RALEIGH, N.C. — Loden Properties has sold a two-tenant shopping center adjacent to North Carolina State University in Raleigh for $7.4 million. The 24,656-square-foot asset is anchored by a 22,211-square-foot, urban-formatted Target and 2,445 square feet is leased to Guasaca, a fast-casual Venezuelan restaurant. San Francisco-based Stockbridge bought the property. Tom Kolarczyk, Justin Good and Warren Johnson of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Barings Multifamily Capital has provided a $10.9 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Flats on 4th, an 86-unit mid-rise apartment complex in downtown Birmingham that was built in 2017. The 10-year term loan comes with a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. The complex is 97.7 percent occupied. The borrower was not disclosed.
ATHENS, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $9.3 million in acquisition financing for Arbor Ridge Apartments, a 212-unit multifamily community situated at 150 Chateau Terrace in Athens. Andrew Slaton and Griffin Whitlock of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac, seven-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE). Arbor Ridge Apartments was built in 1969 and renovated in 2008 by the undisclosed seller. ACRE plans to further renovate the common areas and amenities over the next couple of years. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, laundry facility, playground, pool, courtyard, tennis court and a business center. The complex is situated about five miles from downtown Athens and about three miles from the University of Georgia.
ATLANTA — The Dilweg Cos. has signed Steady, an Atlanta-based tech startup, to a full-floor lease at Centennial Tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. Steady gained fame when it beat out more than 1,000 competitors at Money Pitch at Money 20/20, the world’s largest innovation event. The startup company will occupy 20,060 square feet of space for six years. Centennial Tower recently underwent a $5 million renovation to improve amenities and workspace. Katherine Lynch of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction, while Greg Baxendale of JLL represented the tenant.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between New York Life Insurance Co. and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. has purchased Prominence in Buckhead, a 433,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report that Crocker Partners LLC sold the asset for $166 million. The 19-story building was delivered in 1999 at the intersection of Piedmont and Lenox roads. New York Life Real Estate Investors represented the joint venture in the transaction. According to the firm’s Atlanta’s office, the lobby, amenities and common areas of Prominence will be upgraded.
MIAMI — HFF has arranged the $48.7 million sale of the Pullman Miami Airport Hotel, a 281-room hotel in Miami’s Blue Lagoon Office Park. The hotel was constructed in 1986 and underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2016. Amenities include 18,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space; an outdoor pool; tennis courts; fitness center; business center; and two food and beverage outlets, La Riviera and Le Bar. The hotel is located about four miles from Miami International Airport. Alexandra Lalos, Tony Malk and Daniel Peek of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was London & Regional, a London-based real estate firm.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $36 million loan to The Meridian Group for the acquisition of a five-story office building situated in Arlington’s Courthouse District. The office building is located at 2500 Wilson Blvd., about five miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and about four miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The loan also includes funds for capital improvement and leasing plans. Joe Donato and Kassi Sardidakis of Newmark Knight Frank arranged the financing.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $22.8 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan to Bowman Pointe LLC for Phase II of Bowman Pointe in Little Rock. The second phase of Bowman Pointe will comprise 202 units. The loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization. The borrower plans to build Bowman Pointe in three separate phases.
RICHMOND, VA. — Brother International Corp., a manufacturer of printing, labeling and sewing machines, has signed a 461,700-square-foot lease to fully occupy Richmond’s largest ever speculative warehouse building. Brother International is relocating from New Jersey and is expected to move in to the new warehouse in the second quarter of this year. Matt Anderson of Colliers International represented the landlord, Panattoni Development Co., and Gregg Christoffersen and Andy Zezas of JLL represented Brother International in the lease transaction.
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