TAMPA, FLA. — RMC Ross Realty has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a 104,510-square-foot industrial property located at 333-337 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa. Brandon Commerce Center LLC purchased the asset. Elliott Ross of RMC Ross Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — CBRE has secured an $86.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Douglas Entrance, a five-building office complex at 800, 804 and 806 S. Douglas Road in Coral Gables. Blackstone of New York originated the three-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Banyan Street Capital and Oaktree Capital Management LP. The 467,325-square-foot complex is 81 percent leased to a mix of 43 tenants, including Univision, MetLife, MasTec & AECOM, Travelers, Lexmark and Movado. Charles Foschini, Christian Lee and Christopher Apone of CBRE arranged the loan.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Eller Capital Partners, along with its affiliate PEG Capital Management, plans to invest more than $65 million to buy and rehabilitate three apartment communities in Chapel Hill. As part of the acquisition, the three assets have been rebranded as The Apartments at Midtown 501, 86 North Apartments and Timber Hollow Apartments. Eller Capital will rehabilitate the three communities with updated amenity offerings, modern interior finishes and energy-efficient systems. Eller Capital has proposed to expand Timber Hollow, which, if successful, will be the first time a developer has offered on-site affordable housing units in a rental project in the history of Chapel Hill. Eller Residential Living, an affiliate of Eller Capital Partners, will serve as the on-site manager of the properties.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Ferncroft Capital has acquired Morrison, a 131,000-square-foot, Class A retail property in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood, for $44.9 million. Morrison, located at the intersection of Sharon and Colony roads, is fully leased to tenants such as Earth Fare, Barnes & Noble, Capitol, TrySports and Firebirds. The asset is part of the larger Morrison mixed-use community that features 314 luxury apartments and 119 condominiums. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, and Bryan Brooks of Medalist Capital arranged acquisition financing. Ferncroft will retain Madison Marquette as the property manager.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Connor Group has purchased The Arboretum, a 277-unit, Class A apartment community in south Charlotte. The Connor Group purchased the asset from Simpson Financial LP for $32.3 million. The apartment community features a resort-style swimming pool, indoor lap pool, business center, fitness center, billiards and media room and lighted tennis courts. The Arboretum is The Connor Group’s third acquisition in the Charlotte market in the past seven months.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — Aries Capital LLC has arranged a $3.8 million, non-recourse CMBS loan for La Quinta Inn & Suites in Port Charlotte. The 81-room hotel, built in 2008, is located at I-75 and Kings Highway. Leonard Smith of Aries Capital’s Houston office orginated the loan on behalf of the borrower, an unnamed developer that also owns the Four Points by Sheraton in Punta Gorda, Fla.
CANTON, GA. — Hendricks-Berkadia has arranged the $28 million sale of Harbor Creek, a 316-unit apartment community in Canton, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The apartment complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 806 to 1,435 square feet in size. David Oakley and David Etchison of Hendricks-Berkadia, represented the seller, REDUS Georgia Commercial LLC, along with Bo Brown, Judy MacManus and Cory Sams of Brown Realty Advisors. The buyer was New York-based Mar Harbor Creek LLC.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — The Greysteel Co. has arranged the $18.8 million sale of Townsend Square Apartments, a 200-unit, transit-oriented community in Fredericksburg. Federal Capital Partners purchased the garden-style community located at 1100 Townsend Blvd. The apartment community features a fitness center, picnic area, playground, volleyball court and swimming pool. Federal Capital Partners has retained Kettler to manage the community. Ari Firoozabadi, John Mullen, Kyle Tangney, Lance Ahmadian, Caleb Brown, Mike Bediones and Jake Ying of Greysteel represented the seller, Insight Property Group, in the transaction.
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Rendina Healthcare Real Estate has commenced construction on a 23,000-square-foot medical office building in Murrells Inlet. Slated to open in March 2015, the facility will house Coastal Surgery Center on the ground floor and Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists and Proaxis Physical Therapy on the second floor. Greenville, S.C.-based Surgery & Recovery Partners LLC will manage the surgery center.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Industrial Developments International (IDI) has inked a lease renewal and expansion agreement with Whole Foods Market Group Inc. at Pompano Business Center in Pompano Beach. Whole Foods has expanded its 71,754-square-foot lease to 123,062 square feet, which will bring Pompano Business Center’s Building M to full occupancy. The grocer uses the facility as its South Florida distribution center. Charlie Allen and Sky Groden of Cushman & Wakefield represented Whole Foods in the lease transaction. IDI was internally represented by Larry Dinner.