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Berkadia Provides $157M Acquisition Loan for Mason at Van Dorn Apartments in Alexandria, Virginia

by Taylor Williams

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Berkadia has provided a $157 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Mason at Van Dorn, a 1,180-unit apartment community in Alexandria, located just south of Washington, D.C. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that the amount exceeded $200 million. The borrower and purchaser was a partnership between South Florida-based Shoreham Capital and Bridge Investment Group. The seller was Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group, which acquired the property in late 2017 and implemented various capital improvements during the course of its ownership. Mason at Van Dorn consists of 14 four- and five-story buildings on 30 acres at 140 S. Van Dorn St. The site is adjacent to WestEnd Alexandria, a 4 million-square-foot mixed-use destination that is a redevelopment of the former Landmark Mall. The 52-acre development will also be the future home of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus, which will employ more than 2,000 people. Originally built in 1972, Mason at Van Dorn offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 761 square feet. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, tennis courts, courtyards, a business center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room, movie theater and a …

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Berkadia Arranges $172M Construction Financing for Residential Tower in South Florida

by John Nelson

NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $172 million loan to finance the construction of ONE Park Tower by Turnberry, a residential tower located at 2411 Laguna Circle in North Miami. Scott Wadler, Alec Fox, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matt Robbins of Berkadia secured the financing through Bank OZK on behalf of the developer, Turnberry. Upon completion, the community will total 292 condominiums in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Arquitectonica designed the 33-story building. Amenities at the property will include a beach club, fitness center, social deck, spas and concierge service. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Apple Hospitality REIT Purchases Hotel in D.C. for $116.8M

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apple Hospitality REIT has acquired the AC Hotel by Marriott Washington D.C. Convention Center in Washington, D.C., for $116.8 million. Opened in 2020, the property features 234 rooms at 601 K Street NW. Amenities at the hotel include a 1,500-square-foot fitness center, rooftop bar and restaurant and ground-floor retail space. The seller was not disclosed.

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CREI Holdings Secures $67M Loan for Affordable Housing Development in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

SWEETWATER, FLA. — CREI Holdings has secured a $67 million construction loan for the development of Li’l Abner III, an affordable and workforce housing community in Sweetwater, roughly 15 miles outside of Miami. Centennial Bank provided the financing. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026, the property will feature an eight-story building with 328 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with 40 percent of the residences reserved for households earning 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Additionally, 40 percent of units will be designated for residents age 55 and older. Amenities at Li’l Abner III, which will be situated adjacent to Li’l Abner I and II, will include a fitness center, lounge, central courtyard and storage facilities. Yuleisy Montalvo of Centennial Bank arranged the financing internally. Attorney Manny Diner represented CREI in the loan transaction, and attorney Richard Barbara represented Centennial Bank.

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Mast Capital Receives $65M Construction Financing for Multifamily Community in Fort Myers

by John Nelson

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Mast Capital has received a $65 million loan for the construction of Hancock Bridge Square, a 320-unit multifamily project in Fort Myers. The developer has recently broken ground on the development, which will be located at 13370 N. Cleveland Ave. and feature three- and four-story apartment buildings. General contractor Kaufman Lynn is building the community, which was designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects. Amenities at Hancock Bridge Square will include a fitness center, lounge and entertainment kitchen, workspace, swimming pool and a sun deck. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Jesse Wright and Paul Adams of JLL secured the construction financing through Centerbridge Partners — which served as an agent for MassMutual Life Insurance Co. — on behalf of Mast Capital. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Cove Capital Acquires 130,056 SF Eastwood Village Retail Center in Birmingham

by John Nelson

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Cove Capital Investments has acquired Eastwood Village, a 130,056-square-foot retail center located in Birmingham. Tenants at the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Office Depot, Michaels, Party City and Starbucks Coffee. The acquisition marks the newest addition to Cove Capital’s DST portfolio, which includes 89 properties totaling 2.1 million square feet throughout the country. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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BHI Provides $50M Construction Loan for Residential Tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — BHI has provided a $50 million construction loan for The Dillon, an 18-story condominium tower underway at 2395 Peachtree St. NE in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The borrower, an affiliate of The Kolter Group LLC, plans to deliver the property by January 2025. The loan is part of the development’s $133 million credit facility, which is overseen by BHI. The Dillon will offer for-sale residences configured in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging in size between 1,470 and 3,754 square feet. Amenities will include an amenity deck with a resort-style pool with cabanas and a spa, event lawn, pickleball court, dog park, clubroom with a catering kitchen, golf simulator, coworking spaces and a fitness center. In 2022, Kolter delivered The Graydon, a 45-unit condominium development located a quarter-mile from The Dillon.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $49.5M Agency Refinancing for Palmilla Apartments in Pensacola, Florida

by John Nelson

PENSACOLA, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $49.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Palmilla Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily community located at 51 S. Coyle St. in Pensacola, a city on the Florida-Alabama border. Will Baker and Doug McDaniel of Walker & Dunlop’s Birmingham office arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Kore LLC. The borrower will use the proceeds to reach stabilization at Palmilla and pay off construction debt. Kore used Fannie Mae’s green platform for better pricing, according to Walker & Dunlop. Palmilla features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 588 to 1,618 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, putting green and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Opus Group Breaks Ground on 131,000 SF Speculative Industrial Facility in Huntersville, North Carolina

by John Nelson

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — The Opus Group has broken ground on Huntersville Commerce Center, a 131,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility located at 13601 Reese Blvd. in Huntersville, about 12 miles north of Charlotte via I-77. The 11-acre project is situated within the Park at Huntersville, a master-planned development that houses tenants including Daumar, Atom Power, NSI Industries and Oelikon. Slated for delivery in the fourth quarter, Huntersville Commerce Center will feature 13 dock doors (expandable to 26), two drive-in doors, 32-foot clear heights, 11 trailer parking stalls and 130 auto parking stalls. The Opus Group is the developer, general contractor, architect and structural engineer of record on the project. Orsborn Engineering Group PA is serving as civil engineer. Justin Smith and Rob Speir of Colliers’ Charlotte office are marketing Huntersville Commerce Center for lease.

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DigitalBridge Signs 79,141 SF Corporate Headquarters Lease at Sundy Village in Delray Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — DigitalBridge, a digital infrastructure investment firm active in data centers and cell towers, has signed a 79,141-square-foot office lease at Sundy Village, a mixed-use development located at 100 S.E. 1st Ave. in Delray Beach. The South Florida property will serve as the new corporate headquarters for DigitalBridge, which is relocating from nearby Boca Raton. The company plans to move its 300 employees to Sundy Village in the third quarter. The development’s other office tenants will include the developer, Pebb Capital, as well as Vertical Bridge. Joe Freitas and John Criddle of CBRE oversee office leasing at Sundy Village, which also features retail space, structured and subterranean parking and green spaces.

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