Southeast

Alto Real Estate Funds Acquires Shopping Center Near D.C. for $37.9M

by Alex Tostado February 6, 2020

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Alto Real Estate Funds has acquired Prince William Square, a 232,957-square-foot shopping center in Woodbridge, for $37.9 million. The property was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Mom’s Organic Grocer, dd’s Discounts, Ashley Furniture, Harbor Freight Tools and Jo-Ann Fabrics. Prince William Square is situated at 14200-14520 Smoketown Road, 27 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Morgan Stanley provided the buyer with a $25 million acquisition loan that offers a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate. Walker & Dunlop’s Los Angeles Capital Markets Team secured the debt on behalf of Alto Real Estate Funds. This transaction marks the buyer’s first acquisition in the Northern Virginia market. The seller was not disclosed.

February 6, 2020

Acquisitions Kentucky Multifamily Southeast

Lexerd Capital Buys 163-Unit Multifamily Community in Louisville

by Alex Tostado February 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Lexerd Capital Management LLC has bought Anchorage Viera, a 163-unit multifamily property in Louisville. The property, which the buyers renamed The Lory of Louisville, comprises 19 two-story buildings and a community building. The community was originally built in 1985 and has recently undergone a $2.5 million renovation to include new Hardiplank siding, roofing, parking lot seal and stripe and refreshed amenities including a clubhouse renovation. Lexerd Capital plans to also invest in further upgrades, including updating kitchens with backsplash and upgrading fixtures, as well as installing soft seating and a TV lounge to the common pool area. The Lory of Louisville is located at 201 Heritage Hill Trail, 14 miles east of downtown Louisville. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.

February 6, 2020

Healthcare Loans Louisiana Southeast

PGIM Real Estate Provides $10.7M HUD Refinance Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in New Orleans

by Alex Tostado February 6, 2020

NEW ORLEANS — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $10.7 million HUD loan to refinance St. Margaret’s Daughters Home, a nonprofit skilled nursing facility located in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans. St. Margaret’s Daughters Home was constructed in 2013 and sits on the site of the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The $33 million construction of the new facility was initially financed using a capital stack of New Market Tax Credits (NMTC), Historic Tax Credits (HTC), OCD Loan Funds, FEMA grant money, bank loan funds and sponsor equity. Through this refinancing, PGIM Real Estate Finance led the borrower in reducing and simplifying its existing debt via the HUD loan. St. Margaret’s Daughters Home features 100 rooms designed for occupancy by up to 112 residents. There are seven acute-care hospitals located within five miles of the property. St. Margaret’s Daughters Home is home to Team Gleason House, one of only two advanced-technology centers in the United States with dedicated design features for patients with ALS. Former New Orleans Saints football player Steve Gleason founded Team Gleason House.

February 6, 2020

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Crescent Communities Developing 339-Unit Novel Midtown Apartment High-Rise in Atlanta

by Alex Patton February 6, 2020

ATLANTA — Crescent Communities, a North Carolina-based developer, has started construction of Novel Midtown, a 339-unit multifamily high-rise building in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. The 14-story, 360,000-square-foot tower will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private balconies. Amenities include 814 parking spaces, a fitness center, pet spa, coffee bar, saltwater pool and sky deck. The ground floor will offer 15,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for spring 2022. Greenstone Properties is developing a 310,000-square-foot office tower with street-level retail space adjacent to the Novel Midtown site. The location is also near a 70,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, the Woodruff Arts Center, High Museum of Art and Museum of Design Atlanta. “We are excited about the opportunity that this amazing location provides for us to create an upscale living experience,” says Kyle Brock, managing director for the Georgia region of Crescent Communities’ multifamily business. “Midtown is a sought-after destination to live, work and play.” Niles Bolton Associates is the project architect for Novel Midtown. Ironwood Design Group is the landscape architect and Vignette Interior Design is the interior architect. Balfour Beatty is the general contractor. The Carlyle Group and Santander Bank are financing the project, though …

February 6, 2020

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Equus Breaks Ground on 373,100 SF Spec Industrial Building Near Inland Port Dillon in South Carolina

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

DILLON COUNTY, S.C. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has broken ground on 95 Inland Port Logistics Center, a speculative 373,100-square-foot industrial building in Dillon County along Interstate 95. The property is situated less than a mile from Inland Port Dillon and about five miles from the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The facility will be constructed using precast concrete panels and feature 32-foot clear heights, energy-efficient LED interior lighting, 7-inch concrete floors, 50- by 50-foot column spacing and an ESFR sprinkler system. 95 Inland Port Logistics Center will be a 410-foot deep, single-side loaded building with a 180-foot deep truck court that will include excess trailer parking separate from the loading docks. The Philadelphia-based developer expects to deliver the warehouse in October. Bob Barrineau and Brendan Redeyoff of CBRE along with Drew Chaplin of Palmetto Commercial Real Estate will handle leasing efforts and target both single- and multi-tenant users. BPG Development Co. LP, Equus’ development operating arm, will oversee development and construction.

