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Investcorp Sells Former Home Depot Headquarters in Atlanta’s Vinings District for $120M

by John Nelson June 14, 2019

ATLANTA — Investcorp has sold an office campus in Atlanta’s Vinings district that formerly housed the world headquarters of The Home Depot back in the 1990s. The global asset management firm sold the property, known as Paces West, to a joint venture between Farallon Capital Management LLC and Crocker Partners for $120 million. Crocker Partners served as the asset and property management team in partnership with Investcorp since late 2015. Situated along Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket, the 646,471-square-foot property comprises two buildings connected via a pedestrian bridge. Amenities include two full-service cafes, a renovated fitness center, conference facilities, dry cleaners, a car wash service, onsite ATM and electric car charging stations. Paces West has served as the administrative headquarters for Piedmont Healthcare, an Atlanta-based health system with 11 hospitals and 650 facilities, since 2002. Jay O’Meara, Justin Parsonnet, Will Yowell, and Ryan Reethof of CBRE represented Investcorp in the sale. Since acquiring Paces West in 2015, Investcorp has boosted its occupancy from 85 percent to 93 percent, according to CBRE. “Paces West has withstood the test of time due to its quality, amenities, large flexible floor plates, and location in one of Atlanta’s most authentic and …

June 14, 2019

Development Healthcare Iowa Midwest

NexCore Group Opens 37,800 SF Health Clinic in Council Bluffs, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2019

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Healthcare real estate developer NexCore Group has opened the 37,800-square-foot CHI Health Clinic Valley View in Council Bluffs. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Thursday, May 30, and the facility opened to patients on Monday, June 3. Services provided at the 60-room clinic include behavioral health, women’s services, pediatrics, urology, dermatology, diabetic education, radiology, ultrasounds and physical therapy. Darland Construction Co. served as general contractor.

June 14, 2019

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Airports Shield Retailers From E-Commerce

by Taylor Williams June 14, 2019

E-commerce has cut through brick-and-mortar retail in a Darwinian fashion, establishing clear winners and losers and drastically re-shaping landlords’ approaches to leasing. Purveyors of certain soft goods — apparel, jewelry, electronics — have seen their footprints at malls and retail centers dwindle as online shopping has infiltrated American consumer behavior. But given a little financial credit and strong branding that integrates local culture, these same concepts can find success in airport settings. “Local concepts create a sense of place and introduce travelers and visitors to what’s special about that place,” says Nicole Linton, marketing manager at Paradies Lagardere, a travel retail company that operates more than 1,000 stores and restaurants across 100 North American airports. “By adapting local concepts to airport settings, we help our partners create brand recognition, which leads to increased sales.” Of course, no airport is clamoring for any retailer — local or not — whose sales are declining and whose stores are closing. But once a retail or restaurant concept makes it onto an airport’s tenant roster, it enjoys higher price points and a captive audience, two key facets of sales growth that have increasingly eluded brick-and-mortar operators in the e-commerce era. “Retailers like the insulation …

June 14, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Audubon Communities, Legacy Capital Acquire Multifamily Community in Greenville for $47M

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A joint venture between Audubon Communities and Legacy Capital Partners has acquired Waterside Greene, a 378-unit multifamily community in Greenville, for $47 million. The joint venture plans to renovate the interiors and exteriors of the property. Improvements at the property, which the new owners will rebrand as Retreat at Waterside, will cost $4.3 million and will include applying fresh paint on the building exteriors, installing new signage, renovating the leasing office and upgrading finishes inside the units. Joe Hercenberg of Walker & Dunlop represented the new ownership in arranging both acquisition and construction loans totaling $42.4 million through Resource Real Estate Funding. Renovations are expected to be completed over the next 24 months. Communal amenities include a bark park, bike racks, fitness center, clubhouse, swimming pool, sundeck, grilling areas, tennis court, playground and an outdoor fire pit. Tai Cohen, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Chapel Street Advisors, in the sale.

June 13, 2019

Development Louisiana Retail Southeast

Hutton Opens 103,413 SF Shopping Center in Northern Louisiana

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

RUSTON, LA. — Hutton has opened Ruston Marketplace, a 103,413-square-foot shopping center in Ruston. The property’s tenants include Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Rack Room Shoes. Ruston Marketplace is situated off of Interstate 20, one mile from Louisiana Tech University. Hutton partnered with the City of Ruston to deliver the project. According to multiple media outlets, the City of Ruston paid $6.4 million to improve the infrastructure around the shopping center to make it more accessible to shoppers.

June 13, 2019

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Haven Campus Communities to Break Ground on 702-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida State University

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Haven Campus Communities is set to break ground on Haven17, a 702-bed student housing community located near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The development, set to open in fall 2021, will be located within walking distance of the university’s main campus and athletic facilities. The property will offer fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities will include smart thermostats, smart ceiling fans and an Amazon Echo in each unit; a cyber lounge with charging stations; a coffee bar; fitness center; yoga studio; tanning room; sauna; gaming area; private study areas; a computer center; package lockers; a smart market; a swimming pool with a sundeck featuring built-in grilling stations, a putting green, hammock garden, cornhole and ping pong; and fire pits.

June 13, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Coastline Management Purchases Apartment Complex in Gainesville for $13.2M

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Coastline Management Group Inc. has purchased Point West Apartments, a 146-unit multifamily community in Gainesville, for $13.2 million. Coastline plans to renovate the 45-year-old property, the details of which were not disclosed. The complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, picnic area and a laundromat with 24/7 gated access. Coastline acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction.

June 13, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Maryland Southeast

Joint Venture Buys 12-Acre Waterfront Site in Baltimore

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

BALTIMORE — Greenspring Realty Partners Inc., a real estate investment firm, and the Berg Corp., a demolition company, have acquired a 12-acre waterfront site located at 4601 Newgate Ave. in Baltimore. The site is divided into three parcels and is near the Seagirt Marine Terminal, which is operated by Ports America Chesapeake LLC. The site is equipped with a 700-foot pier on the east side of the property and a 1,400-foot pier on the west side. The site has access to one of the only deep-water ports available for private use in the city. According to the Maryland Port Authority, the port’s governing body, more than 43 million tons of general cargo was unloaded at the city’s private and public ports in 2018. Vane Brothers sold the site for an undisclosed price.

June 13, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

TruAmerica Multifamily Acquires 896-Unit Allanza at the Lakes in Las Vegas for $152M

by Amy Works June 13, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily, in a joint venture with an institutional partner, has purchased Allanza at the Lakes, a multifamily property located at 8600 Starboard Drive in Las Vegas, for $152 million. Allanza is the fourth largest apartment community in Nevada and the largest acquisition by unit size in the six-year history of TruAmerica. Built in 1986, Allanza features 896 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across 56 two-story buildings on a 40-acre site. Community amenities include five swimming pools, two fitness centers, a pet spa, picnic areas and a playground. Phillip Weigand and Thomas Olivetti of Northmarq’s Las Vegas office represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

June 13, 2019

California Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

P3 Breaks Ground on 1,100-Bed Hornet Commons Student Housing at California State University, Sacramento

by Amy Works June 13, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between University Enterprises Inc. — California State University, Sacramento’s (CSUS) commercial services auxiliary — and Greystar has broken ground on Hornet Commons, a 365,000-square-foot residence complex. The 1,100-bed development will feature six four-story buildings. Shared amenities will include a swimming pool, café, fitness center and a community room. Delivery is slated for fall 2021 The development team includes Sundt Construction Inc. and architectural firm Steinberg Hart.

June 13, 2019

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