Arkansas

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JONESBORO, ARK. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $9 million Fannie Mae conventional loan for the acquisition of Stadium Place Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily property located at 3719 Stadium Blvd. in Jonesboro. Chad Thomas Hagwood led the Hunt Real Estate Capital team that closed the financing. Built in 2000, Stadium Place comprises 10 three-story garden-style buildings on a 10.4-acre site. Totaling 179,880 square feet of rentable area, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Onsite community amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, playground, basketball court, grilling stations and a large open green space. Loan terms include a 75 percent, 12-year Green Rewards loan with four years of interest-only payments. As per terms of the Green Rewards loan, the undisclosed borrower will implement efficiency upgrades within 12 months of loan closing. With this property, most of the efficiency upgrades will take the form of water savings.

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WAYCROSS, GA. AND PARAGOULD, ARK. — North Avenue Capital has closed two acquisition loans totaling $16.8 million for properties in Georgia and Arkansas. USDA Rural Development Business & Industry funded the loans on behalf of the undisclosed borrowers. In Waycross, North Avenue arranged $7.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 51,548-square-foot mixed-use center. Enhanced Resource Corp., a business management operation, anchors the property. Other tenants include Surchero’s Fresh Grill, AppleCare, Bone & Joint Institute and Southeastern Credit Union. In Paragould, North Avenue arranged a $9.3 million acquisition loan for a 579,015-square-foot, single-tenant industrial facility. Arkansas-based LA Darling occupies the property, which it has leased for more than 50 years. LA Darling, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, is a retail merchandising solutions firm that builds out physical displays and fixtures for chains such as Walmart and Best Buy.

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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — HFF has arranged the sale of Uptown Fayetteville Apartments+Shops, a 308-unit apartment community in Fayetteville. The eight-building property is located at 3959 N. Steele Blvd., roughly four miles north of downtown Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas. Steven Hahn Jr., Roberto Casas and Greg Toro of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Specialized Real Estate Group. In addition, Brian Carlton of HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, Sun Holdings Group. The sales price and financing amount were not disclosed. Constructed in 2017, Uptown Fayetteville Apartments+Shops includes a mix of studio to two-bedroom units averaging 828 square feet, as well as 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The LEED-certified community features a heated saltwater pool, outdoor gathering space, community garden, landscaped roof deck, outdoor grilling area, fitness center and direct access to the Razorback Regional Greenway, a 36-mile, multi-use trail.  

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BENTON, ARK. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed six new tenants to The Shoppes of Benton, a 170,000-square-foot shopping center in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock. Fast-casual restaurant chains Red Robin and Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers just opened at the center, and Flowers + Home, Avalon Nails, Mathnasium and Hotworx opened this summer. The new retailers are joining existing tenants including Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Tuesday Morning, Rack Room Shoe’s, Maurices’s and Texas Road House. With the new storefronts, The Shoppes of Benton is 97 percent leased.

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CHICAGO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of the Clarity Pointe Portfolio, a three-property, 174-unit seniors housing portfolio located in Knoxville, Tenn., and Fayetteville and Little Rock, Ark. Joshua Jandris, Matthew Andriano and Mark Myers of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Life Care Services. IPA correspondent Jordyn Berger and independent mortgage broker Jim Nahal arranged a 75 percent bridge-to-HUD loan through Dwight Capital on behalf of the buyer, an owner/operator based in the Southwestern United States. The sale of the Clarity Pointe portfolio marks IPA’s fifth standalone memory care facility closing in the last 10 months.

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ROGERS, ARK. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 17-acre parcel of land located at 5911 W. Myers Ranch Blvd. in Rogers, roughly eight miles southeast of Bentonville. David Erstine of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Venture Park LLC, which acquired five of the six available lots for the development of Class B office/flex space. A separate party acquired the sixth lot for the development of a restaurant. The land, formerly known as Myers Ranch, will be rebranded as Venture Park. The office/flex space will range from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet and will offer open, collaborative workspaces. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.

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BENTONVILLE, ARK. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 90-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel located at 1001 McClain Road in Bentonville. Nate Sahn, James Foxx, Pravin Boteju and David Erstine of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hawkeye Hotels. CBRE’s Marc Sallette and Olga Lepow arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, SMC Hotels. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The hotel, located near downtown Bentonville, features an indoor pool, fitness center and onsite dining at The Bistro.

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CONWAY, ARK. — Binswanger has brokered the sale of a 288,137-square-foot industrial building located at 1800 Sturgis Road in Conway. Holmes Davis of Binswanger arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Nucor Corp. Eliken Property Management acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The single-story facility was constructed in 1995 and features reinforced concrete floors, insulated metal panel walls, an insulated metal roof, eight dock-high doors, 21,149 square feet of office space, lighted parking for approximately 200 cars and a 300-foot interior rail spur with service provided by Union Pacific Railroad. The building is located roughly 10 miles form Conway Regional Airport and 30 miles from Little Rock Adams International Airport.

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SHERWOOD, ARK. — Denver-based NexCore Group has broken ground on a 42,133-square-foot research and education facility for CHI St. Vincent, an Arkansas-based regional healthcare provider, in the Little Rock suburb of Sherwood. Located at 6020 Warden Road, the facility will be located on CHI St. Vincent’s North Little Rock campus, and will serve as the new home of the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute. The building will include a research laboratory, auditorium, classrooms, an exhibit area and office space for physician practices, expanding the list of services offered to patients on one campus. The Arkansas Neuroscience Institute will relocate its surgical and clinical operations to the new facility by the end of the year. The education and research center is expected to open in early 2019.

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BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $19.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Pointe at Bentonville, a 170-unit apartment community in Bentonville. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty Mortgage closed the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Pointe at Bentonville LLC. The community features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a business center, clubhouse, coffee bar, tanning salon, library, fitness center, picnic area, pool, movie theater and a game room.

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