February 5, 2020

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Morgan Group Starts Construction on 276-Unit Apartment Community in Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Morgan Group has begun construction on Riverland Apartments, a planned 276-unit multifamily community in Fort Lauderdale. The gated property will span six four-story buildings offering studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include coworking space, an internet lounge, clubroom, community kitchen, fitness center, mailroom with parcel lockers, covered seating area with gas grill stations, covered veranda, pool pavilions, sun deck, dog park and a heated pool overlooking the property’s onsite lake. Morgan Group will oversee development, construction and property management of Riverland Apartments. The Houston-based company expects to welcome its first residents in the second half of 2021.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $45.3M Sale of Multifamily Property in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $45.3 million sale of The Trails at Cahaba River, a 400-unit multifamily property in Birmingham. The property, which sold for the equivalent of $113,250 per unit, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include two swimming pools, picnic areas, a fitness center, private trail on the Little Cahaba River and an outdoor playground. The seller, Merion Realty Partners, upgraded the clubhouse and unit interiors prior to the sale. The buyer, Timberland Properties, plans to continue upgrading the property throughout, according to Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield. The Trails at Cahaba River is situated at 801 Cahaba Forest Cove, along U.S. Highway 280 and 10 miles southeast of downtown Birmingham. Brown, Craig Hey and Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Arkansas Retail Southeast

TSCG Brokers Sale of 180,200 SF Retail Power Center in Little Rock

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Markham West, a 180,200-square-foot retail power center in Little Rock. The shopping center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Office Depot, Dollar Tree, Michaels and Planet Fitness. Markham West also features five outparcel buildings housing tenants such as TCBY Yogurt, Aspen Dental, Pizza Hut and US Bank. The asset is situated at 11164 W. Markham St., seven miles west of downtown Little Rock and a half-mile from Interstate 430. TSCG represented the seller, an affiliate of Houston-based Weingarten Realty, in the transaction. An affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

NKF Arranges $23.7M Sale of Office Building in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

CHANTILLY, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $23.7 million sale of Victory Point at Westfields, a 147,000-square-foot office building in Chantilly. The sellers, Goldstar Group and CrossHarbor Capital Partners, renovated the property in 2016 to include fitness center with locker rooms, an onsite café and an outdoor plaza area. Built in 1989, Victory Point at Westfields was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Strayer University, BTRG Group and Alpha Industries Inc. The building is situated at 14200 Meadow Lane, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. An affiliate of AAFMAA Life Insurance Co. acquired the asset. Jud Ryan of NKF represented the sellers in the transaction.

February 5, 2020

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Walker & Dunlop Looks to Modernize the Multifamily Valuation Business with Apprise

by Sarah Daniels February 5, 2020

Technology and data are here to make things easier, faster and more accurate than ever before. However, some industries have lagged behind. This inspired Walker & Dunlop and its data science partner, GeoPhy, to fulfill a need in the market related to multifamily valuation. “We built Apprise because we saw a significant opportunity to improve a critical part of the underwriting and valuation process that has largely gone unchanged for decades,” says Brad Savage, Chief Product Officer for Apprise by Walker & Dunlop. “It is the natural and needed progression of any industry to harness the power of technology to make its practitioners more efficient and more informed. This is something we’re seeing in nearly all industries, except commercial real estate valuation…until now.” Apprise by Walker & Dunlop integrates data feeds and business processes that cover 80 percent of the steps in the traditional appraisal process. This can often result in appraisals in five days or less, compared to up to three weeks for traditional reports. The process is powered by GeoPhy’s Automated Valuation Model (AVM), which automates data feeds and can pre-populate relevant fields, preventing errors or duplicate entries that can happen with manual submissions. Selection bias is also reduced with the …

February 5, 2020

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