Southeast

JLL Arranges $86.7M Sale of 323,113 SF Shopping Center in Metro Raleigh

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL has arranged the $86.7 million sale of Knightdale Marketplace, a 323,113-square-foot super regional shopping center in metro Raleigh. Invesco Real Estate purchased the 43.5-acre property from a joint venture between affiliates of Bailard Inc. and M&J Wilkow Ltd. Tom Kolarczyk, Andrew Kahn, Ella Glover and Katie Sanger of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2008 along I-540, Knightdale Marketplace is located at 1006 Shoppes at Midway Drive and 210-304 Hinton Oaks Blvd. in Knightdale. Target and The Home Depot shadow-anchor the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Michaels, PetSmart, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, Five Guys, Jersey Mike’s, Qdoba, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Subway and Visionworks. The shopping center also includes outparcels leased to Wells Fargo, Arby’s and Saltgrass Steak House.

September 17, 2026

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Walmart to Anchor 40-Acre Retail Development in St. Cloud, Florida

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

ST. CLOUD, FLA. — Walmart plans to anchor a new 40-acre retail development underway in St. Cloud, an Orlando suburb in Osceola County. Situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and Puffin Road, the property will include a 187,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, a Walmart convenience store and gas station and seven to 10 outparcels. The master developer of the project is The Ferber Co., a privately held development firm. The Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based company is currently underway on site work and underground utility installation at the site. First tenants are expected to open by early 2028. The project team includes Hanson, Walter and Associates Inc., Traffic & Mobility Consultants, JR Davis and Cogent Bank. Alex Bisbee of Insite Real Estate helped identify the two-parcel assemblage opportunity for Ferber.

September 17, 2026

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Magnus Breaks Ground on 226,800 SF Industrial Building at 803 Park in Columbia, South Carolina

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Magnus Development Partners has broken ground on Gateway 2, the fourth building at the 803 Park industrial campus adjacent to Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Set to deliver by second-quarter 2027, the 226,800-square-foot building will feature CSX rail service, 18 dock doors, 50- by 54-foot bay spacing and an ESFR fire protection system. Magnus has tapped Chuck Salley, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers to lease and market Gateway 2. At full completion, 803 Park will comprise five buildings spanning nearly 1 million square feet. To date, three buildings totaling 625,440 square feet have been delivered in the park and are fully leased to six tenants.

September 17, 2026

Alabama Build-to-Rent Development Loans Multifamily Single-Family Rental Southeast Uncategorized

Trilogy Obtains Construction Loan for 172-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in Huntsville

by John Nelson September 17, 2026

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Trilogy Investment Co. has closed on a construction loan for REV3 at The Celeste, a 172-unit build-to-rent (BTR) townhome community underway in Huntsville. The loan amount was not released. Situated on Plummer Road on the north side of Huntsville, the property represents Trilogy’s second BTR opportunity zone fund development with Pinnacle Partners. REV3 at The Celeste will feature three-bedroom townhomes with attached garages, as well as a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center and outdoor gathering spaces. Trilogy and construction affiliate REV3 Homes plan to deliver the first residences at the project in early 2027.

September 17, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast Virginia

JE Richards Signs 935,000 SF Industrial Lease in Stafford, Virginia

by John Nelson September 16, 2026

STAFFORD, VA. — JE Richards, an electrical components manufacturer serving the data center industry, has signed a full-building lease at Capitol Logistics 95, a nearly 935,000-square-foot industrial building in Stafford. The property is located at 211 Centreport Parkway near I-95. John Dettleff led the JLL team representing the landlord, Flint Development, in the lease negotiations. Michael DiMeglio and Michael Isen of NAI Michael represented JE Richards, which plans to employ roughly 500 staffers at the facility at full capacity.

September 16, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Nuveen Sells 207,877 SF Shopping Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

by John Nelson September 16, 2026

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Nuveen Real Estate has sold Promenade Shopping Plaza, a 207,877-square-foot shopping center located in Palm Beach Gardens. Boston-based Mount Vernon Co. purchased the Publix-anchored center. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented Nuveen in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reports that the shopping center traded for $67 million. Promenade was originally developed in 1989 and renovated in May 2025. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Bealls Outlet, Goodwill and Ace Hardware, as well as professional services and medical tenants.

September 16, 2026

Development Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Space Craft Begins Leasing 389-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson September 16, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Space Craft has launched leasing at Oxbow, a 389-unit apartment development underway at 2125 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood. Sentral manages the apartment community, which is will provide direct access to the Cross Charlotte Trail. Residences at Oxbow will range from studio apartments to four-bedroom units spanning 410 to 1,501 square feet, as well as 1,258-square-foot townhomes and more than 11,300 square feet of ground-level retail space. Monthly rental rates will range from $1,320 to $3,325, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at Oxbow will include separate cardio and strength gyms, a spa with a sauna and treatment room, coworking space, content studio, makers space, lounge, fleet share services, guest suites, self-serve market and two rooftop venues. The design-build team includes Shook Kelley (architect), Swinerton (general contractor) and Timberlab (cross-laminated timber provider).

September 16, 2026

Industrial Loans South Carolina Southeast

Thorofare Capital Provides $35M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Property Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson September 16, 2026

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Thorofare Capital has provided a $35 million loan for the refinancing and lease-up of Gateway Commerce Park, a two-building industrial park near the Port of Savannah. Built in 2025, Gateway Commerce Park spans nearly 450,000 square feet and is situated in Hardeeville, a city near the South Carolina-Georgia border. The park comprises a 330,480-square-foot cross-dock building and a 118,800-square-foot warehouse. Andrew Kim of Thorofare Capital originated the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed real estate development firm.

September 16, 2026

Florida Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast Uncategorized

BWE Secures $101M Loan for New Active Adult Community in Jacksonville

by John Nelson September 15, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — BWE has secured a $101 million bridge loan for the refinancing of RISE at Glen Kernan Park, a new active adult community located at 4890 Sweetgrass Place in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood. Andy Effler of BWE led the team that closed the three-year, floating-rate loan through BlackRock affiliate HPS on behalf of the borrower, RISE, A Real Estate Company. The locally based developer is using the nonrecourse loan to retire the existing senior construction loan from Benefit Street Partners and the mezzanine loan from Pearlmark Real Estate, as well as funding reserves while RISE at Glen Kernan Park is in lease-up. The 308-unit property is reserved for households age 55 and older and features a mix of 109 one-bedroom and 127 two-bedroom luxury apartments, as well as 72 single-story cottage units with attached garages. Monthly rental rates range from $1,704 to $3,871, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a fully equipped fitness facility, resort-style pool, pickleball courts and a bar and lounge room.

September 15, 2026

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Piedmont Realty Trust Acquires Office Building in Arlington, Virginia for $56.3M

by John Nelson September 15, 2026

ARLINGTON, VA. — Piedmont Realty Trust Inc. has purchased a 188,014-square-foot office building located at 4075 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington’s Ballston submarket. A partnership between Rithm Capital Corp., GreenBarn Investment Group and FarmViewVentures sold the property for $56.3 million. Jud Ryan, James Cassidy and Grant Marley of Newmark represented the sellers in the transaction. Rithm, GreenBarn and FarmView purchased the office property in September 2024 and invested approximately $6 million in capital improvements, which helped generate more than 90,000 square feet of new leasing activity. Office tenants at 4075 Wilson include Nalej Corp., KnowBe4, Systems Planning & Analysis and OpenText Public Sector. The ground-level retail space is fully leased to Sweetgreen, Grazie Nonna, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Pinnacle Bank.

September 15, 2026

Newer Posts

Older Posts