Southeast

GREENSBORO, N.C. —Vesper Holdings has acquired University Village, a 600-bed student housing community in Greensboro, for $40 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The community is located across the street from the main entrance of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Constructed in 2006, the community includes a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, computer lab and tanning bed. Vesper plans to invest $1 million to renovate unit interiors and amenities, as well as enhance the property’s exteriors.

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METAIRIE, LA. — Stirling Properties has brokered the sale of The Executive Office Tower, a 184,608-square-foot office building located at 3500 N. Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, roughly eight miles northwest of New Orleans. Roger Bajon of Stirling Properties arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. A Dallas-based investor acquired the 14-story building for an undisclosed price. The Executive Office Tower is home to tenants such as Keystone Engineering.

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FAIRBURN, GA. — HFF has arranged an $11 million construction loan for the development of Graham Logistics Center, a 281,025-square-foot industrial building in Fairburn. The property is situated on 25.7 acres at 7375 Graham Road, roughly 20 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Gregg Shapiro and Matthew Beam of HFF arranged the four-year, non-recourse, floating-rate loan through Brand Bank on behalf of the borrower and developer, Stream Realty Partners. Upon completion, Graham Logistics Center will be divisible into four suites with separate entrances and office space, and will feature 32-foot clear heights and rear loading doors. Stream Realty Partners expects to wrap up construction on the facility in 11 months.

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MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $6.4 million acquisition loan for Prospect Milledgeville, a 141-bed student housing community in Milledgeville. The community is located less than a mile from Georgia College & State University, Georgia Military College and downtown Milledgeville. Lee Weaver of NorthMarq’s Tampa office arranged the 12-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Prospect Milledgeville features a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse with a grilling station and on-site management.

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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners has signed Saddle Creek Logistics Services to a 1.2 million-square-foot lease at Southwest 85 Logistics Center, an industrial building under construction in southwest Atlanta. Saddle Creek, a provider of supply chain solutions for retailers, manufacturers and e-commerce companies, will use the new space to provide distribution services on behalf of a home improvement retailer for its Southeast locations. Core5 expects to wrap up construction on the facility this summer. Ladson Montgomery of Newmark Grubb Phoenix Realty Group and Dave Watson of Newmark Knight Frank represented Saddle Creek in the lease negotiations. The transaction marks the largest industrial lease signed to date in the Atlanta region, according to Core5. Southwest 85 Logistics Center will feature 40-foot clear heights, more than 590 trailer spaces and 200 auto parking spaces.

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BATON ROUGE, LA. AND DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $37.5 million in Freddie Mac loans for the refinancing of two student housing properties located in Baton Rouge and Daytona Beach. Trevor Ritter of KeyBank originated a $21.7 million, floating-rate loan for Oakbrook Apartments, a 240-unit student housing community near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The community was constructed in 1983 and renovated in 2017. In Daytona Beach, Ritter originated a $15.8 million, floating-rate loan for the first phase of Eagle Landing Apartments. The 144-unit community serves students attending Bethune Cookman University, Daytona State College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The community is the first phase of a three-phase development and was built in 2015. The property’s second phase was built in 2016. The third phase is currently under construction, and is expected to be completed in time for the fall 2018 semester. The names of the borrowers were not disclosed.

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MIAMI — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged a $21.3 million construction loan for the development of the AC Marriott Hotel in Midtown Miami. Boaz Ashbel of Aztec Group arranged the loan through Florida Community Bank NA on behalf of the project developer, Midtown Lodging 2 LLC. The 153-room hotel will be located at the corner of N.E. 34th Street and Biscayne Boulevard and will feature a modern glass façade. Hotel amenities will include a restaurant and bar/lounge, business center, fitness center, meeting space, swimming pool, guess laundry and valet parking. 3H Hospitality will manage the AC Marriott Hotel upon opening in mid-2019.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Mercer Street Partners has acquired Corporate Center V, a 71,000-square-foot office building in Virginia Beach, for $9.9 million. Amerigroup Corp., a health insurance provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem Inc., is headquartered at the building. Canal Capital Management arranged the transaction on behalf of Mercer Street Partners. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the undisclosed seller. Located at 4425 Corporation Lane within Corporate Center office park, the building is located within walking distance to Pembroke Mall and Town Center of Virginia Beach. The $608 million Town Center is home to more than 800,000 square feet of office space, 19 restaurants, apartment units, hotel rooms and more than 30 shopping and entertainment venues.

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LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Doster Construction Co. has delivered Springs at Country Club, a 252-unit multifamily community located in the southwest Louisiana city of Lake Charles. Continental Properties developed the community, which includes a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, complimentary coffee bar, 24-hour fitness center, dog park and a pet spa area.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — YMCA of the Triangle has unveiled plans to develop a $41 million recreation center and school located at 1436 Rock Quarry Road in southeast Raleigh. The project is being funded with $21 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), and a loan from SunTrust Community Capital. CAHEC New Markets LLC, a subsidiary of Raleigh-based CAHEC, a nonprofit tax credit equity syndicator, provided YMCA of the Triangle with $15 million in NMTC allocations, and SunTrust provided the remaining $6 million. Tax Advantage Group provided NMTC advisory services to YMCA of the Triangle. The new facility will house a 42,960-square-foot recreation center with a wellness area, gymnasium and group exercise studio, as well as a 71,980-square-foot building that will be operated and leased to the Wake County Public School System. The new YMCA center will create 28 permanent jobs in the area, as well as 129 construction jobs during the development phase. The project is slated for completion in August 2019.

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