SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of Boston-based investment firm RMR Group, has provided a $31.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Lodge, a 696-bed student housing property in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The 258-unit community serves students at nearby Texas State University. The Lodge offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room and a cybercafé. Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan through Tremont on behalf of the sponsor, Palladius Capital Management.
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DENTON, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Granite Point Business Center, a 145,000-square-foot industrial building located in the North Texas city of Denton. The building, which was completed in 2006 and features 24-foot clear heights, was fully leased to four tenants at the time of sale. Jim Carpenter, Jud Clements, Robby Rieke and Trevor Berry of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Boston-based TA Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was High Street Logistics Properties.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Agave Azul on Boulder Apartments, a 66-unit building in southwest Dallas. The building was constructed in 1965 and has been extensively renovated over the past several years. Units predominantly feature two- and three-bedroom floor plans and have an average size of 950 square feet. Ford Braly, Al Silva and Dylan York of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were locally based investment groups that requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Renewable energy provider CleanSky Energy has signed a 20,196-square-foot office lease renewal in the Greenway/Upper Kirby area of Houston. The space spans an entire floor within the 12-story, 236,932-square-foot building at 3355 W. Alabama St. Chris Nash and Rob Johnson of Hughes Marino represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jon Dutton and Andrew Elliott represented the landlord, Granite Properties, on an internal basis.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between Property Markets Group (PMG), New Valley Realty and RMWC has completed vertical construction on Society Nashville, a 16-story apartment tower project located in the city’s Gulch neighborhood. Upon completion, the development will offer 502 residential units. Units will include a blend of traditional apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a small number of co-living “rent-by-bedroom” options. Designed by Baker Barrios Architects, Society Nashville will also feature 8,400 square feet of retail space and 485 parking spaces. Amenities at the building will include a pool deck, fitness center, coworking spaces, music room and rooftop sky deck. In 2022, the developers received a $162 million construction loan from Square Mile Capital for the project. CrowdStreet also provided $35 million in equity.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Prospect Union Square, a 450-unit apartment community in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. Prospect Union Square is a two-building complex that was completed in 2023 and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 90 residences designed as affordable housing. The property also features an outdoor pool, courtyard, fitness center and indoor dog run, as well as 18,264 square feet of retail space. Danny Kaufman, Brett Paulsrud, Madeline Joyce and Ali Howard of JLL arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between affiliates of Magellan Development Group, RAS Union Square Development, Cypress Equity Investments and Affinius Capital.
Branch Receives City Council Approval for Lakeshore Mall Redevelopment in Gainesville, Georgia
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties has received civic approval for the redevelopment of Lakeshore Mall, a former shopping mall in Gainesville that opened in 1970. Gainesville City Council unanimously approved the developer’s vision for a 49-acre mixed-use redevelopment that was announced this past fall. Branch plans to break ground on the redevelopment in late 2026 and wrap up construction in 2028. Located between Lake Lanier and I-985, the new Lakeshore Mall project will usher in 652 multifamily residences, 38,200 square feet of community green space and more than 300,000 square feet of retail space, including existing anchors Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods, both of which will remain open during the redevelopment. Dick’s will relocate to a new store within the redevelopment. Len Erickson of Franklin Street is leading the project’s retail leasing component with Branch. Future plans for the project could include a hotel and townhomes.
Forman Capital Provides $53.7M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Hollywood, Florida
by John Nelson
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Forman Capital has provided a $53.7 million construction loan for Caltopia, a new multifamily development in the South Florida city of Hollywood. The developer and borrower, Coral Gables, Fla.-based Calta Group, is developing the 251-unit community in two phases. Phase I will feature 100 units averaging 751 square feet in size, and Phase II will span 151 units averaging 740 square feet in size. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and yoga room, dog spa, lounge and kitchen area, EV chargers, coworking space and 24-hour package storage and pickup. Calta Group plans to break ground on Phase I in the fourth quarter and deliver about 18 months later. Scott Mehlman and Ty Regnier of Forman Capital originated the financing on behalf of Calta Group, which is also underway on another apartment development in Hollywood. George Gnad, Mathew Gnad and Helmut Fischer of Lenders Capital Realty Services arranged the financing.
MIAMI — Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged a $35.5 million loan for the recapitalization of the Moxy Miami Wynwood, a 120-room hotel that opened in October. The developer of the eight-story hotel was a 50/50 joint venture between Baywood Hotels and Dolphin Capital Partners. Charlie Ryan and Adeel Amin of Hunter’s capital markets team arranged the loan through Synovus Bank on behalf of Baywood Hotels. Moxy Miami Wynwood is located at 255 N.W. 25th St. in the city’s Wynwood district. The 110,000-square-foot property includes two signature restaurants (Sparrow Italia and Casa Madera), as well as fitness center, event space and 49 parking spaces.
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Customers Bank has provided a two-year, $13 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a 348,352-square-foot industrial building in Newburgh, about 70 miles north of New York City. Built in 1985, the facility at 3 Enterprise Drive features 37 dock-high loading doors, six drive-in loading doors, a clear height of 24 feet, 81 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of office space. Local investment firm GFP Real Estate owns the building, which was fully leased at the time of sale to FedEx and organic food distributor UNFI.