CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has unveiled plans for Crescent Montford Park, a mixed-use community in south Charlotte’s Montford Park neighborhood. The project will be developed at the site of the former Pfeiffer University Charlotte and will feature 337 apartments and 17,000 square feet of retail space. Atlanta-based Fortune-Johnson is the community’s general contractor, Charlotte-based LandDesign is the civil engineer and KTGY Architecture is leading the development’s design. Interiors for the community were designed by Vignette Interior Design. Adam Williams of Legacy Real Estate Advisors will manage retail leasing of the property, which is slated for completion in spring 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An investment group led by Ocean West Capital Partners and Hana Asset Management Co. Ltd. has purchased Two Independence Square in Washington, D.C. The seller, Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM), has invested roughly $50 million to renovate the building. Constructed in 1992 as the headquarters for NASA, the nine-story, 606,000-square-foot property is located at 300 E St. S.W., about three blocks off the National Mall in Washington’s Southwest submarket. Two Independence Square houses NASA leadership, who provide overall guidance and direction to the U.S. government. The building’s James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium hosts agency news conferences and social events. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, NASA’s headquarters also feature a lending library, NASA Exchange store, the history office and archives and production facilities for NASA TV. The agency occupies 99 percent of the building and renewed its lease in 2011 with a lease term running through 2028. Hana Asset Management, a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group, is the largest financial group in Korea. The firm comprises 21 subsidiaries, including banks, securities, trusts, asset management firms, investment banks and life insurance companies. The company employs 23,000 professionals worldwide and manages $5 billion of assets throughout Asia, the …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Skanska USA has broken ground on a $49.3 million renovation of the Las Olas Boulevard Corridor, Fort Lauderdale’s premiere thoroughfare for high-end shopping and dining. The project will include the addition of a 258,000-square-foot parking garage with 670 spaces, new canopy, public spaces, interactive water features, public beachfront park, architecturally designed landscaping and streetscape improvements. Designed by EDSA Inc., the parking facility will also feature stainless steel and aluminum wrap with LED lights and a partial amenity deck with views of downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Intracoastal Waterway. The project is slated for completion in August 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with Meadow Partners, has acquired an 80 percent condominium interest in the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Building in Washington, D.C. Located at 888 16th St., the building sits adjacent to the Hay Adams Hotel and one block from the White House. TCC plans to transform the 50-year old property into a 150,000-square-foot office building featuring a rooftop lounge, fitness center and a terrace with views of the Washington Monument. The MPAA represents the six major Hollywood studios and administers the motion picture rating system. The organization retained a 20 percent condominium interest in the building and will occupy two of the eight floors upon completion of the renovation. The MPAA floors will feature modernized offices and a new theater and event space. Completed in 1969, the MPAA Building was designed by Vastimil Koubeck. Savills Studley brokered the transaction. Renovation on the property is slated for completion in summer 2019.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $52.2 million sale of The Beacon Industrial Portfolio in Charlotte, which includes three Class A industrial buildings totaling 692,833 square feet. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Beacon Partners, in the transaction. Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. acquired the portfolio. Constructed in 2015, the portfolio consists of two parks — Riverwalk Commerce Center and InnerLoop North. The properties were 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Colliers International has arranged the $29 million sale of Wells Fargo Tower, a 264,857-square-foot office tower located at 1441 Main St. in Columbia. Mark De Riemer of Colliers International brokered the sale to Atlanta-based Glenfield Capital on behalf of the seller, Franklin Street Properties Corp. The Class A building was 79 percent leased at the time of sale to 17 tenants including Wells Fargo, GSA, Centene and Accenture. Glenfield Capital has retained Tommy Johnson and David Lockwood of Colliers International to handle the leasing assignment for Wells Fargo Tower.
WINDSOR MILL, MD. — Morgan Properties has unveiled plans to launch a $25 million renovation of a six-property portfolio consisting of 1,979 units in Windsor Mill. Known as Rolling Road, the portfolio underwent a rebranding and property consolidation into three communities: The Townhomes at Diamond Ridge, The Glens at Diamond Ridge and The Apartments at Diamond Ridge. Pennsylvania-based Morgan Properties purchased the assets, located roughly 30 miles northwest of Baltimore, from Harbor Group International for $247 million in February. The renovations will take place over a five-year period and include improvements to common area amenities, in-unit kitchen and bathroom upgrades, clubhouse upgrades and the addition of dog parks, playgrounds, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits, putting greens, sport courts and outdoor fitness stations.
MARIETTA, GA. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has acquired Rockledge, a 708-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, for $113.5 million. NexPoint Residential Trust acquired the property as part of a reverse 1031 exchange with cash on hand, borrowings of approximately $113.5 million under a bridge facility with KeyBank National Association and a new first mortgage with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Rockledge is situated on 78 acres and has average monthly rental rates of $1,153. Located approximately one mile from the new Atlanta Braves stadium, SunTrust Park, the property features seven swimming pools, an indoor basketball court, tennis courts, grilling area, volleyball court, indoor track, fitness center, yoga studio and access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The community was 93.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Colliers International has arranged $81 million in refinancing for a 40-property industrial portfolio in Atlanta. The portfolio is owned by a joint venture advised by New York-based Clarion Partners LLC. Kevin Troy and Hank Hall of Colliers International arranged the financing through Principal Global Investors on behalf of Clarion Partners. The portfolio, which includes 3.7 million square feet of Class A and Class B industrial buildings, was fully leased at the time of sale.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided $51.5 million in financing for two apartment communities in the Carolinas — $31.9 million for the refinancing of Highlands at Alexander Pointe in Charlotte and $19.6 million for the refinancing of Carrington Place at Wildewood in Columbia. Hunter Mortgage Group arranged the seven-year, adjustable-rate loans through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed national real estate fund. Built in 2002, Highlands at Alexander Pointe features a fitness center, clubhouse, grill area, pool, laundry center and a dog park. Constructed in 2005, Carrington Place at Wildewood includes a fitness center, grill area, pool, laundry center, playground and a dog park.