The Texas A&M University system expanded its four year-university program to Texarkana in 2010, with the first freshman class admitted that year including Phase I dorms on the 300-plus acre Bringle Lake Campus. University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) expanded a satellite campus on Texarkana’s Arkansas side in 2012, with over $5.4 million going toward the construction of two buildings that service over 300 local students. Working hand in hand with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, UACCH has expanded their four-year university program, and will continue to grow as the new health professions building completes construction. Further education initiatives include a $29.2 million commitment from Texarkana Independent School District for the construction of a new sixth grade center and …
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Bank Leumi USA has provided a $13.6 million loan to Chicago-based Innovative Management Associates Inc. for the acquisition of Windsor Estates of St. Charles, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in metro St. Louis. Windsor Estates is a 235-unit community operated by the borrower, In addition to the five-year, fixed-rate conventional mortgage, Leumi provided a $500,000 working capital line of credit and treasury management services. The line of credit is secured by the facility’s accounts receivables.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — American Street Capital has arranged $5.8 million in acquisition financing for a 132-unit multifamily property in Waukegan for an undisclosed borrower. Westwood Apartments is a Class B apartment complex that was built in 1970. The property includes 11 two-story buildings. Amenities include an office suite, exercise room, playground, picnic area, laundry facilities and 225 parking spaces. Igor Zhizhin of American Street Capital originated the loan. The loan features a 10-year term.