ORLANDO, FLA. — Planet Hollywood plans to transform its Orlando flagship location into a four-story observatory set to debut in spring 2016. The reimagined Planet Hollywood Observatory will overlook Downtown Disney with a newly expanded outdoor terrace and bar. Elkus Manfredi Architects will spearhead the design and will align the new Planet Hollywood Observatory with the transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs. Disney Springs will treat guests by day and night to dining, shopping and entertainment with open-air promenades, springs and waterfront charm.
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FLORENCE, KY. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Columns on Wetherington, a 192-unit apartment community located in Florence, roughly 15 miles outside of downtown Cincinnati. The REIT purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller for $25 million. The property was 92.7 percent occupied at the time of sale and in-place rents currently average $1,023. Completed in 2002, the apartment community features a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, business center, outdoor basketball court, playground, putting green, car care center and access to a stocked fishing lake. Steadfast plans to improve the property’s interiors and common areas, including new signage, upgrades to the clubhouse, asphalt and concrete repairs and new pool furniture.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of a 35,000-square-foot, one-story office and warehouse building in Flagler Station at 10325 N.W. 112th Ave. in Miami. The property is fully leased to Wells Fargo and acts as the bank’s primary cash transfer station in the South Florida region. Wells Fargo’s lease expires in February 2024. The building has 110 parking spaces and two loading docks. Completed in 2009, the property is surrounded by an eight-foot security fence with electronic and video surveillance. Douglas Mandel and Benjamin Silver of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, DRA Advisors LLC, in the transaction. The Taylor-Zang-Dougherty Group and the MacLaren Group — part of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia’s office — represented the buyer, an investor based in Philadelphia. Andrew Dansker of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors’ capital markets division arranged $7.9 million in acquisition financing.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.8 million in acquisition financing for Westgate Apartments, a 122-unit multifamily community in Spartanburg. Dave Stewart of NorthMarq’s Charlotte office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed Fannie Mae DUS lender.
The Nashville retail market continues to gain momentum. With approximately 338,773 square feet of retail construction underway, Nashville remains in a growth and expansion phase, with nationally recognized retail that offers unique options for tourists and locals. In 2014, approximately 53 restaurants opened, most notably Chauhan Ale and Masala House, Sinema, Prima, Acme Feed & Seed, Adele’s, City Winery, Two Ten Jack, Moto Cucina + Enoteca, Epice and Party Foul. Most of these landed in hot neighborhoods — The Gulch, East Nashville, 12th South, SoBro and Germantown. Nationally and locally we’re seeing demand for grocery-anchored retail. Demand has outstripped supply by a long shot. Major grocers own much of their real estate, and Publix followed suit in 2014, acquiring some centers it anchors, leaving fewer investor opportunities that will drive pricing and also move some investors into opportunities anchored by regional or independent grocers, or shadow-anchored assets. We actually expect non-retail projects to change the dynamic in Nashville in 2015. Within the Downtown loop, retail was non-existent, but with 1,000 new hotel rooms, 2,493 residential units and several new office projects under construction, bringing 5,000 more workers downtown, retail will follow. The $232.6 million Highwoods development for Bridgestone’s U.S. headquarters …
Prudential Mortgage Capital Provides $41M to Refinance Seniors Housing Facility in Maryland
by John Nelson
KENSINGTON, MD. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co., the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU), has provided a $41 million loan to Fountain Square Properties to refinance Kensington Park, a Class A independent, assisted and memory care community located in Kensington. Tom Goodsite and Trace Wilson of Prudential Mortgage Capital were the leads on the transaction. The loan was originated through Freddie Mac’s Senior Housing program. The property consists of 61 independent living units, 52 assisted living units and 51 memory care units and is situated on more than eight acres, just north of the I- 495 Beltway in Montgomery County. Kensington Park is managed by an affiliate of its owner, Fountain Square Properties.
tvsdesign Celebrates Groundbreaking of LPL Financial’s 450,000 SF Regional Headquarters
by John Nelson
FORT MILL, S.C. — Atlanta-based tvsdesign has announced the groundbreaking of LPL Financial’s new regional headquarters in Fort Mill, a suburb of Charlotte. The architecture firm was the architect and interior designer of record for the 450,000-square-foot campus that will be located on 27.9 acres in Kingsley, a master-planned development. The new campus will house roughly 1,000 LPL Financial employees and will have elevators and stair cores separated from office areas to maximize interior space and natural daylight. Other sustainable features include reclaimed interior woodwork sourced from white oak trees on the grounds, the use of local and recycled materials, electric vehicle charging stations, tree preservation, bicycle storage and net-zero water efficiency techniques. The property’s on-site amenities will include outdoor meeting areas, a restaurant, fitness center and health clinic. The campus is slated for a late fall 2016 completion.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., a public equity industrial REIT, has acquired a new 297,579-square-foot industrial building located at 13509 Waterworks St. in Jacksonville for $30.6 million. The property is net-leased to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. for 15 years. The distribution center is located on a 42.2-acre site near the Port of Jacksonville, as well as I-95 and I-10. The seller was undisclosed.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — CBRE Debt & Structured Finance has originated a $21.9 million acquisition loan for Delaney Park at Southwood, a 248-unit luxury apartment community located at 3550 Esplanade Way in Tallahassee. Completed in 2007 by Epoch Properties, the community’s interiors include 9- to 18-foot ceilings, bay windows, private entryways and surround sound. The property’s amenity package includes a clubhouse, movie theater, garages, car wash, sauna and spa, fitness center, indoor basketball court, business center, library and a swimming pool. Christopher Apone, Charles Foschini and Christian Lee of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan with four years of interest-only payments through Fannie Mae on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based Momentum Real Estate Partners.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Shoppes at Monarch, a 13,466-square-foot retail property located at 12703 Miramar Parkway in Miramar. The property is part of the Monarch Professional Centre mixed-use development that features 64,000 square feet of medical and professional office space. Shoppes at Monarch is fully leased to tenants such as Little Caesars Pizza, Karate America, Nami Sushi and El Trebol. Douglas Mandel and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a Coral Gables-based limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company based in Miami Beach.