DALLAS — NXT Capital has provided a $22.3 million first mortgage loan to finance the acquisition of two multifamily properties located in Dallas. The two properties total 394 units. Both properties provide access to I-635, eastern Dallas and Uptown Dallas. One of the properties offers two swimming pools and a fitness center, and the other property offers a swimming pool and a clubhouse. Andy Scott of HFF’s Dallas office placed the loan. NXT Capital’s real estate finance group primarily serves experienced real estate investors with non-recourse first mortgages of $10 million to $40 million for major-market properties.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Ventana, a 390-unit, Class A asset located in northwest San Antonio. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 95 percent. Patton Jones and Matt Michelson of ARA Newmark represented the seller, California-based Francis Property Management, in the transaction. A real estate investment and management company, Francis Property Management maintains an existing portfolio of Class A apartment communities located throughout Texas and California. The buyer, Venterra Realty Management, purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1994, Ventana is a Class A, garden-style community located in the Northwest Medical Center submarket of San Antonio. Apartment units at Ventana average 975 square feet and feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, brushed nickel lighting and plumbing fixtures. There are 14 floor plans ranging from 671-square-foot, one-bedroom homes to 1,403-square-foot, three-bedroom homes, with some units including direct access garages. Property amenities at Ventana include two swimming pools, poolside wireless internet, attached garages, a business center and fitness center.
MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of Manahawkin Commons, a 318,100-square-foot retail center in Manahawkin. The Hampshire Companies, in a joint venture with MCB Real Estate and One Liberty Properties, purchased the property for $42.2 million from ACI Manahawkin LLC. The 95-percent-leased property is occupied by Kmart, TJ Maxx, Regal Cinemas, Staples, Michaels, Pier 1 Imports, Famous Footwear, Great Clips, Five Below, McDonald’s, Verizon Wireless, Game Stop, Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts. Mitchell Greene, Robert Sasloff and Lori Schwartz of Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck provided legal counsel to ACI Manahawkin LLC during the transaction. Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
PITTSBURGH — First Niagara’s Commercial Real Estate Group has closed a $40 million loan with PMC Property Group for a mixed-use property in downtown Pittsburgh. Proceeds of the loan will go to the continued redevelopment of the property, which will include 241 multifamily units, 133,000 square feet of office space and 6,200 square feet of retail space, including two restaurants and a coffee and juice bar. Located at 425 Sixth Ave., the 30-story skyscraper was originally built in 1953 as the headquarters of the Aluminum Company of America. Being developed by PMC Property Group, the property is slated for completion by March 2016. Strada is the architect of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $37 million of financing collateralized by three properties located in Queens. The undisclosed borrower is using the proceeds of the loan to close a separate acquisition in New York. The collateralized properties include 163-05 Archer Ave., a 32,471-square-foot retail building in Jamaica, Queens; 163-25 Archer Ave., a development site with 700,000 buildable square feet; and a newly developed condominium building in Flushing, Queens. MRC was able to close the transaction within six days of sourcing the opportunity.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $1 million in acquisition financing for a 21,940-square-foot warehouse/office property located at 223 Arlington St. in Framingham. The loan, which was provided by a local bank, features a fully amortizing 20-year term. Ed Reikstins of NorthMarq’s Boston office arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Colliers International has arranged a long-term relocation and expansion for Marks Paneth LLP. The accounting firm will occupy 19,939 square feet at 4 Manhattanville Road in Purchase starting in January 2016. The property is owned and operated by George Comfort & Sons. Al Gutierrez, Michael Cohen and Andy Roos of Colliers represented the tenant in the transaction. Dana Pike of George Comfort & Sons, along who Hilarie Siles and Stephens Banker of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, represented the landlord in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hilton Worldwide has opened Embassy Suites Charlotte/Ayrsley, a 170-room hotel located at 1917 Ayrsley Town Blvd. in southwest Charlotte. The six-story hotel is located within walking distance of shopping, dining and a movie theater, and is also 11 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The hotel features 13,000 square feet of meeting space, a Brickstones Grill dining venue, heated indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi and a 24-hour business center. Griffin Stafford Hospitality manages the new hotel.
ATLANTA — CBRE has brokered the $23 million sale of Lakeside Village, a 310-unit apartment community located on a 50-acre parcel in Atlanta. FPA Multifamily purchased the property from Arenda Capital Management LLC, a private investment firm based in Los Angeles. Lakeside Village’s units average 1,400 square feet, among the largest floorplans in the North DeKalb submarket according to CBRE. Shea Campbell and Kevin Geiger of CBRE’s Southeast multifamily group represented the seller in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CPA:18-Global, a non-traded REIT sponsored by W. P. Carey Inc., has purchased an 88,000-square-foot office building located in Jacksonville’s Southside submarket. The Class A property is triple-net leased to Acosta Inc., an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, for 12 years. Built in 2001 as a build-to-suit for Acosta, the property serves as Acosta’s corporate headquarters and houses 400 employees.