VIERA, FLA. — Love Funding has arranged $8.56 million in construction and permanent financing for the 102-bed Viera Manor Assisted Living Facility, a new property located in Viera that will give veterans priority admission for 80 percent of available units. Laura Saull-Smith of Love Funding's Washington, D.C., office arranged the loan through HUD's Section 232 loan insurance program on behalf of the borrower, INVENCO Seniors Housing.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Capital Advisors has secured $8.1 million in financing for the 220-unit Tamarind at Stoneridge Apartments, located at 143 Stoneridge Dr. in Columbia. Matt Good of Capital Advisors arranged the 10-year loan with 30 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Red Capital Group on behalf of the borrower, Cresof Tamarind LLC.
BRUNSWICK, GA. — The 111,924-square-foot Village at Glynn Place, located in Brunswick, has sold for $11.35 million. Publix anchors the property, which is 96.7 percent leased. Additional tenants include Lendmark Financial Services, Cato Fashions, Papa John's, Sally Beauty Supply and Goodwill. Phillips Edison — ARC Shopping Center REIT acquired the property through its joint venture, PECO-ARC Institutional Joint Venture I LP.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Equity One has sold the 98-unit Laurel Walk, a garden-style apartment complex located at 908 Summit Walk Dr. in Charlotte, to Eller Capital and Parsons Commercial for $6 million. The buyers plan to complete an interior upgrade, specifically in the kitchen of each unit. Jordan McCarley of Southeast Apartment Partners' Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction.
CANTON, GA. — A 15,000-square-foot Walgreens, located at the intersection of Hickory Flat Highway and East Cherokee Road in Canton, has sold for $4.67 million. Mark Cooley and Neal Pringle of The Shopping Center Group's Atlanta office represented the seller, an Atlanta-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based investor. The freestanding building is leased to Walgreens through July 31, 2030.
HOOVER, ALA. — Berkeley Point Capital has provided $22.65 million in first mortgage financing for the acquisition of the 342-unit Barrington on the Green Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located at 5775 Summer Place Pkwy. in Hoover. The 10-year loan has the first 5 years interest only, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The sponsor plans to initiate a $1.4 million capital improvement program, including major upgrades to unit interiors, common areas and amenities.
CUMBERLAND, MD. — Love Funding has arranged $9.22 million in refinancing for the 146-bed Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located at 730 Furnace St. in Cumberland. Laura Saull-Smith of Love Funding's Washington, D.C., office secured the 35-year loan through HUD's 232/223(f) loan program on behalf of the borrower, Allegany Healthcare Group.
The Upstate area of South Carolina finished 2011 with quite a bit of retail activity and good news on the retail front has continued into 2012. Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson saw positive retail absorption of 233,144 square feet in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to CoStar, and vacancy rates declined to 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 from 6.6 percent the previous quarter. The housing market seems to have stabilized and is showing positive trends, which is good news for retailers. And the Upstate has had a number of new economic development announcements including BMW’s facility expansion and Amazon’s new 1 million-square-foot distribution center, which is under construction in Spartanburg. The Upstate Alliance reported that 2011 brought the creation of more than 5,000 new jobs and capital investment of more than $805 million in investment and expansions. The Upstate South Carolina region has already announced more than $1 billion in capital investment thus far in 2012. The newest announcement is in Union for Belk Inc.’s new distribution center, which brings $4.5 million in capital investment and more than 120 jobs to the area. The Upstate has had success backfilling some big box vacancies. buybuyBABY took over the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamestown Properties has acquired a 171,000-square-foot office building, located at 733 10th St. in Washington, D.C., from Skanska for $140 million. The LEED Gold certified property also includes 1,800 square feet of ground-level retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, a landscaped third-floor outdoor terrace, a tenant-only rooftop terrace, concierge services, on-site property management and secure underground parking. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Denver-based Amstar has sold the 175,262-square-foot McEwen Building, an office building located at 1550 McEwen Dr. in Franklin's Cool Springs submarket, to Newport Beach, Calif.-based KBS Reit III for $40 million. The building is 97 percent leased to tenants that include Renal Advantage, Mars Petcare, Raymond James, Carlisle Cos. and Cisco Systems. Don Albright of Nashville, Tenn.-based Cushman & Wakefield/Cornerstone represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented.