Maryland

Hersha Acquires 150-Room, Waterfont Hotel in Annapolis for $41.5M

by Camren Skelton April 4, 2018

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has acquired the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, a 150-room hotel in Annapolis, for $41.5 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The hotel was rebranded to Marriott International’s Autograph Collection Hotels in 2015, and features a business center, docking, laundry service, fitness center and an onsite restaurant and bar — Pusser’s Caribbean Grille. The hotel is situated on the Chesapeake Bay harbor, adjacent to the Annapolis town square and three blocks from the main gate of the United States Naval Academy.

April 4, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Property Type Southeast Top Stories

Strata Equity Buys Multifamily Portfolio in Metro D.C. from FCP for $302M

by John Nelson April 3, 2018

ST. CHARLES, MD. — An affiliate of San Diego-based Strata Equity Group has purchased an 11-property multifamily portfolio in Suburban Maryland for $302 million. This is the first purchase in the Mid-Atlantic region for the privately held firm. Totaling 1,731 units, the properties are situated within St. Charles, a master-planned community roughly 30 miles south of Washington, D.C. The portfolio comprises Class A and B communities with an average unit size of 998 square feet. The buildings are 21 years old on average. Renovations have been ongoing since 2014, and Strata plans to complete all remaining interior rehabs while making other capital improvements. Each property is part of a neighborhood association that provides residents access to a community center and recreational facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts and playgrounds. The seller, Federal Capital Partners (FCP), originally purchased the portfolio in 2009 for $43.6 million plus debt as part of its acquisition and privatization of American Community Properties Trust, which formerly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol APO. That acquisition included 11,000 residential units and 5 million square feet of commercial development, mostly in St. Charles and Puerto Rico. FCP has been repositioning and selling portions …

April 3, 2018

Market Reports Maryland Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Sustained Job Creation Translates to Excellent Health of Baltimore Office Market

by John Nelson April 2, 2018

It is a simple formula: No metropolitan region can achieve extended economic growth without a healthy job market that is sustainable over the long-term. The greater Baltimore region has been able to accomplish just that — especially over the past two years, starting when a new governor was installed in Maryland. The State of Maryland’s rallying cry “We’re open for business” is putting its money where its mouth is with the generation of more than 135,000 new jobs since the start of 2015, and the state unemployment rate dipping to 3.8 percent, which makes it substantially lower than the national average of 4.4 percent. As an official with the Maryland Department of Commerce so accurately stated at our company’s year-end market update, Baltimore is known for having three famous birds: the Ravens, Orioles and — with all the construction underway — cranes. Momentum has been achieved with the continued distancing of the state’s previous “business unfriendly” reputation, the influx of institutional money targeting the region, its immediate proximity to the Nation’s Capital, a highly educated labor base and a diverse business economy led by the medical, high-technology and educational institution sectors. And, the most telling barometer of all is where …

April 2, 2018

Leasing Activity Maryland Office Southeast

Rock Creek Signs Pharmaceutical Company to 119,000 SF Lease for Suburban Maryland Headquarters

by Camren Skelton March 27, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Rock Creek Property Group has leased the entire building at 700 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg to Supernus Pharmaceuticals. The company, which specializes in therapies for central nervous system diseases, will utilize the 119,000 square feet for its new company headquarters. Rock Creek Property Group and Woodside Ventures acquired the building in 2015, and will convert the space into Class A lab and office space with a first floor indoor parking structure. The owners expect to complete the renovation in mid-2019. The building is part of a 13-acre parcel of land that will eventually include roughly 150 townhomes. Supernus Pharmaceuticals will relocate from its current location at 1550 E. Gude Drive in Rockville, Md. Edge Commercial represented Rock Creek Property Group in the lease negotiations, and Scheer Partners represented Supernus.

March 27, 2018

Maryland Office Southeast

TIER REIT Sells 280,000 SF Office Building in Baltimore for $60M

by Camren Skelton February 16, 2018

BALTIMORE — Dallas-based TIER REIT has sold 500 East Pratt, a 280,000-square-foot office building in Baltimore, for $60 million. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Morning Calm Management acquired the 13-story building, according to the Baltimore Sun. The building was constructed in 2005 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as CohnReznick LLP, Saul Ewing, Deloitte, JLL, UBS and McGuire Woods. The sale marks TIER REIT’s exit from the Baltimore market, and reduces the number of markets in which the company operates to six.

