Southeast

Multi Housing Advisors Brokers $27.1M Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Pensacola

by John Nelson September 29, 2015

PENSACOLA, FLA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $27.1 million sale of two apartment communities in Pensacola. Totaling 392 units, the properties include Arbor Club Apartments and Ashley Club Apartments. ApexOne purchased the assets from Greystone and plans to make capital improvements to the two properties. Both communities had 50 percent of their unit interiors upgraded by the seller prior to the sale. Jimmy Adams of MHA’s Birmingham, Ala., office represented Greystone in the transaction.

September 29, 2015

Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast Virginia

Grandbridge Provides $13.7M Loan for Assisted Living Facility in Virginia

by John Nelson September 29, 2015

YORKTOWN, VA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s seniors housing and healthcare finance team in Atlanta has funded a $13.7 million construction loan for The Crossings on the Peninsula in Yorktown. The new 104-unit, 86,000-square-foot facility comprises 68 assisted living residences and a 34-bed memory care wing known as Harmony Square Town Center. The property’s amenities will include a library, computer lab, on-site fitness center, theater, pub, dining room, multi-purpose room, beauty shop, nursing/physician center and a swimming pool. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis of Grandbridge coordinated the transaction with Neal Lineberry of parent company BB&T on behalf of the borrower, Roanoke, Va.-based Smith/Packett Med-Com LLC.

September 29, 2015

Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Capstone Capital Closes $10M Refinancing of Apartment Community in North Carolina

by John Nelson September 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Capstone Capital has closed the $10 million CMBS refinancing of Trafalgar Square Apartments. Built in two phases in 2001, the 192-unit apartment property is located at 2477 County Home Road in Greenville. The previous owner had $7.7 million in existing debt on the transaction. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the 10-year loan with a fixed interest rate below 4.75 percent with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The CMBS loan is the sixth loan that Capstone Capital financed on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

September 29, 2015

Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

GBT Realty to Develop $45M Mixed-Use Project in Nashville

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired a one-acre site in Hillsboro Village, a historic Nashville neighborhood, from Regions Bank with plans to develop a $45 million mixed-use project. The site is located at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Wedgewood Avenue. The plans for the development, known as Village 21 at Regions Park, include 22,000 square feet of retail space and 101 Class A apartment residences. Regions Bank will operate a 3,800-square-foot bank branch in the retail portion, which will also include a two-story, 6,000-square-foot restaurant. Regions will occupy a temporary, on-site facility during construction, which is scheduled to wrap up in spring 2017. The multifamily portion of Village 21 will feature a courtyard deck that includes a pool, outdoor grilling area and fire pit. Other amenities will include a fitness center, yoga lawn, clubroom and surface and below-grade parking totaling 250 spaces. The development team includes EOA Architects, Yates Construction, Littlejohn Engineering and Waller Law Firm.

September 28, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Emma Capital Purchases Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $21.5M

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

DULUTH, GA. — Emma Capital Investments Inc. has acquired Berkeley Landing Apartments, a 240-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 3700 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Emma Capital purchased the asset for $21.5 million, bringing the Toronto-based investor’s total acquisitions to date over $150 million and more than 2,500 apartment units. This is Emma Capital’s 11th purchase in the United States and fifth in the metro Atlanta area. Berkeley Landing features terraced pools with a waterfall, two lighted tennis courts and a media room. The apartment units feature washer and dryer connections, large closets, wood-burning fireplaces (in some units) and fully equipped kitchens, as well as private sunrooms. Emma Capital plans to upgrade the property’s unit interiors, as all of the units feature original finishes.

September 28, 2015

Retail Southeast Virginia

CBRE|Richmond Brokers $12M Sale of Walgreens in Virginia Beach

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — CBRE|Richmond has arranged the $12 million sale of a Walgreens Pharmacy at 645 First Colonial Road in Virginia Beach. Sequoia Frankford Springs purchased the newly constructed property from Old Brandon First Colonial Associates LLC. Built in June 2015, the 14,200-square-foot, freestanding store is located at the intersection of Laskin and First Colonial roads. Craige Pelouze of CBRE|Richmond represented the seller, Old Brandon First Colonial Associates LLC, in the transaction.

September 28, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.2M Sale of CVS-Anchored Strip Center in Georgia

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

DALLAS, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a 17,930-square-foot strip retail center located at the intersection of Seven Hills Boulevard and Cedarcrest Road in Dallas. CVS Health occupies roughly 70 percent of the center and has a 15-year corporate-guaranteed double-net lease for the store. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the seller and procured the buyer, an all-cash 1031 investor, in the transaction. Taylor and McMinn are principals of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Team.

September 28, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Conn’s Opens First Store in Georgia with New Augusta Location

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

AUGUSTA, GA. — Furniture and specialty home goods retailer Conn’s Inc. has opened its first Georgia store at 270 Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta. The 50,000-square-foot store has created roughly 30 local jobs. The new location is part of Conn’s national growth strategy to open nearly 20 stores during a 12-month period (February 2015 to February 2016). Conn’s, which has stores in 12 states, will open its 100th location next month. “Augusta is a great community and we are proud that it is the home of our first Georgia store,” said David Trahan, president of Conn’s retail division.

September 28, 2015

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Baltimore’s Resurgence as a City Supports Burgeoning Apartment Market

by John Nelson September 28, 2015

The transformation of downtown Baltimore into a contemporary world-class city began nearly two decades ago, but over the past few years it has irrefutably evolved into a true 24/7 city and a top-tier housing market that is nationally recognized by the investment community. An influx of commercial investment drove job growth, which inevitably boosted downtown Baltimore’s daytime population. But what is remarkable is how many of these individuals also decided to become city residents. The number of degree-holding young people living in downtown Baltimore increased by 92 percent between 2000 and 2010, exceeding the pace of 20-something magnet cities like New York and Boston. Whether it was the chicken or the egg, this new group of residents favored a rental urban lifestyle, and downtown Baltimore delivered nearly 4,700 new apartments between 2000 and 2010. Ambitious developers John Paterakis and Michael S. Beatty paved the way in the late 1990s with the development of Harbor East, which congregates upscale retailers, Class A office space and luxury rental apartments. Its immediate success filled a niche in the market and spurred growth in other communities around the Inner Harbor, including the Ritz-Carlton. As this wave of development continued throughout the 2000s, slowly but …

September 28, 2015

Seniors Housing South Carolina Southeast

ESI Arranges $153.9M Sale of 13 Agapé Senior Living Communities in South Carolina

by John Nelson September 25, 2015

CHICAGO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI), a Chicago-based investment banking firm, has arranged the sale of 13 Agapé Senior Living communities in South Carolina for $153.9 million. The portfolio includes 10 independent living and assisted living communities totaling 856 units, plus three skilled nursing facilities totaling 294 beds. The oldest building in the portfolio was constructed in 1990 and the smallest facility is 58 units. A private equity firm, the name of which was not released, purchased the portfolio at a cost of $156,424 per unit for the independent and assisted living communities, and $68,027 per bed for the skilled nursing facilities.

September 25, 2015

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