RICHMOND, VA. — CoStar Group has opened Foundry Park, its newly expanded, $460 million corporate office campus located along the James River in downtown Richmond. The expansion added 750,000 square feet of office and retail space to the riverfront. The now 1 million-square-foot, three-building campus integrates a 26-story office tower, an entry pavilion and a six-story, multi-functional building with a food hall, collaborative workspaces, fitness and wellness amenities and LEED Platinum certification. In addition, the property features approximately three acres of landscaped open space, 50,000 square feet of rooftop terraces and a new riverfront-facing outdoor amphitheater that connects the workplace to the river and the surrounding community. Foundry Park is designed to accommodate more than 3,000 employees working in software development, research, marketing, sales and operations. The project team included Cushman & Wakefield (development manager), Kendall/Heaton Associates (architect of record), Whiting-Turner (general contractor) and Pickard Chilton (design architect).
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JLL Secures $176.6M Construction Loan for Student Housing Development Near University of Central Florida
by Abby Cox
ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $176.6 million construction loan for The Place at Alafaya, a 1,395-bed student housing development located at 11600 MacKay Blvd. near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne, Joshua Odessky, Michael Romero, JJ Hovenden and Luke Maganas of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Beachwold Residential. Upon completion, The Place at Alafaya will offer 484 units with bed-to-bath parity across three four-story buildings. The property will also feature a standalone, three-story clubhouse spanning 16,000 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool; fitness center with a cold plunge and sauna; private study rooms; pickleball and basketball courts; and a game lounge. A timeline for the development was not released.
Centurion Foundation Acquires Northlake Mall in Metro Atlanta for $95M, Plans Expansion for Emory Healthcare
by Abby Cox
TUCKER, GA. — Centurion Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that specializes in real estate and financing solutions for the healthcare and higher education sectors, has acquired Northlake Mall, a nearly 1 million-square-foot shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Tucker, from Dallas-based ATR Corinth Partners. Following the $95 million acquisition, Northlake Mall will be transformed into an expanded campus for Emory Healthcare. Emory has leased approximately 274,000 square feet of space at the mall for administrative and clinical operations since 2019 and will soon lease most of the property. The sale includes the main mall structure, as well as Emory’s existing offices on the campus and an adjacent building occupied by Macy’s, which will close this year. The acquisition did not include the former JCPenney site that has remained vacant since the department store closed in 2020. Centurion Foundation also has approval to issue additional financing to support future development of the campus, providing long-term flexibility as Emory’s programming needs evolve over time. ATR Corinth Partners acquired the majority of the Northlake Mall campus in 2016 from Indianapolis-based mall giant Simon Property Group. The mall dates back to 1971.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Albion Residential has delivered Albion Music Row, a 458-unit multifamily community located in Midtown Nashville. The 29-story apartment complex, which was developed on the former Beaman auto dealership property, is now fully open. Vertical construction on the project began in December 2024, while move-ins started this past spring. Albion Music Row was originally expected to be delivered this fall. Albion Music Row offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 357 to 1,815 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,679. Amenities include a swimming pool, indoor/outdoor fitness center, laundry facilities, podcasting studio, clubhouse, a rooftop terrace and coworking and social spaces. The community also features 4,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space and availability for a permanent vendor on the outdoor plaza. The project team included Clark Construction, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, Barge Cauthen & Associates, Hodgson Douglas and I.C. Thomasson. Albion Music Row is Albion Residential’s second large-scale, ground-up project in Nashville’s urban core, following the opening of Albion in the Gulch in spring 2023. According to Albion, the firm is considering a 2027 start date for a second Albion Music Row tower.
