ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Stonemont and PCCP have acquired an industrial portfolio for approximately $1 billion. According to multiple media outlets, the seller was Link Logistics, a subsidiary of Blackstone. The portfolio — which spans 5.9 million square feet across 38 bulk and light-industrial buildings — is spread across 14 markets in 10 states, including Austin, Central Florida, Charlotte, Dallas and Phoenix. The portfolio was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. The recently acquired assets complement Stonemont’s existing industrial portfolio and growing development pipeline, which currently includes more than 15 million square feet across 1,150 acres. Eastdil Secured arranged acquisition financing through JP Morgan and Wells Fargo on behalf of Stonemont and PCCP.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Affiliated Development has received a $74 million construction loan for the development of The Cove, a 376-unit, mixed-income multifamily project located on the northwest corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Pacific Life Insurance Co. provided the loan for the development, along with equity from the Affiliated Development Housing Impact Fund and family office capital partners. In addition, the developer secured tax rebates from Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale, as well as zoning priority and incentives via Florida’s Live Local Act. Moss Construction will serve as general contractor for The Cove. Situated on the site of a former hotel property, the $123 million multifamily project will reserve 55 percent, or approximately 207 apartments, for individuals and families earning up to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). The Cove will also feature a resort-style amenity package and a parking garage.
PIEDMONT, S.C. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 157,412-square-foot industrial facility located in Piedmont, about 12 miles from Greenville. Completed in 2023, the building is situated within Exchange Logistics Park, a 900,000-square-foot, multi-building industrial park. The seller requested anonymity, and the purchase price was also not disclosed. The recently acquired building features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, LED high-bay lighting, a 135-foot truck court and abundant dock-high loading. The facility is currently occupied by two unnamed tenants and includes 65,000 square feet of vacant space. Brennan also plans to complete “move-in ready” improvements, such as speculative office space.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbia Property Trust has signed a mix of six office and restaurant leases at 1800 M Street, a recently repositioned, 565,000-square-foot office tower located in Washington, D.C.’s Central Business District. Totaling approximately 72,000 square feet, the deals include new arrivals, extensions, an expansion and two renewals. Boutique law firm Wilkinson Barker signed an eight-year extension for its 33,971-square-foot office; an unnamed communications and public affairs firm signed a 6,288-square-foot expansion and an eight-year extension, where its footprint will grow to 15,061 square feet; the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) signed a nine-year renewal for 9,574 square feet; and the American Academy of Family Physicians signed a new 10-year lease for 9,658 square feet to relocate its former office from the nearby 1133 Connecticut Avenue office building this fall. In addition to office tenants, Columbia has signed Sorn Thai (4,095 square feet) and Italian restaurant Sorella on the ground floor. Over the past two years, the landlord has secured more than 242,000 square feet in leases, bringing 1800 M Street to 83 percent occupied. Columbia also recently renovated the building’s conference facility, lounge, rooftop terrace, lobby and concourse level. Tenants were represented by agents …
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Terra and Turnberry, along with general contractor Balfour Beatty, have topped out Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, a 17-story, 800-room hotel underway in Miami Beach. The hotel tower will be connected to the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center via a climate-controlled sky bridge upon completion. Designed by Arquitectonica, Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will feature 12 floors of hotel rooms, as well as four floors of meeting and ballroom space totaling 110,000 square feet, including the 8,000-square-foot Grand Lawn on the fifth-floor amenity deck. The hotel will include a signature restaurant, lobby lounge and bar and 17,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, as well as two resort-style pools and a fitness center with a spa treatment room. The development team plans to deliver the hotel in late 2027. Last year, Terra and Turnberry secured $392 million in construction financing for the project.
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $55.7 million loan for 143,354 square feet of office and retail space within Midtown East, an 18-story office tower in Tampa. The property was delivered in April 2025 and represents the third and final office tower within Midtown Tampa District, a 22-acre mixed-use campus that also features a Whole Foods Market, REI, Shake Shack, 700 apartments and an Aloft/Element hotel. Ed Coco, Evan Pariser, Lee Weaver and Matt Casey of JLL arranged the loan through Valley Bank on behalf of the borrower, a 50/50 joint venture between Highwoods Properties and The Bromley Cos. The office floors owned by the borrower at Midtown East were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants in the professional services, technology, staffing, real estate and insurance sectors. The financing also covered the ground-floor retail space that is ideally suited for a future restaurant. Tampa Electric Company, a subsidiary of TECO Energy, owns 11 floors of the building that were not included in the refinancing.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Dobbins Group has delivered Colina Hillside, a 475-unit apartment community located at 1121 Colina St. in Birmingham. Capstone Building Corp. served as the general contractor for the project, which comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across multiple four- and five-story buildings. Monthly rental rates range from $1,390 to $3,050, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at Colina Hillside include two saltwater pools with private cabanas, a fitness center, pet spa, dog parks, clubhouse with coworking areas, firepit and outdoor entertainment venues, EV charging stations, garages, storage space and a market for residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partnership between Garfield Investments and Broad Creek Capital has purchased 1667 K Street NW, a nearly 200,000-square-foot office building overlooking Farragut Square in Washington, D.C. The undisclosed seller sold the property to the partnership for $26.2 million. Andrew Weir of JLL brokered the transaction. The new ownership has selected Seth Benhard of JLL to lease the office building. JLL will also provide property management services. Garfield plans to invest approximately $10 million in capital improvements at 1667 K Street NW, which will includes installing an amenity floor on the top level.
PADUCAH, KY. — Brookfield (NYSE: BN) has announced plans to develop a $100 billion data center campus in western Kentucky with a partnership coalition. The coalition also includes NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Big Rivers Electric Power Corp., Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative and Paducah Power System. The project will redevelop portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Paducah Site, which was originally built in the 1950s to produce uranium for nuclear weapons. The facility, which closed in 2013, also went on to produce enriched uranium for nuclear reactors. The AI data center campus will support up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of utility capacity and over 1.2 GW of compute capacity at full build-out. The project will be backed by up to 4.6 GW of dedicated generation resources. “This new campus helps secure our nation’s position as a global leader in innovation,” says Chris Wright, U.S. Energy Secretary. “It’s difficult to overestimate the importance of this project.” The DOE first issued a request for offers for redevelopment of the Paducah site in November 2025. Brookfield was selected as the developer and operator for the campus, and NextEra Energy was selected to build and own the energy infrastructure, including up to …
MARIETTA, GA. — Sterling Properties has acquired Merchants Walk, a 271,992-square-foot shopping center in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The West Palm Beach-based private equity real estate investment firm purchased the shopping center from Washington, D.C.-based mixed-use developer and operator EDENS for $93.2 million. Kevin Hurley and Matt Karempelis of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the buyer in the transaction. Situated on nearly 30 acres at the intersection of Roswell and Johnson Ferry roads in metro Atlanta’s East Cobb neighborhood, Merchants Walk was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, DSW, Ulta Beauty, Office Depot and Georgia Theater Company Stadium Cinemas, as well as boutique retailers, service retailers and restaurants. Kohl’s shadow-anchors the center.
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