RICHMOND, VA. — Newmark has facilitated the $44.5 million sale of a three-building office portfolio located in Richmond. Will Bradley and Mark Williford of Newmark represented the seller, Minneapolis-based Onward Investors, in the transaction. Onward Investors originally purchased the complex about 18 months prior for $31 million, as reported by Richmond BizSense. The buyer was not disclosed. Situated at 5600-5640 Cox Road, the portfolio totals 300,364 square feet. The office buildings were fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including data center operator Black Knight, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Social Services and local water treatment firm ChemTreat.
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Berkadia Arranges $42.5M Refinancing of Multifamily Community in Panama City Beach, Florida
by Abby Cox
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged $42.5 million in debt and equity to refinance Exchange at the Beach, a 232-unit multifamily apartment community located in the Upper Grand Lagoon neighborhood of Panama City Beach. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson and Matt Robbins of Berkadia secured a $29 million, five-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, JSB Capital. Berkadia also arranged $13.5 million in preferred equity. Built in 2022, Exchange at the Beach offers one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 672 to 1,255 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a clubhouse with a coffee bar, business center, gaming area, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with a veranda and TV area, outdoor BBQ and grilling stations, an outdoor fireplace and a dog park.
IKEA to Open 46,000 SF Store in Huntsville, Marking Retailer’s First Location in Alabama
by Abby Cox
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — IKEA U.S. has announced plans to open a 46,000-square-foot store in Huntsville, making it the Swedish retailer’s first location in Alabama. Set to open on Feb. 25, the new, small format store will be located at 6125 University Place Drive within the University Place Shopping Center. The landlord was not disclosed. IKEA says the store will showcase more than 5,000 products and a variety of fully furnished room settings and will include a central planning area for personalized design consultations, an “As Is” department with sustainable furnishing options for purchase and its Swedish in-store restaurant.
OCALA, FLA. — Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm Stonemont and private equity firm Iron Point Partners have signed an undisclosed tenant to a full-building lease at Topline Logistics Center, a 457,217-square-foot industrial facility located directly off I-75 in Ocala. Jared Bonshire, David Perez, Taylor Zambito and Ryan Hubbard of Cushman & Wakefield represented Stonemont in the lease negotiations. Situated on approximately 35 acres in Central Florida, the cross-dock facility features 36-foot clear heights, 110 trailer parking spaces, 247 car parking spaces, four drive-in doors and a 185-foot truck court.
DALLAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a national portfolio of seven industrial buildings totaling 1.6 million square feet. The buildings are located across Texas, California, Utah and Tennessee. An unnamed institutional owner purchased the portfolio. The seller and sales price were not also not disclosed. Properties in the recently acquired industrial portfolio include Valwood A (201,354 square feet), Valwood C (134,266 square feet) and Valwood D (127,620 square feet) in Carrollton, Texas (part of the Dallas MSA); Chino Distribution Center (409,930 square feet) in Chino, Calif.; Salt Lake Distribution Center I (190,000 square feet) and Salt Lake Distribution Center II (190,000 square feet) in Salt Lake City; and Elam Farms Distribution Center II (363,500 square feet) in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The buildings were constructed in the mid-2000s and were collectively 97 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of national and regional tenants. The properties feature ESFR fire sprinkler systems, average clear heights of 30 feet, expansive truck courts, concrete tilt-up construction and ample parking. The national industrial advisory group at Cushman & Wakefield that arranged the sale consisted of Jim Carpenter, Adam Pastor, Robby Rieke, Emily Brandt, Jeff Chiate and Casey Masters. “This transaction …
Matthews Negotiates $30M Sale of Seven-Property Flex Industrial Portfolio in Fort Meyers, Florida
by Abby Cox
FORT MEYERS, FLA. — Matthews has negotiated the $30 million sale of a seven-property flex industrial portfolio located along the I-75 corridor at 6150-6481 Metro Plex Drive in Fort Myers. Nick Watson, Jake Lurie and Aiden Hawkins of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Matthews also sourced the buyer, which is an experienced operator that had pursued the portfolio prior to the seller’s decision to market the property. The flex industrial portfolio spans 218,000 square feet and includes 36 dock-high doors, nine drive-in doors and 19- to 26-foot clear heights.