February 16, 2018

Hospitality Loans Maryland Southeast

Cronheim, GEM Arrange $20.8M Construction Loan for New Hotel in Coastal Maryland

by Camren Skelton February 9, 2018

OCEAN CITY, MD. — Cronheim Hotel Capital (CHC) and GEM Equity Markets (GEM) have arranged a $20.8 million construction loan for Cambria Resorts & Conference Center, a 133-room hotel that will be constructed on North First Street in Ocean City. CHC and GEM arranged the two-year loan through a consortium of Maryland-based credit unions on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between Ocean City-based Pinnacle Hospitality Solutions and Philadelphia-based The Wankawala Organization. Choice Hotels International Inc., owner of the Cambria brand, granted a 30-year franchise to the hotel developers.

February 9, 2018

Loans Maryland Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Brightview Receives $43.6M Loan from SunTrust to Finance New Seniors Housing Project in Metro D.C.

by Camren Skelton February 1, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — Brightview Senior Living has received a $43.6 million construction loan from SunTrust Bank to finance the development of Brightview Bethesda Woodmont, a seniors housing community in Bethesda, roughly seven miles north of Washington, D.C. The community will include 112 private and semi-private apartment units — 91 for assisted living and 21 for Wellspring Village, Brightview’s specialized neighborhood for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The community will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes and feature rooftop dining, a sloped floor theater, fitness area, salon/spa services and an activity room with full-scheduled programming. Bethesda Woodmont, which marks Brightview’s 40th community since 1999, is expected to create more than 100 jobs. The project is slated for completion by summer 2019.

February 1, 2018

Maryland Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Safanad Limited, Vie Holdings Acquire Student Housing Community in Metro D.C. for $69.5M

by Camren Skelton January 31, 2018

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — Dubai-based Safanad Limited, in partnership with Miami-based Vie Holdings, has acquired The Towers at University Town Center, a student housing community in Hyattsville, for $69.5 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The community is located roughly seven miles northeast of Washington, D.C., and caters to students attending Howard University, the University of Maryland and other colleges and universities in the metro D.C. area. The new ownership will invest $5 million to renovate the property with new rooftop finishes, expanded services, upgraded units and additional facilities. The Towers comprises two 16- and 17-story buildings and includes two-, three- and four-bedroom units. In addition, the community is located within walking distance to two Metro subway stations and its amenities include a pool, business center, 24-hour security services and garage parking.

January 31, 2018

Industrial Loans Maryland Southeast

Ready Capital Closes $14M Loan for Acquisition, Renovation of Industrial Asset in Metro Baltimore

by Camren Skelton January 22, 2018

HALETHORPE, MD. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $14 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 313,000-square-foot industrial property located at 2209 Sulphur Spring Road in Halethorpe, roughly seven miles south of Baltimore. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. The 36-month, non-recourse, floating-rate loan features two extension options and flexible prepayment. The borrower plans to fully renovate interiors, as well as upgrade the building’s exterior and infrastructure. Following the renovations, the borrower will re-tenant the property at market rental rates.

January 22, 2018

Florida Industrial Loans Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

Ready Capital Arranges $20.4M in Loans for Industrial, Mixed-Use Properties in Maryland, Florida

by Camren Skelton January 5, 2018

HALETHORPE, MD. AND MIAMI — Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged two loans totaling $20.4 million for an industrial property in Halethorpe and a mixed-use property in Miami. Ready Capital arranged a $14 million, three-year loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 313,000-square-foot industrial property in Halethorpe, a city roughly seven miles south of Baltimore. The borrower plans to upgrade the property with full interior unit renovations, exterior renovations and infrastructure upgrades, followed by re-tenanting the property. In Miami, Ready Capital arranged a $6.4 million, three-year loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 19,600-square-foot mixed-use property. The borrower plans to fully renovate unit interiors, build out new retail space and re-tenant the property. Both loans feature floating interest rates, two extension options and flexible pre-payment structures. The names of the borrowers were not disclosed.

January 5, 2018

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