SOUTH DAYTONA, FLA. — Charleston-based Middle Street Partners has purchased 23.4 acres in South Daytona for the development of a 389-unit multifamily community. Justin Basquill, Luke Wickham, Shelton Granade and Sean Williams of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, facilitated the land sale. The site is located off US Highway 1 with direct views of the Intracoastal Waterway. The name and details about the project were not disclosed, but Middle Street said the property will feature three- and five-story apartment buildings.
LAGRANGE, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased 22.3 acres in LaGrange with plans to develop Prose LaGrange, a 315-unit apartment community. Designed by Dynamik Design, the community will feature one- and two-bedroom units averaging 992 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, resort-style pool, grilling stations, coworking spaces, clubhouse, business center, pet park and a 24/7 LuxerOne parcel management system. The property will have direct access crosswalks to WellStar West Georgia Medical Center, which houses 1,800 medical employees, as well as a new Publix-anchored shopping center. Alliance Residential plans to open first units at Prose LaGrange in fall 2023. This will be Alliance Residential’s first project in the LaGrange area, second Prose project along Interstate 85 South and fifth Prose community in Georgia. The Arizona-based developer recently opened Prose Fairview, a 318-unit apartment community in Covington, Ga.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened an 80,000-square-foot store within South Park Shopping Center, a retail center located at 3200 Nicholasville Road in Lexington. Kaden Cos. is the landlord of South Park, which also houses Ulta Beauty, Best Buy, Burlington and Value City Furniture. The new store is the sixth Academy Sports location in Kentucky and its first in Lexington. Academy Sports plans to open nine stores this year and another 80 to 100 new locations over the next five years. The Katy, Texas-based company currently operates 264 stores across 17 states.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Agora Realty and Management has broken ground on a 29-acre mixed-use, master-planned commercial district in downtown North Las Vegas. The redevelopment project is located at the gateway to the city, east of Interstate 5 along Lake Mead Boulevard and north along Las Vegas Boulevard. Slated for completion in 24 months, the $105 million project will include 200,000 square feet of retail space and 125,000 square feet of healthcare and medical office space. Earlier this year, Agora started construction on a 22,000-square-foot medical office building that will include primary care and specialty services. The company plans to create a public space with children’s areas and event venues, as well as a large screen for outdoor presentations and movies. Agora also plans to incorporate micro-business suites that range in size from 150 square feet to 450 square feet. SCA Architects is doing construction drawings, and Mycotoo will work with Agora on design and programming for the micro-businesses and public space.
FERNLEY, NEV. — Mark IV Capital, with Premier Design + Build as general contractor, has broken ground on a three-building distribution project totaling more than 1 million square feet in Fernley, 30 miles east of Reno. Known as Victory Logistics District Buildings B, C and D-2, the new facilities are part of Victory Logistics District, a master-planned industrial development on 4,300 acres owned by Mark IV Capital. Victory Logistics District has direct access to two transcontinental highways (Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50) and a rail line serviced by Union Pacific and BNSF. The 634,520-square-foot Building D-2 will feature 40-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors, four drive-in doors and state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the Premier team will add parking for 332 autos and 312 trailers to the project. Totaling 217,447, Building C will offer 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, 36-foot clear heights and parking for 191 autos and 42 trailers. The 169,820-square-foot Building B will feature 36-foot clear heights, 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, a speculative office tenant improvement and parking for 172 autos and 43 trailers. The Premier project team includes Jeramy Mahfet, Greg Lew, …
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) and Aareal Bank have formed a new joint venture with SL Green Realty Corp. and the Cappelli Organization to consider redevelopment options for The Galleria at White Plains, a 10-acre indoor shopping mall in the New York City suburb of White Plains. The envisioned renovations to The Galleria are part of a larger renaissance for the area. The mall is part of a qualified Opportunity Zone, meaning that new investments in the area may be eligible for preferential tax treatment under certain conditions. Built in 1980 by Canadian developer Cadillac Fairview, the mall currently rises four stories and features approximately 865,000 square feet of retail space. The property, including its parking garages, spans two blocks adjacent to the White Plains train station, providing easy access to New York City. The Galleria is located at the intersection of Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, and sits in proximity to multiple high-rise residential towers and office buildings, as well as Pace University’s Westchester campus and the White Plains City and Westchester County courthouses. According to the Galleria’s website, the mall currently includes retailers such as Forever 21, American Eagle and H&M, …
RICHMOND, VA. — CoStar Group has broken ground on an expansion to its corporate campus in Richmond that will bring two new buildings totaling 750,000 square feet. CoStar plans to add 2,000 new jobs to staff the new buildings, specifically in research, technology, operations, software development, marketing and sales roles. Situated on the banks of the James River, the new 21-story tower and five-story multipurpose building, which will house employee and community amenities, will expand the campus to 1 million square feet. CoStar’s current tower is located on the site at 501 S. 5th St. Planned amenities for the campus hub include conference space, fitness and wellness capabilities, an auditorium, more than 2.6 acres of outdoor green space and retail and restaurant options. The new tower is designed to achieve LEED certification and will feature 50,000 square feet of elevated green terraces. Once the site is fully complete, CoStar Group is poised to become the largest tech company and one of the largest private employers in Richmond. The firm currently employs more than 5,300 people in 80 cities across 14 countries.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Annex Group has plans to develop Union at Tryon, a 200-unit affordable housing community located at 614 Rocco Road in Charlotte. Situated on more than seven acres, the $44 million property will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that will target households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities will include a community center, business center, fitness center, playground, walking trails, outdoor grilling area and community gardens. Annex Group’s partners on the project include architect KTGY, civil engineer Tarr Group and LIHTC consultant Shelter Investments Development Corp. Financial partners include Merchants Capital, which directly provided a $31 million construction loan and a $20.8 million Freddie Mac loan; tax credit equity partner Aegon Asset Management, which provided $18 million in equity; and INLIVIAN (Charlotte’s housing authority) that issued $20.8 million in bonds. The Annex Group is providing property management services for Union at Tryon, which is expected to open in spring 2025.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Trademark Property Co. has acquired Lincoln Square, a 470,000-square-foot regional shopping center in Arlington, with plans to redevelop the 45-acre site into a mixed-use destination with office and multifamily components. To that end, Trademark has entered into a 30-year public-private partnership agreement with the City of Arlington to invest $150 million into the property over the next six years, with the city committing $14.2 million under the terms of the agreement. Current tenants at Lincoln Square include Studio Movie Grill, Ulta Beauty, Michaels and PetSmart. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Chris Harden and Kris Von Hohn of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal. Beth Lambert, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Trademark Property Co.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Bill Foose Co. has negotiated the sale of a 7.4-acre multifamily development site on Bobtown Road in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Bill Foose of Bill Foose Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tom Youngblood of Youngblood Realty represented the buyer, Dallas-based Stonehawk Capital, which plans to develop a 232-unit project on the site.