Property Type

Doster Construction Breaks Ground on $45M Student Housing Project in Louisville

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Doster Construction Co. has broken ground on the $45 million The Clubhouse Student Apartments in Louisville. The project will be located adjacent to the University of Louisville campus and consists of three five-story wood frame buildings. The new complex will have 758 beds and more than 400,000 square feet of living space. Amenities will include two courtyards, a swimming pool, a club room, fitness area, a theater, computer/study room and a hammock garden. The project also includes a five-and-a-half level parking garage that will accommodate more than 625 spaces. Buck Development Louisville LLC, affiliated with The John Buck Co., is the project’s developer, Doster is the general contractor and Henneman Engineering Inc. is the architect of record. Peak Campus Management will manage the asset.

October 13, 2014

Florida Office Southeast

Swire Announces Akerman LLP as Lead Office Tenant of Brickell City Centre

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

MIAMI — Swire Properties Inc. has announced that Akerman LLP, a leading transactions and trial law firm, will be the lead office tenant of Brickell City Centre, a $1.05 billion, 5 million-square-foot mixed-use development underway in Miami. Akerman will occupy approximately 108,000 square feet once construction is complete in 2015. The law firm will occupy 80 percent of the Class A office space at Brickell City Centre Green, which is one of two office buildings under construction at the development. Brickell City Centre Green will be located at 98 S.E. Seventh St. Akerman’s Miami office employs 160 lawyers, making it the largest law office in Florida. The law firm has played a significant legal role in the development of Brickell City Centre as real estate and land use counsel to Swire Properties. Tere Blanca of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented Akerman in the lease transaction. Alexander Cahlin and David Valdez of Blanca Commercial Real Estate assisted in the deal.

October 13, 2014

North Carolina Office Southeast

Trinity Capital, DRA Advisors Acquire 33-Story Office Tower in Downtown Charlotte

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trinity Capital Advisors and joint venture partner DRA Advisors LLC, has acquired a 33-story, 584,315-square-foot office building located at 400 S. Tryon St. in downtown Charlotte for an undisclosed price. The building is 92 percent leased, with Duke Energy as its anchor tenant. Rob Cochran, Bill Collins, Jud Ryan and Craig Evans of Cassidy Turley represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Trinity Partners has been hired to lease and manage the asset.

October 13, 2014

Alabama Retail Southeast

Merchant Retail Partners Breaks Ground on Expansion of Alabama Shopping Center

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

CULLMAN, ALA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Merchants Retail Partners has broken ground on the expansion of Cullman Shopping Center, bringing the retail asset to more than 325,000 square feet. New tenants coming to the center include Publix, PetSmart and a custom-designed Dick’s Sporting Goods. All three tenants are new entrants to the city of Cullman. Existing tenants at the shopping center include Belk, Books-A-Million and Shoe Dept.

October 13, 2014

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Four Springs Capital Buys Industrial, Retail Properties for $34M

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

LAKE COMO, N.J. — Four Springs Capital Trust, a privately traded REIT, has purchased five properties in the Southeast and Midwest for a combined $34 million. The assets include a 71,917-square-foot Academy Sports + Outdoors in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; a 71,514-square-foot Academy Sports + Outdoors in Jonesboro, Ark.; two 9,026-square-foot Dollar Generals located in Yulee and Middleburg, Fla.; and a 226,756-square-foot industrial asset leased to Gander Mountain Co. Inc. in Lebanon, Ind. The properties are all subject to long-term triple net leases.

October 13, 2014

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Continued Job Growth, Limited Development Boost Atlanta Office Market’s Fundamentals

by John Nelson October 13, 2014

Atlanta is the economic engine of the Southeast, which is the fastest growing region in the country. With a population of 5.5 million across the 28-county metro area, the city is the ninth-largest metro nationally and is projected to be the sixth most populated by 2020. Atlanta’s high quality of life and low cost of living make it an ideal destination for young and educated talent around the region, as well as growing companies. Atlanta is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies and the busiest airport in the world — the recipe for a business boom and hot office real estate sector. According to Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center, Atlanta is projected to add 305,000 new jobs between 2010 and 2016, with a drop in the unemployment rate to 5.7 percent in the same timeframe from the current rate of 7.5. That is a 13.5 percent increase in job growth over six years. The technology, homebuilding and service sectors are returning to health, if not climbing to new heights. According to CBRE’s U.S. Tech-Twenty research report, tech employment in Atlanta rose nearly 11 percent between 2011 and 2013. CBRE Research also finds that Atlanta’s recovery is underpinned by an …

October 13, 2014

Office Texas

PM Realty Purchases Eight-Story Office Building in Dallas

by Haisten Willis October 10, 2014

DALLAS — PM Realty Group has purchased One Hanover Park, an eight-story office building located at 16633 North Dallas Pkwy. in Dallas. The 195,894-square-foot property was built in 1998 and includes a three-level parking garage. The Class A office building was 82 percent occupied at the time of sale, with floor plates averaging 25,000 square feet. Eric Mackey, Gary Carr, John Alvarado and Robert Hill of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Cawley Partners and Stockbridge Capital.

October 10, 2014

Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

Silverado Memory Care Community to Open in Metro Austin

by Haisten Willis October 10, 2014

BEE CAVE, TEXAS — Silverado Memory Care Community in Bee Cave, a suburb of Austin, will open Oct. 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will include residents and Texas State Rep. Paul Workman. Construction on the property began last year and more than 20 residents with memory impairments already live in the community, which is located at 14058 A. Bee Cave Pkwy. in Bee Cave. The property can accommodate up to 90 residents. The Bee Cave location is Silverado’s second in the Austin area. Amenities include memory boxes to help residents find their rooms, along with gardens, putting greens and walking paths.

October 10, 2014

Retail Texas

America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses Leases Retail Space in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis October 10, 2014

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses has leased a 4,610-square-foot space at Grapevine Towne Center, located at 1217 W. Highway 114 in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas. Other tenants at the location include Target, Ross Dress for Less, Bealls, Office Depot and Cost Plus World Market. America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses is headquartered in metro Atlanta and has more than 350 locations across the United States. Dawn Greiner and Ryan Johnson of SRS Real Estate Partners, along with Kathryn Bieber Knoll of Cassidy Turley, represented the tenant in the transaction. Matt Luedtke of The Weitzman Group represented the landlord, Grapevine/Tate Joint Venture.

October 10, 2014

Industrial Texas

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Expands in Houston

by Haisten Willis October 10, 2014

HOUSTON — Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. has expanded, moving into 15,870 square feet of warehouse space located at 1812 Brittmoore Road, Suite 200, in Houston. Jon L. Michael and Ed Bane of NAI Houston arranged the transaction on behalf of the landlord, IndCor Properties Inc. Jeff Klaasen of Kwekel Cos. represented the unnamed tenant.

October 10, 2014

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