RALEIGH, N.C. — HFF, a JLL company, has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac Green Advantage refinancing loan for Olde Raleigh Apartments in Raleigh. The 10-year loan features a floating interest rate. The borrower, Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, will use the proceeds to pay off existing debt. Details about energy-saving improvements were not disclosed. Olde Raleigh is located at 4000 Grand Manor Court, seven miles west of downtown Raleigh. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, grilling station, clubroom, fitness center, business center with conference lounge, car care center, pet wash station and a dog park.
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CHC Hotel Capital Arranges $11.9M Acquisition Financing for Hotel in Hoover, Alabama
by Alex Tostado
HOOVER, ALA. — CHC Hotel Capital has arranged an $11.9 million acquisition loan for Residence Inn in Hoover. Local hotelier Chiman Patel in partnership with Kana Hotels purchased the 118-room property. Kana will manage the hotel. An undisclosed national lender provided the 10-year loan with a fixed 3.8 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Blackstone sold the asset, which is located about 10 miles south of downtown Birmingham.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $6.7 million sale of Hawkins @ Rampart, a 1.2-acre property comprising two flex buildings in Charlotte’s South End totaling 19,120 square feet. The adjacent buildings were constructed in 1987 at 2170 Hawkins St. and 210 Rampart St., two miles south of downtown Charlotte. The assets were fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Carolina Commercial Holdings LLC and R 2170 LLC, in the sale. The buyer was undisclosed.
FREDERICK, MD. — A joint venture between Kline Associates and Stephanie Jordan Development will develop a Royal Farms convenience store and gas station, and Tru by Hilton hotel within Gateway East Plaza in Frederick. The project is situated within an Opportunity Zone, two miles east of downtown Frederick and 47 miles west of downtown Baltimore. Ryan Minnehan and Patrick Miller of KLNB represented Royal Farms in the lease and are marketing the property to retailers for six available pad site opportunities. The KLNB team is targeting sit-down restaurants, pharmacies, banks and drive-thru restaurants to join the project. Royal Farms and Tru By Hilton are the first tenants to join Gateway East Plaza. The joint venture will break ground on Royal Farms and Tru by Hilton this month with the grand opening slated for the second half of 2020. Royal Farms is based in Baltimore and operates more than 200 stores in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia. Tru by Hilton is a midscale hotel that was announced in January 2016. At the beginning of 2019, there were 53 locations nationwide.
EAST POINT, GA. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has acquired Parkside at Camp Creek, a 486-unit multifamily community in East Point, for $32.5 million. The property is located at 4031 7 Oaks Lane SW, four miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 14 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Parkside at Camp Creek offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, game room, media center and basketball and racquetball courts. The buyer will rebrand the community as The Park at Galaway. Tyler Averitt and Christopher Lyon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Greystone provided acquisition financing. The seller was not disclosed.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — PIA Residential has purchased Crystal Lake, a 224-unit value-add apartment complex in Pensacola, for $26.3 million. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors and improve the property. Communal amenities include a beach volleyball court, barbecue area, playground, car washing station, private lake stocked with bass and a dog park. Arbor Realty Trust provided the buyer with a Fannie Mae acquisition loan. Jimmy Adams and Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, ExchangeRight, in the transaction.
SkyView Advisors Arranges Sale of 1,001-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Naples, Florida
by Alex Tostado
NAPLES, FLA. — SkyView Advisors has arranged the sale of a 1,001-unit self-storage facility in Naples. The 99,713-square-foot property is located on 4.3 acres at 3807 White Lake Blvd. Cameron Vale and Ryan Clark of SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Public Self Storage acquired the facility for an undisclosed price.
TAMPA, FLA. — Ready Capital has provided a $13.4 million acquisition loan to an undisclosed borrower for a 365,000-square-foot industrial building in Tampa. The borrower plans to renovate the property, including various interior repairs, HVAC replacement, roof repairs, fresh paint and parking lot maintenance. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, one extension plan and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Parkway Property Acquires Former United Way Building in Downtown Atlanta for $17.7M, Plans $45M Renovation
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Parkway Property Investments LLC has acquired 100 Edgewood, a former United Way building within an Opportunity Zone in downtown Atlanta, for $17.7 million. The company is planning a $45 million renovation for the 18-story, 306,000-square-foot office building, which is adjacent to Georgia State University. United Way employees have moved to a location on Courtland Street. Parkway Property raised $25 million in three hours for the acquisition and renovation through CrowdStreet Inc., an online marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate. Details of the renovation were not disclosed.
SUITLAND, MD. — Orlo has sold Ashton Heights, a 283-unit apartment complex in Suitland, for $45.8 million. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ashton Heights is located at 3901 Suitland Road, seven miles southeast of downtown Washington, D.C. The community was built in the 1970s and offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, playground and grilling areas. Robin Williams, Dean Sigmon, Justin Shay and Michael D’Amelio of Transwestern represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.