TUSTIN, CALIF. – Kettlebar restaurant has opened at Union Market Tustin. The Southern seafood offering will be located within the 22,000-square-foot artisanal center, which contains a mix of independent gourmet food, fashion and lifestyle micro-tenants. Union Market Tustin is situated within The District at Tustin Legacy, a regional shopping center. The District was developed by Vestar/Kimco and is operated by Vestar.
MIAMI — The site of the 83-story Panorama Tower in Miami spans 14,677 cubic yards, making it Florida’s largest single foundation in history. The continuous concrete pour held last weekend comprised more than 1,200 loads spread out between 175 cement trucks pouring for a consecutive 22.5 hours. Upon completion, Florida East Coast Realty’s Panorama Tower will be the tallest residential tower on the Eastern seaboard south of New York and the tallest building (830 feet) in the state of Florida. The project includes 16 miles of auger cast piles, more than 3,500 tons of reinforcing steel, 13.5 million pounds of cement, 15.3 million pounds of sand, 25.8 million pounds of rock and 495,000 gallons of water. For the $800 million tower, Florida East Coast Realty is using a $340 million construction loan from Wells Fargo, which is the largest construction loan in South Florida. Mosche Cosicher designed the tower to feature a 2,000-car parking garage, 100,000 square feet of medical office space, a 208-room hotel, 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 64 stories of residential space totaling 821 rooms.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Ashford Place II and III, two Class B properties in Houston’s energy corridor. The Mission Cos. purchased the properties for an undisclosed amount. The company also owns two buildings adjacent to Ashford Place II and III. The purchase raises The Mission Cos.’ total investment in the energy corridor to 12 acres. Rudy Hubbard, Kevin McConn and Rick Goings led the JLL team representing the seller, Insite Realty, in the transaction. Ashford Place II is a 58,730-square-foot office building located at 950 Threadneedle St. Ashford Place III is an 84,775-square-foot office building located at 14800 St. Mary’s Lane. The properties were built in 1977 and 1978, respectively, and underwent a $3.2 million capital improvement program in 2008. The properties each offer access to I-10, Beltway 8, Houston’s central business district, Memorial City, Westchase, CityCentre and both major airports. The Mission Cos. is an integrated full-service group of companies involved in the development, acquisition, management and leasing of office buildings and medical buildings in Houston and the surrounding communities.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Emma Capital Investments Inc. has purchased Valencia Park Apartments, a 508-unit garden-style apartment community in Peachtree Corners, a suburb of Atlanta. The multifamily investor acquired the asset via 3500 Peachtree Corners LP for $28.2 million. The multifamily community’s amenity package includes a swimming pool with a sundeck, clubhouse and fitness center. Emma Capital plans to implement a renovation program to the common areas and unit interiors upon completion of the sale. Valencia Park is Emma Capital’s second acquisition in north Atlanta within the last three months and its seventh purchase in the United States. The company now owns roughly 2,000 units in the United States.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has acquired The Vinings at Delray Beach, a 228-unit apartment community in Delray Beach, a town in South Florida. Built in 1996, the apartment community features a resort-style pool, outdoor grills, volleyball court, fitness center and a business center. Pollack Shores plans to upgrade the unit interiors with vinyl-plank wood flooring, granite countertops, new cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and new lighting fixtures. The company also plans to renovate the clubhouse, fitness center and pool area. Pollack Shores purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount from an unnamed institutional investor. Avery Klann of ARA brokered the transaction. Pollack Shores’ management division, Matrix Residential Inc., will manage The Vinings at Delray Beach. The recent purchase brings Pollack Shores’ current Florida portfolio to more than 4,000 units with a total capitalization of over $500 million.
FREDERICK, MD. — Transwestern has brokered the sale of two industrial properties in Frederick totaling $23.9 million on behalf of the seller, Ruppert Properties. Cabot Properties purchased Stanford Trading Center, a four-building, 175,380-square-foot industrial campus, for $15.9 million. Flying Dog Brewery purchased The Brewery Building, a 46,200-square-foot asset located at 4607 Wedgewood Blvd., for $8 million. Flying Dog is the sole occupant of The Brewery Building. Transwestern’s Mark Glagola and Robert Filley, who is now with Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction. Bill Meissner of Ruppert Properties worked with the Transwestern team to facilitate the transaction.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 15,000-square-foot office/warehouse space at 16130 Hollister Road in Houston. Donald C. Smith purchased the property. Darren O’Conor of NAI Partners represented Donald C. Smith, while Robert McGee, Thomas Leger and Chase Cribbs of TNRG represented the seller, Hightower Investments Ltd., in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Waterton Associates LLC has acquired Promenade Crossing, a 212-unit garden-style apartment community located roughly three miles northeast of downtown Orlando. The gated community offers one- to three-bedroom floorplans and borders Baldwin Park, an upscale master-planned community. Promenade Crossing is Waterton’s second acquisition in 2015 and brings the company’s Florida multifamily portfolio to more than 2,300 units.
DALLAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance group in Dallas has arranged acquisition financing for a two-property multifamily portfolio in Dallas. CBRE, working on behalf of CAF Capital Partners, obtained a 10-year Freddie Mac loan coupled with a preferred equity investment by an affiliate of Highland Capital Management LP to finance the property. CBRE also introduced Button Capital as the joint venture equity partner. Originally built in 1996 and 1998, Emory at Horizon North and Ashmore at Horizon North includes 712 units, and fronts The President George Bush Turnpike, west of The Dallas North Tollway. CAF and Button plan to continue current renovations to further capitalize on the north Dallas apartment market. Brian Myers, Jay Wagley, Mike Bryant, Chris Wong and Harry Krieger led CBRE’s debt and structured finance team that originated and secured the financing on behalf of CAF Capital Partners.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen and Nick’s Fish Dive & Oyster Bar will open at 20 Waterway Ave. in The Woodlands. Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen has leased 4,222 square feet for a Mexican food restaurant with an expected opening date set for the beginning of April. Nick’s Fish Dive & Oyster Bar has leased 3,568 square feet for its new restaurant. Nick’s is anticipated to open in April. The corporate offices of Cyclone Anaya represented the restaurant in the transaction, while AM Restaurant Inc. and Claudia Leonardo represented Nick’s Fish Dive & Oyster Bar. Rip Reynolds of The Howard Hughes Corp., represented The Woodlands Development Co. in both leases.
