ARLINGTON AND FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Matthews Commercial Group, a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of two commercial properties in the Dallas area. Eliud Sangabriel of Matthews represented the seller in the disposition of a 12,000-square-foot retail center in Arlington, which was built in 2006, and a 15,000-square-foot industrial building in Farmers Branch. Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Cos. represented the buyer of the industrial property. Other terms of sale were not disclosed
COLUMBIA, MD. — The Howard Hughes Corp. has broken ground on a 350,000-square-foot office building within Merriweather District, a new mixed-use neighborhood in downtown Columbia. Tenable Inc. will anchor the new building, occupying approximately 150,000 square feet on floors seven through 12. The cyber security company will make the move from its current Columbia Gateway location to the new building at 6100 Merriweather Drive in late 2019. The new building will join One and Two Merriweather, two existing mixed-use office buildings within the development. At full build-out, Merriweather District will include 2,300 residences, a 250-room hotel, more than 1.5 million square feet of office space, 314,000 square feet of street-level retail and a central park. The Merriweather District will be powered by STEER technology, the first fully autonomous parking solution that transforms everyday cars into driverless vehicles that park themselves. The technology will make the district the first city in the country to be built for automated self-parking cars, according to the Howard Hughes Corp. In addition, Merriweather District will be LEED v4-certified — the highest level of LEED certification— making it the first development in Maryland to achieve this designation, and the fifth in the United States. Merriweather District …
FRANKLIN, TENN. — CBL Properties, along with its 50/50 joint venture partners TIAA and APG, has received a $155 million, non-recourse loan for CoolSprings Galleria, a 1.1 million-square-foot mall in Franklin, roughly 20 miles south of Nashville. Wells Fargo Bank NA provided the 10-year, CMBS loan with a fixed 4.8 percent interest rate. Proceeds of the loan were used to retire an existing $97.7 million loan, which was scheduled to mature in June. CBL’s share of $29 million in excess proceeds will be used to reduce outstanding balances on its unsecured lines of credit. The Chattanooga-based company owns and manages a portfolio of 117 retail properties totaling 73.4 million square feet, located across 26 states.
OCOEE, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has acquired 43.9 acres in Ocoee, roughly 12 miles west of Orlando, with plans to develop a 652,696-square-foot industrial park. Dubbed Distribution 429, the development will include three buildings: Building 100, totaling 104,950 square feet; Building 200, totaling 145,164 square feet; and Building 300, totaling 402,582 square feet. William “Bo” Bradford of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the land sale. McCraney expects to break ground on the development later this month. The buildings will target end-users requiring freight forwarding, third-party logistics and fulfillment needs.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $13.8 million sale of The Gallery Shopping Center, a 101,498-square-foot retail center located near the $350 million Mid-City mall redevelopment in Huntsville. A Florida-based private family office acquired the asset from Plaza Properties via a 1031 exchange. Jordan Powell and Scott Henard of Matthews arranged the transaction on behalf of both parties. The Gallery Shopping Center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale.
ACWORTH, GA. — HFF has brokered the sale of Cherokee Commons, a 103,711-square-foot shopping center in Acworth, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Michael Allison and Ryan Stoffer of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PMAT Cos. Collett Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Kroger anchors Cherokee Commons, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale.
DETROIT — Olympia Development has unveiled six projects in The District Detroit, including the restoration of three vacant historic buildings and the construction of three new mixed-use buildings near Little Caesars Arena. These projects will launch Phase II of development in The District Detroit, a $1.4 billion project surrounding the arena. This investment of nearly $200 million will bring more office tenants, storefronts and density to the area, according to Olympia. The projects will encompass more than 400,000 square feet of office space and nearly 70,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Historic renovation projects include 2210 Park Ave.; 1922 Cass Ave.; and 2110 Park Ave. New construction projects include 2715 Woodward Ave.; 111 Henry St.; and 120 Henry St.
CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of 800-810 Fulton Market in Chicago for $12.2 million. The 25,952-square-foot property is located in the Fulton Market district and has flexible zoning options. The buyer, Thor Equities, has purchased several buildings in the neighborhood. Keely Polczynski of CBRE represented the seller, R2 Cos.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — King Solutions Inc. has signed a 160,669-square-foot industrial lease in Glendale Heights, about 30 miles west of Chicago. The property is located at 500 Regency Drive. This is the first location in the Chicago area for the asset-based 3PL provider of freight transportation management, retail project logistics, order fulfillment and warehousing services. Built on 9.4 acres in 1989, the warehouse features a clear height of 25 feet, seven exterior docks, one interior dock and two drive-in doors. The property can accommodate parking for 200 cars. Michael Morgan, Jim Herbst and Brian Netzky of Colliers International represented King Solutions in the lease transaction. Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Gateway.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has secured a $5.8 million loan for the refinancing of Workshop 4200 located at 4200 W. Diversey Ave. in Chicago. The 153,000-square-foot industrial property has been renovated into a workshop for creative and artisan tenants such as photographers, visual and sculptural artists, candle makers, coffee roasters and furniture makers. Workshop 4200 features a gallery space in the common area that hosts events, meetings, happy hours and showcases tenant artwork. Many of the artist tenants have relocated to the building from other properties in the city. Dan Rosenberg and Matt Terpstra of Cohen Financial arranged the loan with Morgan Stanley.