ARLINGTON, VA. — PRP, in a joint venture with Riyiad Capital and GMF Capital, has acquired Sequoia Plaza I, II and III in Arlington for $152 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The 370,000-square-foot office portfolio, constructed between 1987 and 1991, was fully renovated between 2012 and 2017. The buildings are 98 percent net-leased to The Arlington County Department of Human Services and Arlington Public Schools through 2030 and 2032, respectively. Sequoia Plaza is located at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Route 50, near the Clarendon Metrorail Station.
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Construction Underway, First Tenants Announced at $40M Mixed-Use Project on Atlanta’s Upper Westside
ATLANTA — Eden Rock Real Estate Partners, in partnership with Stein Investment Group and Frank Buonanotte, has kicked off construction on Westside Village, a $40 million adaptive reuse project on Atlanta’s Upper Westside district. Redevelopment plans call for the transformation of the existing 51,000-square-foot warehouse building situated along Marietta Boulevard, the demolition of other smaller buildings and the new construction of three additional commercial buildings on the 10-acre site. The 100,000-square-foot development will also include 19 townhomes. The first announced tenants at the development are Primrose Schools, an early education and childcare provider, and The Refinery, a fitness training club. Primrose Schools will open a 12,400-square-foot facility, serving infants through Kindergarten-aged children. The Refinery will open an 11,700-square-foot facility that will offer adult fitness training, youth sports performance enhancement training, a private Pilates studio and a therapeutic “chiro-spa” for sports recovery, pain management and everyday wellness. Both tenants are expected to open at Westside Village in early 2019. Additional retailers, restaurant and service providers are expected to be announced within the next 60 days. Atlanta-based Shroeder Architects is the architect for the project, which is slated for completion by spring 2019.
STERLING, VA. — CBRE has arranged the $48.4 million sale of Chase Heritage, a 236-unit apartment community located at 1212 Chase Heritage Circle in Sterling, roughly 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. Continental Realty Corp. sold the asset to Chandler Management Corp. Jonathan Greenberg, Bill Roohan, Bob Dean, Mike Muldowney, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE arranged the transaction. Located in the Dulles Tech Corridor, the community is located near the future Innovation Center Metro Station, scheduled to open in 2019 or 2020. Chase Heritage, constructed in 1986, features a playground, fitness center, pool, picnic area and private balconies or patios.
MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $39 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio located in Mobile. Entities managed by StoneRiver Co. acquired the properties, which include Huntleigh Woods, Southern Oaks and Ashford Place. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PEM Real Estate Group. The properties, constructed between 1975 and 1983, total 625 units. Community amenities across the portfolio include dog parks, fitness centers, picnic areas, coffee bars and swimming pools.
SAVANNAH, GA. — GCP has acquired 150 Portside Court, an 800,000-square-foot industrial facility in Savannah, for $34.8 million. Located within the Port Logistics Center at Crossroads, the facility is less than five miles from the Port of Savannah. The building is fully leased to The Home Depot and is a key component of the home improvement retailer’s East Coast import distribution operation. The warehouse features front-loading configuration, 165-foot deep full concrete truck courts and 25-foot minimum clear heights. CBRE represented the seller, Duke Realty, in the transaction, and GCP was represented internally. Wells Fargo Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of GCP. The acquisition increases the Birmingham-based company’s portfolio to more than 8.1 million square feet.
BALTIMORE — FRP Development Corp., a Baltimore-based development and investment company, has sold 40 industrial warehouse properties and three adjacent land parcels in the Baltimore-Washington corridor for $347.2 million. Blackstone Real Estate Partners acquired the assets. Another warehouse property in the portfolio was sold to its current tenants for $11.7 million. The sale of the portfolio will allow FRP to focus on its development pipeline in the metropolitan region, according to David deVilliers Jr., the company’s president and COO. The developer is currently underway on RiverFront on the Anacostia, a four-phase, 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located adjacent to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In partnership with St. John Properties, FRP is also developing a 330,000-square-foot office and retail project in Baltimore County. FRP is a wholly owned subsidiary of FRP Holdings Inc., a Florida-based company that also comprises Florida Rock Properties Inc.
GERMANTOWN, MD. — HFF has arranged the $87.8 million sale of Rolling Hills, a 468-unit apartment community in Germantown. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Stephen Conley of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Clark Enterprises Inc., and procured the buyer, Pantzer Properties Inc. In addition, Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF arranged a Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Pantzer for the acquisition of the property. HFF will service the securitized loan. Rolling Hills includes 39 three-story buildings with a mix of two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, renovated clubroom, dog parks, soccer fields and picnic/grilling areas. The property is located adjacent to a MARC train station.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Point at Tamaya, a 380-unit apartment community located at 3050 Tamaya Blvd. in Jacksonville, for $70 million. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patal of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of both Passco and the seller, a partnership between Waypoint Residential and Rohdie Management. Waypoint Residential completed construction on the property in 2017. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco. The Point at Tamaya features a Peloton studio, fitness center, resort-style pool, yoga pavilion, outdoor sports bar, coffee bar, outdoor fire pit, business center and a pet park. The property is located near St. Johns Town Center, one of Florida’s largest retail centers, as well as the
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $49 million sale of Arrow Ridge Apartment Homes, a 320-unit multifamily community in the Central Florida community of Kissimmee. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Waypoint Residential. Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia arranged a $37.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Insula Cos. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments. Arrow Ridge includes 16 three-story buildings and features a mix of one- to four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a business center, swimming pool, gazebo, covered picnic areas, sand volleyball court, children’s play area and a fitness center. Waypoint Residential recently upgraded all unit interiors, which allowed the company to increase rental rates.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Brawley Commons, a 122,054-square-foot retail center in Mooresville, roughly 30 miles north of Charlotte. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Glenwood Development Co. and Magnolia Development Co. Atlanta-based New Market Properties, an affiliate of Preferred Apartment Communities, acquired the property. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the company financed the acquisition using an $18.5 million, first mortgage loan from Nationwide Financial Services Inc. Brawley Commons was constructed in 1998 and redeveloped in 2016 with the addition of a new 49,098-square-foot Publix. Additional tenants at the center include Pet Supermarket, MOD Pizza, Orangetheory Fitness, SuperCuts and Jersey Mikes.