ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged financing for a three-property, 414-room hotel portfolio in Orlando. The properties include the 124-room Residence Inn Orlando Convention Center at 8800 Universal Blvd.; the 167-room SpringHill Suites Orlando Convention Center at 8840 Universal Blvd.; and the 123-room Hampton Inn Orlando International Airport at 5767 T.G. Lee Blvd. Each of the hotel properties were either renovated in 2013 or 2014. Michael Weinberg and Anthony Frogameni of HFF arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, JHM Hotels.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Morgan Property Group (MPG) has purchased two adjacent land parcels totaling 19,560 square feet at the northeast corner of South Federal Highway and Southeast 7th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Through its affiliate Rio Vista Financial LLC, MPG purchased a 14,760-square-foot parcel of land from Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust and the adjacent 4,800-square-foot parcel from Rio-Vista Saloon LLC. Bill Rotella of The Rotella Group Inc. represented Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust, and Kimberly Barbar of Stiles Realty represented Rio-Vista Saloon. MPG plans to develop a freestanding, 3,500-square-foot branch of Florida Community Bank, which will feature a single-lane drive thru and a 24-hour ATM. Construction is expected to commence in April, and the bank is slated to open in October.
ATLANTA — Inland American Communities Group (IAC) will top off University House Midtown, a 20-story student housing development in Midtown Atlanta, tomorrow. The 268-unit community is located at 930 Spring St., adjacent to Georgia Tech. The 706-bed property will feature more than 9,000 square feet of retail space, a resort-style pool on an elevated terrace, secured parking garage, business center, study rooms, fitness center and a lounge on the top floor with skyline views. IAC is working with local project partners, including architect Niles Bolton Associates, civil engineer Eberly & Associates and general contractor DPR Hardin. University House Midtown, which is slated to open in August, is more than 50 percent pre-leased.
NEW ORLEANS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $43.5 million loan for a two-property Renaissance hotel portfolio in New Orleans. John Hofmann of KeyBank arranged the non-recourse CMBS loan with a fixed interest rate. The two properties — the 272-room New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel and the 217-room New Orleans Arts Hotel — were constructed in the early 1900s and renovated in 2013.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital has sold Logistics Pointe/Charlotte, a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial/distribution complex at 2401 Nevada Blvd. and 12520 General Drive in Charlotte. The buyer was a joint venture between LRC Opportunity Fund and New York Life Real Estate Investors. Westmount Realty originally purchased the asset in June 2006, a year after Winn-Dixie filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its Southeastern distribution center. The complex includes a 209,316-square-foot freezer building, 191,239 square feet of refrigerated space, a truck maintenance facility, 30,000-square-foot office building and approximately 650,000 square feet of rail-served dry warehouse/distribution space. Among the major tenants are Americold, West Logistics, Otto Environmental Systems, United Natural Foods (Albert’s Organics) and Provide Commerce (Pro Flowers, Shari’s Berries). Chris Norvell, Bill Simerville and Scot Humphrey of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s capital markets team, along with Lane Holbert and Eric Ridlehoover of the firm’s Charlotte office, represented Westmount Realty in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Prologis Inc. has signed two lease agreements with tenants in Orlando totaling 257,540 square feet. UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc. has signed a new lease for 112,000 square feet at Prologis Orlando Corporate Center, which features cross loading, extended truck courts and expanded trailer parking. Additionally, an undisclosed tenant has expanded an existing lease to occupy an entire 145,540-square-foot building at Prologis Beltway Commerce Center. As of Sept. 30, 2014, Prologis owns approximately 4 million square feet of logistics and distribution space in 33 buildings in the Orlando area.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Rosemont Plaza, a 99,103-square-foot shopping center located at 5800 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as dd’s Discounts, Save-A-Lot, Dollar Tree and Hungry Howies. Douglas Mandel and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, an affiliate of Ram Realty Services, in the transaction. Jason Yukins, also with Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, secured and represented the buyer, a partnership based in Opa Locka, Fla.
BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has secured $103 million in refinancing for an 11-story, 274,526-square-foot office building located at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Bethesda. HFF secured the four-year, floating-rate loan with a one-year extension option through SunTrust Bank on behalf of the borrower, The JBG Cos. The office building’s tenants include Edens, Linowes & Blocher, Singapore Economic Development, University Research, Enviva and StonebridgeCarras. Sue Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Neil Campbell and Nicole Snarski of HFF made up the debt placement team. The JBG Cos. plans to use the loan to fund tenant and capital improvements, leasing commissions and the construction of additional street-level retail, according to HFF.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the $66.3 million sale of Sun Lake Apartment Homes, a 600-unit luxury apartment community located at 420 Sun Lake Circle in Lake Mary, a northern suburb of Orlando. Ecoventures Capital Fund LLC purchased the asset from Harbor Group International (HGI). An affiliate of HGI bought the apartment community in 2012. Sun Lake features a clubhouse with a fitness center and business center, as well as lakefront access that allows residents to fish, kayak and paddle board. The apartment community was built in 1988 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquil of CBRE Capital Markets represented HGI in the transaction.
NEW ORLEANS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged refinancing for a portfolio of five multifamily communities located in New Orleans. The properties include Washington Place Apartments (25 units), Liberty Park Apartments (10 units), Forest Park Apartments (20 units), Riverview Apartments (45 units) and Cypress Park Apartments (65 units). Robert Bhat of NorthMarq’s Miami office arranged the loan with 10-year terms and 20-year amortization schedules. Bhat arranged the loans through a Fannie Mae DUS lender on behalf of the borrower, Bruno Inc.