BATON ROUGE, LA. — A joint venture between Monument Square Investment Group and JDI Realty has acquired Maison Burbank, a 532-bed student housing community located near the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus in Baton Rouge. The garden-style property was developed in 1996 and renovated in 2017. The joint venture plans to begin capital improvements to the property immediately, including new roofing and performing the postponed maintenance and repair work for the drive aisles and parking lots. The community offers 134 units in two- and four-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, picnic and grilling area, sand volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center, coffee bar and a dog park. The property was 98.5 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
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CoCoTiv Coworking Signs 25,244 SF Office Lease at Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte
by Abby Cox
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CoCoTiv Coworking, a French-American cooperative workspace provider, has signed a 25,244-square-foot lease at Whitehall Corporate Center IV in Charlotte. Christianna Williams and Zach McLaren of Cresa represented CoCoTiv in the lease negotiations. This lease marks CoCoTiv’s second location in the Charlotte market. Built in 2007, Whitehall Corporate Center IV, a 210,000-square-foot office building owned by American Asset Corp., is situated within the 700-acre master-planned community of Whitehall. Whitehall Corporate Center features six office buildings, along with a technology park, corporate center, retail district, various residential communities and a nature preserve.
Berkadia Arranges $84.1M Refinancing for Meridian at Eisenhower Apartment Tower in Alexandria, Virginia
by John Nelson
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Berkadia has arranged an $84.1 million loan for the refinancing of Meridian at Eisenhower, a 369-unit residential high-rise located at 2351 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Patrick McGlohn, Patrick Cunningham, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Paradigm Development Co. LLC. The direct lender was not disclosed. Meridian at Eisenhower was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Built in 2007, the high-rise offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 605 to 1,220 square feet. Fifteen units are reserved for households earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a rooftop swimming pool and sundeck, fitness center with cardio theater, top-floor clubroom with billiards, a landscaped courtyard and grill area, storage units, package service and 444 parking spaces. The property also includes three street-level retail spaces totaling 10,200 square feet housing tenants including Orangetheory Fitness and Xfinity.
WINCHESTER, VA. — JLL has secured an $81.9 million loan for the refinancing of One Logistics Park Building 2, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility located at 1251 Coverstone Drive in Winchester, a city in the northern tip of Virginia near the borders of Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The property sits along I-81 less than 14 miles from the 161-acre Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal, Va. The borrower, The Meridian Group, delivered One Logistics Park Building 2 earlier this year and recently secured a lease with an unnamed crane, rigging and hauling service provider. Rob Carey, Chris Hew, Gus Caiola and Patrick Wu arranged the construction take-out loan through an entity managed by Argentic Investment Management LLC. The industrial building features 40-foot clear heights, 753 car parking spaces, 177 loading dock positions, 269 trailer parking spaces, 8,000 amps of power, LED lighting and tilt-up concrete walls with textured paint finishes. The building also features 33 dock positions, 67 additional manual dock doors and 77 knockout positions available for future tenant customization.
Clarion Completes First Seniors Housing Acquisition, Buys 103-Unit Community in Metro Richmond
by John Nelson
MECHANICSVILLE, VA. — Investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired Sancerre at Atlee Station in Mechanicsville, marking the first seniors housing acquisition for the New York City-based company. NexCore Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Experience Senior Living, a subsidiary of NexCore, will continue to operate the community. Opened in September 2023, Sancerre at Atlee Station totals 103 units, with independent living, assisted living and memory care options available for residents. BWE investment Sales, an affiliate of BWE, facilitated the transaction.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $47.8M Agency Loan for Mason Stuart Apartments in Southeast Florida
by John Nelson
STUART, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $47.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Mason Stuart, a 270-unit apartment community located at 4585 S.E. Federal Highway in Stuart, a city in Southeast Florida’s Martin County. The borrower was Raia Capital Management. Craig West of Walker & Dunlop originated the fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 2023, Mason Stuart features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a resort-style pool area, 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and spin room, an outdoor gathering pavilion, fenced dog park and multi-purpose walking trails.
Asensus Surgical Signs 63,000 SF Life Sciences Lease at The Stitch in Research Triangle Area
by John Nelson
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Asensus Surgical, a leader in digital surgery and minimally invasive surgical systems, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at The Stitch, a life sciences and research-and-development (R&D) property in Morrisville. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, the 248,456-square-foot facility is an adaptive reuse of a former outlet mall. The Stitch is located at 1001 Airport Blvd., approximately one mile from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Eric Forshee, John MacDonell and Ashley Ingram of JLL represented the landlord, Related Fund Management, in the lease transaction. Ryan Lawrence and Joe Judge, also with JLL, represented Asensus Surgical. The deal represents the largest R&D life science lease in the Triangle since 2022, according to JLL.
Convention Center Authorities, Hilton Break Ground on $398M Signia by Hilton Savannah Hotel
by John Nelson
SAVANNAH, GA. — The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority and global hotelier Hilton (NYSE: HLT) have broken ground on Signia by Hilton Savannah, a 444-room hotel situated adjacent to the Savannah Convention Center. The $398 million hotel project is expected to debut in mid-2028 and serve as the headquarters hotel of the 666,000-square-foot convention center, which underwent a $276 million expansion project that wrapped up in February. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the hotel project was “15 years and three false starts” in the making. The riverfront hotel will sit on Hutchinson Island across the Savannah River from the city’s historic district. The AJC also reports that the 403-room Westin Savannah Harbor is currently the only hotel within walking distance of the convention center. The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority owns the hotel and is developing the project in partnership with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, an Atlanta-based entity that also manages the Savannah Convention Center. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority recently collaborated with Hilton on the development of Signia by Hilton Atlanta, a 976-room hotel tower situated near the convention center, as well as State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. “Signia by Hilton Savannah’s signing and groundbreaking represents …
MIAMI — Terra has completed the first phase of Centro City Residences, the multifamily component of the 38-acre Centro City mixed-use development in Miami’s West Little Havana neighborhood. Phase I features 470 apartments spread across three eight-story multifamily buildings located at 3830 N.W. 11th St., as well as 350,000 square feet of retail space anchored by a 100,000-square-foot Target store. Other retail tenants include Ross Dress for Less, DD’s, Fresco Y Mas, Walgreens and Bank of America. Leasing and move-ins are underway at Centro City Residences, which features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Floorplans measure approximately 500 to 1,250 square feet in size, with monthly rental rates starting at approximately $2,400, according to Terra. Amenities include multiple pools with cabanas, barbecue grill areas, a children’s playground, dog park, lounges and game rooms. Terra obtained a $291 million financing package for the project earlier this year.
Town Lane, Trinity Capital Purchase 440 South Church Office Building in Uptown Charlotte for $75.8M
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between New York-based Town Lane and locally based Trinity Capital Advisors has purchased 440 South Church, a 15-story office building located in Uptown Charlotte. The seller and purchase price were not disclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reported that New York-based Epic Investment Partners sold the building for $75.8 million. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. J.P. Cordeiro, Mike Ryan and Brian Linnihan of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing. Built in 2009 and lightly renovated in 2022, 440 South Church’s occupancy rate was 47 percent at the time of the sale. Town Lane and Trinity Capital, which is also the 388,657-square-foot tower’s original developer, plan to invest $20 million in capital improvements and renovations, including an overhauled lobby, new lounges, new street-level retail space, updated building systems and upgrades to the amenity level on the second floor. Tenants at 440 South Church include Driven Brands and HDR Engineering.