PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — The NRP Group has broken ground on a 312-unit luxury apartment complex located within the master-planned community of Tradition in Port St. Lucie. Situated on approximately 18 acres, the project will comprise 10 three-story buildings offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 720 to 1,300 square feet. Amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center; resort-style swimming pool; coworking suites and dedicated work-from-home offices; a multipurpose resident lounge with a full kitchen; package concierge and storage facilities; outdoor grilling areas; and landscaped courtyards, gathering spaces and a walking trail surrounding the community’s onsite lake. Designed by Group 4 Architecture, the project is slated for completion in summer 2028. M&T Bank provided construction financing for the development.
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MANDEVILLE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $8 million sale of Mandeville Marketplace, a 62,324-square-foot retail center located in Mandeville. Built in 1988 on six acres, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to five tenants including Altitude Trampoline Park and Crunch Fitness. Sabrina Sapienza and Chad Lieber of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a Louisiana-based owner. Ben Stalter of Maestri-Murrell represented the buyer, a Louisiana-based private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
STATESBORO, GA. — Colliers has negotiated the sale of University Station, a newly constructed, 30,865-square-foot retail center located near the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including QDOBA, Hotworx, Eyemart Express, Uptown Cheapskate, Blaze Pizza and Oconee State Bank, among others. The property is part of a larger development surrounding the university that includes a recently developed Publix-anchored shopping center, new student housing projects and additional residences. Henry Kushner, Ashley Smith and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Last Mile Investments purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
Partners Real Estate Signs Cheesecake Factory to Lease at Collection at Forsyth Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta
by Abby Cox
CUMMING, GA. — Partners Real Estate has signed a 6,500-square-foot lease with The Cheesecake Factory at The Collection at Forsyth, a 565,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center located in Cumming, a north Atlanta suburb in Forsyth County. The new restaurant opened on July 21 and has created more than 200 local jobs, according to the company’s press release. Sherri Wilson of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord, CTO Realty Growth Inc., in the lease negotiations. Other recent tenant additions at The Collection at Forsyth include Sephora, Warby Parky, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, Kimley-Horn, Build-A-Bear Workshop, BODYROK, Rocket Fizz and The Picklr. Another new tenant coming soon is global lifestyle retailer Miniso, which is currently under construction and planning to open in September.
SparrowHawk, Almanac Realty Acquire 4.4 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Midwest for Nearly $400M
by Abby Cox
HOUSTON AND NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between SparrowHawk and New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has acquired a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located across six markets in the Midwest. Stockholm-based global investment firm EQT sold the portfolio for nearly $400 million. Brian Walsh, Lucas Borges, Steve Klein, Chris Pratt, Emma Berner and Christian Johnston of JLL Capital Markets secured a five-year, $236 million acquisition loan through PPM America on behalf of the buyers. “This acquisition accelerates SparrowHawk’s strategic expansion in the Midwest with a portfolio that is integral to connecting industrial occupiers to the large consumer markets driving logistics and e-commerce growth,” says Alfredo Gutierrez, president and founder of SparrowHawk. The assets, which are spread throughout St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Louisville, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants across multiple industries such as logistics and distribution; business and professional services; industrial and manufacturing; e-commerce and retail; and wholesale and supply distribution. According to various media sources, 50 percent of the collection by square footage is located in St. Louis, while Cincinnati holds approximately one-fifth of the portfolio. The industrial properties feature 30-foot average clear heights, extensive dock capacity, tilt-up …
Prysmian to Invest $1B for Expansion of Cable Manufacturing Facility in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
CLAREMONT, N.C. — Prysmian North America plans to invest $1 billion to expand its cable manufacturing plant in Claremont, a northern Charlotte suburb in Catawba County. The investment will expand the company’s fiber optic and glass cable manufacturing operations and create 385 jobs. The expansion will grow Prysmian’s physical footprint at the Claremont facility by 975,000 square feet. The office of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has announced that a performance-based grant of $1 million from the One North Carolina Fund will be awarded to Prysmian Cables and Systems USA LLC to help the company expand in North Carolina. Civic and utility partners involved in this project include North Carolina Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Catawba Valley Community College, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, Catawba County, the City of Claremont and the Catawba County Economic Development Corp. Prysmian North America is the U.S. arm of Milan, Italy-based Prysmian and has its regional headquarters in Highland Heights, Ky. Prysmian was founded in 1879 and operates more than 100 plants worldwide, including 50 locations in North America employing 9,000 associates.
KEY WEST, FLA. — Sixth Street, a global investment firm based in San Francisco, and partner Riller Capital have acquired Pier House Resort & Spa, a 142-room luxury oceanfront resort located at 1 Duval St. in Key West. Dallas-based Braemar Hotels & Resorts sold the property to the partnership for $190 million. Situated on five acres, Pier House offers two oceanfront restaurants, a full-service spa, oceanfront pool, 75 linear feet of private beach frontage and 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Starwood Property Trust provided acquisition financing for the deal. CBRE represented Sixth Street in the transaction, and The Plasencia Group represented Braemar.
DWG Capital Partners Acquires Manufacturing Facility in Dublin, Virginia Via Sale-Leaseback
by John Nelson
DUBLIN, VA. — DWG Capital Partners has purchased an 83,683-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 320 Newbern Road in Dublin, a city in southwest Virginia’s I-81 Corridor. The publicly traded seller, Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG), sold the property to DWG Capital and leased back the facility on a 20-year absolute triple-net lease. The facility is situated on 4.7 acres and features 14- to 16-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors, one drive-in door and outdoor storage. Albert Hernandez and Rob Stockhausen of Colliers represented CVG in the sale-leaseback. According to Judd Dunning, founder and principal of DWG Capital, Skyline National Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.
NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale Arranges Retail Lease Near Miami Marlins Stadium With Biscayne Bay Brewing
by John Nelson
MIAMI — NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale has arranged a 9,916-square-foot retail lease at 1588 N.W. 7th St., a retail space within a parking garage at LoanDepot Park, home ballpark of the Miami Marlins. The tenant is Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. LLC, one of the leading craft breweries in South Florida and the official craft beer of the Marlins and LoanDepot Park. Claire Holash and Jeremy Larkin of NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale represented the sublandlord, the Department of Off-Street Parking of the City of Miami, also known as the Miami Parking Authority, in the transaction. The new Biscayne Bay Brewing location is replacing an existing brewery and is expected to open this fall.
By Emily Buchanan of Gensler For decades, healthcare delivery was something that happened somewhere else: a hospital campus on the edge of town, a medical office park behind a parking garage, a clinic that required a car and a calendar. Today, patient expectations have shifted. Health systems chase convenience, and outpatient facilities are moving closer to where people live. For mixed-use developers, that shift represents one of the most compelling value propositions available: healthcare not as a use, but as an amenity. The case isn’t complicated. Locating outpatient clinics within a mixed-use development improves quality of life for residents, provides healthcare tenants with a stable and captive patient base and gives medical staff a commute that doesn’t erode the beginning and end of every shift. When all three outcomes land in the same project, developers are not just filling square footage; they are building a functioning community. Developer’s perspective Healthcare tenants are, by almost every measure, among the most valuable tenants a mixed-use developer can attract. They sign long-term leases, they withstand economic downturns, and they generate consistent daily foot traffic that benefits the retail and food-and-beverage tenants around them. Pharmacies, fitness studios and cafés thrive when an outpatient clinic …
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