WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. affiliate of Swedish construction and development company Skanska AB has sold the 99M office building in Washington, D.C., to Chevy Chase, Md.-based Polinger Development Co. for $163 million. The transfer of the property is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. Located at 99 M St. SE in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood, the 11-story office building spans 234,000 square feet and is LEED Gold-certified. Built in 2018, 99M is 87 percent leased to tenants including PYXERA Global, an international trade and development nonprofit organization, and GiveCampus, a digital fundraising and volunteer management platform for educational institutions. In addition to ground floor retail, the building offers a rooftop terrace, fitness facility and a secured bike room.
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East West Partners, Northridge Capital Open Crabtree Terrace in Raleigh’s Brookside Village Area
by Alex Tostado
RALEIGH, N.C. — Developer East West Partners and equity partner Northridge Capital LLC have opened Crabtree Terrace in the Brookside Village neighborhood of North Raleigh. Located at 4950 Creedmoor Road, the 173,468-square-foot office and retail project was completed earlier this month and tenants are expected to occupy the building in January 2020. The tenant roster includes coworking company Spaces, JLL, Longleaf Law Partners and Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille. Designed by Gensler and Kimley-Horn, Crabtree Terrace has floor-to-ceiling glass throughout, as well as covered parking. The building offers nearby access to U.S. Routes 50 and 70 and the Capital Area Greenway trail system. In addition to the ground-floor retail, a fitness facility with showers is planned in the building. Brasfield & Gorrie served as general contractor, and CBRE | Raleigh’s Advisory & Transaction Services | Investor Leasing group and Retail Services group are handling the office and retail leasing for Crabtree Terrace.
JLL Arranges $127.5M Financing for EON at Flagler Village Apartments in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged $127.5 million in financing for EON at Flagler Village, a two-phase multifamily complex in Fort Lauderdale. JLL worked on behalf of the developer and borrower, Alta Developers LLC, to secure the three-year, floating-rate loan through Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies LP. Loan proceeds will be used to pay the existing construction loan on Phase I and will fund the construction of Phase II. Brian Gaswirth and Reid Carleton of JLL’s Capital Markets team represented Alta in the transaction. EON at Flagler Village is within walking distance of the new Virgin (formerly Brightline) train station in Fort Lauderdale. Phase I of EON at Flagler Village was completed in May 2019 and consists of 206 residential units and 3,320 square feet of retail. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, fitness center and yoga room, pet facilities, a game room and lounges. Phase II, which is currently under construction, will consist of 270 residential units and 2,400 square feet of retail space. The second phase is anticipated to open by spring 2021.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Atlanta-based Cortland has purchased The Hill, a 287-unit multifamily complex in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta in the city’s Central Perimeter submarket. Cincinnati-based developer North American Properties Inc. (NAP) sold the property at 1160 Johnson Ferry Road NE to Cortland for an undisclosed amount. The complex, which will be rebranded as Cortland at the Hill, features a fitness center with free group fitness classes, a dog park, pool area, grilling stations and a fire pit. The apartment complex is adjacent to the MARTA Medical Center station and near to both Ga. Highway 400 and Interstate 285, as well as a cluster of hospitals giving the neighborhood the nickname of “Pill Hill.” The property was 81 percent occupied at the time of sale. With this acquisition, Cortland now owns 37 assets and more than 11,900 units in metro Atlanta.
JACKSON, TENN. — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has acquired a 241,000-square-foot industrial facility in Jackson, approximately 80 miles northeast of Memphis, for $9 million. The facility is a build-to-suit industrial warehouse that is 100 percent leased to Berry Global Inc, a plastic packaging manufacturer. Buchanan Realty Group assisted seller FirstcChoice Property & Development in the sale. Completed in August 2019, Berry utilizes the warehouse primarily for the storage and distribution of products manufactured at its adjacent production facility. The building is located near Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 412.
Childress Klein, CGA Capital Acquire Duke Energy’s Office Tower Underway in Uptown Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Childress Klein and CGA Capital have partnered to purchase the Uptown Charlotte site for Duke Energy’s future office tower. Located at 525 S. Tryon St., the 40-story Charlotte Metro Tower project is set for a 2022 completion. Construction is currently underway. Charlotte-based Childress Klein and Baltimore County-based CGA Capital have agreed to fully fund the development and construction of the project, which could total up to $675 million as per the purchase agreement with seller and future tenant Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), an energy holding company based in Charlotte. “We look forward to working with Childress Klein and its team to fund the creation of a dynamic office tower and a terrific new addition to the city skyline,” says Kyle Gore, managing director and principal of CGA Capital. As part of the sale-leaseback agreement, the new ownership will enter into a long-term lease with Duke Energy at the tower upon completion. The development will span 1 million square feet of office and retail space and include a 1,100-space parking garage. Nuveen, a TIAA Company, is leading a debt investment group to help fund the development. The project team includes general contractor Batson-Cook Co. and architect tvsdesign, which …
WashREIT Completes $129.5M Sale of 1776 G Street Office Building in D.C. to World Bank
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WashREIT) has sold 1776 G St. for $129.5 million to World Bank Group, an international financial institution that makes loans to developing nations. According to LoopNet Inc., the office building was built in 1979, spans 266,000 square feet and is located one block from the White House. World Bank’s headquarters is located at 1818 H St. NW, which is kitty-corner to 1776 G St. World Bank has operated out of 1776 G St. for over 30 years and is currently the building’s sole office tenant.
Black Creek Purchases New Multifamily Community in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter District for $117M
by Alex Tostado
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Denver-based Black Creek Group has purchased Hanover Perimeter from developer Hanover Co. for $117 million. The 384-unit multifamily property is located at 1110 Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta in the city’s Central Perimeter submarket. The units were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Walker & Dunlop’s Pat Jones represented Black Creek in the transaction. Built in 2018, Hanover Place features a fitness center, pool, grilling areas, pet care station and a clubhouse equipped with billiards and a TV lounge. The property has nearby access to restaurants, retail and a Publix grocery store. It is also adjacent to Interstate 285, Ga. Highway 400 and the MARTA Dunwoody Station.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Seattle-based Security Properties and Newport Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Life Insurance Co. have purchased Broadstone Gulch, a new, 238-unit multifamily property located in Nashville’s Gulch district, for $80.8 million. Located at 803 Division St., Broadstone Gulch offers a fitness center, rooftop lounge, pool, demonstration kitchen, package access system, office space, a pet spa and Google Fiber. The building is a half-mile walk from Music City Center in the Nashville’s south of Broadway (SoBro) neighborhood. Security Properties-affiliate Security Properties Residential will manage the property. Walker & Dunlop’s Telly Fathaly and Kris Mikkelsen represented the seller and developer, Alliance Residential.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mohr Capital, a privately held REIT based in Dallas, has sold the University Highlands office building located at 10330 David Taylor Drive in Charlotte to Los Angeles-based CIM Group. Mohr Capital acquired the 100,000-square-foot facility on a speculative basis in 2017 then completed capital improvements before securing a single, long-term tenant, United Rentals Inc., earlier this year. Stamford, Conn.-based United Rentals is an equipment rental company that specializes in construction and industrial rentals. Mohr Capital’s Gary Horn and Bob Mohr handled the sale internally. The sales price was not disclosed.