The story in Charlotte’s office market today is a continuation of what began to take shape last year — only now, the activity behind it is real and measurable. The tenants that were cautiously exploring the market in 2024 have re-engaged, and many are now making decisions with greater clarity around their long-term space needs. Leasing volume reflects that shift. Activity reached roughly 1.4 million square feet in the first quarter of 2026, a significant increase year-over-year, with the majority of deals driven by new leases and expansions. That’s been the biggest change over the past 12 months: groups that were once on the sidelines are now moving forward, and deal velocity is picking up across multiple industries. At the same time, demand remains highly focused on quality. Class A buildings continue to capture most of the leasing activity, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total volume and leading overall absorption, which approached 400,000 square feet in first-quarter 2026. The best-performing assets in Uptown, Midtown and South Park are seeing steady occupancy gains, with rents at the top of the market pushing into the high-$50s per square foot. That said, the conversation around quality is becoming more nuanced. While top-tier …
LAKELAND, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $67.7 million sale of three industrial buildings located within Lakeland Commerce Center in Lakeland, a city in Central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. Cody Brais, John Huguenard, Luis Castillo, Taylor Osborne, David Orta Jr. and Mia Gian of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Stonemont, in the transaction. MDH Partners, also based in Atlanta, was the buyer. Positioned along the County Line Road corridor between I-4 and Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland Commerce Center Buildings 100, 200 and 300 are three newly constructed, rear-load industrial buildings totaling 557,100 square feet. The property provides same-day delivery access to Florida’s residents, as well as logistics services throughout the Southeastern United States. Lakeland Commerce Center spans four buildings. MetLife purchased the fourth building, the 348,740-square-foot Building 400, for $50 million in March 2025.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56.6 million loan to refinance The Ellington, a 190-unit luxury multifamily property located at 1301 U St. in Washington, D.C. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Marshall Scallan, Meredith Crawford and Will Wohlgemuth of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing through New York Life Investors on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Jamestown LP. Spanning nine stories tall, The Ellington comprises a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, recreation room, coworking lounge, rooftop dog park, pet wash station, landscaped rooftop terrace and bike storage, along with 192 parking spaces. The site also includes more than 16,000 square feet of retail space, which is currently 93 percent leased to tenants including Street Markets, Roaming Rooster, 354 Restaurant and Eatopia Eatery. Since acquiring the property in 2018, Jamestown has invested more than $10.7 million in capital improvements, including upgrades to unit interiors, common areas and building systems.
NewPoint Provides $34.6M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Arlington, Virginia
by Abby Cox
ARLINGTON, VA. — NewPoint has provided a $34.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition and planned multifamily conversion of the Clarion Collection Arlington Court Suites, a 187-room, extended-stay hotel located in Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Jacob Gabriel of NewPoint originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Goodhomes Communities LLC. The bridge loan, which was used to finance the purchase of the hospitality property, includes future funding for capital improvements and is structured to support the borrower’s business plan to convert the asset into a multifamily community. Upon completion of the conversion, the property will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Goodhomes Communities LLC will announce the property’s new name at a later date. Clarion Collection Hotel Arlington Court Suites first opened as an apartment building in 1963.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.9M Sale of Neighborhood Retail Center in Fairburn, Georgia
by Abby Cox
FAIRBURN, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.9 million sale of the Shops at Hampton Oaks, a 20,295-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Fairburn, about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbot of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a partnership controlled by Jacksonville-based Regency Centers, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Built in 2008, the Shops at Hampton Oaks features eight retail suites and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale to a mix of fitness, experiential and service-oriented tenants. Surrounded by the Hampton Oaks residential community, the property is situated near major employers such as Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
PALMETTO, FLA. — General contractor Robins & Morton has topped out BayCare Hospital Manatee, a $563 million hospital underway in Palmetto, a city in Southwest Florida’s Manatee County. Situated one mile from the junction of I-75 and I-275, the 450,000-square-foot hospital will offer 154 beds in private patient rooms. Gresham Smith designed the hospital as well as the adjacent BayCare HealthHub clinic on behalf of BayCare. The Florida-based healthcare system plans to open BayCare Hospital Manatee, its 17th hospital, in 2028. The BayCare HealthHub facility is expected to open later this year.
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