Southeast

Langley Square I & II Hampton

HAMPTON, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the $14.6 million sale of Langley Square I & II, a Section 8 multifamily property located at 100-130 Doolittle Road in Hampton. Built in 1973, the 254-unit community features one- to three-bedroom units and a swimming pool, baby pool, playground, laundry facilities and on-site parking. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer, Langley Apartments LLC, is an established local multifamily operator and plans to renovate the property. The seller was Bethesda, Md.-based Mercury II and III Associates. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Berkadia’s Newport News, Va., office brokered the transaction.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $14.5 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Fields of Arlington, a 199-unit, mid-rise affordable housing community in Arlington, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The apartment community features a clubhouse, barbecue grills and picnic areas and an outdoor swimming pool. The property is almost wholly dedicated to affordable housing, with 79.9 percent of units reserved for tenants whose income is 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 15.1 percent reserved for tenants whose income is 50 percent or less of AMI. Only 5 percent of the apartments are unrestricted. Sadhvi Subramanian and Michael Antonelli of Capital One Multifamily Finance originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kettler, the largest developer of affordable multifamily housing in the area.

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WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $11.8 million acquisition loan for The Factory, a 187,695-square-foot retail and sports complex in Wake Forest. One of the largest sports complexes in the country, the public access complex covers more than 35 acres with two full-sized NHL rinks and more than 17 acres of baseball fields. The Factory was 99.8 percent leased at the time of sale to sports centers such as the YMCA of the Triangle, North Wake Baseball Association and Polar Ice House, and retail options like the Village Deli and Grill and Gonza Tacos y Tequila. The complex, built in 1964 and renovated in 2004, consists of five buildings. Jared Cassidy of MMCC’s Washington, D.C., office arranged the loan through a national balance sheet lender. Matt Greenspon of Marcus & Millichap’s Raleigh office consulted on the buy side. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset for $17.9 million.

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Forest on Frazier Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Forest on Frazier, a newly constructed, 30-unit apartment community located at 207 Delmont St. in Chattanooga’s NorthShore neighborhood. Enclave Holdings purchased the fully occupied asset from Boehm Real Estate & Investment Co. for $215,200 per unit, the highest price per unit sale in Chattanooga’s history. Built in 2014, the apartment community is located a couple blocks from the Tennessee River and offers views of Lookout Mountain and the downtown Chattanooga skyline. Adam Klenk and Eric Conklin of Capstone’s Nashville office, along with Andrew Klenk of Capstone’s Raleigh-Durham office, represented the seller in the transaction.

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Lately, Charlotte seems to have more of everything: jobs, residents, young people — all of which has driven more demand for quality multifamily properties in urban neighborhoods with multiple lifestyle amenities. Renters’ desire for parks, transit options and walkable access to work, culture, and entertainment has led Charlotte’s Uptown/South End region to become the fastest-growing apartment submarket in the nation, according to a study by MPF Research. Since the recession, Uptown/South End has experienced a period of remarkable growth in the multifamily market, and has seen an 82 percent increase in units since 2012, the study says. Overall, renter-occupied units make up just over two-fifths, or 40 percent, of the city’s housing market, a percentage that is already higher than the national average and anticipated to increase. As more properties are built, Charlotte’s 5.1 percent vacancy rate is likely to increase over the long term, but demand is expected to remain strong as the city’s dynamic economy and population continue to grow. The area’s population is set to increase about 2 percent annually over the next five years, far outpacing the country’s overall rate of 0.75 percent. Much of that is due to an influx of well-educated, younger people moving …

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Hammond Square

HAMMOND, LA. — CBRE has secured a $53 million, 10-year loan for Hammond Square located in Hammond. Jonathan Rice, C.J. Kelly and Porter McDonald of CBRE arranged financing through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the borrower, Stirling Properties. Tenants at the center include Sears, Target, T.J. Maxx, JC Penney, Dillard’s, Ulta Beauty, Best Buy, Academy Sports + Outdoors and AMC Movie Theater.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Georgia Columbus

COLUMBUS, GA. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa), Georgia’s largest health solutions company, has opened its new office building in the Muscogee Technology Park in Columbus. The new 235,000-square-foot facility will house approximately 1,500 employees and will be BCBSGa’s main hub for servicing its nearly 3 million members. The new three-story facility will replace an existing property that BCBSGa has owned since 1958 and a smaller leased facility in the Muscogee Technology Park. The new property brings together the largest collection of BCBSGa employees of any single location in Georgia. The building has two wings connected by an atrium and features an outdoor patio, fitness center and a 1.2-mile walking path. Public partners on this project included Columbus Consolidated Government, the Development Authority of Columbus and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The development team includes developer The Molasky Group, general contractor Batson-Cook Construction and architect Hecht Burdeshaw Architects. More than 150 construction workers were employed at the peak of construction, the vast majority of which through subcontractors from the Columbus area and the state of Georgia.

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Retreat at Acadian Point Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Stirling Properties has purchased the Retreat at Acadian Point, a 384-unit apartment community located in Lafayette. Formerly known as South Point Apartments, the 80s-era property will begin upgrades including washer and dryers in all units, new appliances and flooring, electronically activated vehicular access gates, new roofs, new landscaping and a new fitness center. With the acquisition, Stirling’s portfolio spans 1,512 multifamily units. Des Moines, Iowa-based BH Management Services is the primary management firm for Stirling’s multifamily portfolio.

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Old Norcross Plaza Lawrenceville

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Shane Investment Property Group has brokered the $4.9 million sale of Old Norcross Plaza, a 38,800-square-foot, unanchored shopping center located in Lawrenceville, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta. Comprising two recently built buildings, Old Norcross Plaza was 80 percent leased at the time of sale to local tenants. Jeff Enck of Shane Investment Property Group represented the seller, a private investor based in California, in the transaction. The buyer was an unnamed private fund based in Atlanta.

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700 Buffington Road Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Binswanger has arranged a 101,959-square-foot industrial lease at 700 Buffington Road in Spartanburg. The warehouse facility fronts the I-85 Business Loop and features 31-foot clear heights, four tailgate loading docks and T-5 fluorescent lighting. The owner, Covington Group Inc., is planning to add office space, restrooms and more dock doors, as well as install an ESFR sprinkler system. Shaun Kirchin of Binswanger’s Columbia, S.C., office represented Covington Group in the lease transaction. The tenant, Kimura Inc., a supplier of steel containers and racks, plans to use the space to provide third-party logistics services for one of its customers.

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