Property Type

MG Developer, Baron Property Group to Develop $600M Residential Campus in Metro Miami

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

HIALEAH, FLA. — Locally based residential development firm MG Developer and partner Baron Property Group have announced plans for a $600 million residential development in the Miami suburb of Hialeah. The transit-oriented campus, dubbed Metro Center, will span 2.3 million square feet and feature more than 1,500 new apartments and 35,000 square feet of retail space. The project will be split between three communities — Metro Parc, Metro Parc North and Metro Parc South — that will be situated within walking distance of the Metrorail and Tri-Rail Transfer Station. MG’s first multifamily building, Metro Parc, is a 559-unit, 10-story building that broke ground in 2022. The 620-unit Metro Parc North will rise next to Metro Parc at 983 E. 26th St. and is expected to be completed in 2026. The new 347-unit Metro Parc South building will be located at 954 and 934 E. 25th St. and is slated for completion in 2027.

June 27, 2023

Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Davis Cos., Lingerfelt to Build 325,500 SF Industrial Project Near Richmond

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

RUTHER GLEN, VA. — The Davis Cos. and Lingerfelt have formed a joint venture to develop Carmel Church Business Center, a 325,500-square-foot industrial park situated 25 miles north of Richmond in Ruther Glen. The rear-load warehouse park will be located off the I-95 corridor and near the Port of Virginia. ARCO Design/Build Richmond, a division of ARCO DB Cos., the construction partner on the project, will break ground immediately. The joint venture expects to deliver Carmel Church in second-quarter 2024.

June 27, 2023

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 255,868 SF Shopping Center in Indian Land, South Carolina

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

INDIAN LAND, S.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Promenade at Carolina Reserve, a 255,868-square-foot shopping center in Indian Land, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Tom Kolarczyk and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Bandera Ventures, in the transaction. The Dallas-based firm acquired the property early last year. Rikky Goswami with Insight Property Group represented the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed. Completed in 2018 by Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Hutton, Promenade at Carolina Reserve was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby and Petco. Located at US Highway 521 at Jim Wilson Road, Promenade at Carolina Reserve is situated 25.4 miles from Charlotte and is about 27 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

June 27, 2023

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Aztec Group Provides $22.3M Refinancing for Oak Plaza Apartments in Miami

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

MIAMI — Aztec Group has provided a $22.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Oak Plaza, a 156-unit apartment community in Miami’s Health District. The borrower, locally based Melo Group, delivered the property in 2012. Peter Mekras of Aztec Group originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Melo Group, the third transaction between the two firms in the past 12 months. Units at Oak Plaza range from 800 to 1,213 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, controlled access and a business center.

June 27, 2023

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

CBRE Arranges Refinancing of 312,591 SF Platinum Tower Office Building in Atlanta

by John Nelson June 27, 2023

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged a loan for the refinancing of Platinum Tower, a 312,591-square-foot office building located at 400 Interstate N. Parkway in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. The 17-story office tower is situated near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 and within walking distance of the Chattahoochee River and The Battery, a mixed-use development surrounding Truist Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta represented the borrower, Accesso, in the deal. An undisclosed financial services firm provided the five-year CMBS loan, the amount of which was not disclosed.

June 27, 2023

Civic Development Texas

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on $150M Academic Building at New Fort Worth Campus

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Texas A&M University has broken ground on a $150 million academic building in Fort Worth that marks the beginning of development of a larger, four-block campus. The first building will rise eight stories and house the Texas A&M School of Law as well as other academic divisions. The university is collaborating with the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County on the project, which will feature two additional buildings. The first will be known as The Research & Innovation Building. The second, The Gateway Building, will house offices, more classroom and meeting spaces and a conference center. The law building is slated for a 2025 delivery, with full completion of the first three buildings targeted for 2027.

June 27, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Driftwood Capital Acquires 299-Room Hilton-Branded Hotel in Plano

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

PLANO, TEXAS — Hospitality investment and development firm Driftwood Capital has acquired the 299-room Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park hotel. The accommodations include rooms with queen and king beds, as well as suites. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, business center, grab-and-go mart, two onsite dining options and more than 33,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The new ownership plans to upgrade the guestrooms and meeting space and to assume management of the property. Eastdil Secured represented the seller, Granite Properties, in the transaction.

June 27, 2023

Loans Multifamily Texas

Colliers Mortgage Provides $29M HUD-Insured Refinancing of Multifamily Property in DeSoto, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

DESOTO, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $29 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Beacon on Westmoreland, a 194-unit multifamily property in DeSoto, a southern suburb of Dallas. The complex was completed in 2021 and consists of seven residential buildings and a leasing office/clubhouse. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and walking trails. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the 35-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was not disclosed.

June 27, 2023

Acquisitions Retail Texas

JLL Negotiates Sale of 151,905 SF Shopping Center in Galveston, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

GALVESTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Plaza at Galveston Island, a 151,905-square-foot shopping center located southeast of Houston. Built in 1970, the property was 84.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, UPS, AT&T and Whataburger. Ryan West and John Indelli of JLL represented the seller, Harold A. Clark & Co., in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

June 27, 2023

Development Office Texas

Mark Odom Studio to Open 10,000 SF Creative Office in Austin

by Taylor Williams June 27, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Architecture firm Mark Odom Studio will open a 10,000-square-foot creative office at 4000 Medical Parkway in Austin. The existing structure on the site was built in 1970, and Mark Odom Studio is renovating the building with plans to occupy about half the space and lease the other 5,000 square feet. Citadel Development is the general contractor for the project. A group of local partners doing business as 4000MP Austin LLC owns the property. Completion of the renovation is slated for November.

June 27, 2023

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