LOUISVILLE, KY. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $10 million refinancing loan for Crossings Center Nine, a 500,000-square-foot distribution facility in Louisville. Crossings Center Nine is situated within Commerce Crossings Business Park, 14 miles south of downtown Louisville and 10 miles south of Louisville International Airport. A life insurance company provided the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with a 20-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
MIAMI — Live Nation Entertainment has signed an 8,000-square-foot lease at Wynwood Annex in Miami. East End Capital and The Related Group are developing Wynwood Annex, which is slated to open this summer and will offer 52,000 square feet of office space in the Wynwood Arts District. The building’s suites range from 6,300 to 8,000 square feet. The building also offers a covered outdoor conference center, rooftop terrace, 322 parking spaces and 4,424 square feet of retail space. Gordon Messinger and Ericka Witkowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented East End Capital and The Related Group in the lease transaction. Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented Live Nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JBG Smith Properties and Malrite Co. have completed the development of a new and expanded International Spy Museum at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. When the project was announced in 2015, The Washington Post reported that the estimated costs were $162 million. The building officially opens to the public on Sunday, May 12. The development more than doubles the size of the museum to 140,000 square feet and moves it from F Street to just two blocks south of the National Mall and two blocks north of The Wharf. L’Enfant Plaza has its own stop on the Metro rail line. The museum showcases the world’s largest collection of international espionage-related artifacts and features an interactive exhibition highlighting the villains in the James Bond movies. In addition to larger exhibition space, the new building also includes dedicated temporary exhibition space; a learning center with workshop spaces; a theater for lectures, films and panel discussions; and adaptable spaces for programs. The rooftop provides nearly 360-degree views of the city, including the Capitol Building and Washington Monument. Indoor event space is encased in floor-to-ceiling windows for private events and public programs. London-based architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners designed the building, …
CARY, N.C. — A joint venture between Hines, Columbia Development Group LLC and USAA Real Estate will break ground on Phase I of Fenton, a 69-acre, 2.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Cary, this summer. The first phase will include a 99,000-square-foot Wegmans grocery store; 263,000 square feet of specialty retail, including a movie theater and food hall; a 146,000-square-foot office loft; 350 apartment units; and a 175-room hotel. Additionally, the first retail tenants have been announced. These include Crawford Brothers Steakhouse, a new concept from five-time James Beard Award semifinalist Scott Crawford; Superica Tex-Mex by nationally renowned restaurateur Ford Fry; and Honeysuckle Gelato. Fenton will be situated along Cary Towne Boulevard near Interstate 40, adjacent to WakeMed Soccer Park and eight miles southwest of downtown Raleigh. Phase I is expected to open in fall 2021.
TAMPA, FLA. — Solutions Advisors Group (SAG) has planned a May 16 grand opening for Tessera of Westchase, a seniors housing community in Tampa. The $27.5 million, 122,000-square-foot property features 64 assisted living apartments and 38 memory care apartments. Solvere Living, a division of SAG, will operate the community upon opening. Tampa-based Lindell Investments Inc. is the developer of the project, and the architectural firm is St. Petersburg-based Bessolo Design Group Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has acquired Lakewood Promenade, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville’s Lakewood neighborhood. The property was 82 percent leased at the time of the sale to 47 retailers and food providers, including anchors Stein Mart, Tijuana Flats, Winn-Dixie and Starbucks Coffee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Jacksonville Daily Record reports the seller was Kite Realty Group Trust.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $20 million refinancing loan for 1900 Midtown, a 116,140-square-foot office building in Boca Raton. The borrower, Butters Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Butters Construction & Development, acquired the asset two years ago and recently renovated the property, which is now 90 percent leased to a variety of tenants including GardaWorld, a private security firm, and law and financial services firms. Citigroup provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.
ATLANTA — Banyan Street Capital has unveiled The Hub and The Plaza within the historic Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta. Banyan Street tapped architectural firm The Beck Group on the design for both portions of the 2.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Hub, formerly known as the Mall at Peachtree Center, is home to more than 50 shops and restaurants. In the past 18 months, Banyan Street has inked leases with Salata, Beni’s Cubano, Taste of India and BEP! Vietnamese, as well as Time to Escape, a locally owned and operated escape room concept that includes live actors. Amy Fingerhut of CBRE’s Atlanta office is leading The Hub’s retail leasing assignment. The Plaza is the development’s overhauled central courtyard that fronts Peachtree Street and is situated between Peachtree Center’s various towers. Beck Group’s design for the public space includes a central area for live events; custom planters and benches; a reflective pool that can be drained for events; a suspended, illuminated canopy; revamped entrances to the adjacent office towers and existing atrium; and a glass-encased staircase leading to The Hub that features a sloped water fountain on the backside. At a private event held Wednesday, Miami-based Banyan Street officially opened The …
LAS VEGAS AND LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with an institutional partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in an off-market transaction valued at $97 million. The properties are Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit community in Las Vegas, and Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit asset in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Neither property—Vintage Pointe built in 1994, nor Sweetwater Creek built in 2003—have undergone significant renovations. The new ownership plans to invest in a multi-million dollar capital improvement program to reposition both properties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Birchington LLC is set to break ground on a $93 million, 247-room Holiday Inn Express in Washington, D.C. The hotel is expected to open in late 2020. Birchington, which developer Habte Sequar owns, received a construction loan from Atlanta-based Stonehill Strategic Capital for the project. The 14-story hotel will be situated at the corner of 4th and K streets, three blocks from the historic Carnegie Library and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The design and management team include BBGM Architects, general contractor Kinsley Construction Inc. and property manager Urgo Hotels & Resorts.
