Southeast

MARIETTA, GA. — Greystone has provided a $62 million permanent loan for Watermark at East Cobb, a 510-unit multifamily community in Marietta, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. The property features two resort-style swimming pools, tennis courts, an athletic center, playground, volleyball courts, outdoor kitchen, nature trail, fishing lake and a dog park. Mike Galla and David Collie of iCap Realty Partners arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Keith Hires and Greg Krafcik of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Cortland Partners.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $57 million loan for Encore Apartments and the 4525 Main Street office building located within the Town Center development in Virginia Beach. The mixed-use property includes 286 apartments units, 212,000 square feet of office space and 26,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Geoff McVeigh of Berkadia arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Armada Hoffler Properties, a publicly traded REIT and the developer of Town Center.

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ATLANTA — Carey Watermark Investors 2 Inc. (CWI 2), a hospitality-focused REIT, has purchased the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, a 304-room, 21-story hotel located at the northwest corner of West Peachtree Street and Abercrombie Place in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Davidson Hotels & Resorts, an Atlanta-based hotel management company that operates 38 hotels throughout the United States, will manage the hotel. Built in 2009 and converted to Marriott International’s Renaissance brand in 2011, the hotel has undergone more than $3 million of capital improvements between 2011 and 2015. The hotel’s restaurant, Community Smith, reopened in January 2015. Other amenities include 8,600 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop bar and lounge, 24-hour spa and fitness center and a 24-hour business center. Affiliates of W. P. Carey Inc. and Watermark Capital Partners advise CWI 2 and manage its overall portfolio.

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SMYRNA, TENN. — Hillwood plans to develop two industrial facilities totaling 924,325 square feet within Airport Business Park. Situated on 75 acres in Smyrna, a southeastern suburb of Nashville, the property has access to rail and three interstates. The project will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, T5 or LED lighting, cross-dock loading and 130- and 185-foot truck courts. Kurt Nelson of Hillwood’s Memphis office is overseeing the development of the project. Hillwood has selected Brian Camp of ProVenture to lease both buildings.

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ROSWELL, GA. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has purchased River Trace Apartments, a 312-unit apartment community in Roswell, a suburb of Atlanta. The $29.5 million transaction is FCP’s fourth acquisition in the Atlanta area this year. The lakefront property is situated on 34 acres within walking distance of the Chattahoochee River. The one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments feature full-size washer and dryer connections and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a fitness center, pool, playground, picnic area and a laundry center. FCP plans to rebrand the asset as River Crossing at Roswell as part of the community’s renovation program.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of Chickasaw Crossing, a 292-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 7960 Pine Crossing Circle in Orlando. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Orlando Business Journal reports the property traded for $26.9 million. Built in 1986, the property comprises one- and two-bedroom units and features gated access, a fitness center, business center, laundry facility, racquetball court and a tennis court. Kevin Judd, Patrick Dufour, Scott Ramey, Marc deBaptiste and Dick Donnellan represented the sellers, Villabar Real Estate Inc. and Westdale Property Management, in the transaction. Oak Residential Partners purchased the property, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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ATHENS, GA. AND TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Pierce Education Properties LP has acquired two student housing communities located in Florida and Georgia. The acquisitions include The Commons at Tallahassee, a 732-bed community located just north of the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee; and The Reserve at Athens, a 612-bed community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. KeyBank Real Estate provided debt financing for both acquisitions. Amenities at The Commons at Tallahassee include a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, lighted tennis court, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor basketball court, upgraded game room and high-speed wireless internet. Amenities at The Reserve at Athens include a resort-style saltwater swimming pool with a hot tub and sun deck, cook-out and lounge areas, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor basketball court, lighted tennis court, game room, dedicated “Night Life Shuttle” service to downtown Athens and high-speed wireless internet.

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MACON, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a freestanding, 66,449-square-foot industrial facility leased to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. in Macon. Constructed in 2006, the build-to-suit property sits on 11.4 acres at 244 Mercer Junction. Alliance Commercial Real Estate Group purchased the asset, which FedEx uses as a package sorting and distribution facility. Britton Burdette and Mollie Alteri of Stan Johnson Co.’s Atlanta office represented the seller, 244 Mercer Junction Road LLC, and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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ATLANTA — Seniors housing by design has both elements of hospitality and healthcare. But which is more important to developers trying to build the next wave of senior facilities? Each developer has a different opinion, based on a development panel at the third-annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference, held Aug. 25 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. The all-day event drew approximately 315 industry professionals. Zach Bowyer, managing director of CBRE, moderated the panel entitled “The Outlook for Seniors Housing Development: What’s Being Built, Where, and are Supply and Demand in Balance?” Jeff Arnold, chief operating officer of The United Group of Cos., mostly develops independent living assets in New York, Florida and Georgia. Arnold’s main concern is with the hospitality side of the business, as his projects tend to be lower acuity than some of his counterparts on the stage. “From a design standpoint, we’re trying to drive our age down as much as we can. Right now we trend at about 78 years old. If we could push that under 75, that will give us longevity,” said Arnold. “We try to design more active communities, focusing on things that are more modern.” The independent living sector has legs …

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BRADENTON, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased ParkCrest Landings, a 400-unit, Class A apartment community located on a 67-acre site at 5725 1st Ave. East in Bradenton, a city in the Tampa Bay area. Passco Cos. bought the asset from the Tampa-based developer, CKT Development, for $75 million. Built in 2015 by CKT Development, the grounds include nine acres of lakes, 1.5 miles of walking trails and 40 acres of nature preserves along a tributary of the Manatee River. The property is also situated next to Tom Bennet Park, a 200-acre park owned by Manatee County. ParkCrest’s community amenities include a resident clubhouse and theater, fitness center, lakeside sundecks, resort-style swimming pools, children’s splash area, 1.2-acre dog park, cyber café, game room and kayak storage. Jamie May of JBM represented Passco and CKT Development in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco Cos.

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