ARLINGTON, VA. — New York-based Savanna has completed the sale of a senior interest in a $157.7 million note secured by three office buildings, located in the Rosslyn section of Arlington. The first two buildings, located at 1000-1100 Wilson Blvd., are interconnected high-rise office towers totaling 1.1 million square feet. The third building, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd., is a 326,000-square-foot high-rise office property. The senior note was sold to Apollo Global Real Estate in the transaction, with Savanna retaining the $76.7 million junior note. The three buildings are part of a 10-building portfolio owned by a joint venture between Monday Properties and Goldman Sachs.
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BOSSIER CITY, LA. — Rouse Properties has commenced a multi-million dollar renovation of the more than 600,000-square-foot Pierre Bossier Mall, located at 2950 E. Texas St. in Bossier. The renovation will include a new porcelain tile floor throughout the common areas and food court, as well as new paint for all walls, columns and ceilings. Rouse will also add soft seating areas with new furniture and carpeting in key gathering areas, upgraded mall entrances and upgrading of the center’s pylon and exterior directional signage. Dillard’s, JC Penney and Sears anchor the center, which is home to more than 70 specialty stores including American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret and Buckle. Rouse expects to complete renovations in time for the 2012 holiday season.
ROANOKE, VA. — The 78,000-square-foot Crystal Tower, located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Second Street in Roanoke, has been sold to Crystal Tower LLC for $1.3 million. Built in 1931, Crystal Tower was originally opened as the 183-room Ponce de Leon Hotel and was converted into offices in 1970. The buyer plans to spend $10 million to convert the building to a 70-unit apartment complex with retail space on the first floor. Michael Waldgovel and Krista Vannoy of Waldgovel Commericial Properties represented the seller, Crystal Tower Building Corp., in the transaction.
GREENBELT, MD. — Diversified Realty Ventures has purchased the 120,000-square-foot Greentec IV office building, located at 7700 Hubble Drive in Greenbelt, for $6.35 million. The property is fully leased to government contractors and employees working on the Joint Polar Satellite System. Robert Finney of Transwestern represented the seller, C-III Asset Management, in the transaction.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the $2.77 million sale of the 176-unit Woodlawn Park, a distressed apartment complex located at 1626 18th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. The buyer, a local private investor, is planning a major renovation to the property. Darron Kattan, Robert Goldfinger and Kevin Kelleher of Franklin Street represented both parties in the bankruptcy auction sale.
FLORIDA — Wharton Equity Partners has purchased an interest in four central Florida rental communities, which totals 900 units, for $50 million. The four properties include the 352-unit Hunter’s Ridge at Walden Lake in Plant City; the 168-unit Mallards of Brandywine in Deland; the 172-unit The Grove and the 208-unit Pierpoint Port Orange in Port Orange. The transaction was completed through a partnership led by certain real estate funds affiliated with Och-Ziff Capital Management Group. Cocke Finkelstein, an Atlanta-based investment management firm, also invested in the transaction and will provide property management services for the venture.
STUART, FLA. — Kite Reality Group has acquired the 160,000-square-foot Cove Center, an unencumbered shopping center in Stuart, for $22.1 million. Cove Center is 97 percent leased and is anchored by Publix Supermarket and Beall’s Department Store.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles-based JRK Investors has acquired the 264-unit Park at Steele Creek apartment community in Charlotte. Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Blake Okland and Dean Smith of ARA’s Charlotte office represented Greensboro, N.C.-based Bell Partners, the seller, in the transaction. The community, located in Charlotte’s desirable Southwest submarket, was 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — South Carolina-based Strand Communities has acquired the 484-unit The Lodge at Sandy Springs, located at 6925 Roswell Road NE in Sandy Springs. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, two tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, poolside picnic area with grills and a playground. Chris Spain and Nathan Swenson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented New Boston Fund, the seller, in the transaction.
MIAMI — Beech Street Capital has provided an $18 million Fannie Mae conventional loan to refinance the 138-unit 1550 Brickell, an apartment complex located in Miami. The borrower, Green Development Group, also developed the complex. Patrick Boyle of Beech Street’s Baltimore office arranged thE fixed-rate loan with a 10-year term, 9.5 years yield maintenance and a 30-year amortization schedule.