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Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on 350-Unit Apartment Community in Fort Myers, Florida

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has broken ground on Trailside at Dia Crossing, a 350-unit apartment community in Fort Myers. The eight-building property will be situated at the gateway to the Village of Estero at U.S. Highway 41 and Alico Road. Ryan Cos. expects to deliver Trailside at Dia Crossing in first-quarter 2027. The property will feature a 30-acre nature preserve and a 9,500-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, sauna, cold plunge and a yoga deck. Other amenities include a resort-style pool and a kayak launch to Estero Bay. The project team includes architect Ryan A+E Inc. and construction lender U.S. Bank.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Rockpoint Acquires Six-Building Industrial Portfolio in North Carolina

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

GARNER AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based Rockpoint has purchased a six-building industrial portfolio across two properties in North Carolina. The nearly 280,000-square-foot acquisition includes Garner Commerce Center in the south Raleigh suburb of Garner and I-77 Commerce Center in Charlotte. Both three-building parks were recently delivered. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Rockpoint will manage and operate Garner Commerce Center and I-77 Commerce Center in partnership with affiliate firms Rockhill Management and Rockpoint Industrial.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Red Oak Capital Provides $8.4M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Covington, Louisiana

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

COVINGTON, LA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided an $8.4 million loan for a hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in Covington. The borrower, an investment group represented by Nebo Capital, is using the financing to purchase the former WeStay Suites hotel at 140 Holiday Blvd. and reposition it into an 87-room apartment community. The 12-month bridge loan will fund the $6.9 million acquisition and $1.8 million in planned improvements for the conversion. The five-story, 89,831-square-foot hotel was built on 2.9 acres in 2009 and features an outdoor pool, fitness center and community rooms. The borrower has completed a similar hotel-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project in the Covington area, according to Red Oak Capital. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan upon completion of the renovation with permanent or agency debt.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $7.4M Sale of Retail Center in Roswell, Georgia

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

ROSWELL, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $7.4 million sale of The Alstead Shops, an 11,200-square-foot retail center located at 2000 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell. The metro Atlanta property was delivered in 2024 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Wellstar Urgent Care, CityVet, Layne’s Chicken Fingers, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and The Human Bean. Margaret Jones and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Mirabeland Investments and Concordia Properties in the transaction. The buyer was Manchester Capital Management.

April 1, 2026

Development Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast Tennessee

Cousins Signs Oracle to 116,000 SF Office Lease in Nashville

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Cousins Properties has signed tech giant Oracle to a 116,000-square-foot office lease in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. Oracle will move into its space in the second half of the year within the Neuhoff mixed-use development, which Atlanta-based Cousins owns in a 50/50 joint venture with an unnamed institutional investor. Oracle’s offices will overlook the construction of its new global headquarters campus that is being developed on the other side of the Cumberland River. At completion, Neuhoff will connect to the Oracle campus via a pedestrian bridge. Neuhoff comprises 395,000 square feet of office space, 55,000 square feet of retail space and 542 apartments. According to Cousins, the office portion of Neuhoff is currently 84 percent leased, the retail component is 46 percent leased and the apartments are 92 percent leased. Atlanta-based New City Properties is developing Neuhoff on behalf of the ownership group.

March 31, 2026

Acquisitions Louisiana Office Southeast

Skysoar Capital Buys 32-Story One Canal Place Office Tower in New Orleans

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Skysoar Capital Partners has purchased One Canal Place, a 32-story office tower located at 365 Canal St. in New Orleans. The sales price was not disclosed. Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE’s Memphis represented the seller, OCP Office Owner LLC, a partnership formed by Loeb Partners Realty LLC and Aetna. The seller has owned One Canal Place since 2002, according to Corporate Realty, which served as the Louisiana broker of record in the transaction. Corporate Realty will continue to provide property management and leasing services at the tower on behalf of One Canal Place Leasing LLC, a limited liability corporation created by Skysoar Capital. Completed in 1979 near the Mississippi River, One Canal Place encompasses 630,581 rentable square feet of office space and is part of a mixed-use complex that includes The Shops at Canal Place, The Westin New Orleans Hotel and a 1,650-space parking garage. Office tenants include law firm Baker Donelson, which recently signed a nearly 40,000-square-foot lease to occupy the top two floors, as well as Phelps Dunbar LLP; The New Orleans Passport Center; Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC; Foley & Judell LLP; Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor LLC; and La Petite …

