SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Commercial Advisors (SACA), a member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, has arranged the sale of Timber Plaza, a 21,940-square-foot shopping center located at 6025 Tezel Road in San Antonio. Bradley Suttle of SACA represented the seller, a California-based partnership, in the transaction. A locally based private investor was the buyer. Built in 1985, Timber Plaza serves residents and visitors on the far west side of San Antonio at the corner of Tezel and Timber Path.
TULSA, OKLA. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $2.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Country Club Villa Apartments, a 68-unit multifamily property located in Tulsa. The 10-year loan includes one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was originated by Dougherty’s Dallas office for the borrower, Stone Ranch Apartments LLC.
DALLAS, HOUSTON, MIDLAND and ODESSA, TEXAS — BB&T Corp. has completed the acquisition of 41 branches in Texas from Citibank. The branches will officially open as BB&T branches, making BB&T the 14th largest bank in Texas with 121 branches and $5.1 billion in deposits. The acquisition, which was announced in September 2014, includes retail branches in the Dallas, Houston, Midland and Odessa markets, including $2.2 billion in deposits and $81 million in loans based on Feb. 28, 2015, balances. BB&T received regulatory approval for the acquisition from the FDIC and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks in February 2015. The $1.2 billion in deposits and $122 million in loans acquired previously are primarily in the fast-growing Austin, Bryan-College Station and San Antonio markets.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. – GELS Logistics has leased 250,000 square feet of industrial space in the City of Industry. The space is located at 20275 Business Parkway. The global logistics company will be relocating from its nearby facility in Baldwin Park. GELS was represented by Kevin Ching, Jeff Bethel and Henry Hong of Lee & Associates Industry. The landlord, Majestic, was represented by Terry Baker.
APPLE VALLEY, CALIF. – Rancherias Plaza, a 40,079-square-foot retail center in Apple Valley, has sold to Pacwest Management for $3.1 million. The four-building plaza is located at 20226 US Hwy 18. It sits across the street from Walmart, and adjacent to Apple Valley Commons. It was 40 percent occupied at the time of closing. Notable tenants include Domino’s, GNC, Boost Mobile and H&R Block. Pacwest was represented by David Wick of Marcus & Millichap. The seller, Huntington Beach Partnership, was represented by Brad Freeman of Freeman & Associates.
RICHMOND, VA. — First Potomac Realty Trust has sold its Richmond portfolio of business parks for $60.3 million. The portfolio includes 19 single-story office, flex and industrial properties totaling 827,925 square feet. James Cassidy of DTZ represented First Potomac Realty Trust in the sale of the portfolio. The properties are located in business parks such as Chesterfield Business Center, Airpark Business Center, Pine Glen, Park Central, Virginia Technology Center and Hanover Business Center. Since January 2013, First Potomac has disposed of 33 properties for a total of $433 million. The REIT has successfully redeployed $218 million of those proceeds to acquire core properties, with the remainder of the proceeds used to pay down debt.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. (BRG) has acquired a newly constructed apartment community in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood known as the Park & Kingston Apartments. BRG purchased the 168-unit asset in a joint venture with Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III LLC for roughly $30.7 million. BRG funded the acquisition with $6.3 million in equity and a five-year, $15.3 million Fannie Mae loan that features a fixed interest rate of 3.21 percent and five years of interest-only payments. Park & Kingston’s amenity package includes a rooftop terrace with uptown skyline views, internet cafes, coffee bars, private courtyards, pool and sundeck, outdoor fireplaces, dining and grilling stations, controlled access covered parking and a fitness studio. The seller was Park Kingston Investors LLC.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Berkadia has brokered the $10.5 million sale of Georgian Place Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community located at 1700 Valley Park Court in Augusta. The apartment property is located across the street from Georgia Regents University and roughly five miles from Augusta National Golf Course. The property features a swimming pool, playgrounds and a laundry facility. The buyer was a New York-based entity and the seller was a South Carolina-based entity. Mark Boyce, Andrew Mays and Paul Vetter of Berkadia brokered the transaction. Georgian Place Apartments was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MIAMI — Crocker Partners has signed international law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP to a 24,000-square-foot lease renewal for the full 25th floor at Miami Center, a 34-story office tower in Miami’s central business district. Rashid Siapoosh of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, along with Gerard Cruse and Fran Tuffy of Hughes Hubbard, represented the tenant in the 10-year lease renewal. Jon Blunk, Laurel Oswald and Cristina Glaria of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of an apartment building, located at 71-13 60th Lane in the Ridgewood section of Queens. Viking Management purchased the property for $21 million from Bonjour Capital. The 45,800-square-foot building features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, game room, resident lounge, children’s playroom and a furnished roof deck. Eric Goldberg, Keith Pollock and Eliska Krausova of Olsham Law provided legal counsel for the seller, while Stephen O’Connell of Smith, Gambrell & Russell served as legal counsel for the buyer in the transaction.