WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — NXT Capital has provided an $18.5 million acquisition loan for Centrepark West, a four-building office park totaling 175,000 square feet in West Palm Beach. The site is bordered by I-95 to the east and Palm Beach International Airport to the west. Christian Lee and Amy Julian of CBRE’s Miami office arranged the loan through NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
DESTIN, FLA. — Memphis-based Dunavant Enterprises has opened its 170-room resort hotel in Destin known as The Henderson. Situated along the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to a 208-acre state park, The Henderson features a spa, the Primrose restaurant, octagonal bar with panoramic Gulf views, rooftop terrace, two outdoor swimming pools with a lazy river, children’s club, 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space and private beach access. The Henderson is the anchor resort hotel of the still-developing Henderson Beach Resort, future phases of which include condominiums and villa-style resort accommodations. The existing beachfront Henderson Park Inn is also owned by Dunavant Enterprises. Salamander Hotels & Resorts manages The Henderson, which has created roughly 260 staff positions. The project team includes Atlanta-based architect Cooper Carry, Atlanta-based interior designer Kent Interior Design, Atlanta-based general contractor DPR Hardin and project manager Shannon Howell of Destin-based Devcon Services Group. Nightly rates for guest rooms range from $225 to $450 and from $595 to $1,250 for suites.
KENNESAW, GA. — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $12.8 million loan for Hilton Garden Inn Kennesaw, a 123-room hotel located one mile from Town Center Mall in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance an existing CMBS loan that was coming due. The hotel features complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, fitness center, restaurant and 3,300 square feet of meeting space.
ROANOKE, VA. — Donohoe Real Estate Services/CORFAC International has arranged the $7.3 million sale of Holiday Inn Valley View, a 153-room hotel in Roanoke. Originally built in the 1980s as a Sheraton, the hotel is situated on 10 acres near the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The buyer, Roanoke Airport Hotel Partners LLC, plans to make renovations and brand updates to the hotel, which will continue to operate as a Holiday Inn. Bill Moyer and Charlotte Seale of Donohoe Real Estate Services/CORFAC International represented the seller, and Seale procured the buyer. Donohoe Real Estate Services/CORFAC International is a member of Hotels Brokers International.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — New York-based Toro Real Estate Partners has purchased Enclave Grandview, a 240-unit apartment community in the Greenville suburb of Simpsonville. Toro plans to rename the asset Stillwater at Grandview Cove. The property is the second acquisition in the Greenville area for Toro in the past six months. Ryan Duff of Arbor Commercial arranged a 12-year Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Toro, which used a 1031 exchange and private capital to fund the equity side of the transaction. Toro owns roughly 1,200 multifamily units in the Southeast and Midwest with over $70 million in managed assets. Blue Ridge Cos. will manage Stillwater at Grandview Cove on behalf of Toro.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Hold-Thyssen Inc. has brokered the $3.7 million sale of Mid Point Plaza, a 21,816-square-foot retail strip center located at 6203 W. Sand Lake Road in Orlando. Built in 1999 at the northwest corner of West Sand Lake Road and Universal Boulevard, Mid Point Plaza’s tenant roster includes Wildside Clothing, Giordano’s Italian Restaurant and Light Bulbs Unlimited. The buyer, a private investor based in Orlando, purchased the property from the estate of the developer of the asset. Martin Forster and N. Joelle Forster of Hold-Thyssen represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Parmenter Realty Partners has received $84 million in financing to partially fund the company’s acquisition of Primera Towers I–V, a five-building office park in Lake Mary. The 772,000-square-foot park is located at 605, 610 and 615 Crescent Executive Court and 255 and 300 Primera Blvd. just north of Orlando. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) arranged the financing. Primera Towers is 89 percent leased to tenants like Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Liberty Mutual, Paylocity, D+H, Dixon Ticonderoga and HNTB. The park features on-site fitness centers and a café with patio seating. The suburban mid-rise buildings were developed between 1997 and 2000 immediately east of Interstate 4. HFF’s Ed Coco and Matt Casey worked on behalf of Parmenter Realty Partners investment fund and an institutional equity partner to secure the funds through JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Parmenter acquired Primera Towers for $130 million. The seller was a joint venture between Banyan Street Capital, Oaktree Capital Management and Balandis AG. Mike Davis, Michael Lerner and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the JV in the sales transaction. This sale was the first time in the park’s history that ownership has ever been consolidated. Parmenter plans to expand the …
Industrial activity in Louisville is growing at an exponential clip and doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon. As famously quoted in Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.” And indeed they have. In Louisville and extending into southern Indiana, more than 3 million square feet of new construction has already been delivered this year. What’s more, the current pipeline of projects under construction — coupled with proposed construction — could deliver as much as 3 million square feet or more in the next nine to 12 months. The real estate landscape in Louisville is forever changed. Historically, institutional investors expressed interest in the region but were reluctant to take action. Now, with robust projects on the horizon, the pool of institutional owners making large-scale investments continues to grow. New players like The Opus Group, Dermody Properties Inc., Browning Investments LLC, Molto Properties LLC and VanTrust Real Estate LLC have all established projects in Louisville in the last two years. But why Louisville? Investors are setting sight on Kentucky for more than just new construction. Prime Locations Even during the economic downturn between 2008 and 2011, Louisville was never a victim of the extreme fallout experienced by …
ATLANTA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arcapita, a global investment management firm based in Bahrain, has acquired a portfolio of three senior living communities near Atlanta and Washington, D.C., for $110 million. The Arbor Co. will operate the three communities following the sale. Although Arcapita did not disclose details on the properties, CBRE recently arranged Arcapita’s purchase of two Atlanta-area properties — Arbor Terrace Peachtree City and Arbor Terrace at East Cobb. Combined with an $87 million portfolio purchase in Colorado earlier this year, Arcapita has invested nearly $200 million in U.S. seniors housing in 2016, totaling six properties and 506 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care.
BEL AIR, MD. — Klein Enterprises has delivered The Park at Winters Run, a 288-unit apartment community located on a 17-acre parcel in Bel Air. Units feature 9-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, Energy Star appliances, granite countertops, washers and dryers, patios or balconies, elevator access and internal access to garage parking for many units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center; saltwater swimming pool; pet wash area; clubhouse with an entertainment kitchen; game room with billiards, shuffleboard and card tables; playground; outdoor patio with a grill and fire pit; 24-hour business center; free Wi-Fi in common areas; and 24-hour maintenance. A future retail component is planned for the property. The Dolben Co. Inc. manages The Park at Winters Run on behalf of Klein Enterprises.