ROSWELL, GA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $13.7 million in acquisition financing for Holcomb Woods Business Park, a four-building, 244,700-square-foot office park located at 1000 Holcomb Woods Parkway in Roswell. The office park was 75 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Lennar of Georgia, Docufree, Arclin, Enveniam Inc. and Farmers Insurance. Michael Brown of Meridian’s Boca Raton, Fla., office arranged the three-year, non-recourse loan through an undisclosed bridge lender on behalf of the borrowers, RexHall Realty and Rugby Realty. The loan features a floating rate of 475 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, two one-year extension options and amortization beginning upon completion of renovations to the property.
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ATLANTA — FOCUS Brands Inc. has leased MidCity Plaza, a Class A, 63,000-square-foot office building located at I-285 and GA 400 in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. MidCity Real Estate Partners purchased the property, located at 5620 Glenridge Drive, in mid-2013 and was completely converted to Class A standards over the course of a nearly two-year process. The office building is part of a mixed-use development including five restaurants (Blue Moon Pizza, Taziki’s, Firehouse Subs, Qdoba and Sushi Nami) and Windsor at Glenridge, a Class A apartment community developed by Wood Partners. FOCUS Brands is the parent company of Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, Schlotzsky’s Bakery and Café and Carvel brands.
LILBURN, GA. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has purchased Beaver Ruin Village, a 74,038-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and U.S. Route 29 in Lilburn, a suburb of Atlanta. The Virginia Beach-based REIT purchased the center for $12.4 million, or approximately $166.81 per square foot, using a combination of cash and bank debt. The shopping center was 94.9 percent leased to tenants such as Chase Bank, State Farm Insurance, T-Mobile, Firehouse Subs and Sally Beauty Supplies. The property also features three outparcels leased to McDonald’s, Popeyes and Captain D’s.
BUFORD, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Preston Hills at Mill Creek, a 464-unit apartment community in Buford, roughly 35 miles outside of downtown Atlanta. The Orange County, Calif.-based REIT purchased the community for roughly $51 million and has now invested more than $350 million in nine apartment communities in the Midwest and Southeast. Constructed in 2000, the multifamily property is more than 90 percent occupied and is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units ranging from 882 to 1,426 square feet. Average in-place rents are $899 per month. The apartment community’s amenity package includes two resort-style swimming pools, a clubhouse, tennis court, two fitness centers, volleyball court, detached garages, business center, playground, spa and valet dry cleaning. Steadfast plans to upgrade the unit interiors and common areas in the next several months.
ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of the retail component of Windsor Glenridge Springs, a mixed-use development located at 5610 Glenridge Drive in Atlanta. The retail component totals roughly 20,000 square feet and is leased to tenants such as Sushi Nami, Blue Moon Pizza and Firehouse Subs. Built in 2011, Windsor Glenridge Springs also includes 168 luxury apartment residences, which were not part of the transaction. Craig Johnson and Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the buyer, an unnamed investment firm based in California.
ATLANTA AND BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in the metro Atlanta area. The buyer, an affiliate of Ardent Acquisitions and an Atlanta-based real estate investment company, purchased Lenox Townhomes in Brookhaven for $4.8 million and Toco Hills Apartments in Atlanta for $2 million. Jake Reid and Ricky Jones of Franklin Street represented the buyer. Both sellers are private investors based in Atlanta. The two communities total 88 units and are both roughly 50 years old.
JOHNS CREEK, GA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $34.5 million acquisition loan for Retreat at Johns Creek, a 352-unit, garden-style apartment community in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta. Formerly known as Camden River, the Class B property was built in 1997. Chris Black of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Associated Estates Realty Corp. has acquired 1160 Hammond, a 345-unit apartment community located in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. The property is located within walking distance of the Sandy Springs MARTA station. The newly constructed property is in lease up and is currently 44.6 percent leased with rents averaging $1,550 per month. 1160 Hammond features 16,000 square feet of amenity space and its units feature 10-foot ceilings, kitchen islands, granite countertops, tiled backsplashes, upscale cabinetry and plank-style flooring. Associated Estates (NYSE: AEC) is a REIT based in Richmond Heights, Ohio. The company now owns three apartment communities in the Atlanta area.
CUMMING, GA. — Atlanta-based Cannon Equities has sold office and retail space at Vickery Village, a master-planned development located at 5755 S. Vickery St. in Cumming, a suburb of Atlanta. Cannon Equities sold a 57,064-square-foot retail building and a 5,200-square-foot office building in Vickery Village. Fred Victor of Transwestern represented Cannon Equities in the transaction. Evolution Real Estate Partners purchased Vickery Village for an undisclosed amount.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Regent Partners has entered into an agreement with Stamford, Conn.-based Building and Land Technology to sell the “King” and “Queen” office buildings in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The two towers are located in the 2.2 million-square-foot Concourse Corporate Campus, a mixed-use business park located at the confluence of I-285, Georgia 400, Hammond Drive and Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The Atlanta Business Chronicle is reporting that the deal could fetch $480 million to $500 million. Regent Partners, along with its investment partners, purchased Concourse Corporate Center in October 2012 for roughly $312 million.