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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — JLL has arranged the $29 million sale of Oakbrook Station, a Lowes Foods-anchored shopping center located at 10020 Dorchester Road in Summerville, a suburb of Charleston. Brad Buchanan, Tom Kolarczyk, Jim Hamilton and Andrew Michols of JLL represented the seller, LBX Investments, in the transaction. New York City-based Kempner Properties purchased the property in partnership with Peter Braus and James Wacht of Lee & Associates. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2017, Oakbrook Station spans 138,137 square feet and was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the U.S. Postal Service, Community Thrift and Dollar Tree.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Social 28, a 592-bed student housing property located across the street from the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Nimes Real Estate acquired the community and has partnered with Timberline Real Estate Ventures to begin repositioning efforts. CBRE National Student Housing’s Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, in partnership with CBRE Jacksonville Multifamily. Located at 311 SW 13th St., Social 28 offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including a fitness center with a yoga room; two social lounges; private study rooms; and a rooftop amenity space including a resort-style swimming pool, spa, fireplace and grilling station.

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GASTONIA, N.C. — Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has preleased 56,280 square feet of industrial space in metro Charlotte to WRH Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Decima Corp. Henry Lobb, Abby Rights and Christopher Skibinski of Avison Young represented GCP in the lease transaction. Casey Mulhern of Foundry Commercial represented WRH Manufacturing, which produces and distributes raw and finished wood products serving the homebuilding and woodworking industries. GCP broke ground in 2022 on Northwest Gateway Logistics Park, a two-building industrial park spanning nearly 300,000 square feet. The Birmingham, Ala.-based developer is building the park on a speculative basis at 1215 Jenkins Road in Gastonia, which is situated directly off I-85. GCP plans to deliver the park in the first quarter of this year. WRH Manufacturing will occupy space within a 132,395-square-foot warehouse. Both facilities feature 32-foot clear heights, a combined 57 dock-high doors and a shared 200-foot truck court. GCP is developing Northwest Gateway Logistics Park in partnership with Phelan Bennet.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between two development and investment firms, Houston-based Patrinely and Annapolis-based Realterm, has broken ground on Airfield 130, a 439,000-square-foot speculative industrial project in Austin. The development will consist of four buildings ranging in size from 75,000 to 150,000 square feet on a 34.5-acre site on the city’s south side. Each building at Airfield 130 will feature 32-foot clear heights and 190-foot truck court depths, and the project will have a total of 129 dock-high doors. Catamount Constructors is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for an early 2025 delivery. KBC Advisors has been appointed as the leasing agent.

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HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm David Z. Mafrige Interests (DZMI) has acquired World Houston Place, an eight-story office building located at 15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd. on the city’s north side. According to LoopNet Inc., World Houston Place was built in 1985 and totals 216,889 square feet. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership, which has appointed Stream Realty Partners as the leasing agent, plans to implement a value-add program that includes upgrades of common areas and the addition of a fitness center and tenant lounge.

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HOUSTON — Houston Methodist has signed a 75,800-square-foot lease at Texas Medical Center in Houston. The provider will occupy two floors at the Dynamic One building at TMC Helix Park for various biomedical research initiatives. The building was completed last fall and offers a fitness center, outdoor terrace and a multi-purpose lounge. Scott Carter of CBRE represented Houston Methodist in the lease negotiations. Eric Johnson, Lisa Bovermann and Kaitlyn Harp of Transwestern represented the landlord, Beacon Capital Partners, which developed the building in partnership with Zoë Life Sciences.

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PEARLAND, TEXAS — Dallas-based healthcare investment firm MedProperties Realty Advisors has purchased a 44,150-square-foot medical office building that is part of the Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital on the southern outskirts of Houston. The two-story building was completed in 2023 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Capital One and Siemens Financial Services provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.

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PHARR, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 10,125-square-foot industrial building in the Rio Grande Valley city of Pharr. The property at 3329 S. Jackson Road was built in 1973, according to LoopNet Inc. Gustavo Torres and Carlos Marquez of Partners represented the seller, Texas-based construction firm Alamo Systems Industries, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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EDGERTON, KAN. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed its second large distribution center on behalf of NorthPoint Development at the 3,000-acre Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) in Edgerton. Named Inland Port 9, the 1 million-square-foot facility features a clear height of 40 feet, 100 dock doors, four drive-through doors, 479 car parking spaces and 352 trailer parking spaces. Contegra previously built an 850,000-square-foot distribution center at LPKC. The industrial park currently boasts more than 14.4 million square feet with the capacity for 30 million square feet. LPKC is anchored by BNSF Railway’s intermodal facility.

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MONTGOMERY, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has negotiated a 330,694-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of NORKOL Converting Corp. at CenterPoint 88 Industrial Center in Montgomery, a western suburb of Chicago. NORKOL, a family-owned paper and packaging provider, signed a long-term lease agreement and will relocate from its Northlake headquarters this spring. Originally built in 1960 and renovated in 2000, the property is served by the BNSF Railway and is located less than five miles from I-88. NORKOL plans to make significant upgrades to the facility, including improvements to the truck courts, sprinkler system, power capacity and lighting. Dan Leahy of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant and provided site selection services. Rick Daly and George Cibula of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties.

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