BELMONT, N.C. — Ramey Miller Properties plans to deliver Belmont Town Center, a 105,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in the Charlotte suburb of Belmont this fall. Harris Teeter will anchor the center, which will also include a Harris Teeter Fuel Station. Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA is handling the leasing assignment of Belmont Town Center on behalf of Ramey Miller and has arranged leases with Collins Cleaners, Great Clips, Vitamins 4 Less, Jersey Mikes, Marcos Pizza and I Color Nail Bar. Ramey Miller is also building single-family and multifamily residences adjacent to Belmont Town Center.
COCONUT GROVE, FLA. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has purchased the 115-room Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove for $36 million. The hospitality REIT funded the acquisition with proceeds from the recent sale of the Residence Inn in Greenbelt, Md. Situated on 3.4 acres about a half-block from the waterfront, the Ritz-Carlton is part of a two-tower, 22-story residential-hotel condominium complex that opened in 2002. The property features 14,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant bar, spa, fitness center, retail space, pool, exterior courtyards and approximately 8,000 square feet of leasable office space. The identity of the seller was undisclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Natixis has provided a $24 million loan for the repositioning of an 11-story office building in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The borrower, Douglas Development, will use the floating-rate financing to pay off existing debt and convert the asset into a 415-unit apartment building with 17,238 square feet of retail space and parking. Douglas Development plans to break ground on the project in 2017 or 2018. The property is situated along the Anacostia River and is within walking distance of Washington Nationals Park and the DC United Stadium, a soccer stadium that is currently under construction.
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — National Health Investors Inc. (NHI) has purchased an 86-unit, two-property portfolio of assisted living and memory care communities in the Asheville suburb of Hendersonville for $16.1 million. The two communities are located adjacent to each other and are collectively known as Spring Arbor. The first property opened in 1999 and features 26 assisted living units and 13 memory care units. The second facility opened in 2002 and comprises 47 assisted living units. NHI will lease the communities to affiliates of Ravn Senior Solutions. The initial lease term is 15 years at an annual lease rate of 7.35 percent plus fixed annual escalators. NHI funded the acquisitions using its revolving credit facility. As part of the transaction, NHI was also offered a purchase option on a third building in the Raleigh-Durham area.
MIAMI, ORLANDO AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners LLC has purchased a portfolio of 23 distribution buildings in Florida totaling more than 3.3 million square feet. The Class A and B properties are located in Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. The sales price was undisclosed. Hank Hall and Kevin Troy of Colliers International’s Atlanta office arranged $134 million in acquisition financing through Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Synovus Bank on behalf of MDH. Since May 2014, the company has purchased or developed 93 industrial properties totaling more than 11.7 million square feet. MDH’s other assets are located in Atlanta, Memphis, Tampa, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greenville, Winston-Salem, Norfolk and Richmond.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $42 million sale of Highlands Viera West, a 240-unit, Class A apartment community located at 2185 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Melbourne, a town along the Atlantic Ocean in Brevard County. Atlanta-based JMG Realty Group purchased the asset from Atlanta-based Branch Properties for roughly $175,000 per unit. Built in 2007 on 14.8 acres, the community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom loft and townhome units averaging 1,265 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, poolside kitchen and grilling area, a gazebo, fitness club with a cardio room, wine tasting lounge, billiards room with plasma TVs, internet café, media center with surround sound, elevators, covered parking, car care center and a walking trail to The Avenue Viera and Viera Market Center. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield’s Orlando office represented Branch Properties in the transaction.
MADISON, TENN. — Baker Storey McDonald Properties Inc., an X Team International partner, has brokered the $21.3 million sale of McHenry Shopping Center located at 1764 Gallatin Pike North Road in Madison, a suburban town northeast of Nashville. The 191,359-square-foot property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hobby Lobby, Books-A-Million, Royal Furniture, CVS/pharmacy and Panera Bread. Baker Storey McDonald represented the buyer, Conscious Capital LLC, in the transaction and will provide management and leasing services at McHenry Shopping Center going forward.
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison & Co. has sold five shopping centers totaling 583,000 square feet to Albanese Cormier Holdings for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes Quincy Plaza, a 141,816-square-foot, Hobby Lobby-anchored shopping center located in Ottumwa, Iowa; Kokomo Plaza, an 89,414-square-foot shopping center anchored by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Vendor City Antiques in Kokomo, Ind.; Catawba Village, a 59,463-square-foot, Goodwill-anchored shopping center located in Newton, N.C.; Lakeside Shopping Center, a 184,579-square-foot property anchored by Big Lots, Save-A-Lot, Citi Trends and Family Dollar in Anderson, S.C.; and Louisa Plaza, a 108,065-square-foot shopping center anchored by Goody’s and Family Dollar in Louisa, Ky. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment Group served as an advisor for the transaction.
FLORENCE, ALA. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged leases for Academy Sports + Outdoors and PetSmart this fall at Florence Square in Florence. The 63,000-square-foot Academy Sports and 18,500-square-foot PetSmart will replace a former Kmart at the property this fall. Other tenants at Florence Square include T.J. Maxx, Essex Bargain Hunt, Tuesday Morning, The UPS Store, Cici’s Pizza and H&R Block. Outparcel tenants include Wells Fargo and Bojangles. The owner, a joint venture between Triangle Capital Group and Arcadian Cap Group LLC, is planning a $15.3 million redevelopment of the 241,000-square-foot center. The ownership has engaged Mobile, Ala.-based Delaney Property Group LLC to co-develop the remerchandising.
FOLEY, ALA. — White-Spunner Construction (WSC) and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are underway on OWA, a $500 million entertainment and retail district in Foley, a town in south Alabama near the Gulf of Mexico. WSC is constructing 154,000 square feet of retail and dining space for the $240 million first phase of OWA, which is set to open this summer. Phase I of OWA will also feature a themed amusement park and a 150-room Marriott TownePlace Suites hotel. Future phases call for a water park, additional hotels and a resort-level RV park. “This will be an exciting new family-friendly destination for locals and visitors alike in Baldwin County,” says John White-Spunner, president of WSC. “We’re proud to be a part of such an innovative entertainment concept that will bring thousands of new jobs and draw more tourism to the Gulf Coast.” When completed, the OWA development is expected to generate nearly 3,500 direct and indirect jobs and draw about 1 million visitors a year. Plans call for the development to include three themed districts that offer shopping, dining and other entertainment. Located off the Foley Beach Express and County Road 20, OWA is nine miles from Gulf Shores …