DORAL, FLA. — Moss-Lebolo JV has been selected to design and construct a $15 million, three-story high school expansion at Divine Savior Academy in Doral. The Lutheran-sponsored institution serves 500 students from preschool through high school. The new addition will include a three-story classroom, an auditorium/chapel, gym, fitness center, athletic fields and new parking. Design and permitting work has begun on the 108,000-square-foot facility and construction is scheduled to begin this July. Completion is schedule for August 2014. Somerville Inc. is the project architect.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. — Pierce Education Properties, through a joint venture with an affiliate of Core Properties, has completed its $56.5 million acquisition of North Campus Crossing (Phase I and Phase II), a 1,692-bed community serving Eastern Carolina University (ECU) students. The off-campus community was developed in 2005 and 2006. The property is contiguous to ECU'S North Campus Recreation Center, which features a man-made lake and beach, a zip line, intramural fields and a golf course. The buyers plan to invest nearly $1 million in improvements to the community, including a campus shuttle to Pitt Community College. A $26.8 million loan held by Midland Loan Services was assumed for the Phase I purchase and a Freddie Mac loan of $19.8 million was secured through HFF to finance the Phase II acquisition.
ATHENS, GA. — RCG Ventures has sold the 24,000-square-foot East Athens Marketplace in Athens to Halpern Enterprises for $3.9 million. The center is fully leased to tenants including Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, Radio Shack, Little Caesars and AT&T. The property is shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter.Halpern plans to expand the center, as well as lease two unoccupied outparcels that total approximately 3.4 acres. The acquisition marks Halpern's first acquisition in Athens and the company's 28th center in Georgia. Tony D'Ambrosio and Joe Montgomery of Colliers International's Atlanta office represented the seller. Halpern Enterprises was self-represented in the transaction.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — JL Wallace has been selected to construct Next Level Church Gateway Campus, a satellite location for Next Level Church, in Fort Myers. The 18,500-square-foot facility will be constructed on 7.5 acres at 11081 Gateway Blvd. The facility will include an auditorium, foyer, classrooms for children and youth and offices. Robert Massengale will provide design services and David Douglas Associates will provide engineering services.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — HQ Global has inked a lease renewal for 19,251 square feet of office space at One Northwinds in Alpharetta. Hunter Henritze and Michael Howell of Lincoln Property Co. Southeast represented the landlord, Equity Office, in the transaction. Ryan Hudson of CBRE represented the tenant.
FISHERS, IND. — Watermark Residential has broken ground on a $22 million luxury apartment community in Fishers, located about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. Watermark on Cumberland will include 220 apartments in three multi-story buildings. Each building will include two elevators. Amenities include a clubroom, pool with cabanas and detached garages. Project completion is scheduled for 2014.Watermark Residential is a full-service multifamily housing developer based in Indianapolis.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $10 million loan for 99 Monroe Avenue, a 200,000-square-foot office building, in Grand Rapids. Minneapolis-based Franklin Partners purchased the building last year for $11.8 million. Greystone Financial financed the loan for the 27-year-old building.
INDIANAPOLIS — Block Funds and Block Healthcare Development have acquired two medical buildings in Indianapolis for approximately $8 million. Both buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale. One of the properties, Central Indiana Cancer Center, is located at 6845 Rama Drive and spans more than 19,338 square feet. CyberKnife of Indianapolis, a 108-bed acute care hospital, spans 15,721 square feet and is located at 1346 E. County Line Road.
FLINT, MICH. — Walker International Transportation has signed a lease for 65,000 square feet of industrial space at 4500 Matthew Drive in Flint. The space is part of a 260,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1999. Doug Fura represented Walker International in the deal. The landlord was 4500 Matthew LLC. Walker International is a multi-national logistics service company.
NEW YORK CITY — A six-story, mixed-use building in Manhattan has sold for $8.1 million to 281 St. Nicholas Partners. The 50,706-square-foot property, which is located at 281 St. Nicholas Ave., was built in 1921 and has 32 apartments and six stores. Cignature Realty Associates represented 281 St. Nicholas Partners and the seller, Harrjoy Realty Corp, in this deal.