RIDGELAND AND BYRAM, MISS. — NAI UCR Properties has brokered the sale of two triple-net leased retail properties in the metro Jackson area totaling $3.8 million. The properties include a multi-tenant, 21,000-square-foot center located at 950 E. County Line Road in Ridgeland and a 4,500-square-foot, single-tenant facility leased to Drayer Physical Therapy Institute at 7213 Siwell Road in Byram. Micah McCullough of NAI UCR represented the seller, a private local investor.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Tech Foundation has finalized its purchase of The Biltmore, a 286,931-square-foot mixed-use property located on West Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta. The property features Class A loft office space, three ground-floor restaurants and two restored ballrooms for events. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the asset sold for $64 million. The Biltmore is situated across West Peachtree Street from Technology Square and will serve as an extension of Georgia Tech with a focus on growing startups and attracting corporations. Jay O’Meara, Will Yowell and Justin Parsonnet of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Atlanta-based Novare Group.
MATTHEWS, N.C. — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA has provided the $60 million refinancing of Windsor Square Shopping Center, a 661,156-square-foot retail power center in Matthews, a suburb of Charlotte. Completed in 1987 and renovated in 2014, Windsor Square was 96 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Sam’s Club, hh gregg, J.C. Penney, PetSmart, Tuesday Morning, Kohl’s, Lifetime Fitness, Ross Dress for Less, Outback Steakhouse, DSW, Shoe Carnival and Mattress Firm. Chris Drew, Brent Bowman and Brian Gaswirth of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through JPMorgan Chase. The borrower, Sterling Organization, used the loan to pay off a maturing CMBS loan.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Washington, D.C.-based Kettler has opened m.flats Crystal City, an 11-story, 198-unit high-rise apartment tower in Arlington’s Crystal City neighborhood. Situated on the former Crystal City Post Office, m.flats was the first residential building proposed to the Arlington County Board since the adoption of the Crystal City Sector Plan in 2010. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the high-rise to meet LEED Silver certification. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with washed oak flooring, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a clubroom, Wi-Fi access, fitness center, bike storage and workstation, all-season courtyard with fire and water features, rooftop swimming pool, sundeck with cabanas, outdoor kitchens and entertainment spaces with outdoor seating and dining areas. The design team includes civil engineer and consultant Bohler Engineering and general contractor John Moriarty & Associates.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Maitland, Fla.-based Equinox Development Properties Inc. is set to begin a $20 million redevelopment of Williamsburg Downs Shopping Center in Orlando. Renovations at Williamsburg Downs — purchased by Equinox in September — will include the enlargement of the anchor Publix location to 45,600 square feet, and upgrades to the center’s lighting, signage, parking lot and landscaping. Improvements are scheduled to begin in early 2017, with completion expected for later that year. Tenants at the center include GNC, Subway, Greenburg Dental and Metro PCS.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has closed a $12.4 million Fannie Mae loan for Piedmont Place Apartments, a newly built, 100-unit multifamily community in Greensboro. Glenn Enochs of Bellwether Enterprise’s Greensboro office originated the loan using Fannie Mae’s Green Financing program on behalf of the borrower, Piedmont Place Apartment Property Investors. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital closed 52 loans totaling nearly $420 million in September alone, including the Piedmont Place financing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skanska USA plans to invest $112 million for RESA at Tyber Place, a new 12-story multifamily development located at 22 M St. N.E. in Washington, D.C.’s NOMA neighborhood. Skanska USA is the developer and owner of the 326-unit project, which will be the multifamily component of Tyber Place, a three-building mixed-use development that Skanska is planning. The other components include more than 580,000 square feet of office space, more than 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and an open-air courtyard. Skanska is aiming for LEED Silver certification for the new apartment building, which will feature 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a rooftop pool and lounge. Skanska USA will break ground in October with completion scheduled for fourth-quarter 2018.
ATLANTA — AdCare Health Systems Inc. has sold nine of its skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas for $55 million. The buyer was Skyline Healthcare, which operates the communities and is executing a purchase option on the lease. The purchase price consisted of $52 million in cash and a $3 million promissory note. AdCare leased the properties to Skyline on March 1, transitioning the properties from Aria Health Group. AdCare plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of mortgage and other debt. AdCare is an Atlanta-based real estate investor largely focused on the skilled nursing sector. Following the sale, the company now owns, leases or manages 29 facilities.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stockbridge Capital Group has sold Cypress Park West I and II, a two-building, 225,757-square-foot office complex located at 6700 and 6750 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood, Fla.-based Naya USA Investment & Management purchased the office buildings from Stockbridge for $43.1 million. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Jorge Portela of HFF represented Stockbridge in the transaction. Situated on 18.5 acres adjacent to a Marriott hotel, the properties were 97 percent leased at the time of sale to Microsoft’s Latin American headquarters, Regus, Sprint, MSC Cruises and Southern Auto Finance Co. The complex’s amenities include an on-site café, conference facility, 24/7 security and a 660-space parking facility with electric vehicle charging stations.
BALTIMORE — A fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Brewers Hill, a two-building, 440-unit apartment community located at 3700 Toone St. in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood. Built in 2013, Brewers Hill was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale and features 16,718 square feet of retail space. Community amenities include two courtyards with a resort-style swimming pool and private cabanas; a 10,904-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, resident lounge, demonstration kitchen, billiard room, screening room, two game rooms and a pet washing station; and outdoor entertainment areas with grills, fireplaces and dining spaces. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
