LAKELAND, FLA. — Parkway has broken ground on Phase II of Lakeland Central Park, a $750 million industrial park spanning 740 acres in Lakeland. The second phase will comprise LCP 300, a new 261,000-square-foot cross-dock industrial facility at 1735 Winston Park Blvd.; an extension of Winston Park Boulevard with a direction connection to a signalized intersection at Airport Road; and pad-ready sites that can accommodate facilities spanning 162,000 to 1.7 million square feet. Phase I of Lakeland Central Park included LCP 200, a 705,000-square-foot, Class A facility that recently sold to a global furniture manufacturer and retailer. Parkway expects to deliver LCP 300 by fourth-quarter 2026, with the infrastructure, extension of Winston Park Boulevard and pad site deliveries expected to be completed by second-quarter 2027. The project team for Lakeland Central Park includes capital partner Silverpeak, an unnamed institutional investor with $140 billion of real estate assets under management, Berkadia (financial intermediary), Pinnacle Financial Partners (lead debt lender), Jr. Davis Construction (general contractor for infrastructure), Marcobay Construction (general contractor for LCP 300) and Cushman & Wakefield (marketing and leasing).
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged three loans totaling $181.5 million for the refinancing of The Finery, a mixed-use development in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood that comprises The Residences at The Finery and the adjacent T3 Wedgewood Houston office building. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry, Blake Cohen, J.P. Cordeiro and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the loans on behalf of the borrowers, Hines and Peakline Partners. Oxford Properties Group provided an $118 million loan for The Residences at The Finery, and Tishman Speyer provided a $17.5 million mezzanine loan behind Blue Owl’s $46 million loan for the T3 office building.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Crescent Communities has sold NOVEL Nona, a 260-unit apartment community in Orlando’s Lake Nona neighborhood, to an undisclosed, private real estate management company. The Charlotte-based developer broke ground on the property in 2021. NOVEL Nona features a fitness center with a dedicated studio for yoga and spin classes, coworking spaces, a saltwater pool with cabanas, bike storage, walking trails, a conservation area, top-floor lounge with TVs and a craft cocktail bar, two courtyards, firepits and grills. Crescent Communities recently announced the appointment of Greg Minder to lead strategy, development and execution across the company’s multifamily presence in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. The developer currently has several properties in the construction stages in those markets.
NEWNAN, GA. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop Wrenly, a 214-unit apartment community in Newnan, a city approximately 40 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The Indiana-based developer expects to welcome residents by April 2027, with full completion slated for early 2028. The 29-acre community will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments within six residential buildings. Amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center, a pool with a waterfall feature, firepit with seating areas, grills, pickleball court, dog park and a business center.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Boyle Investment Co. has acquired Woodmont Centre, a two-building office park located at 102 and 104 Woodmont Blvd. in Nashville. The property is situated at near I-440 on the outskirts of the city’s Belle Meade neighborhood. The complex comprises a nine-story office building and a five-story office building connected by a shared lobby, along with a multi-level parking garage accommodating approximately 500 vehicles. The undisclosed seller began capital improvements to Woodmont Centre that Boyle Investment plans to complete. The sales price was not disclosed.
RICHMOND, VA. — Greenberg Gibbons has broken ground on Midtown64, a more than $500 million mixed-use development comprising 46 acres in Henrico County, located just outside downtown Richmond. Shamin Hotels is a joint venture partner for the project, which is being built on the former Genworth Financial headquarters campus. The personal finance firm signed a 175,000-square-foot office lease in late 2022 to move its headquarters to the SunTrust Business Center in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen, Va. Located at the intersection of West Broad Street and I-64, Midtown64 will span 2 million square feet with up to 130,000 square feet of upscale retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Anchor tenants will include a grocery store and new-to-market fitness concept. The project will also include up to 300,000 square feet of Class A office space, an apartment community with nearly 1,000 units, 194 townhomes built by homebuilder Lennar and a 226-room, dual-branded hotel featuring Tempo by Hilton. Greenberg Gibbons says the development will feature contemporary architecture, landscaped plazas and convenient parking within a walkable environment. “Midtown64 builds on our track record of revitalizing properties into thriving mixed-use destinations, while marking an exciting expansion of our portfolio in Virginia,” says Brian Gibbons, …
Prestige, Brunetti Deliver 341-Unit Apartment Community at Hialeah Park Race Track & Casino in Metro Miami
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — A partnership between Prestige Cos. and Brunetti Organization has completed Flamingo Village, a 341-unit apartment community located at 2200 E. Fourth Ave. within the 200-acre Hialeah Park Race Track & Casino campus. The community is situated on 13 acres and represents the largest development on the site since the casino opened in 2013. Brunneti is the master developer of Hialeah Park, which is located about 11.5 miles northwest of Miami. Centennial Bank provided a $60.7 million construction loan to the co-developers for Flamingo Village, which features floorplans ranging in size from 890 to 1,375 square feet in garden-style and townhome layouts. Monthly rental rates range from $2,600 to $3,375, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include two clubhouses, swimming pools, wide landscaped walkways, a fitness center with a yoga and meditation studio, business center, pet play area, a park and tanning deck. Flamingo Village is situated within walking distance of the Hialeah Metrorail station.
JLL Arranges $59M Loan for Refinancing of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Upstate South Carolina
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — JLL has arranged a $59 million loan for the cross-collateralized, cash-out refinancing of three affordable housing communities in the Upstate South Carolina region totaling 598 units. The properties include Paris Park and Terrain at Haywood in Greenville and Mauldin Meadows in Mauldin. Carter Wroblewski, Taylor Allison and Sydney Powell of JLL arranged the three-year, interest-only loan through Truist Bank. The borrower, Affordable Upstate, purchased the properties between December 2021 and September 2022 and has since invested $13.6 million in capital improvements. The company purchased each community using a similar equity structure, which allowed for the cross collateralization, according to JLL. The properties are managed by NOAH Property Management and feature self-imposed rent restrictions of 60 percent and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI).
Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors Negotiates Sale of 169,272 SF Industrial Facility in Memphis
by John Nelson
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 169,272-square-foot industrial facility located at 4481 Distriplex Cove in Memphis. Olymbec USA LLC, a division of Montreal-based industrial owner Olymbec, purchased the property from tire manufacturer and distributor China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA LLC) for an undisclosed price. Landon Williams and Katie Hargett of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, and Brian Califf of NAI Saig represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — Vestian, a Chicago-based commercial real estate services firm, has recently secured three commercial leases in North Carolina for three global manufacturers. The deals include an industrial lease for HEYCO-Werk USA, a tech manufacturer for plastic injection and two-shot molding; a lease for a new experience center in Charlotte for corrugated box manufacturer BHS Corrugated; and an industrial lease for BICASA North America, a provider of technical lab furniture. Information on the landlords and specific locations were not released.
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