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TAMPA, FLA. — Parkway Properties Inc. (NYSE: PKY) has reached an agreement to acquire three Class A office properties located in the Westshore submarket of Tampa. Corporate Center I, II, and III at International Plaza, which are adjacent to Parkway's Corporate Center IV at International Plaza, total approximately 974,000 square feet. HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. As part of the same deal, Parkway has agreed to purchase 19 additional office properties located in six states totaling approximately 2.1 million square feet. The Orlando-based real estate investment trust (REIT) intends to sell these 19 properties, which are not consistent with Parkway's current investment strategy. Parkway plans to sell the assets either concurrently with, or within 12 months after, the acquisition of the Corporate Center assets. Parkway's gross purchase price for the entire portfolio is $475 million. Parkway expects the closing of the portfolio acquisition to occur during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Corporate Center assets have a combined occupancy of 69.7 percent, which is adjusted to reflect approximately 50,000 square feet of known move-outs during the next 12 months. “This transaction is an example of Parkway's ability to creatively structure a deal that will enable us to …

ORLANDO — CNL Healthcare Properties has acquired a five-property portfolio of inpatient rehabilitation and specialty hospitals throughout the United States for $131.1 million. The properties are located in four states and contain a total of 297,110 square feet. The transaction includes a 58,353-square-foot specialty hospital outside of Dallas that is leased to Victory Medical Center Mid-Cities LP; an 86,128-square-foot specialty hospital and medical office building in Beaumont, Texas, that is leased to Victory Medical Center Beaumont LP; a 53,449-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Oklahoma City that is leased to Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital; a 53,260-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Las Vegas that is leased to Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital; and a 45,920-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital outside South Bend, Ind., that is leased to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center – South Bend Campus Inc. “This addition to our medical portfolio gives us the opportunity to invest in two specialty hospitals and three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals that will diversify and add to our growing number of healthcare assets,” says Kevin Maddron, CNL’s senior vice president. “The properties have highly qualified tenants in place that are focused on providing patients with the best possible treatment and care.” Lincoln Harris CSG and Holladay Properties Services …

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Inland REIT Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase a 15-property portfolio of retail centers located in eight states. The portfolio, which totals 2 million square feet, was purchased from Kite Realty Group Trust for $318 million. The transaction is expected to close in two tranches on or before Dec. 15, 2014 and March 16, 2015. The properties are a combination of grocery and power centers which collectively are 96 percent leased to 174 tenants. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. assisted Inland Income Trust with identifying the portfolio and negotiating the purchase of the properties. The portfolio was purchased at the same effective cap rate as the 60-property portfolio of Inland Diversified that was acquired by Kite Realty in a merger with Inland Diversified earlier this year. The following properties will be included in the transaction: • Eastside Junction, Athens, Alabama • Harvest Square, Harvest, Alabama? • Prattville Town Center, Prattville, Alabama? • Fairgrounds Crossing, Hot Springs, Arkansas • Heritage Square, Conyers, Georgia? • Regal Court, Shreveport, Louisiana? • The Shoppes at Branson Hills, Branson, Missouri? • Branson Hills Plaza, Branson, Missouri? • Shoppes at Hawk Ridge, Lake St. Louis, Missouri? • Whispering Ridge, Omaha, Nebraska? …

NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) and its joint venture partner, The Moinian Group, have entered into an agreement to sell 180 Maiden Lane for $470 million. JV Murray Hill Properties and Clarion Partners will purchase the Manhattan office tower. The sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to customary closing conditions. “We are very pleased with the outcome of our investment in 180 Maiden Lane,” says Isaac Zion, co-chief investment officer of SL Green. “ It represents the most recent example of what we believe is our unsurpassed ability to find intrinsic value in an asset and to generate significant returns for our shareholders, as evidenced by our internal rate of return on the investment of approximately 16 percent. The monetization of our equity in this transaction will allow us to redeploy capital into other value-creating opportunities.” 180 Maiden Lane is located in the heart of the Financial District with access to all major subway lines. The tower has views of the New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty, South Street Seaport, the East River and Midtown. The building includes a state of the art cafeteria, a four-story glass enclosed atrium and …

BETHESDA, MD. AND COLUMBUS, OHIO — Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG) and Glimcher Realty Trust (“Glimcher”) (NYSE: GRT) have entered into a definitive agreement under which WPG will acquire Glimcher in a stock and cash transaction valued at $4.3 billion, including the assumption of debt. The deal is valued at $14.20 per Glimcher common share. The new company, which will be renamed WP Glimcher, will be comprised of approximately 68 million square feet of gross leasable area and will have a combined portfolio of 119 properties. WPG spun off from Simon Property Group Inc. in May of this year. “We went public just three months ago, expecting to utilize our strong platform, relationship with Simon, cash flow and investment grade balance sheet to grow,” says Mark Ordan, CEO of WPG. “This transaction with Glimcher checks every box, very early in our company’s trajectory.” Michael Glimcher, chairman of the board and CEO of Glimcher, “We believe there is immediate benefit to our shareholders and our associates when we consider the growth profile of the joint company. Together, we gain a competitive advantage with a premier balance sheet, a larger pool of assets and a proven platform to deliver results.” Under …

ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s seniors housing and healthcare finance team in Atlanta has facilitated the $136.1 million sale of four independent living seniors housing properties, as well as closing a $100 million first mortgage loan secured by the properties. The independent living facilities in the portfolio include: Town Village Tulsa, a 198-unit facility in Tulsa, Okla.; Town Village Vestavia Hills, a 221-unit facility in Vestavia Hills, Ala.; Town Village Sterling, a 222-unit facility in Sterling Heights, Mich.; and Town Village Audubon Park, a 175-unit facility in Memphis, Tenn. Richard Thomas, senior vice president of Grandbridge, originated the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Focus Healthcare Partners LLC. Fannie Mae provided acquisition financing through its structured adjustable-rate mortgage loan product, which features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule with interest-only payments for the first five years. After the first year, the borrower has the option to convert the adjustable-rate loan to a fixed-rate loan with no pre-payment charged for the conversion. Integral Senior Living will manage all four properties. The facilities provide residents with numerous amenities such as common areas that include craft/multi-purpose rooms, billiards/game rooms, meeting rooms, libraries, exercise rooms, card rooms, computer rooms, hair salons, banking …

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Jewish Home has begun construction on the $100 million Fountainview at Gonda West Los Angeles Westside Campus. The 460,000-square-foot continuing care retirement community will be located at 12025 E. Waterfront Drive in the West Los Angeles submarket of Playa Vista. Fountainview at Gonda will provide more than 500 Westside seniors with a full range of active living, healthcare and in-home services. It will contain 175 apartment units for independent living, as well as 24 assisted living and memory care. In-unit amenities will include full kitchens, washer, dryers and terraces. Some of the larger units will also contain dens and media rooms. The one- and two-bedroom units will range in size from 840 square feet to 2,380 square feet. Pricing will begin in the mid-$500,000s, according to Playa Vista’s website. Los Angeles Jewish Home is developing the seniors community. C.W. Driver is building the project and Gensler is designing the new facility. Fountainview at Gonda is scheduled for completion in 2016. “As the Baby Boomer generation begins to downsize their current living situation, they look for specialized communities that can offer amenities to match their current lifestyle,” says Mike Byrne, C.W.’s senior vice president. “This is …

PINE BROOK, N.J.– Meridian Capital Group LLC has negotiated $100 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of the Rachel Gardens apartment complex located in Pine Brook, N.J. on behalf of Cammeby’s International Group. The 12-year Fannie Mae loan was provided by Capital One Multifamily Finance and features a fixed interest rate below 4 percent and interest-only payments for the first six years, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Abe Hirsch, Zev Karpel and Akiva Friend of Meridian’s New York office negotiated the transaction. Rachel Gardens was built between 1989 and 1999 and totals 32 three-story buildings with 764 units. The property is located at 67 Chapin Road near U.S. Routes 46, 80 and 280, providing access to New York City and New Jersey. “This was an example of the kind of results that are possible when you bring knowledgeable parties to the table,” says Grace Huebscher, president of Capital One Multifamily Finance. “Our agency financing team, Fannie Mae, Meridian and the sponsor worked seamlessly together, and I believe all are pleased with the outcome of this transaction.” Founded in 1991, Meridian Capital Group is a commercial real estate finance and advisory firm. Meridian arranges financing for transactions ranging from …

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Crocker Partners and New York-based Investcorp has acquired 12 buildings within the Flagler Center business park in Jacksonville for $133.2 million. With the acquisitions, the two companies have added nearly 1.4 million square feet to their Florida portfolio. The transaction includes the newest Class A office and industrial space in Jacksonville’s Butler/Baymeadows submarket. “This was a rare opportunity to acquire a dozen buildings across three product types at a significant discount to replacement cost,” says Tom Crocker, founder and managing partner at Crocker. “Jacksonville is a very attractive market, and Flagler Center has the potential for significant return as we apply our asset and property management expertise.” Overall, Crocker Partners’ holdings at Flagler Center, which is located a mile from the I-95/I-295 interchange, includes 601,168 square feet of Class A office space; 399,618 square feet of two-story professional office space; and 357,642 square feet of industrial space. The buildings are 81 percent occupied. Lead tenants include Web.com, Ally Financial and Kemper Insurance. Crocker Partners owns a total of 2.1 million square feet in Jacksonville. In total, the Boca Raton-based real estate investment firm now owns and manages 8.4 million square feet in the …

CHICAGO — Brennan Investment Group and a client of Arch Street Capital Advisors (Arch Street), a Greenwich, Conn.-based real estate investment advisory firm, have formed a joint venture to own and manage a portfolio of industrial properties throughout the United States. The joint venture will have a purchasing capacity of $300 million. According to a news release, the joint venture will focus on purchasing individual industrial assets in major markets in the United States that are critical facilities to tenants and leased on a long-term basis. “We are pleased to launch this venture at a time when we see opportunities to invest in mission-critical facilities throughout the country,” says Michael Brennan, chairman and managing principal of Brennan Investment Group. “The objective of the venture's investment criteria remains the same: generate strong risk-adjusted returns, derived from both cash flow and appreciation.” In conjunction with the creation of the venture, PNC Bank NA provided the venture with a financing line of credit facility to increase the venture's efficiency in closing purchases. Also simultaneous with the venture's formation, the Brennan/Arch Street venture acquired its first assets, a three-building 174,170-square-foot industrial complex in Hamilton, Ohio, near Cincinnati, leased to Matandy Steel and Metal Products …