BALTIMORE — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided a $253.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a skilled nursing portfolio. The portfolio includes six facilities in Maryland and one in Virginia. Together, the properties total 1,050 beds. Craig Casagrande, Scott Robinson and Catherine Mansel of Baltimore-based CFG originated the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 20-property last-mile distribution and light-manufacturing industrial portfolio across eight states. New York City-based Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: ACRE) acquired the portfolio, which spans more than 3 million square feet. Brian Fiumara led CBRE’s National Partners team in marketing the portfolio and representing the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer. The properties include: The industrial portfolio consists of well-maintained industrial buildings ranging in size from 16,000 to 500,000 square feet, while average occupancy across the properties currently sits at 95 percent. “The acquisition by Ares allows the company to expand its existing portfolio with a critical mass of light industrial and well-located last-mile assets in major population centers with access to key distribution infrastructure,” says Fiumara. ACRE is a real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management Corp., which manages approximately $596 billion of assets. ACRE’s stock price closed on Thursday, Dec. 4 at $5.15 per share, down from $6.98 a year ago, a nearly 26 percent decline. — Abby Cox
The Richmond industrial market has been undergoing a dramatic transformation that reads like a case study in strategic positioning and timing. Over the past decade, this “regional market” has become a U.S. powerhouse, boasting all the ingredients to attract, maintain and organically grow supply-chain focused global occupiers and institutional capital investment. Richmond’s strategic advantages include its prime location on I-95 — equidistant to both metropolitan D.C. and the Port of Virginia — attractive labor demographics, disciplined development and strong demand from Fortune 100 occupiers. Additionally, the surging data center hyperscalers and their suppliers have further catalyzed growth in the market. The result? Richmond now features one of the lowest U.S. vacancy rates, sustained year-over-year rent growth, a feeding frenzy of institutional capital routinely producing 10 to 15 bids and lender quotes per property that have fundamentally reshaped who owns, develops and finances industrial real estate in the market. From regional player to national stage Over the past decade, Richmond experienced a 68 percent increase in institutional investors and lenders, growing from 47 participants in 2015 to nearly 80 unique institutions that have invested in and loaned on Richmond industrial assets, with 50 cents of every dollar invested in Richmond coming from …
HARRISONBURG, VA. — Northstar REIS has arranged the $44.5 million sale of Squire Hill Apartments, a 504-bed student housing community located at 1443 Devon Lane near the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. Jack Stead of Northstar REIS represented the buyer, North Beacon Capital, and the seller, The Michaels Organization, in the transaction. Squire Hill offers 189 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool and hot tub, study area, picnic pavilion, coffee bar, clubhouse, conference space and a dog park.
RICHMOND, VA. — Berkadia has arranged construction financing for a new $144 million multifamily development located at 3200 W. Moore St. in Richmond. The financing comprises a senior construction loan from TD Bank and an equity investment from Red Cove Capital. Brian Crivella, Brian Gould, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian, Hunter Wood, Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Hoffman & Associates and DeBartolo Development LLC. Situated in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond, the property will feature 366 apartments and 18,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The community will feature 10,000 square feet of amenities, including multiple courtyards and terraces and a pool deck, as well as lounge, dining and event spaces. Demolition on the project began last month.
STAFFORD, VA. — Matan Cos. has signed DSV, a global transport and logistics firm headquartered in Denmark, to a full-building lease in Stafford. Named Crossroads Industrial, the 219,456-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 50- by 52-foot column spacing, 64 dock doors, LED lighting, ESFR sprinklers and 20 trailer and 323 car parking spaces. The facility sits within the region’s I-95 industrial corridor and lies equidistant between Richmond and Washington, D.C. Matan, which is based in Frederick, Md., plans to soon launch Venture Industrial, another industrial facility located in Stafford County.
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VA. — The LEGO Group has broken ground on its new 2 million-square-foot regional distribution center in Prince George County near Richmond. The $360 million project will complement the LEGO Manufacturing Virginia facility that is underway in nearby Chesterfield County. Both facilities are scheduled to open in 2027 and will allow the company to reduce lead times, respond faster to shifts in demand, shorten the supply chain and slash its environmental impact. The new facility, which marks LEGO’s sixth distribution center worldwide and second in the United States, will feature advanced automation and will use 100 percent renewable energy to power the site to meet LEED Gold certification. The company also aims to achieve WELL Certification, which certifies buildings for improving the health and well-being of its occupants. The LEGO Group previously announced a build-to-suit lease for the new distribution center with Crosspointe Commerce Center, a joint venture between Hillwood Investment Properties and The Silverman Group. A third-party logistics provider will operate the facility, which is expected to create more than 300 jobs once opened, according to company representatives.
CENTREVILLE, VA. AND BRANDYWINE, MD. — Bethesda, Md.-based Finmarc Management has acquired a pair of retail properties leased by national movie operators in Virginia and Maryland for $15.1 million. EPR Properties was the seller. The first property, which spans 72,821 square feet, is located roughly 25 miles west of Washington, D.C., at 6201 Multiplex Drive in Fairfax County, Va. Cinemark Centreville fully leases the building, which features 12 screens. The second property is situated at 7710 Matapeake Business Drive in Brandywine and totals 60,000 square feet. The 14-screen theater is fully leased to Xscape Theatres.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Colliers has negotiated a 100,125-square-foot industrial lease at Washington Highway Logistics Center in the northern Richmond suburb of Glen Allen. The tenant is Riverside Logistics, a third-party logistics and supply chain management company that manages a 1 million-square-foot warehouse portfolio. This lease joins the company’s recent signing at 200 Orleans St. in Richmond. Rob Dirom of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord was not disclosed. Washington Highway Logistics Center totals 400,500 square feet across two buildings.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. AND ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Newbrook Capital Properties has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio in Chesapeake and Elizabeth City for $58.2 million. The seller was not disclosed. The properties include Green Tree, a 208-unit, garden-style community located at 749 Green Tree Circle in Chesapeake, and Emerald Lake, a 132-unit, garden-style property located at 1500 Emerald Lake Circle in Elizabeth City. The properties are 1990s vintage and sit roughly 40 miles apart. The portfolio acquisition grows Newbrook Capital’s assets under management to $400 million. The firm plans to invest in value-add capital improvements and has tapped StoneCreek to manage the portfolio. Hunter Bowling and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller for Emerald Lake in the transaction, and Drew White and Carter Wood of Berkadia represented the seller for Green Tree.
