COLUMBUS, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the $30 million sale of The Landings, a 277,000-square-foot lifestyle and community shopping center located along Airport Thruway in Columbus, a city in west Georgia near the Alabama/Georgia border. The Landings’ tenant roster includes Kinnucan’s, Outback, Baskin Robbins, I Love Juice Bar, Plato’s Closet, Chicken Salad Chick, McDonald’s, Baldwin Interiors, Taco Bell, Office Depot, Petland, Subway and Fuddrucker’s. Joe Montgomery, Tony D’Ambrosio, Hank Hall and Trevor Ritter of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a subsidiary of the Woodruff Cos., which will continue to provide property management and leasing services for The Landings on-site.
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COLUMBIA, MD. — First Potomac Realty Trust has sold Rumsey Center, a 135,047-square-foot flex portfolio in Columbia, for $17.8 million. The four-building portfolio is located within Oakland Ridge Industrial Park. Finmarc Management Inc. was the buyer. Mark Glagola, Julian Etches and Joe Friedman of Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic investment sales group represented First Potomac Realty Trust in the transaction. New York-based Time Equities Inc. purchased the property, which will become part of its 20 million-square-foot portfolio in North America and Europe.
JACKSONVILLE AND PENSACOLA, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged two loans totaling $9.4 million for two apartment communities in Florida. The financing includes a $5.4 million loan for Mandarin Trace Apartments in Jacksonville and a $4 million loan for College Trace Apartments in Pensacola. Jeff Lawrence and Matt Baptiste of Walker & Dunlop arranged both fixed-rate loans with 15-year terms, three years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. Walker & Dunlop arranged the loans on behalf of the borrower, Stonebridge Global Partners, a commercial real estate company focusing on acquiring and managing multifamily Section 8 housing projects across the United States.
Calmwater Capital Provides $34.7M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Asset in Downtown Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Calmwater Capital, formerly known as Karlin Real Estate Lending, has provided a $34.7 million acquisition loan for the purchase of Security Building, a historic 96,575-square-foot office and residential tower in downtown Miami. Built in 1926 and converted to live-work-play lifestyle condo units in 2007, the 16-story Security Building is located in Miami’s financial district. In addition to the acquisition, the proceeds of the loan will be used by the borrower, Security Building AR Owner LLC, to upgrade and lease the asset. As a part of the lease-up strategy, the building owner secured a lease with WeWork, a New York-based provider of creative communal office space, to take 100 percent of the building and convert existing residential units into office space. The $34.7 million credit facility consists of an $18.2 million short-term loan, which was funded to acquire 55 of the 60 residential units. Future funding of $16.5 million will be provided for the acquisition of the five remaining condominium units, tenant improvements, overall building renovations and an interest reserve, according to Calmwater Capital.
DORAL, FLA. — Suffolk Construction has completed construction on Bel Air at Doral, a 249-unit luxury apartment community in Doral, roughly 14 miles outside of Miami. The project consists of two eight-story buildings and one five-story building. The midrise apartment community’s amenity package includes a fitness center, postal station, bar and lounge in the lobby and a private dog park with a pet spa. The project team includes developer ZOM Developments Inc.-Florida and architect Rodger Fry Architects.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Colliers International has arranged the $21.5 million refinancing of Poplar Plaza, a 351,419-square-foot shopping center in Memphis. A 85,000-square-foot Kroger anchors the center, which comprises 50 tenants, five restaurants and a 40,000-square-foot fitness center. The property is currently 95.4 percent leased to tenants such as Petco, Old Navy and Dollar Tree. Jeff Black of Colliers International’s Boston office secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Boston-based Finard Properties LLC.
ATHENS, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $10 million sale of Arbor Ridge, a 212-unit apartment community located at 150 Chateau Terrace in Athens. Built in 1969 and renovated in 2008, the apartment community features a clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis court. Robert Stickel of MHA represented the Texas-based seller in the transaction and procured the New York-based buyer.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.8 million sale of Sawyer Shops, a 23,408-square-foot shopping center located at 2809 N. Hurstbourne Parkway in Louisville. The property is an unanchored, multi-tenant retail center that is 100 percent leased. Brian Munn and Ethan Armentrout of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office teamed up with Larry Hausman of the firm’s Louisville office to represent the seller in the transaction. Aaron Johnson of Marcus & Millichap’s Louisville office assisted in closing the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were in 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
ATLANTA — Durham, N.C.-based The Dilweg Cos. has purchased Centennial Tower, a 652,092-square-foot office tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. Dilweg bought the 36-story, Class A office tower from Jackson Corporate Real Estate for $69 million, according to the Triangle Business Journal. Built in 1975 and renovated in 1998, the property was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Turner Broadcasting, Peer 1 Hosting, Oracle and the Atlanta Hawks. Dilweg plans to invest more than $7 million to upgrade the buildings’ operating systems, common areas and tenant amenities to reposition the property. Jay O’Meara of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Dilweg has tapped CBRE to lease and manage Centennial Tower.
New York Life Real Estate Investors Originates $41.3M Loan for Apartment Community in Metro Orlando
by John Nelson
SANFORD, FLA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $41.3 million acquisition loan for Elan Towne Center Apartments, a 360-unit, Class A multifamily community in metro Orlando. The property is located at 12500 Solstice Loop in Sanford. The apartment community’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, sundeck with outdoor TVs and a fire pit, a tanning salon, walking trails, dog park, detached garages, cyber café and coffee bar, fitness center, movie theater, business center and an outdoor kitchen. Paul Ahmed of Walker & Dunlop’s Fort Lauderdale office arranged the 15-year loan with five years of interest-only payments.