WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured a $54.3 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance The Esplanade at National Harbor, a 262-unit, Class A apartment community located in National Harbor, just south of Washington, D.C. The property’s LEED certification qualified the loan for Fannie Mae’s Green MBS program, which enabled the borrower, The Peterson Cos., to receive lower pricing. The 10-year, refinance loan term includes five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Dan Martin and Brendan Coleman led the Walker & Dunlop team in originating the loan. The property is situated within National Harbor, the Peterson Cos.’ flagship master-planned development across the Potomac River from Alexandria, Va., and just south of the Capital Beltway (I-495). Anchored by the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor features five additional hotels, 150 stores and over 30 dining locations. National Harbor is also the site of the Tanger Outlet Mall and the upcoming MGM Casino National Harbor. Amenities include a courtyard area, resort-style pool, fitness center, virtual golf and walkable access to the Potomac River waterfront.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Harris Teeter is set to expand in northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The grocer, which is owned by Kroger, has retained Arlington, Va.-based Next Realty Mid-Atlantic to handle the expansion. George Galloway of Next Realty Mid-Atlantic will be the lead contact for the account, supported by team members Andrew Rose, Andrew Tkach, Mellisa Peterson and Kelsey Beerman. Harris Teeter currently has 44 stores open, one under construction and two planned.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Western Development Corp. and Akridge have led a consortium of real estate developers and investors, including Orr Partners, Redbrick LMD LLC and Jefferson Apartment Group, to acquire 2100 Second St. S.W. in Washington, D.C., the site of the former U.S. Coast Guard headquarters at Buzzard Point. The sales price was undisclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports the sales price to be $49.3 million. The team will redevelop the site into Riverpoint, a mixed-use development comprising 80,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, more than 450 apartment and condominium units and waterfront activities with new piers, floating restaurants and the continuation of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. EagleBank and Greenfield Partners provided financing for Riverpoint, which will feature three sides of unobstructed water views. Orr Partners and Jefferson Apartment Group will co-develop the property, and Western will lead the development and leasing of the retail and waterfront portions of the project. Washington, D.C.-based Redbrick sourced, capitalize, and structured the transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Urban Investment Partners (UIP) has acquired a 10-story building at 2601 Virginia Ave. N.W. across from the Watergate mixed-use complex in Washington, D.C., for $36 million. The seller, George Washington University (GWU), formerly used the building as student housing for 17 years. GWU demolished the property’s interior about a year ago, planning to create new student and faculty housing, but decided to sell the property instead. Bobby Meehling, Andy Wimsatt, and Peter Larkin of CBRE represented GWU in the sale. UIP plans to develop Boathouse on the site, which will feature about 200 rental apartments within the existing 97,300-square-foot core and shell, as well as an additional 50 units in a new 40,000-square-foot addition on the building’s east side. UIP will also develop an 8,000- to 10,000-square-foot restaurant/coffee shop on the first floor, which will be a fully activated space for residents and neighbors. The building has underground parking for 200 vehicles, plus bike storage and care facilities with lockers. Boathouse will also feature a rooftop recreational area with river views and a deck, swimming pool, fire pits, gourmet kitchen, and 2,000-square-foot fitness center. Other amenities will include a bike share program, library, multimedia theater and a …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,780-square-foot tract of land located at 2027 Rhode Island Ave. N.E. in Washington, D.C. The site currently houses a 3,739-square-foot mixed-use property. An unnamed developer purchased the site for $1.9 million with plans to develop more than 30 multifamily residences. Benjamin Wilson, Ryan Smith and Josh Feldman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Wilson, Smith and Feldman, along with Cameron Webb of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office, secured the buyer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $140 million, 10-year loan for the leasehold interest in The Apartments at CityCenterDC in downtown Washington, D.C. The 458-unit, Class A apartment community is the multifamily component of CityCenterDC, a 10-acre mixed-use development under construction by Hines and Qatari Diar. The development will be located on the site of the former Washington Convention Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) has sold Storey Park, a mixed-use project currently under development in the NoMa submarket of Washington, to 1005 LLC for $54.5 million. When completed, Storey Park will include 350,000 square feet of office space, 65,000 square feet of retail and 300 loft apartments. An estimated completion date was not disclosed. The buyer is a partnership between Perseus Realty LLC and W-G Capital LLC, an affiliate of Four Points LLC and Greencourt Capital. First Potomac and Perseus Realty jointly acquired the site in August 2011, with First Potomac owning a 97 percent interest. The proceeds from the sale were used to repay a $22 million land loan at the property, and First Potomac used its portion of the remaining proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings on its unsecured revolving credit facility. Perseus Realty began as a Washington, D.C.-focused investment firm in 2004 and has created a development portfolio within the metropolitan area. W-G Capital is a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm focused on real estate investments in the United States with a particular focus on the northeast corridor and the nation’s capital. FPO is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops and …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thor Equities has purchased a 10-story, 125,000-square-foot building at 3000 M St. in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown district for $53.5 million. The property is surrounded by restaurants and bars in close proximity to Georgetown University and the main commercial intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. Thor plans to convert the former Lantham Hotel into a boutique hotel with up to 100 rooms, an upscale restaurant, food and beverage options and 27,000 square feet of retail space on the ground, lower and second levels of the property.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has purchased a two-acre site near Nationals Ballpark in Washington, D.C., with plans to develop a multifamily community. The property will feature 800 residential units, 44,000 square feet of retail space and below-grade parking. The site occupies a full city block bounded by Eye, K, First and Half streets in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront submarket. Tishman Speyer will develop the project to LEED certification.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — High Street Residential has partnered with Deutsche Asset Management to develop a 288-unit, Class A multifamily community located at 1441 U St. N.W. in Washington, D.C. Situated in the city’s U Street Corridor adjacent to the Frank D. Reeves Center of Municipal Affairs, the luxury property will feature more than 15,000 square feet of retail space. The companies plan to break ground in the third quarter, with completion slated for mid-2018. The site will also contain Portner Flats, a 96-unit affordable housing complex developed by a joint venture between Somerset Development and Jonathan Rose Cos.