MEMPHIS, TENN. — LRC Properties, in a joint venture with funds managed by Miami-based Rialto Capital Management, has purchased a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Memphis for $57 million. The seller was not disclosed. The portfolio is currently 100 percent occupied by tenants including Geodis Logistics and Dayco. The properties are located at 3530 East Raines Road, 5510 East Holmes Road and 5540 East Holmes Road. LRC Properties plans to do minor capital improvements to the portfolio. With this purchase, New York City-based LRC Properties owns approximately 6 million square feet of commercial properties in the Southeast. LRC has recently purchased the 640,000-square-foot Technicolor Building in Memphis; a 288,860-square-foot industrial property at 2 Dell Parkway in Nashville; and a 469,830-square-foot industrial property in Jacksonville.
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MIAMI — Berkadia has secured a $52 million bridge loan to refinance Pier 19 Residences & Marina, a 199-unit apartment community along Miami River. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the sponsor, Neology Life Development Group, a Miami-based residential and commercial real estate firm. LoanCore Capital originated the two-year, floating-rate loan with three 12-month extension options at a 72 percent loan-to-value ratio. Suzanne Amaducci-Adams and Alexandra Lehson of Bilzin Sumberg were the legal team representing the venture in the refinancing and initial financing. Located at 1951 NW S River Drive, Pier 19 Residences & Marina is located 3.8 miles from downtown Miami and 4.9 miles from Miami International Airport. The property was originally built in 2011 as condominiums. In 2018, Neology purchased the 21-story property and invested more than $2 million to transform the property into a lifestyle-driven residential community. Pier 19 offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 720 to over 1,200 square feet. Individual units feature granite countertops, marble and ceramic flooring, stainless steel kitchen appliances, walk-in closets, in-unit washer/dryer and balconies. Community amenities include a marina with 10 slips, a pool deck with pool and hot tub, a dog …
TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Horizon Park, a 215,713-square-foot shopping center located at 3904 W Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. An entity doing business as CRP II – Horizon Park LLC sold the property for $21.9 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Jim Michalak and Keith Nurre of Plaza Advisors represented the seller and were the only brokers involved in the transaction. Built in 1971, Horizon Park was renovated in 1980 and 1988 and was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. In 2011, Plaza Advisors arranged the sale of the center to the seller for $18.9 million. The shopping center’s anchor tenants include dd’s Discount, Conn’s Home Plus, Northern Tool + Equipment and Guitar Center. Additional tenants include Dollar General, Pizza Hut, Metro PCS, Amscot and Sally Beauty, as well as two outparcels occupied by Wells Fargo, Optical Outlets and Applebee’s.
ASHLAND, VA. — The Palomar Group has brokered the sale of Ashland Junction, a 141,701-square-foot retail property located in Ashland. The buyer, Peck Properties, was based out of Richmond and the seller, Phillips Edison & Co., was based out of Cincinnati. The sales price was $8.1 million. Ryan McArdle, Steve Collins and David Rivers of Palomar brokered the sale. Located at 167 Junction Drive, Ashland Junction is approximately 19.4 miles north of Richmond. The property, which was built in 1989, was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Roses, Anytime Fitness, CVS/pharmacy and Food Lion.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $99.5 million sale of One Town Center, a 191,294-square-foot office tower located in Boca Raton. Christian Lee, José Lobón, Amy Julian, Andrew Chilgren and Royce Rose of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between CP Group (formerly Crocker Partners) and Siguler Guff & Co. Michael Erickson from Tower Commercial Real Estate is the leasing broker for the property. The buyer is Singapore-based Prime US REIT. KBS serves as the U.S.-based asset manager for Prime’s portfolio, which included identifying and sourcing One Town Center on Prime’s behalf. Additionally, CP Group will continue to manage the tower. One Town Center is a 10-story building with an adjacent 435-space parking garage and 274 surface parking spaces. Located on Lennox Drive, the property is situated in Boca Raton’s Midtown district near Interstate 95 and Boca Raton Airport. Originally developed in 1991 as the worldwide headquarters for WR Grace, One Town Center was developed by Tom Crocker. WR Grace vacated the property in 2001 and the space was reabsorbed by Tyco, a national security systems company. MetLife purchased the building in 2007 and Tyco vacated it in 2012. The property was sold to Crocker Partners (now …
ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group in Atlanta has brokered the $54.6 million sale of a portfolio of 35 Dollar General-leased stores across 12 states. Don McMinn of Taylor McMinn represented the seller, CMK Properties, a privately held real estate investor and syndicator based in Brentwood, Tenn., in the sales transaction. The buyer was Realty Income, a net lease REIT based in San Diego. All the Dollar General leases were triple net lease and had around 10 years of term remaining. “This transaction illustrates the current peak demand for Dollar Generals in the market today from both private and institutional investors. Due to the limited supply these stores are trading at historic levels both individually and on a portfolio level,” says McMinn.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co., High Street Residential and MetLife Investment Management have plans to develop a 203-room hotel in Washington, D.C., called The Morrow at Central Armature Works. The joint venture plans to partner with Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. on the hotel, which will be part of the Central Armature Works development, a 830,000-square-foot mixed-use development that broke ground in 2019. The Morrow at Central Armature Works is slated for completion during the second quarter of 2022. The hotel will have over 6,000 square feet of event space, a 5,000-square-foot outdoor event terrace, 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor food and beverage space and a rooftop lounge. Upon completion, Central Armature Works will feature three towers including two residential towers with 640 apartments and a separate tower for the Morrow hotel, located atop a 60,200-square-foot retail podium on the corner of Third and M streets. The project is located directly next to the NoMa/Galludet Metro station. Shalom Baranes Associates is the project’s architect, and Clark Construction is the general contractor. The developers plan for Central Armature Works to achieve LEED Silver certification.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $20.3 million sale of a 388,540-square-foot industrial building located at 12 Gerber Road in Asheville. Jack Cornell and Max Finn of SRS represented the seller, a North Carolina-based private investor, and the buyer, a Florida-based private investor. Built in 1959, the property was originally the headquarters for Gerber Baby Food and was most recently renovated in 2014. The industrial building is fully occupied by several tenants including SRS Distribution, GF Linamar and U-Haul. The property is located adjacent to Norfolk & Southern Railroad and features an onsite rail spur.
SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $12.1 million first mortgage loan to refinance two adjacent Marriott-branded hotels in the Memphis submarket of Southaven. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds from the three-year, non-recourse loan to take out a maturing CMBS loan. The properties include a 78-room Residence Inn by Marriott located at 7165 Sleepy Hollow Drive and an 85-room Courtyard by Marriott located at 7225 Sleepy Hollow Drive. Located along Interstate 55, both properties are within 15 miles of Memphis International Airport, approximately 8.3 miles from Graceland and 15 miles from FedEx Forum. Both hotels have been updated, including renovations to guestrooms, lobbies and restaurants. Knighthead Funding LLC is a national real estate finance company based in New York.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has plans to develop Metro63, a new 755,928-square-foot, speculative industrial facility near Charlotte. Construction is expected to begin this month, with delivery slated for August 2022. Located at 5700 Royce St. in Kannapolis, Metro63 is situated on a 94-acre site. The property will feature 40-foot clear heights, an 8-inch reinforced floor slab, 580-foot building depth with 65-foot speed bays, ESFR fire protection, 172 trailer drops, 490 auto parking spaces and 10 acres of auxiliary parking for trailer or car parking. Metro63 is located less than half a mile from Interstate 85, 25 miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte and about 32.7 miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Samet Corp. is the general contractor on the project. Atlanta-based Cadence Bank is providing an undisclosed amount of construction financing. Sink Kimmell of Selwyn Property Group represented the undisclosed land sellers, and Henry Lobb of Avison Young represented TCC. Lobb and Tom Tropeano, also with Avison Young, are handling leasing for the project.