ALPHARETTA, GA. — Matthews has negotiated the sale of the final retail parcel at East Village, a recently completed, 268,000-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment located in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Jeff Enck, Pierce Mayson, Kyle Stonis and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the seller, The Ardent Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Situated at the entrance of the East Village mixed-used development, the 24,674-square-foot retail center features a mix of tenants such as Panda Express, Palm Beach Tan, Dollar Tree and Sally Beauty, as well as two outparcel pads. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. East Village comprises a 336-unit luxury apartment community, a 74-unit townhome rental community and 75,000 square feet of retail space, including the acquired center.
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Landmark, Silverpeak Plan 825-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of South Carolina
by Abby Cox
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners has acquired a 22.4-acre development site at 1401 Shop Road near the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. The property will be home to The Walk on Shop Road, an 825-bed student housing community. The development will offer 196 fully furnished townhomes in two- through six-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a resort-style pool, Jumbotron, fitness center, sports simulator, wellness suite, lawn games, cabanas and hammocks, fire pits and grilling areas and shuttle service to campus. The development team for the project — which is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2027-2028 academic year — includes Landmark Construction and Niles Bolton Associates.
CASTROVILLE, TEXAS — Microsoft plans to open a $400 million data center in Castroville, about 25 miles west of San Antonio, according to reports from multiple news outlets including Data Center Dynamics and My San Antonio. According to the latter publication, which cited a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, the facility will be known as SAT 82 and will span approximately 195,000 square feet. My San Antonio also reported that construction is scheduled to begin in August and to last about two years. In addition, Data Center Dynamics reports that Microsoft has other data center projects in the works in Castroville.
WACO, TEXAS — A partnership between Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and The Scion Group has acquired View on 10th, a 718-bed student housing property located near Baylor University in Waco. View on 10th features 257 units and amenities such as a pool and hot tub, fitness center, business center with private study rooms, clubhouse and lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The partnership acquired the property as part of a larger student housing portfolio deal that included a 622-bed complex in Charlottesville, Va., and a 489-bed property in West Lafayette, Ind. TSB Capital Advisors consulted for the buyers, and TSB Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the portfolio transaction. Walker & Dunlop originated fixed-rate loans for the portfolio through Freddie Mac.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Forman Capital, a direct lender based in Florida, has provided a $37 million construction loan for The Oaks of District West, an 87,244-square-foot retail project in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. Developed by Ferguson Family Partners, The Oaks of District West will consist of 10 buildings that are 70 percent preleased, as well as central green space. Tenants that have committed to the project include pickleball concept The PICKLR, Grazia Italian Kitchen, Luckie’s Burger, Pacific Coast Tacos, Virtual Golf Bar and Pecan Jack’s Ice Cream. Daniel Eidson of Concord Summit Capital arranged the debt. Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks and is expected to be complete by mid- to late 2027.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Local developer NewQuest has broken ground on an 87,502-square-foot retail project in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The project is an expansion of The Grand at Aliana, a 650,000-square-foot retail power center, and the new space is preleased to Dick’s Sporting Goods (60,249 square feet) and Havertys Furniture (27,253 square feet). Both stores are expected to open before the end of the year. Matt Reed and Greg Bracchi of SHOP Cos. represented Dick’s Sporting Goods in the lease negotiations. Mark Reeder, Ed Heap, Jonathan Probst and Ryan Johnson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Havertys. Josh Friedlander internally represented NewQuest in both sets of lease negotiations and partnered with the firm’s David Meyers on the Havertys deal.
NEW YORK CITY — BWE, a Cleveland-based commercial finance firm, has arranged two loans totaling $120 million for the refinancing of a pair of Marriott-branded hotels in the New York City. The financing consisted of $90 million for the 357-room Residence Inn Times Square hotel in Midtown Manhattan and $30 million for the 160-room Courtyard by Marriott Long Island City in Queens. Steve Perricone of BWE arranged the loans, both of which were structured with 15-year terms and 15-year amortization schedules. The name(s) of the direct lenders, as well as the regional hospitality investor that owns the properties, were not disclosed.
PRINCETON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Nassau Park Pavilion, a 760,765-square-foot retail power center in Princeton. Grocer Wegmans anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Target, Home Depot, Five Below, Floor & Décor, Just Salad, Bluestone Lane and Mezeh. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE represented the seller, SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was Bridge 33 Capital, an investment firm with offices in Chicago, Seattle and Las Vegas. The sales price was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has negotiated the $30.8 million sale of Shoppes at Wissinoming, a roughly 98,000-square-foot shopping center in northeast Philadelphia. Grocer ShopRite anchors the center, which was built on 11.3 acres in 2008, with a 67,846-square-foot store. Additional tenants include Wawa, Popeyes, AT&T, Elite Dental and Wissinoming Laundromat. Jim Galbally, Patrick Higgins and JP Colussi of JLL represented the seller, ARCTRUST, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Brown’s Real Estate. Shoppes at Wissinoming was 98 percent leased at the time of sale.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $11.5 million in financing for Poughkeepsie Plaza, a 181,746-square-foot shopping center located north of New York City. Marshalls and TJX/HomeGoods anchor the property, which is also home to tenants such as Sierra Trading Post, Mattress Firm, Famous Footwear, J. Crew, Wendy’s and Chase Bank. Brandon Szwalbenest, Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, regional owner-operator Mehlich Associates. The direct lender was not disclosed.