CARY, N.C. — New York-based HLM Realty has purchased Crescent Lakeside I and II, an office complex located within The Crescent business park in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Crescent Lakeside LLC sold the asset for $69 million. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter, Chris Lingerfelt and Zack Drozda of HFF, along with Frank Baird of Capital Associates Management, represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 1225 and 1255 Crescent Green Drive, the two-building asset features 254,796 square feet of Class A office space. Completed in 2001 and 2009, respectively, the three-story Crescent Lakeside I and the four-story Crescent Lakeside II were 98.9 percent leased to a variety of tenants at the time of sale, including Hill-Rom and Precision Lender. Capital Associates Management, in partnership with Boddie-Noell Enterprises, developed the office properties. The Crescent is a mixed-use development featuring entertainment, retail, lifestyle amenities, the Koka Booth Amphitheater, walking/jogging trails and the 30-acre Symphony Lake.
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DURHAM, N.C. — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen (the investment manager of TIAA), has completed the sale of Southpoint Glen, a multifamily property located at 5800 Tattersall Drive in Durham. Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge Investments acquired the property for $42.7 million. Located within minutes of Research Triangle Park (RTP), the garden-style apartment community features 346 units, a swimming pool and a fitness center. The buyer plans to renovate portions of the property, including adding upgraded cabinets, faux granite countertops, tile backsplashes, two-inch blinds and plank flooring with soundproofing to individual apartments. StoneBridge also plans to expand the swimming pool and fitness center, add an outdoor fitness area and repurpose the existing sand volleyball court. Elliott Throne and Roger Edwards of HFF secured a seven-year fixed-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program for Stonebridge.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Blue Ocean has purchased the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center located at 1726 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 10 acres in Baltimore County, the hotel features 171 guestrooms, a 50,000-square-foot indoor tennis and fitness facility and office and retail buildings spanning 32,000 square feet. Steven Cornblatt and Gary Olschansky of Trout Daniel & Associates assisted Blue Ocean in the off-market deal. This transaction marks Blue Ocean’s first hotel acquisition. The Baltimore-based firm plans to renovate the asset in the coming years.
Cohen Financial Arranges $12.5M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Metro D.C. Leased to REI
by Amy Works
MCLEAN, VA. — Cohen Financial has secured a $12.5 million loan with Reinsurance Group of America for the acquisition of a retail property in McLean, about 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Thomas Wiedeman of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse, 11-year loan with a 20-year amortization schedule and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio for the borrower, a local commercial real estate investor. REI Tysons occupies the 32,857-square-foot, single-tenant property located at 8209 Watson St. in McLean.
DECATUR, GA. — FCP, along with partner Croatan Investments, has completed the sale of The Clarion, a 217-unit apartment community in Decatur, about six miles northeast of Atlanta. Gamma Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Nathan Swenson and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, which recently completed renovations to individual units along and improvements to the building exteriors, common areas and community amenities. Built in 1990, The Clarion is situated near Emory University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DeKalb Medical Center. Rents range from $1,115 to $2,165, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include on-site laundry facilities, a clubhouse, tennis court, fitness center and a swimming pool with a sundeck.
NEWNAN, GA. — The Praedium Group has acquired Trees of Newnan, a multifamily property located in Newnan, for $79.5 million, or $159,000 per unit. Chris Spain, Robert Stickel and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Watkins Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The buyer plans to rebrand the 500-unit property as The Willows at Ashley Park. On-site amenities include a fitness facility, resort-style pool, bark park pet playground and walking/jogging paths with natural wooded areas.
Dougherty Mortgage Provides $27M Green Fannie Mae Loan for Multifamily Acquisition in Chattanooga
by Amy Works
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $27 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Elements of Chattanooga, a market-rate multifamily property located at 7310 Standifer Gap Road in Chattanooga. Bentley Place Residential is the borrower. The property features 340 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, and community amenities include a fire pit, outdoor kitchen, pool, clubhouse and fitness center. Dougherty Mortgage’s Brentwood, Tenn., office originated the 12-year loan, which utilizes Green Rewards and features a 30-year amortization schedule.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Mimms Enterprises has sold two adjacent shopping centers totaling 334,787 square feet in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Jamestown purchased the portfolio free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes The Exchange at Hammond, located at 5930-5992 Roswell Road. The 176,376-square-foot property is fully leased to tenants including Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, Office Depot, Petco and Dollar Tree. The other asset is Parkside Shops, located at 5920 Roswell Road. The 158,411-square-foot shopping center is leased to tenants including The Cinema Springs & Taphouse, Battle and Brew, Tuesday Morning, Jump Start Gym, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Egg Harbor Café, Subway and il Giallo Osteria & Bar. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Michael Allison and Shea Patrick of HFF represented Mimms in the deal.
LANHAM, MD. — KLNB Investment Sales Group has arranged the sale of Enterprise Plaza Shopping Center, a retail property situated on 16.7 acres in Lanham, a suburb of Washington, D.C. An affiliate of Combined Properties sold the asset to East Coast Acquisitions for an undisclosed price. Aldi and T.J. Maxx anchor the 190,211-square-foot property. Aldi recently exercised a five-year renewal option on its lease to extend its occupancy until 2023. Additional tenants include Verizon Wireless, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, SunTrust Bank, Shell, Taco Bell and Wendy’s. Andy Stape and Vito Lupo of KLNB Investment Sales represented the seller and procured the buyer. Matt Skalet and Matt Copeland of KLNB were retained by the buyers as the leasing agents for the property, which is the buyer’s first acquisition in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Capital One Provides $11M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Building in Upstate South Carolina
by Amy Works
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Capital One has provided an $11 million adjustable-rate loan to Altera Development, a Dallas-based real estate development company. The company used the loan proceeds to acquire a 109,000-square-foot medical office building located on the campus of Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg. The loan consists of $6.5 million in initial funding, a holdback for tenant improvements/leasing commissions and an earnout.