CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (NYSE: AHH), David Furman of Centro City Works and Charles Campbell of Flagship Healthcare Properties has unveiled plans for Ten Tryon, a 215,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Charlotte. The building will feature a Publix grocery store as well as a Fortune 100 office tenant. The developers expect the project will cost $95 million. The 15-story building, which is being designed to LEED standards, will feature 175,000 square feet of office space, a 340-space parking garage and a 9,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor rooftop restaurant. The project will be situated between 9th and 10th streets on North Tryon Street as part of the larger North Tryon Vision Plan that is geared toward developing and sustaining growth in the neighborhood. Armada Hoffler Construction Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Armada Hoffler Properties, will serve as the general contractor for the project. The company anticipates breaking ground during the second quarter of 2020 with expected completion in summer 2022. The site is two blocks from the Ninth Street light rail station, providing tenants with multiple transportation options, and offers easy access to Interstate 277 for commuters. “Ten Tryon has everything we look for in a new ground-up development …
Property Type
Private capital delivered several new investors to Kansas City in 2019 and the new year will undoubtedly see plenty of competitive bidding and elevated pricing. Overall, the investment market continues to be supported by Kansas City’s diversified economy, with job growth weighted on the Kansas side at 2.7 percent over Missouri’s 1.1 percent (as of August 2019). Targeting talent Kansas City’s low cost of living, educated workforce and business-friendly environment attracted several coastal employers to the Heartland. This trend will likely continue in 2020. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the relocation of two research agencies from Washington, D.C., representing a landmark win with 525 total jobs. Other wins in 2019 included Honeywell’s centralization of its operational offices from Seattle to Kansas City; Niagara Bottling moving 50 jobs from California; Hostess Brands relocating a distribution center from Illinois; and CarMax announcing 300 jobs for its Customer Experience Center after completing a nationwide search. Annual employment growth (as of August 2019) delivered nearly 20,000 jobs with additions in healthcare, biotech and business services, substantiating the selling point of a diversified economy capable of weathering future storms. Employers have found their fit, but more importantly, their talent is seeing reasons they can …
DENVER — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) Multifamily has brokered the sale of Luxe at Mile High, an apartment community in Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the newly constructed property from San Antonio-based Embrey for $145 million, or $379,581 per unit. Located at 3200 W. Colfax Ave., Luxe at Mile High features 382 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with quartz countertops and state-of-the-art appliance packages, including full-size washers/dryers and stainless steel kitchen appliances. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of NKF handled the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Palmer Development Group has broken ground on The Edge, a mixed-use project located at the northeast corner of 90th Street and Loop 101 in Scottsdale. The 15-arce development will include a four-story, 212,000-square-foot Class A office building, plus 22,000 square feet of retail in-line shop space and two pad locations. Designed by Butler Design Group, the office portion is slated for completion in March 2021, while initial occupancy of the retail space is planned for December 2020. Currently signed retail tenants include Black Rock Coffee, Café Rio and Beauty Bar. John Bonnell, Brett Abramson, Chris Latvaaho and Chris Beall of JLL Phoenix are handling leasing for the office component, while Brent Mallonee and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing for the retail portion of the project.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Hines and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have completed the sale of a single-tenant office building located at 3450 E. Miraloma Ave. in Anaheim. A family trust bought the property for $44 million. Built in 2002 as a build-to-suit for Pacific Sunwear of California (PacSun), the property features 180,000 square feet of Class A office space, large floor plates, a cafeteria, outdoor sports courts and ample surface parking. PacSun occupies the property on a long-term, triple-net lease. Founded in 1980, Newport Beach, Calif.-based PacSun is a retail clothing brand rooted in the youth-oriented culture and lifestyle of California. Paul Jones, Kevin Shannon, Brandon White, Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer, Mark Schuessler and Matt Berres of Newmark Knight Frank represented the sellers, while Michael Hartel of Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.
SACRAMENTO — A joint venture between Ridge Capital Investors and Contrarian Capital Management has purchased Sterling Pointe, a Class B multifamily property located at 2237 and 2257 Hurley Way in the Arden-Arcade submarket of Sacramento. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $33 million. Built in 1972, Sterling Pointe features 250 apartments. The partnership plans to implement a renovation program that will include improvements to unit interiors and exteriors, as well as upgrades to property amenities, branding and signage. Upon completion, Sterling Pointe plans to compete with comparable Class B+ and A- properties. FPI Management will provide third-party management services for the property. John Shaffer, Brian Nelson and Nicole Parrish of Colliers International Sacramento represented buyers in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Stos Partners, in conjunction with an institutional partner, has purchased a 5.8-acre parking lot land site near the Port of San Diego. A private entity sold the property for $26.5 million. Situated under the Coronado Bridge at 2210-2310 Main St. in San Diego, the parking lot is currently 100 percent leased to a defense contractor. With this transaction, Stos has completed nine acquisitions this year totaling $81.5 million and sold four assets totaling $48.4 million, bringing the firm’s total transaction to more than $130 million in Southern California in 2019.
Aptitude Breaks Ground on 647-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Arkansas
by Alex Tostado
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Aptitude Development has begun construction on The Marshall Arkansas, a 647-bed student housing community located near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Aptitude expects to deliver the property in August 2021. The community will offer shared amenities including a 14,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness facilities, resident lounges, a rooftop deck, swimming pool and an open-air social space. The property will also feature Aptitude’s branded study lounge dubbed “The Thought Center,” which features group breakout rooms with smart televisions and white boards alongside private study corrals.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between the St. Joe Co. and Flournoy Development Co. will develop a 300-unit apartment complex in Panama City Beach’s Breakfast Point neighborhood. The community will feature four four-story buildings; one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans; elevators; and air-conditioned corridors. Community amenities will include a pool, wellness and health studio, playground, covered boat and RV parking, dog parks and pickleball courts. Construction is expected to begin immediately, and the developers expect to begin leasing in summer 2021.
MIAMI — Madison Marquette, a real estate investor, developer and operator, has acquired two office buildings in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood for $47.7 million. The properties include the 80,380-square-foot Continental Plaza, located at 3250 Mary St., and the 57,155-square-foot Bayview Executive Plaza, situated at 3225 Aviation Ave. less than a mile from Continental Plaza. MetLife provided a $17.6 million acquisition loan for Bayview Executive Plaza and a $25 million acquisition loan for Continental Plaza. Allegra Holding, which bought the assets in 2015 for $42 million, sold the buildings to Madison Marquette. Roberto Susi and Jose Sasson of Axiom Capital Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.