DENTON, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $2.6 million refinancing loan for a 72-unit apartment complex located in Denton. The seven-year loan includes a 4 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent agency relationships.
HOUSTON — HFF has secured acquisition financing for Cityside Crossing, a 360-unit apartment complex in southeast Houston near the University of Houston main campus. HFF worked on behalf of Commerce Capital Partners LLC (ComCapp) to secure the 12-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan through M&T Realty Capital Corp. Cityside Crossing is located at 5514 Griggs Road near the South Loop East Freeway and the newly completed METRORail Southeast/Purple line. The asset was 95 percent occupied at the time of financing. Robert Wooten led the HFF debt placement team representing ComCapp.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Agree Realty Corp. has acquired 10 retail properties for $17.5 million. Located in seven states, the properties are net leased to five different tenants operating in three retail sectors. The transactions were completed at a weighted-average cap rate of 8.3 percent and have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 17.8 years. The recently closed transactions include sale-leaseback transactions involving multiple Taco Bell and Wendy’s locations, as well the acquisition of a Jiffy Lube service center, a KFC restaurant and a Dollar General store. Bloomfield, Mich.-based Agree Realty currently owns and operates a portfolio of 233 properties located in 39 states and containing 4.7 million square feet of gross leasable space.
CHICAGO — Scannell Properties has selected Meridian Design Build to design and construct a 219,858-square-foot automated package sorting and distribution center in Chicago. The property is for a provider of global shipping and information services. The development will feature more than 3,000 square feet of expressway frontage along the north side of I-55 at South Damen Avenue. The project will include dynamic compaction and other engineered ground improvements to support the construction of three new buildings on the site. Site work will be completed to accommodate 452 auto parking stalls and 301 trailer storage positions. The main building design will include 61 loading docks, 156 interior van loading positions, and 8,153 square feet of office space. Freestanding security and vehicle maintenance buildings will also be constructed to support the daily operation of the facility. Cornerstone Architects is providing architectural services. Spaceco Inc. will provide civil engineering work.
SPEEDWAY, IND. — Tikijian Associates has arranged the sale of Eagle Lake Landing Apartments, a 277-unit apartment community located in Speedway. Eagle Lake Landing was built in 1976 and was renovated in 2011. The $6.3 million renovation included upgrades to unit interiors with the addition of new kitchens and bathrooms, the addition of washers and dryers to each unit, new entry and interior doors, new light fixtures and all new floor coverings. The exterior of the property also received improvements including new roofs, windows and patio doors, full exterior painting, new signage and exterior lighting. A new clubhouse with fitness/health center, business center and leasing office was also constructed in 2011. Tikijian Associates represented the seller, Indianapolis-based Van Rooy Properties. Steadfast Apartment REIT purchased the property. Steadfast Apartment REIT is sponsored by California-based Steadfast REIT Investments LLC, an affiliate of Steadfast Cos.
CHICAGO — Thorofare has funded a $5.3 million bridge loan for 1144 W. Fulton Market in Chicago. The Class A office property is 78.5 percent occupied. Thorofare will advance a capital expenditure and leasing cost earn-out facility in order to capitalize the sponsor’s business plan of converting the ground floor from office to retail to improve the profitability of the property and fill the retail void in the neighborhood. Thorofare capitalizes its transactions through a series of private closed-end funds on behalf of institutional investors.
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Vornado Realty Trust has completed the previously announced $465 million sale of the redeveloped Springfield Town Center in Springfield to Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT). The approximately 1.4 million-square-foot mall is comprised of 642,000 square feet of anchor space and 703,000 square feet of non-anchor space. Target, Macy’s and JC Penney anchor the mall. Other notable retailers include Michael Kors, H&M, Chico’s, Pandora, Francesca’s Collection, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Yard House Restaurant, Wood Ranch BBQ, LA Fitness, Regal Cinema, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Topshop. The sales price comprises $340 million in cash and 6.25 million operating partnership units of PREIT, granted at $20 per unit. Vornado’s 8.07 percent ownership interest in PREIT will be accounted for under the equity method. Vornado has treated the $19 million of tenant improvements and allowances as a closing adjustment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. has provided a $110 million Fannie Mae loan to acquire Residences on the Avenue, a 335-unit apartment community in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. The property is the only high-rise residential building between Georgetown and the central business district. Completed in 2011, the community’s amenity package includes a fitness and wellness center with a spa, rooftop deck with a pool and grilling areas and 24-hour concierge services. Residences on the Avenue also includes 50,000 square feet of retail space split into five units. Whole Foods Market is the anchor in a long-term lease. Prudential provided the acquisition loan to an unnamed real estate investment manager.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI) has obtained $78 million in Fannie Mae financing through KeyBank National Association. The debt financing consists of interest-only payments at 3.79 percent and a 10-year maturity. The mortgages are secured by 13 properties in NHI’s joint venture with Bickford Senior Living. Proceeds were used to reduce borrowings on NHI’s unsecured bank credit facility. NHI is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in sale-leaseback, joint venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of seniors housing and medical investments. NHI’s portfolio consists of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals.
TEMPLE TERRACE, FLA. — ContraVest has broken ground on The Addison at Tampa Oaks, a 262-unit luxury apartment community in Temple Terrace, roughly 10 miles northeast of Tampa. Located on the southwest corner of Fletcher Avenue and I-75, the property’s floor plans will span from studio units to three-bedroom apartments. The community’s amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, cyber café, yoga room and resort-style pool. ContraVest will be providing general contracting and property management services for the project. Leasing is scheduled to begin in March 2016 and move-ins will begin in May 2016.