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Third & Urban, HighBrook Investors Acquire Corporate Square in Atlanta, Plan $605M Mixed-Use Redevelopment

by Abby Cox

ATLANTA — A partnership between locally based real estate company Third & Urban and HighBrook Investors has acquired Corporate Square, a 30-acre office park in the Brookhaven area of Atlanta, with plans to redevelop the property into a $605 million mixed-use district. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the financing for the acquisition. The project, dubbed Northbend, is moving forward after the partnership received approval to rezone the site as a master-planned development. Third & Urban is currently in the process of securing partnerships for the initial phases of vertical construction. Construction of Northbend, which is situated between Buford Highway and I-85 near the newly opened Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital, is scheduled to commence in summer 2026. Eight obsolete office buildings will be demolished to allow for new infrastructure and improved road networks. According to the development team, Northbend is expected to generate $8.2 million in annual tax revenue for the city upon completion, while creating more than 400 construction jobs and over 300 permanent jobs. “Northbend will transform an outdated, underutilized office park into a vibrant gathering place for the Brookhaven community and beyond,” says Hank Farmer, partner at Third & Urban. “This redevelopment is a catalyst for …

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Chicago City Council Approves $241.5M Office-to-Residential Adaptive Reuse Project at Field Building

by Hayden Spiess

CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council has approved plans for an adaptive reuse project at 135 S. LaSalle St. in the city’s central business district (CBD). A joint venture between Riverside Investment & Development, AmTrustRE and DL3 Realty is developing the project, which has a total budget of $241.5 million. Financing for the development includes $98 million in city subsidies and historic tax credits.  Scheduled to begin construction in spring 2026, the project will convert 624,000 square feet of vacant office space within the 1.4 million-square-foot Field Building to modern residential units and commercial space. Upon completion, the development will feature 430,050 square feet of residential space across 386 units, as well as 92,000 square feet of commercial space. Residences will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments.  Commercial space at the property will house food-and-beverage offerings, a small-format grocer, health and fitness club and other amenities. “The Field Building redevelopment will bring much-needed housing and amenities to workers, visitors and a growing residential base in the city. By modernizing this landmark, the project will help reposition the Loop to attract leading corporations and top talent while bolstering Chicago’s reputation as a thriving economic and cultural destination,” says John O’Donnell, …

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Joint Venture to Purchase Sotherly Hotels REIT in All-Cash Transaction

by John Nelson

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners LP and Ascendant Capital Partners LP, doing business jointly as KW Kingfisher LLC, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHO), a hospitality REIT based in Williamsburg. Sotherly owns 10 upscale hotels in the Sun Belt and Mid-Atlantic totaling 2,786 hotel rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. Sotherly’s portfolio includes:– The Georgian Terrace in Atlanta– The Whitehall in Houston– The DeSoto in Savannah, Ga.– Lyfe Resort & Residences in Hollywood, Fla.– Hyde Beach House in Hollywood, Fla.– DoubleTree by Hilton Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla.– Hotel Ballast in Wilmington, N.C.– Hotel Alba in Tampa, Fla.– Hyatt Centric Arlington in Arlington, Va.– DoubleTree Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Fla.– DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel in Laurel, Md.– DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport “This transaction is a testament to the high-quality portfolio that Sotherly has built over the past 20-plus years as a publicly traded company, and we are confident this will pave a path toward future success for our hotels and the associates and guests who enjoy them every day,” says David Folsom, CEO of Sotherly. Under terms …

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Welltower to Sell 18 MSF Outpatient Medical Portfolio to Remedy Medical, Kayne Anderson for $7.2B

by John Nelson

TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has announced that the Toledo-based REIT is exiting the outpatient medical property management business following a portfolio sale to Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate. The portfolio comprises approximately 18 million square feet of outpatient medical facilities across 296 properties in 34 states. Welltower says that the transaction will total $7.2 billion and will be completed in tranches through mid-2026, with the first tranche selling for $2 billion. This acquisition establishes the Remedy Medical and Kayne Anderson Real Estate partnership as the nation’s largest owner of outpatient medical buildings, with more than 52.4 million square feet across approximately 1,104 properties in 44 states. “This acquisition reinforces our position as leading institutional investors in the outpatient healthcare sector and underscores our long-standing, successful partnership with Remedy,” says Al Rabil, CEO of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Kayne Anderson. “We remain focused on building upon our history of delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for investors, while advancing the delivery of high-quality healthcare across the country.” Remedy Medical is assuming all operational responsibilities from Welltower, including property management and leasing functions. The portfolio was 94 percent occupied at the time of the acquisition announcement. Welltower will retain a …

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Huntington Bancshares Agrees to Acquire Cadence Bank for $7.4B

by Taylor Williams

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HBAN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), which has headquarters in Houston and Tupelo, Miss., in an all-stock merger of regional banks that is valued at $7.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Huntington will issue 2.475 shares of common stock for each outstanding share of Cadence common stock. Based on Huntington’s closing price of $16.07 per share on October 24, the last full day of trading before the deal was announced, the consideration implies a purchase price of $39.77 per share. Following the closing, which is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2026, Cadence Bank teams and branches will operate under the Huntington Bank name and brand. Cadence currently has about 390 locations across Texas and the surrounding Southern United States, and the new banking entity will have about $276 billion in assets under management. “This is an important next phase of growth for Huntington,” says Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO of Huntington Bancshares. “This partnership will extend the reach of our full franchise to 21 states and into new, high-growth markets for which we have a powerful playbook. Today’s announcement …

