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buchanan

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Buchanan Street Partners, a real estate investment management firm, has acquired Richardson Office Center I & II, a 238,301-square-foot office campus located in Richardson. Buchanan Street acquired the property in partnership with CarVal Investors from Principal Real Estate Investors for an undisclosed amount. This is Buchanan Street’s second purchase in the greater Dallas area this year. Richardson Office Center is located at 3001 & 3101 E. President George Bush Highway and is 90 percent leased to tenants including Boeing, Genpact and Avnet. Buchanan Street plans to complete renovations to the two-building campus, including painting the exterior of the buildings and updating the lobby. Gary Carr and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, and Buchanan Street was self-represented.

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Trammell-Crow-Company-Arlington

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. has been appointed by the city of Arlington to serve as the master developer of an 18-acre site located at I-30 and North Collins Street near the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. The site is known as Stadium View and has the ability to accommodate up to 1 million square feet of Class A office space. Trammell Crow has appointed CBRE to market the site.

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Bella-Vita

WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — California-based KD Real Property Investments LLC has acquired a 72-unit, Class A apartment complex in Ellis County from a north Texas investor in an off-market transaction. Arlington-based Mercury Metroplex Real Estate IV LLC was the seller. Sam Pettigrew III of Dallas-based Cantrell Co. & Partners was the deal’s sole broker. The complex is known as Bella Vita Apartments and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seven-building, gated complex at 380 Solon Road was a purpose-built project for residents aged 55 and over. Units at Bella Vita range from 840 square feet to 1,075 square feet and include either one or two bedrooms. Amenities include a walking trail, club room, business center, library, fitness center and pool.

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CRED-Elevation

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — VistaPointe Partners has secured a $29.6 million construction loan for a student housing development in College Station. VistaPointe Partners secured the financing on behalf of the project’s developer, Holleman-College Station LP. Located at the southwest corner of Harvey Mitchell South/State Highway 2818 and Holleman Drive, the 432-unit development is 1.9 miles from the Texas A&M University campus and will include 792 beds. Construction has commenced and the project is slated to open in August 2016.

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blue-llama

SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Blue Llama Storage Alamo Ranch, a 77,950-square-foot self-storage facility located in San Antonio. Chico LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office, along with Dave Knobler of the firm’s Houston office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Knobler and LeClaire also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. Blue Llama Storage Alamo Ranch is located at 6826 Alamo Parkway.

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Centennial Tower Downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA — Durham, N.C.-based The Dilweg Cos. has purchased Centennial Tower, a 652,092-square-foot office tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. Dilweg bought the 36-story, Class A office tower from Jackson Corporate Real Estate for $69 million, according to the Triangle Business Journal. Built in 1975 and renovated in 1998, the property was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Turner Broadcasting, Peer 1 Hosting, Oracle and the Atlanta Hawks. Dilweg plans to invest more than $7 million to upgrade the buildings’ operating systems, common areas and tenant amenities to reposition the property. Jay O’Meara of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Dilweg has tapped CBRE to lease and manage Centennial Tower.

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Elan Towne Center Apartments Sanford

SANFORD, FLA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $41.3 million acquisition loan for Elan Towne Center Apartments, a 360-unit, Class A multifamily community in metro Orlando. The property is located at 12500 Solstice Loop in Sanford. The apartment community’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, sundeck with outdoor TVs and a fire pit, a tanning salon, walking trails, dog park, detached garages, cyber café and coffee bar, fitness center, movie theater, business center and an outdoor kitchen. Paul Ahmed of Walker & Dunlop’s Fort Lauderdale office arranged the 15-year loan with five years of interest-only payments.

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River House Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Co-developers Continental Realty Corp. and Atlanta-based Palmetto Partners Inc. have broken ground on River House, a 224-unit luxury apartment community located at 1480 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. The community is a component of the River District corridor’s redevelopment between Baton Rouge’s central business district and Louisiana State University. River House will include a 4,600-square-foot clubhouse, 15,000 square feet of retail and 34,000 square feet of office space. The project team includes general contractor Clark Construction, architect Humphreys & Partners, civil engineer Monroe & Corie, landscape architect Reich Associates and interior designer The Design Studio. FNBC Bank and Continental Americas Regional Center provided construction financing for the project. Continental Realty and Palmetto Partners have tapped Ty Gose of Latter & Blum to lease River House. The project’s legal team includes Phelps Dunbar and Tanner Law Firm.

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Centennial Village Apartments Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, TENN. — Adobe Properties has purchased Centennial Village Apartments, a 252-unit, Class A apartment community in Oak Ridge, roughly 25 miles northwest of Knoxville. The property sits on the shores of Melton Hill Lake and features a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center and cyber café. The apartment community is also adjacent to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which employs more than 4,400 scientists and engineers. Abode Properties is a subsidiary of Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc. (NYSE: TCI), a Dallas-based real estate investment company.

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Advenir at Colony Club Boynton Beach

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Advenir at Colony Club, a 214-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Boynton Beach. Constructed in 2004 and 2005, the property’s amenity package includes full-size washers and dryers, complimentary Wi-Fi, alarm systems, balconies and patios, gourmet kitchens, one- and two-car garages, automated gate access, a sauna, swimming pool and spa, fitness center, clubhouse, basketball court, playground, picnic area and tennis courts. Advenir at Colony Club was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann, Troy Ballard, Marc deBaptiste and Richard Donnellan of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Florida-based Advenir, in the transaction. Greystar purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

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