TAMPA, FLA. — A public-private partnership between Related Urban Development Group, the Tampa Housing Authority and the City of Tampa has broken ground on Gallery at Rome Yards, an 11-story mixed-income housing project located south of Columbus Drive between Rome Avenue and the Hillsborough River. Eighty percent of the property’s 234 units will be reserved as affordable and workforce housing while the remaining 20 percent will be market-rate apartment homes. Additionally, five apartments on the ground level will be designated as live/work units designed with local artists and entrepreneurs in mind, complete with a storefronts and working areas. Amenities will include a fitness center, walking path with distance markers, workspace for students and remote workers, communal club room, dog park with a nearby dog wash area, ground-floor retail space and a workforce training/small business success center. Related Urban expects to complete Gallery at Rome Yards in December 2026. The property represents Phase I of the Rome Yards master plan, which is the redevelopment of a vacant 18-acre maintenance yard into nearly 1,000 apartments and 33,604 square feet of commercial space.
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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sales of Three Industrial Properties in Metro Raleigh Totaling $47.3M
by John Nelson
GARNER, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered two sales of three industrial properties spanning more than 260,000 square feet within Greenfield Business Park in Garner, about 10 miles south of Raleigh. The three properties include two newly constructed warehouses at 4101 and 4501 Waterfield Drive along with a third building at 600 S. Greenfield Parkway. Christopher Sheldon, Doug Longyear and Andy Bogardus of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Jimmy Barnes of NAI Tri Properties, represented the seller and developer, Wigeon Capital, in both sale transactions. Foxfield Investments purchased 4101 and 4501 Waterfield Drive for $19.8 million, and Wake County ABC Board, an owner/occupier, purchased the third building for $27.5 million. Acousti Engineering and Southern Staircase occupy 4101 Waterfield Drive, and The Macomb Group occupies 4501 Waterfield Drive.
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — National brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 56,248-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility in Channelview, an eastern suburb of Houston. Locally based investment firm Triten Real Estate Partners acquired the 4.8-acre property from Alpha Omega & Equipment via a sale-leaseback for an undisclosed price. Murphy Sloan and Andrew Wiesemann of Matthews brokered the deal.
KBS Obtains $38.4M Loan for Refinancing of Crossroads Distribution Center in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KBS has obtained a $38.4 million loan for the refinancing of Crossroads Distribution Center, a four-building industrial property in Charlotte spanning nearly 500,000 square feet. The park was developed between 1998 and 2007 along Granite Street. The property features 24- to 30-foot clear heights, 50-foot concrete aprons and truck courts that range from 110 to 140 feet, as well as a fitness center, tenant lounge, onsite car wash/detail and proximity to public transportation. Joe Donato led the Newmark team that arranged the financing on behalf of KBS. The direct lender was not disclosed.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between Hines and Cresset Partners has begun construction on the redevelopment of 429 Houston, a 30,000-square-foot industrial and mixed-use property in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The partnership will transform the property, which Hines purchased in December 2019, into a retail destination with shops and restaurants. The redevelopment will include adding a large, wraparound outdoor patio, expanding the property’s square footage, installing new parking and building systems, executing site infrastructure and improving the property’s landscaping and hardscaping. Additionally, the partners have signed two new tenants — Bodega Taqueria y Tequila and Aba — that will open by mid-2025. Existing tenant Jackalope Brewing Co. will stay in its current 16,200-square-foot space at 429 Houston and remain open throughout the redevelopment.
MCCOMB, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.6 million sale of Delaware West Shopping Center, a retail center located in McComb, about 80 miles south of Jackson. Harps Foods anchors the property, which totals 54,450 square feet and was leased to eight tenants at the time of sale. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Tennessee-based developer, in the transaction. Mickey Davis, the firm’s broker of record, assisted in closing the sale. “The level of competition for this offering illustrated how difficult it is to find such a solid return on a grocery-anchored center,” says Taylor.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 50,000-square-foot industrial lease in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 4039 Rock Quarry Road was built in 2000 and spans 239,134 square feet. Adam Graham and Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — New York City-based Rockefeller Group has broken ground on an approximately 1.1 million-square-foot industrial project in Carneys Point, located across the Delaware River from Wilmington in Southern New Jersey. Rockefeller Group Logistics Center at Carneys Point will consist of two buildings, one totaling 596,443 square feet and the other spanning 530,000 square feet, on a 141-acre site. Building features will include clear heights of 40 feet and parking for 658 cars and 328 trailers. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank provided $114.8 million in construction financing for the project, which is slated for an early 2025 delivery. M+H Architects designed the project, and FCL Builders is serving as the general contractor. CBRE has been tapped as the leasing agent.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. has sold Max on Morris, an 85-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Completed in 2023, Max on Morris offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an entertainment lounge, break room and an outdoor amenity deck with grilling stations. The property also houses four affordable housing units and 14 supportive housing units designed for residents with special needs. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and the private buyer in the deal.
NEWARK, N.J. — A partnership between Deugen Investment Group and Devli Real Estate has acquired a seven-acre industrial outdoor storage facility in Newark. According to LoopNet Inc., the facility at 449 Doremus Ave. was completed earlier this year and totals 30,000 square feet. The site formerly housed a cogeneration power plant, and the new ownership plans to renovate the interior and exterior of the existing structure and repave the site for trailer parking, outdoor storage and car parking uses. The seller was not disclosed.