DAVENPORT, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $39 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Bluerock Real Estate for The Meadows at ChampionsGate. The Meadows at ChampionsGate is a 304-unit apartment community located in Davenport, adjacent to ChampionsGate Country Club and about 30 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. The property comprises nine three-story buildings on 17 acres. Communal amenities include a resident lounge with game room, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, bark park, clubhouse and a car care station. The seller was not disclosed.
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North American Properties Reveals First Retailers Joining $900M Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
DULUTH, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) has revealed its first retail tenant lineup at Revel, its $900 million, Infinite Energy Center-anchored mixed-use development in Duluth. The first nine tenants announced at the Gwinnett County project include Superica, a Tex-Mex restaurant run by restaurateur Ford Fry; Regal Cinemas; The Painted Pin, which will be the second location for the bowling, entertainment and bar concept; JINYA Ramen Bar; American Barber; Secreto, chef Boyd Rose’s concept serving Southern cuisine; The Local Expedition Wood Fired Grill; Maker’s Coffee & Wine; and Honeysuckle Gelato. The development will span 118 acres and will offer 300,000 square feet of curated retail, dining and entertainment; 650,000 square feet of office space; a 340-room, 4-star hotel; 900 single-family and multifamily residences; and 275,000 square feet of community greenspace. NAP is also redeveloping Infinite Energy Center, which includes Infinite Energy Arena, Forum and Theater. NAP is developing Revel through a public-private partnership with the Gwinnett County Convention and Visitors Bureau. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Liberty Investment Properties, in a partnership with private investors, is developing a new mixed-use development in downtown Orlando. Liberty Corner will be a three-story building that will house 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a climate-controlled self-storage facility. My Neighborhood Storage Center of Magnolia will operate the nearly 700 self-storage units. Liberty Investment Properties will manage the property, which is expected to open at the end of 2020.
NorthMarq Provides $65M Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Complex in Central Florida
by Alex Tostado
PORT ORANGE, FLA. — NorthMarq has provided a $65 million refinancing HUD loan for Legacy at Crystal Lake, a 510-unit apartment complex in Port Orange. The 35-year, fixed-rate loan comes with a 35-year amortization schedule. Legacy at Crystal Lake is located at 1200 Floral Springs Blvd., six miles south of Daytona Beach. The property offers communal amenities such as a sundeck, swimming pool, cabanas, fitness center, playground, clubhouse and basketball and volleyball courts.
BOONE COUNTY, KY. — IDI Logistics has sold Building I within its Park South at Richwood Industrial Park. Building I spans 442,304 square feet. The undisclosed buyer plans to open a package sorting center at the location. Park South offers seven buildings, totaling nearly 5 million square feet. The property is located along Interstate 75/71, about 20 miles from downtown Cincinnati. Jeremy Kraus of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction. Mike Lowe, also of CBRE, represented IDI Logistics.
MADIERA BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $17.2 million sale of The Shops at John’s Pass Village, a 40,771-square-foot shopping center in Madiera Beach. Mark Shellabarger of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in an online auction that attracted 29 bids. Ben Mallah, an individual buyer, won the bidding process for the waterfront shopping village. The property consists of retail shops, restaurants, a marina and a 325-space parking garage. The Shops at John’s Pass is located about 25 miles west of downtown Tampa.
Preferred Apartment Communities Arranges $14.8M Construction Loan for Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
KENNESAW, GA. — Preferred Apartment Communities has arranged a $14.8 million construction loan on behalf of Newport Development Partners for Kennesaw Crossing. The 250-unit multifamily community will be located in Kennesaw as part of Eastpark Village, which Sanctuary Cos. and Vardon Partners are co-developing. Eastpark Village is located about 28 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta and a few blocks south of historic downtown Kennesaw. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.; LONGMONT, COLO.; PARKER, COLO.; AND MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Greystone has provided $179.2 million in Freddie Mac loans for the refinancing of four suburban multifamily properties totaling 1,188 units in Arkansas, Colorado and Texas. Watermark Residential was the borrower. The properties include: the 306-unit Watermark at Steele Crossing in Fayetteville, Ark.; the 276-unit Watermark on Harvest Junction in Longmont, Colo.; the 294-unit Watermark on Twenty Mile in Parker, Colo.; and the 312-unit The Ranch at Sienna Plantation in Missouri City, Texas. The newly constructed, Class A communities are at or near full stabilization. PJ McDevitt of Greystone originated the four separate loans, which carry 15-year terms, fixed interest rates, 30-year amortization schedules and seven years of interest-only payments. 3G Capital Advisors LLC arranged the loans. The financing will enable Watermark to redeploy capital more efficiently and effectively, says Paul Thrift, CEO of the Indianapolis-based apartment development and management firm. — Kristin Hiller
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Summit Contracting Group has broken ground on Sentosa Sinclair, a 288-unit multifamily complex in Kissimmee spanning 10 buildings and 367,043 square feet. The property will be located near the master-planned community of Reunion and Disney World. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, mail kiosk, playground and a dog park. Construction is planned to be complete in January 2021. Sentosa Sinclair Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Reunion developer Falcone Group, is building Sentosa Sinclair. St. Petersburg, Fla.-based ARC3 Architecture Inc. is the architect.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Canopy will break ground on an adaptive reuse project in Charlotte’s NoDa (North of Davidson) neighborhood. The project, known as Indigo CLT, will be located at 4000 Raleigh St. and will comprise 60,000 square feet of industrial space, 40,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet of retail space. Situated along Charlotte’s LYNX Blue Line, the existing building on the site was built in 1954 as the former home to a mill company. Redevelopment plans for Indigo CLT will highlight the existing original architectural features, including its 18-foot ceilings, exposed brick and numerous skylights. The redevelopment plans also include a boutique apartment community adjacent to the existing building. Canopy and The Nichols Co. plan to target complementary retail tenants to support Indigo CLT’s live-work-play dynamic, such as a coffee shop/juice bar, second-generation brewery, bodega and fitness concept. Charlotte-based Canopy expects the project to deliver in spring 2020.