March 31, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

TruAmerica Purchases 20-Story Apartment High-Rise in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased The Tower on Piedmont, a 20-story high-rise apartment tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but TruAmerica says that the previous owner invested $3 million in capital improvements at the 155-unit tower prior to the sale. Colleen Hendrix, Shea Campbell and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Ryan Greer and Troy Tegeler of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for TruAmerica. Completed in 2009, The Tower on Piedmont features high-end finishes and amenities, including a penthouse-level sky lounge with a catering kitchen, rooftop pool and sundeck, outdoor social lounge, fitness center and 24-hour concierge services. The acquisition grows TruAmerica’s metro Atlanta holdings to approximately 3,000 units (owned and managed). The buyer plans to further invest in upgrading the property’s amenities and common spaces.

March 31, 2026

Acquisitions Kentucky Southeast Student Housing

Vesper Acquires 385-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Louisville

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Vesper Holdings has acquired Yugo Louisville Nine, a 385-bed student housing community located near the University of Louisville campus. The property — now dubbed ‘The Nine’ — was developed in 2016 and offers units in two-, three, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities at the six-story community include a 24-hour fitness center, study center, yoga and spin room, coffee bar, game room, resort-style pool, sun deck, fire pit, dog park and group study lounges. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed. Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Vesper.

March 31, 2026

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Sun Life to Acquire Bell Partners, Combine With BGO Following Buy-Out of Remaining Equity Stake

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

TORONTO, MIAMI AND GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF), a Toronto-based financial services organization with $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of year-end 2025, has announced it will acquire Bell Partners, a multifamily investment and management firm based in Greensboro. The acquisition was valued at $350 million and is expected to grow Sun Life’s U.S. multifamily segment. Founded in 1976, Bell Partners has approximately $10 billion of assets under management as of March 1 and manages approximately 70,000 apartments in 12 regions across the United States. The firm operates nine U.S. offices and has close to 1,800 employees. Last year, Bell Partners closed more than $1.3 billion in multifamily acquisitions. “This opportunity will extend Bell’s operating and investment expertise across a larger residential platform and strengthen our depth and reach,” says Lili Dunn, CEO and president of Bell Partners. “It is a natural step in our evolution, preserving the essence of what has made us successful, while also opening new opportunities for the future.” In a separate transaction, Sun Life acquired the remaining 44 percent equity stake of Miami-based BGO, a global real estate investment management firm formerly known as BentallGreenOak, in a deal valued at …

March 31, 2026

Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Equus Acquires Greylyn Business Park in Charlotte for $102M

by Abby Cox March 30, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Equus Capital Partners has acquired Greylyn Business Park, a 19-building industrial park totaling 648,060 square feet in the Southeast Industrial submarket of Charlotte. The $102 million acquisition was completed on behalf of a value-add fund sponsored by Equus. The seller requested anonymity. Constructed between 1965 and 1998, Greylyn Business Park is currently 93 percent leased to 91 tenants. Amenities include 14- to 24-foot clear heights, a combination of dock-high and ground-level loading docks, 15 ramps and more than 1,500 parking spaces. Average suite sizes are approximately 6,550 square feet. Equus plans to implement various capital improvements at the property, such as funding deferred maintenance and modernizing building systems, curb appeal and functionality, as well as preparing vacant suites for new tenants. Equus will also reposition select suites to better align with current market preferences.

March 30, 2026

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