ORLANDO, FLA. — VanTrust Real Estate has purchased 71.2 acres within Sunbridge Business Park in Orlando for the development of an industrial park dubbed SunPark Industrial. The buyer acquired the land from a joint venture between Land Reserve and Tavistock Development Co., the developers of the Sunbridge master-planned community and the Lake Nona master-planned development, which is also in Orlando. Phase I of SunPark Industrial will comprise three buildings totaling roughly 956,600 square feet. Construction is slated to begin in the third quarter, with delivery of the first two buildings anticipated for the third quarter of 2027. A future Phase II would encompass an additional 77 acres and could support roughly 1 million square feet of industrial development. Opened in 2020, Sunbridge is a 27,000-acre “naturehood” located across Orange and Osceola counties that features a mix of homes, 55+ active adult communities, schools, nature trails, cafés, employment centers and Sunbridge Business Park, which spans 700 acres.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP), a retail investment firm based in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has sold Crosspointe Plaza, a 124,375-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville. Situated adjacent to the 1.2 million-square-foot Haywood Mall, Crosspointe Plaza is anchored by T.J. Maxx, DSW and Dollar Tree. Additional tenants at the property include 810 Billiards and Up 2 Us Furniture. ZRP originally acquired Crosspointe Plaza in 2022. Scott Israel of Colliers represented ZRP in the transaction. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
DURHAM, N.C. — Drawbridge Realty has signed its third major tenant at Imperial Tower, a 259,000-square-foot office property in Durham. Regional law firm Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson will consolidate two Raleigh-area locations to the office building and occupy the entire third floor (approximately 30,905 square feet). Greg Sanchez, Ryan Gaylord and Robin Anders of NAI Tri Properties represented Drawbridge in the lease negotiations, while Ben Litke of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Drawbridge and NAI Tri Properties have signed almost 165,000 square feet in leases at Imperial Tower in the past three months. In December, Aspida Financial Services signed a lease for three floors for its new headquarters, while earlier this month, Victra, the largest authorized Verizon Wireless retailer in the country, signed a lease for one-and-a-half floors. Imperial Tower is also undergoing a $10 million renovation that will include upgrades to the lobby and conference rooms. The renovation also features amenity upgrades, including a café/bakery/coffee shop, golf simulator, fitness center with locker room and shower facilities, tenant lounge and game room, wellness room, waterside patio, athletic fields and a pickleball/sports court.
ATLANTA — Commercial real estate firm CP Group has announced plans to reopen the 1.2 million-square-foot former CNN Center in downtown Atlanta this year. CP Group has repositioned the property as The Center (CTR), which is projected to open in May. The firm acquired the building from AT&T in 2021 and first announced the rebranding in 2024. CNN began moving back to its Turner Techwood campus in Midtown Atlanta in 2023. Changes at the development include a new, 12-concept dining space, dubbed CTR Food Works. Situated in the central atrium, the 24,000-square-foot CTR Food Works will be operated under Gansevoort Cos. and led by Robert Montwaid, who created Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta and Gansevoort Market in New York. Confirmed food-and-beverage concepts include La Tropical, Fuzzy’s, Patty & Frank’s, Mimi Taqueria, Flora D’Italia, Dessert Box and a full-service CTR bar. The restaurants and bar are expected to open in time for the FIFA World Cup, of which Atlanta is a host city. Restaurant anchor Mastro’s Ocean Club has also signed a lease at the property and will occupy an 8,200-square-foot, ground-floor space. Hines is representing CP Group in all retail leasing transactions and is advising on redevelopment strategy at the …
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