BALTIMORE — Stonehill has provided a $16.5 million bridge loan for an undisclosed borrower for Hotel Monaco in downtown Baltimore. The 202-room hotel is situated about one mile from the city’s Inner Harbor. Amenities include a fitness center, in-room yoga mats, free bike rentals, spa services, nightly social hour and complimentary coffee and tea services.
AUGUSTA, GA. — The Palomar Group has arranged the $15 million sale of a single-tenant Walmart Supercenter in Augusta. The 217,068-square-foot property is situated within Village Plaza shopping center, located about five miles from Augusta National Golf Club. Palomar Group represented the seller, a national real estate investment group, in the transaction. Jordan Trotter Commercial represented the 1031 exchange buyer.
ATLANTA — Stuart Shapiro has joined Associated Agencies Inc. as an account executive on the sales team. Shapiro will be in Atlanta to expand the firm’s presence in the Southeast. Shapiro has spent the past five years as vice president of leasing for Phillips Edison & Co. in Atlanta, where he managed a team of commercial leasing agents. Shapiro received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida. He resides in Atlanta with his wife, Stacey, and two children, Avery, 7, and Ethan, 5. Associated Agencies is an independent insurance brokerage founded in 1980 and headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Ill. The privately held firm manages property and casualty, employee benefits and personal lines for business and individuals.
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — The University of Miami has unveiled plans for a residential village set to replace the existing Stanford and Hecht Residential colleges on the university’s campus in Coral Gables. The 522,000-square-foot development — named Centennial Village — will include 1,700 beds for first-year students in four residential colleges, indoor and outdoor spaces for academic and extracurricular activities, a learning hub, meditation room and apartments for faculty and staff. The total project cost for the multi-phase development is estimated at $260 million. “The university will be providing the next generation of [students] a unique residential experience that will enhance and contribute more to their college success,” says Patricia Whitely, vice president for student affairs at the University of Miami. “We look forward to this project, which will complement the Student Housing Village currently under construction.” The first phase of development is scheduled to open in fall 2022 and will replace Stanford Residential College. Phase II will be delivered in fall 2024, and will replace Hecht Residential College. The university also plans to renovate an existing property, Easton Residential College, and incorporate it into Centennial Village in fall 2025. Design plans for the project have been submitted to the City of Coral …
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Shipt, a same-day delivery marketplace based in Birmingham that was purchased by Target Corp. in December 2017, will become the anchor tenant of Shipt Tower, currently known as Wells Fargo Tower. The 30-story, 514,893-square-foot building is located at 420 20th St. North in Birmingham’s central business district. According to local media outlets, Shipt signed a 60,000-square-foot lease with building owner Hertz Investment Group, and Philip Currie of J.H. Berry Commercial Real Estate represented Shipt in the lease negotiations. The tallest skyscraper in Birmingham will undergo renovations in Shipt’s space, the lobby and common areas, and will bear the Shipt logo in 2020. Bill Smith launched Shipt in 2014 in his hometown of Birmingham and has expanded its service to cover 250 markets across the country. Last summer, Shipt announced its intentions to keep its headquarters in Birmingham and create an additional 881 jobs. The company will maintain its headquarters in the nearby John Hand Building.
ATLANTA — Loudermilk Cos. has partnered with Knox | Redan to restore 309 Paces Ferry, a 12-story office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Loudermilk also closed on the refinancing of the 103,000-square-foot building with assistance from Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group. Built in the 1960s, 309 Paces Ferry was 90 percent leased at the time of the closing to tenants including Chicago-based coworking firm Industrious. Aegon USA Realty Advisors provided the refinancing loan.
SANFORD, FLA. — Love Funding has secured a $47.6 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Allure on the Parkway, a 290-unit multifamily community in Sanford. Situated about 25 miles north of downtown Orlando, Allure on the Parkway will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include walking trails, a dog park, clubhouse, fitness center and a pool. Peter Wessel of Love Funding secured the loan through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 221(d)(4) loan program. The borrower was not disclosed. The loan will cover the construction period and subsequent 40-year term.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of the former Home Depot headquarters in Delray Beach. The 42.7-acre site in Palm Beach County was sold on behalf of Investors Warranty of America in three transactions totaling $33 million. Three parcels were sold to three separate South Florida developers, and they have created a joint venture to turn the land into a mixed-use project. Centerpointe Delray Holdings, consisting of Miami-based firms 13th Floor Investments and Key International, along with Boca Raton-based CDS International Holdings, will build more than 600 multifamily units. CDS plans to also develop office and retail space on the site. The project will include a 1.8-acre park with trails connecting to the 25-acre Delray Natural Oaks Preserve. The Delray Beach City Commission has already unanimously approved the master plan.
NORFOLK, VA. — The Falstaff Group has acquired Town Point Center, a 12-story, 132,000-square-foot office building located at 150 Boush St. in downtown Norfolk. CIG Town Point Center LLC and The Runnymede Corp. sold the Class A building to Falstaff for $19.9 million. Situated along Elizabeth River, the building was 94 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Verizon Wireless, BDO USA, The UP Center, RCMA Americas and The Virginia Symphony. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial Group represented the Florida-based buyer in the transaction, which included the simultaneous sale of the building, the separately owned ground leasehold interest and a seller-leaseback.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Capitol Towers, a 477,704-square-foot office complex in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. Charlotte Business Journal reported that the two 10-story buildings sold for $209 million. PAC purchased the asset through its subsidiary, Preferred Office Properties LLC. At the time of sale, PAC signed an undisclosed tenant to a 33,000-square-foot lease, bringing the project to 95 percent occupancy. Campbell Walker of Lincoln Harris represented the landlord in the transaction, and Chris Schaaf and Jim Thorp of JLL represented the tenant. Capitol Towers is located about six miles south of downtown Charlotte. New York Life Insurance Co. provided acquisition financing to PAC, which has retained Lincoln Harris to lease and manage the property.
