OCALA, FLA. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has acquired 28 acres of industrial land in Ocala, with plans to construct Ocala Logistics Center, a 350,878-square-foot Class-A, cross-dock distribution building. The seller and the sales price for the land were not disclosed. Joe DeHaven served as the deal lead for MDH Partners. Clay Witherspoon with Avison Young represented the seller and will also lease the property on behalf of MDH. Peak Development Co. will act as the development manager for the project. Situated on 27.9 acres of land, Ocala Logistics Center will feature 279 parking spaces, ESFR sprinkler systems and 36-foot clear heights. Located at the corner of NW 35th Street and NW 27th Avenue, the facility is located a half-mile from Interstate 75 and 25 miles north of the Florida Turnpike Junction. The development of Ocala Logistics Center will increase MDH’s Florida footprint to over 1.5 million square feet.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based firm Sabot Development, in partnership with Geyser Group, has broken ground on a 364-unit multifamily redevelopment project in East Austin. The 3.7-acre site, which houses the existing Goodwin Apartment Homes, was rezoned to allow for new commercial space and permanent affordability. To that end, Goodwin Apartments will include 5,000 square feet of commercial space, and 10 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing, with leasing priority given to current residents. Davies Collaborative is the project architect, and Cadence McShane is the general contractor. Completion is scheduled for early 2024.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Lument has provided a $26.7 million bridge loan to acquire and renovate Harbor Village Apartments and Townhomes, a 229-unit multifamily community in Melbourne. Josh Messier of Lument led the transaction. The borrower was not disclosed. Harbor Village comprises two sections: Harbor Village Apartments and Harbor Village Townhomes. Built in 1976, Harbor Village Apartments is situated on 6.4 acres and features 143 apartments in eight buildings. Built in 1983 on 5.8 acres, Harbor Village Townhomes contains 86 units in 18 two-story, wood-frame townhomes. Onsite amenities for each section include a swimming pool and laundry facility. The overall community was 96 percent occupied at the time of the loan transaction. The loan features a variable interest rate and a three-year term, with two 12-month extension options. The loan fully funded the required capital expenditures, including $3.8 million in capital improvements to upgrade unit interiors and amenities, according to Messier.
MIAMI — Four new dining concepts and retailers are opening at CocoWalk, a 150,000-square-foot, mixed-use project in Miami’s Coconut Grove district. The project is led by an ownership group including Federal Realty Investment Trust, The Comras Co. and Grass River Property. David Grutman’s Groot Hospitality will open The Key Club, a restaurant, at CocoWalk. Additionally, Ariete Hospitality Group will also open a new restaurant at CocoWalk this year. Narbona Natural Food & Farm Market is set to open this spring in an 8,253-square-foot space. This market location will become Narbona’s second location to open in South Florida. Lastly, Cinépolis, a movie theater concept, is scheduled to open this year. The new retailers and restaurants join a tenant line-up including Planta Queen, Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza, Sweetgreen and Salt & Straw, as well as Bluemercury, Edward Beiner, The Spot Barbershop and School of Rock. In August of last year, the owners of CocoWalk announced other planned tenants including GlossLab, a membership-based nail studio; Infinity, a fitness studio; Skin Lab by Barba Skin Clinic; and 3D Brow Studio, a beauty bar specializing in curating eyebrows.
WEBSTER, TEXAS — Partners Capital, the investment management platform and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has sold Clear Lake Business Park, a 149,305-square-foot industrial flex property located in the southern Houston suburb of Webster. Cary Latham and Josh Lass-Sughrue of NAI Partners represented Partners Capital, which originally acquired the asset in February 2019, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Locally based Branch Properties has signed leases for two new tenants to join Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, a 168,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored center in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. Located off Peachtree Road, Peachtree Battle Shopping Center features over 50 tenants, including a 32,836-square-foot Publix, Walgreens, Ace Hardware and Baskin-Robbins. The new tenants include Roshambo and Cava. Roshambo, a new concept from local restaurant group Unsukay, will open at the center in a 4,000-square-foot space. The restaurant is set to open this summer. Cava, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain, will occupy a 2,300-square-foot space at the center. The Mediterranean restaurant is expected to open this month.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — A partnership between New York City-based developer SJP Properties and private investor David Werner has purchased Waterfront Corporate Center I, a 523,000-square-foot waterfront office building in Hoboken. The 14-story tower, which also houses 35,000 square feet of retail space that is fully leased, is part of a three-building, 1.5 million-square-foot campus that was originally developed by SJP between 2002 and 2014. With this buyback, SJP now owns and manages the entirety of Waterfront Corporate Center. Miami-based 3650 REIT contributed a $30 million preferred equity investment to the deal. Mack Cali Realty Corp. sold the building for an undisclosed price. Waterfront Corporate Center I was roughly 80 percent leased at the time of sale, while Waterfront Corporate Center II and III are fully leased.
EAST WINDSOR, CONN. — BlueTriton Brands, a locally based beverage company formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America, has signed a 279,256-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in East Windsor. Built in 1979, the property features clear heights of 18 to 20 feet, more than 300 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of office space. Chris Metcalfe and Jack Reed of CBRE represented the landlord, a joint venture between an affiliate of New York City-based Wharton Equity Partners and Boston-based Long Wharf Capital, in the lease negotiations. The building is currently undergoing a renovation, and the tenant plans to take occupancy in late February or early March.
WELLESLEY, MASS. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and Chilean investment firm Stars REI has acquired Newton Wellesley Executive Office Park, a 130,000-square-foot development located on the western outskirts of Boston. The four-building property was constructed in phases between 1960 and 1989 and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to both traditional office and medical office users. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and James Tribble of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The joint venture plans to implement a capital improvement program.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has arranged the $30 million sale of an industrial site located at 360 Kingsland Ave. in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint area. According to LoopNet Inc., the site spans 98,250 square feet and houses a 17,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility. The site is zoned for up to 196,000 buildable square feet of commercial space. Dan Marks and Daniel Lebor of TerraCRG represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was private equity firm Sitex Group.