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W.R. Grace & Co. Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — A joint venture between W.R. Grace & Co. and Chevron Products Co. will invest $135 million to build a residue hydroprocessing catalyst production plant at the existing Grace manufacturing plant in Lake Charles. The joint venture, known as Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), expects to create roughly 30 new direct jobs with the expansion, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) expects approximately 88 new indirect jobs will be created. Additionally, 190 construction jobs will be created. Grace’s existing 120-acre manufacturing site is located on the Calcasieu River. The facility produces alumina, sodium silicate, fluid-cracking catalysts, hydroprocessing catalysts and zeolites. The state of Louisiana facilitated the investment with an incentive package including a $2.4 million Modernization Tax Credit. ART will also use the LED FastStart workforce development program, as well as Louisiana’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. ART will begin hiring when construction kicks off in late 2015. Completion is slated for early 2018.

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Hamilton Bay Apartments

BRANDON AND TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in the Tampa area for a combined $96.4 million. Hamilton Bay Apartments, located at 1801 Princeton Lakes Drive in Brandon, sold for $43.6 million. Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners purchased the 444-unit asset from Nashville-based Covenant Capital Group. Built in 1989, the apartment community’s amenities include two swimming pools, a clubhouse, tennis court, recreation room, playground, laundry facility, controlled-access gate, child care center, complimentary coffee bar, community garden and a dog park. Viera at Westchase Apartments, located at 12401 W. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa, sold for $52.8 million. Glendale, Colo.-based Forum Real Estate Group purchased the 390-unit property from Covenant Capital Group. Built in 1999, the property’s community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools, a hot tub with a waterfall and grotto, cabana lounges, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, tennis courts and a controlled-access gate.

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Crowne at Galleria Woods Apartments Hoover

HOOVER, ALA. — Rock Apartment Advisors has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in Hoover. Cleveland-based Zaremba Management Co. purchased the assets, known as Crowne Falls and Crowne at Galleria Woods Apartments, from Birmingham-based Vista Communities LLC. The two properties are Zaremba’s first multifamily properties in the state of Alabama. Bo Flurry and Justin Uffinger of Birmingham-based Rock Apartment Advisors brokered the transaction. The transaction is the second portion of a $75 million portfolio deal totaling 696 apartment units.

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Bayview Pavilion Clearwater

CLEARWATER, FLA. — Delray Beach, Fla.-based Atlantic Commercial Group Inc. has brokered the $14.2 million sale of Bayview Pavilion, a 94,144-square-foot, three-story office building in Clearwater. The Class A office building is located on Lightwave Drive immediately west of the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. YMP Real Estate Management purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. Cliff Weisner of Atlantic Commercial Group brokered the transaction.

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Forty One Marietta Atlanta

ATLANTA — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the $4.7 million sale of the vacant 13-story Forty One Marietta office building in downtown Atlanta. The property offers a repositioning opportunity within walking distance to Georgia State University, the Atlanta Streetcar and the Five Points MARTA station. 41 Marietta Investments LLC purchased the property from a private owner for a little over $36 per square foot. Jake Reid and Ricky Jones of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — NXT Capital has provided a $20.6 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of two multifamily properties, totaling 284 apartment units, in Columbus. An undisclosed borrower acquired the properties: The Reserve at Walnut Creek and The Ravines at Rocky Ridge. Amenities at both properties include a swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, community center with WiFi, movie theater and billiards area. Additional terms of the financing were not released.

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Sansone-Towne-South-Plaza-Terre-Haute-IL

TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Sansone Group has acquired Towne South Plaza, a shopping center located on U.S. Highway 41 in Terre Haute. Creekstone Towne South Plaza LLC sold the 162,285-square-foot property for $18 million. Gander Mountain, Best Buy, PetSmart, Guitar Center and Five Below occupy the property. Sansone plans to eventually expand the center to 213,000 square feet.

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New-Bloomfield-Plaza-MI

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $8.6 million loan for the refinancing of New Bloomfield Plaza in Bloomfield Hills. Located on Telegraph Road, the property offers 167,150 square feet of retail space. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan for the borrower, New Blooomfield Plaza LLC. The lender was One America.

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Starbucks-Chicago-IL

CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a single-tenant Starbucks Coffee property, located at 7101 South Stony Island Ave. in Chicago. A Chicago-based private investor acquired the net-leased property for $1.4 million from a Midwest-based real estate development and investment firm. There are approximately 10 years remaining on the Starbucks lease, which expires in July 2024. The lease features an 8.3 percent rental escalation in the primary term and 7.5 percent in each renewal option period. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.

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OAK BROOK AND OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Chicago-based Bradford Allen Realty Services has been hired as the exclusive leasing agent for two additional office properties in suburban Chicago. The firm was selected by the ownership to lease the 55,729-square-foot office building at 800 Enterprise Drive in Oak Brook and the 56,414-square-foot Oakbrook Terrace Atrium located at 17W220 22nd St. in Oakbrook Terrace. The Oak Brook property features suites ranging from 1,494 square feet to 5,753 square feet and Oakbrook Terrace Atrium offers suites ranging from 1,398 square feet to 10,829 square feet. Ryan Moen of Bradford Allen will handle leasing efforts for both properties.

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