ROBINSONVILLE, MISS. — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of two apartment communities in Robinsonville. The properties, River Pointe and Cypress Lakes, total 312 units. Dougherty Mortgage’s Brentwood, Tenn.-office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Cypress River LLC.
OXFORD, MISS. — A joint venture between Homestead Development Partners, Columbus Pacific and Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors is set to develop HELiX Oxford, a 790-bed student housing community located near the University of Mississippi in Oxford. The property will offer one-, two- and four-bedroom, fully furnished flats and townhomes. Community amenities will include a circular, beach-entry pool; a health and fitness center with cross fit space, multipurpose yoga studio and cardio and weight equipment; study labs devoted to individual, small and large group study; an interactive gaming center; media center; event space; and a summer kitchen. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2018. The architect for the development is Charlan Brock and Associates, and Childs Dreyfus Group will be in charge of interior design. The project team includes general contractor The Construction Enterprises Inc., engineer Williams Engineering Consultants and landscape architect Dalhoff Thomas Design Studio. Asset Campus Housing has been tapped to manage the property upon completion.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Partners has sold three student housing communities located in Mississippi and North Carolina totaling 990 beds. The dispositions include Lafayette Place, a 366-bed community located near the University of Mississippi in Oxford; First Street Place, a 288-bed community located near East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.; and Pembroke Place, a 336-bed community located near The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, N.C. Campus Partners LLC acquired Pembroke Place. The buyers of Lafayette Place and First Street Place were undisclosed. Dorothy Jackman, Steven Peden and Travis Prince of Colliers International represented Blue Vista Capital Partners in all three transactions. The sales prices were undisclosed.
RIDGELAND AND BYRAM, MISS. — NAI UCR Properties has brokered the sale of two triple-net leased retail properties in the metro Jackson area totaling $3.8 million. The properties include a multi-tenant, 21,000-square-foot center located at 950 E. County Line Road in Ridgeland and a 4,500-square-foot, single-tenant facility leased to Drayer Physical Therapy Institute at 7213 Siwell Road in Byram. Micah McCullough of NAI UCR represented the seller, a private local investor.
VICKSBURG, MISS. — NAI UCR Properties has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a 43,000-square-foot portion of the Pemberton Plaza Shopping Center in Vicksburg, roughly 45 miles west of Jackson. The buyer, an unnamed local investment group, added to the 27,000-square-foot portion of the center it already owned. Pemberton Plaza’s tenant roster includes T.J. Maxx, Citi Trends, Petsense, Newk’s Eatery, Bestway Rent to Own, Anytime Fitness and Little Caesar’s. The portion of the shopping center that was acquired was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. The buyer purchased the asset from RockStep Capital in an off-market transaction. Micah McCullough and Brett Bailey of Jackson-based NAI UCR Properties represented the buyer in the transaction. RockStep Capital was self-represented.
BILOXI, MISS. — Berkadia has brokered the $13.9 million sale of Oceanaire Apartments, a 196-unit multifamily complex located at 16016 Lemoyne Blvd. in Biloxi. Built in 2009, the property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with walk-in closets, island kitchens with breakfast bars and private balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with fountains, picnic and grilling area, clubhouse and secured on-site parking. David Oakley and Gregg Cordaro of Berkadia brokered the sale. Dallas-based Pillar Income Asset Management Inc. purchased Oceanaire Apartments from Dallas-based Encore MF Oceanaire Apartments LLC. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh-based HFF has arranged $62 million in financing for a portfolio of seven retail centers totaling 805,803 square feet in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. The portfolio includes a Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 10635 Dorchester Road near Charleston in Summerville, S.C.; Poplar Springs Plaza, located at 2153 E. Main St. in Duncan, S.C.; Tire Kingdom & Starbucks Coffee, located at 1820 N. Highway 17 near Charleston in Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Albany Square, located at 2707 Dawson Road in Albany, Ga.; East-West Commons, located at 1757 East-West Connector in Austell, Ga.; Morganton Heights, located at 400 Henredon Road in Morganton, N.C.; and The Ridge at Turtle Creek, located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The portfolio’s tenants include Publix, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and Bealls. Kevin Mackenzie, Greg Brown and Cory Fowler of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower-sponsor, Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Voya Investment Management. HFF will service the loan.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, has provided $249 million in FHA financing to Formation Capital, a private investment management firm focused on seniors housing. The financing will be used for a 22-property skilled nursing portfolio. Seventeen of the facilities are located in Florida, and the remaining five are located in Mississippi. The properties have a combined total of 2,682 beds. John Randolph and Paul Di Vito of KeyBank’s Healthcare Mortgage Group arranged the financing through FHA’s 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program. Proceeds of the loan were used to pay down an existing bridge loan, which funded the acquisition of 66 facilities.
MARSHALL COUNTY, MISS. — Atlanta-based Ridgeline Property Group is entering the Memphis industrial market with the development of I-269 Logistics Center, an industrial park situated in Marshall County in Mississippi near the Tennessee-Mississippi border. The project will span up to 3.5 million square feet of Class A distribution and industrial space. Ridgeline has formed a joint venture with the owner of the 328-acre site, Mississippi Land Holdings LLC, an investment vehicle owned by the CK Pearl family of funds and managed by Crestline-Kirchner LP. The site is situated at the intersection of Goodman Road and the new I-269 beltway. The joint venture has selected Dave Curran and Matt Weathersby of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to market I-269 Logistics Center for lease.
OXFORD, MISS. — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $16.4 million CMBS loan for The Cottages at Hooper Hollow, a 280-bed student housing community in Oxford. The property is located on the University of Mississippi’s campus. Jeremy Chism of Bellwether Enterprise’s Memphis office arranged the loan through LStar on behalf of the borrower, Trinity Business Group. Bellwether Enterprise, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc., closed 17 loans totaling $195 million in the month of June, including the Oxford transaction.
