JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop, a Maryland-based real estate finance firm, has structured a $13.5 million loan for the acquisition of Alexander Pointe, a Class B, garden-style apartment complex located at 2121 Burwick Ave. in the Jacksonville suburb of Orange Park. Andrew Tapley and Alexandra Huffman of Walker & Dunlop sourced the 10-year, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan on behalf of Capital Square Holdings LLC, a Virginia-based investment and management firm.
DURHAM, N.C. — HFF has completed the sale of and secured acquisition financing for Keystone 200 and 300, two Class A office buildings totaling 223,475 square feet within Keystone Office Park in Durham. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF represented the seller, American Real Estate Partners, and procured the buyer, Innovatus Capital Partners. HFF’s Brent Bowman arranged the financing for the two properties, which are located at 530 and 430 Davis Drive, close to Interstate 40 and the Triangle Expressway.
GRAND CANE, LA. — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a 9,014-square-foot Dollar General located at 8212 Highway 171 in Grand Cane, a town about 35 miles south of Shreveport. Jimmy Goodman and Randy Blankstein of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Louisiana-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer, a Southwest-based private partnership, purchased the triple net leased property for approximately $1.2 million.
ATLANTA — Winter Construction has broken ground on a 266,000-square-foot hotel by Marriott, located on 14th Street near the intersection of Peachtree Street in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. The hotel will be dual branded as AC Hotel, which will comprise 133 rooms, and Moxy Hotel, which will offer 155 rooms. The hotels will share several levels of parking and a rooftop pool and bar. Cooper Carry Inc. designed the $70 million project; Noble Investment Group is the developer.
WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — Beasley Real Estate Services has completed the sale of Central Florida Business Park, a 775,864-square-foot industrial property located at 5300 Recker Highway in the Orlando suburb of Winter Haven. Situated on 52 acres, the property spans nine buildings ranging in size from 2,400 square feet to 297,000 square feet. Fred Beasley of Beasley Real Estate represented the seller, Legacy Capital Partners, a private equity investor based in Boulder, Colo., in the transaction. George Pjevach of Beasley procured the buyer, IS-CAN CFBP LO, a Montreal-based company. The buildings were 86 percent occupied at the time of sale.
GREENBELT, MD. — Eastern Equity Advisors has arranged $12 million in equity on behalf of Blue Ocean Realty, a Maryland-based management company, for the acquisition of The Hanover Apartments, with securities offered through Palladium Capital Advisors. Located at 7232 Hanover Parkway in Greenbelt, Md., a northeastern suburb of Washington, D.C., the garden-style property has 320 units. Marc Belsky of Eastern Equity arranged the equity. Meridian Capital sourced an undisclosed amount of financing from Capital One for the transaction. The purchase price was not disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Berkadia, an investment sales and advisory firm, has finalized the sale of Belmont Hill Apartments, a 181-unit apartment complex located at 240 Martin Road in Huntsville. David Wilson of Berkadia represented the seller, Boston-based Stratford Management Co., in the transaction. HKSK, a Brooklyn-based corporation, purchased the property, which was 82 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DUNN, N.C. — MCR Development LLC, a hotel owner-operator, has completed renovation of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Dunn, a 120-room, select-service hotel located along the I-95 corridor in Dunn, approximately 40 miles south of Raleigh. The renovations included new landscaping, the addition of LED lighting to the exterior, a fresh painting and with new beds and furniture.
LOUISVILLE, KY., AND LITHONIA, GA. — The Scharf Group and Besyata Investment Group have acquired a two-property multifamily portfolio in the Southeast for $74 million. The portfolio boasts a total of 1,033 units. Properties included in the portfolio include the 689-unit Park at Hurstbourne in Louisville and the 344-unit Woodcrest Village in Lithonia. Park at Hurstbourne is a garden-style apartment complex situated on 44 acres at 5555 Big Ben Drive. It was built in 1972. Community amenities include an indoor pool, basketball court, two clubhouses and a daycare. Park at Hurstbourne is situated near notable employers such as GE, Ford and UPS, which have been expanding operations within the area. Woodcrest Village is a garden-style apartment complex situated on 34 acres at 2325 Woodcrest Walk in the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. The community is about 20 miles east of downtown Atlanta. It was built in 1990. Besyata and Scharf Group plan to modernize the amenities and undertake gradual unit renovations at both properties. The buyers invest in value-add, Class B multifamily communities in suburban markets near growing cities. BH Management, Besyata’s longstanding partner, will oversee the day-to-day property management and leasing for both assets. The groups also partnered with national real …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Mesa West Capital has provided Magellan Development Group $88.3 million in first mortgage debt for the refinancing for The SoBro, a 313-unit, Class A apartment complex in downtown Nashville. Magellan, which is headquartered in Chicago, owns the 33-story building located at 205 Demonbreun St. The SoBro was completed in 2016 and consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The building was 25 percent leased at the time of the loan closing.
