SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Indianapolis-based partners Citimark Inc. and Pure Development Inc., along with Charleston-based NCP Capital LLC, have plans to build Coastal Crossroads, a $200 million industrial project in Summerville. Coastal Crossroads will include more than 2.5 million square feet of new industrial distribution and manufacturing space. The project is a 180-acre master planned industrial park with speculative and build-to-suit opportunities. Additionally, about 1 million square feet of space will be available in early 2023 for leasing. Located on Strathmore Road along Interstate 26, the project will be situated within 30 miles or less of three South Carolina Ports Authority terminals. The industrial park will also be 21.1 miles from Charleston International Airport and about 20 miles from downtown Charleston. Bob Barrineau, Tim Raber and Brendan Redeyoff of CBRE will handle leasing and marketing efforts for Coastal Crossroads.
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — NorthPoint Development has broken ground on Piedmont Commerce Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park in Kernersville, about 10.6 miles from Winston-Salem. Construction is slated to be complete between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The expected development cost is $129 million. Piedmont Commerce Center will be a four-building industrial park located at Macy Grove Road and Salem Parkway. The buildings will range from 246,489 square feet to 669,081 square feet. The project will bring 800 full-time jobs to the area, according to NorthPoint. NAI Piedmont Triad is handling the marketing and leasing for Piedmont Commerce Center.
AUBURN, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Auburn Summit Portfolio, three apartment communities with a total of 187 units in Auburn. Josh Jacobs, Andrew Jacobs, Matthew Prozzillo and Benjamin Skinner of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the Utah-based buyer in the transaction. The sales price was $19 million, or about $101,500 per unit. The Auburn Summit Portfolio includes the following: • The Summit at Glenn is a 72-unit multifamily property located at 516 E. Glenn Ave. that was built in 1974. • The Summit at Dean is a 54-unit multifamily property located at 555 N. Dean Road that was built in 1977. • The Summit on Ross is a 60-unit multifamily property located at 650 N. Ross St. that was built in 1964. The properties are locally managed assets located less than two miles from Auburn University.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $16.6 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Renaissance Apartments in Leon County, a 168-unit multifamily property in Tallahassee. Kyle Jemtrud of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Pax Properties LLC. The financing, which is a permanent takeout of a Greystone bridge loan, carries a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization period, with a low, fixed interest rate and six years of interest-only payments. Built in 1974, Renaissance Apartments in Leon County is a garden-style community with 13 buildings. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include an onsite pool, community center and laundry facilities. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 2959 Apalachee Parkway, the apartment community is situated 11 miles from the Tallahassee International Airport and 3.8 miles from Florida State University.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The total amount of commercial and multifamily loans that mortgage bankers closed in 2021 at $683.2 billion was 55 percent higher than the $441.5 billion reported in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s 2021 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Annual Origination Volume Summation. Multifamily mortgage lending took the lead last year at $376 billion, followed by loans for office buildings, industrial properties, retail, hotel/motel and healthcare properties. Depositories, such as banks, were the leading capital source for mortgage banker originated loans in 2021, responsible for $157 billion of the total. Private label commercial mortgage backed security (CMBS) saw the second-highest volume at $141 billion, followed by government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, life insurance companies and pension funds and investor-driven lenders. MBA estimates that total commercial real estate mortgage lending — including activity from small and mid-sized lenders not tracked by MBA — totaled $890.6 billion in 2021, a 45 percent increase over 2020 at $614 billion and a 25 percent increase over the previous annual record of $713 billion in 2019. “Improving property fundamentals and strong price appreciation drove borrowing and lending backed by commercial and multifamily properties to new highs in …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Phoenix-based developer Creation Real Estate and J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives has broken ground on a 532,535-square-foot industrial project in Fort Worth. The site is located just off Interstate 820 and offers high visibility from that loop. The development will consist of three buildings — two rear-load and one front-load — with clear heights ranging from 32 to 36 feet. LGE Design Build is the architect and general contractor for the project. Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped as the leasing agent. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.
ELMENDORF, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 232,406-square-foot office and industrial campus located in the southeastern San Antonio suburb of Elmendorf. Built in 2012, the property consists of 11 buildings on a 108-acre site. At the time of sale, the campus, which includes outdoor storage space, was fully leased to oilfield services company Weatherford International (NASDAQ: WFRD). Patrick Doherty, David Houston and James Stewart of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Flournoy Development Group, in partnership with Westport Capital, has broken ground on Neuhaus, a 225-unit multifamily project located on the northern outskirts of Houston in The Woodlands. The property will comprise two midrise buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. HEDK is the project architect, and Strategic Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2023.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — JLL Income Property Trust has purchased Sugar Land Medical Plaza, 37,000-square-foot medical office building located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston, for $18.4 million. The property was built in 2020 and was fully leased at the time of sale to a roster of local healthcare providers that have a weighted average remaining lease term of nine years. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Chemical engineering firm Solugen Inc. has signed a 15,000-square-foot office lease at Greenway Plaza, a 52-acre office campus in Houston. Nick Terry of Rifle Real Estate represented Solugen in the lease negotiations. J.P. Hutcheson represented the landlord, Parkway, on an internal basis. Tenants at Greenway Plaza have access to a 150,000-square-foot fitness facility, a childcare center and an array of food and beverage concepts.