SHOREVIEW, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $13.5 million HUD 213 loan for the construction of Applewood Pointe Cooperative of Shoreview, a 77-unit construction senior cooperative property in Shoreview. Dougherty’s Minneapolis-based office arranged the 40-year loan for the borrower, Applewood Pointe Cooperative of Shoreview. The cooperative site is located in a Ramsey County suburb.
LOS ANGELES – Ergobaby has leased 16,378 square feet of office space in Downtown Los Angeles. The space is located at 617 West 7th Street. The consumer baby products company will occupy an entire floor. The company will be relocating from its existing headquarters at nearby 888 Figueroa early next year. Ergobaby was represented by Andrew Lustgarten and Sonya Schmidt of Studley. The landlord, The Swig Company, was represented by CBRE’s John Zanetos, Chris Penrose and Mark O’Brien.
CINCINNATI — Edge Real Estate Group has arranged two retail leases at Oakley Station in Cincinnati. Bar Louie has signed a lease for 6,300 square feet of space and Pet Supplies Plus has signed a lease for 9,750 square feet of space. Bar Louie will be located on Vandercar Way at Factory Colony Way, and Pet Supplies Plus will be located adjacent to Kroger Marketplace. Michael Halonen and Melissa Ruther of Edge represented the landlord, USS Realty, in both lease transactions. Oakley Station is a 74-acre, mixed-use development. Cincinnati Milacron, a manufacturing complex, formerly occupied the center.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tikijian Associates has brokered the sale of a 152-unit apartment community in Indianapolis for an undisclosed sales price. Teal Run Apartments, located at 2302 Windsong Drive, features one- and two-bedroom garden-style apartments. Tikijian Associates represented the seller, Chicago-based JVM Realty, which has owned the property since 2001. An Ohio-based real estate investment company whose holdings include other multifamily properties in Indiana and Ohio purchased the apartment community. The new owner plans to complete extensive renovations at the property. Cincinnati-based Towne Properties will serve as the property manager for the new owner.
COLUMBUS, GA. — Batson-Cook Construction has broken ground on a high-tech, flagship service center for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) in Columbus. The $36 million, 245,000-square-foot property will house up to 2,000 associates upon its completion in the third quarter of 2015. The three-story building will be located in Muscogee Technology Park. The Molasky Group is the developer and owner of the asset. The design team includes architect Hecht Burdeshaw Architects and interior designer The Dollries Group. Batson-Cook will also do the build-out for the asset, which includes a three-story atrium, dining room and fitness center. Savills Studley represented BCBSGA in the lease transaction with The Molasky Group.
SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has sold The Marketplace at Southern Shores, a 128,376-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored shopping center in Southern Shores. Aston Properties purchased the asset from Ziff Properties for $14.5 million. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented Ziff Properties in the transaction.
VICKSBURG, MISS. — UCR Investments has purchased Pemberton Plaza, a 27,000-square-foot shopping center in Vicksburg, roughly 45 miles west of Jackson. Pemberton Plaza’s tenant roster includes T.J. Maxx, Newks Eatery, Bestway Rent to Own and Anytime Fitness. The shopping center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. UCR Investments purchased the asset from CBL & Associates Properties Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Micah McCullough and Brett Bailey of Jackson-based UCR Properties, an affiliate of UCR Investments, represented the buyer in the transaction. Jim Morris of CBRE’s Nashville office represented the seller.
With the scarcity of vacant land in Orange County and the need for antiquated properties to be updated, the trend seems to be redevelopment with an eye on mixed-use retail, including a multi-story residential component. There are currently several new development projects either in the planning or construction phase. Los Olivos Marketplace – Irvine The Irvine Company plans to build Los Olivos Marketplace, a new 120,000-square-foot retail center across from its Los Olivos Apartment Community on Irvine Center Drive near the 405 Freeway in Irvine. This development would be situated adjacent to its existing 62,000-square-foot retail center, and just minutes from the firm’s Irvine Spectrum Cente. Whole Foods Market has already signed a lease for 40,000 square feet at the center. It plans to open in spring 2016. The Source – Buena Park On a more international scale, M+D Properties is building a 400,000-square-foot, mixed-use center known as The Source in Buena Park. It would include world-class, high-end retailers and restaurants, a 150-room Hyatt Place, a seven-story office building, a 1,200-seat movie theater, and a 54,000-square-foot performing arts center called YG Land, from South Korea-based entertainment company YG Entertainment. The project is expected to be complete early next year. Pacific …
COLUMBIA, S.C. AND HOUSTON — AmREIT Inc. (NYSE: AMRE), a retail and mixed-use REIT based in Houston, has entered into a definitive agreement with Edens Investment Trust (EDENS) under which EDENS will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of AmREIT for $26.55 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $763 million. AmREIT’s board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction. EDENS is a national retail real estate owner and developer with a 48-year track record. The Columbia-based company owns a $4.2 billion portfolio of urban retail centers. “This opportunity is an important step in our strategic plan to complement, enhance and expand our platform and existing portfolio of leading urban retail centers,” says Terry Brown, chairman and CEO of EDENS. Completion of the transaction, which is currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2015, is contingent upon the approval of AmREIT’s stockholders, who will vote on the transaction at a special meeting on a date to be announced. “This is an outstanding outcome for our stockholders, who will receive in cash a premium value for their shares reflecting the irreplaceable characteristics of our portfolio of properties,” says Kerr Taylor, chairman and CEO of AmREIT. Jefferies …
PLANO, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ has arranged the sale of Towne Square Shopping Center in Plano. Dallas-based Norman J. Hoppenstein purchased the retail center from an undisclosed seller. Towne Square is a 151,982-square-foot center that is 53 percent occupied. Tenants include Dollar General, Rent-A-Center, Inwood National Bank and Shipley Do-Nuts. The four-building asset sits at the corner of Parker Road and Alma Drive. Jennifer Pierson, Beth Pierson and Cameron Deptula of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller.
