Southeast

BETHESDA, MD. — A joint venture between LCOR and USAA Real Estate Co. has broken ground on a 362,000-square-foot building for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The $131 million project, which will be located at 11601 Rockville Pike in Bethesda, is expected to employ 185 to 350 workers per month during the construction period. NRC will occupy the building, which is owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, on a 15-year lease. The building is being designed to LEED Silver standards.

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DORAL, FLA. — The American Welding Society has purchased the 122,000-square-foot Royal Palm Offices at Doral from a limited liability company based in Coral Gables, Fla., for $19 million. The tenant will build out the property, which is located on a 5-acre parcel at 8669 NW 36th St., and occupy 50 percent of the space. Greg Zeifman and Benjamin Silver of Marcus & Millichap's Miami office represented the buyer.

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BATON ROUGE, LA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $16 million construction to permanent loan for the 216-unit Canterbury House Apartments – Sherwood. The mixed-income Baton Rouge apartment complex, which is 91 percent occupied, features a tanning room, a pool, a business center and a dog park. The 30-year loan carries a 35-year amortization schedule. The loan utilizes Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors has leased 50,000 square feet of office space to CIT Group in Charlotte. The Class A property is located at 201 S. Tryon St. In September, CIT will move into three floors recently vacated by Wachovia. Erin Curry represented MayfieldGentry internally. Spectrum Properties' Ted Lee also helped negotiate the 6-year lease.

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MIAMI — ANF Miami Gardens has borrowed a $17.4 million loan for the 470-unit Cottage Cove I & II multifamily complex. The property is located at 12 NE 188 St. and 18991 N. Miami Ave. in Miami. The 7-year loan was financed through Freddie Mac's Cap Arm program. The loan carries an interest rate of 3.66 percent and a 30-year amortization. Christian R. Lee and Christopher Apone of CB Richard Ellis' Miami office arranged the loan. TM Real Estate Group, led by Troy Ballard and Matthew Peller, sponsored the transaction.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roche Constructors has completed a two-story complex that houses a LEED-certified Safeway grocery store in the Georgetown area of Washington. To construct the property, Roche demolished an old store, building the new structure along with a 259-space parking garage. Safeway is located on the second floor, with retail space on the street level.

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