DORAVILLE, GA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $23.2 million sale of Doraville Plaza, a 190,167-square-foot shopping center in Doraville. The Burlington-anchored center is situated along Buford Highway near the interchange with I-285. A locally based group of investors purchased the asset from an entity doing business as Doraville Plaza Investors LLC, including the assumption of existing CMBS debt. Zach Taylor of IPA, who represented the seller in the transaction, says Doraville Plaza has future redevelopment potential. “CMBS debt assumptions are difficult and typically shrink the buyer pool. However, rising interest rates and the demand for well-located retail assets centers like Doraville Plaza worked in our favor,” says Taylor. “The location and future redevelopment potential of the underlying real estate created a competitive bidding environment.”
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JLL Arranges $19.5M Acquisition Financing for Metro D.C. Affordable Housing Community
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON PARK, MD. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $19.5 million acquisition loan for River Bay Townhomes, a 173-unit affordable housing community in Lexington Park. JLL arranged the floating-rate loan through Sound Point Capital Management on behalf of the borrower, Linden Property Group. Developed using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in 2004 and 2005, River Bay Townhomes consists of three-bedroom, two-bath units an average square footage of 1,291, making them some of the largest units available in metropolitan Washington, D.C., according to JLL. Of the 173 units, 155 units are set aside for tenants who make no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Situated at 48100 Baywoods Drive, the property is located within St. Mary’s County in southern Maryland at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and the Patuxent River. The area includes multiple military bases and defense contractors, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the University of Southern Maryland.
BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — Mno-Bmadsen, the independent, non-gaming investment entity of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, has acquired a 50 percent stake in City Center Lofts in downtown Benton Harbor, a city in Southwest Michigan. Cressy Commercial Real Estate sold the stake for an undisclosed price and will retain a 50 percent stake in the property. Originally constructed in the 1880s, City Center Lofts sits on the corner of Main and Pipestone streets. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot building is home to 16 apartments and two commercial spaces. All the apartment units are occupied, and one commercial space is available for lease. Cressy rehabilitated City Center Lofts last year in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the Benton Harbor City Council. Mno-Bmadsen is diversifying its real estate portfolio, which is known as Redtail Properties. The entity is also investing in local communities and land that has historical significance to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, which is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana. The tribe owns more than 6,000 acres of land in Michigan and Indiana. Mno-Bmadsen is derived from the Pokagon phrase for “the good path.”
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Bay Landing, a grocery-anchored shopping center totaling nearly 63,000 square feet in the southwest Florida city of Bonita Springs. Illinois-based InvenTrust Properties purchased the property for approximately $10.4 million. Anthony Blanco led the TSCG team that included Mallory Silva and Nick Ureta in representing the seller, an affiliate of Barron Collier Cos. Built in 1998 along U.S. Highway 41, Bay Landing was fully leased at the time of sale to The Fresh Market and HomeGoods. The site is entitled for an additional 10,000 square feet of retail development, according to Blanco.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — A joint venture between two locally based firms, 2GR Equity and SHOP Development, has purchased Southlake Marketplace, a 132,000-square-foot shopping center in Grapevine, located in the northern central part of the metroplex. Hobby Lobby and Urban Air anchor the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale, although the latter tenant owns its space. The new ownership plans to upgrade the center’s landscaping, signage and parking areas. The seller was not disclosed.
LAFAYETTE, CALIF. — An institutional investment group has acquired a two-property retail portfolio in Lafayette from an undisclosed private seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio includes La Fiesta Square, a 3.9-acre open-air, convenience-oriented lifestyle center, and Lafayette Mercantile, a 56,614-square-foot mixed-use asset. La Fiesta Square features 74,295 square feet of retail space spread across five buildings. The three-story Lafayette Mercantile offers ground-floor retail space and office space on the second and third floors. Nicholas Bicardo and Steven Golubchik of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Ten Capital Management, a privately held real estate investment management firm based in metro Cleveland, has purchased SunTech Commerce Park, a six-building, 224,359-square-foot industrial park in suburban Orlando. The property is situated on 19.3 acres at 39-59 Skyline Drive in Lake Mary, about a quarter mile from Interstate 4. According to LoopNet Inc., the campus includes five single-story flex buildings and one three-story office building. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CREC Real Estate, Rincon Capital Partners Acquire Planters Trace Apartments in Charleston
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — CREC Real Estate LLC and Rincon Capital Partners have acquired Planters Trace Apartments, a 96-unit, Class B multifamily community located in the West Ashley submarket of Charleston. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The 10.6-acre property, built in 1974 and located at 2222 Ashley River Road, has convenient access to nearby jobs, retail and entertainment. The buyers plan to invest $2.8 million in value-add renovations to update common areas, amenities and unit interiors. The property currently features a pool, communal firepit and garden, laundry room, grilling area and a dog park.
Scriba Waldron Capital Purchases Fiesta Square Office Complex in Mesa, Arizona for $7.2M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Scriba Waldron Capital has acquired Fiesta Square, a multi-tenant office complex in Mesa. A private individual sold the asset for $7.2 million, or $208 per square foot. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Comprising two two-story buildings, the asset totals 34,974 square feet of creative office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Built in 1985, Fiesta Square is located at 1220 S. Alma School Road.
DOVER, DEL. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of North Dover Center, a 191,973-square-foot shopping center in Dover. The property was built in 1989 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. The spaces of two of the original anchor tenants, Toys ‘R’ Us and Acme, have been backfilled by Hobby Lobby and Bob’s Discount Furniture in recent years. Staples and T.J. Maxx are the center’s other anchors. Brad Nathanson, Dean Zang and David Crotts of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Milbrook Properties, in the transaction.