NORCROSS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $126.6 million sale of Gwinnett Commons, a 16-building light industrial park in Norcross. The property comprises 1.2 million square feet and is situated at 1790 Corporate Drive, 22 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta and one mile from Interstate 85. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Gwinnett Commons also includes two development sites that can accommodate 195,000 square feet of warehouse space. Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between affiliates of Westmount Realty Capital and Quilvest Capital Partners, in the transaction. Brian Linnihan and Mike Ryan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Irvine, Calif.-based CIP Real Estate.
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FAIRHOPE AND MOBILE, ALA. — Gulf States Real Estate Cos. and The Holyfield Co. have merged operations in Alabama, giving Gulf States a presence in the Yellowhammer State. The Covington, La.-based company will absorb Holyfield’s real estate operations, while Donald and Ronnie Holyfield will continue to maintain their appraisal business under The Holyfield Co. name. Gulf States also offers project, property and construction management, as well as development services. Gulf States now has offices in Mobile and Fairhope, Ala. Terms of the merger were not disclosed.
Joint Venture Receives $65M in Construction Financing for Student Housing Community Near University of Florida
by Alex Tostado
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between 908 Group, Scannell Properties and Atlantic American Partners has received $65 million in construction financing for an unnamed development of a 604-bed student housing community near the University of Florida in Gainesville. First Merchant’s Bank, First Financial Bank and Old National Bank provided the construction loan for the community. TSB Capital Advisors acted as special advisor in the financing. The project will offer a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Communal amenities will include ground-floor retail space, outdoor courtyards, pools, private study lounges, a clubroom and a fitness center. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2022. Humphrey’s & Partners designed the asset, and Arco-Murray is the general contractor. Houston-based multifamily operator Asset Living will manage the community upon completion.
HOOVER, ALA. — Carter Multifamily has acquired Summerchase at Riverchase, a 240-unit apartment complex in Hoover for $26.7 million. The asset comprises 16 two-story buildings spanning 24.7 acres. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sundeck, fitness center, tennis courts and two dog parks. The complex is located at 100 Summerchase Drive, 15 miles south of downtown Birmingham. The Birmingham-based buyer plans to upgrade the amenities package, as well as renovate unit interiors and exteriors. Further details and timeline of the renovations were not disclosed. Jimmy Adams and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, TriBridge Residential, in the transaction.
Winter Park Construction Breaks Ground on $23M Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Orlando
by Alex Tostado
ORLANDO, FLA. — General contractor Winter Park Construction has broken ground on Madison Landing, an affordable seniors housing community in Orlando. Development partners American Residential Communities and New South Residential paid $1.3 million for 5.4 acres for the project. The first phase will be a 77,473-square-foot, seven-story building totaling 110 units. Development costs for Phase I are estimated at $23 million. Completion of Phase I is scheduled for September 2021. A second phase, not yet approved, could potentially add 86 more units. The developers are pursuing future funding from Florida Housing Finance Corp. (FHFC) to complete Phase II. Phase I will be 90 percent reserved for households making up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with the remaining units for those making less than 33 percent of the AMI. Orange County reports that AMI is $68,100. The project team includes architect Blue Skies Studios and civil engineer Evans Engineering.
SAN FRANCISCO — Driven by a 95 percent surge in online sales, San Francisco-based Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported a 13 percent increase in its comparable sales for the fiscal second quarter, which ended Aug. 1. Gap’s decision to make face masks early on in the COVID-19 pandemic paid off, bringing in $130 million in sales, according to the company. Gap has produced face masks for individuals as well as the city of New York, the state of California and Kaiser Permanente. Net sales were down 18 percent year over year, reflecting a 48 percent decline in store sales, which was driven by partial closures due to the pandemic, according to Gap. Approximately 90 percent of Gap’s stores were open as of Aug. 1. Gap sells clothing and accessories under the brands Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix, Janie and Jack, and Hill City. The company’s stock price closed at $17.54 per share Friday, Aug. 28, up from $15.59 per share one year ago.
PORTLAND, ORE. — ScanlanKemperBard (SKB) and Harbert Management Corp. have acquired the Mason Ehrman Building and Annex, a historic office complex in the Old Town district of Portland. The properties total 97,006 square feet. Built in 1908, the seven-story Mason Ehrman Building includes an attached annex building. SKB intends to construct a rooftop deck and add another 3,000 rentable square feet. The seller and price were undisclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Paragon Mortgage has funded a $16.3 million loan to refinance All Saints Healthcare, a 128-bed skilled nursing facility located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The permanent financing utilized the HUD LEAN 232/223(a)(7) refinance program, which resulted in a 35-year, fully amortized mortgage and a reduction in monthly debt service.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of a 14,820-square-foot retail property leased to Walgreens in Sacramento for $6.3 million. The freestanding building, constructed in 2007, anchors the Westlake Village shopping center. Dan McGue of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer, a family trust completing a 1031exchange. The seller was undisclosed.
SCOTTSDALE AND SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group (TTRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, has sold two retail parcels in Scottsdale and Surprise, Ariz. Prices were undisclosed. The first transaction was the sale of recently completed, 5,700-square-foot, build-to-suit property for Wilhelm Automotive in Surprise. The building sits on nearly one acre at the northwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Elm Street within Thompson Thrift’s development, the Shops at Elm Street. The second sale is for a newly constructed, freestanding Black Rock Coffee location at the northeast corner of 116th Street and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale. The coffee roaster recently opened a 1,900-square-foot coffee bar with a drive-thru on the subject property. Torrey Briegel and Chad Tiedeman of PCA represented TTRG on the Surprise sale and Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented TTRG on the Scottsdale sale.