PLANO, TEXAS — In a joint venture, Olympus Property and Artemis Real Estate Partners have acquired Legends at Ridgeview Ranch, an apartment complex in Plano. The property is a Class A, 480-unit community built in 1999. It sits on 34 acres along the Ridgeview Ranch Golf Course near Legacy Business Park. The joint venture plans to spend about $2 million to complete an interior renovation and to enhance common areas. Olympus Property will manage the property.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened a new hospitality property in Odessa. The four-story hotel is owned by HWODS Property and features 121 suites. This is the 50th Homewood Suites in Texas. The property is located at 7221 Tres Hermanas Blvd. just off Highway 191 in Parks Legado Town Center. The hotel is located near the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Midland International Airport and the Ector County Coliseum.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged financing for Seventeen15 Enclave, a 206-unit, Class A apartment complex in Houston. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Allen Harrison Co., to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments through MC Five Mile Commercial Mortgage Finance. The property is located at 1715 Enclave Pkwy. near Eldridge Parkway and Briar Forest Drive in west Houston. The apartment property is 95 percent leased and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging between 733 square feet and 1,205 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, gym, clubhouse, game room and coffee bar. Cortney Cole and Chris Rider led HFF’s debt placement team.
CINCINNATI — Village Green has purchased 309 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati and plans to redevelop the 300,000-square-foot building into a mixed-use property. The redeveloped building is set to open under a new name in 2016. Plans for the property include the addition of luxury apartments, penthouses, a market, restaurant and offices. The 1920s era, Beaux–Arts commercial building was originally an annex to the PNC Tower. In the 1800s it was the site of The Burnet Hotel, known for hosting President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his inaugural journey to Washington D.C.
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Northtown Crossings, a 48-unit market rate apartment property in Coon Rapids. Units feature ceramic tile entries, oversized master suites, large kitchens with microwaves and breakfast bars, nine-foot ceilings and ample closet space. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Northtown Crossings LLC.
CROWN POINT, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a 6,943-square-foot, shopping center in Crown Point. Beacon Hill Plaza is located at 10763-10771 Broadway Ave. The shopping center was fully occupied by T-Mobile, Hair Cuttery, The UPS Store, and other local and regional tenants at the time of sale. A Chicago-based developer sold the property to an Indianapolis-based acquisition company. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The 60-unit portfolio, which totals 45,543 square feet, sold for $10 million. The property at 432-434 West 163rd St. is a six-story walk-up with 30 two-bedroom residential units. The two contiguous buildings at 612-618 West 182nd St. also offer 30 residential units with two one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, 15 three-bedroom units and 11 four-bedroom units. Each property also features a super’s unit in the basement. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz and Marko Agbaba represented the seller and procured the buyer, both private investment firms, in the transaction.
BOSTON — Faros Properties has purchased 20 Ashburton Place, an eight-story office building in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, for $9.85 million. Built in 1968, the 48,580-square-foot building is occupied by Massachusetts Teachers Association, Beacon Hill Staffing Group and Beacon Hill Consulting Group. Frank Petz, Jessica Hughes and Robert Borden of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
LINDEN, N.J. — Duke Realty Corp. has opened the first of three warehouse properties at Legacy Commerce Center, a 60-acre Class A industrial and retail development at the former site of a General Motors’ assembly plant in Linden. Located at 801 W. Linden Ave., the 495,000-square-foot building features 50-by-50-foot column spacing, a 36-foot ceiling, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 300 vehicles. Legacy Commerce Center will offer 1.1 million square feet of space with 10 proposed retail pad sites and three proposed industrial sites, offering for-lease space and build-to-suit opportunities. Mindy Lissner, William Waxman, Steven Beyda, Susan Strauss-Rickwalder and Jamie Dennison of CBRE Group are overseeing leasing and marketing for the complex on behalf of Duke Realty.
WILMINGTON, DE. — Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 3,400-square-foot restaurant and bar located at 115 East Main St. in Wilmington. Mainline Enterprises LLC purchased the property for $1.35 million from LGLB Inc. Currently doing business as 16 Mile Taphouse, the restaurant is affiliated with Georgetown’s 16 Mile Brewing Company. Joe Latina of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC represented both the buyer and seller in the sale-leaseback transaction.
