Southeast

BALTIMORE — Hertz Investment Group has acquired Wells Fargo Tower, a 24-story office building located at 7 St. Paul St. in Baltimore’s central business district, for $36.8 million. According to the Baltimore Business Journal, Bethesda, Md.-based special servicer CWCapital Asset Management sold the asset less than a year after acquiring it following foreclosure by the previous owner. Natixis provided a $29.3 million acquisition loan on behalf of Hertz. The 378,010-square-foot tower was 67 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Wells Fargo Bank and law firms Whiteford Taylor & Preston, Anderson Coe King and Wright, Constable & Skeen. Wells Fargo Tower was originally constructed in 1985, and recently underwent renovations including an updated lobby and replacement of water pumps, chillers and cooling tower.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Capital One Multifamily Finance has provided a $19.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Blake, a 270-bed student housing community located less than a half-mile from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah. Tim Smits of Capital One originated the 10-year loan with four years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the buyer, Maryland-based Hopkins Holding. The seller, which developed the property in 2016, was a joint venture between Campus Works, Kaplan Residential and McKinney Fund & Co. The Blake features a clubhouse, covered outdoor patio, a 5,000-square-foot pool terrace and a lounge with cabanas.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $12.7 million sale of San Jose Plaza, a 95,433-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville. Scott Rogers of Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, SJP Jax LLC, which acquired the asset from Shanri Holdings Corp. Bonefish Grill anchors the center, which was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants. A second anchor tenant, Aldi, will open this summer.

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HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — State Street Realty has arranged a 109,075-square-foot lease with Kuehne + Nagel Inc. at the three-building Miami Industrial Logistics Center (MILC) in Hialeah Gardens. The Switzerland-based global transport and logistics company will lease space at the 255,846-square-foot MILC Building 3, increasing the building’s occupancy from 40 percent to 80 percent. The building features build-to-suit offices, a 120-foot truck court, 32-foot clear heights, four overhead doors per bay, 54-foot column spacing, a 60-foot staging bay, ESFR sprinkler system, fire safety system and LED lighting. Frank Trelles and Brian Cabielles of State Street Realty arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord, Duke Realty. Dan Rose of Real Estate Advisory Partners and David Albert of CBRE represented Kuehne + Nagel.

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Public Storage has opened a 900-unit self-storage facility at 10219 Bryton Corporate Center Drive in Huntersville, roughly 15 miles north of Charlotte. The facility is located adjacent to a Walmart Supercenter and Interstate 485. The three-story building offers indoor, climate-controlled units ranging in size from 25 square feet to 300 square feet. Packing, moving and storage supplies are also offered at the location. Glendale, Calif.-based Public Storage is the world’s largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities with 2,386 locations around the country.

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — New Jersey-based The Silverman Group will break ground next week on Foreign Trade Zone, a $65 million industrial project located on 400 acres in Summerville, roughly 25 miles from the Port of Charleston. The first building at the development will total 562,544 square feet and will feature 36-foot clear heights, ample dock doors and trailer storage. The park will also include 520,000 square feet of proposed build-to-suit land. The project is slated for completion in the fourth quarter.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $41 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Zen Apollo, a 274-unit apartment community located between Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle and City Center neighborhoods. The undisclosed borrower will use the 12-month loan to reposition the property, which was originally constructed in 1967 and renovated in 2007. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse with billiards, movie theater and poker tables.

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BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $19.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Pointe at Bentonville, a 170-unit apartment community in Bentonville. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty Mortgage closed the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Pointe at Bentonville LLC. The community features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a business center, clubhouse, coffee bar, tanning salon, library, fitness center, picnic area, pool, movie theater and a game room.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has provided an $18.8 million acquisition loan for The Views, a 160-unit apartment community located at 1690 Hendersonville Road in Asheville. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins, Robert Falese and Jeremy Lynch of Berkadia originated the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with six years of interest-only payments through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program on behalf of the borrower, Colorado-based Goldelm. Constructed in 1993, The Views offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and wheelchair accessibility. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, basketball court, clubhouse, lounge, coffee bar and storage space. Florida-based Michaelson Group will manage the property.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Whole Foods Market has unveiled plans to open a 48,000-square-foot location at Midtown Tampa, a planned mixed-use project in Tampa. New York-based Bromley Cos. is developing the project, which will feature more than 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment and outdoor space; 750,000 square feet of office space; 400 multifamily units and two boutique hotels. Whole Foods will relocate from its current 32,000-square-foot Tampa location upon opening at the development in fall 2020. The new store will employ approximately 200 full- and part-time members.

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