MIAMI — JLL has arranged the sale of a three-property industrial portfolio spanning 2.4 million square feet in Florida and Georgia. EQT Real Estate purchased the portfolio from the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. The properties in the portfolio include a 605,412-square-foot facility in Lakeland, Fla., an 817,680-square-foot property in Jacksonville and a 1 million-square-foot building in Pooler, Ga., a suburb of Savannah. Built in 2015 on average, the fully leased properties feature 34-foot average clear heights and a variety of dock configurations. John Huguenard, Trent Agnew, Will McCormack, Cole Johnston, Tara Hagerty, Britton Burdette, Luis Castillo, Pete Pittroff, Jim Freeman, Cody Brais and Dave Andrews of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Gilbane Development has broken ground on a 756-bed student housing project in Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma. The 33-acre site is located less than a mile from the university’s campus, and the community will feature 298 units in addition to a landscaped open-space amenity area and onsite parking. Gilbane is developing the project in partnership with California-based Coleraine Capital Group. Santander Bank and Fifth Third Bank are financing construction, which is expected to be complete in time for the fall 2028 semester.
ALEXANDER CITY, ALA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $23.1 million sale of The Gateway at Lake Martin, a grocery-anchored shopping center in east-central Alabama. Built in 2024, the 93,352-square-foot center is situated on a 22-acre site at the intersection of U.S Highway 280 and Ala. Highway 63 in Alexander City. The Gateway at Lake Martin’s tenant roster includes Publix, Marshalls, Starbucks, Rack Room Shoes and Five Below, as well as four outparcels that were not part of the transaction. Zach Taylor of IPA’s Atlanta office, along with Robby Pfeiffer and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a repeat developer of Publix-anchored shopping centers, in the transaction. Eddie Greenhalgh served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Alabama. Anita Paryani and David Fierroz of IPA Capital Markets arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the buyer, an entity doing business as Calhoun Shores LLC, which purchased the center along with a grocery store in Naples, Fla., leased to Sprouts Farmers Market. David Weinberg, Jacob Keith, Greenhalgh and Ryan Nee of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer along with Scott Sutphin of Jet Properties.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of Boston-based investment firm RMR Group, has provided a $22.7 million loan for the refinancing of Sugar Land Medical Plaza, a 120,000-square-foot healthcare property located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. Colliers arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, a partnership between Harrison Street and Pinecroft Realty. Tremont funded the loan, which was structured with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options, through its affiliate, Seven Hills Realty Trust (NASDAQ: SEVN).
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Northmarq has negotiated the $5.6 million sale of Sweetbriar Apartments, a 48-unit community located at 200 Libby Lane in Lexington, a suburb of Columbia, S.C. The garden-style property was built in 1988 and includes one- and two-bedroom layouts. Charis Capital purchased the property from InterMark Management Corp. Dane Lozier, Ron Corrao, Eric Liebich, Scott Fuller and Matthew Weinstein led the Northmarq team in representing the seller in the transaction.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Local brokerage firm Palo Duro Commercial Partners has arranged the sale of Shoppes at Sawdust, a 13,500-square-foot retail strip center located north of Houston in The Woodlands. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Jimmy John’s, Little Caesars and Cloud 9 Dental. Stephen Pheigaru and Chris Reul of Palo Duro brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $58 million loan for the refinancing of 1333 Broadway, a mixed-use property in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Completed in April, the 20-story, 97,526-square-foot building houses 74 market-rate apartments, 32 affordable apartments and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. Peter Rotchford, Rob Hinckley and Robert Tonnessen of JLL arranged the loan through Barings on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Ekstein Development Group and Standard Real Estate Investments.
NEW YORK CITY — Howden has signed a 31,519-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global insurance brokerage firm is taking space on the 53rd floor at One Five One, a 1.8 million-square-foot tower located at 151 W. 42nd St. Sheena Gohil, Bob Rosenthal and Jack Senske of Colliers represented Howden in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Rocco Romeo and Nora Caliban represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.
HAMDEN, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pine Rock Townhomes, a 30-unit student housing property that is located adjacent to Southern Connecticut State University in Hamden. Built in 2012 and renovated in 2022, the property offers four-bedroom, townhome-style units with an average size of 1,850 square feet. Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cavan Cos. has completed the $112.5 million sale of Bungalows on Camelback, a 334-unit built-to-rent community at 4747 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix. A California-based private investor has acquired the property for $336,826 per unit. Mark Forrester, John Cunningham, Charles Steele and Rick Holway of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2024, Bungalows on Camelback features 334 one-, two- and there-bedroom single-story rental homes with 10-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and private backyards with turf. Common area amenities include a greenbelt, oversized clubhouse/fitness center, resort-style pool, covered parking and detached garages.