WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Greysteel Co. has arranged the sale of a government-leased, five-floor office building on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. The Embassy of the Republic of Georgia has leased the asset, located at 2209 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., since 2007. Ari Firoozabadi, Gil Neuman, Kyle Tangney, John Mullen, Henry Schuldinger and Caleb Brown of Greysteel represented the seller, Delshah Capital, in the transaction. The buyer, RezRoss Investment Group LLC, purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
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NORCROSS, GA. — Pembrook Capital Management LLC has closed a $22 million bridge loan that will finance the renovation of two multifamily communities in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta. The two properties, Centre at Peachtree Corners and Summit at Dawson, were constructed in 1972 and 1983, respectively, and include 434 units combined. Pembrook provided the loan to a joint venture between Audubon Communities and Five Mile Capital. The joint venture will utilize the loan for exterior and interior renovations at both apartment communities.
DURHAM, N.C. — Crown Realty & Development has sold a five-building, Class A industrial portfolio totaling 705,365 square feet in Durham. Liberty Property Trust purchased the portfolio, located within Imperial Business Park, for approximately $44.3 million. Chris Norvell, Bill Simerville and David Meline of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
BALTIMORE — The Mount Vernon Hotel located at 24 W. Franklin St. in Baltimore will soon be repositioned as the city’s first Hotel Indigo. Marc Tropp and Barry Dollman of Eastern Union Funding arranged roughly $14 million in acquisition and redevelopment financing through Virginia Heritage Bank for the conversion. EB5-investment firm Oriental Dolphins Investments provided an additional $6 million for the project. The development team for the 170-room hotel includes developer Shaffin Jetha of MVH Baltimore Hotel and general contractor Kinsley Construction. The project’s estimated completion date is spring 2015.
RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $11.6 million to refinance two student housing properties serving students of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond. The two communities, NMJ Chesterfield Apartments and Stuart Apartments, total 132 rooms. Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq Capital’s New York office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through a CMBS lender on behalf of the borrowers, NWJ Chesterfield Apartments LLC and Stuart Apartments LLC.
MACON, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of Ansley Village, a 294-unit apartment community located at 6435 Zebulon Road in Macon. The property, built in 2008, features a business center, fitness center, pet park, swimming pool, clubhouse, laundry facility, playground and media center. Robert Stickel of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a joint venture between MAA and Thackeray Partners, in the transaction. The buyer, Bluerock Real Estate LLC, is a national real estate investment firm based in New York City.
LOXAHATCHEE, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged a 5,700-square-foot lease at Groves Medical Plaza, a 22,000-square-foot medical office building located at 13475 Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee in Palm Beach County. Gary Gottlieb of Avison Young represented the landlord, Groves Medical Plaza LLC, in the lease transaction with new tenant Prettelt Center for Family Health PA. The family practitioner will take occupancy at Groves in late 2014.
ODENTON, MD. — The Goldstar Group has purchased Shelter Cove Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community in Odenton, for approximately $43 million. The apartment community is located at 537 Tranquil Court about three miles from Fort Meade, the fourth-largest military base in the United States. The property includes a clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, children’s playground and tennis courts. Clifford Mendelson of Metropolis Capital Finance arranged private equity for the transaction, while Adam Randall of Berkeley Point Capital arranged debt financing through Freddie Mac. Robin Williams and Dean Sigmon of Transwestern represented the seller in the transaction.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Robinson Development Group Inc. has commenced construction on a new 255-unit, Class A apartment community in Midlothian. The property is located within the 725-acre, mixed-use CenterPointe development. Construction is slated to wrap up in 18 months. BB&T will provide construction financing for the project. Robinson Development has formed a joint venture with Drucker & Falk LLC to develop the unnamed apartment community.
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $12.5 million sale of Research Tri-Center North V, a 203,385-square-foot multi-tenant industrial facility situated within Research Triangle Park. The fully leased property is located at 3500 N. Tri-Center Blvd. in Durham. Stoltz Real Estate Partners LLC purchased the property from The Silverman Group. Chris Norvell, Scot Humphrey, Jackson Rives and Bill Simerville of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s capital markets group represented The Silverman Group in the transaction.