BALTIMORE — MCB Real Estate has completed vertical construction on The Enolia, a 473-bed, off-campus student housing development located in Baltimore near Morgan State University. According to the developer, this marks the first off-campus housing project for the university in 20 years. Scheduled to open in 2025, the property will feature 151 units at 4529 Harford Road. The project is named after civil rights icon Enolia Pettigen McMillan.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Jacksonville City Council has approved a $5.5 million incentive package from the Office of Economic Development for Phoenix Arts & Innovation District (PHXJAX), an 8.3-acre mixed-use project currently underway by Future of Cities (FoC) in Jacksonville. Additionally, FoC received approval for rezoning to allow for commercial and multifamily residential uses. The developer has invested $38 million into the project. Upon completion, the development will comprise 10 separate properties, with creative office space, artist studios, galleries, event and gathering spaces and retail and restaurant space. The first phase of development began in December 2023 with the groundbreaking for Emerald Station. Construction is also underway on Liberty Building, which will total 17,850 square feet. The buildings are scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2024 and second quarter of 2025, respectively. A nearby property at 2335 Market St. will serve as an outdoor market, offering green and community activity space, and PHXJAX will also include dedicated office space for the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) organization. The City of Jacksonville has also authorized a 50 percent, 15-year recaptured enhanced value (REV) grant not to exceed $1.5 million for the project.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Basis Industrial and NexPoint Real Estate Advisors have acquired Lakefront I and II, a multi-tenant industrial property in Orlando, for $25 million. Located at 6101, 6149, 6203 and 6251 Chancellor Drive and 6330 Emperor Drive, the property totals 192,767 square feet. Tenants at the development include CVS’ Advanced Care Scripts, Regions Bank, Rotech, U.S. Marshals and the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. Anthony Scavo of Basis represented the new ownership in the transaction, and Ron Rogg of CBRE represented the seller, B Group. Argentic provided 10-year acquisition financing to the buyers, which plan to invest in renovations to the property, including roof maintenance, new cameras, exterior and interior improvements, converting an office to warehouse space, rebranding and immediate repairs.
CHAMBLEE, GA. — Aramark Refreshments has signed a 45,000-square-foot lease at Chamblee International Logistics Park in Chamblee, roughly 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Aramark Refreshments, a subsidiary of Aramark, will occupy the entirety of Building 4 at the property, which was completed in February of this year by a joint venture between Stonemont Financial Group and Seven Oaks Co. The project team included general contractor Catamount Constructors, civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn and architect Ware Malcomb. Joseph Rogers, Jamie Hargather and Riley Levitt of Wilson Hull & Neal are managing leasing at Chamblee International Logistics Park, which is now 50 percent leased, on behalf of the ownership.
HOUSTON — Transwestern Development Co. (TDC) has broken ground on The Ro, a 17-acre mixed-use project that will be located near the River Oaks district in West Houston. The Ro will be the future home of The Birdsall Hotel & Residences, which is part of the Auberge Resorts Collection family of brands. The development will also feature a retail village with local chef-driven restaurants, boutique concepts and service-oriented shops, as well as an apartment community and Class A office space. Completion is slated for 2027.
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA has signed a 211,087-square-foot office lease renewal at 1601 Elm St. in downtown Dallas. Under the terms of the renewal, the financial services company will retain naming rights to the 50-story, 1.4 million-square-foot building and will continue to utilize the space as its headquarters office. Robbie Baty and Travis Boothe of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Sara Terry and Reegan Busby represented the landlord, Pacific Elm Properties, on an internal basis.
HOUSTON — Newmark has brokered the sale of One & Two Westway, a 193,854-square-foot office campus in West Houston. Developed by Wolff Cos., the 15-acre complex is located within the 150-acre Westway master-planned development and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to four tenants in the healthcare, education, energy and homebuilding sectors. Gary Carr, Robert Hill and Chris Murphy of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
DALLAS — Maryland-based investment firm Excelsa Properties has purchased Pear Ridge, a 168-unit apartment complex in North Dallas that was originally built in 1986. According to Apartments.com, the property exclusively offers one-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Excelsa plans to invest more than $4 million in capital improvements to unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged the sale of an 84,651-square-foot industrial building located at 10610 Wyman Gordon Drive in Houston. According to Crexi, the building is part of Union Crossing Business Park, a six-building, 623,585-square-foot development on the city’s northwest side. Jeffery Arnaud and Matt Rogers of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, FJS Investments, in the transaction. Stephen Schneidau of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Global Net Lease (NYSE: GNL), a New York City-based REIT, has sold a national portfolio of nine cold storage properties for $170 million. The properties, the locations of which were not disclosed, are all leased to subsidiaries of operator Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), with a weighted average of 3.3 years of remaining term on the leases. The deal traded at a cap rate of 7.88 percent. The buyer was not disclosed.