Property Type

Robust Absorption and a Record Deal Bode Well for Atlanta’s Office Sector

by John Nelson January 10, 2021

Commercial real estate sentiment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to NAIOP’s fall 2021 survey. Those views are good news for the commercial real estate industry generally, and the metro Atlanta office market is helping to provide some impressive specifics behind the rising optimism. At 2 million square feet of office space, Atlanta led the country in positive absorption in third-quarter 2021, approximately 700,000 square feet ahead of No. 3 market New York City, according to Colliers International research. Atlanta’s relatively low costs, attractive weather, growing demographics and educated labor force are big advantages for the city’s economy and office market. Metro Atlanta ranked No. 8 for year-over-year job growth in August among the largest U.S. metro areas with an increase of 124,300 new jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Atlanta recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent that month for the market, 210 basis points lower the national figure. Atlanta also ranks No. 8 nationally for tech talent, according to CBRE, with total tech occupations having increased 15.2 percent from 2015 to 2020. Savills cited Atlanta’s highest growth rate for technology-related graduates in the country, a big draw for innovative companies looking to relocate to or …

January 10, 2021

Development Florida Healthcare Southeast

Skanska to Construct $187M Healthcare Building in Downtown Orlando

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA. — Skanska USA will construct Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, a two-building, 371,000-square-foot healthcare facility in downtown Orlando that will include a medical pavilion and outpatient surgery center. Construction is expected to cost $187 million., The development will feature an eight-story building with 75 in-patient rooms and 10 operating rooms, as well as an adjoining six-story medical office building with another 12 operating rooms and two floors of ambulatory services. EYP Architecture & Engineering designed the facility. The medical pavilion and outpatient surgery center are expected to deliver in 2022 and the rest of the center will open in 2023. The facility will be part of the OrlandoHealth network.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Maryland Southeast

Realterm, J.P Morgan Acquire 1.8 MSF Industrial Portfolio Across 28 States

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2021

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A joint venture between Realterm and J.P Morgan Asset Management has acquired a 54-property, 1.8 million-square-foot industrial portfolio. The properties are located in 28 states and are in markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey. The portfolio spans a total of 717 acres and features 2,090 doors. The sales price was not disclosed, though funding was provided through the Realterm Logistics Income Fund (RLIF) in a 50/50 joint venture with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Annapolis-based Realterm will manage the portfolio. Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

January 8, 2021

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Core5 Industrial Partners Breaks Ground on 1 MSF Spec Logistics Facility in Metro Louisville

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2021

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners has broken ground on Bourbon Logistics Center 3, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility in Shepherdsville. The property is being built on a speculative basis and will feature 40-foot clear heights, 750 parking spaces, 336 trailer spaces and the potential for three-sided dock loading. The facility will be the largest spec development in the history of the Louisville MSA, according to JLL. The previous record was held by another Core5 property, the adjacent Bourbon Logistics Center 1, which is 4,000 square feet smaller than its neighbor. Bourbon Logistics Center 3 is situated along Ky. Highway 245 near the Interstate 65 interchange and 23 miles south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. MacGregor Associates Architects designed the asset, and Mindel, Scott & Associates Inc. is the civil engineer. Powell Spears and Matt Hartlage of JLL will market the property on behalf of the owner. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Cyclone Investment, Skywood Properties Acquire Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta for $26.2M

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2021

MARIETTA, GA. — A joint venture between Cyclone Investment and Skywood Properties has acquired 1035 Gateway Apartments, a 214-unit multifamily community in Marietta. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,000 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, dog park, clubhouse and laundry facilities. The asset is located at 1035 Franklin Gateway SE, less than one mile from the Atlanta United soccer team training ground and 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The seller, Miami-based Main Street Residential, bought the community in 2018 and invested $2 million for capital improvement to the exterior of the building, common areas and unit renovations. Phil Goldstein and Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Dayton Street Partners Buys 500,000 SF Logistics Property in Northeast Houston

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2021

HOUSTON — Chicago-based investment firm Dayton Street Partners has acquired a 500,000-square-foot logistics property in northeast Houston that features a 333-door truck terminal and a 33-bay maintenance facility. The property is situated on 90 acres at 5800 Mesa Drive, just south of Interstate 610 and less than 10 miles from Port Houston. Dayton Street Partners will undertake a multimillion-dollar renovation of the terminal and the development of 25 acres for secured trailer parking. The undisclosed seller was a private investor.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Office Texas

Younan Properties Acquires 455,000 SF Office Building in Houston’s Energy Corridor

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2021

HOUSTON — Younan Properties Inc., a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of global private equity firm Younan Co., has acquired Two Westlake Park, a 455,000-square-foot office building located in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The building was constructed on 5.4 acres in 1982 and is situated within Westlake Park, an office development that spans more than 2.8 million square feet across 58 acres. Dan Miller and Marty Hogan of JLL represented the seller, PIMCO, in the transaction. Younan Properties was self-represented.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Bellomy Brokers Sale of 623-Unit Life Storage Facility Near Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2021

HASLET, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Life Storage, a 623-unit self-storage facility in Haslet, located approximately 16 miles from downtown Fort Worth. The property spans 78,950 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, a locally based limited partnership, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, New York-based Angelo Gordon Real Estate Inc.

January 8, 2021

Development Hospitality Texas

3D Development Partners to Build 123-Room Element by Westin Hotel in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2021

RICHARDSON, TEXAS —3D Development Partners, which has offices in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, will build a 123-room hotel in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson that will be operated under the Element by Westin brand. The hotel’s suites will feature full kitchens and spa-inspired bathrooms. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool and bike rental program. 3D Development is partnering with Missouri-based management firm Midas Hospitality on the project, which is expected to open this summer.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Muskin Commercial Arranges Sale of 95-Unit Apartment Complex in Austin

by Taylor Williams January 8, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Muskin Commercial has arranged the sale of The Arts Apartments at Turtle Creek, a 95-unit multifamily complex located just south of downtown Austin. The property is situated on 5.3 acres and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, dog park and multiple art installations. Muskin Commercial represented the undisclosed, Dallas-based seller in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Narrow Road Group purchased the complex for an undisclosed price and will implement a value-add program that includes rebranding the property as Arroyo Apartments.

January 8, 2021

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