ATLANTA — CP Group has purchased Piedmont Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot office campus located off Piedmont Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based investor and landlord acquired the 14-building campus in an all-cash transaction. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that CP Group purchased the 46-acre office park at a foreclosure auction in partnership with Austrian bank Bawag Group for $200 million. The news outlet reported that former owner, Ardent Cos., defaulted on its loan tied to Piedmont Center from Morgan Stanley. The previous owner announced unfulfilled plans in 2023 to develop a concentration of food-and-beverage offerings at Piedmont Center dubbed Oxton, named after the “O” and “X” shape of two of the office buildings on the campus. CP Group plans to offer more food-and-beverage options at Piedmont Center, as well as expand amenities including conference facilities, fitness centers, lobbies and outdoor common areas. The firm also plans to install its suite of high-end speculative suites branded “worCPlaces” at the campus.
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AVENTURA, FLA. — Newmark has arranged a $77.2 million loan for the refinancing of Onyx Tower, a 28-story office tower in Aventura, a northern suburb of Miami. The borrower, an entity doing business as Onyx Tower LLC, delivered the tower in 2023. The building is one of two towers on the site. Jordan Roeschlaub, Jonathan Firestone, Nick Scribani and Chris Lozinak of Newmark secured the financing from Barings. Onyx Tower’s amenities include a rooftop pool with ocean views, a fitness center, outdoor jogging trail, full-floor conference facilities, electric vehicle charging stations and onsite dining options. Miami-based Blanca Commercial Real Estate handles leasing at Onyx Tower, according to the property website.
Subtext, Kayne Anderson to Break Ground on 845-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Arkansas
by John Nelson
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — A joint venture between Subtext and Kayne Anderson is set to break ground on VERVE Fayetteville, an 845-bed student housing development located at 707 W. Treadwell St. near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The community will span 532,300 square feet and offer 272 units in one- through four-bedroom configurations. The property will feature 33,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, including open and private study areas; a coffee café; sports simulator; resort-style pool and hot tub; fire pits; and a fitness and wellness center with cardio equipment, weights, yoga rooms, private wellness rooms and a sauna. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2027. The development team includes Kennedy Wilson, Brinkmann Constructors, Modus Studio and Vida Design. Additional contributors include AJC Design Group, Viewtech, McClelland Consulting Engineers and ENGR3. John Rowland and Steve Lane of Colliers | Arkansas served as the exclusive brokers on the sale of the VERVE Fayetteville development site.
ATLANTA — JLL has negotiated a 150,000-square-foot lease with locally based Porter Logistics at Logistics Pointe, an industrial facility located at 605 Selig Drive on Atlanta’s west side. Porter Logistics already occupies 266,813 square feet of dry storage at the facility, bringing the third-party logistics firm’s footprint in the building to 412,513 square feet. Austin Kriz of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord was Covington Group Inc. Porter Logistics is backfilling recently vacated space at the 650,259-square-foot industrial facility, which features 20 exterior dock doors, four drive-in bays and clear heights ranging from 24 to 27 feet.
LINDEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $300 million in permanent financing for Buildings 300, 400 and 700 within Linden Logistics Center in Northern New Jersey. Linden Logistics Center is a newly completed development that was 94 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Samsung Electronics America, Vanguard Logistics, Fabuwood Cabinetry and OCM Globe. Buildings at the property feature a mix of front-load and cross-dock configurations as well as clear heights of 40 feet. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the fixed-rate debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Advance Realty Investors and Greek Real Estate Partners. The direct lender was not disclosed.
HIGH POINT, N.C. — FrostPoint Capital, a privately held real estate investment and management firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla., has purchased a 33,455-square-foot retail center in High Point, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region. Berkeley Capital Advisors brokered the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The unanchored shopping center is located at 1800 N. Main St., about a mile west of High Point University. The property’s tenant roster includes Company’s Coming, 98 Asian Bistro, Tea Time Boba Tea Lounge, Hair Kutts Salon, Still Waters Spa, TL Fitness and Q’s Corner. FrostPoint Capital is planning an extensive redevelopment that will pay tribute to the site’s former occupant, Lyles Chevrolet. This transaction marks FrostPoint Capital’s 14th acquisition in the Southeast and first in North Carolina.
JLL Secures $255.3M Refinancing for TruAmerica, Oaktree Capital Management Multifamily Portfolio
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily and Oaktree Capital Management, both based in Los Angeles, have received a loan for approximately $255.3 million to refinance four multifamily properties. JLL Capital Market’s debt advisory team represented the borrower and was led by President Kevin Mackenzie and Managing Directors Annie Rice and Brandon Smith. The JLL team arranged a five-year, floating-rate loan through a national bank. The portfolio includes three Florida properties: Arbors at Carrollwood in Tampa and Audubon Park and Alcove Orlando in Orlando. In Arizona, the portfolio features Luxe Scottsdale. The properties were built between 2001 and 2017.
Grossman Development Signs Eight New Tenants to Join $100M Gallatin Valley Mall Redevelopment Project in Bozeman, Montana
by Amy Works
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Grossman Development Group has signed eight new tenants to join Gallatin Valley Mall, a 315,000-square-foot regional shopping center undergoing redevelopment in Bozeman. New retailers at the $100 million multi-phase project, which will be called Gallatin Crossing, include Arhaus, lululemon, Pandora, Sephora, Anthropologie, Free People, Lovesac and Madewell. The mixed-use project’s 45,000-square-foot Medical Pavilion, which houses Intermountain Health, Ortho Montana and Gallatin Valley Surgery Center, opened in August 2024, while High Street, an outdoor retail experience, is set to open in summer 2025. Other tenants at the property include Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, Gallatin Valley Cinemas and Whole Foods Market. Additionally, interior upgrades to the existing shopping center include new lighting, carpet and refreshed common areas. Gallatin Mall Group, in partnership with Grossman Development Group, Boston Realty Advisors and The Broadway Co., is leading the project.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $86M Refinancing for Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel in Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86 million loan to refinance the Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel. Walker & Dunlop Arizona Capital Markets, led by Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell, partnered with Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets, led by Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Ari Hirt and Christopher de Raet, to arrange the loan as an exclusive advisor to HCW Development. A regional bank provided the financing. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of Walker & Dunlop Hospitality guided HCW throughout the process, working in collaboration with the capital markets teams. Opened in March 2024, the 11-story hotel offers 265 guest rooms, including five exclusive top-floor penthouse suites with panoramic views, outdoor terraces and full kitchens, alongside 28 luxury suites. Amenities include three restaurants, two pools and more than 20,000 square feet of event space, including a 7,000-square-foot ballroom that opens to Cleopatra’s Pool & Bar and the 3,000-square-foot Camelback Veranda and several conference rooms. Caesars Republic Scottsdale is the first non-gaming hotel by Caesars Entertainment in the United States and represents a partnership between Caesars Entertainment, Hilton Hotels and HCW.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Garrett Cos., as developer and contractor, has begun construction on a multifamily development in Colorado Springs. Ware Malcomb’s Denver and Chicago offices are providing architecture and civil engineering services for the project. Situated on 7.2 acres at the intersection of Barnes Road and Rio Vista Street, the garden-style property will offer 163 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Each unit will have a full-sized washer/dryer. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa with cabanas, a fitness center, dog park, clubhouse with lounge, billiards and arcade games and coworking and private office spaces.