Southeast

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AND HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has closed $67 million in financing for two multifamily properties in the Carolinas: Summer Chase Apartments in North Myrtle Beach and Brookson Resident Flats in Huntersville. Cooper Willis of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the $31.8 million acquisition loan through New York Life for Brookson Resident Flats on behalf of the borrower/buyer, Carter Haston Real Estate Services. Todd Johnson of Bellwether arranged $16 million in joint venture equity for the asset. Delivered earlier this year, the 296-unit apartment community is located roughly 15 miles from Charlotte and features a swimming pool, athletic club, bike sharing services and garages. Ridge Stafford of Bellwether arranged a $12.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Summer Chase Apartments on behalf of the borrower/buyer, MACC Partners. Todd Johnson arranged $3.6 million in joint venture equity. Constructed in 2000, the 168-unit community features a swimming pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, playground and a grilling area.

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ATLANTA — PRP LLC and GFH have sold Ansley at Princeton Lakes, a 306-unit apartment community in Atlanta, for $43.5 million. The asset was owned in a joint venture comprising one of PRP’s private equity funds and GFH, a Bahrain-based investment company. Washington, D.C.-based PRP and its partner originally built the property in 2009 and invested $35.2 million in capital improvements in 2014. Located roughly three miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ansley at Princeton Lakes includes 19 three-story buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, grill stations, fitness center, hammock garden and a sports lounge with billiards. The buyer was not disclosed.

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OPELIKA, ALA. — HDA Architects has announced that the construction of a 72,000-square-distribution center for Adams Beverages Inc. in Opelika is now complete. The building design utilizes brick, cast stone, tilt-up concrete and reclaimed wood. Adams Beverages is a full-service beer and non-alcoholic beverage distributor and a family-owned Anheuser-Busch wholesaler. HDA has designed over 150 beverage distribution centers nationwide with a team of six St. Louis-based companies: Gabriel Project Management, Murphy Co., Kasier Electric, Grimes Consulting, Color-Art and Alper Audi. McShane Construction Co. provided construction services for the project, which features a cold storage component.

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DULUTH, GA. — Miami-based IG3 Real Estate has purchased Sugarloaf Business Center, a 113,016-square-foot office complex in Duluth, for $13.5 million. The property is situated on 14 acres at 1845-1855 Satellite Blvd., roughly 30 miles north of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Mariano Perez of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged an $8.4 million acquisition loan through MidFirst Bank on behalf of IG3. Tony Swann and Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, California-based Islandia Sugarwood LLC, in the sales transaction. The complex comprises two single-story office buildings constructed in 1999 and 2001. At the time of sale, Sugarloaf Business Center was 98 percent triple-net-leased to tenants including Credit Union Service Corp., Emory Clinic, Hire Dynamics, United HealthCare Services Inc. and USASF Servicing.

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DUNWOODY, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.6 million sale of a three-tenant retail property located near Perimeter Mall in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody. At the time of sale, the 10,350-square-foot property was leased to Corner Bakery Café and Sleep Number. Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Atlanta-based limited liability company, and the buyer, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based private investor.

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BALTIMORE — Natixis has served as lead arranger for a $125 million senior loan for the construction of an 800,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Baltimore. Natixis, M&T and CIT are providing the capital. In addition, HFF arranged $44 million in mezzanine financing through Bridge Investment Group Holdings. The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower included Mark Remington, Brian Crivella and Drake Greer. Madison Marquette is developing the property, which is named One Light Street. The building will be 28 stories tall and feature 280 apartment units. The Class A property will also feature 252,243 square feet of office space, over 5,000 square feet of street-level retail and 646 parking spaces. M&T Bank is the lead tenant. The property is located near to the Inner Harbor, the Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. “Downtown Baltimore is undergoing major urban renewal, from renovations of older buildings by local real estate investors to billion-dollar development projects by direct users like universities and corporations,” says Greg Murphy, head of Natixis Real Estate Finance Americas. “One Light Street will further add to downtown’s revitalization.” Madison Marquette is a real estate investment manager, developer, operator and service provider headquartered in Washington, D.C. …

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ATLANTA — By offering paid internships, educational programs, community events and flexible hours, seniors housing leaders hope to combat the well-documented labor shortage and entice younger workers. There simply aren’t enough employees to keep up with the pace of development, and the industry is plagued by high turnover rates as well. That’s according to speakers during an operations update at InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast on Aug. 23 in Atlanta. The conference, held at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, attracted over 400 industry professionals. Lisa Welshhons, senior vice president of human resources company Aureon, noted the distinct gap between the number of workers needed and actual employees working. As moderator, she asked the panel of operators how the labor shortage is changing the way they are staffing their communities, as well as recruiting and retention strategies. “We’re often asked by our peers and partners what number of communities is our goal, but it’s not about a number of communities. It’s really about continuing to develop as long as we’re able to attract the best-in-class employees,” said Sarabeth Hanson, COO at Harbor Retirement Associates, a regional senior living development and management company in Vero Beach, Fla. Already a concern, the demand for new …

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ATLANTA — MAA, a multifamily REIT based in Memphis, Tenn., has opened Post Midtown Atlanta, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 33 11th St. N.W. in Atlanta’s Midtown district. MAA acquired Post Properties in 2016, but continues to brand assets under the Post name. The new property includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,670 per month. Individual units feature built-in desks and bookshelves, 10-foot ceilings, quartz countertops and gas cooking stoves. Community amenities include a swimming pool with sundeck, club terrace, outdoor living and dining areas, fitness center, pet park, cycle room and a conference library. Post Midtown Atlanta is within walking distance of Piedmont Park and MARTA’s Midtown station.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $36.1 million sale of The Palms, a 408-unit apartment community in Charleston. Jordan McCarley, Watson Bryant and Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Savannah, Ga.-based Kole Management, in the transaction. JEM Holdings acquired the property, which was constructed in 1966. Community amenities at The Palms include a swimming pool, fitness center, sports courts and a playground.

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PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Ridge Care Senior Living has secured an $11.3 million construction loan for the development of Arbor Landing at Pawleys, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Pawleys Island. SunTrust Bank provided the financing for the project. The new community will feature 60 assisted living and 40 memory care units and is expected to create roughly 70 new jobs in the Pawleys Island region. The project marks Ridge Care Senior Living’s entry into the South Carolina market. The Kernersville, N.C.-based company services more than 850 residents in 13 independent living, assisted living and memory care communities throughout North Carolina and West Virginia. Arbor Landing at Pawleys is slated for completion in summer 2018.

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