Louisiana

RISE Acquires 462-Bed Student Housing Community Near LSU

by John Nelson August 12, 2016

BATON ROUGE, LA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co. has acquired Oakbrook Apartments, a 462-bed student housing community located near Louisiana State University at 5075 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. RISE plans to implement an extensive renovation to the exterior and interior of the 240-unit property, including a new dog park. According to Oakbrook Apartments’ website, the gated community features two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour computer lab, grilling areas, covered bus stop on Tiger Trails, clubhouse and on-site management and maintenance.

August 12, 2016

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CBRE Arranges $48M Construction Loan for Student Housing Community Near LSU

by John Nelson August 1, 2016

BATON ROUGE, LA. — CBRE has arranged $48 million in construction financing for the development of Park Place, a 745-bed student housing community to be located adjacent to the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. The six-story project is scheduled for completion in 2017. CBRE secured the three-year, floating-rate loan through Commercial Bank Syndication on behalf of the Park 7 Group.

August 1, 2016

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Community Development Completes Affordable Housing Facility in Baton Rouge

by John Nelson August 1, 2016

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Community Development Inc. has opened Cypress Springs, a 144-unit affordable seniors housing community in Baton Rouge. WNC, a California-based real estate investor, provided $6.1 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to fund the development. Cypress Springs includes three buildings with 76 one-bedroom units and 68 two-bedroom units.

August 1, 2016

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KeyBank Arranges $16.7M Acquisition Loan for Seniors Housing Community in Louisiana

by John Nelson June 29, 2016

COVINGTON, LA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $16.7 million acquisition loan for The Trace at Claiborne Hill, a 94-unit seniors housing community in Covington, located across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. Built in 2009, the property features independent living and assisted living services, as well as a 24-unit, secured memory care building that was added to the property in 2014. Carolyn Nazdin of KeyBank arranged the 10-year, non-recourse, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac.

June 29, 2016

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Capital One Provides $47.7M Loan for Ambassador Town Center in Louisiana

by John Nelson June 24, 2016

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Capital One Bank has provided a $47.7 million loan for Ambassador Town Center, a 430,000-square-foot, open-air retail center in Lafayette. The property is located on more than 60 acres at the southeast corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Kaliste Saloom Road. Ambassador Town Center is currently 98 percent leased to Costco Wholesale, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Off Broadway Shoes and PetSmart. The borrowers, Stirling Properties LLC and CBL & Associates Properties Inc., used the seven-year, fixed-rate loan to retire an existing construction loan.

June 24, 2016

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Evans Senior Investments Arranges $22.2M Sale of Seniors Housing Community in Louisiana

by John Nelson June 15, 2016

COVINGTON, LA. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the $22.2 million sale of The Trace at Claiborne Hill, a 94-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Covington, approximately 40 miles north of New Orleans. A private equity company acquired the Class A community from a regional operator. The purchase price equates to $236,170 per unit. Built in 2009, The Trace at Claiborne Hill features 70 independent living and assisted living units, plus 24 memory care units added in 2014. At the time of the sale, the facility was 99 percent occupied. The 84,961-square-foot property sits on 2.7 acres in St. Tammany Parish, where the 65-and-older population is projected to increase 47 percent between 2010 and 2019. Evans Senior Investments represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. The capitalization rate was 7 percent on the trailing six months NOI of $1.56 million.

June 15, 2016

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Wells Fargo Provides $73M Loan for Fremaux Town Center in Louisiana

by John Nelson June 13, 2016

SLIDELL, LA. — Wells Fargo has provided a $73 million, 10-year loan for Fremaux Town Center, a roughly 635,000-square-foot open-air retail shopping center located at the southwest corner of I-10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell. Fremaux Town Center is currently 95 percent leased and jointly owned by affiliates of CBL & Associates Properties Inc. and Stirling Properties LLC. The borrowers used proceeds from the loan to retire two existing construction loans.

June 13, 2016

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Provenance Hotels Partners Buys Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans

by John Nelson June 6, 2016

NEW ORLEANS — Provenance Hotels Partners Fund I, an investment vehicle sponsored by Portland-based hotel operator Provenance Hotels, has purchased Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans for an undisclosed price. The 167-room boutique hotel is located at 535 Tchoupitoulas St. in New Orleans’ Warehouse Arts District. The hotel features Compère Lapin, a French and Italian restaurant helmed by chef Nina Compton. Provenance Hotels bought out the ownership stake in Old No. 77 from its partners — affiliates of New York-based GB Lodging and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corp. The trio opened the hotel in August 2015.

June 6, 2016

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Port Cameron in Louisiana to Add $1.5B Deep-Water Staging Port

by John Nelson May 31, 2016

CAMERON, LA. — Port Cameron LLC plans to develop a new deep-water staging port in Cameron, a town near Lake Charles in Louisiana’s Gulf Coast region. As the largest private energy services facility on the Gulf Coast, the new port complex will facilitate energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. Construction on the $1.5 billion project will commence in November, and Phase I of the project is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2017. Phase I will encompass 500 acres, with an additional 750 acres available for expansion in the future. In addition to the new port, the project includes constructing approximately 25,000 linear feet of all-weather roads and two new concrete bridges. The new port will be located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel, roughly 185 miles east of Houston and approximately 50 miles south of I-10. Mark Nicholas, John Talhelm, Richard Quarles and Joe Berwick of JLL Houston’s office are leading the leasing efforts for Port Cameron. According to an economic impact study by Louisiana-based economic consulting firm Loren Scott Associates, when fully leased, activity at the port will create approximately $2.8 billion in sales and about 10,000 jobs for the state of Louisiana.

May 31, 2016

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Stirling Properties Opens New Whole Foods Market in Louisiana

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

MANDEVILLE, LA. — Stirling Properties has opened a new Whole Foods Market at Premier Centre in Mandeville. Along with the recently opened Forever 21 Red, the 40,000-square-foot store is replacing a former Albertson’s grocery store. The 273,000-square-foot Premier Centre is fully leased to tenants including Stein Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, T.J. Maxx, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, Gap/Gap Kids, Rack Room Shoes, Banana Republic, American Eagle Outfitters, Hallmark, LOFT, Victoria’s Secret, Aéropostale, Buckle, Apricot Lane, H.W. Rosenblum, Earthsavers, Bath & Body Works, Motherhood Maternity, Chase Bank, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, la Madeleine and Pinkberry. Tesla electric car charging stations are also available in the parking lot. Stirling Properties developed Phase I of Premier Centre in 1999 and Phase II in 2000 and currently holds the managing and leasing contract. The new Whole Foods store will employ approximately 100-120 team members.

May 19, 2016

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