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PALMETTO, GA. — Port Logistics Realty (PLR) has broken ground on Phase I of Palmetto Logistics Park, a two-phase, 2.6 million-square-foot industrial park in Palmetto, roughly 12 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The development, which is PLR’s first project in the Atlanta market, is situated near the CSX/BNSF Intermodal facility and Interstate 85. Slated for completion in the fourth quarter of this year, Phase I will include a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial facility, expandable to 1.3 million square feet, as well as park infrastructure. Phase II will include a 1.3 million-square-foot facility. PLR is developing Palmetto Logistics Park in partnership with Atlanta-based River Oaks Capital Partners. Colliers International will market the property for lease.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Konover South LLC plans to build Landstar Marketplace, a 62,222-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 13891 Landstar Blvd. in Orlando. Designed by architect Cuhaci & Peterson, the property will be anchored by a 43,865-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market. David Lipp of Atlantic Commercial Group represented Walmart Neighborhood Market in its long-term lease. Other project team members include civil engineer Kimley-Horn and general contractor R.A. Rogers Construction Co. Konover South purchased the 18-acre site from Rodolfo Stern and David Serviansky for $3.3 million. Steve DeWitt of Shorecrest Retail Partners represented the sellers in the transaction. Konover South plans to deliver the shopping center in the first quarter of 2018.

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BALTIMORE — Continental Realty Corp. has acquired Brown’s Wharf, a 104,000-square-foot mixed-use property situated along the Fells Point waterfront in Baltimore. The Baltimore-based firm purchased Brown’s Wharf from Hunt Investment Management for $21 million. Located at 1615-1637 Thames St., Brown’s Wharf was 77 percent leased to retail and restaurant tenants such as Barcocina, CFG Community Bank, 7-Eleven, Fells Point Surf Co. and aMuse of Fell’s Point. Office tenants include Johns Hopkins University affiliate Jhpiego. Jay Wellschlager and Andrew Finkelstein of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Continental Realty plans to invest $2 million to upgrade the building systems, interior common areas and build a new marina. The company is joint venturing with Baltimore-based WorkShop Development, and Doug Schmidt, Richard Manekin and Neil Tucker of WorkShop Development will oversee the day-to-day operations and execute the partnership’s redevelopment plans for Brown’s Wharf. David Strouse of Birchwood Capital arranged acquisition financing through PNC Bank on behalf of Continental Realty. Robert Manekin, Tony Gross and Peter Jackson of JLL will provide office leasing brokerage services at Brown’s Wharf.

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LOUISVILLE, KY. — PRG | Commercial Property Advisors has brokered the $5.8 million sale of First Trust Centre, a seven-story office building located at 200 S. 5th St. in downtown Louisville. The 156,600-square-foot building is currently 72 percent leased. Tyler Smith of PRG represented the buyer, Miami-based Market Street Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. Smith has also been retained by Market Street to lease the property, which is the buyer’s first acquisition in the Louisville market.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cadre has closed on the $70 million sale of a portfolio consisting of four multifamily apartment buildings in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Acquired in January 2015, the portfolio was renovated during Cadre’s ownership, including improvements to common areas and individual units, such as the addition of bedrooms and bathrooms to some units.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Spector Group, a New York-based architecture and interior design firm, has unveiled the new design for the headquarters of Heineken USA. Heineken is consolidating two locations into a single location at its headquarters at 360 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains. The project consisted of redesigning the two-floor, 60,000-square-foot space to increase densification and to expand and update the bar and social area, which is used to cater large events and for training programs.

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured a $16.5 million loan for the Hampshire Cos.’ newly constructed office building located at 49 Market St. in Morristown. The 44,000-square-foot property is a build-to-suit for law firm Fox Rothschild LLP, allowing the company to consolidate its Morristown and Roseland offices. The Morristown-based mortgage banker secured the financing over a 15-year term from a life insurance company headquartered in Alabama. Gretchen S. Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox handled the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $20.9 million sale of an apartment property located at 188-30 and 188-34 87th Dr. in the Holliswood neighborhood of Queens. A Brooklyn-based family purchased the six–story, 68,466-square-foot property, adding to its other holdings in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The 1950-built building includes 96 apartments as well as a storage area, laundry room and indoor parking for up to 40 vehicles.

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NEW CANAAN, CONN. — CH Vitti Street Associates and Collins Enterprises will develop a mixed-use medical and residential property at 23 Vitti St. in New Canaan. Known as New Canaan Medical Arts Center, construction will begin in May and will be completed in spring 2018. Do H. Chung & Partners is the project architect and Avison Young will serve as leasing agent. The two-story, 9,000-square-foot medical center will be constructed along the parcel’s 121 feet of frontage, with a public courtyard along Vitti Street. The commercial portion of the project includes 2,000 square feet of medical space on the first floor and 7,000 square feet on the second floor, which can be subdivided. Building features will include automated doors and a medical grade HVAC system with HEPA filtration. The project also includes eight apartments to be developed as a separate building on the site. Each use will have its own entrance and will be separated by a landscaped parking area and residential pathways. The site is located in downtown New Canaan within walking distance of restaurants, services and transportation.

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WARRENDALE, PA. — Teen clothing retailer rue21 is set to close about one-third of its stores nationwide as it shifts its focus to e-commerce. The privately held company will shutter 400 stores, according to reports by The Associated Press, leaving more than 700 rue21 locations in 48 states. The retailer confirmed upcoming closures in a Facebook post, stating that “it was a difficult but necessary decision.” A spokeswoman for rue21 recently alluded to the retailer’s unfavorable financial state, according to reports by Women’s Wear Daily. The decision to shrink the company’s store footprint comes about two weeks after entering into forbearance agreements with lenders in order to stave off a default. In 2002, the company filed for bankruptcy under its former name — Pennsylvania Fashions Inc. It emerged under the name rue21 the following year. The company, based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Warrendale, didn’t say how soon the stores would close. Rue21 took to Facebook, once again, to explain to customers that they could search for stores near them on the company’s “Store Locator” page. Those set to close will show a “Closing Store” label above the address. Rue21 is the latest retailer to struggle amid the expansion of …

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