PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Seefried Industrial Partners has completed a 3.8 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The name of the major online retailer that will occupy the property was not disclosed, but Amazon, which has engaged Seefried in the past for build-to-suit projects, had previously announced plans to open a major fulfillment center in Pflugerville. Features of the five-story building include 63 loading docks, 372 trailer stalls and 1,846 car parking stalls. CESO Inc. designed the property, with The Conlan Group and Jones/Carter respectively serving as the general contractor and civil engineer. According to the development team, the property is also currently the largest distribution warehouse in Texas.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has plans to develop Metro63, a new 755,928-square-foot, speculative industrial facility near Charlotte. Construction is expected to begin this month, with delivery slated for August 2022. Located at 5700 Royce St. in Kannapolis, Metro63 is situated on a 94-acre site. The property will feature 40-foot clear heights, an 8-inch reinforced floor slab, 580-foot building depth with 65-foot speed bays, ESFR fire protection, 172 trailer drops, 490 auto parking spaces and 10 acres of auxiliary parking for trailer or car parking. Metro63 is located less than half a mile from Interstate 85, 25 miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte and about 32.7 miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Samet Corp. is the general contractor on the project. Atlanta-based Cadence Bank is providing an undisclosed amount of construction financing. Sink Kimmell of Selwyn Property Group represented the undisclosed land sellers, and Henry Lobb of Avison Young represented TCC. Lobb and Tom Tropeano, also with Avison Young, are handling leasing for the project.
BRASELTON, GA. — Rockefeller Group has sold a 222,618-square-foot distribution center in Braselton to Cabot Properties for an undisclosed price. Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Since March 2021, the building, known as Braselton 85, has been fully leased to Duckyang America Inc., a Korean automotive equipment supplier that is using the property for warehousing and light manufacturing. The company manufactures and distributes cockpit modules, instrument panels and door trims for the automotive industry. The property sits along Broadway Avenue near Interstate 85 North. Atlanta-based Pattillo Construction began construction on 85 Braselton in the fall of 2020 and delivered the asset in March. The newly built facility includes an ESFR sprinkler system, 26 onsite trailer drops, 134 auto parking spaces, 47 dock doors with two drive-in doors, 32-foot clear heights and LED lighting.
ATLANTA — Mark Toro, who formerly led North American Properties’ (NAP) Atlanta division, is launching Toro Development Co. This company will be aimed at acquiring outdated sites such as dead malls and transforming them into better mixed-use properties. The firm is not just focused on enclosed malls, but also suburban office parks, shopping centers and industrial sites. John Kelley, Richard Munger and Vicky Boyce are joining Toro’s development team as partners. The trio all played a role in ground-up and redevelopment projects at NAP, including Avalon, Atlantic Station, Colony Square and Edge on the Beltline. Kelley will be in charge of commercial development, while Munger will oversee residential development. Lastly, Boyce, who first started working with Toro in 2001, will serve as chief financial officer for the new company. Toro Development Co.’s investment partners include Four Stones Real Estate, an Andrew Cathy Enterprise that was founded by Cathy in January 2020, and Lubert-Adler Real Estate Funds.
COVINGTON, GA. — Forrest Street Partners has purchased Riverside Estates, a 307-site manufactured housing and RV park in Covington. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Riverside Estates is the third RV park and first manufactured housing park that Forrest Street Partners has purchased in the Atlanta area. The park has 170 RV sites and 135 manufactured home sites, as well as a clubhouse, pool and playground. Forrest Street plans to renovate the property by adding asphalt to the roads, pressure washing and re-skirting homes that need updates, as well as building 20 new homes. On the RV side, additions will include a renovated electrical system, new cable and internet, road and site improvements and refurbishing the pool, clubhouse and bathhouse. The firm also plans to rename and rebrand the park within the next few months. Forrest Street Partners is a real estate investment firm based in Roswell, Ga., and the firm focuses on RV parks, manufactured homes and retail properties throughout the Southeast.
RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq has arranged a $7.8 million loan for Main2323, a 71-unit multifamily property in the historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood in downtown Richmond. Mike Lowry of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which was structured with a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower is using the fixed-rate loan as a cash-out refinance. Renovated in 2016, Main2323 is a two-building property that was originally built in 1917. The property was 98 percent occupied at closing. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, courtyard and roof deck, internet, clubroom, fitness area and secured parking available.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based firm Koontz Corp. will develop a 300-unit apartment project that will be located at the site of a former Regal Fiesta 16 movie theater at 12631 Vance Jackson Road in San Antonio. The 267,000-square-foot property, which will be situated on 10.3 acres, will feature one- and two-bedroom residences and amenities such as two pools and a dog park. Koontz Corp. will serve as developer and general contractor, and other project partners will include Garcia + Associates Architects and Pape-Dawson Engineers. Construction is expected to begin in early 2022 and to be complete some time in 2024. The property is currently being referred to as Fiesta Trails Apartment Community, but the developer plans to release a formal name and branding at a later date.
FAIRVIEW PARK, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Westgate Shopping Center in the Cleveland suburb of Fairview Park for an undisclosed price. The 474,000-square-foot power center is home to tenants such as Target, Marshalls, EarthFare, Petco, Five Below, Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Lowe’s. The property also includes restaurants such as Chick-fil-A, Longhorn Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks and Five Guys. Completed in 1991, the shopping center was most recently renovated in 2014. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands, Kirstey Lein and Bill Poffenberger of JLL represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. The R.H. Johnson Co. was the buyer.
MASON CITY, IOWA — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $12 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The River in the northern Iowa town of Mason City. Constructed in 2020, the 133-unit property includes both apartment units and townhome units. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor bike storage, underground parking, a lounge, community room and dog wash. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The River Mason City LLC was the borrower.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — NorthMarq has originated a $9 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Radford Place Apartments in Dubuque, a city in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River. The 108-unit, three-story property was built in 2010. Dan Trebil and Bill Mork of NorthMarq’s Minneapolis office structured the 10-year loan, which features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was undisclosed.