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LITTLE RIVER, S.C. AND WINSTON, SALEM, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in North and South Carolina totaling $20.2 million. The 168-unit Summer Chase in Little River sold for $11.1 million. Hudson Capital Investments LLC and Apex One purchased the community from Hemrick Properties LLC. The 168-unit Hawk Ridge in Winston-Salem sold for $9.1 million. Peak Capital purchased Hawk Ridge from Spyglass Capital Partners. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in the transactions.

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LOUISVILLE, KY. — First Hospitality Group Inc. and City Properties Group LLC have opened the 162-room Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Downtown. The seven-story, 111,000-square-foot hotel is located at 350 W. Chestnut St. in downtown Louisville’s Clay Commons District. The hotel features a fitness center and a rooftop restaurant/full-service bar known as 8UP. First Hospitality and City Properties co-developed the hotel.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A joint venture between affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Real Estate has purchased First Central Tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The 17-story, 250,000-square-foot office building is located at 360 Central Ave. Feldman Equities is spearheading leasing and redevelopment efforts, and Tower Realty Partners will handle management responsibilities. The joint venture plans to invest $10 million in building renovations and tenant improvements. First Central Tower was 50 percent leased at the time of sale, accounting for known tenant move-outs. Redevelopment plans for First Central Tower include an extensive lobby renovation, upgraded tenant floor elevator lobbies, tenant corridors and restrooms. In addition, the new ownership is planning an amenity package, which will include a concierge desk, state-of-the-art luxury fitness center and conference center. Mechanical/system upgrades will include completely new elevator systems and cabs. The parking garage will be upgraded with a new electronic door entrance and upgraded lighting. In addition, air conditioning systems will be upgraded throughout the building. First Central Tower is anchored by BB&T Bank — whose name tops the building — Abbey Adams Law, Traub Lieberman Law and United Insurance.

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SEATTLE — A partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties has acquired two adjoining office properties in downtown Seattle for $280 million. The transaction includes a 34-story, 572,500-square-foot, Class A office tower at 1111 3rd Ave., along with its neighbor, a five-story,135,000-square-foot office property known as Second & Spring at 1100 2nd Ave. The larger building recently underwent significant capital improvements, including an upgraded lobby and storefront, new building systems and a new fitness center. Second & Spring was constructed in 1906 and redeveloped in 2013. The seller was not named.

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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Paramount Realty has completed the sale of Village at Cambridge Crossing in Mount Laurel. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers acquired the shopping center for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the LA Fitness-anchored center include Chico’s, Ann Taylor Loft, Verizon Wireless, AAA Car Center, Ruby Tuesday and Charming Charlie. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Brad Nathanson, Thomas Gorman, Jeffery Dunne and David Gavin of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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AURORA, COLO. — AmCap has purchased The Gardens on Havana, a 496,561-square-foot open-air shopping center in Aurora, for $86.3 million. The center is located at 10551 E. Garden Drive. The retail center is 98.4 percent occupied. Notable tenants include Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, Kohl’s, Toys ‘R’ Us, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco, Ulta, Noodles & Company, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks. The Gardens on Havana was purchased on behalf of one of AmCap’s institutional investors. Miller Realty was the seller.

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NEW YORK CITY — Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Strategy, a unit of Perella Weinberg Partners and Madison Marquette, has sold The Center Building to Vornado Realty Trust for an undisclosed price. Located at 33-00 Northern Blvd. in Queens’ Long Island City area, the 440,000-square-foot, mixed-use commercial building is 98 percent leased. When the joint venture originally purchased the property in late 2012, it was 88 percent leased. New tenants include New York Foundling, which signed a 15-year lease for more than 35,000 square feet. Ackman-Ziff advised Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Strategy and Madison Marquette on the transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — A partnership controlled by R&V Management has acquired 124 units at Central Park La Mesa, a 216-unit condominium community in the San Diego submarket of La Mesa. The community is located at 5636 Amaya Drive. The development was constructed in 1989 and partially renovated in 2006. Condo sales began in late 2006 before they were halted in early 2008. About 92 homes were sold during that time. The remaining 124 homes feature either one or two bedrooms. They average 865 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, spa and barbecue areas. The partnership acquiring the units was VLD Sweetwater LP and Central Park Partners LP. The seller was JH/TMP La Mesa, an affiliate of JH Real Estate Partners.

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of an industrial flex facility, located at 150 Oberlin Ave. in Lakewood. Cedar Group of NJ LLC purchased the 74,000-square-foot facility free and clear of existing debt from LNR Property LLC for an undisclosed price. Situated on 6.28 acres, the multi-tenant facility was renovated in 2000 and features 20- to 28-foot clear ceiling heights, nine dock-high doors, nine drive-in doors and 116 parking spaces. Current tenants include Ateres Tzipora, NJPD Plumbing & Heating, Dealmed Medical Supplies and Arc of Ocean County. Michael Nachamkin, Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and Jordan Avanzato of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — A privately held real estate investment firm based in Georgia has acquired the 284-unit Missions at Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 4795 Frazee Road. Rancho Del Oro was built in 2001. It features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a courtyard pool, spa, barbecue areas, children’s playground, grassy picnic area, a clubhouse building, fitness center, game room, business center and a media room. The seller, a New York-based institutional owner, was represented by Kevin Mulhern, Dixie Hall, Rachel Parsons and Tyler Anderson of the CBRE Multifamily Investment Properties group.

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