Property Type

Toro Development Breaks Ground on $560M Medley Mixed-Use Campus in Johns Creek, Georgia

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development has officially broken ground on Medley, a $560 million mixed-use development spanning 43 acres in Johns Creek, an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta. Toro plans to hold a grand opening for the development on Oct. 29, 2026. The project is situated at the corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Johns Creek Parkway, which formerly housed offices for State Farm Insurance. Plans for Medley call for 150,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; a 175-room hotel; 110,000 square feet of offices; 750 apartments; 133 townhomes built by Empire Communities; and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. Toro obtained construction financing for the project in November and announced a new round of retail leasing at the development in December. Medley represents an important component of the city of Johns Creek’s 192-acre town center vision, according to Toro.

January 13, 2025

Loans Southeast Student Housing Tennessee

BWE Secures $47M Refinancing for Student Housing Property Near University of Tennessee

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — BWE has secured a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Lakemoor Station, a 240-unit student housing community located near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Jim Collins of BWE worked on behalf of the borrower, Dominion Group, to secure the 10-year, fixed-term financing through Nationwide Insurance. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The University of Tennessee has master leased the property for five years with a three-year renewal option. The garden-style community offers fully furnished units alongside shared amenities including an outdoor pool, lounge area, fitness center and clubhouse.

January 13, 2025

Development Industrial Office Southeast Tennessee

FlexEtc Completes 91,380 SF Build-Out for New Co-Warehousing, Coworking Space in Nashville

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — FlexEtc, a hybrid office and industrial co-warehousing concept with a few locations out West and in Texas, has completed its build-out at 1133 Polk Ave. in Nashville. Architectural firm Ware Malcomb recently completed the design for the 91,380-square-foot tenant improvement project. DWC Construction was the general contractor, and Colliers served as the client manager. Situated outside of the downtown area, FlexEtc Nashville features contemporary warehouse spaces, with modular units ranging from 3,000 to 2,300 square feet that are suitable for uses ranging from logistics to content creation studios. The location also offers coworking features including private and shared offices, a front reception area, conference room, lounge, break room, kitchen, coffee bar and studio space for photographers and podcasters.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $6.3M Sale of Strip Retail Center in Waldorf, Maryland

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

WALDORF, MD. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.3 million sale of The Shoppes at Waldorf Park, a retail strip center situated within the larger Waldorf Park shopping center in Waldorf. Starbucks Coffee anchors the 8,484-square-foot property, which was built in 2022. Other tenants include Crumbl Cookies, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Aspen Dental. Andrew Fallon, Rick Fernandez, Ed Laycox and Philip Wellde Jr. of SRS represented the seller, Republic Land Development, in the transaction. TD Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of the Maryland-based buyer.

January 13, 2025

Development Industrial Texas

Core5 Industrial Partners Underway on 652,103 SF Project in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Core5 Industrial Partners is underway on construction of a 652,103-square-foot project near the intersection of U.S. Highways 75 and 380 in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The project, which represents Phase III of a larger development known as Core5 Logistics Center at McKinney, will consist of two buildings totaling 492,368 and 159,735 square feet. Holt Lunsford Commercial has been tapped to lease the project, construction of which is expected to be complete in the third quarter.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

GAIA REIT Buys 372-Unit Virage on Memorial Apartments in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

HOUSTON — New York City-based GAIA REIT has purchased Virage on Memorial, a 372-unit apartment community located about three miles west of downtown Houston. Built in 2014, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 697 to 1,658 square feet. Amenities include a central courtyard with a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, dog park and a rooftop resident lounge. Thomas Alleman of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tip Strickland, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the new ownership, which plans to implement a capital improvement program.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Barker Pacific Acquires 124-Unit Chesapeake Apartments in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm Barker Pacific Group has acquired Chesapeake Apartments, a 124-unit multifamily complex in the Anderson Mill area of northwest Austin. The garden-style, seven-building complex was built in 1984 and houses one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a pool. Forrest Bass of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale of the property, in which Barker Pacific assumed the undisclosed seller’s existing Fannie Mae loan, which is also being serviced by Walker & Dunlop. The new ownership plans to invest about $1.4 million in capital improvements to the property.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Office Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 113,429 SF Office Building in Irving

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Corporate Park Place, a 113,429-square-foot office building in Irving. The building was constructed on 6.1 acres in 1980 and houses 52 suites. Ron Hebert and Joseph Jaques of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the all-cash transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a local investor who acquired the property via a 1031 exchange. The sales price was also not disclosed.

January 13, 2025

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Holt Lunsford Negotiates 14,523 SF Industrial Lease in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 14,523-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The space is located within Carter Business Center, a two-building, 120,728-square-foot development located southwest of the downtown area. Thomas Grafton and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Cohen Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. Langston Sutcliffe of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant, industrial rubber products manufacturer Garware Fulflex USA Inc.

January 13, 2025

California Loans Multifamily Western

JLL Secures $188M Loan for Vive Luxe Multifamily Community in San Diego

by Amy Works January 13, 2025

SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $188 million loan on behalf of Sunroad Enterprises for Vive Luxe, a multifamily property in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower from accounts managed by KKR, a global investment firm. Located at 4890 Sunroad Centrum Lane, Vive Luxe offers 442 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 726 square feet to 1,122 square feet. Each unit offers stainless steel appliances, gourmet kitchens, quartz countertops and open concept living spaces. Onsite amenities include a swimming pool with clubhouse and spa, fitness center, wine lounge, sky deck and ocean lounge. The property also offers 23 affordable units.

January 13, 2025

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