BENTON, ARK. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed a contract to acquire a 28.8-acre parcel along I-30 West in Benton for the development of The Shoppes of Benton. The 170,000-square-foot regional shopping center will be GBT Realty’s first development in Arkansas. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer plans to close on the land purchase by the end of the year and break ground in the first quarter of 2016. The city of Benton passed a resolution in September that established a partnership with Benton Public Utilities Commission for $1.4 million in infrastructure improvements at the site, including water, sewer and electrical services. Valued at $36 million upon completion, The Shoppes of Benton will feature two anchor tenants, space for three junior anchors, 32,000 square feet of small shop space and four outparcels. GBT is currently finalizing negotiations with several national retailers, some first-to-market. The company expects to announce the initial tenant line-up early next year and complete construction by spring 2017.
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IPA Capital Markets Arranges $35.2M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Orlando
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA Capital Markets) has arranged $35.2 million in acquisition financing for Victoria Place, a 364-unit apartment community located at 12612 Victoria Place Circle in Orlando. Jake Roberts and Anita Paryani of IPA Capital Markets arranged the 15-year loan with a fixed 4.78 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan features 10 years of interest-only payments.
Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Acquires Shopping Center in Metro Orlando for $13.1M
by John Nelson
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has acquired Berry Town Center, a 99,441-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located 15 miles southwest of Orlando in Davenport. The REIT purchased the shopping center from Sabal Financial Group for $13.1 million. Berry Town Center’s tenant roster includes Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Regis and Linksters Tap Room. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
JACKSON, MISS. — Hertz Investment Group, a Santa Monica, Calif-based commercial real estate investor and manager, has acquired the 266,700-square-foot City Centre located at 200 S. Lamar St. in Jackson’s central business district (CBD). Hertz purchased the two-tower, Class A office property from Parkway Properties for $6.2 million. The office property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to a tenant mix comprising law firms, government agencies and insurance companies. City Centre was renovated in 1987 and features two lobbies with marble finishes and an atrium with black granite and mahogany panels. In addition to City Centre, Hertz’s downtown Jackson portfolio includes the Pinnacle, One Jackson Place, 111 East Capitol, Regions Plaza and Regions Bank Building. The investor’s overall portfolio spans more than 19 million square feet of office space in 20 cities across 15 states.
Meridian Capital Arranges $50M in Refinancing for Crossroads Office Portfolio in New York
by Amy Works
HAUPPAUGE AND ISLANDIA, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $50 million in permanent financing to refinance the Crossroads Office Portfolio in Hauppauge and Islandia. The Matrix Group was the borrower. Jeffries LoanCore LLC provided the 10-year CMBS and mezzanine financing package. The portfolio contains two adjacent office parks, Crossroads Corporate Center and Crossroads Executive Park, totaling 14 buildings and 392,000 square feet. The properties are located at 1363-1393 Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge and 1707-1797 Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia. The multi-tenant properties were constructed between 1984 and 1989. Tal Bar-Or, Judah Neuman and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing.
PHILADELPHIA — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Hill House Apartments in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. Equus Partners acquired the property for more than $40 million. Constructed in the 1960s, the property features 188 apartment units. Corey Lonberger of Rittenhouse Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed Austin-based seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties located in Manhattan. The assets sold for a combined total of $24 million, or $1,132 per square foot, in two all-cash transactions. In the first transaction, D&B Kearney LLC sold a four-story, 5,820-square-foot property at 413 E. 78th St. for $5.7 million. The property features 12 residential units, 10 of which are free market, two rent stabilized and one owner occupied. Brock Emmetsberger and Thomas Gammino Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released. In the second transaction, an undisclosed seller sold a six-story, 15,910-square-foot property located at 328 W. 19th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood to an undisclosed buyer for $18.5 million. The property consists of 24 residential units, of which 21 are free market and three are rent stabilized. The unit mix consists of 21 one-bedroom units, two studios and one two-bedroom apartment. Emmetsberger handled the transaction.
LONG BEACH, N.Y. — Capital One Bank has provided an $18 million, fixed-rate loan to refinance Executive Towers at Lido in Long Beach. The borrower, the Walton Family, will use the seven-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule, to replace an existing loan that was closed in 2010. The 276-unit beachfront apartment consists of two adjacent, seven-story apartment buildings with community amenities, including a pool, sauna, community room and doorman. Robert Akalski of Capital One Bank’s Melville, N.Y., office originated the transaction.
HARTFORD, CONN. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged the sale of Saint Francis Information Technology and Finance Center in Hartford. Located at 103 Woodland St., the five-story, 57,753-square-foot office property sold for $20.7 million. The building is triple-net leased to Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center on a long-term basis and houses administrative, information technology and finance offices. In addition, EagleBridge Capital arranged $15 million in permanent mortgage financing for the property. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge Capital arranged the sale and financing.
OMAHA, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $12.2 million refinancing of Spaces Apartments. The complex includes 154 units and is located at 501 Park Ave. in Omaha. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Gary Rifkin of NorthMarq arranged the transaction.