CARY, N.C. — Capstone Capital has arranged a $37.6 million Fannie Mae loan for Amberton at Stonewater Apartments, a 348-unit community in Cary. The non-recourse loan features three years of interest-only payments fixed at 4.49 percent. Completed in 2014, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Carroll Cos.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Greystone has provided a $25 million CMBS loan to refinance Addison Ridge, a 211-unit apartment community located in Fayetteville. Constructed in 2014, the apartment property features a movie theater, swimming pool and fitness center with an on-site personal trainer. Greg Krafcik of Greystone originated the five-year, interest-only loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the loan.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered three separate sales of three apartment communities in the Raleigh-Durham area totaling $62.4 million. The transactions include Atlanta-based TriBridge Residential selling The Hamptons at RTP, a 286-unit property in Durham, to Cortland Partners for $34.6 million; Los Angeles-based Robertson Properties Group selling Emerald Forest, a 320-unit property in Durham, to New York-based Somerset Partners for $19.5 million; and New York-based JEM Holdings purchasing Westchester, a 160-unit property in Garner, from Carlisle Residential for $8.3 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in all three transactions.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Beacon Partners has purchased Park Village, a 92,222-square-foot mixed-use asset located at 1520 South Blvd. in Charlotte, for $21.7 million. Located adjacent to the LYNX light rail station in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood, the property features one floor of ground-level retail space and two stories of office space. Park Village’s tenant roster includes Aveda Institute, Beasley Media Group and Carrabba’s. Patrick Gildea led CBRE in representing the sellers, Ferncroft Capital and PRP LLC, in the transaction.
DURHAM, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has signed Duke University to a lease renewal and expansion totaling 188,000 square feet in Durham. Duke has extended its lease at Erwin Square Plaza, a Class A, 238,792-square-foot office tower located on Main Street in downtown Durham. Duke University and its affiliates currently lease a majority of the building. FCP’s property is also home to restaurants such as Parizade Café, Local 22 and Guasaca. Brad Corsmeier and John Brewer of CBRE|Raleigh represented FCP in the lease transaction. Austin Koon, Jeff Miller and Maggie Clougherty of Davis Moore Advisors represented Duke University.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners has closed on the $8.5 million purchase of a five-acre site on West Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte from Bank of America. The developer will soon begin construction at the site on 1010 West Trade, a 294-unit apartment community. The five-story apartment development will wrap around a parking deck and an interior amenity courtyard that will feature a saltwater pool, grilling stations with big-screen TVs, backyard sports lawn and gathering spaces. Other amenities will include a business center, cyber café, fitness center, clubroom and a demonstration kitchen. Chris Swart of Lincoln Harris represented the seller, and Beau McIntosh of Capstone Apartment Partners represented Dominion Realty Partners in the land purchase. Architectural firm Rule Joy Trammell & Rubio designed 1010 West Trade, and VCC is the general contractor overseeing construction of the project.
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Capstone Capital has closed the $10 million CMBS refinancing of Trafalgar Square Apartments. Built in two phases in 2001, the 192-unit apartment property is located at 2477 County Home Road in Greenville. The previous owner had $7.7 million in existing debt on the transaction. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the 10-year loan with a fixed interest rate below 4.75 percent with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The CMBS loan is the sixth loan that Capstone Capital financed on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team has arranged a $75 million loan for the Stanhope Student Apartments, a five-story, 300-unit, 822-bed, mixed-use student housing facility located adjacent to North Carolina State University’s main campus in Raleigh. A joint venture led by managing partner Kane Realty Corp. developed the project. The property features 9-foot ceilings, a saltwater pool, two-story health club, cyber-lounge, art studio, tanning beds, two-story game room and ground-floor retail space. Deck parking is provided for tenants on the same floor as their unit. Apartments contain a full washer/dryer, en-suite full bathrooms in each bedroom, granite kitchen counters, large-screen TVs and wood floors. Mark Fisher and Alex Furnary of CBRE’s midtown Manhattan office, along with David Meese and Tom Kobus of CBRE’s Pittsburgh office, facilitated the financing on behalf of the borrower. The CBRE team secured a 20-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan from one of its correspondent lenders, AIG Investments. The loan was committed without any tenants in occupancy and closed with retail space still to-be-leased (half of the retail space is leased to CVS).
CONCORD, N.C. — Beacon Partners will soon begin construction on a 143,670-square-foot industrial facility within RiverOaks Corporate Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial park located in Concord, roughly 24 miles north of Charlotte. The new facility will be located one mile east of I-85, five miles north of I-485 and near Concord Regional Airport. Matt Greer and John Cashion of JLL represented an undisclosed tenant in a 73,667-square-foot pre-lease at the facility. The tenant plans to move into the building in spring 2016. The design team for the new facility includes general contractor Choate Construction, architect Merriman Schmitt and civil engineer ColeJenest & Stone.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sperry Van Ness International Corp. has joined forces with Raleigh, N.C.-based Howard Perry and Walston Commercial and Hotel Group (HPW Commercial and Hotel Group) to launch SVN Hotels, a national hotel brokerage franchise. Headquartered in Raleigh, the franchise will work with more than 25 advisors in more than 10 offices throughout the United States. SVN Hotels will specialize in working with owners and investors of all sizes from large institutions with multiple properties to private owners with single assets. Sanjay Mundra, who currently serves as CEO of HPW Commercial and Hotel Group, will serve as CEO of the SVN Hotels brand with Don Walston as chairman.
