FLORENCE, KY. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Columns on Wetherington, a 192-unit apartment community located in Florence, roughly 15 miles outside of downtown Cincinnati. The REIT purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller for $25 million. The property was 92.7 percent occupied at the time of sale and in-place rents currently average $1,023. Completed in 2002, the apartment community features a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, business center, outdoor basketball court, playground, putting green, car care center and access to a stocked fishing lake. Steadfast plans to improve the property’s interiors and common areas, including new signage, upgrades to the clubhouse, asphalt and concrete repairs and new pool furniture.
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MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of a 35,000-square-foot, one-story office and warehouse building in Flagler Station at 10325 N.W. 112th Ave. in Miami. The property is fully leased to Wells Fargo and acts as the bank’s primary cash transfer station in the South Florida region. Wells Fargo’s lease expires in February 2024. The building has 110 parking spaces and two loading docks. Completed in 2009, the property is surrounded by an eight-foot security fence with electronic and video surveillance. Douglas Mandel and Benjamin Silver of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, DRA Advisors LLC, in the transaction. The Taylor-Zang-Dougherty Group and the MacLaren Group — part of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia’s office — represented the buyer, an investor based in Philadelphia. Andrew Dansker of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors’ capital markets division arranged $7.9 million in acquisition financing.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.8 million in acquisition financing for Westgate Apartments, a 122-unit multifamily community in Spartanburg. Dave Stewart of NorthMarq’s Charlotte office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed Fannie Mae DUS lender.
The Nashville retail market continues to gain momentum. With approximately 338,773 square feet of retail construction underway, Nashville remains in a growth and expansion phase, with nationally recognized retail that offers unique options for tourists and locals. In 2014, approximately 53 restaurants opened, most notably Chauhan Ale and Masala House, Sinema, Prima, Acme Feed & Seed, Adele’s, City Winery, Two Ten Jack, Moto Cucina + Enoteca, Epice and Party Foul. Most of these landed in hot neighborhoods — The Gulch, East Nashville, 12th South, SoBro and Germantown. Nationally and locally we’re seeing demand for grocery-anchored retail. Demand has outstripped supply by a long shot. Major grocers own much of their real estate, and Publix followed suit in 2014, acquiring some centers it anchors, leaving fewer investor opportunities that will drive pricing and also move some investors into opportunities anchored by regional or independent grocers, or shadow-anchored assets. We actually expect non-retail projects to change the dynamic in Nashville in 2015. Within the Downtown loop, retail was non-existent, but with 1,000 new hotel rooms, 2,493 residential units and several new office projects under construction, bringing 5,000 more workers downtown, retail will follow. The $232.6 million Highwoods development for Bridgestone’s U.S. headquarters …
INDIANAPOLIS — 21c Museum Hotels plans to redevelop Old City Hall in downtown Indianapolis into a museum and hotel space. The $55 million project will be redeveloped following the approval of city and other financing incentives. The project will include the rehabilitation of Old City Hall and the construction of a new addition on the adjacent parcel into a 21c Museum Hotel and unique tenant space. The property will feature a boutique hotel with approximately 150 rooms, guest suites with private terraces on the rooftop, art-filled meeting and event spaces. The tenant space will occupy the second, third and fourth floors of Old City Hall. The property will also feature rotating exhibitions that reflect the global nature of art today, as well as site-specific installations and cultural programming. 21c will manage the tenant spaces and work with the city to lease space to arts-related tenants. New York-based architects Deborah Berke Partners will design the property. 21c will secure approximately $29 million in project financing, which includes equity and debt. The company will also work closely with the city to apply for an $11.3 million federal loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 program, which will …
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the $8.8 million sale of a 61,657-square-foot retail building in Overland Park to an undisclosed buyer. A Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores anchors the freestanding building, which is located at 11401 Metcalf Ave. The property is situated on more than five acres. The Tile Shop also occupies 18,847 square feet of the building. David M. Block and Bill Maas of Block & Company, Inc., Realtors negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, a third party TIC.
AUSTIN — Morgan, a multifamily development, construction and property management company, has begun construction on an apartment project located at 4601 Rialto Blvd. in southwest Austin. US Bank is providing the construction financing. Pearl Lantana will include 444 units, with a mix of one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments ranging from 660 to 1,676 square feet. Completion of the project is slated for the fourth quarter of 2016. Amenities at the property will include views of downtown Austin, side-by-side refrigerator/freezers, full size washers and dryers, under-mount sinks, kitchen islands in some units, walk-in closets, USB outlets and patios or balconies. Pearl Lantana residents will also have access to pools and grilling stations, an e-lounge, clubroom and gym.
IRVING AND COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of two Texas multifamily properties. Tom Burns and Jay Gunn of the Dallas office negotiated the sale of Burn Brae, located at 4200 W. Northgate Drive in Irving. Burns and Gunn, along with Bill King, also brokered the sale of Meadows Point, located at 800 Marlon Pugh in College Station. Burn Brae, a 282-unit property built in 1983, features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property is located near Texas State Highways 161 and 183. Las Vegas-based The Chancellor LLC sold the property to Northgate Investors LLC of Avon, Conn. Meadows Point, a 444-unit property built in 1985, features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property is situated near Texas A&M University’s campus and members of the community have access to Texas State Highway 6. The buyer was CCSHP College Station LP of Philadelphia, and the seller was SW Meadows Point LP of Richardson.
KIMBERLY, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate – Wisconsin LLC has arranged the $460,000 sale of a 6,900-square-foot retail building in Kimberly, four miles east of Appleton. Commercial Horizons Inc. purchased the former Associated Bank, which is located at 600 W. Kimberly Ave. Community First Credit Union will occupy the building. Joe Kleiman and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America Real Estate – Wisconsin LLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller has arranged a 7,402-square-foot lease for CR Assembly in Carrollton. CR Assembly leased 7,402 square feet of a 30,240-square-foot, multi-tenant building from 3220 Commander Inc. The light assembly office/warehouse is located on the west side of Addison Airport off of Midway Road. Jim Turano of Henry S. Miller’s office division arranged the lease.