AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has secured $25.1 million in property level debt financing for the previously-closed acquisition of the 168-room Lakeway Resort & Spa in Austin. The financing has a two-year term and three, one-year extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The interest-only loan provides for a floating interest rate 5.1 percent. Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments.
SAN ANTONIO AND GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate has broken ground on two new developments, both Class A Apartment projects. The first project, Twin Creeks at Alamo Ranch, broke ground earlier this year on the west side of San Antonio. Upon completion, the project will include 300 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The proposed construction time for Twin Creeks at Alamo Ranch from start to finish is 18 months. In the second project, SWBC Real Estate broke ground on its second project, known as Timberview Ranch, which is located in Grand Prairie. Upon completion, the project will include 304, Class A garden-style one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Timberview Ranch is schedule for completion at the end of 2016. Galaxy Builders serves as the general contractor for both projects. Cross Architects is the architect.
FRANKFORT, ILL. — Reed Construction has broken ground on the Riverside Medical Center, a 20,755-square-foot medical office building for Riverside Healthcare in Frankfort. The project site is located on a 25-acre plot at the corner of U.S. Highway 45 and Steger Road. Reed will build a single-story, masonry medical office facility that will include exam rooms, CT imaging, EKG facilities and infusion bays for Riverside Healthcare. In addition, Reed will complete over 20 acres of site improvements and infrastructure for future development on the property. Project leaders participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at the site on April 15. Proteus Group will provide architectural services for the project, which is set for completion this fall.
NOVI, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the lease of a 14,650-square-foot industrial space in Novi. The property is located at 40230 Grand River Ave., Suite 200. The landlord, Grand River Novi Hall Properties LLC, leased the space to Camelot SI LLC, doing business as Sharper Image. Phil Konopitski of Friedman represented the tenant in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of a development site located at 319 Schermerhorn St. in downtown Brooklyn. Adam American Real Estate and Naveh Shuster LTD purchased the site for $33 million from SC Nevins LLC. The buyer plans to develop a 21-story building on the site, which totals 87,445 square feet. The building will feature 73 residential condominium units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, 3,100 square feet of retail space, a lounge, bike storage, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a doorman and a courtyard. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos and Michael Hernandez of TerraCRG represented the buyers and seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 975 Walton Ave. in the Bronx. Brooklyn-based investor Benzion Kohn purchased the property for $31 million from E&M Associates. The six-story property features 182 apartment units across 278,000 square feet and 1,000 square feet of commercial space. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
DANBURY, CONN. — An affiliate of Harbor Group International has sold Towne Brooke Apartments, a 102-unit apartment community in Danbury. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $17.6 million. Built in 2009, the property features a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center and an outdoor pool. Apartments feature nine-foot ceilings, GE appliances, full-size washer and dryers, walk-in closets, wood kitchen cabinetry, ceiling fans in bedrooms and balconies or patios. At the time of the sale the property was 93 percent occupied.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio in Manhattan’s West Harlem neighborhood. The 60-unit portfolio includes 104 West 144th St., 106 West 144th St., 108 West 144th St. and 110 West 144th St. Treetop Development acquired the portfolio for $13.3 million, or $221,667 per unit, from 114 St. Johanna Associates. Peter Von Der Ahe, Shlomo Manne, Scott Edelstein, Marco Lala, Seth Glasser and Rafi Moskowitz of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction.
LANCASTER, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital (CHC) has secured a $7.5 million loan for the acquisition of Sleep Inn and Mainstay Suites in Lancaster. CHC financed the purchase at 75 percent of the acquisition price with a 10-year, fixed-rate loan featuring a 27-year amortization schedule locked at 4.39 percent. The two hotels, which are located adjacent to each other, were acquired for $10 million from a local owner/operator. The hotel total 151 keys and offer transient and extended-stay products. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeffrey Pacailler of CHC arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
WOODSTOCK, GA. — CBL & Associates Properties Inc. and Horizon Group Properties Inc. have begun construction on the second phase of The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, an outlet mall in Woodstock that features 93 retailers. The 33,000-square-foot expansion is scheduled to open before the 2015 holiday season and will bring retailers GAP Outlet and Banana Republic to the outlet mall, which opened in July 2013 at the intersection of I-575 and Ridgewalk Parkway. Existing retailers at The Outlet Shoppes include Nike, Coach, Michael Kors, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Carter’s, Kate Spade, Vineyard Vines and Johnny Rockets. Horizon and CBL are co-developers of the project; Horizon is responsible for leasing and managing the center.