ATLANTA — JLL’s Capital Markets group has secured a $357.8 million acquisition loan for a national industrial portfolio on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based industrial real developer MDH Partners. Chris Drew, Michael Cosby, Ryan Ade, Brian Gaswirth, Jimmy Calvo and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the balance sheet loan through Wells Fargo Bank and Capital One. Nathan Balmes and Michael Loffredo internally led the debt execution for MDH. The 5.5 million-square-foot portfolio, dubbed “MDH F3 Arctic Portfolio,” is located within the metropolitan areas of Houston, Austin, Chicago, Greenville, S.C., and Middletown, Pa. The portfolio comprises eight developments consisting of 12 individual buildings ranging in size from 140,300 to 1 million square feet, with an average clear height of 34 feet. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants across several industries, including automotive, e-commerce, food-and-beverage and home goods.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — The Cordish Companies has set the opening date for its $270 million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana — Thursday, Feb. 13, pending approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The Baltimore-based company launched bookings at the Bossier City hotel last Friday, almost exactly a full year after breaking ground. Additionally, tickets are now on sale for a slate of shows/concerts at the development’s Event Center at Live! Situated along the Red River near Shreveport, La., the Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will feature more than 47,000 square feet of gaming space; a sportsbook for live betting on sporting events; an upscale 550-room hotel with a resort-style pool and fitness center; 25,000-square-foot events center; structured and surface parking; a 31-site RV park; and 30,000 square feet of dining and entertainment venues, including Cordish brands Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar and Luk Fu, as well as Ridotto Grand Café and The Prime Rib steakhouse.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Woodfield Development has delivered Goddard Point Hope, a 227-unit apartment community located at 1000 Point Hope Parkway in Charleston. The multifamily property is situated within the master-planned Point Hope development and represents Woodfield’s 24th completed project in South Carolina. Goddard Point Hope offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 688 to 1,396 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,598 to $2,903, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater pool with a poolside lounge and pavilion, fitness center and yoga studio, business center with coworking spaces, club and game rooms, vegetable market, community kitchen and grilling stations and a pet park and pet spa, as well as 17,000 square feet of retail space. The design-build team included Housing Studio, SeamonWhiteside, SHAH Architecture & Interiors, S Wilkins Interior Design and CF Evans.
MANDEVILLE, LA. — PJ’s Coffee plans to open 12 new locations in the metropolitan Atlanta area over the next seven years. The Peach State currently has a PJ’s Coffee location in Greensboro and construction will soon begin for its next one in Rome. The Mandeville, La.-based coffeeshop chain has more than 185 locations operating systemwide and more than 100 in the development pipeline. “Our expansion into Atlanta represents a game-changing opportunity to share PJ’s unique flavors with a vibrant community that values Southern hospitality and exceptional coffee,” says Lory Schwartz, franchise development manager of PJ’s Coffee. “The city’s dynamic economy, strong coffee culture and affinity for innovation make it the perfect place for our next chapter of growth.”
MIAMI — NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a two-story, 9,192-square-foot office building located at 9703 S. Dixie Highway in the Miami village of Pincecrest. Jeremy Larkin, Joseph Gallaher and Valentina Tawil of NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale represented the seller, an entity doing business as 9703 Dixie LLC, in the transaction. Robert Eckstein, also with NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale, represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to invest in capital improvements to bring the office building to market-ready conditions. According to LoopNet Inc., the property is known as The Pile Building and was originally completed in 1959.
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Stickiness of Renter Sets Build-to-Rent Sector Apart from Traditional Multifamily, Says InterFace Panel
ATLANTA — When considering a single-family build-to-rent (BTR) development or acquisition, the main priority is to focus on finding a place where people want to live, said Zach Persky, vice president of acquisitions for Quinn Residences. Access to jobs, retail corridors and good school districts are all important factors for potential residents. Persky was one of the speakers on the BTR panel at the 15th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, which took place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Kyle Palmer, managing partner of Palmer Real Estate Investment Services, moderated the discussion. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. While the BTR segment may still be in its infancy, its fundamentals are solid, according to the panel. Demand comes from would-be homebuyers who are priced out of the single-family market. These purpose-built rentals have many of the same perks of for-sale homes, such as yards and private garages, without the handicaps of down payment and mortgage commitment. BTR construction completions in the first half of 2024 totaled more than 50,000 units, …
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — A partnership between Mast Capital and Amzak Capital Management has secured a $72.5 million loan for the renovation of Saddlebrook Resort, a 480-acre hospitality property located in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel. Beachpoint Capital Management provided the loan. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Jeff Bucaro, Paul Adams, Mark Deslauriers and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers. The renovation of Saddlebrook Resort is expected to total $92 million and encompass a full-scale redesign of the guestroom suites, lobby, meeting spaces, pool and outdoor facilities, golf course and food-and-beverage destinations, as well as significant upgrades to the resort’s landscaping, sports facilities and lifestyle amenities. Mast Capital first partnered with Amzak Capital to acquire the resort in spring 2022.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged $29 million in acquisition financing for a two-building industrial portfolio in North Charleston totaling 307,492 square feet. The properties include a 60,640-square-foot facility at 4275 Arco Lane and a 246,852-square-foot property at 4750-4760 Goer Drive. The borrower, Miami-based COFE Properties, purchased the buildings for $48.3 million. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full five-year term, through Nuveen Real Estate. The two buildings were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Carrier Enterprises, Perfect 10 Distribution, College of Charleston and Beers Millwork.
CASSELBERRY, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Casselberry Exchange, a 125,538-square-foot shopping center located at 5803 US Highway 17-92 in Casselberry, approximately 12 miles north of Orlando. Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo sold the value-add property to RD Management for an undisclosed price. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Situated adjacent to Sole at Casselberry apartments, the shopping center features multiple single-tenant and strip retail buildings leased to retailers including Starbucks Coffee, Einstein Bagel Bros, Fresenius Kidney Care, Amscot and Little Caesars. Casselberry Exchange also features three vacant big box anchor stores totaling nearly 83,500 square feet and a former 7-Eleven gas station outparcel.
ATLANTA — CP Group has signed Eversheds Sutherland LLP, a global law firm, to a 94,000-square-foot office lease at Bank of America Plaza, a 55-story skyscraper in Midtown Plaza. CBRE’s John Schlesinger represented the tenant, and his colleagues Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Over the past six months, leasing activity at Bank of America Plaza has reached 170,000 square feet, including four new tenants, one renewal and two expansions. Amenities at the office tower include a conference center space with breakout rooms, fitness club, food hall, salon and an onsite retail Bank of America branch.
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