CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — PointOne Holdings has purchased The Springs at Chattanooga, a 260-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Chattanooga. Built in 2015, The Springs will be rebranded as Hunters Point. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, coffee bar, business center, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor kitchens, dog park, pet spa, car care center and garages. Units average 963 square feet and feature garden tubs, washer/dryer connections, patios or balconies, bay windows and walk-in closets. PointOne plans to invest $650,000 in capital improvements to the property.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has purchased West Ashley Shoppes, a 136,242-square-foot shopping center located at 946 Orleans Road in Charleston. Continental Realty bought the asset through its Continental Realty Fund IV LP fund from T West Ashley SC LLC for $17.3 million. Built in 1987 and renovated in 2003, West Ashley Shoppes was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, Ross Dress for Less and Party City. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — A partnership between Banyan Street Capital and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has purchased 191 Peachtree Tower from Cousins Properties in downtown Atlanta. The partnership bought the 50-story office tower for $268 million. The 1.2 million-square-foot office tower was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Deloitte, Cooper Carry, Hall Booth Smith and The Commerce Club. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is also relocating to the LEED Silver-certified building later this year. “Downtown Atlanta is a premier destination for business and commerce, and 191 Peachtree is the market’s landmark office building,” says Rudy Touzet, CEO of Banyan Street Capital. “This acquisition is an important expansion of our Atlanta portfolio and demonstrates the demand for Class A office located within walkable urban centers.” 191 Peachtree offers direct access to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which features retail and restaurant tenants such as Alma Cucina, Bistro 191, The Bean Counter and Jos. A Bank. It is also located directly across from a MARTA transit station. The new ownership has selected Cushman & Wakefield to lease the office tower and plans to initiate select upgrades to 191 Peachtree in the near future. “191 …
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Oak Hall Cos. and Jim Chapman Communities have revealed development plans for a 206-acre, mixed-use, age-restricted community in Gainesville, approximately 55 miles northwest of Atlanta. The developers plan to start construction in spring of 2017. The community will feature a total of 739 residential units, all restricted to residents age 55 and older. The units are composed of 248 single-family detached homes, 32 cottages, 107 terrace homes, 27 stacked flats, 175 independent living units and 150 assisted living/memory care units. The yet-to-be-named community will also feature 1.1 miles of Lake Lanier frontage with 140 boat slip docks, as well as 24,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space. A large clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool are part of the master plan, as are paved sidewalks throughout the community. The developers intend to donate land to the city of Gainesville to build a new fire station.
ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has arranged $125 million in financing for the acquisition of four independent living communities in four states. Details on the buyer, seller and specific communities were not disclosed. The financing was arranged as $25 million in supplemental loans and $100 million in assumption loans, which replace existing loans Grandbridge previously arranged for the seller. All the loans are through Fannie Mae. Grandbridge’s Atlanta-based Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group offers construction, non-recourse acquisition/bridge and permanent financing options to seniors housing owners nationwide.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. — Ibdar Bank, a Bahrain-based wholesale Islamic investment bank, has purchased a 326-unit apartment community in Montgomery County for $78 million. Built in 2001, the garden-style property is situated roughly 25 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Ibdar Bank will renovate the asset, which is expected to yield a more than 9 percent return on investment. The seller and the name of the property were not disclosed.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Capital One has provided a $50.5 million loan to repay an existing construction loan on Fenwick Apartments, a Class A, six-story apartment community in Silver Spring, a little over six miles north of Washington, D.C. Capital One provided the three-year, floating-rate loan to the borrower, Insight Property Group. The loan’s initial term is interest-only. Two optional one-year extensions have amortization on a 30-year schedule utilizing a 3 percent interest rate. Built in 2014, Fenwick Apartments consists of 310 units, including 39 affordable units, and is located within walking distance to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Silver Spring station. Community amenities include a pool deck with cabanas, clubroom, billiards, TV gaming area and an outdoor living room with a fire pit. The community was 94 percent occupied as of July.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Inc. has begun construction on Union Place, a 525-unit apartment development located at 200 K St. N.E. in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district. The property is a joint venture development between Toll Brothers’ subsidiary, Toll Brothers Apartment Living, and AECOM Capital. The 14-story development will include a rooftop pool, penthouse lounge, an outdoor courtyard and a fitness center with a rock climbing wall. Union Place will also feature a business lounge, pet salon and children’s play room. The community is expected to open for residency in the spring of 2018.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Capital One Financial Corp. has provided a $162.5 million senior secured credit facility for Palm Garden Healthcare. The Sarasota-based company owns a total of 1,931 beds across 14 skilled nursing facilities and an assisted living facility. The company also operates home care agencies and provides outpatient therapy. Palm Garden locations can be found in cities throughout Florida, including Aventura, Clearwater, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Largo, Ocala, Sun City Center, Orlando, Pinellas, Port St. Lucie, Tampa, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach and Winter Haven. The credit facility consists of a real estate term loan, a capital expenditure line of credit and an asset-based revolver. Palm Garden will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and provide capital to expand and improve its facilities. Mclean, Va.-based Capital One is a leading provider of financial services to the healthcare industry, with over $11 billion in total outstanding balances. — Katie Sloan
Don’t worry about challenging a property tax value that is less than the taxpayer’s purchase price, right? Wrong! There are numerous factors that distinguish a purchase price from a taxable assessed value, and the failure to closely review an assessment can cost a property owner dearly. The legal standard for determining property tax values can differ from state to state, but it is generally equivalent to fair market value. That is the probable price that the property would bring in a voluntary, arms-length transaction between a willing and knowledgeable buyer and seller, in an open and competitive market, with neither party being under undue duress, as of the valuation date. While it is possible for a purchase price to be the same or similar to market value, there are many instances where the two deviate. Here are some common examples: Related Parties Sales A sale is not an arms-length market transaction if it occurs between related parties and isn’t exposed to the open market. A sale between a company and its subsidiary, for example, may not reflect fair market value. Fee Simple vs. Leased Fee For property tax purposes, fair market value is most often based on the fee simple …