MARIETTA AND NORCROSS, GA. — TerraCap Management LLC has acquired Cobb Corporate Center in Marietta and Northwood Commons in Norcross for a combined $27.6 million. The two properties comprise eight single-story buildings totaling 297,000 square feet. Cobb Corporate Center was 80 percent leased at the time of sale and Northwood Commons was 53 percent leased. Cobb Corporate Center is located at 400 Franklin Gateway SE, 17 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Northwood Commons is situated at 5000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., 23 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. TerraCap has hired Lincoln Property Co. to handle leasing efforts and to manage the properties. Tom Shafer and John Hinson of CBRE-Atlanta represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager and the CBRE-Atlanta debt team provided acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
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MIAMI LAKES, FLA. — Terreno Realty Corp. has sold a 192,000-square-foot industrial building in Miami Lakes for $22.2 million. The asset was fully leased to Miami International Freight Services at the time of sale. Terreno Realty acquired the property in December 2010 for $7.8 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Situated on 13.2 acres, the building is located at 14100 NW 60th Ave., 10 miles north of Miami International Airport and 16 miles northwest of the Port of Miami.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10.3 million sale of a Walmart Neighborhood Market-occupied building in Tuscaloosa. The 41,921-square-foot building is located at 4201 Hargrove Road E., seven miles east of downtown Tuscaloosa. Built in 2015, the property is situated on 7.2 acres and includes a gas station with 12 fuel pumps. Dan Elliot and Sean Lutz of SRS represented the seller, an Illinois-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a Miami-based company completing a 1031 tax exchange, trading out of a retail property in Hawaii.
Hunt Real Estate Provides $6.4M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Community in Metro Baltimore
by Alex Tostado
GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.4 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Glen Burnie Town Apartments, a 54-unit multifamily community in Glen Burnie. The 12-year loan features a fixed interest rate and four years of interest-only payments. In addition, the closing provides $125,000 for renovations, including resurfacing a concrete courtyard, upgrading units and improving elevated walkways. The property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, community room and a courtyard. The asset is located at 201 Crain Highway N., 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore. Promark Real Estate Services LLC manages the property, which was built in 2000.
RICHMOND, VA. — Family Insight PC, an organization that helps treat mental health and substance use disorders, has signed a 9,926-square-foot lease within One Paragon Place in Richmond. The building is located at 6800 Paragon Place, eight miles northwest of downtown Richmond. The landlord is Map Ground Lease Owner LLC. John Jay Schwartz of The Man with Square Feet represented the tenant in the transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wells Fargo has provided $385 million in financing for a 1,255-unit, three-property multifamily portfolio in metro Washington, D.C. The borrower, JBG Smith, received the three separate Freddie Mac loans. The properties in the portfolio are The Bartlett and 220 20th Street in Northern Virginia’s National Landing submarket and 1221 Van St. in D.C. JBG Smith developed 1221 Van Street in 2018 and acquired the other two properties in 2017. The Bethesda, Md.-based company manages all three communities. The loans each feature 10-year terms with floating interest rates underwritten at LIBOR plus 251 basis points. Each loan also features five-year interest-only payment period and are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with each other.
BRASELTON, GA. — McShane Construction has completed Noble Vines at Braselton, a 248-unit multifamily community in Braselton. The Auburn, Ala.-based general contractor delivered the property on behalf of the developer, Claret Communities. Designed by Studio for Housing Design, the new complex offers 10 three-story buildings. Unit interiors feature tile backsplashes, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, resident lounge, grilling stations, dog park and a car wash area. Noble Vines is situated at 1500 Noble Vines Drive, six miles from Chateau Elan Winery & Resort and 43 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Claret Communities received a HUD 221(d)(4) loan to fund the project’s construction.
Walker & Dunlop Secures $23M Financing for Affordable Housing Complex in New Orleans
by Alex Tostado
NEW ORLEANS — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $23 million Freddie Mac permanent financing loan for The Reveal, a 150-unit affordable housing community in eastern New Orleans. Upon completion, The Reveal will offer one- through four-bedroom floor plans, each with a balcony. Communal amenities will include conference rooms, a community room, fitness center and a therapy room. The community will also feature a 1,745-square-foot business incubator, which caters residents wanting to launch their own businesses. Heather Olson of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the developer, Commonwealth Cos. National Equity Fund is an equity partner with the developer. Sterling Bank, the Louisiana Housing Corp. and the Housing Authority of New Orleans are providing additional funding. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
Lee & Associates Arranges Two Industrial Leases Totaling 259,262 SF Near Atlanta Airport
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Lee & Associates has arranged two industrial leases totaling 259,262 square feet in Atlanta. The property, situated at 4099 Old Dixie Highway, is situated two miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The landlord, Meniscus Group, acquired the property in 2016 as a value-add purchase. The company completed renovations in 2019, which included installing a new roof and ESFR sprinklers. Mike Sutter and Billy Snowden of Lee & Associates represented the landlord in both lease transactions. Travis Stanaway of Kidder Matthews represented Yita LLC and John Gosnell of Foundry Commercial represented JW Fulfillment Inc. in their leases at 4099 Old Dixie Highway. Yita is a Seattle-based auto parts dealer and JW Fulfillment is a truck rental company.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CTO Realty Growth has sold its ground lease of a Wawa convenience store in Jacksonville for $7.1 million, or a 4.9 percent cap rate. Wawa has 17 years remaining on the lease. The Dayton Beach, Fla.-based seller expects to use the proceeds to complete a future 1031 exchange. The buyer was not disclosed.