WOODBRIDGE, VA. — A joint venture between The Donaldson Group (TDG) and Angelo, Gordon & Co. (AG) has acquired Rolling Brook Village, a 732-unit multifamily in Woodbridge, for approximately $107.5 million. The partnership plans to invest $5 million in upgrades and renovations to the buildings, common areas and apartment units, including new kitchens in all units. Walker & Dunlop assisted the partnership in obtaining acquisition financing through Freddie Mac. Miles Spencer of Eastdil Secured represented the unlisted seller. Rolling Brook Village is situated on approximately 55 acres and 24 miles south of Washington, D.C. It includes 53 garden-style apartment buildings that were constructed in two phases in 1988 and 1990. The one- and two-bedroom units range from 644 to 1,038 square feet in size.
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NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Alison Williams and Stephen Whitehead of NorthMarq’s Dallas regional office have arranged $38 million in acquisition financing for Parrot’s Landing, a 560-unit multifamily community in North Lauderdale. Financing was based on a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property was constructed in two phases in 1987 and 1997. It consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities include two clubhouses, three swimming pools, a sundeck, fitness center, lighted tennis court, car care center, business center and running trails. A Toronto, Canada-based private real estate investment company purchased the property.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Philip Rachels of Capital Advisors has arranged $16.2 million in refinancing for Oasis at Mandarin Apartments, a 256-unit multifamily community at 3355 Claire Lane in Jacksonville. The 10-year loan was arranged on behalf of the borrower, Claire Pointe JAX Developers LLC, through Freddie Mac. The property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 16 three-story buildings that were constructed in 1986 and partially renovated in 2006. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, two swimming pools, tennis court and playground.
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — A joint venture between Strategic Capital Partners LLC and Atlanta-based Kodiak Ventures has acquired South 75 Center, which includes two flex office buildings, in Stockbridge for an undisclosed price. It is 84 percent occupied and was purchased from the lender, which foreclosed on the property in 2011. The strategy is to stabilize the property at 90 percent occupancy as well as renew the largest tenant, which expires in 2017. Third-party medical suppliers and distributors occupy much of the nearby office space due to the proximity of Henry Medical Center, a 215-bed hospital.
WOODSTOCK, GA. — The LaSalle Group is planning a nearly 28,000-square-foot, $9.8 million memory care community called Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake and located at 1962 Eagle Dr. in Woodstock. It will be the second Autumn Leaves memory care community in metro Atlanta, and it will exclusively care for residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory impairment. Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake is expected to open in fourth quarter of 2013.
RIDGELAND AND CANTON, MISS. — Strategic Storage Trust Inc. (SSTI), a publicly registered non-traded REIT that invests in self-storage properties, has purchased two self-storage properties in Ridgeland and Canton for a total purchase price of approximately $10.7 million. The two properties include 900 units and 149,000 square feet combined and will be rebranded under the SmartShop Self Storage trade name. SSTI purchased all of the properties’ interests from several investors during a period of months.
BEL AIR, MD. — Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) has sold the 33,921-square-foot Plumtree Professional Center, a single-story medical office building, for $8.75 million. The Atkins Companies, which is based in New Jersey, purchased the healthcare property at 104 Plumtree Rd. in Bel Air. Jonathan Carpenter and James Wellschlager of Cassidy Turley’s Capital Markets Group represented the seller.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 61-unit Terrace Manor Apartments, a garden-style apartment community, has sold in Washington, D.C. Ari Firoozabadi, John Mullen, Kyle Tangney, Henry Schuldinger and Caleb Brown of Washington, D.C.-based Greysteel Co. represented the seller, Hastings Development Corp., in the transaction. Sanford Capital LLC purchased the multifamily property.
OKEECHOBEE, FLA. — A 40-room Travelodge Suites has sold in Okeechobee. Jonathan Ruprai and Dennis Hopper of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa, Fla., office represented the seller, a local limited liability company. Ruprai secured the buyer, a North Carolina-based private investor.
Washington, D.C. continues to grow and thrive but in a very different manner than it did in the past. While the national debt surpassed $16 trillion, the local economy has benefited from the government spending — which has resulted in the metro area having the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Additionally, D.C. continues to reap the benefits of having seven out of the top 10 wealthiest counties in the United States located within the metropolitan trade area. Furthermore, Generations X and Y are changing the real estate landscape by rejecting the baby boomer suburban ideology and opting to migrate to the city for non-committal rental housing, public transit, and a closer proximity to work and shopping. As many retailers will attest, if you are not growing, you are dying. The District has always been a vital market for retailer expansion. Today, with a floundering American economy and fewer opportunities for growth in the middle of the country, Washington has become a focal point for retailer expansion. For example, YO! Sushi, the British conveyor belt sushi concept, elected to open its first North American unit at D.C.’s Union Station. In addition, Walmart spent significant time and money creating unique store …