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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $106.3M Refinancing for Apartment Community in Washington, D.C. 

by Hayden Spiess

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $106.3 million loan for the refinancing of Agora, an apartment community located in Washington, D.C. The borrower is locally based owner-operator WC Smith. Completed in 2018, Agora totals 334 units across 11 stories.  The community marks the second phase of the larger development known as The Collective, which totals 1,138 apartments in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The Collective also includes Park Chelsea, a 429-unit community, and The Garrett, which features 373 apartments and 5,000 square feet of coworking space.  Amenities at The Collective include a Whole Foods Market, fitness center, spa rooms and an indoor golf simulator. The development is located within walking distance of Nationals Park, Audi Field and the Navy Yard.  “Agora is a standout asset within their exceptional portfolio, and the swift rate lock, secured within 24 hours of the signed application, demonstrates our dedication to providing timely, customized solutions that ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients, says Connor Locke, managing director of multifamily finance at Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop also arranged financing for the other two phases of The Collective. In 2024, the firm originated more than $30 billion in debt financing.  — Hayden Spiess

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Morgan Stanley, Scion Acquire 2,000-Bed Student Housing Portfolio Near Ole Miss for $262M

by John Nelson

OXFORD, MISS. — A joint venture between Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and The Scion Group has acquired a 2,000-bed student housing portfolio located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus in Oxford for $262 million. The portfolio is located within two miles of campus and includes 600 apartments, townhomes and cottages. The acquisition of College Town Oxford, a cottage-style community located on the west side of campus, closed earlier this month. The remaining acquisitions — which include a garden-style community located south of campus and four smaller properties in downtown Oxford — are expected to close in the third quarter. TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the acquisitions. The sellers were not disclosed.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $125M Construction Loan for Cassi Apartment Tower in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $125 million construction loan for Cassi, a 20-story apartment tower located at 91 N.E. 36th St. in Miami’s Design District. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella and Michael Stepniewski led Walker & Dunlop’s New York Capital Markets team in arranging the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between the Miami Design District Associates and The Forbes Co. Amerant Bank was the lead lender, with Bank Hapoalim also participating. Cassi will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,509 square feet in size. The tower will also include 23,000 square feet of retail space.  

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DoveHill Invests in Redevelopment of Historic Boutique Hotel in Savannah

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based DoveHIll has placed a preferred equity investment for the redevelopment of a boutique hotel in Savannah’s Historic District. The project will deliver The Sabal House, a 64-room luxury hotel, in place of the former President’s Quarter Inn. The hotel is located on Oglethorpe Square and directly across from the Owens-Thomas House. In addition to upgraded and brand new hotel rooms, The Sabal House will feature Oak Steakhouse, a restaurant concept by Indigo Road Hospitality Group. Terms of DoveHill’s investment were not released. The hotel’s management firm, TPG Hotels & Resorts, says the development team includes Procaccianti Cos., Kim King Associates and Ross Hotel Partners.

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Native Realty Brokers $10.3M Sale of Pinecrest Square Shopping Center in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Native Realty has brokered the $10.3 million sale of Pinecrest Square, a 40,409-square-foot shopping center located in the Fort Lauderdale neighborhood of Cypress Creek. Tenants at the property include ChenMed, 7-Eleven, Jiffy Lube, Cheers Food and Spirits and Veterinary Emergency Group. Jaime Sturgis of Native Realty represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 903 Cypress Creek LLC, in the transaction. An entity operating as Pinecrest AP LLC was the seller. Native is also leasing Pinecrest Square on behalf of the new owner.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Negotiates $6.4M Sale of Metro Richmond Retail Center

by John Nelson

GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has negotiated the $6.4 million sale of Virginia Center Station, a 24,400-square-foot retail center located at 1070 Virginia Center Parkway in Glen Allen, a northern suburb of Richmond in Henrico County. Built in 2006, the unanchored shopping center was fully leased at the time of sale to seven tenants, including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm and Q BBQ. The retail center is situated on 4.9 acres within the larger Virginia Center Station retail development and adjacent to the redevelopment of Virginia Center Commons mall. Catharine Spangler, James Ashby IV and Annie O’Connor of Thalhimer represented the seller, an entity doing business as HDJR Central LLC & HDJR Central II LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as Threelo LLC.

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Harrison Street, LV Collective to Build 1,003-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Maryland

by Kristin Harlow

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Harrison Street and LV Collective have formed a joint venture to develop Rambler College Park, a 1,003-bed student housing project located less than a quarter-mile from the University of Maryland campus in College Park. Completion of the 288-unit, 340,000-square-foot development is slated for fall 2027. Rambler College Park is designed to provide 13,715 square feet of retail space, including businesses that were previously tenants of Campus Village Shoppes, a shuttered shopping center on the project site. In addition, LV Collective worked with the Lakeland Civic Association and the Lakeland Community Heritage Project to plan a community center within the development. Plans call for a library and archive to preserve and share the history of the Lakeland community, as well as a flex space to be used for presentations, art galleries and gatherings. Amenities at the project will include Daydreamer, a coffee shop owned by LV Collective, as well as a second-floor coworking mezzanine, outdoor terrace, hot tub, fitness center, yoga studio and cold plunge. “This development reflects our commitment to creating environments that go beyond housing — places where students, residents and the community alike can thrive, connect and grow,” says Jonathan Reyes, president of student …

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JLL Arranges Two Construction Takeout Loans Totaling $114M for EDEN Living BTR Projects in Florida

by John Nelson

WEST MELBOURNE AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has arranged $114 million in bridge loans on behalf of BTR developer EDEN Living to refinance existing construction debt on two Florida properties. The package includes a $70 million loan for the 373-unit EDEN at Heritage Lakes in West Melbourne and a $44 million loan for the 265-unit EDEN at Kendall West in Jacksonville. The direct lender of the construction takeout loans was not disclosed. Both properties were developed in 2024. Max La Cava, Melissa Quinn, Rob Rothaug and Jade Starkey of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.

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Gayle Benson to Acquire 27-Story Office Tower in Downtown New Orleans

by John Nelson

NEW ORLEANS — Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, plans to acquire 1515 Poydras, a 27-story office tower in downtown New Orleans’ central business district. Benson is under contract and the sale is expected to close in mid-July. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1983, the tower comprises 529,000 rentable square feet of office space and a 494-space structured parking garage. The property occupies an entire city block bounded by Poydras, Perdido, LaSalle and Freret streets. Future development plans for 1515 Poydras were not disclosed, but Benson has shared she “has no plans” for the property to “compete in the traditional office tenant marketplace.” Benson has tapped Sue Tucker, formerly with JLL now with Corporate Realty Inc., to oversee property management at 1515 Poydras. Other New Orleans properties owned or once-owned by Benson include Dominion Tower (Benson Tower), the New Orleans Centre Mall (now Champions Square), the Mercedes-Benz Van Center of New Orleans and the 1,100-room Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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IPA Secures $77.3M Construction Financing for Industrial Facility in Savannah

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has secured $77.3 million in construction financing for Central Port Logistics Tract 3, an industrial development in Savannah. The property, which is situated within the Central Port Logistics Center industrial park near the Port of Savannah, will comprise three speculative industrial facilities totaling 1.2 million square feet. Sunny Sajnani and Travis Headapohl of IPA’s Dallas office arranged the non-recourse through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Capital Development Partners. The developer expects Central Port Logistics Tract 3 to deliver and be fully occupied by November 2026.

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