TOWSON, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons and Caves Valley Partners will open Phase I of Towson Row, a $350 million mixed-use development in Towson, in August. The first phase includes Altus, a 214-unit student housing community that will include retail and restaurant space on the ground level. Gilbane Development Co. is developing and managing Altus, which is located at the corner of Susquehanna Avenue and Towson Row, one mile north of Towson University. Located on the first level of the Altus building will be a 2,860-square-foot wine and spirits store, a 2,272-square-foot nail salon and a 2,750-square-foot BurgerFi restaurant. Towson University announced it will open for in-person and online classes Aug. 24. Towson Row is a five-acre mixed-use development that will include a 45,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, more than 75,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, 150,000 square feet of office space, 231 apartment units, the adaptive reuse of the former National Guard armory building into Towson University’s StarTUp and a 220-room dual-branded hotel.
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group has opened The Huntington at College Station, a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community in Central Texas. The property spans five acres and offers proximity to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and the newly developed Midtown City Center mixed-use destination, as well as Texas A&M University. Units at The Huntington feature Whirlpool appliances, vinyl flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a clubroom with a kitchen area, resident library, business center, arts and crafts room, fitness center, putting green, bocce and pickleball courts and access to walking trails. Construction began in June 2019.
MINEOLA, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Wood Memorial Nursing Home in Mineola, approximately midway between Dallas and Shreveport, La. An owner-operator based in Central Texas sold the property to a Texas-based regional owner-operator for $7.4 million. The skilled nursing facility was built in 1964 and features 115 total beds. Matthew Alley arranged the transaction for SLIB.
Orlando Office Market Vacancy Rate Exceeds 10 Percent for First Time Since 2016, Says CBRE
by Alex Tostado
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Orlando office market’s vacancy rate has exceeded 10 percent for the first time since year-end 2016, according to CBRE. The vacancy rate stood at 11.2 percent at the end of the second quarter, up from 9.1 percent the previous quarter. With the novel coronavirus causing the economy to halt in mid-March, many office players in the country hit the pause button on sales and leases. Orlando, like several other markets nationwide, was not able to escape the downturn as large swaths of space were given back quicker than they were absorbed. Alight Solutions vacated its 147,000-square-foot space in the University/Research submarket, and Hartford Insurance downsized by 27,000 square feet in Lake Mary. Orlando ended the second quarter of 2020 with 352,000 square feet of negative absorption, the biggest dip the market has taken since first-quarter 2018 when the absorption was minus-22,857 square feet, according to CBRE. CBRE also notes that development has not slowed in the market, with deliveries reaching an 11-year quarterly high. Five office buildings totaling 339,000 square feet came on line in the second quarter. There are another seven projects underway totaling 279,700 square feet, the largest of which is a 120,000-square-foot building …
LOGANVILLE, GA. — American Homes 4 Rent has opened Stone Creek Community, a 127-home rental community in Loganville. The community comprises single-family homes that feature fenced-in backyards and three-to five-bedroom floor plans ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Rents will start in the $1,600s. Each home offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring, central heating and air conditioning and two-car garages. The community will also feature a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and a playground. Additionally, routine front and backyard maintenance is included. Stone Creek Community is situated at 5031 U.S. Highway 81, 38 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
BALTIMORE — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Baltimore on Wednesday, July 22. The store, located at 3800 Boston St., will be the fifth location in Maryland for the Phoenix-based grocer. Sprouts is following CDC guidelines at the location, requiring employees to wear masks, promoting social distancing and installing plexiglass barriers at registers. The new Sprouts will be part of Collective at Canton, a 12-acre mixed-use development featuring multifamily units, an office building, hotel and retail and restaurant space. Developer 28 Walker is building the project. Ryan Wilner, Andrew Feldman and Mason Bernstein of KLNB are leading the retail leasing efforts for the development.
MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Midstream Business Park, a 23,657-square-foot flux building in Mont Belvieu, about 30 miles east of Houston. Judd Harrison and Jason Tangen of Colliers represented the seller, Bellwether Interest LLC, in the transaction. Hart Schleicher of Capital Real Estate Commercial represented the buyer, Kimberlee Partners LP. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.
PADUCAH, KY. — Capstone Apartments Partners has arranged the $3 million sale of Fernwood Homes, a 126-unit apartment complex in Paducah. The property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The asset is situated at 710 Lone Oak Road, three miles southwest of downtown Paducah. New York-based Hillcrest Acquisitions acquired the asset, which was originally built in 1950. Jonathan Hawks, Adam Klenk and Tyler Mayo of Capstone represented the seller, Fernwood Homes LP, which owned the property for more than 30 years.
IRVING, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated an 8,346-square-foot industrial lease at 8080 Tristar Drive in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1980 and totals 137,237 square feet. Canon Shoults, Josh Barnes and Maddy Canty with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, KFG Investments, in the lease negotiations. Elizabeth Jones with JLL represented the tenant, Progressive Healthcare Solutions LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Insurance giant American International Group (AIG) will relocate its global headquarters to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, a 48-story office building in Manhattan that was recently redeveloped. The move calls for AIG to consolidate its two regional offices at 28 Liberty St. in Manhattan and 30 Hudson St. in nearby Jersey City. The company plans to take occupancy of its new space, which will span eight floors and 325,000 square feet, in 2021. Rockefeller Group owns 1271 Avenue of the Americas.