VALDOSTA, GA. — Walmart has announced plans to invest $350 million in the development of a new dairy processing facility in Valdosta. Located on Inner Perimeter Road, the facility will provide milk to more than 750 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in Georgia and neighboring states. The project is expected to create almost 400 new jobs. Operations are scheduled to begin in late 2025. Further details of the property and construction timeline were not disclosed.
DURHAM, N.C. — AvalonBay Communities has purchased 6.8 acres in Durham for the development of a 930-unit apartment development. Located at 4802 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., the first phase will comprise 459 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans across three four-story buildings. Amenities at the property will include a swimming pool, outdoor grilling areas, an indoor-outdoor fitness center and several courtyards. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024, with the opening expected for 2026. CBRE represented the seller, Beacon Properties Group, in the transaction.
ROSWELL, GA. — Berkadia has brokered the $70.5 million sale of Grace Apartment Homes Roswell, a 396-unit multifamily property in Roswell, roughly 22 miles north of Atlanta. Located at 100 Chattahoochee Circle, the community features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. Andrew Mays, Paul Vetter, Matt White, Judy MacManus and Ian Shaw of Berkadia represented the seller, Georgia-based MSC Investment, in the transaction. RH Investment Management purchased the property.
HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Binswanger has arranged a lease at a 2.1 million-square-foot distribution facility currently underway in Hagerstown in northwest Maryland. Binswanger secured the 10-year lease on behalf of the tenant, Conair, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of health, beauty and kitchen products. Trammell Crow Co. is developing the property within its Mid-Atlantic Crossings industrial park. Originally planned as two separate facilities at 10440 Downsville Pike and 17250 Sterling Road, the warehouse will now be developed and operated as a single, contiguous building.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Glenstar Logistics has signed leases with two new tenants at Tri-County 75, an industrial park currently underway at 6115-6150 Tri-County Commerce Way in Fort Myers. Glenstar is developing the 816,866-square-foot project in partnership with Columnar Holdings. Coldest, a Florida-based water bottle manufacturer, has signed a lease at the development for 52,866 square feet of warehouse and office space. Additionally, an unnamed third-party logistics provider (3PL) has signed a 22,784-square-foot lease at the property’s Building 4. General contractor The Conlan Co. will build out 1,400 and 1,100 square feet of office space for Coldest and the 3PL tenant, respectively. Lee & Associates, which is overseeing leasing at the development, represented Glenstar in the lease negotiations. Jeff Buckler of Lee & Associates represented Coldest, and Shawn Stoneburner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the 3PL. Ware Malcomb is the project architect for Tri-County 75, and DeLisi Fitzgerald is serving as the civil engineer. Affinius Capital is providing construction financing for the development.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on The OsLo, a 413-unit luxury apartment complex in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The four-story project will be situated at the intersection of 135th Street and Antioch Road. Completion is slated for late 2025. The OsLo is being built in partnership with operating partner EPC Real Estate Group. Smart technology will be fully integrated for residents, enabling them to use a smartphone app for accessing the building and individual units, controlling thermostats and receiving package delivery notifications. A focus on health and wellness will be incorporated into the property to align with the Scandinavian-themed architecture. There will be a spa, yoga studio, golf simulator and sound studio. Additionally, residents will have access to coworking areas, group gathering places, a pool, pond and dog park. Ryan is serving as the developer, builder and capital markets provider. NSPJ Architects is the architect, Olsson is the civil engineer, Lankford & Associates is the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer and Bob D. Campbell is the structural engineer. Security Bank provided construction financing.
LINCOLN, NEB. — The Annex Group is developing Union at Antelope Valley, a $52.7 million affordable housing community in Lincoln. The five-story project will feature 187 one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be reserved for households whose income levels are at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for summer 2025. The community will be situated on 1.7 acres at 1810 K. St. within the eastern portion of downtown Lincoln. Amenities will include a community center, fitness center, dog park, courtyard, private garage and onsite management. Like all of Annex’s affordable housing communities, Union at Antelope Valley will offer a customized Community Impact Plan that will help connect residents with community resources. Partners on the project include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering Group and Summit LIHTC Consulting. US Bancorp Impact Finance provided more than $21 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity financing, while Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided more than $25 million in debt financing. Annex’s construction arm, Annex Construction of Nebraska LLC, is the general contractor.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $30 million loan for the refinancing of a 364,000-square-foot industrial property in Livonia, a northwest suburb of Detroit. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan with Securian Life Insurance Co. The borrower was an entity doing business as Livonia West Commerce Center 2 LLC.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — MDH Partners has acquired Washington Business Park 2, a 247,000-square-foot warehouse completed this year in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. Patch Development was the seller. MDH previously purchased Washington Business Park 1 in October 2022. Both buildings are located within the 142-acre Washington Business Park. Houston Hawley represented MDH on an internal basis. Bryan Poynter and Ryan Baker of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale. MDH’s footprint in Indiana now totals more than 1.4 million square feet.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the $10.9 million sale of an apartment building in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Located at 1553-55 W. Hollywood Ave., the property spans a full city block and features 76 apartment units along with 22 retail spaces. Jacob Price and Katie LeGrand of Kiser brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided. The new ownership plans to preserve the property’s vintage character while enhancing units and amenities.