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Newmark Arranges $76.2M in Bridge Financing for New Orlando Multifamily Community

by Abby Cox

ORLANDO, FLA. — Newmark has arranged $76.2 million in construction take-out bridge financing for Citron at The Packing District, a 354-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Matthew Williams, Rob Wright, David Williams, Kyle Schlitt and James Maynard of Newmark secured the financing on behalf of the landlord, EMBREY. The multifamily community is situated within the $700 million Packing District, a 202-acre mixed-use redevelopment that offers access to retail, dining and employment centers, as well as Publix and the Great Southern Box Co. food hall. The former property was a historical industrial zone and former cypress swamp that served as the 20th-century epicenter of Central Florida’s citrus industry. Dr. Phillips Charities, along with its affiliated entity Dr. Phillips Inc., is the master developer of the district. Delivered in 2025, Citron comprises a five-story residential building with one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 632 to 1,346 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a top-floor deck with a media room; resort-style swimming pool with an adjacent lounge and poolside cabanas; a Wi-Fi lounge with a conference room and dedicated micro-offices; and an adjoining six-story structured parking garage.

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DevelopmentDistrict of ColumbiaMultifamilyOfficeSoutheast

National Real Estate Advisors Opens Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in D.C.

by Abby Cox

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Real Estate Advisors has opened Aviator House, an office-to-residential adaptive reuse development located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The former Air Line Pilots Association headquarters was transformed into 157 residential units, including 15 affordable units. Aviator House was the first project advanced through and opened under the District’s Housing in Downtown (HID) initiative. The project team included Clark Construction (general contractor), Eric Colbert & Associates (architect/design), Gaëtane & Co. (architect/design), DXA Studio and Neoscape (interior and brand design). Bozzuto will serve as the community’s leasing and property management partner. Aviator House offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 416 to 1,281 square feet. Residents have access to approximately 8,000 square feet of amenities, including coworking spaces with individual and shared offices; a fitness center; pet spa and dog run; bicycle garage; and a bi-level rooftop lounge featuring indoor gathering spaces, outdoor terraces, grill and dining areas and expansive views across the District. Monthly rental rates begin at $2,275. Originally constructed in 1972 and designed by architect Vlastimil Koubek, the building was most recently used by Johns Hopkins University for classroom and office space. The redevelopment retains its eight-story structure and modernist …

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JCCG Delivers 225-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Opelika, Alabama

by Abby Cox

OPELIKA, ALA. — Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), on behalf of an undisclosed REIT, has delivered Creekside Cottages, a 225-unit build-to-rent (BTR) development located at the intersection of Society Hill Road and Gateway Drive in Opelika, about eight miles east of Auburn, Ala. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28. The project first broke ground in September 2025. Designed by Chapco Design Build, Creekside Cottages features two- and three-bedroom homes with attached one- or two-car garages and main-level primary suites ranging in size from 1,000 to 1,439 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, sidewalks, streetlights, a dog park and onsite property management and maintenance teams. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,875. Capstone Communities is the property manager for Creekside Cottages.

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Link Logistics Acquires 550,992 SF Industrial Property in Youngsville, North Carolina

by Abby Cox

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. — New York City-based Link Logistics has acquired Eaton Logistics Facility, a 550,992-square-foot industrial property located at 2545 Innovation Loop in Youngsville, roughly 23 miles outside Raleigh. The facility, which was fully leased at the time of sale, features 40-foot clear heights, cross-dock configuration and direct access to U.S. Route 1. The property serves as a warehousing and distribution hub that supports manufacturing operations in the Raleigh area. JLL represented the sellers, Summit Real Estate Group and an institutional partner, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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DevelopmentIndustrialSoutheastTennessee

Hollingsworth Cos. to Break Ground on 150-Acre Industrial Park in East Tennessee

by John Nelson

SWEETWATER, TENN. — The Hollingsworth Cos. plans to break ground on SouthPoint Business Park, a 150-acre industrial park in Sweetwater, a city in East Tennessee located in Monroe and McMinn counties. The park will be situated off I-75 on Exit 60 and comprise 12 single-tenant industrial facilities. The first phase features two buildings that are being built on a speculative basis and are set for completion in 2027. The Hollingsworth Cos. is headquartered in Clinton, Tenn., and has developed several SouthPoint-branded business parks across the Southeast. The developer will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Oct. 19 along with U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.). An entity doing business as Sweetwater Development LLC is listed as the “property developer” for SouthPoint Business Park, while Hollingsworth is serving as the “facility developer.”

