NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Holder Properties has begun construction on River Oaks Center, a 106,000-square-foot, Class A office building located on Leeds Avenue off I-526 in North Charleston. The four-story property is Holder’s fifth office development within Charleston’s largest office park, The Executive Park at Faber Place. The project team includes architect Warner Summers and general contractor Harper Corp. River Oaks Center will be ready for new tenants this fall.
ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Robbins Electra has acquired Maple Glen, a 358-unit apartment community located at 1863 Wells Road in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville. Robbins Electra purchased the asset, which will be rebranded as The Parkland at Orange Park, from a Starwood entity for $35.1 million. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with average monthly rents of approximately $850. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center and two swimming pools. Robbins Electra will carry out a multimillion dollar property renovation, upgrading apartment interiors and adding or enhancing community amenities. This is Robbins Electra’s eighth property in the Jacksonville region and its first acquisition of 2017. Last year, the company completed over $1 billion in multifamily acquisitions across the Southeast.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — NAI/Merin Hunter Codman has brokered the $18.5 million sale of a 10-story office building located at 4400 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. Dr. A. John Merola of Jupiter, Fla., purchased the 80,300-square-foot building from Admiralty Acquisition Co. LLC, an entity formed by Ray Celedinas of Celedinas Insurance Group and local investors. The office building was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Pulte Homes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, GAI Consultants, Celedinas Insurance, A Marsh & McLennan Agency and the Scott Harris law firm. Neil Merin of NAI/Merin Hunter Codman represented the seller, and Summit Commercial Real Estate Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — CBRE has brokered the $16.7 million sale of 750 Brookfield, a 106,649-square-foot office building located at 750 Brookfield Parkway in Greenville. The office building was 93.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ford Motor Credit Co., which occupies nearly 70 percent of the building. Patrick Gildea, Tripp Sellers and Charles Gouch of CBRE represented the seller, Chicago-based J.L. Woode Ltd., in the transaction. CCP Commercial Real Estate was the buyer.
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta multifamily team has brokered the sale of TreePark, a 456-unit apartment community located in Flowery Branch. Toronto-based Venterra Realty purchased the asset from Atlanta-based Watkins Real Estate Group for $58.8 million. The community was developed in 2006 on 38 acres east of Lake Lanier. Amenities include a resort-style clubhouse, swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, walking trail, park area with green space, spa and parking areas for RVs and boats. Brandon Whitesell, Chris Spain and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented Watkins in the transaction. TreePark was 93.4 percent occupied at the time of sale.
SEMINOLE, FLA. — Greystone has arranged a $48.5 million refinancing for Lake Seminole Square, a seniors housing community in the Tampa suburb of Seminole. Brookdale operates the entrance-fee continuing care retirement community. Further details were not disclosed. Greystone’s seniors housing lending team of Scott Kavel, Neal Raburn and Cary Tremper completed the Fannie Mae financing.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $47.7 million acquisition loan for two Class B apartment communities in Little Rock totaling 712 units. The properties, Chenal Lakes Apartment Homes and Brightwaters Apartment Homes, were built in the mid-1980s and underwent several renovations between 2011 and 2016. Erik Storz of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards Loan Program. The financing features five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — The RADCO Cos. has acquired its first apartment community in Tennessee — Mountain Creek in Chattanooga. RADCO purchased the 296-unit, Class C property for $20 million and has renamed it Radius Mountain Creek, the third community under RADCO’s Radius brand. Marcus Lyons and David Oakley of Berkadia represented the seller, Detroit-based Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services, in the transaction. Berkadia also recently brokered the $8.5 million sale of another asset in Chattanooga, Ledford Apartments, on behalf of Broder & Sachse. RADCO will spend about $6.5 million on capital improvements of Radius Mountain Creek. The Atlanta-based multifamily investor is financing the acquisition and renovations using a $19.8 million loan from Bank of North Georgia and more than $8 million in private capital. RADCO Residential will manage the asset. Built in 1972, Radius Mountain Creek is situated on 50 acres north of the Tennessee River and features views of nearby Signal Mountain. Units average 931 square feet and community amenities include a fitness center, playground, business center and a swimming pool.
MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALA. — L&B Realty Advisors has purchased Cahaba Village, a 115,180-square-foot shopping center located along US 280 in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook. The company purchased the property free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed price on behalf of an institutional separate account client. Cahaba Village’s tenant roster includes Whole Foods Market, Mountain High Outfitters and Bryant Bank. Jim Hamilton, Richard Reid, Barry Brown, Ryan Shore, Mike Allison and Brad Buchanan of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Birmingham-based Bayer Properties developed Cahaba Village in 2007 and sold it to Clarion Partners in 2010, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.
The building height restriction — enacted in Washington, D.C. to preserve picturesque views of the United States Capitol Building and the Washington Monument — helps provide clear and exceedingly stunning views of the multitude of construction cranes that currently dot the vertical landscape of the District of Columbia. The majority of these yellow-steeled economic generators are being used to develop new residential and mixed-use projects, ranging from the NoMa district to the southeast Waterfront area and weaving through the neighboring suburbs, including Loudoun, Va., and Bethesda, Md. And, where new residential goes, supporting retail always follows, including the trendiest grocery store chains and hottest fast-casual and dine-in restaurant concepts. In addition, the area’s ever-expanding transportation network that provides a daily lifeline to D.C. and suburban workers is also paving the way for new retail opportunities as our Nation’s Capital continues to retain its reputation as among the most prolific retail locations in the country. Downtown Core Residential-only or mixed-use projects currently underway in the District are too numerous to mention, but here is a glimpse into the frenetic activity as there appears to be a bottomless appetite for new housing, particularly among Millennials. MRP Realty is developing the 1,600-unit Rhode …
