SAN DIEGO – A 15,400-square-foot parcel of land in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla has sold to SARE Investments (c/o Colrich) for $2.9 million. The parcel is located at 5702 La Jolla Blvd., in the Bird Rock neighborhood. The buyer plans to develop a high-end mixed-use project on the site. It will feature ocean-view condominiums, 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail and a rooftop deck. The property had been fully entitled by the seller, the Krambs Family Trust. The off-market transaction was executed by Victor Krebs of Colliers International.
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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — CBRE has secured an $86.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Douglas Entrance, a five-building office complex at 800, 804 and 806 S. Douglas Road in Coral Gables. Blackstone of New York originated the three-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Banyan Street Capital and Oaktree Capital Management LP. The 467,325-square-foot complex is 81 percent leased to a mix of 43 tenants, including Univision, MetLife, MasTec & AECOM, Travelers, Lexmark and Movado. Charles Foschini, Christian Lee and Christopher Apone of CBRE arranged the loan.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Eller Capital Partners, along with its affiliate PEG Capital Management, plans to invest more than $65 million to buy and rehabilitate three apartment communities in Chapel Hill. As part of the acquisition, the three assets have been rebranded as The Apartments at Midtown 501, 86 North Apartments and Timber Hollow Apartments. Eller Capital will rehabilitate the three communities with updated amenity offerings, modern interior finishes and energy-efficient systems. Eller Capital has proposed to expand Timber Hollow, which, if successful, will be the first time a developer has offered on-site affordable housing units in a rental project in the history of Chapel Hill. Eller Residential Living, an affiliate of Eller Capital Partners, will serve as the on-site manager of the properties.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Ferncroft Capital has acquired Morrison, a 131,000-square-foot, Class A retail property in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood, for $44.9 million. Morrison, located at the intersection of Sharon and Colony roads, is fully leased to tenants such as Earth Fare, Barnes & Noble, Capitol, TrySports and Firebirds. The asset is part of the larger Morrison mixed-use community that features 314 luxury apartments and 119 condominiums. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, and Bryan Brooks of Medalist Capital arranged acquisition financing. Ferncroft will retain Madison Marquette as the property manager.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Connor Group has purchased The Arboretum, a 277-unit, Class A apartment community in south Charlotte. The Connor Group purchased the asset from Simpson Financial LP for $32.3 million. The apartment community features a resort-style swimming pool, indoor lap pool, business center, fitness center, billiards and media room and lighted tennis courts. The Arboretum is The Connor Group’s third acquisition in the Charlotte market in the past seven months.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — Aries Capital LLC has arranged a $3.8 million, non-recourse CMBS loan for La Quinta Inn & Suites in Port Charlotte. The 81-room hotel, built in 2008, is located at I-75 and Kings Highway. Leonard Smith of Aries Capital’s Houston office orginated the loan on behalf of the borrower, an unnamed developer that also owns the Four Points by Sheraton in Punta Gorda, Fla.
MINNEAPOLIS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $22 million loan for financing of Solhavn Apartments, a 137-unit multifamily property in Minneapolis. The property is located at 815 N. Second St. Dan Trebil of NorthMarq Capital structured the loan on a 14-year term. The loan includes a two-year interest only period and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a life insurance company lender.
BELOIT, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $623,000 sale of an Advance Auto Parts ground lease in Beloit, located approximately 55 miles southeast of Madison. The address of the 8,500-square-foot, net-leased property is 2224 Prairie Ave. Matthew Hazelton, Adam Prins and Terry Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller and the buyer, both limited liability companies. Matthew Fitzgerald of Marcus & Millichap’s Milwaukee office assisted in closing this transaction.
GROVEPORT, OHIO — The Opus Group is developing a 484,216-square-foot speculative industrial warehouse building in the Opus Business Center at Rickenbacker in Groveport near Columbus. The property is located at 6201 Greene Pointe Drive South. Construction has begun on Building 8 and is slated for completion in November. The industrial warehouse building will feature a 32-foot clear height and 2,500 square feet of office space, which will be constructed with the shell allowing for quick tenant occupancy. The building will also accommodate parking for 200 cars and 50 trucks with room for additional parking. Building 8 at the Opus Business Center at Rickenbacker will be owned by a joint venture partnership between Opus Development Co. LLC and Founders Properties LLC. Opus Development will be the developer, Opus Design Build will be the design-builder and Opus AE Group will be the architect and engineer for the project. Opus has developed seven industrial buildings at Opus Business Center at Rickenbacker totaling 3.6 million square feet.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has arranged the lease of 15,308 square feet of warehouse space for IB Roofing Systems in Romeoville, which is approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The property is located at 1225 Lakeside Drive. Jeff Galante and Terry Grapenthin of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Venture One Real Estate. Mike Plumb and Tim McCahill of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the transaction.