ATLANTA AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged $188.3 million in acquisition financing for a 24-building industrial portfolio totaling 1.9 million square feet in metro Atlanta and Nashville. Philadelphia-based Stoltz Real Estate Partners was the borrower. The previous owner was not disclosed. The properties range in size from 12,600 to 222,683 square feet and were built between 1974 and 1998. The portfolio was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to 80 tenants with a weighted average lease term of 3.6 years. The 17 Atlanta-area assets total a little over 1 million square feet and are situated in last-mile locations. The Atlanta market offers industrial users convenient access to I-75, I-85, I-20 and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Additionally, the Port of Savannah is approximately 250 miles away. The seven Nashville properties total 866,053 square feet and are home to 15 tenants. The Nashville market offers convenient access to 24 states and is situated within a one-day truck drive of 75 percent of U.S. markets, according to CBRE. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the financing through Starwood Property Trust. Loan terms were not provided. Stoltz currently owns and manages approximately 16 million …
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DALLAS — Goldman Sachs has provided a $227 million loan for the refinancing of The Union, a 505,994-square-foot office and retail property in Uptown Dallas. The Union’s 21-story office building was completed in 2018 and offers amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge and conference facility. Tenants include Salesforce, Invesco, Akin Gump and Weaver. A Tom Thumb grocery store anchors the property’s retail component, which is also home to restaurants The Henry and North Italia. Jim Curtin, Greg Napper and Rex Cruz of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between KB Asset Management and RED Development. The Union also houses a 309-unit apartment community.
EASTON, MD. — Philadelphia-based O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N) has broken ground on UM Shore Regional Medical Center, a 408,000-square-foot hospital and outpatient facility in the coastal Maryland city of Easton. The $550 million facility is set to open in 2028 and will fully replace the Regional Medical Center’s existing facilities. The new UM Shore Regional Medical Center will comprise a six-story, 147-bed tower (325,000 square feet), a connected two-story outpatient care facility (60,000 square feet) and a central utility plant on a 230-acre campus off Longwoods Road. The new hospital and outpatient facility will operate as part of the University of Maryland (UM) Medical System. The design-build team includes HKS Architects Inc., general contractor The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., MEP engineer Highland Associates and civil engineer Daft McCune Walker.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Geographic Society has announced plans to open a 100,000-square-foot public attraction at its campus, which currently occupies a city block in downtown Washington, D.C. Dubbed the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, the attraction is scheduled to open in 2026. Upon completion, the venue will feature curated exhibitions, immersive and educational experiences, a 400-seat theater, restaurant and a retail store. The project team will include JLL, HITT Contracting and architect Hickok Cole. Design for the public attraction will feature a focus on accessibility, with instructional text in Braille, tactile and sensory maps, American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations of media, all-gender restrooms, wellness rooms and exhibition text in both English and Spanish. “The Museum of Exploration marks a historic chapter in the Society’s mission to advance exploration, science, education and storytelling,” says Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society.
BRANDON, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Collection at Brandon Boulevard, a 222,406-square-foot shopping center in Brandon. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Home Centric, Crunch Fitness, Chuck E. Cheese and Kane’s Furniture. Substantially redeveloped in 2019, the property features three outparcels and a 30,000-square-foot anchor space that is currently unoccupied but subject to a long-term lease with Kroger. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. Alto Real Estate Funds was the buyer.
Hoffman & Associates Signs Two Retailers to Join West Falls Mixed-Use Development in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Hoffman & Associates has signed two new retail tenants to join West Falls, a 10-acre mixed-use development in Falls Church that will comprise 1.2 million square feet at full build-out. The new businesses coming to the development include Dok Khao Thai Eatery and a Chase Bank branch. The restaurant is slated to open at 180 West Falls Station Blvd. in August, and the bank is set to open at 118 West Falls Station Blvd. in April. West Falls will feature more than 120,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, as well as The Alder apartments, The Reserve at Falls Church seniors housing community, a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, The Oak Condominiums and The Wellness Center, a medical office building.
ALEXANDRIA, LA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Regency House Alexandria, an assisted living and skilled nursing community in Alexandria, a city in Central Louisiana that lies on the south bank of the Red River. The seller was a local owner-operator. The buyer, a national owner-operator with an existing presence in Louisiana and experience with HUD’s transfer of physical assets (TPA) process, which involves the assumption of a HUD-insured loan, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Regency House Alexandria consists of 10 assisted living beds and 60 skilled nursing beds and only accepts Medicare and private pay as sources of payment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between two locally based companies, developer Riverside and operator MML Hospitality, has broken ground on Sixth&Blanco, a mixed-use project located just west of downtown Austin. The site spans 1.6 acres at the corner of West Sixth and Blanco streets. The mass timber development will consist of 10 for-sale residences, a 57-room hotel, retail and restaurant space, art galleries and a members-only social club. Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron is designing Sixth&Blanco. Arvest Bank provided a $193 million construction loan for the project, with Prosperity Bank and Southside Bank also contributing to the financing.
LAREDO, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated a 432,085-square-foot industrial lease in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The tenant, an undisclosed global logistics company, will occupy Building 1 at North Laredo Industrial Park, a speculative structure that features 112 dock positions, three drive-in doors, 224 trailer parking spaces and 17,000 square feet of newly constructed office space. Josh Aguilar and Rob Burlingame of CBRE represented the landlord, VanTrust Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Kristina Madayag of KBC Advisors and Carlo Molano of Forum Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.
LEWISVILE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Disney Investment Group (DIG) has arranged the sale of Valley Square, a 57,812-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The center was fully leased to 21 tenants at the time of sale. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the seller, Dallas-based LRIC Properties, in the transaction. Will Walters of DuWest Realty represented the undisclosed buyer, which purchased the asset via a 1031 exchange.