MORRISVILLE, N.C. — JLL has arranged $237.7 million loan for Phase I of Pathway Triangle, a life sciences campus underway in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park (RTP). Phase I comprises four life sciences and advanced manufacturing buildings totaling 581,789 square feet on McCrimmon Parkway in Morrisville, about 14 miles west of Raleigh. Brett Paulsrud, Amy Lousararian, Andrew Gray, Ward Smith, Hugh Doherty and Libby Horton of JLL arranged the loan through Starwood Property Trust on behalf of the borrower, King Street Properties. Two buildings totaling 377,111 square feet have been completed at Pathway Triangle and are 73 percent leased. Building 1 is partially leased to Liquidia Pharmaceuticals for the manufacturing of Yutrepia, an FDA-approved inhalation powder treating pulmonary arterial hypertension. Building 2 is fully leased to Novartis. Construction began recently on the other two Phase I buildings — Building 4 (148,434 square feet) and Building 7 (56,244 square feet), which is fully preleased to Novartis. A second phase is planned for Pathway Triangle, upon completion of which the campus will span 950,000 square feet.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wegmans, a large-format grocer based in Rochester, N.Y., plans to open a 110,000-square-foot grocery store at 11550 N. Community House Road in Charlotte on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The store is an anchor of Ballantyne, Northwood Investors’ 2,000-acre master-planned development on the south side of Charlotte adjacent to the South Carolina border. The store will feature all traditional Wegmans departments, including produce, seafood, meat, bakery, deli, cheese and wine and beer. Additional offerings will include Meals2Go and catering, online shopping capabilities, a floral shop, coffee and home goods. The store will also have a market café with indoor and outdoor seating for customers dining at one of Wegmans’ multiple food outlets. Wegmans has hired 450 associates to operate the new store, which is currently the southernmost store in Wegmans’ network.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired Northridge Commons, a 471,000-square-foot industrial campus in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Locally based development firm Third & Urban sold the 38-acre property for $100 million. Built in the early 1980s along the Ga. Highway 400 corridor, Northridge Commons comprises seven industrial facilities with suites ranging in size from 2,046 to 39,221 square feet. The campus, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, also features a 57 percent office finish. Nathan Williams of Scotland Wright Associates helped facilitate the transaction between BKM and Third & Urban.
DALTON, GA. — Atlantic Capital Partners has brokered the $18.2 million sale of Walnut Square, a 127,391-square-foot, newly constructed shopping center in Dalton, a North Georgia city near the Tennessee border. Fred Victor, Sam Koonce, Teddy Driscoll and Matt Austin of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. Situated off Ga. Highway 52 near I-75, Walnut Square was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Food City, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, PetSmart, Bath & Body Works, AT&T, Kay Jewelers and Crumbl Cookies.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Merchants Capital has arranged $97.8 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Stuart Gardens, a 491-unit affordable housing property located in Newport News. Merchants Capital secured a $62.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan and $35 million in equity bridge loans provided by Merchants Bank, an affiliate of Merchants Capital. Stuart Gardens’ capital stack also includes low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity, federal and state historic tax credits and Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) financing via HUD for energy efficient improvements. The current owner and developer, Vitus Group, is leading the rehabilitation of the property, which will include exterior improvements like a new playground, connections to an adjacent park and walking path, and fresh roofing, siding and exterior doors and windows. In-unit repairs will include the replacement of existing flooring, updated appliances, new kitchen cabinetry and updated bathrooms. Stuart Gardens comprises 109 two-story buildings. All residential units are reserved for families earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) under a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Built in 1941 by the Defense Homes Corp. during World War II, the property has been designated as a historic property by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. Upon …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A public-private partnership between Fairstead, Harkins, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) and The Communities Group has topped out the $120 million redevelopment of Old Town Alexandria’s historic Samuel Madden public housing complex. Upon completion, the six-story, 295,000-square-foot mixed-use project will feature 207 affordable housing residences reserved for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). As part of the building initiative, the project includes efforts to record and preserve the stories of current and former residents, with a goal of capturing at least 10 oral histories. Key archaeological findings will be showcased in brochures and interpretive signage across the community. Planned for completion in 2027, the project will feature community gathering spaces, a new neighborhood food hub operated by ALIVE!, as well as other amenities designed to support residents and the broader Alexandria community like a new creative studio for podcast recording, a game room with free high-speed internet access, an interior courtyard and energy- and water-efficient design strategies developed in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Southside at McEwen, a 92,470-square-foot retail center located in Franklin, roughly 20 miles south of downtown Nashville. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and John Perry Hilton of JLL represented the seller, New York City-based Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. served as the investment advisor for the buyer, a high net-worth family office. The sales price was not disclosed. Whole Foods Market anchors Southside at McEwen, which was built in 2012 on approximately 10.5 acres. The fully leased center features a mix of additional tenants such as lululemon, Flower Child, Solidcore, BrickTop’s, Kendra Scott, Fab’rik and PNC Bank.
MIAMI — Two new anchor retail tenants have opened at Dadeland Station, a 350,000-square-foot, three-level retail power center located in Miami, just east of the Dadeland Mall. Burlington opened in August, followed by Marshalls in September. Together, the off-price retailers add approximately 62,000 square feet of leased space to the property. The new stores join a roster of additional tenants including Target, Best Buy, Michaels, PetSmart, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Lan Pan-Asian Café. Berkowitz Development Group holds a 60 percent majority stake in Dadeland Station, managing and operating the property since its construction in 1996. The remaining 40 percent is privately held by investment partners.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — A partnership between local developer Terra, RG Development Group, GV Development and LORE Development has received a $507 million construction loan for 1250 West Avenue, a new residential tower that will be located in Miami Beach. TYKO Capital provided the financing for the waterfront project, which will rise 28 stories along Biscayne Bay. The tower will offer 106 for-sale condos, including two penthouses, sales of which are expected to begin in 2027. The development will feature ground-level and rooftop pools, as well as a spa and a padel court. The development will also include underground parking, ground-floor retail space and tropical landscaping themes integrated throughout the property. Beyond the residential tower, the development team has proposed a series of public improvements designed to strengthen connections between the neighborhood and Biscayne Bay. “Securing this financing from TYKO is an important milestone for 1250 West Avenue and reflects the strength of the project and our long-term conviction in Miami Beach,” says David Martin, CEO of Terra. “This is a rare opportunity to create an exceptional waterfront residential experience while making meaningful investments in the surrounding neighborhood and public realm.” “Miami Beach continues to be one of the most supply-constrained …
Retail investment gained meaningful momentum during the first half of 2026, reflecting growing confidence in market fundamentals and long-term consumer demand. While the national vacancy rate sits at 6 percent, Louisville’s current vacancy rate for retail is at 3.9 percent, according to the “Q2 2026 Cushman & Wakefield National Retail Report.” The Louisville market continues to demonstrate many of the characteristics that retail investors value: established trade areas, strong grocery-anchored corridors, limited new construction and a growing number of national retailers making long-term commitments to the market. Retail real estate remains particularly strong in the eastern and northeastern portions of Louisville, with grocery-anchored space continuing to perform well. Cushman & Wakefield research also points to continued investment and new development taking shape across the market. Louisville has seen roughly $165 million in shopping center transactions close over a recent 12-month stretch, driven heavily by private capital and 1031 exchange buyers. The properties that consistently attract attention are those with strong visibility, established traffic patterns, durable tenancy and demographics that support long-term consumer spending. Publix reshapes map Perhaps the clearest example of where Louisville retail is heading is Publix. From an investment perspective, we believe the significance of Publix goes well …
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