SILVER SPRING, MD. — HFF has brokered the $70.3 million sale of Spring Parc, a 399-unit apartment community in Silver Spring, located roughly six miles north of Washington, D.C. Walker Coker, Brian Crivella, Roland Merchant and Stephen Conley of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ares Management LP. The HFF team also procured the buyer, Bridge Investment Group LLC. Spring Parc includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a swimming pool, grilling area, two playgrounds, dog park with agility course and a fitness center
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TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured the $18.5 million sale of Citrus Park Crossings, a 75,845-square-foot, Class A office building located at 12750 Citrus Park Lane in northwest Tampa. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ryan Cos., which also developed the property. Empire Square Group LLC acquired the three-story asset. Constructed in 2013, Citrus Park Crossings was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as EVO Payments International, Stellar, Rizzetta & Co., Corin USA, All Risks Ltd., CopyPress and Land Castle Title Co.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has arranged the sale of River Hill, a 273-unit apartment community in Louisville. Brandon Wilson and Brian Devlin of Kirkland brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Covenant Capital, as well as the seller, Lafayette Cos. The sales price was not disclosed, but Louisville Business First reports the asset sold for $18.5 million. Constructed in 1972, River Hill includes a mix of one- to four-bedroom apartment units. Community amenities include a pool and laundry facilities.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co., in partnership with Steiner + Associates, has signed Cinépolis USA, a Dallas-based movie theater chain, to Lake Nona Town Center, a 100-acre mixed-use development that anchors the master-designed Lake Nona community in Orlando. Cinépolis will open a nine-screen, 40,000-square-foot theater at Lake Nona Town Center in 2020, anchoring the project’s second phase of development. The luxury theater will feature a lobby bar and lounge; stadium-style, fully reclining leather seats; and an in-theater wait staff that will service patrons with a full menu and bar at the touch of a button. Cinépolis USA’s Mexico-based parent company, Cinépolis, is the fourth largest movie theater exhibitor in the world, operating in 14 countries including the U.S. Lake Nona Town Center’s first phase opened in 2016 with an 85,000-square-foot office building, Marriott Residence Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, the 280-unit LandonHouse apartment community, 16,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a multi-level parking structure. In spring 2018, Lake Nona Town Center welcomed the 60,000-square-foot flagship location of Drive Shack, a golf entertainment destination. Pixon Apartments, Park Pizza & Brewing Co. restaurant, an outdoor container park and the new BBA Aviation/Signature Flight Support headquarters are also slated to open …
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $47.2 million sale of a seven-property multifamily portfolio in Clarksville, located roughly 40 miles north of Nashville. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the out-of-state buyer. The communities included in the Class B portfolio were Heritage Point, Blue Grass Meadows, Parkway Place, Cobblestone, Newton Place, Whitehall Townhomes and Whispering Hills. The buyer plans to renovate the properties’ unit interiors.
BETHESDA, MD. — Carr Properties has broken ground on a 937,000-square-foot mixed-use project located at 7272 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda. The development will include a 360,000-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail, two residential towers housing 456 units and a shared above- and below-ground parking facility. The office portion of the project has been dubbed “The Wilson,” and the residential portion will be known as “The Elm.” The buildings will sit atop the future Bethesda Purple Line Metro station and a newly constructed tunnel for the Capital Crescent Trail, a multi-use trial that spans 11 miles from D.C.’s Georgetown district to Silver Spring, Md. WTTG-Fox 5 News will move its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to the new development in Bethesda. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed. Bethesda-based building and civil construction firm Clark Construction Group is building the 23-story towers.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.8 bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 208-unit multifamily community in Pikesville, located roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Baltimore. The community includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartment units and features a pool, resident clubhouse, fitness center and storage space. The undisclosed borrower plans to use proceeds of the loan to renovate the property. Interior upgrades include new quartz/granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, cabinet replacement and new doors and flooring throughout. Exterior upgrades will include parking lot repaving, exterior paint, exterior lighting and clubhouse improvements. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
TAMARAC, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a $28 million construction loan for the first phase of Tamarac Village, a multifamily project located at the northeast corner of West Commercial Boulevard and Northwest 94th Avenue in Tamarac. City National Bank of Florida provided the three-year loan on behalf of the project developer, JKM Developers. The first phase of Tamarac Village will include 211 rental units. The second phase will include an additional 190 units and 35,000 square feet of lifestyle and retail amenities. Community amenities will include a two-story clubhouse with gaming and entertainment rooms, fitness center, public park, swimming pool with private cabanas and an outdoor kitchen and bar. A construction timeline for Tamarac Village was not disclosed.
NEW IBERIA, LA. — EDGE Realty Capital Markets has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in New Iberia: Lagniappe Village and Iberia Plaza. Lagniappe Village totals 201,360 square feet and is home to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Big Lots, Citi Trends and PetSmart. The center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The 131,630-square-foot Iberia Plaza was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Super 1 Foods anchors the center. EDGE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. The name of the buyer and purchase price were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Swedish investor Akelius Residential has acquired Ballston Place, a 383-unit apartment community in Arlington, for $170 million. AvalonBay Communities sold the property, according to Real Estate Alert. Constructed in 1999, Ballston Place is located roughly seven miles west of Washington, D.C., and is within walking distance to the Ballston Metro station and near numerous restaurants and retailers. The community features a swimming pool with sundeck, fitness center, package acceptance services, an onsite convenience store and an underground parking garage. AvalonBay recently renovated unit interiors with granite countertops, vinyl plank wood flooring, dark cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.