NEW ORLEANS — O’Connor Capital Partners, a New York-based real estate investment and management firm, has acquired The Shops at Canal Place, a 260,000-square-foot shopping center located at the foot of Canal Street and the Mississippi River in New Orleans. O’Connor Capital purchased the property from an affiliate of two New Orleans-based companies, The Berger Co. and Ogden Development, for an undisclosed price. The Shops at Canal Place was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany’s, Armani Collezioni, L’Occitane, Michael Kors, lululemon athletica, Anthropologie, Brooks Brothers, J. Crew and Banana Republic. The shopping center also features the nine-screen Theatres at Canal Place, Chef Adolfo Garcia’s Gusto Cafe and Bar and a 1,600-space parking garage, which the seller will retain. Peter Bergner and Kate Gilbert of O’Connor Capital Partners’ Palm Beach office will be responsible for leasing the property.
Southeast
ATLANTA — Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement to bring Candler Hotel Atlanta to its Curio – A Collection by Hilton brand. REM Associates LP owns the property, which will open as Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton in late 2017 following extensive renovations. The hotel is situated in downtown Atlanta and neighbors Woodruff Park, Georgia State University’s Balzer Theatre and Rialto Center for the Arts. REM has selected Highgate Hotels to manage the hotel, which was formerly known as the Candler Building, a 110-year-old office building and Atlanta’s first steel skyscraper. Development Services Group is developing the hotel, and REM is partnering with The Beck Group for design-build architecture and construction services and NICOLEHOLLIS for interior design. Upon completion, the hotel will feature 265 guestrooms, an outdoor rooftop space and a grand lobby with a white marble staircase, original Tiffany windows and a restaurant and bar.
CHANTILLY, VA. — A joint venture between The Goldstar Group and Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC has purchased a three-story, 150,000-square-foot office building located within Westfields Office Park in Chantilly for $16.4 million. The property, known as Victory Point, is located at 14200 Park Meadow Drive and was 82 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Travelers Insurance. The former owner, Carr Properties, recently invested more than $2 million to renovate the common area lobby, upgrade the building’s physical plant and install a fitness and health center. Eric Berkman and Steve Gichner of Cushman & Wakefield represented Carr Properties in the sale. Goldstar Group and CrossHarbor Capital were self-represented in the transaction.
VIENNA, VA. — Stewart Commercial Realty Services LLC has brokered the $7.8 million sale of a 12,200-square-foot retail property in metro Washington, D.C., that is fully leased to Rite Aid. The store is located at 215 Maple Ave. W. in Vienna. Toby’s Vienna LLC purchased the store from David L. Hunter at a 6 percent cap rate. Terrell Marsh of Stewart Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
NorthMarq Capital Arranges $5.9M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
MARIETTA, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $5.9 million acquisition loan for a 106,000-square-foot office building located at 1090 Northchase Parkway in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Johnny Rankin and Wanda Riggs Mack of NorthMarq Capital’s Atlanta office arranged the non-recourse loan through a local bank. The loan featured no pre-payment penalties and a 25-year amortization schedule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investcorp has purchased a 170,813-square-foot office building located at 733 10th St. in Washington, D.C.’s East End office submarket for $180 million. The Class A office building was fully leased at the time of sale. Investcorp purchased the property with its joint venture partner, ScanlanKemperBard. In the last 12 months, Investcorp’s total real estate acquisitions have exceeded $1.5 billion in gross asset value.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Dilweg Cos. has purchased three Class A office buildings in Charlotte’s University/Northeast office submarket from two separate sellers. The sales price was undisclosed, but media outlets are reporting that the buildings sold for roughly $43.9 million. The properties, known as Resource Square I, II and V, total 335,593 square feet. Built between 1997 and 2000, the office buildings were 81 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Brooks Equipment Co., FiServ, Huber Engineered Woods and Dassault Systems. Durham-based Dilweg Cos. has selected Charles Jonas and Karah Stumler of Foundry Commercial to lease the assets. Ryan Clutter of HFF represented the seller, a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, in the sale of Resource Square V.
Index Investment, Eastwind Development Sell Apartment Community in Palm Beach County for $42M
by John Nelson
JUPITER, FLA. — Dakota Abacoa Housing LLC, an entity jointly owned by Index Investment Group and Eastwind Development, has sold Dakota at Abacoa, a 190-unit apartment property in Jupiter. An affiliate of West Palm Beach-based Priderock Capital Partners known as PRCP-ABACOA INVESTMENT LLC purchased the community for $42 million. Index Investment and Eastwind Development developed the apartment complex, which opened in June 2014. The property features a pool, whirlpool spa, fitness center and clubhouse. The community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,370.
HYATTSVILLE, MD. — KLNB Retail has arranged the $20.5 million sale of The Shoppes at Arts District, a 36,000-square-foot shopping center located at 5331 and 5501 Baltimore Ave. in downtown Hyattsville, roughly two miles outside of Washington, D.C. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Busboys & Poets, Yes! Organic Market, Elevation Burger, Essential Day Spa and Big Bad Woof. Andy Stape and Vito Lupo of KLNB Retail Investment Sales represented the seller, ADH Retail LLC, and also procured the buyer, Cedar Realty Trust.
NAPLES, FLA. — Investment Properties Corp. has arranged the $15.8 million sale of 59,000 square feet of medical office and retail space in Naples. The property is located at 11121 and 11181 Health Park Blvd. within Collier Health Park. Farley White CHP LLC purchased the property from CHP Erie Investors LLC. David Stevens and Clint Sherwood of Investment Properties arranged the sale.