WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has unveiled its plans to enter the Winston-Salem market with a 49,000-square-foot store located at 34 Miller St. The store will be the third Publix in Mecklenburg County. The new location, which is slated to open in 2015, will feature covered parking below the store. Publix has made known its plans to expand its footprint in North Carolina, with previous stores announced for Cornelius, Ballantyne, Asheville, Cary and two in the greater Charlotte area. Publix currently has 1,072 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hendricks-Berkadia has arranged the $18.3 million sale of Madison at Shoal Run, a 276-unit apartment community located in Birmingham. The purchased involved the assumption of an existing Freddie Mac loan fixed at 6.1 percent with an approximate balance of $13 million. David Oakley of Hendricks-Berkadia's Alabama office represented both the seller, Alabama-based Madison at Shoal Run LLC, and the buyer, New York-based TEG Madison at Shoal Run LLC, in the transaction.
SANDSTON, VA. — CBRE | Richmond has brokered the $9 million sale of 5700 Audubon Drive, a 317,400-square-foot warehouse/distribution center in Sandston, about nine miles east of Richmond. Mazda used to occupy the property before a local manufacturing group purchased the property. The one-story, tilt-up concrete property is located on a 16-acre parcel near the Richmond International Airport. John Carpin and Matt Anderson of CBRE | Richmond represented the seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided an $8.2 million recapitalization financing for a 420-unit multifamily portfolio in Atlanta. The three-property portfolio has an average 73 percent occupancy. The loan includes a $900,000 capital expenditure facility.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Leopardo Cos. has started construction on four suburban Chicago municipal projects totaling $31 million. One of the projects includes the $15.5 million, 70,000-square-foot West Chicago Community Recreation Center at Reed-Keppler Park. The facility will feature a three-court gymnasium, three-lane elevated jogging track, large fitness equipment area, dance/aerobic studio and group fitness room and indoor playground. Leopardo also began work on the 11.2 million, 31,000-square-foot New Lenox Police Department, which will include a multi-purpose/training room and staff areas for code enforcement, investigations and command staff. The last two projects include the $2.2 million, 10,000-square-foot Bartlett Fire Station and the $2.1 million, 10,000-square-foot expansion of South Barrington Village Hall, a two-story, 7,000-square-foot police station.
MISSION, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged $10.8 million in first mortgage refinancing for Foxfire Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily property in Mission, a southern suburb of Kansas City. The market-rate apartment property is located at 5020 Glenwood Road. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Brent Blake, vice president of NorthMarq’s Kansas City regional office, arranged the financing through Freddie Mac. Foxfire Apartments LLC was the borrower.
MILWAUKEE — F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a branch of national commercial roofing provider Tecta America Corp., has completed the installation of a 100,000-square-foot rooftop athletic field in Milwaukee. The field, located on the top of a 780-car parking facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) campus, will be used for collegiate soccer and lacrosse and other youth sports. The roof structure will also slow the rate of stormwater runoff. Hunzinger Construction Co. served as the general contractor for the project. Uihlein-Wilson Architects designed the athletic field. The development opened August 23.
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $1.4 million loan for Farnum Plaza, a 24,400-square-foot retail property in Madison Heights. The shopping center is located at 27611-27651 John R Road, about 14 miles north of Detroit. Farnum Plaza LLC was the borrower. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan. Symetra Life Insurance Co. was the lender.
ALLENDALE, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $27.7 million in first mortgage refinancing for a flex portfolio in Allendale, located about 25 miles north of Newark. The properties total 368,556 square feet and are located at 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 Pearl Court and 59 Route 17. James Murphy, managing director at NorthMarq’s Boston regional office, arranged the five-year loan, which includes a 25-year amortization schedule. High Street Equity was the borrower, and a life insurance company provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group LLC has arranged $16.4 million in construction financing and $5.7 million in joint venture equity for a condominium project in Queens. A local bank provided the two-year loan, which includes interest-only payments. Stonecutter Capital Management LLC provided the equity. Emanuel Westfried, a vice president at Meridian Capital, negotiated the joint venture equity on behalf of Rising Developers Group LLC and Stonecutter Capital Management LLC. The condominium development is located at 42-60 Crescent St. and will include 40 units.