SANFORD, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has closed a $41.2 million loan for Elan Towne Center, a 360-unit luxury apartment community in Sanford, roughly 24 miles north of Orlando. Built in 2014, the Class A property features a cyber café, coffee bar, valet door-to-door trash pickup, club room with billiards, private detached garages and a dog park. The community was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of financing. Paul Ahmed led Walker & Dunlop’s team to originate the 15-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
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TAMPA, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $7.7 million sale of Northwest Plaza, a 46,904-square-foot shopping center located in Tampa’s Citrus Park area; and the $6.7 million sale of Suncoast Crossing, a 29,289-square-foot shopping center located in the Tampa suburb of Odessa. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of HFF represented the seller, Redstone Investments, in the transaction. Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. (CCPT IV) acquired Northwest Plaza and APTT Investments LLC acquired Suncoast Crossing in two separate transactions. VEREIT Inc. worked on behalf of CCPT IV in the purchase of Northwest Plaza. Both centers were fully occupied at the time of sale.
KEY WEST AND PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital’s Boca Raton office has arranged the refinancings of The Westin Key West Resort in Key West and The Atlantic at Tradition Apartments in Port St. Lucie for a combined $74.6 million. Located at 245 Front St., The Westin Key West Resort’s amenities include a swimming pool, marina, two different spa facilities, beach access and a workout fitness studio. Bill Johnson of NorthMarq arranged the 20-year, $50 million loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. Located at 10297 S.W. Village Parkway, the 252-unit Atlantic at Tradition is in close proximity to the 150-acre Tradition Center of Innovation Research Park and a VA hospital currently under construction. The property’s amenity package includes a clubhouse, swimming pool, sundeck, theater, Jacuzzi, veranda, 24-hour fitness center, business center, tennis court, dog park and lakeside walking trail. Johnson arranged the 10-year, $24.6 million loan for the apartment community through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. The loan features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
CONCORD, N.C. — Beacon Partners will soon begin construction on a 143,670-square-foot industrial facility within RiverOaks Corporate Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial park located in Concord, roughly 24 miles north of Charlotte. The new facility will be located one mile east of I-85, five miles north of I-485 and near Concord Regional Airport. Matt Greer and John Cashion of JLL represented an undisclosed tenant in a 73,667-square-foot pre-lease at the facility. The tenant plans to move into the building in spring 2016. The design team for the new facility includes general contractor Choate Construction, architect Merriman Schmitt and civil engineer ColeJenest & Stone.
SUWANEE, GA. — South Coast Commercial has purchased Laurel Springs Village, a 21,710-square-foot shopping center located at 3590 and 3592 Old Atlanta Road in Suwanee. The South Carolina-based investor acquired the fully occupied asset from Laurel Springs Holdings for $4.1 million. Built in 2004, the property is anchored by Titan Team Sports and leased to nine other tenants. Kevin Markwordt and Fred Victor of Transwestern represented the seller in the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Savannah-based Dawson Architects has designed and renovated roughly 5,000 square feet of office space at 321 West Congress in downtown Savannah. The firm will also occupy the new space, which had been left virtually untouched since its construction circa 1850. Established in 2008, Dawson Architects has grown from just Neil Dawson to 17 employees as of this writing.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sperry Van Ness International Corp. has joined forces with Raleigh, N.C.-based Howard Perry and Walston Commercial and Hotel Group (HPW Commercial and Hotel Group) to launch SVN Hotels, a national hotel brokerage franchise. Headquartered in Raleigh, the franchise will work with more than 25 advisors in more than 10 offices throughout the United States. SVN Hotels will specialize in working with owners and investors of all sizes from large institutions with multiple properties to private owners with single assets. Sanjay Mundra, who currently serves as CEO of HPW Commercial and Hotel Group, will serve as CEO of the SVN Hotels brand with Don Walston as chairman.
LEXINGTON, KY. — BC Wood Properties has purchased three Kroger-anchored shopping centers totaling 290,000 square feet for a combined $30.4 million. The shopping centers include Merchants Crossing in Jackson, Mich.; Shoppes of Hope Valley in Durham, N.C.; and Ridgewood Farm in Salem, Va. The Lexington-based company purchased the assets from a single seller via BCW Strategic Alliance Fund LP, the company’s second private equity fund.
GREENVILLE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $14.3 million CMBS loan for The Hilton Greenville, a 141-room hotel located at 207 Greenville Blvd. S.W. in Greenville. The hotel is situated on the 32-acre Greenville Convention Center campus and is within two miles of East Carolina University. Scott Bois of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.5 million sale of Realm Boca Raton, a 102-unit apartment property located in Boca Raton. Constructed between 1965 and 1991, the community’s amenity package includes three courtyard pools with sundecks, a fitness center, cyber café, laundry facilities and tropical landscaping. Joseph Thomas, Adam Duncan and Derek Soven of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a limited liability company based in New Jersey. Marcus Christensen of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the California-based buyer in the transaction. The buyer intends to renovate the 25 apartment units that were not upgraded by the previous owner, according to Marcus & Millichap.