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Subtext, FrontRange Capital Open 697-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Carolina

by John Nelson

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Subtext, along with development partner FrontRange Capital, has opened VERVE Columbia, a 697-bed student housing community located at 450 Blossom St. in Columbia, which is roughly two blocks from the University of South Carolina (USC) campus. The 223-unit, four-story property spans more than 400,000 square feet and is situated directly across from USC’s baseball arena, Founders Park. Amenities include a 24/7 fitness center, outdoor fitness stations, a sauna, meditation rooms, basketball and pickleball courts, resort-inspired pool courtyard with hot tub and sun shelf, poolside Jumbotron, cabanas and hammock swings, fire pits, grilling stations, club room with TV and game lounges, a multi-sport simulator, group and private study spaces, study pods and booths, content creation studio, a coffee bar in the lobby with cold brew on tap, pet spa, dog park, EV charging stations and bike and scooter storage with charging and repair stations. The project team includes architect Dynamik Design, interior designer Mary Cook Associates, general contractor W.M. Jordan Co. and civil engineer Davis & Floyd. CIBC arranged construction financing via a syndication of lenders. VERVE Columbia is Subtext’s first student housing community to deliver in the Columbia market, with another project under construction at 931 Senate …

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SANY Nutrition Group Opens 89,100 SF Food Manufacturing Facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas

by John Nelson

JONESBORO, ARK. — SANY Nutrition Group, a family-owned-and-operated food manufacturer based in Jonesboro, has launched its new production facility in its home market. The 89,100-square-foot factory, located at 9401 E. Highland Drive in Jonesboro, was formerly operated by Butterball. From the newly retrofitted plant, SANY Nutrition Group is launching its flagship snack platform, Beyond Resilience, with plans to produce 500 million snack products annually. SANY’s Beyond Resilience Protein Crunch Bar is available now at Walmart stores nation-wide as well as online, and SANY plans to sell the crunch bar at additional retailers in the near future, as well as the company’s line of Crunch Pops, Prookies, Giant Clusters, Brittles, Fro-Bite and Vitamin Splash products. In addition to the factory, SANY purchased additional land surrounding the factory for future expansion opportunities.

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Hunter Arranges Sale of Two Marriott-Branded Hotels in Chattanooga, Tennessee

by John Nelson

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Hunter Advisors has arranged the sale of two hotels in Chattanooga: Residence Inn by Marriott Chattanooga and TownePlace Suites by Marriott Chattanooga. CN Hotels purchased the two hotels from an undisclosed institutional seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. Tim Osborne of Hunter brokered the transaction. The hotels total 196 rooms and are both situated off I-75 near Hamilton Place mall on the city’s east side. The 109-room Residence Inn was built in 2009 and features approximately 7,959 square feet of meeting space, and the 87-room TownePlace Suites was built in 2012.

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Hyundai Transys to Invest $560M for Factory Expansion in West Point, Georgia

by John Nelson

WEST POINT, GA. — Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain, an automotive parts specialist in the Hyundai family of brands, has announced it will invest $560 million to expand its manufacturing operation at 6801 Kia Parkway in West Point, a west Georgia city near the Alabama border. The investment will fund upgrades to two current buildings and the construction of a third on the campus. The expansion will support added production capacity for electrified powertrains for hybrid vehicles. Hyundai Transys plans to create 320 new jobs as a result of the expansion, adding to its current total of 1,250 employees. The construction timeline was not disclosed. Civic and utility partners for the Hyundai Transys project include the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team, the City of West Point, Georgia Quick Start and Georgia Power.

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SunCap to Develop 959,822 SF Industrial Project Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson

POOLER, GA. — SunCap Property Group has purchased 65 acres in Pooler, a western suburb of Savannah, for the development of Pine Meadow Logistics Park. Situated at Pine Meadow Drive and Pine Barren Road, the two-building development will span 959,822 square feet at full build-out. SunCap has tapped Hilary Shipley and Sebastian Findlay of Colliers Savannah to lease Pine Meadow, which sits within close proximity to I-95, I-16 and the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. The project will comprise a 606,323-square-foot cross-dock building and a 353,499-square-foot rear-load facility. SunCap expects to deliver both buildings by October 2027.

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