OKLAHOMA CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $22.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Restoration at Candlewood, a 328-unit apartment community in northwest Oklahoma City. The property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, dog park and a children’s play area. Connecticut-based Avant Capital provided the financing, proceeds of which will be used to repay an existing first mortgage and to complete an ongoing renovation project. The borrower was not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Plano-based home furnishings retailer At Home (NYSE: HOME) has opened a 117,552-square-foot store at Plaza at Quail Springs, a shopping center in Oklahoma City. Locally based investment and management firm JAH Realty owns the center, which is located at 2201 NW 138th St. near Quail Springs Mall on the city’s north side. At Home is backfilling a space formerly occupied by three separate tenants. The company’s total store count now stands at 225.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Austin-based Sparrow Partners is underway on construction of Sage Cobblestone, a 168-unit active adult community in Norman. The property will be located adjacent to the Cobblestone Creek Golf Course and 2.5 miles from the University of Oklahoma. The first residents are scheduled to move in to the six-acre property in the spring 2022. Sparrow Partners will build and own Sage Cobblestone, while its subsidiary Sparrow Living will manage the property. The project team includes architect Fugleberg Koch, landscape designer Norris Design and engineering firms Kimley-Horn, Integrity Structural and Joseph Lawrence & Co. Rents will start at approximately $1,400 and $2,055 a month for one- and two-bedroom units, respectively.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dallas-based investment firm Elkhorn Capital Partners has acquired Arbor Glen and Arbor Vista, two contiguous apartment complexes totaling 158 units in Oklahoma City. Recently renamed Parkview Apartments 1 and 2, the properties total 96 and 62 units, respectively, in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Elkhorn Capital is planning to consolidate the complexes into one property and to implement a value-add program to unit interiors and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. — Berkadia has provided a $46.1 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Creekside Apartments I and II, a 380-unit multifamily property located in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, childcare area, business center and a dog park. Jennifer Quigley of Berkadia originated the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the borrower, Montana-based BlackRidge Cos. The program insures loans used to acquire or refinance existing multifamily properties that may have been originally financed with conventional or FHA-insured mortgages.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tampa-based SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of A&W Storage, a 467-unit self-storage facility located at 4800-4900 S. Sunnylane Road in Oklahoma City. The property is situated on 5.2 acres and spans 88,020 net rentable square feet. Richard Riddle, Ryan Clark and Zack Urow of SkyView Advisors represented the locally based seller in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed institutional investor.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tanenbaum Equity Partners (TEP), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Gardner Tanenbaum, has purchased a portfolio of 42 federally leased properties in 11 states for $106.5 million. Most of the buildings, which collectively total 573,000 square feet, were constructed as build-to-suits for government agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Veterans Administration. A Dallas-based team of Sunny Sajnani, Todd McNeill and Brandon Wilhite of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing through Arkansas-based Centennial Bank on behalf of TEP. A Colliers International team led by Geoff Ficke represented TEP in the sale. The seller was CoreCivic, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum and Robinson Park Investments have unveiled plans to develop a 400,000-square-foot mixed-use project within Oklahoma City’s Innovation District. The developers secured 2.7 acres of land for the project and expect to break ground in late 2021. Plans call for research labs, office space, a hotel, retail space and a public area. FSB Architects designed the project. Expected development costs were undisclosed. According to the developers, the goal is to “build an environment that promotes cross-sector collaboration among Oklahoma’s key industries, including aviation, aerospace, bioscience and energy.” The facilities will feature shared technology for 3D imaging and printing, as well as biomedical research and laboratories. Wheeler Labs, the first portfolio company of Echo Investment Capital’s venture capital fund in biotech, is slated to be the project’s anchor tenant. Wheeler is a clinical laboratory with plans to expand into the bio-manufacturing industry. In addition, the University of Oklahoma is committed as an educational and research partner. “This project ushers in a new era for our ever-growing city,” says Richard Tanenbaum, CEO of Gardner Tanenbaum. “Researchers, engineers, universities and industry leaders are pioneering Oklahoma-born advances in bioscience, aerospace, energy and health.” The Oklahoma City Innovation District encompasses 1.3 …
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Oklahoma City in a move that is expected to create about 500 new full-time jobs. The developer and location of the facility, which is expected to open some time in 2021, were not disclosed. Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 4,000 jobs in Oklahoma and invested more than $650 million across the state, including infrastructure and compensation to its employees. The company also recently announced plans to open new facilities in metro Houston and Waco.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dallas-based Elkhorn Capital Partners has acquired Quail Plaza Apartments, a 92-unit multifamily community in Oklahoma City. According to Apartments.com, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, game room and bike storage area. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.