ENFIELD, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has brokered the lease of 26,035 square feet of retail space in Enfield to Crown Furniture. The furniture store will join Dollar General, Whirly Ball and a local comic book store at the fully occupied 57,322-square-foot retail center at 481 Enfield St. Crown Furniture is relocating from its current space in West Springfield, Mass. Robert Gaucher of O,R&L Commercial brokered the transaction.
HOUSTON — Suzanne Jones of NorthMarq Capital’s Dallas office has negotiated a $23.3 million acquisition loan for Braesridge Apartments, a 542-unit multifamily property located at 11100 Braesridge Drive in Houston. The 10-year loan includes three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
TULSA, OKLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $7.8 million non-recourse, CMBS first mortgage for Wimbledon Place Apartments. The 292-unit, garden-style apartment community is located in Tulsa. John Loshbaugh of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the financing.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lantana Trace, an apartment complex located at 1830 Rundberg Lane W. and 9315 Northgate Blvd. in Austin. Forrest Bass of Berkadia’s Austin office negotiated the transaction. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Built in 1972, the 112-unit property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each unit features kitchens with tile backsplashes and double sinks, tiled showers, walk-in closets, wood-grain vinyl flooring, ceramic tile, ceiling fans and mini-blinds. Community amenities include two swimming pools, two laundry facilities, barbecue and picnic areas, courtyards with landscaping and perimeter fencing. The seller originally purchased the asset as two separate, 56-unit properties in 2012 and 2013. Since those acquisitions, the operator combined the communities to run as one property. The new owner plans minor interior and exterior renovations.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Mark Porterfield of Henry S. Miller’s investments division has brokered the sale of Town Square Apartments in Pasadena. The 92-unit apartment complex sits at 1123 Witter St. on 3.8 acres. Wenge Fan and Huilan Gao from The Campbell Family Trust purchased Town Square Apartments, which was built in 1963 and underwent renovations in 2006. Amenities include private carports, a basketball court, swimming pool and two laundry facilities. Located in southeast Houston, the complex is situated between Houston’s central business district and the bay, near Pasadena Mall, the public mall and many municipal services.
FRISCO, TEXAS — VCM Development has sold a 119,868-square-foot site in Frisco to Primrose Schools. The site is located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Teel Parkway in west Frisco. Primrose will anchor VCM Development’s Teel Crossing I shopping center. Vaughn Miller of VCM Development Group represented the seller, and David Shelton of CBRE / UCR represented Primrose. VCM is developing a 20,020-square-foot retail center adjacent to Primrose on the tract, which the VCM Commercial Real Fund acquired in 2014. BB&T provided $3.8 million of construction financing for the development. VCM Development Group LLC is a Dallas-based diversified real estate investment and development company, founded in 2013 by Vaughn Miller, oldest surviving son of Dallas real estate legend Vance C. Miller and grandson of Henry S. Miller Jr.
TAMPA, FLA. — Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group, in a joint venture with a client advised by Heitman LLC, has purchased Lexington Park in Tampa’s Westchase district. The joint venture purchased the 400-unit luxury apartment community for $64.5 million, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The acquisition brings Pollack Shores’ current Florida portfolio to more than 4,400 units totaling more than $550 million. Pollack Shores plans to upgrade Lexington Park’s apartment interiors with wood plank flooring, new cabinetry, granite and quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, new lighting and plumbing fixtures. The company will also renovate the 12,500-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center and pool areas. Matrix Residential, Pollack Shores’ multifamily residential management division, will manage the property. Pat Jones of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Mark Sixour and Elliott Throne of HFF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Pollack Shores.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 225,198-square-foot sorting and distribution facility in West Palm Beach. The project is a build-to-suit for a global shipping and information services firm. SunCap Property Group is developing the asset, which will be located on a 27.2-acre site at the southeast corner of Pike Road and 7th Place North. Meridian is currently demolishing two existing buildings and a significant amount of asphalt and concrete pavement, which will be broken up on-site and incorporated into the new construction. Upon completion, the facility will feature 8,160 square feet of office space, 51 loading docks, 153 interior van loading positions, 390 auto parking stalls and 134 exterior trailer stalls. In addition to Meridian and SunCap, the design team includes architect Ware Malcomb and civil engineer Langan.
MOBILE, ALA. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged an $18 million acquisition loan for The Campus Quarters Apartments in Mobile. The 533-bed student housing property, located one block from the University of South Alabama campus, was built in 2012. The property’s 165 units were 93 percent occupied at the time of closing. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with 40 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through their relationship with a national CMBS lender.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the $10 million sale of Legacy Assisted Living & Independent Living in Memphis. Built in 1987, the property comprises a 196-unit independent living community and a 51-unit assisted living/memory care memory care facility. The buyer was a private investment group based in Virginia. Georgia-based Beacon Communities has been selected to manage the two communities. Bradley Clousing, Patrick Burke and Ryan Saul of SLIB brokered the transaction.
