NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has negotiated the sale of New Smyrna Shopping Center, a 101,728-square-foot retail center located along US Highway 1 in New Smyrna Beach. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Kevin Yaryan of SRS represented both the buyer, an entity doing business as Emerald Eagles LP, and the seller, an entity doing business as RCC New Smyrna Beach Shopping Center LLC, in the $9.5 million transaction. Built in 1963 and renovated in 1995 and 2006, New Smyrna Shopping Center was 98.2 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, AMC Theatres and Dollar General. The AMC is the only movie theater in New Smyrna Beach, according to SRS.
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Northmarq Arranges $6.7M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Petersburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
PETERSBURG, VA. — Northmarq has arranged a $6.7 million acquisition loan for Mill Creek Apartments, a 95-unit multifamily community located at 2701-2732 in Petersburg. Hunter Wood, Keith Wells and Reina Abboud of Northmarq’s Richmond office arranged the five-year loan through a regional bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan includes 12 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 1976, Mill Creek is situated within a half-mile of two regional shopping destinations: South Crater Road Plaza and Burgess Shopping Center. The seller was not disclosed.
BILOXI, MISS. — Mumford Co. has brokered the sale of a Red Roof Inn & Suites hotel in Biloxi. Steve Kirby, Burton Brooks, Ed James and Gaurang Patel of Mumford’s Atlanta, Newport News and Dallas offices represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, hospitality investment firm Maha Lakshmi Corp., purchased the hotel for an undisclosed price. Located off I-10 at 14201 Cook Road, the hotel features complimentary coffee and breakfast in the lobby, and rooms come with complimentary Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, microwaves, work desks and mini-refrigerators.
Experience Senior Living Plans 26-Story Community Within Strathmore Square Mixed-Use Development in Bethesda, Maryland
by Jeff Shaw
BETHESDA, MD. — Experience Senior Living, a seniors housing developer, has unveiled plans for The Reserve at Strathmore Square. The project will be part of Strathmore Square, a planned arts-centric mixed-use community located in north Bethesda above the Grosvenor-Strathmore Red Line Metro station and adjacent to the Strathmore Music Center. The seniors housing community will rise 26 stories and span 300,000 square feet, featuring 240 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Experience plans to break ground on the project in the fourth quarter of 2023. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool, pickleball court, wellness suite with a fitness room, salon, massage, sky lounge, outdoor spaces including a private memory care courtyard, multiple dining venues and a bar. The plan calls for The Reserve to be part of an intergenerational housing development with programs and activities for engagement between residents of the seniors housing community and the other residential properties in Strathmore Square. The larger Strathmore Square project comprises eight acres of developable space. The master-plan developer, Fivesquares Development, expects the full build-out to include 2,000 residential units, approximately 35,000 square feet of retail, walking paths to the Metro station and a 1.3-acre central park. …
Octave Holdings Acquires Barrett Pavilion Shopping Center in Kennesaw, Georgia for $58.8M
by John Nelson
KENNESAW, GA. — Octave Holdings and Investments LLC, a privately held investment firm based in Alpharetta, Ga., has purchased Barrett Pavilion, a 369,971-square-foot shopping center in Kennesaw. Octave Holdings acquired the center from Stockbridge and Lincoln Property Co. via investment vehicle Octave Opportunity Fund LLC for $58.8 million. Situated near Town Center Mall and shadow-anchored by Target, Barrett Pavilion’s tenant roster includes Total Wine & More, REI, Ulta Beauty, Shoe Carnival, Old Navy, Best Buy Outlet, AMC Barrett Commons 24, Urban Air, buybuy Baby, Hudson Grill, Ted’s Montana Grill and Cold Stone Creamery. Octave’s operations affiliate Pinnacle Leasing and Management will manage the shopping center.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Northland, a private equity investment firm based in Newton, Mass., has purchased 511 Meeting, a 221-unit apartment community located in Charleston’s North Meeting Street neighborhood. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Situated near King Street and the upcoming Lowcountry LowLine linear park, 511 Meeting comprises studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, 33 of which are rent-restricted. The podium-style, mid-rise building features a fitness center with a separate yoga studio, bike storage and repair area, media center, business center and a second-story pool deck with a fire pit and grill stations. Other amenities include a resident lounge with a billiards table, foosball table and bar space, as well as 2,960 square feet of retail space occupied by Blum, a local coffee and wine bar. 511 Meeting is Northland’s third investment in the Charleston area, joining The Standard on James Island and Wharf 7 on Daniel Island.
Bellwether Enterprise Provides $23.9M HUD-Insured Loan for Rehab of Affordable Seniors Apartments in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $23.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan to finance the rehabilitation of Jewish Tower and Zaban Tower, two affordable housing communities for seniors located at 3156 and 3160 Howell Mill Road in Atlanta. Jeff Mion of Bellwether’s Duluth, Ga., office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Jewish Home Tower Inc. Following completion of rehabilitation, Bellwether will convert the interest-only construction period loan to a permanent loan at the same interest rate (3.99 percent) for a period of 40 years. Jewish Tower is a 200‐unit, eight‐story building, and Zaban Tower is a 60‐unit, four‐story building. Both assets were delivered in the 1970s and provide affordable, independent living for seniors aged 62 and older. The two properties are situated on the same campus and are connected through a third building, the William Breman Jewish Home, which contains assisted living and nursing care units, as well as a full‐service dining room that is open to residents of all three buildings. The borrower plans to use the financing to upgrade handicap accessibility in common areas and resident units, replace the roof and windows and upgrade unit interiors. Building system improvements will include …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Capital Real Estate Group – U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales (CREG) has brokered the sale of Southpoint Surgery Center, a 34,029-square-foot medical office building in Jacksonville. An unnamed REIT purchased the property for $18.6 million. CREG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Southpoint Surgery Center is anchored by Ascension St. Vincent (ASC), a healthcare system in Northeast Florida. The first floor of the property houses the surgery center and the second and third floors are leased to Florida Eye Specialists. Southpoint Surgery Center is located adjacent to the 309-bed hospital campus of ASC’s Medical Center Southside, an affiliate of Ascension Health.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property in Lafayette leased to Shoe Station. The buyer, a private investor based in Texas, purchased the property for $2.2 million. Sabrina Kortlandt of SRS’ New Orleans office represented the seller, a Washington-based family trust, in the off-market transaction. The 13,125-square-foot store is located at 3606 Ambassador Caffery Parkview near Acadiana Mall, Acadiana Square and Ambassador Row.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of 701 San Marco, a 700,000-square-foot office tower located in the Southbank district of downtown Jacksonville. Hermen Rodriguez, Robbie McEwan, Ike Ojala, Matthew McCormack and Peter Politi of JLL represented the seller, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, in the sale of the property to Bradford Allen Investment Advisors. The sales price was not disclosed. 701 San Marco represents the second major investment in Jacksonville for Bradford Allen. The property comprises a seven-story west wing and a 19-story east wing connected by a pedestrian walkway over San Marco Boulevard. Amenities include 13 conference rooms, restaurant space on the ground floor, a 282-seat cafeteria, 1,277 garage parking spaces and 945 surface parking spaces. The property is currently 60 percent leased to tenants including Prudential Insurance, Interline Brands and The Army Corps. of Engineers. The property is positioned on 14.5 acres within steps of the popular St. John’s Riverwalk.