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CA Student Living Renovates 628-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama

by Amy Works October 23, 2018

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — CA Student Living has completed capital improvements on Harbor on Sixth, a 628-bed property located near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Improvements to the community — now named Evolve Tuscaloosa — included a fitness center expansion with the addition of a new yoga studio; and upgrades to the pool area including the addition of cabanas, grilling areas and in-pool lounges. The property offers two- and three-bedroom fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Additional shared amenities include a computer lab, study lounges, a clubroom with a kitchenette and fireplace, free tanning and a shuttle service to campus. The property originally opened in 2017.

October 23, 2018

Arkansas Loans Multifamily Southeast

Hunt Real Estate Capital Funds $9M Green Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Arkansas

by Amy Works October 23, 2018

JONESBORO, ARK. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $9 million Fannie Mae conventional loan for the acquisition of Stadium Place Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily property located at 3719 Stadium Blvd. in Jonesboro. Chad Thomas Hagwood led the Hunt Real Estate Capital team that closed the financing. Built in 2000, Stadium Place comprises 10 three-story garden-style buildings on a 10.4-acre site. Totaling 179,880 square feet of rentable area, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Onsite community amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, playground, basketball court, grilling stations and a large open green space. Loan terms include a 75 percent, 12-year Green Rewards loan with four years of interest-only payments. As per terms of the Green Rewards loan, the undisclosed borrower will implement efficiency upgrades within 12 months of loan closing. With this property, most of the efficiency upgrades will take the form of water savings.

October 23, 2018

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SLIB Brokers $5.8M Sale of North Georgia Assisted Living

by Amy Works October 23, 2018

DAWSONVILLE, GA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of North Georgia Assisted Living, a 32-unit community in Dawsonville, approximately 60 miles north of Atlanta. Gryphon Senior Living and Senior Solutions acquired the property from a local partnership for $5.8 million. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The price represents an 8.1 percent capitalization rate and a price per unit of $181,250. Hunt Real Estate Capital provided a $6.2 million bridge loan for the buyer in connection with the transaction. The financing will help fund a 12-unit expansion at the property. Bradley Clousing of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.

October 23, 2018

Development District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

LCOR Opens $200M Multifamily Community in Metro Washington D.C.

by Katie Sloan October 23, 2018

ARLINGTON, VA. — LCOR has opened Altaire, a 451-unit luxury multifamily community located in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, roughly five miles south of Washington, D.C. The $200 million community comprises two buildings offering studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, alongside a selection of high-end penthouses and townhouses titled The Collection. These units offer larger floor plans with upgraded finishes, a superior appliance package and private, individual rooftop terraces on the 20th floor. Shared amenities at the property include a sky lounge with a rooftop terrace; landscaped courtyard with a swimming pool, grilling stations and fire pits; game room; business center and flexible work area with conference capabilities; secured parking garage with bike storage; and professional-style pet washing area. The community also boasts an extensive fitness center with personal training rooms, as well as a bike training facility where residents can virtually train and use a sports simulator. The LEED-Gold certified property offers views of Washington, D.C., Arlington and the Potomac River, as well as easy access to both cities, The Pentagon and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The starting rent for a studio apartment is $2,011 per month. “Crystal City is an active, lively neighborhood with an exciting arts …

October 23, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

FedEx Ground to Open 500,000 SF Distribution Center in Braselton, Georgia

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

BRASELTON, GA. — FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has developed a new distribution center located at 350 Braselton Parkway in Braselton, about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. The 500,000-square-foot facility is part of the company’s network expansion plan that includes the addition of 17 major hubs and 500 facilities either expanded or relocated since 2005. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 25. The building will open with more than 350 employees, and FedEx Ground plans to add positions as the demand for service grows. The new facility will be able to sort up to 15,000 packages per hour. FedEx Ground has 105,000 employees, more than 600 distribution hubs and local pickup-and-delivery stations and 63,000 motorized vehicles operated by 5,600 locally owned small businesses to transport more than 8.3 million packages daily. The daily volume of packages that FedEx Ground handles has more than doubled in the past 10 years.

