ORLANDO, FLA. — Core Investment Management (CORE) has acquired Dellagio Town Center, a 109,489-square-foot retail center in Orlando, for $37.5 million. Located along the Dr. Phillips retail corridor, the multi-tenant center features 30 different brands including AdventHealth Medical Group, Nola’s Ice Cream, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Fred Astaire Dance Studios and Fifth Third Bank. CORE plans to enhance the property with an improved tenant mix and aesthetic renovations.
By Jason Capitani, L. Mason Capitani/CORFAC International The automotive industry and business as a whole have always operated in cycles. Looking back at 2009, when Southeast Michigan faced significant challenges, the region’s recovery in the years that followed shows how resilient the local economy can be. Yet, as we navigate today’s post-COVID landscape, some still hope for a more gradual and stable recovery. Though questions remain about whether Detroit should have seen a market correction years ago, or if electric vehicle programs have artificially propped up the economy, only time will tell. Michigan’s jobless rate hovers around 4 percent, lower than the national average of over 7 percent, marking the lowest level since before the pandemic. The state has added over 450,000 jobs since 2020. While the automotive sector remains dominant, other thriving industries include advanced manufacturing, defense, IT, medical devices, food processing and logistics. 2025 outlook: early weakness with potential for shift Demand for industrial space in late 2024 and early 2025 has been weaker, with net absorption at its lowest since 2021. This dip might signal a shift in the auto industry, with some speculating a return to hybrid or combustion engine production, though these decisions take time …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 587,815-square-foot industrial facility located on a 28-acre parcel at 5245 Commonwealth Ave. in Jacksonville’s Westside submarket. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon and Dominick Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a fund managed by DRA Advisors, in the transaction. Treetop Cos. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated near I-10 and I-295, the property includes a vacant 560,688-square-foot warehouse and a 27,127-square-foot outparcel building fully leased to Conlan Tire.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rising insurance costs are standing in the way of building more affordable housing. According to a survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), about 77 percent of owner/developer firms reported rate increases of up to 20 percent or more compared with 2023 costs. NMHC’s 2024 State of Multifamily Risk Report attributes the high costs to a variety of factors, including increased cost valuation, limited capacity within the reinsurance market, shrinking underwriting capacity and restricted availability of guaranteed cost/zero deductible programs. Previous NMHC research, such as the 2023 State of Multifamily Risk Report, indicated that supply chain issues and high inflation led to higher construction and replacement costs. As insurance costs rise, insurance companies increase the minimum amount a property must earn in revenue to remain financially viable. These costs can be especially detrimental to affordable housing providers who develop rate-capped units. However, while insurance rates remain significantly elevated compared with historical norms, the report also found that there was some stabilization in the property insurance market in 2024. Last year marked the first decline in rates since 2017, after 27 consecutive quarters of growth. The report attributes this temporary stability to increased capacity and competition in the property insurance …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $253 million construction loan for the development of the Pendry Nashville and Pendry Residences Nashville, a luxury 30-story hotel and condominium tower located in the city’s Gulch district. Pendry Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with investment and development firms SomeraRoad and Trestle Studios, plan to immediately break ground on the project. Upon completion, Pendry Nashville will include 180 guestrooms and suites, while 146 for-sale residences will be offered at Pendry Residences. The Pendry Nashville Hotel & Residences development is part of Phase III of the Paseo South Gulch master-planned micro-neighborhood, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use district developed by SomeraRoad. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz, Sean Bastian and Jackson Irwin of the Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets team arranged the loan. Bank OZK and InterVest Capital Partners provided the financing package on behalf of SomeraRoad and Trestle Studio. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality team represented SomeraRoad throughout the financing process, working in collaboration with the firm’s New York Capital Markets team. “Having worked with SomeraRoad to capitalize prior phases of their Paseo South Gulch master-planned development, we are …
AUBREY, TEXAS — Texas-based investment firm SPI Advisory has acquired Encore 380, a 416-unit apartment community in Aubrey, located north of the metroplex in Denton County. Built in 2017 as Century 380, the property offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, kitchen islands and washer/dryer connections. Select units feature private yards. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, playground, computer lounge, dog park, package lockers and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. SPI plans to upgrade unit interiors, building exteriors and common spaces.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Springs at Grand Prairie, a 276-unit apartment complex located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The property was built on 15 acres in 2022 and has an average unit size of 991 square feet. Amenities include a pool and a fitness center. Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Cameron Purse of IPA represented the seller, Continental Properties, in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Harry Krieger, also with IPA, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, which plans to upgrade select units and has also rebranded the property as The Bradbury.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Pilot Air Freight has signed a 95,071-square-foot industrial lease in Coppell, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The freight forwarding provider will occupy the entirety of the building at 221 Southwestern Blvd., which according to LoopNet Inc. was completed in 2024. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 31 dock-high doors and 3,780 square feet of office space. J.M. Priddy, Robert Tamillo ad Jon Gorczyca of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Kelly and Lena Thomas of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Chicago-based ML Realty Partners.
CAMERON, TEXAS — DWG Capital Partners has purchased a 78,600-square-foot industrial complex in Cameron, about 80 miles northeast of Austin. The property consists of multiple buildings on a 27.8-acre site that can support manufacturing, warehouse, office and storage uses. DWG Capital Partners acquired the property in a sale-leaseback with The Butler Weldments Corp., a provider of fabricated and machined metal products that will continue to occupy the facility on a 20-year, triple-net lease. Jonathan Ameen and Mark Grossman of Northmarq represented the seller/tenant in the off-market transaction. Judd Dunning internally negotiated the deal on behalf of DWG Capital Partners.
KATY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 21,598-square-foot, newly built retail strip center in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Gaston Retail Center sits on a 2.2-acre site and was fully leased at the time of sale to nine tenants, including Dos Tacos, Vogs Coffeehouse and Molar Dental. Justin Miller and Irby Rozelle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