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Sky Three Residences Club
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Cammeby’s, Rybak Development Deliver 1 MSF Luxury Apartment Community in Brooklyn’s Coney Island

by Abby Cox

NEW YORK CITY — Cammeby’s International Group, in partnership with Rybak Development, has unveiled Sky Three Residences Club, a 1 million-square-foot luxury apartment community located in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. Leasing has begun for the development, with move-ins expected to begin on Saturday, Nov. 1. The three-tower community was constructed as part of the two-phase Neptune/Sixth development plan, which joins a new retail strip that was built during Phase I. Sky Three Residences Club now anchors South Brooklyn’s West Brighton district. “Cammeby’s and its partners have consistently maintained and reinvigorated the retail offerings to ensure a walkable and vibrant neighborhood,” says a company spokesperson for Cammeby’s International. “With leasing at Sky Three underway, we’re proud to welcome residents to a reimagined West Brighton and to a community setting exceptional standards.” Sky Three features 499 apartment units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging in size from 500 to 1,000 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates begin at $3,100. The project team included Zproekt Architecture and interior designer Durukan Design, as well as Tier 2 Landscape Architecture for the project’s exterior landscaping. The development offers more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including an Olympic-size swimming …

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Madison Realty Capital Provides $654M Financing for Industrial Project Underway in Central New Jersey

by Hayden Spiess

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $654 million mortgage and mezzanine loan for Central 9 Logistics Park, an industrial project currently underway in Old Bridge, roughly 35 miles southwest of New York City. New Jersey-based development firm 2020 Acquisitions is the borrower.  Upon completion, the development will comprise 4.1 million square feet across nine buildings. The property is situated in close proximity to Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and I-287, with access to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Newark Liberty International Airport.  The borrower will use the funds to refinance five buildings in Phase I of Central 9 Logistics Park and to cover construction and leasing costs for two buildings in Phase II. The finished buildings at the campus range from 192,000 to 818,000 square feet in size. The buildings planned for Phase II will total 139,000 and 809,000 square feet, respectively.   2020 Acquisitions is also planning Phase III at Central 9 Logistics Park, which will comprise two final buildings. “With three leases signed over the past 45 days totaling approximately 900,000 square feet, we are accelerating the construction of Phase II and will begin construction immediately,” says Efrem …

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JLL Arranges $820M Refinancing for 6.1 MSF Industrial Portfolio Across Six Markets

by Kristin Harlow

IRVINE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $820 million refinancing for a 6.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio comprising 42 shallow-bay properties across six markets. JLL arranged the CMBS financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of CIP Real Estate LLC and Almanac Realty Investors. Wells Fargo led the floating-rate, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) refinancing, with J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs also originating portions of the loan. The properties span major industrial markets, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Tampa and California’s East Bay and Inland Empire. As of September, the portfolio was 91 percent leased to more than 950 tenants. The buildings feature average clear heights of 19 feet, an average office finish of 33 percent and range in size from 16,176 to 944,655 square feet. The average property size is 145,925 square feet. Many tenants are logistics, e-commerce and distribution users, including last-mile operators and small- to medium-sized businesses. CIP plans to continue its growth strategy in the shallow-bay industrial sector, where it sees opportunity to serve the evolving needs of logistics, e-commerce and distribution tenants, according to CEO Eric Smyth. JLL’s Kevin MacKenzie, Peter Thompson, Christopher Pratt, Kyle White, Anthony Scaglione and Nick Englhard led …

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Core Spaces, Wexford Break Ground on 30-Story Student Housing Tower Near Arizona State University

by John Nelson

TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Core Spaces and Wexford Developments has broken ground on Hub on Campus Tempe, a 30-story student housing tower located near the Arizona State University campus in downtown Tempe. The development, which will feature 1,957 student housing beds, a rooftop amenity deck and ground-level retail space, is scheduled for completion in summer 2028. Kennedy Wilson provided construction financing for the project, and TSB Capital Advisors consulted on the transaction. The development team includes general contractor Findorff and RSP Architects. Core Spaces will manage Hub on Campus Tempe upon completion and the firm’s in-house design team will design the interiors. The project site was formerly home to the historic Harry Walker House, also known as the House of Tricks restaurant, which was recently relocated next to Tempe City Hall on Fifth Street for future preservation and restoration. The development team is working to preserve the nearby First Congregational Church, which will be transferred to city ownership to ensure its continued protection. “This development will provide much-needed housing while also keeping the city’s historic landmarks part of the evolving landscaping,” says Doug Tichenor, senior director of entitlements at Core Spaces. “We see this project as a …

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $238.4M Agency Refinancing of Mixed-Use Apartment Building in Miami

by Taylor Williams

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $238.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Forma Miami, a 588-unit mixed-use apartment building in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood. The Walker & Dunlop team that originated the financing included Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Michael Stepniewski and Michael Ianno. The borrower is local developer Crescent Heights. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. Rockwell Group and Arquitectonica designed Forma Miami to have condo-style interior finishes, along with 85,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space that includes a 10,000-square-foot fitness pavilion, both lounging and lap pools, a dog lounge, pickleball court, meditation room, sports bar/beer garden, game room and a rooftop terrace with a private bar/lounge. Forma Miami also has an entire floor that functions as a dedicated coworking lounge. Residences at Forma Miami come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom and range in size from 485 to 1,980 square feet. Units feature various pieces of smart-home technology, private terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz countertops, white oak cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a 10,000-square-foot fitness pavilion, both lounging and lap pools, a dog Lounge, pickleball court, meditation room, sports bar/beer garden, game room and a rooftop terrace with a private …

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