SIMPSONVILLE, KY. — Kansas City-based Hunt Midwest has broken ground on the first two buildings at Simpsonville 64 Logistics Park, a 275-acre development near I-64 in metro Louisville. The first two buildings will be situated on 69 acres and feature a 270,400-square-foot, rear-load building (Building I) and a 504,440-square-foot, cross-dock facility (Building II). Building I will feature 32-foot clear heights, 27 dock-high doors (expandable up to 64), two drive-in doors, 210 car parking spaces and 80 tractor trailer parking spaces. Building II will offer 36-foot clear heights, 48 dock-high doors (expandable up to 117), four drive-in doors, 310 car parking spaces and 140 tractor trailer parking spaces. Both are tilt-up concrete panel construction with a minimum of 135-foot truck courts, 60-foot speed bays at docks, ESFR fire suppression, LED lighting and speculative office space. Both facilities will be delivered in first-quarter 2026 within 30 days of each other. The design-build team includes H2B Architects, Mindel Scott and Evans General Contractors. At full build-out, Simpsonville 64 Logistics will support up to 3.3 million square feet of industrial and commercial space. Kevin Grove, Doug Butcher and Alex Grove of CBRE are handling industrial leasing at Simpsonville 64 Logistics Park. Jody Zimmerman and …
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Equity Industrial Partners Delivers 384,800 SF Industrial Facility Near Charleston for RoadOne
by John Nelson
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — New England-based Equity Industrial Partners (EIP) has delivered a 384,800-square-foot industrial facility located at 1932 Dawson Branch Extension in Summerville, a suburb of Charleston. EIP, along with general contractor Frampton Construction, delivered the build-to-suit on behalf of Massachusetts-based RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Inc. The property features 100 dock doors, one drive-in ramp and 5,600 square feet of office space. The facility is situated on the Kelly Branch Tract, a 95-acre site that EIP acquired in 2023. RoadOne’s building is the first of three phases planned for the site. Phase II is currently being permitted for an additional warehouse or manufacturing facility totaling approximately 300,000 square feet.
Advantage Capital Closes Financing for $51M Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Falls Church, Virginia
by John Nelson
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Advantage Capital has closed on the financing for Telestar Court, a $51 million office-to-residential conversion project in Falls Church, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The developer is a joint venture between Conifer Realty and Joseph Browne Development Associates. Set for completion in spring 2027, the redeveloped site will deliver 80 apartments (36 one-bedroom and 44 two-bedroom) for low- to moderate-income residents earning 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property was formerly a medical office building. Advantage Capital leveraged $15 million in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) in connection with the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit (HOTC) program to help fund the conversion project.
McDowell Housing Partners to Develop 144-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Fort Myers
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners, an affordable housing developer and investor with offices in Miami and Dallas, plans to develop Ekos on Evans, a 144-unit community in Fort Myers. The firm recently closed on the acquisition of the 9.3-acre site at 3501 Evans Ave., which is situated less than two miles from downtown Fort Myers. Set for completion in fourth-quarter 2026, Ekos on Evans will feature five garden-style apartment buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 644 to 1,161 square feet. The units will be income-restricted for households earning 30, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities will include a clubhouse, computer room, fitness room, terrace, grills, swimming pool, playground/tot lot and a dog park. McDowell Housing is receiving $17 million in support through Lee County’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding, which is designated for areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. The developer is also using 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to fund the development.
NAVARRE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Elevate Navarre, a 332-unit apartment community located at 1900 Elevate Ave. in Navarre, a beach city situated near Pensacola, Fla. Blake Cohen of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the three-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan on behalf of the sponsor and developer, Branch Properties. Voya Investment Management provided the loan, which the Atlanta-based sponsor will use to refinance its existing construction loan. Built in 2022 adjacent to a Publix-anchored shopping center, Elevate Navarre features 11 three-story residential buildings and a clubhouse/leasing center. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with five different floor plans averaging 893 square feet in size. Amenities include a resort-style pool with sun deck, club room with lounge area and billiards, outdoor kitchen/dining area, fitness center with Peloton bikes, pet spa and 565 surface-level parking spaces.
CINNAMINSON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial lease at Box Park Logistics Center in the Southern New Jersey community of Cinnaminson. The tenant was not disclosed, but the Philadelphia Business Journal reports that the new user is logistics firm Performance Team. The recently refinanced warehouse has adjacent land available for a build-to-suit facility of up to 300,000 square feet. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet, four drive-in doors, 188-foot truck court depths, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 549 cars and 216 trailers. John Gartland, Jonas Skovdal, Bill Waxman, Mindy Lissner and Sean Duncan of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agents Mark Glagola and J.C. Hay, represented the landlord, Logistics Property Co., in the lease negotiations. Eric Demmers of NAI Hanson represented the tenant.
LACEY, WASH. — Koelsch Construction, on behalf of Koelsch Communities, has completed Karlo Apartments, a $66.5 million, 227,587-square-foot multifamily development in the Hawks Prairie neighborhood of Lacey. Karlo Apartments offers 188 one-, two- and three-bedroom units designed with a focus on modern craftsmanship and resident-centered living. The development caters to a mix of military families, professionals and long-term residents. Situated on 8.7 acres, the property offers a clubhouse, fitness center, pickleball and basketball courts, a children’s playground and pet play areas.
SALT LAKE CITY — Steel Peak has purchased an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property located at 1876 W. Fortune Road in Salt Lake City from Stalsberg Properties for $7.6 million. Philip Eilers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while Charlie Davis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on 5.4 acres, the asset consists of two warehouse buildings totaling 31,460 square feet. The zoning allows for various industrial uses, including outdoor storage, commercial parking, contractor yards, heavy equipment, tire distribution/retail, truck freight terminals, auto and truck repair, industrial services and sales, and railroad repair/rail freight terminals.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $6.1M Sale of Single-Tenant Childcare Facility Near Sacramento
by Amy Works
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a single-tenant childcare facility in Elk Grove, a suburb of Sacramento. Armstrong Development Properties sold the asset to a private investor for $6.1 million. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, while Mason Canter of The Mason Canter Group of Los Angeles represented the buyer in the deal. The Learning Experience occupies the 9,990-square-foot building, which was built in 2022, on a new 17-year corporate lease with 6 percent rent increases every five years throughout the base term and option periods, along with a $1 million corporate guarantee. The property is located at 8330 Elk Grove Florin Road.
Red Oak Capital Holdings Provides $6M Refinancing for Catalina Island Hospitality Property
by Amy Works
AVALON, CALIF. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $6 million bridge loan for the Hermosa Hotel & Apartments in Avalon, a city on Santa Catalina Island. The loan proceeds will retire existing debt at the century-old property, located at 131-171 Metropole Ave. Hermosa Hotel & Apartments contains 46 buildings offering a total of 44 hotel rooms, a commercial unit occupied by a spa and 26 multifamily units. Since acquiring the property in 2019, the sponsor has invested approximately $3 million into renovations, reorienting the hotel as a boutique alternative to large-scale resorts while maintaining the multifamily component as stable, year-round housing for service workers. The interest-only loan was structured under Red Oak’s Core-Plus Bridge Loan Program and carries a two-year initial term and a loan-to-servicing value of 55.2 percent. David Christensen of Red Oak originated the loan, with underwriting led by Thomas Gorski and loan administration by James Myatt. Deryl Deese of Tauro Capital Advisors arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of value-add investment firm McKinney Capital.