BRADENTON, FLA. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has completed the development of Renata at Lakewood Ranch, a 502-unit multifamily community situated within the Lakewood Ranch master-planned development in Bradenton. Ryan Cos. served as the developer and builder in a joint venture with PGIM and Park Springs. Situated on 37 acres, Renata at Lakewood Ranch features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 15 buildings. Resident move-ins began this February. Amenities at the community include a private lakeside beach, heated pool with a jacuzzi, spinning and yoga rooms, free weights, bar games, a golf simulator, putting green, dog spa and park, lawn sports, barbecue areas, walking trail and volleyball courts. Ryan’s other projects at Lakewood Ranch include Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, Chris-Craft Boats and an Amazon last mile facility.
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GTIS, Collett Break Ground on 933,120 SF Industrial Development in Blacksburg, South Carolina
by John Nelson
BLACKSBURG, S.C. — GTIS Partners and Collett Industrial have broken ground on Stateline 85, a new, 933,120-square-foot industrial development in Blacksburg. Located near the state border between North and South Carolina, the three-building project will be developed in two phases. The first phase, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2025, will comprise two buildings. Buildings 1 and 2 will span 198,720 and 224,640 square feet, respectively. Building 1 will feature 32-foot clear heights with 171 car parking spaces and 50 trailer parking spaces, and Building 2 will offer 36-foot clear heights with 175 car spaces and 63 trailer spaces. The second phase will include up to 500,000 square feet of leasable space. Drew Coholan, Matt Treble and Fermin Deoca of Cushman & Wakefield will oversee leasing at the development on behalf of the joint venture.
PITTSBURGH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 69-room Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin hotel. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2018, the hotel is located about eight miles south of the downtown area and offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, fitness center and a business center. Alexandre Duong and Kevin Laureno of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Seaview Hospitality, in the auction sale. The duo, along with Adam Sklaver and Philip Kates of Marcus & Millichap, also secured the private buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — Grocery chain GIANT will open a 50,000-square-foot store at Andorra Shopping Center in Philadelphia. The center’s owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, will develop the grocery space from the ground up beginning next year and also reposition 30,000 square feet of existing retail space. The two projects represent a combined investment of $25 million. Repositioning plans include the addition of landscaped plazas, outdoor dining and curbside pick-up spaces as well as expanded sidewalks.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease in Hoboken. The affiliate of the Japanese lender is taking space on the ninth floor of Building 1 at Waterfront Corporate Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot complex owned by New York City-based SJP Properties. Harrison Russell of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Northmarq Arranges $55M Refinancing for Lincoln at Dilworth Multifamily Property in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northmarq has arranged $55 million for the refinancing of Lincoln at Dilworth, a 379-unit multifamily property located at 905 Kenilworth Ave. near Uptown Charlotte. Ernest DesRochers and Dylan Hamer of Northmarq’s New York office secured the four-year loan through Lincoln Financial Group on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Ventures. Lincoln at Dilworth features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include a rooftop lounge; swimming pool; fitness center; pet spa and bark yard; game room; outdoor kitchen, bar and lounge area; bike racks and a bike repair shop; concierge services; covered parking; and a parking concierge.
FAIRBURN, GA. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered OSLO, a new, 288-unit apartment community in Fairburn, roughly 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. McShane constructed the project on behalf of the developer, South City Partners. In addition to one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units, OSLO features 4,000 square feet of retail space and 7,000 square feet of amenities, including a heated saltwater pool, fitness center, clubroom, pickleball courts, dog park, pet spa and a walking trail. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,569, according to the property website. Dynamik Design served as OSLO’s architect of record.
ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $15 million sale of an office building located at 65 S. Keller Road in Orlando. The building, which was fully leased at the time of sale, totals 82,260 square feet. David Harari, CEO of Bloom Ventures, was the buyer. Ronald Rogg of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Zack Brumbaugh of CBRE secured acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has acquired three national industrial portfolios that collectively total 1.5 million square feet across 41 buildings. The sales price was approximately $300 million. The seller(s) was not disclosed. The details of the three portfolios are as follows: Following this transaction, which comes on the heels of the firm buying a five-building, 435,000-square-foot industrial portfolio on Long Island, Investcorp now owns 640 industrial buildings totaling roughly 42 million square feet across the country. “We remain confident in the industrial asset class, which now represents nearly 60 percent of our real estate assets under management in the United States,” says Herb Myers, co-head of real estate, North America at Investcorp. “While the overall sector has shown signs of normalizing from pandemic-era highs, a lot of this stabilization is concentrated among newly built speculative properties, and we continue to see strong performance and compelling investment opportunities for existing infill assets in high-growth markets.” “As reshoring and nearshoring have reshaped the industrial and manufacturing landscapes, well-located, multi-tenanted industrial assets have continued to attract robust interest from tenants and investors,” adds Michael Moriarty, managing director and head of commercial acquisitions at Investcorp. “The properties comprising these …
— By David Nelson, regional president of brokerage for Northern California and Nevada, Kidder Mathews — After record figures across most U.S. industrial markets in 2021 and 2022, key fundamentals cooled in 2023 and have been recalibrating ever since. Total net absorption has been negative in recent quarters, sublease space is on the rise, vacancy and availability rates have been steadily inching up, and average asking lease rates are relatively flat. Furthermore, the recent surge in development activity due to the rise in ecommerce penetration has been slowly drying up with construction starts dropping by more than 60 percent in 2023 and 2024. Core industrial markets in the Bay Area experienced notable increases in both vacancy and availability. Silicon Valley vacancy rose from between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent last year to 3 percent and 4 percent in 2024. Meanwhile, East Bay rose from 3.5 percent and 4 percent in 2023 to 5.5 percent and 6.5 percent in second-quarter 2024. During the first half of the year, an increase in sublease space has been a major contributor to the higher rates. They have increased from the pre-COVID average of 9 percent of total available space to 19 percent at the end …