LEXINGTON PARK, MD. — Charger Ventures has received $30.1 million in financing for the acquisition of Greens at Hilton Run, a garden-style multifamily community located at 46860 Hilton Drive in Lexington Park. Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program for the borrower. The securitized loan will be serviced by HFF. Charger Ventures plans to continue the seller’s interior unit renovation program, as well as upgrade the clubhouse and amenities. Developed in 1988 and 1992, Greens at Hilton Run features 328 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 927 square feet.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Dallas-based Velocis, a private equity real estate manager, has completed the disposition of Royal Centre One, a Class A office complex located in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The Simpson Organization acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Royal 400 office park, the asset features 152,935 square feet of office space across multiple buildings spanning 12 acres along the Georgia 400 corridor. Velocis originally acquired the property in 2013 and has raised occupancy from 53 percent to just under 80 percent, at the time of sale. Samir Idris, David Meline, Andy Johns, Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
GARNER, N.C. — Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Prudent Growth Partners has purchased The Shops at Gardner Plaza, a retail center located at 537 Plaza Circle in Garner. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $5.5 million. Family Dollar, NY Bride and Groom and Carriage House Cleaners are tenants at the 57,000-square-foot shopping center. Additionally, the property is located nearby Amazon’s newly announced, $200 million distribution center.
ATLANTA — Capital One has provided a $14.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) rehabilitation and permanent financing loan for Bethel Towers Apartments, an affordable multifamily property located in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood. Capital One’s Carolyn Whatley originated the loan, which features a fixed interest rate and a 40-year term. The Benoit Group, the borrower, is partnering with the Big Bethel AME Church to renovate the community in accordance with Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ architectural and rehabilitation standards. Big Bethel AME Church built the community in 1972 and will share ownership of the newly rehabilitated development. The 16-story building features 180 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans. The property is covered by a project-based rental assistance contract through the Section 8 program. Additionally, the property features 165 surface and garage parking spaces, a playground and access to a laundry facility and community meeting space in adjacent commercial and church buildings. The renovation program includes the replacement of electrical wiring, plumbing risers and flooring, kitchen and bath upgrades and the addition of accessible units, a fitness room, business center and picnic pavilion with a grilling area. The rehabilitation plan also calls for environmentally sustainable improvements including high-efficiency common area lighting, …
ATLANTA — Five years ago, there were about 30 food halls across the entire country. By 2020, Cushman & Wakefield predicts there will be 300. “I agree we have a lot of food halls coming,” said Jamestown president Michael Phillips. “In some regards it signals the end of the food hall.” The comments from Phillips came Monday morning during a panel discussion at the annual conference of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The four-day conference, which ends Wednesday, has drawn 1,600 economic developers, city planners, marketing professionals, consultants and community leaders to the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. It’s the largest number of conference attendees ever and the first time in a decade that Atlanta has served as the host city for the annual gathering. The panel Phillips participated in was titled “Intersection of Food and Economic Development.” His fellow panelists included Adam Schwegman, senior vice president of Brookfield Properties Retail, who is stationed in Atlanta; Thomas McNair, executive director of Cleveland-based Ohio City Inc.; and Haile Johnston, founder of The Common Market in Philadelphia. Catherine Timko, CEO of Wilmington, Del.-based economic development consulting firm The Riddle Co., served as panel moderator. Food traffic, the right demographics, and a community …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paramount Group Inc. has completed the sale of 425 Eye Street, an office building located in the NoMa submarket of Washington, D.C. Saban Real Estate acquired the seven-story property for $157 million. As of June 30, 425 Eye was 98.7 percent leased with weighted average in-place gross annualized rents of $46.16 per square foot. The U.S. government leases 90 percent of the office space at the 372,552-square-foot building. Jim Meisel of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Cary Abod led the HFF team in securing acquisition financing through EagleBank. Additionally, Paramount has completed the previously announced sale of 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., for $220 million.
MIAMI — University Bridge GP — a partnership between Global City Development, RER Ventures and Podium Developments — has closed on a $231 million bond issuance for University Bridge Residences, an 886-unit student housing community currently under construction near Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. The joint venture is billing the project as Miami’s first student condos. The bond represents the largest financing of its kind for an off-campus student housing building in the U.S., according to a release by the joint venture. The funding will provide $50 million in scholarships over 40 years to Florida International University. As per the terms of the agreement, FIU will also take ownership of the building upon the completion of bond payments in 2058. The community is set to open in fall 2020 and will offer fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity, as well as a pedestrian bridge to FIU’s campus. Shared amenities will include a resort-style pool, cabanas, barbecue and dining areas, a sun deck with day beds, fitness center, yoga lawn, lounge and game room and a business center. The property will also be home to 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project was designed by Arquitectonica and will be …
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners have received $115 million in financing for Esperanté Corporate Center, a 20-story office tower located at 222 Lakeview Ave. in downtown West Palm Beach. Chris Drew, Hermen Rodriguez and Maxx Carney of HFF arranged the fixed-rate senior loan through Apollo Global Management, on behalf of a managed account, and a fixed-rate mezzanine loan through a life insurance company. Situated near Royal Park Bridge over Lake Worth Lagoon, the 255,984-square-foot Esperanté Corporate Center was renovated in the first quarter of 2018. The tower’s current tenants include Bank of America, Holland & Knight and Chatham Lodging Trust.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Berkadia has arranged $36 million in financing for Westchester Apartments, a garden-style multifamily property under construction in Midlothian, about 15 miles west of Richmond. Costa Canavos and Amy Gay of Berkadia’s Richmond office secured the loan through the Virginia Housing Development Authority. The 20-month, interest-only construction loan converts to an amortizing 30-year permanent loan. Located on Perimeter Drive, the property will feature 238 apartment units and offer access to Route 288 and Westchester Commons.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has hired Chad Thomas Hagwood as senior managing director and Southeast regional manager. Formerly with Capital One Multifamily Finance, Hagwood will be based in Hunt’s Birmingham office. In this role, Hagwood will be actively involved in the origination of multifamily and manufactured home community debt throughout the nation, with a focus on loan originations through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CMBS and FHA programs. Additionally, Hagwood will oversee the firm’s Southeast Region and the Manufactured Home Community production nationally. Over the course of his career, Hagwood has closed in excess of $8 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States, and he is annually ranked as one of the industry’s leading loan originators.