WESTLAKE, FLA. — Minto Communities USA has sold a 24-acre parcel at Town Center West in Westlake, a master-planned community in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The buyer, Walmart, plans to develop a 188,779-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at the site, including a separate convenience store and gas station. The sales price was not released. The new Walmart Supercenter will sit adjacent to a future Lowe’s Home Improvement store, which will also double as a regional headquarters for the North Carolina-based retailer. Minto sold that site to Lowe’s in January. Minto retains a large outparcel at Town Center West that the company will market for sale in the near future. The firm has sold approximately half of the holdings in Westlake that is approved for 2.2 million square feet of commercial development. Westlake has the capacity for 6,000 homes ranging in configurations between single-family homes, estate homes and townhomes, with prices starting in the $300,000s, according to Minto. Amenities at the master-planned community include Westlake Adventure Park, The Lodge and a 3,900-square-foot fieldhouse and event space that will open soon.
APEX, N.C. — Boston-based Marcus Partners has purchased a site off Jenks Road in Apex for the development of Alta Apex, a 280-unit apartment community. The project represents the first development in the Raleigh-Durham market for Marcus Partners, which is spearheading the construction from its Atlanta office along with Wood Partners. The co-developers will begin sitework and construction this month and aim for delivery in fourth-quarter 2027. Upon completion, Alta Apex will include a mix of walk-up and elevator-served buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, indoor and outdoor fitness areas, clubroom with coworking space, dog park and a pet spa.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax has signed six new tenants to leases at Peal Square, a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in downtown Jacksonville. The initial retail lineup for Vandeveer, the first mixed-use residential building within the district, will feature dining, wellness and lifestyle retailers and restaurants on the ground floor. The newly announced tenants include Bar Citra (2,000 square feet), Buchner’s Biergarten (outdoor patio space and food truck), PopUp Bagels (1,443 square feet), Go Greek Yogurt (1,141 square feet), JETSET Pilates (2,495 square feet) and Pearl Street Nails (2,032 square feet). Buchner’s Biergarten and JETSET Pilates will open this fall, with additional tenant openings anticipated to continue through early 2027. The tenants join Publix, which will be the first new construction grocery store in the area in more than a decade, and Colletta, an Italian restaurant set to open within the newly restored Hotel Merrydelle, which is a redevelopment of the former Ambassador Hotel that will operate as a Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotel. Designed by architects including Morris Adjmi, SK+I, Elkus Manfredi and Cecconi Simone, Pearl Square will introduce more than 1,250 new apartments across four residential buildings, including 205 units at Vandeveer; 100,000 square feet of office space; …
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.3 million sale of Village Shoppes, an unanchored retail strip center located at 323 Unionville Indian Trail Road in Indian Trail, about 16 miles southeast of Charlotte. A fund-based private equity group purchased the 12,075-square-foot property form a partnership based on the West Coast. Both parties requested anonymity. Harrison Creason, Andrew Margulies and Kyle Carpentier of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on a 2-acre lot near a Walmart Supercenter, Village Shoppes was fully leased at the time of sale to Little Caesars, a dentist practice, pet store and salon and a performing arts studio.
After several years of unprecedented industrial expansion, the Charlotte market is entering a more disciplined phase of growth, and that may ultimately prove healthier for the region long term. While headlines continue to focus on elevated vacancy rates, the underlying fundamentals of the market remain sound, particularly for modern, Class A product and strategically located logistics corridors. Charlotte absorbed nearly 60 million square feet of industrial deliveries since 2020, fundamentally reshaping the region’s supply chain infrastructure and elevating the market into one of the Southeast’s premier logistics hubs. Today, the conversation is no longer centered around whether Charlotte can attract industrial users, it is about how the market recalibrates after an aggressive development cycle. That recalibration is already underway. Construction starts have slowed considerably, with the development pipeline contracting to approximately 4.8 million square feet in first-quarter 2026, down significantly from the previous 10-quarter average of 8.7 million square feet. At the same time, leasing activity has remained healthy, totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet during the first quarter. Vacancy appears to be flattening as leasing volume continues to outpace new deliveries. One of the clearest trends shaping the market is the continued “flight to quality” among occupiers. Large users …
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 …
CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $555.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 14-property student housing portfolio totaling 4,295 units and 10,454 beds across nine states. Chicago-based real estate investment and property management company The Scion Group was the borrower. The communities are located in Arizona, Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas. Specific property names were not disclosed. Walker & Dunlop’s Brendan Coleman, Will Baker and Colin Coleman secured the floating-rate, interest-only loan through an existing Fannie Mae credit facility. Scion maintains four Fannie Mae credit facilities, all of which were originated by Walker & Dunlop. Scion is the largest owner and operator of student housing communities globally with 190 communities and nearly 118,000 beds across 94 university markets. According to Walker & Dunlop’s 2026 Student Housing Outlook, demand continues to outpace supply across most major university markets. — Abby Cox
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