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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and GSLM Capital Partners, a venture between L+M Development Partners and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, have received $160 million in construction financing for Phase I of a new multifamily project in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project will redevelop Sursum Corda Cooperative, a low-income housing complex built in 1968. Sursum’s tenant association sold the site in 2018. As part of the agreement, current residents of Sursum will have the right to rent up to 127 units included in the new complex. Phase I of the project will include 561 units, approximately 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable. It will also feature one acre of public open space and nearly 50,000 square feet of amenities. Citi Community Capital provided the $160 million, funded with $23 million of tax-exempt notes issued through the Washington, D.C. Housing Finance Agency and a $137 million taxable construction loan. In addition, Citi arranged a $160 million forward commitment for permanent financing from Freddie Mac in its role as an Optigo lender. Goldman Sachs, in addition to its land loan financing and equity participation, will purchase approximately $15.7 million of low-income housing tax credits. …

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group and Dallas-based Granite Properties have finished construction on 1222 Demonbreun at Gulch Union, a 20-story, 330,000-square-foot office building in Nashville’s Gulch district. The property also features 6,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The building is now open to tenants. Amenities include a fitness center, training room, sky lounge, catering kitchen and a parking garage. Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing at the site, which has announced tenants including Revance Therapeutics Inc., RSM Accounting, staffing agency Insight Global, tax and advisory firm Dixon Hughes Goodman and Cahaba Wealth Advisors. Dallas-based HKS Inc. designed the building to meet LEED Silver certification. The building also includes the use of MERV 13 air filters and distribution system, which helps eliminate airborne viruses and toxins.

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MIAMI — Balfour Beatty has completed construction on River Landing Shops and Residences, a 2.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development along the Miami River. The Atlanta-based general contractor completed the project on behalf of real estate investment trust H&R REIT and South Florida developer Urban-X Group. Matthews Southwest provided owner representative services. River Landing Shops and Residences spans 8.1 acres of riverfront land. The development features a seven-story, 488,000-square-foot retail and commercial space housing national retailers and shops; 142,000 square feet of Class A office space; and two multifamily residential towers above a 12-story, 2,344-space parking garage. River Landing also provides boater access along the Miami River, a waterfront linear park and a 25,500-square-foot restaurant row that will accommodate up to seven fine dining to fast casual restaurants. The design team includes architects BC Architects, McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers and Steven Feller MEPFP engineers. At its peak, the job employed more than 750 Balfour Beatty workers. River Landing Shops and Residences began opening its retailers to the public in early September. The tenant roster includes national retailers T.J. Maxx, Chase Bank, AT&T, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Publix, Old Navy and Chick-fil-A.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The UIP Cos. Inc. has delivered The Kiley, a $118 million multifamily project in Washington, D.C.’s Southwest Waterfront district. The 315-unit property will open to residents beginning in January. UIP installed a common area HVAC system with UV light scrubbers to kill viruses. The community will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans and two-story lofts. Communal amenities will include a golf simulator, library, bar and games on the ground floor, as well as a rooftop deck and fitness center, a pool and grills. UIP acquired and broke ground on the site of The Kiley, which was an above-ground parking structure, in 2018. WDG Architecture designed the building to include arched concrete canopies as an homage to the parking deck’s original structure. The Kiley also mirrors in size Capitol Park Tower, an adjacent community that UIP bought in 2013. Capitol Park Tower was originally built in 1962 and UIP is implementing significant renovations to the property.

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DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged a $60.3 million construction loan for Oasis Pointe, a planned 301-unit apartment community in Dania Beach. Cymbal Development received the non-recourse loan from 3650 REIT. The 42-month loan features a fixed interest rate at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The waterfront community will span 2.4 acres and include structured parking, a 19-slip boat club, waterfront boardwalk, butterfly and meditation gardens and a lap pool. The community will also include COVID-19 protocols, including fresh-air intake throughout the property to sterilize and purify the air. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Jason Shapiro, Charles Penan and Joel Zusman of Aztec arranged the loan on behalf of the Miami-based developer. Michael Fleischer and Will Pierce of 3650 REIT originated the financing.

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ATLANTA — JLL has negotiated the $38.5 million sale of a four-building, 281,677-square-foot industrial campus in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The property was 87 percent leased to 36 tenants at the time of sale. The asset is situated on 23 acres at 120 Interstate NW, less than one mile from the Interstate 75-285 interchange and 23 miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The buildings feature 14- to 18-foot clear heights, new roofs, 34 dock-high doors and 39 grade-level roll ups. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette and Crosby Taylor of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between The Ardent Cos., Taconic Capital Advisors and Axonic Capital, in the transaction. Albany Road Real Estate acquired the property through its Albany Road Fund III.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stonebridge and Rockefeller Group will redevelop the Jackson Graham Building, a 400,000-square-foot office property in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter district. Redevelopment costs are expected to total more than $300 million. The building currently serves as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) headquarters. The development team expects to break ground on the project in 2023, allowing WMATA to remain at the site through 2022. Upon completion, which is slated for 2025, WMATA will not return to the space. However, WMATA will continue to own the land, which Stonebridge and Rockefeller will control on a 99-year ground lease. The Jackson Graham Building has served as WMATA’s headquarters since 1974. The asset is situated at 600 Fifth St. NW, between the White House and U.S. Capitol Building. The office building will feature a rooftop deck and a penthouse conference center.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NorthMarq has provided a $270.5 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan package for a portfolio of five multifamily communities in Jacksonville. The 10-year loans feature fixed 2.72 percent interest rates, five years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. The borrower, Jacksonville-based Fort Family Investments, has owned the 1,604-unit portfolio since 1972 and manages it under affiliate Perimeter Realty Inc. Jeffrey Lethig of NorthMarq originated the loans on behalf of the borrower. The largest loan was for Luxor Club, which comprises 464 units and was built in early 2019. The fully occupied asset received an $82.3 million loan. Communal amenities include a pool, outdoor cross-fit area, dog park and a pool for dogs. Palm Bay Club, which has 416 units, received a $68.6 million loan. The asset was built in 2017 and features two pools, outdoor lounge spaces, grilling areas, a 24-hour fitness center, playground, tennis court and a business center. Cabana Club, built in 2012 as Phase I of a two-phase development with Galleria Club, received $42 million in financing. Amenities at the 252-unit community include a pool, semi-private cabanas, 24-hour fitness center and a clubroom. The adjacent Galleria Club, which was delivered in 2015, received a …

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ANNANDALE, VA. — A partnership between The Donaldson Group, Declaration Partners and DRA Advisors has acquired Fairmont Garden Apartments, a 388-unit property in Annandale, for $84 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a barbecue area, pool and a playground. The asset is located at 4137 Wadsworth Court, 18 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The buyers plan to upgrade the HVAC units in each apartment. Jonathan Greenberg of CBRE represented the seller, Capital Investment Advisors, in the transaction. Maxi Leachmann of CBRE originated a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyers. The loan amount was not disclosed.

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WETUMPKA, ALA. — Russell Brands LLC has sold its former manufacturing facility in Wetumpka. An affiliate of Phoenix Investors acquired the 891,000-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Prior to closing the plant in 2013, Russell Brands manufactured sports equipment and clothing at the site, marketing its products under many brands and subsidiaries, including Russell Athletic and Spalding. The property spans 102 acres and features 41-foot clear heights, 100 slots for trailer storage, 29 loading docks and five drive-in doors. Built between 1995 and 1997, the asset is situated at 3145 Elmore Road, 18 miles north of downtown Montgomery. Philip Yost of CBRE brokered the transaction of the vacant property.

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