October 22, 2018

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Dominion Realty Partners Set to Break Ground on 209,000 SF Office Building in West Raleigh

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners is breaking ground on the newest office building at The Offices at Wade in West Raleigh. Development for Wade V will commence on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 5438 Wade Park Blvd. The six-story, 209,000-square-foot office building has been designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and marks the Dominion Realty’s 21st green certified development. PGIM Real Estate is partnering with Dominion Realty on the project, which Triangle Business Journal reports will cost $62 million to develop. The media outlet is also reporting that the project is being built on a speculative basis.

October 22, 2018

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Berkadia Secures $46.9M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $46.9 million loan for the acquisition of Downtown Dadeland, a seven-acre urban retail development located 7250 N. Kendall Drive in Miami. Brad Williamson and Mitch Sinberg of Berkadia secured the financing for the borrower, Midtown Capital Partners, a real estate investment and asset management firm led by Alejandro Velez and Alexander Saieh. A life company originated an initial $44.5 million loan with a $2.4 million earnout. The 10-year loan was secured with five years interest-only payments and a interest rate with no prepayment after seven years. Built in 2008 and renovated in 2015, the property consists of 126,133 square feet of ground-floor retail space occupied by a mix of national, regional and local tenants, 416 condo units and more than 500 parking space in seven buildings. At the time of sale, the retail portion of the property was 97 percent leased. Tenants include West Elm, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Men’s Wearhouse, Club Champion, Orangetheory Fitness, Paul Mitchell, The Brass Tap, Pubbelly Sushi, Harry’s, Ghee, Erba, Barley and The Brick.

October 22, 2018

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Foundry Commercial, Miller Construction to Develop Two Industrial Buildings in South Florida Totaling 318,043 SF

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

DORAL, FLA. — Foundry Commercial, with Miller Construction Co. as general contractor, is developing two new Class A industrial buildings totaling 318,043 square feet at Miami Central Commons, a business park located at 2301 N.W. 107th Ave. in Doral. Both buildings are scheduled for completion in mid-2019. The $20.6 million tilt-wall construction project is creating 155,350 square feet of showroom space with Building 1 and 162,693 square feet of industrial distribution space with Building 2. Designed by Boca Raton, Fla.-based RLC Architects, the facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights, 54-foot column spacing and a 60-foot speed bay. Part of the construction process includes the relocation of the main entry and security check-in area, as well as the entire parking area around the existing buildings. Miller Construction is demolishing the park’s original 1980’s administration and security check-in building as the site is being reconfigured to accommodate Building 2.

October 22, 2018

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Spectrum, Invesco to Develop Five-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Spectrum Cos., in partnership with Invesco Real Estate, is developing a mixed-use project located on a five-acre tract linking Charlotte’s South End with its Uptown business district. Located on South Tryon Street at Carson Boulevard, the project will include two nine-story, 220,000-square-foot office buildings, an urban plaza with event space, 40,000 square feet of street-level restaurant and retail space and a 200-room boutique hotel atop a parking deck. The office component includes a flared design that offers private terraces on each floor overlooking the urban plaza, street-level retail and Uptown city lights. Located on top of a parking deck, the lifestyle hotel will include a rooftop bar. The project is the first venture between Spectrum and Invesco.

October 22, 2018

Acquisitions District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Queensgate Investments Acquires Marriott in Washington, D.C. for $54.1M, Plans Rebrand

by Taylor Williams October 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — London-based investment firm Queensgate Investments (QI) has acquired the 148-room Courtyard by Marriott Washington D.C. for $54.1 million. QI purchased the property from affiliates of local builders Quadrangle Development Corp. and Capstone Development. The new ownership will rebrand the hotel as a Generator hotel, a line of hospitality properties featured in major European cities like Dublin, Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam. Generator opened its first U.S. property in Miami in September. The hotel is located near Dupont Circle and offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, rooftop terrace and an onsite restaurant. Crestline will continue to manage the asset through 2019 as the rebranding effort unfolds. “The acquisition of the Washington D.C. asset marks the next step in Queensgate’s U.S. ambitions as we look to acquire both additional hotel assets to expand Generator as well as work on the acquisition of new standalone real estate platforms of significant scale,” says Jonathan Millet, head of acquisitions of QI. Brown Rudnick LLP, Ernst & Young and Rockwell Acumen advised Queensgate and Generator in the transaction. — Taylor Williams

October 22, 2018

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