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JLL Arranges Sale of Vacant 67,949 SF Office Building in South Charlotte

by Alex Tostado March 3, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged the sale of a vacant, 67,949-square-foot office building in Charlotte’s Montclaire South neighborhood. Little Architecture occupied the space through 2019. Originally built in 1984 and renovated in 1996, the building is situated at 5815 Westpark Drive, seven miles south of downtown Charlotte. The buyer, Conshohocken, Pa.-based Exeter Property Group, plans to renovate the two-story building. Plans include outdoor common areas, building automation systems and a complete exterior reskin, offering expanded glass window lines and a modern curb-appeal. The project is expected to deliver and be ready for occupancy by the end of this year. Chris Lingerfelt, Zack Drozda and Ryan Clutter of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Fred Knapp internally represented the buyer. The sales price and expected costs for the renovation were not disclosed.

March 3, 2020

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Trez Capital Provides $25.5M Acquisition Loan for Downtown Atlanta Hotel

by Alex Tostado March 3, 2020

ATLANTA — Trez Capital has provided a $25.5 million acquisition loan for a 173-room Holiday Inn Express in downtown Atlanta. The hotel was originally built in 1933 and most recently renovated in 2012. The borrowers, IE Development LLC and CG Management LLC, will use loan proceeds to renovate all rooms and build out a 3,240 square-foot rooftop meeting room with outdoor patio to attract more corporate clients. The property includes a small convenience store and a 5,000-square-foot-restaurant that is currently vacant. Hotel operations will continue during the renovation period, which are expected to conclude in summer 2021. The property is situated at 111 Cone St. NW, blocks from Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, CNN Studios and the Georgia Aquarium. Brett Forman of Trez Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrowers.

March 3, 2020

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SRS Negotiates $4M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Richmond Net Leased to 7-Eleven

by Alex Tostado March 3, 2020

RICHMOND, VA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has negotiated the $4 million sale of a single-tenant building in Richmond net leased to 7-Eleven. The 2,956-square-foot building is situated on 1.2 acres at 5201 Chamberlayne Ave., five miles north of downtown Richmond. The seller, an undisclosed developer based in Richmond, delivered the asset in late 2019. There is a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed lease in place with 7-Eleven Inc. Frank Rogers and Michael Carter of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. Gardner King of Dominion Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer, which was completing a 1031 exchange.

March 3, 2020

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CBRE Global Investors Buys Two Central Florida Apartment Communities Totaling 604 Units

by John Nelson March 3, 2020

WINDERMERE AND ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE Global Investors, a global real estate assets management based in Los Angeles, has purchased two recently built apartment communities in Central Florida totaling 604 units. Unicorp National Developments Inc., a mixed-use and multifamily developer based in Orlando, sold both properties to a fund sponsored by CBRE Global. The price was not disclosed, but Orlando Business Journal reported last fall that Unicorp was in advanced discussions about selling the communities for a combined $160 million. The properties include the 346-unit Venetian Isle in Windermere and the 258-unit Zen in Orlando, which are situated about four miles apart in southwest Orlando. The communities were both 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steve Gullo, senior managing director of multifamily acquisitions for CBRE Global Investors, says the firm pursued Venetian Isle and Zen because of the growth prospects in Orlando. “Orlando continues to have one of the fastest growing economies with population and employment growth outpacing the nation,” says Gullo. “Accordingly, it is forecasted to be one of the highest ranked markets for future rent growth.” Currently, rental rates range from $1,340 to $1,885 per month at Venetian Isle, while two-bedroom apartments average about $1,590 per …

March 3, 2020

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Ready Capital: Making the Most of the Market Despite Election-Year Volatility

by Sarah Daniels March 3, 2020

The marketplace is wary in the lead-up to the 2020 election, but Anuj Gupta, president of Commercial Real Estate Lending with Ready Capital, says there’s opportunity for bridge lenders in the meantime as equity investors look for higher returns. Gupta believes rates will be lower for a longer period, although there is no telling what might happen after the election. Gupta feels confident about Ready Capital’s preferred strategy of focusing on small-to-medium loan sizes in secondary markets. In gateway cities, the company is supportive of creative solutions to high rent, like co-living, a sector that is expected to grow aggressively over the next few years. Meanwhile, Ready Capital is working to stay ahead of the curve by looking at more efficient ways to tackle lending in the small-to-medium sized real estate market with new technology. Watch the interview to learn more about how Ready Capital is taking advantage of the present while preparing for the future. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

