LANCASTER, TEXAS — NFI, supply chain solutions provider, will open a distribution center in in Lancaster in partnership with Rent-A-Center. The facility is the first of several distribution centers that will support Rent-A-Center operations across North America. Rent-A-Center offers furniture, electronics, appliances and computers through rental-purchase agreements at over 3,000 retail locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
LUNENBURG, MASS. — Boston Capital has invested in the construction of Tri-Town Landing Phase III, totaling 32 apartment units in Lunenburg. The developer is Manchester, N.H.-based Great Bridge Properties LLC. The development will be built with tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Apartment homes will be available to families and individuals earning 60 percent or less of the area median income, including eight families whose incomes are at or below 30 percent. The project is part of a master-planned 9.2-acre development, which includes the 66-unit Tri-Town Landing Phase I and the 33-unit Tri-Town Landing Phase II. All three tax-credit properties will operate as one development upon completion of the third phase. The third phase will feature five one-bedroom units, 23-two bedroom units and four three-bedroom units in one three-story building. Units will feature central air conditioning, balconies and ENERGY STAR appliances. The community will feature a common laundry room on each floor, a fitness center, a community room with kitchenette and a playground.
HOOVER, ALA. AND MARIETTA, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired two apartment communities in Alabama and Georgia in two separate transactions totaling a combined $88.5 million. The two properties total 900 apartment units and include the 720-unit Ridge Crossings Apartments in Hoover and the 180-unit Rosemont at East Cobb in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The REIT purchased Ridge Crossings for $72 million, making it the company’s first acquisition in Alabama. The property’s units average 1,107 square feet with average in-place rents of $862 per month. Ridge Crossings’ amenities include two swimming pools, a tennis court, playground, fitness center, laundry center, car wash area, pet park and walking trail. The property is currently 94 percent leased. Steadfast purchased Rosemont at East Cobb for $16.5 million, making it the company’s fourth acquisition in Georgia. The property is currently 96 percent occupied with in-place rents averaging $824 per month and unit sizes averaging 1,056 square feet. The property’s amenity package includes a fitness center, business center, tennis court, volleyball court, swimming pool and barbecue area. Steadfast is planning to extensively renovate both properties in the near future.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners has closed a $125 million construction loan for the development of Celebration Pointe, a large-scale mixed-use development underway in Gainesville. George Smith Partners secured the financing on behalf of the project’s developers, comprising Gainesville-based SHD Development, Atlanta-based Ra Co Real Estate Advisors and Miami-based 1220G. Located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road and anchored by Bass Pro Shops, the $200 million, 1 million-square-foot Celebration Pointe will feature a mix of approximately 400,000 square feet of entertainment, outlet retail and restaurants uses, as well as a new 137-room Hotel Indigo. Phase I of Celebration Pointe is slated to open in fall 2016.
BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has brokered the $63.5 million sale of Bethesda Office Center, a 174,449-square-foot, Class A office building located at 4520 East-West Highway in downtown Bethesda. The office property is located at the intersection of East-West Highway and Waverly Street, one block from the Bethesda Metrorail Station. Jim Meisel, Dek Potts, Andrew Weir, Stephen Conley, Matthew Nicholson and Robert Jenkins of HFF represented the seller, AEW Capital Management LLC, in the transaction. HFF also arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. Cary Abod and Robert Carey of HFF arranged the fixed-rate loan through JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Partners have partnered to acquire and manage an office portfolio in Greenville totaling 570,000 square feet. The properties in the portfolio include two office parks totaling 12 buildings. Park East comprises nine multi-tenant office assets, and Park Central contains three buildings. RealOp, along with leasing and management partner NAI Earle Furman, will update, rebrand and reposition the office properties in the portfolio, and Terra Capital Partners will provide financing.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Hamilton Point Investments LLC, a Connecticut-based multifamily owner, has purchased the 168-unit Cushendall Commons for $13.4 million. Built in 2002, the apartment community is located directly off of I-177 in Rock Hill, roughly 24 miles south of downtown Charlotte. The complex’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, business center and 24-hour fitness center. The property was 98.1 percent occupied at the time of sale. Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia Inc. represented the seller, JMG Realty, in the transaction. Hamilton Point Investments was self-represented.
Dallas/Fort Worth has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years, and we have all the fundamentals in place to continue this growth. Since 2005, we have added more than 600,000 jobs to the region. That’s a whopping increase of 21 percent! The current outlook is for growth to continue at these levels. In fact, by 2030 population in our region is expected to hit 9 million, an increase of 2.1 million new residents. From a real estate perspective, these fundamentals will fuel demand across all property types for the foreseeable future. More importantly, DFW has evolved into one of the most balanced economies in the U.S. and has created the “perfect storm” for our continued, steady growth. In addition to our central location, key drivers include our diverse employment base, deep roots in technology, low cost of doing business, pro-growth philosophy and affordable housing. For a comparison to the rest of the country, office absorption in Dallas has paced ahead of most U.S. markets in the last few years. In the first quarter of 2015, Dallas made up almost 30 percent of the national net absorption among the 50 largest U.S. markets JLL tracks. While a large proportion of …
LOS ANGELES — Kennedy Wilson has purchased a majority interest in Vintage Housing Holdings (VHH), which owns certain interests in a Western-based multifamily portfolio. The real estate investment and services company acquired a 61 percent equity ownership in VHH for $78 million, giving this portfolio a valuation of about $486 million. The portfolio contains 30 multifamily properties with a total of 5,485 units throughout the West. The properties are primarily located in Washington (3,796 units), California (756 units) and Nevada (544 units). The units were built, on average, in 2006. The portfolio has produced net operating income of about $12 million, year to date, as of April 31, 2015, according to Kennedy Wilson. The firm now maintains a portfolio of more than 25,000 multifamily units, including more than 9,000 units in the State of Washington. VHH, the portfolio’s developer and manager, will maintain a 39 percent equity interest. It will also continue to manage the portfolio.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Rouse Properties has acquired Fig Garden Village, a 301,459-square-foot lifestyle center in Fresno, for $106.1 million. The center is located at 5082 N. Palm Ave. Fig Garden Village is anchored by Whole Foods. Other notable tenants include Lululemon, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew, Pottery Barn, Chicos, White House Black Market, Chipolte and Starbucks. The center was built in 1956 and renovated in 2007. It was 93.9 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition was financed with a new $74.2 million, non-recourse CMBS loan that features an interest rate of 4.14 percent.