ATLANTA — Greg Ford has relaunched Helios Capital Partners, the boutique real estate investment banking firm he first founded in 2009. The Atlanta-based company will provide debt and joint venture equity financing for all commercial real estate classes to institutional, middle market and private clients across the Southeastern United States. In his career, Ford has been involved in real estate transactions valued in excess of $4 billion during his tenures wit JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Alvarez & Marsal, and Regions.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Woodlake Gardens, a 188-unit apartment community located at 1475 Woodlake Drive in Lakeland, for $7.2 million. Constructed in 1975, the property contains a mix of one- through three-bedroom units. The buyer, a local investor, plans to reposition the property in the near term. The Franklin Street team of Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher, Robert Goldfinger and Zach Ames represented the buyer as well as the seller, an out-of-state investor.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Forman Capital has funded a $26 million first mortgage for 280 units at the Shores of Panama, a 709-unit condominium community located in Panama City Beach. The undisclosed borrower plans to use the proceeds to refinance existing bridge debt. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. —Dougherty Mortgage has secured a $5.8 million loan for the refinance of The Atlantic at Twin Hickory Apartments, a 110-unit affordable housing property located in Glen Allen. The loan carries a 10-year term with 9.5 years of yield maintenance. Doughtery’s Austin Texas, office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Twin Hickory Senior Associates LP.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Boston Capital is investing in the development of an affordable housing community in Alexandria. Old Town Commons Phase V will contain 40 two-bedroom units and 14 three-bedroom units in 10 three- and four-story buildings. All units will be EarthCraft certified. The project’s developers are EYA and the Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority, who are working in partnership with the Virginia Housing Development Authority.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A joint venture between Tampa, Fla.-based Cardinal Point Management and Naples, Fla.-based Halstatt Real Estate Partners has purchased Echelon Pointe, a Class A office building located in St. Petersburg. The five-story building, which was constructed in 2007, contains 123,639 square feet of space and is situated on 5.1 acres within Carillon Park office park at 970 Lake Carillon Drive. The propertyalso includes a 359-space parking deck. Echelon Pointe was 98 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants that include Paychex, Smith & Nephew, and Regus. The Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) team of Hermen Rodriguez, Ike Ojala and Jorge Portela represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional investor. HFF’s Chris Drew led the team that arranged joint venture equity with Halstatt for the property’s purchase.
ORLANDO — Rockwood Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of the Holiday Inn Orlando-University of Central Florida. Constructed in 1987, the 245-room hotel is located on 9 acres at the main gate of the University of Central Florida. The buyer was Alena Hospitality UCF LLC. Rockwood represented the undisclosed seller. The sale price was also not released.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Los Angeles-based JRK Property Holdings has acquired a 430-unit multifamily community located in Virginia Beach from Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International. Constructed in 1985 Chase Arbor is a class B property situated off of South Independence Boulevard. Occupancy was 94 percent at the time of closing. The Apartment Realty Advisors team of Drew White, Mike Marshall and Wink Ewing represented the seller. The acquisition price was not released.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the acquisition of Cypress Court, a 41,850-square-foot office building located in Fort Lauderdale, for $4.3 million. The three-story building is situated within Corporate Park at Cypress Creek at 6360 NW 5th Way. Its common areas were recently renovated. Wayne Schuchts and Greg Martin of Avison Young represented the buyer, NRNS Acquisition McNab Road LLC, which plans to occupy the majority of the building and lease the remaining space to third-party tenants. The seller’s name was not disclosed.
HOUMA, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Colonial Village, a 123-unit apartment community located at 400 Westside Blvd. in Houma. Billy Hoffpauir of Marcus & Millichap’s Lafayette office represented the seller, a limited liability company. The sale price was not disclosed, but the property listed for $4.2 million.