SUWANNEE, GA. — An affiliate of USAA Real Estate Co. has acquired a grocery-anchored shopping center in Suwannee from an affiliate of Marietta, Ga.-based Columbia Properties. Village Shoppes at Windermere is a 74,403-square-foot retail property. Its anchor is Publix, and the the remaining tenants comprise casual restaurants, salons and professional offices. Occupancy was nearly 100 percent at the time of closing. Columbia Properties will continue to manage the center. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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TAMARAC, FLA. — Chris Caveglia of Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $2.2 million loan for Tamarac Commons, an office property in Tamarac. Located at 7300 and 7310 W. McNab Road, the property is comprised of two two-story, 27,878-square-foot buildings. The financing was arranged through a local lender with a 5-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not released.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. — Mumford Co. represented PVC Inc. in the disposition of Sleep Inn of Roanoke Rapids. A local investment group acquired the 114-room property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to renovate the hotel, which will retain the Sleep Inn franchise affiliation. David Mumford and Ed James of Mumford Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based Reynolds Capital Group (RCG) and Charlotte, N.C.-based Lincoln Harris has acquired 16 acres of commercial property in Charleston. Known as Gateway Village, the property is located at the intersection of Highway 17, Main Road and Bees Ferry Road in the West Ashley submarket of Charleston. The companies plan to create build-ready opportunities for retailers, medical office groups and restaurants at the site. Infrastructure construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Los Angeles-based NatKnox has acquired the 37,210-square-foot former Keebler Cookie Distribution Center in Knoxville. Located at 427 Park Village Road, the property offers desirable ceiling heights, multiple loading docks and modern efficient office space. The buyer plans to use the property for warehousing, distribution, and commercial and office requirements along with its existing property at Cedar Bluff Road and Interstate 40/75. Bob Thornton of Baker Realty Co. brokered the sale. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Mesa West Capital has funded a $16 million loan for the refinancing of Hotel Palomar in Arlington. The 154-room hotel is part of Waterview, a mixed-use project that offers 650,000-square-foot of office space and 133 residential condominium units. The hotel is owned by a partnership between The JBG Companies, CIM Group and Brookfield Properties, and is managed by Kimpton Hotels. Joe Donato and Matt Williams of CB Richard Ellis arranged the financing. Mesa West Capital provided the financing through its $614.5 million Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II, which closed in June.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — CB Richard Ellis has brokered the sale of Sun Key, a multifamily property located in Winter Park. Built in 1987, the 596-unit property sold for $44.15 million. Shelton Granade and Luke Wickham of CB Richard Ellis represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was not undisclosed.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD. — St. John's Properties has broken ground for the development of three Class A office properties at The Government and Technology Enterprise (The GATE), a 416-acre state-of-the-art office and technology business park located within Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. The project includes 6200 and 6210 Guardian Gateway Drive, two three-story, 75,000-square-foot office buildings, and 6180 Guardian Gateway Drive, a 29,400-square-foot building. Additionally, St. John Properties is currently constructing five other office buildings at The GATE. Scheduled for completion in mid-2011, the buildings are seeking LEED Silver certification by utilizing high-efficiency HVAC systems, high performance windows, water conserving lavatory fixtures, a white thermoplastic polyolefin roofing system and drought-tolerant landscaping. St. John's Properties has the capacity to develop more than 2 million square feet of Class A office, R&D and flex/office space at The GATE.
MARIANNA, FLA. — An Arizona-based company has purchased Oak Station, a retail property in Marianna. Built in 1989, the 171,509-square-foot is located at 4700 Highway 90. Dorothy Jackman and Ron Schultz of Marcus & Millichap's Tampa, Florida, office represented the Florida-based seller. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Arbor Commercial Funding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, has funded a $18 million loan under the Fannie Mae DUS product line for a multifamily property in Winston-Salem. Alaris Village offers 284 apartment units. The 10-year loan carries 30-year amortization schedule. John Edwards in Arbor's Boston office originated the loan.