CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Memphis, Tenn.-based MAA has purchased the 240-unit Adalay Bay, an apartment complex located at 101 Sabal Palm Ln. in Chesapeake. Amenities include a resort-style pool, picnic area with outdoor grills, exterior storage units and detached garages. The acquisition was funded by a public offering of 1.95 million shares of common stock.
PORTLAND, TENN. — Boston-based STAG Industrial has purchased a 414,043-square-foot warehouse and distribution center, located at 3150 Barry Dr. in Portland, for $13.1 million. The property is fully leased to RB Distribution Inc., a subsidiary of Dorman Products Inc. Approximately 6 years remain on the lease term.
TIMONIUM, MD. — Beech Street Capital has provided a $41.5 million Fannie Mae conventional loan to refinance the 554-unit Padonia Village, located at 88 E. Padonia Rd. in Timonium. Jacob Katz of Meridian Capital Group's Bethesda, Md., office originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan.
ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $30.75 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of the 276-unit Biltmore Apartments, located at 855 W. Peachtree St. NW in Atlanta. Amenities include a rooftop terrace with an outdoor fireplace, a courtyard with a fountain and grilling areas and a fitness center. Jim Cope and Debe Storts of Grandbridge's Milwaukee office, along with Mesirow Financial Institutional Real Estate's Direct Investment group, arranged the 7-year, fixed-rate mortgage through Grandbridge's Freddie Mac CME lending group.
BETHESDA, MD. — Associated Estates Realty Corp. has acquired a 2.5-acre parcel, located at 7001 Arlington Rd. in Bethesda, to build the $50 million, 140-unit Dwell Bethesda. The apartment building will include 7,000 square feet of first floor retail space. Merit Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Estates, will act as construction manager. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2014.
RICHMOND, VA. — The 162,000-square-foot Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center, located at 5214 Chamberlayne Rd. in Richmond, has sold for $8.95 million. Food Lion and Family Dollar anchor the center, which is 70 percent leased. Alex Divaris of Divaris Real Estate's Virginia Beach, Va., office represented the seller, GE Capital, in the transaction. BSV Premier Brookhill, an investment partnership controlled by the principals of Broad Street and The Premier Companies, was the buyer. Financing for the acquisition was provided by Virginia Heritage Bank. The Premier Companies will manage the property and Divaris Real Estate will lease it.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DCT Industrial Trust has signed a long-term lease with a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company for its 179,000-square-foot Phase II at Dulles Summit, located in the Dulles Corridor submarket of Washington, D.C. The first building is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2012 and the second building will be complete in the first quarter of 2013. Rob Rakusin of Seefried Properties' Atlanta office, along with Steve Cloud of Transwestern's Vienna, Va., office represented the landlord in the lease transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Calkain Cos. has arranged the $1.1 million sale of a four-tenant, 4,329-square-foot retail condo property, located at 2200 18th St. NW in Washington, D.C. Current tenants include WY18 Developer's Model, Adams Morgan Hardware, Arada Foods and Ethio-American Coffee Shop. Rick Fernandez of Calkain Cos.' Reston, Va., office represented both parties in the transaction.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — BPG Properties, Ltd., has acquired two multifamily properties in Fredericksburg totaling 676 units for $83.4 million. Included in the sale was the 200-unit Greens at Falls Run, located at 2500 Green Tree Rd., and the 476-unit Manor at England Run, located at 101 Knights Ct. The properties are 95 percent leased. This is the first multifamily acquisition that BPG has made on behalf of BPG Investment Partnership IX, LP., its newly formed, value-add real estate fund.
TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between Global Growth Trust and Crescent Resources has purchased 25-acres to develop the $37 million, 344-unit Circle Crosstown, located at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa. The Class A, garden-style development will include amenities such as a dog walk park, clubhouse and salt water pool. Groundbreaking is slated for the second quarter of this year.