NAPLES, FLA. — HFF has arranged the sale of Crossroads Market and Neapolitan Way, two Publix-anchored shopping centers in Naples. Danny Finkle, Luis Castillo and Kimberly Flores led the HFF investment sales team that represented the seller, Madison Marquette Retail Services, in the transaction. A private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate purchased the two assets. Crossroads Market is located at 6029 Pine Ridge Road and is 98.4 percent leased to tenants such as Publix, Walgreens, Crunch, Physicians Regional Health Care and Chase Bank. Neapolitan Way is located at 4601 Tamiami Trail and is 92.9 percent leased to tenants including Publix, Walgreens and Bill Smith Appliances.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million CMBS loan to refinance Eden’s Edge, a 244-unit multifamily property in Jacksonville. The gated apartment community features a swimming pool, resident lounge, business center, fitness center and a playground. Brian Fintz of Greystone’s New York office originated the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Real Capital Solutions.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Associated Bank and MB Financial Bank have closed a $44 million construction loan for student housing near the University of Louisville (UofL). The project is a 271-unit, 758-bed property located to the east of the college at Crittenden Drive and Warnock Street. The developer, HRB Louisville LLC, a joint venture that includes affiliates of Royal Properties and The John Buck Co., expects to complete the property before classes begin in fall 2015. Edward Notz of Associated Bank’s Chicago office originated the loan on behalf of HRB Louisville. Associated Bank will act as the administrative agent for the loan.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Konover South LLC has purchased Yamato Crossing, a 28,000-square-foot retail center in Boca Raton, for $13 million. The property is currently 92 percent leased to CVS, Panera Bread and a yet-to-be-built Regions Bank outparcel. Konover South purchased the property through a bankruptcy auction. In addition to owning Yamato Crossing, the company plans to lease and manage the asset as well.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Faris Lee Investments has completed the $5.7 million sale of ULTA & Shops at Viera, a 14,410-square-foot freestanding retail property in Melbourne, a suburb of Orlando. The newly constructed property is fully leased to ULTA, Hair Cuttery and Subway. This is the third phase in a strategy that Faris Lee has completed on the developer’s behalf for the lifestyle center development, which will total 100,000 square feet of retail space upon completion. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Nicholas Coo of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, a private developer based in Florida, in the transaction. Colliers International represented the buyer, a private investor from San Diego who paid all-cash.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $3.1 million sale of a single-tenant Dollar General Plus store located at 1333 E. Main St. in Rock Hill, 25 miles south of downtown Charlotte. The 12,480-square-foot store is located across the street from a Food Lion approximately one mile from I-77. Dollar General has more than 13 years remaining on its lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investment firm, in the transaction. The buyer, a South Carolina-based investor, purchased the asset in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
ELKRIDGE, MD. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Platinum certification to Verde at Howard Square in Elkridge, making the 299-unit property the first LEED Platinum-certified apartment community in Maryland. The community’s sustainable features include a 43 percent reduction in water usage, 40 percent overall energy savings, diverting 91 percent of the construction waste, implementing a green cleaning program, employing an integrated pest management program and the use of solar panels, which generate 15 percent of the total power consumed. The property is owned by Howard Square Residential Holdings LLC, a joint venture between The Dolben Co. and Atapco Properties. Verde at Howard Square is the first multifamily property designed for the 47-acre Howard Square mixed-use development in Maryland’s Howard County.
Louisville is riding a wave of momentum after hosting its third PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in August. In addition, the $2.5 billion Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River bridge projects are under construction and scheduled to open in 2016. This project adds two new bridges, an east end bridge connecting I-265 in Kentucky with I-265 in Indiana, and a second bridge located downtown as part of improvements to I-65. These significant infrastructure improvements are a game changer in the fact that they will improve accessibility to new retail trade areas such as southern Indiana and northeast Louisville. In anticipation of the Kentucky International Convention Center being dramatically expanded and remodeled, Louisville has five hotels under construction or planned for downtown. Omni Hotels & Resorts will build its first property in Kentucky in Louisville, a 600-room convention hotel at Third and Liberty streets. Estimated to open no later than 2017, the Omni will be adjacent to 200 apartments, a grocery store and retail shops. The project is a public-private partnership between Omni, Cordish Cos., metro government and the state of Kentucky. REI Real Estate Services and Poe Cos. are developing a 172-room Aloft Hotel located in the central business district at …
ATLANTA — OliverMcMillan has officially opened Buckhead Atlanta, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in the heart of Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. The completed district will include 300,000 square feet of upscale retail stores, restaurants and cafes, more than 100,000 square feet of office space and 370 luxury high-rise residences. The development is expected to employ approximately 800 people and house 600-625 residents. In the pipeline since 2006 as “Streets of Buckhead”, OliverMcMillan took the reins of the development in 2011 and rebranded it “Buckhead Atlanta”. The project was recently awarded the Project of the Year by the Atlanta District Council of the Urban Land Institute. The project features 36 confirmed tenants, such as Hermes, Jimmy Choo, Fado Irish Pub and Shake Shack. One restaurant or retailer is expected to open each week through the end of the year.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) has acquired the Aloft Charlotte Uptown @ the EpiCentre, a 175-room hotel located at 210 E. Trade St. in Charlotte’s Uptown district. LEI has tapped its affiliate Destination Management to manage the hotel, which will continue to operate under the Aloft brand. The hotel is within walking distance of Bank of America’s global headquarters, Bank of America Stadium, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Charlotte Convention Center. The property features a fitness center, indoor pool, 2,500-square-foot meeting facility, business center and the w xyz bar. Russell Munn of LEI led the acquisition team. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing on behalf of LEI.