BETHESDA, MD. — Capital One has provided $311 million in financing to recapitalize a 28-asset medical office building portfolio located across 11 states. The portfolio was 95 percent leased to 150 tenants at the time of sale, with eight of the buildings each occupied by a single tenant. The borrower was a joint venture between an institutional investor and another joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors and MB Real Estate Healthcare, which previously owned the 1.5 million-square-foot portfolio. Six of the 28 buildings are located on or adjacent to a health system campus. In addition to the principal loan, the financing included a loan for one property that required separate financing due to ground-lease restrictions.
BETHESDA, MD. — Capital One has provided a $51 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Rock Spring, a 386-unit multifamily community in Bethesda. Kristen Croxton and Greg Reed of Capital One originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments and five years of yield maintenance on behalf of the borrower, Fairfield Residential. The property is subject to the Maryland Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit Program, which requires 70 units to be affordable to residents earning no more than 80 percent of the area median income. Rock Spring features a playground, pool, barbeque areas, two clubhouses, computer room and a fitness center.
BETHESDA, MD. — AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has acquired a majority stake in Montgomery Tower, a 367,000-square-foot office building in Bethesda, for $139.8 million. The firm acquired the interest from a joint venture between Rockpoint and MRP Realty, which will retain its ownership interest and continue to manage the property as AXA’s new joint venture partner. The 12-story, LEED Gold-certified building was constructed in 1980 and was recently renovated. Amenities include an updated lobby, breakout areas, conference center, 4,000-square-foot fitness center, modernized elevators, outdoor seating terrace, electric car charging stations and bike storage. Located six miles north of Washington, D.C., the asset is one block from the WMATA Bethesda Metro Station.
BETHESDA, MD. — The Donohoe Cos. and USAA Real Estate have acquired 7101 Wisconsin Ave., a 230,904-square-foot office building in Bethesda, a suburb of Washington, D.C. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Brandywine Realty Trust and Allstate Investments, and procured the buyers. The Washington Business Journal reports the asset sold for $105.7 million. Situated a quarter-mile from the Bethesda Metrorail Station, 7101 Wisconsin was renovated in 2015 with an updated entrance, new lobby and updated conference facility and common areas. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to tenants including The Donohoe Cos. and Miller & Long Co. Inc.
FORESTVILLE AND CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP), in a joint venture with Urban Atlantic, has acquired two apartment assets in metro Washington, D.C. for a combined $44 million. Christine Espenshade and Robert Garrish of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer. Located at 5521 Marlboro Pike in Forestville, Holly Springs Meadows is roughly 12 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The pet-friendly community features modern kitchens, a playground and open courtyard spaces. The second community, Woods at Addison, is located at 6500 Ronald Road in Capitol Heights, approximately 10 miles east of D.C. The community features modern kitchens, private balconies or patios, a pool and tennis and basketball courts. The properties have a combined total of 449 apartment units.
SPARROWS POINT, MD. — FedEx Ground, the small package delivery unit of FedEx Corp., has opened a new distribution facility at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre global logistics center in Sparrows Point, roughly 15 miles southeast of Baltimore. The 307,000-square-foot facility connects existing FedEx Ground stations located in White Marsh and Halethorpe, and will support approximately 275 full- and part-time jobs, as well as 150 contracted service providers. FedEx occupies 50 acres within the northwest portion of the site, with close proximity to Interstate 695. JLL is the exclusive broker for Tradepoint Atlantic.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Buchanan Partners, in a joint venture with Elion Partners, has acquired a 700,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in suburban Washington, D.C. A joint venture between Ares Capital Corp. and Adler Group sold the assets for $81.2 million. The 14-building portfolio is spread across three different office parks along the Route 28 corridor in Northern Virginia: 3680-3863 Centerview Road in Dulles Business Park, 14420-14434 Albemarle Point Place in Westfields North and 14280-14290 Sullyfield Circle in Sullyfield Business Park. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvements, including landscaping and amenities, and will lease and manage the properties.
BALTIMORE — Goldman Sachs has committed $233 million to the Port Covington redevelopment project in Baltimore. This is the largest single private equity investment made by the firm’s Urban Investment Group (UIG) to date, according to a Port Covington news release. Port Covington is a 235-acre mixed-use redevelopment located on Baltimore’s waterfront adjacent to I-95. At completion, the 25-year project will include up to 18 million square feet of retail, entertainment, office, hotel and residential space. In addition, the project will encompass 2.5 miles of restored waterfront and 40 acres of parks and green space. Sagamore Development Co. and the UIG have entered into an agreement to jointly own the project and develop the infrastructure in Port Covington. Marc Weller of Sagamore Development will lead the infrastructure development team. The joint venture will own and develop the land in Port Covington that is adjacent to the campus of the future global headquarters of Under Armour. The footwear and sports apparel company owns 50 acres of Port Covington land, and is not involved in this transaction. Other businesses with land parcels in Port Covington that are not part of the joint undertaking include City Garage, Nick’s Fish House, Sagamore Spirit Distillery …
WINDSOR MILL, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a 94,851-square-foot retail property net-leased to Shoppers Food & Pharmacy in Windsor Mill, roughly 13 miles west of Baltimore. Preet Sabharwal and Michael Soleimani of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Jacqueline A. Mickiewicz Trust, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. The property is located at 8212 Liberty Road at the corner of Liberty and Rolling roads.
Anxiety and hand-wringing about the future of retail were evident at this year’s ICSC RECon event, as developers, retailers and restaurant operators continue trying to make sense of the persistent march of online buying, while also looking to inject new enthusiasm into the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience. In the greater Baltimore metropolitan region, we are experiencing many of same issues as the balance of the country. But, like always, we believe this region has several built-in advantages that will continue to buoy the retail environment, including a diversified business climate, proximity to Washington, D.C., and presence of defense contractors. While “caution ahead” signs seem to be lurking around every corner, there are numerous developments in Baltimore that are screaming “full steam ahead.” Darwinism is in full effect locally, as shopping centers embedded within planned-unit developments or retail destinations offering e-commerce-resistant experiences are the venues with the brightest futures. The developers and retailers that are willing to accept and adapt to changing trends, such as millennials’ preference for experiences rather than ownership, are the entities that will be left standing after this latest seismic shift. Here is a quick look around the Baltimore area landscape, with a focus on the various starts …