MIAMI — New York City-based Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $49 million, non-recourse loan for Fontainbleau Park Plaza, a 235,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami. The shopping center’s anchor tenants include Walmart Supercenter and LA Fitness. Russell Kimyagarov of Integra arranged the 10-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a Miami-based ownership group.
ATLANTA — Noble Investment Group, in a joint venture with Simon Property Group, has broken ground on the AC Hotel Buckhead. The 166-room hotel will be located at the intersection of Peachtree and Wieuca roads in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood across from the Nordstrom at Phipps Plaza. This will be AC Hotels by Marriott’s first hotel in the Atlanta area. Upon completion in early 2016, the hotel will feature an AC Lounge, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, the AC Library, a fitness center and an indoor pool.
PALM COAST, FLA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties LLC has begun construction on Phase I of Island Walk, a $40.8 million retail and restaurant redevelopment of the Palm Harbor shopping center in Palm Coast. Phase I includes the demolition of the buildings to the west of the existing Publix. The redevelopment will add 50,000 square feet of retail space to Palm Harbor. Phase I, which includes the majority of Island Walk’s small shop tenants, is expected to be complete in the spring. Phase II, which will include the redevelopment/expansion of the Publix and the addition of more small shop space, is slated to finish in the fall. Publix has signed a lease for the new 53,785-square-foot store, which is roughly 20 percent larger than the existing store. Phase III, which will include additional retail space to the east of the Publix, is slated to open in mid-2016. Palm Harbor’s tenant roster, including Publix, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Eyeglass Express, Coast Dental & Orthodontics and Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, will remain open during the redevelopment. Branch Properties, along with Michael Collard Properties, purchased the 28.7-acre site for the future Island Walk in May 2014 from The Inland Real Estate Group.
COCONUT CREEK AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has acquired two apartment communities in Coconut Creek and West Palm Beach. The two properties include the 300-unit Cypress Shores in Coconut Creek and the 202-unit Village Place in West Palm Beach. Cypress Shores’ amenities include a pool and poolside Wi-Fi, picnic areas, a fitness center, tennis and sand volleyball courts, car wash bay and three lakes with fountains. At Village Place, the amenities include a computer lounge, area for barbeques and picnics, multipurpose court for sports and recreation, swimming pool, dog park and a fitness center. With these two transactions, Northland now owns and operates 20 properties spanning 5,600 apartment units in Florida.
ATLANTA — Pierce Education Properties (PEP) has purchased 100 Midtown, an off-campus student housing community serving Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University students, for $28 million. KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided PEP with $14.3 million in debt financing for the acquisition. The 330-bed, 118-unit 100 Midtown is located across from the Georgia Tech campus in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The fully furnished community features two- and four-bedroom units, each equipped with modern appliances and washers and dryers. PEP will be adding large, flat-screen TVs in every unit. Property amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, movie theater, computer lab, video gaming room, conference room and study rooms. 100 Midtown also houses a Chinese restaurant on-site, Chinese Buddha.
ATLANTA — NCR Corp., a consumer transaction technologies company with approximately 29,000 employees worldwide, has entered into an agreement to build a new world headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. NCR also plans to maintain its presence in the northern suburbs of Atlanta with a second campus. The new headquarters will be located at Centergy North at Technology Square on Spring Street. The new campus will be ready late in 2017 or early in 2018. The location for the campus in the northern suburbs is yet to be finalized, but it is expected to open during a similar timeframe, according to NCR Corp. “Technology is a critical sector for our local economy and we are honored to have NCR locate its global headquarters in Atlanta,” says Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. “Every day, businesses are voting with their feet and choosing the city of Atlanta as the place to bring their dreams and build their businesses. The best companies in the world are building their brands here, strengthening our economy and confirming Atlanta’s place as a leading city for business.”
FREDERICK, MD. — Enterprise Homes and SunTrust Bank are teaming up on the $24.6 million renovation of Taney Village Apartments in Frederick. Constructed in 1978, the building features 130 one-bedroom affordable homes designated for seniors and adults with disabilities earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Thirteen of the apartments are reserved for residents with disabilities. The renovation will include new energy-efficient windows, heating and air conditioning, kitchens, appliances and bathrooms. Common areas including hallways, corridors and lobbies, the community room, fitness room and laundry facilities will also undergo renovations with new lighting, flooring, paint and furniture. New elevators will also be installed. The development cost will be funded through a combination of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and loans provided by SunTrust Bank, as well as loans from Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and Frederick County. The design team includes general contractor Plano-Coudon, architect Grimm + Parker and property manager Habitat America. Renovations will be completed by fall 2015.
LARGO, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has closed on the financing of Whispering Palms Apartments, a $12.4 million, 63-unit affordable housing community in Largo. HTG will develop the property on a 4.4-acre site at 601 16th Ave. S.E. HTG secured the financing through Raymond James Tax Credit Fund equity raised from the purchase of Florida Housing Finance Corp. low-income housing tax credits; construction and permanent debt financed by JP Morgan Chase and First Housing Development Corp.; and a loan from the Pinellas County HOME Investment Partnership loan program. Whispering Palms Apartments will feature a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground, computer lab and four units specifically for special needs families.
EDEN, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Meadow Greens, a 136,927-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Eden. The property is located at 640 S. Van Buren Road at the southeast corner of West Kings Highway and South Van Buren Road. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot, Hibbett Sports, Aaron’s and It’s Fashion Metro. RCG Ventures sold Meadow Greens to EH Scott LLC. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of the SRS Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction. Scott Ross of Coastal Equities represented the buyer.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — A10 Capital has funded a $4.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of the Shoppes at Forest Green, an unanchored shopping center located at 10001 Forest Green Blvd. in Louisville. The loan is secured by the real estate-owned (REO) property and provided approximately 70 percent leverage. Michael Singh of A10 Capital structured the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, BRAD Management. The loan will be used to fund the acquisition, as well as provide committed funds for a future tenant improvement facility.
