GREENBELT, MD. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $56.3 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Verde at Greenbelt Station, a 302-unit multifamily community in Greenbelt, a city halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Dirk Falardeau and Todd Goulet of KeyBank arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between The Dolben Co. and Atapco Properties. Delivered last year, Verde at Greenbelt Station is LEED Gold-certified and offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, ranging in size from 750 to 1,500 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness center, bocce ball court and a dog park.
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NORTH EAST, MD. — Klein Enterprises has acquired North East Station Shopping Center, an 87,006-square-foot retail center in North East, a town in northeast Maryland situated between Baltimore and Philadelphia, for $11.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. Food Lion anchors the center, which was 90.3 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Waffle House, AutoZone, Wendy’s and West Marine. North East Station is less than a mile from the Principio Industrial Park, which will house the new Amazon distribution center and its 700 full-time employees.
FREDERICK, MD. — HHHunt has broken ground on Spring Arbor of Frederick, a 109-bed assisted living and memory care community in Frederick, approximately 50 miles west of Baltimore. Development costs for the project are estimated at $32.3 million. When completed, the 110,000-square-foot community will sit on a 10-acre site along the Monocacy River and near the Monocacy National Battlefield. The community will be HHHunt’s third in Maryland and is scheduled for completion in early 2019. SunTrust Bank provided a $50 million credit facility for the project. Blacksburg, Va.-based HHHunt is a real estate developer and owner with a portfolio of 24 Spring Arbor-branded seniors housing communities in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland.
BALTIMORE — Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled plans to open its fourth Maryland fulfillment center at 1700 Sparrows Point Blvd. in Baltimore’s Sparrows Point community. Amazon currently employs more than 5,000 associations in the state at its various centers. The new 855,000-square-foot facility will create more than 1,500 full-time jobs upon completion. Associates at the facility will pick, pack and ship customer items such as electronics, books, housewares and toys. The new facility will open in 2019, according to The Baltimore Sun.
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — TSB Realty LLC has arranged the sale of Terrapin Row, a 1,493-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Maryland in College Park. A joint venture between Toll Brothers Campus Living and a fund managed by Ares Management developed the property, delivering in the fall of 2016. The sales price and buyer were not disclosed. Terrapin Row offers a mix of studio to four-bedroom floor plans, plus selected two-and four-bedroom townhome-style units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, volleyball court, outdoor television and kitchen area, fitness center, golf simulator, media and gaming rooms and complimentary Starbucks Coffee kiosks. Pinnacle Campus Living, a newly formed joint venture between Pinnacle Property Management Services and Campus Evolution Villages, will manage the property.
GAMBRILLS, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $61.1 million loan for the development of Monarch at Waugh Chapel, a 246-unit apartment community under construction in Gambrills, roughly halfway between Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C. Dee McClure of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 221(d)(4) new construction program on behalf of the borrower and developer, a joint venture between Bozzuto Development Co. and Reliable Contracting. The financing includes a two-year construction loan followed by a permanent, 40-year, fixed-rate loan. Monarch is part of the Waugh Chapel master-planned community, which will include residential, commercial, office and residential amenities upon full build-out. The apartment community will feature a fitness center, yoga studio, business center, billiards room, resort-style pool and cooking stations.
BALTIMORE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $32.8 million sale of 120 E. Baltimore St., a 25-story office tower in Baltimore. Graham Savage and Nicole Keelty of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Boston-based Grander Capital Partners. The seller was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the office building was 75 percent leased to SunTrust Bank, State of Maryland Pension System and the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office.
FREDERICK, MD. — Norfolk, Va.-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has opened The Fred, a 240-unit apartment community located in the Waverly View Planned Neighborhood Development in Frederick. Constructed by Morgan-Keller Construction Co., the property features mountain views, a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, business center, car charging station and a playground. The Fred offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units that feature vaulted ceilings, granite countertops, in-unit washers and dyers and patios or balconies.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Urban Investment Partners (UIP) has acquired Walker House, a 212-unit apartment community located along the Interstate 270 corridor in Gaithersburg, roughly 23 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. CBRE represented the seller, Washington REIT, in the $31.8 million transaction. Capital One provided acquisition financing for the asset. Walker House includes 196 apartment units constructed in 1971, plus 16 garden apartments constructed in 2003. UIP will renovate the property with updated cabinets, counters, appliances, lighting and flooring. UIP will also update the existing fitness center, lounge and other amenity spaces. Walker House was fully occupied at the time of sale.
TOWSON, MD. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $58.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of The Winthrop, a 295-unit apartment community in Towson, roughly 13 miles north of Baltimore. Cullen O’Grady of Pillar originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, a private investment group. Scott Park of Columbia National Real Estate Finance arranged the transaction. Located at 913 Southerly Road, the property is within walking distance to Towson Town Center, an indoor mall. The Winthrop was constructed in 2015 and has a National Green Building Standard Gold certification. Chesapeake Realty Partners developed the property, which will continue to be managed by The Bozzuto Group. The Winthrop was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.