ATLANTA — CTO Realty Growth, a retail REIT based in Daytona Beach, Fla., has purchased Madison Yards, a new retail development in Atlanta’s Inman Park district. The developer, locally based Fuqua Development, sold the 162,500-square-foot project to CTO Realty Growth for $80.2 million. Located at 905 Memorial Drive along the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail, Madison Yards was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchors Publix and AMC Theatres. Other tenants include AT&T, First Watch and Orangetheory Fitness. Fuqua delivered the property in 2019, as well as an attached apartment community that was not part of the transaction.
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Northridge Capital Purchases 18-Story Gateway Plaza Office Tower in Downtown Richmond
by John Nelson
RICHMOND, VA. — Northridge Capital LLC has purchased Gateway Plaza, an 18-story trophy office building located at 800 E. Canal St. in downtown Richmond. The Washington, D.C.-based investor acquired the 328,581-square-foot property from an affiliate of New York-based LXP Industrial Trust for an undisclosed price. Chris Lingerfelt, Daniel Flynn, Ryan Clutter and Andrew Weir of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, the buyer has retained JLL for leasing and property management services. Built in 2015, Gateway Plaza was 97.6 percent leased at the time of sale to legal, banking, energy products, financial services, real estate and consulting firms, including anchor McGuireWoods.
Crescent Communities, KB Venture to Redevelop Historic Alpharetta School as 160,000 SF Office Campus
by John Nelson
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Crescent Communities and KB Venture Partners have formed a partnership for the adaptive reuse of the former Baily-Johnson School in Alpharetta. The duo will transform the formerly segregated school, which served black students in north Fulton County from its opening in 1950 to its closing in 1967, into a three-building office campus totaling 160,000 square feet. The office campus will include a new 120,000-square-foot mass timber office building, as well as the redevelopment of the main school building and gymnasium. The new campus, dubbed Garren, is named after the school’s namesakes, George Bailey and Warren Johnson. The 4.4-acre site was most recently used as a maintenance facility for Fulton County Schools. Once complete, tenants at Garren will be in close proximity to Avalon and downtown Alpharetta and have access to several amenities on the campus, including outdoor gathering areas, private tenant patios, a tenant lounge, fitness centers, locker room with showers and bike storage. John Zintak and Porter Henritze of Cushman & Wakefield are handling the leasing assignment. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has provided a $76.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hamilton Point on Egypt Lake, a 638-unit apartment community located at 6900 Concord Drive in west Tampa. Elliott Throne and Kenny Cutler of JLL originated the 10-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Situated near several public beaches and Hyde Park Village, Hamilton Point on Egypt Lake features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 858 square feet in size. Amenities include two swimming pools, a lakefront sand volleyball court, clubhouse that can be reserved for events, fitness center, two tennis courts, reserved covered parking, a children’s playground and an onsite laundry facility.
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — A joint venture between Magma Equities and Prudent Growth Partners has purchased The Oaks Apartment Homes, a 111-unit multifamily community located in the Charlotte suburb of Lincolnton. The duo purchased the property from the undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction for $17.8 million. Built in 2002, The Oaks comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments located on an 11.7-acre site. Community amenities include a fitness center, basketball court, grilling area, playground and a dog park. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
IRVING, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of 1925 West John Carpenter, a 403,151-square-foot office building located within Irving’s Las Colinas district. The six-story, recently renovated building sits on 30 acres and includes a 1,200-space parking garage. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Vista Energy, which houses its corporate headquarters within the building. JLL represented the seller, JP Realty Partners Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of The Life at Spring Estates, a 372-unit apartment community in Houston’s North View neighborhood. The Life at Spring Estates features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 1,017 to 1,332 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, bark park, picnic areas and parcel lockers. Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Kyle Whitney, Jeffrey Skipworth, Todd Marix and Chris Curry of Berkadia represented the seller, New York City-based Olive Tree Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer, Nashville-based Inman Equities, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Memphis-based investment firm Fogelman Properties has acquired The Moorings, a 201-unit apartment complex in League City, a southeastern suburb of Houston. The Moorings, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, offers recently upgraded units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, outdoor lounge areas and Amazon package lockers. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MOORE, OKLA. — Northmarq has arranged a $9.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Mansions South Apartments, a 146-unit multifamily property in Moore, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. Built in 1972, the property comprises 12 two-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, volleyball and basketball courts and a playground. Bob Harrington of Northmarq arranged the loan, which features two years of interest-only payments. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
ADA, MICH. — Syndicated Equities has sold Stone Falls of Ada, a 210-unit luxury apartment complex in Ada, about 10 miles east of Grand Rapids. The sales price was $71.5 million. Syndicated acquired the property with Highgate Capital Group LLC in 2018 for $45.8 million. Built in 2008, the property at 330 Stone Falls Drive is comprised of 21 two-story buildings. Syndicated and Highgate invested $1.5 million in renovations, including upgrades to the unit interiors and clubhouse amenities. Village Green was the property manager. The seller was undisclosed.