March 3, 2020

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Washington’s Tech Boom Changes the Multifamily Investment Calculus

by Sarah Daniels March 3, 2020

Washington and Northern Virginia are among the nation’s most expensive places to rent an apartment, which in part explains the billions of dollars being spent on apartment construction there. But Capital Area asset returns in the post-recession era haven’t clearly supported these decisions. From 2013 to 2018, rents in Washington and NoVA increased at respective compound annual rates of 3.2 percent and 2.6 percent, tabulating Reis data, materially slower than the 4.7 percent average growth recorded by the 50 largest U.S. apartment markets. Likewise, occupancy trends were no better than average, muted by heavy supply, suggesting that Washington NOI growth in most cases was measurably slower than in alternative markets. But everything changed last year. Although Washington has been a technology player for decades, the region’s strengths fell primarily in telecom and defense, markets in which proximity to government was a competitive advantage. But the region’s growing prowess in private applications of digital technology reached critical mass in 2019 with Amazon’s decision to site its East Coast headquarters in Northern Virginia, specifically with a view toward tapping its deep reservoir of high-tech talent. The impact on economic growth in the capital is only beginning and seems likely to fundamentally alter …

March 3, 2020

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NKF Arranges $44.1M Sale of Multifamily Community in Orlando

by Alex Tostado March 2, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $44.1 million sale of Parke East, a 272-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Built in 1987, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller, Insula Cos., recently renovated Parke East. Community amenities include a clubhouse, cyber café, fitness center, two pools, dog park and a basketball court. Scott Ramsey and Patrick Dufour of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Mitch Clarfield and Ryan Greer, also with NKF, originated a Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

March 2, 2020

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NorthMarq Provides $42M Refinancing for Apartment Complex in Rogers, Arkansas

by Alex Tostado March 2, 2020

ROGERS, ARK. — NorthMarq has provided a $42 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Woodland Park, a 427-unit apartment complex in Rogers, which is located in the northwestern part of the state. The loan features a 10-year term and a 3.72 percent interest rate. The community, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of refinancing, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a playground, clubhouse and a swimming pool. Woodland Park is situated at 4000 S Dixieland Road, five miles south of downtown Rogers. Kyle Tucker of NorthMarq originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Block Real Estate Services.

March 2, 2020

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Tryko Partners Buys Three Skilled Nursing Facilities in Virginia

by Alex Tostado March 2, 2020

ALEXANDRIA, RICHMOND AND COLONIAL BEACH, VA. — Tryko Partners has acquired three skilled nursing facilities in Virginia as part of a planned geographic expansion in the Mid-Atlantic for the Brick, N.J.-based private equity investment firm. The facilities, which were part of the Cambridge Healthcare Portfolio, include the 307-bed Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Alexandria, the 190-bed Lexington Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Richmond and the 66-bed Westmoreland Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Colonial Beach. Each property provides post-hospital care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term residential care. Tryko plans to invest nearly $9 million in renovations and programming enhancements at the facilities. Woodbine has the largest licensed capacity in Virginia, according to Tryko. The 94,000-square-foot facility, situated on a nearly four-acre parcel, consists of two interconnected buildings offering both private and semi-private rooms, as well as a dedicated ventilator unit. Lexington, which has been rebranded as Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, is a 69,358-square-foot, two-story building on a five-acre parcel. The facility offers both private and semi-private rooms. Westmoreland is the only licensed nursing facility in Westmoreland County. Situated on approximately four acres, the one-story, 25,000-square-foot building includes three patient wings with private and semi-private rooms, including a rehabilitation wing. Tryko has retained the …

March 2, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $18.2M Sale of Office Building in Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado March 2, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $18.2 million sale of Courthouse Place, a 66,246-square-foot office building in Fort Lauderdale. The property is situated at 12 SE 7th St., one block from the 20-story, 730,000-square-foot Broward County Courthouse. The seller, a joint venture between Highline Real Estate Capital and Sefire Capital, acquired the property three years ago and implemented building upgrades and a speculative leasing program targeting law firms and associated businesses that were attracted to the building’s proximity to the Broward County Judicial Complex, according to Highline president David Moret. Notable tenants at the time of sale included law firm Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock, the Florida State Attorney’s office, Legacy Bank of Florida and the Law Firm of Gary M. Singer. Scott O’Donnell, Greg Miller, Dominic Montazemi and Miguel Alcivar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. New Haven, Conn.-based ABCD Courthouse Place LLC acquired the asset for $274 per square foot.

March 2, 2020

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