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POOLER, GA. AND MADISON, ALA. — Shepherd Living has sold Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters in metro Savannah and Shepherd Living at The Range in Madison, both 104-unit senior living communities. Savannah Quarters is located at 101 Shepherd Way in Pooler, about 15 miles west of downtown Savannah. The Range is located at 10801 County Line Road, 15 miles southwest of downtown Huntsville. All Shepherd Living communities offer more than 15,000 square feet of spa and wellness space, more than 10 acres of green space, greenhouses and a monthly farmers market. Atlas Senior Living acquired the properties and rebranded them under its Madison brand. Ari Adlerstein and Ari Dobkin of Meridian Capital arranged the sale and acquisition financing for the transaction. The sales prices were not disclosed.

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DULUTH, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the $21.8 million sale of Villas at Duluth, a 164-unit multifamily property 26 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The property offers one- through four-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,400 square feet. Communal amenities include a fitness center, playground, pet park, soccer field, swimming pool and a barbecue area. Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays, Judy MacManus and Matt White of Berkadia represented the seller, New York-based The Walden Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Atlanta-based Benimax.

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ATLANTA — Vista Realty Partners has sold the 280-unit Longwood Vista Apartments and the 324-unit Lakeside Vista Apartments for a total of $70 million. Longwood Vista offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property is located at 2300 Global Forum Blvd. in northeast Atlanta. Communal amenities include a car care center, business center, clubhouse, conference room, swimming pool and a fitness center. Lakeside Vista is located at 2100 Ellison Lakes Drive in Kennesaw, 26 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities including a clubhouse, business center, storage space, fitness center, swimming pool, playground and a tennis court. Atlanta-based Vista Realty Partners developed both communities in 2006 using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Fairfield Residential, which specializes in affordable housing, was the buyer.

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HIALEAH, FLA. — Codina Partners and USAA Real Estate have broken ground on Building F, a 147,768-square-foot industrial building within Beacon Industrial Park in Hialeah. Codina and USAA are the owners and developers of Beacon Logistics Park, which will comprise more than 1.3 million square feet of industrial space when complete. The campus is located at NW 145th Place and NW 107th Avenue, 23 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Upon completion, Building F will be available to tenants seeking 17,280 square feet and more. RLC Architects designed the industrial park, and Rycon Construction Inc. is the general contractor for Building F.

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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments (CREI) has sold Landmark Apartments, a student housing community located near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. CREI purchased the asset in January 2018 before beginning extensive renovations. Terms of the transaction and the identity of the buyer were not disclosed. Landmark Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, business center and printing station, a game room, yoga studio, swimming pool, an outdoor fireplace and grilling station, a tanning bed, lounge, hot tub, sauna, steam room and a pet park.

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DUNN LORING, VA., AND SILVER SPRING, MD. — Capital Funding has provided $36.9 million in financing for private equity firm The Portopiccolo Group to acquire two skilled nursing facilities in Dunn Loring and Silver Spring. The properties include the Iliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 130-bed pediatric and geriatric facility in Dunn Loring, and the Fox Chase Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 74-bed geriatric facility in Silver Spring. Accordius Health, an operating platform of The Portopiccolo Group, manages both properties. Tim Eberhardt of Capital Funding originated the acquisition financing, which included a $30.6 million senior loan, $3.8 million mezzanine loan and a $2.5 million accounts receivable line of credit for working capital needs. The financing provided Portopiccolo with 90 percent of total transaction costs as well as a $2.7 million reserve for post-closing renovations.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — Avison Young has brokered the $16 million sale of West Boca Plaza, a 70,524-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Boca Raton. The center is located at 22973-23071 U.S. Highway 441, seven miles west of downtown Boca Raton. Other tenants at West Boca Plaza include Little Caesar’s, Orient Garden, La Perredo del Gordo and 441 Animal Hospital. David Duckworth, John Crotty, Michael Fay and Brian de La Fé of Avison Young represented the seller, Sandalfoot Investments LLC, in the transaction. Investments Limited acquired the property.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ponte Gadea has acquired 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, a 216,786-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $231.3 million. The sale was recorded with the D.C. Recorder of Deeds on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) was the seller. According to multiple media reports, Blackstone bought the building in late 2016 for $190 million. The asset was built in 1964 and is situated across the street from The White House. In 2011, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton visited 815 Connecticut Ave. as part of Obama’s Better Building Initiative, according to the Washington Business Journal. Under the initiative, the building’s owner at the time, an affiliate of Swedish pension fund Alecta Real Estate Investment LLC, and general contractor Forrester Construction Co. completed a $30 million renovation. That project included an extensive update to the building’s mechanical systems, common areas and exterior facade that earned the building a LEED Gold certification, the Business Journal reported at the time. Ponte Gadea also purchased an 800,000-square-foot office building in Seattle for $740 million in March. Miami-based Ponte Gadea is led by Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, a fashion mogul whose company is parent to retail brand Zara. Ortega’s net …

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — The St. Joe Co. and Key International have broken ground on a 255-room Embassy Suites hotel in Panama City Beach. Hotel amenities will include a swimming pool, meeting space, fitness center, onsite restaurant and an event space on the upper level with views of the Gulf of Mexico. St. Joe Co. owns the land and will operate the hotel day-to-day upon completion, which is slated for 2021.

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has sold Iona Lakes, a 350-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers, for $53 million. The complex was built in 1986 and comprises 50 two-story buildings, a clubhouse and a 24-hour laundry facility. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 811 square feet. Communal amenities include a billiards room, fitness center, grill area, mini golf, pet park, swimming pool and a spa. Cardone Capital acquired the asset for $151,429 per unit.

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