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AcquisitionsAlabamaMultifamilySoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of Willow Terrace Apartment Community in Troy, Alabama

by Abby Cox

TROY, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.5 million sale of Willow Terrace, a 128-unit apartment community located in Troy, approximately 47 miles south of Montgomery, Ala. Built in 1974 on 6.5 acres, Willow Terrace includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 675 to 1,194 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the complex include a swimming pool, fitness center, laundry facilities and onsite property management. Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as Willow Terrace Apartments LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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AlabamaDevelopmentIndustrialSoutheast

HDA Leads 325,000 SF Adaptive Reuse Project for Gulf Distributing in Downtown Mobile, Alabama

by John Nelson

MOBILE, ALA. — HDA has announced the completion of the new headquarters for Gulf Distributing in downtown Mobile. The project was an adaptive reuse of the vacant Press-Register Building, a 1950s-era printing press, into a 325,000-square-foot beverage distribution facility. HDA’s design included renovating 225,290 square feet of existing space, an 85,040-square-foot warehouse expansion, a new 4,960-square-foot vehicle maintenance facility and a 9,166-square-foot covered cooperage for the production of barrels and tubs. Other members of the project team were not released. Founded in 1973, Gulf Distributing is a beer distributor that operates across Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Mississippi. The family-owned company employs approximately 1,300 people and partners with more than 140 suppliers.

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Spark-Hilton-Birmingham-Colonnade
AcquisitionsAlabamaHospitalitySoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $11M Sale of New Spark by Hilton Hotel in Birmingham

by Abby Cox

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11 million sale of Spark by Hilton Birmingham Colonnade, a 122-room hotel located at 4300 Colonnade Parkway in Birmingham. The hotel’s amenities include a bagel bar, lounge, indoor swimming pool, onsite market, 24-hour fitness center, pet-friendly rooms and complimentary breakfast. Originally opened in first-quarter 2025, the four-story hotel sits on roughly 2.3 acres. Jack Davis, Joce Messinger, Joseph Simpson and Eric Webster of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Eddie Greenhalgh was Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Alabama. The buyer and seller requested anonymity.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaHospitalitySoutheast

PHD Hotels Acquires 111-Room Aloft Birmingham Soho Square Hotel in Alabama

by John Nelson

HOMEWOOD, ALA. — Opelika, Ala.-based PHD Hotels Inc. has acquired Aloft Birmingham Soho Square, a 111-room hotel located at 1903 29th Ave. S in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham. An institutional investor sold the hotel for an undisclosed price. Tim Osborne of Hunter Hotel Advisors’ Chattanooga office brokered the transaction. Aloft Birmingham Soho Square is a hospitality component within the Soho Square mixed-use campus and features meeting space, an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center, along with Re:fuel, a grab-and-go snack bar, and the W XYZ Bar, which offers craft cocktails and live music.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaSoutheastStudent Housing

Walker & Dunlop Negotiates Sale of 452-Bed Student Housing Community Near Auburn University

by John Nelson

AUBURN, ALA. — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the sale of The French Quarter, a 452-bed student housing community located near Auburn University in Alabama. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2023, the property features New Orleans-inspired architecture and offers 207 units in one-, two-, three- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, lounge, student center, café, dog park, community green space and a fitness center. Patrick Chisholm, Brian Malone and William Scott sold the property to Matt Genesio and Collegetown Communities for an undisclosed price. Chris Epp, Matthew Chase, Craig Miller, Holden Penn, Ben Sarna, Sarah Foronda and Naomi Bludworth of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller in the transaction. Will Baker, William Shell and Mike Shropshire, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.

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AlabamaBuild-to-RentDevelopmentMultifamilySingle-Family RentalSoutheast

Trilogy, Pinnacle Underway on Phase I of Build-to-Rent Development in Huntsville

by John Nelson

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Trilogy Investment Co. and Pinnacle Partners have completed lot delivery and horizontal construction for Phase I of REV3 at The Celeste, a 172-unit build-to-rent (BTR) townhome community on Plummer Road in Huntsville. The development partnership plans to begin vertical construction in the fourth quarter. Trilogy is funding the project in part with its BTR Opportunity Zone fund, which is focused on developments in the Sun Belt region. REV3 at The Celeste will feature three-bedroom townhomes with 2.5 bathrooms, open-concept layouts, stainless steel appliances, LVP flooring, smart home technology and attached garages. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with a shaded cabana, clubhouse with gathering spaces, fitness center and outdoor grilling areas. Trilogy and Pinnacle plan to begin leasing in the second quarter of 2026 and deliver REV3 at The Celeste in third-quarter 2026.

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AlabamaBuild-to-RentDevelopmentMultifamilySingle-Family RentalSoutheast

Jim Chapman Construction Breaks Ground on 304-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in Opelika, Alabama

by John Nelson

OPELIKA, ALA. — Jim Chapman Construction Group has broken ground on Creekside Cottages, a 304-unit build-to-rent (BTR) project at the intersection of Society Hill Road and Gateway Drive in Opelika, about eight miles east of Auburn. The developer is an undisclosed, publicly traded REIT. The general contractor recently finished clearing and grading on the 67.6-acre site and will begin vertical construction in late December. Phase I of Creekside Cottages will comprise 225 attached townhomes, with leasing set to begin in spring or summer 2026. Units will range in size from 1,000 to 1,439 square feet and feature two- and three-bedroom configurations. Each home will include attached garages, vinyl plank flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities will include gated access, a clubhouse, swimming pool, dog park, sidewalks, streetlights and onsite property management and maintenance teams.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaMultifamilySoutheast

Oakley Group Buys Flats at East Bay Apartments in Fairhope, Alabama for $49.8M

by John Nelson

FAIRHOPE, ALA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Oakley Group has acquired Flats at East Bay in Fairhope for $49.8 million. Stoa Group was the seller. Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale. Oakley has appointed Arlington Properties to manage the 240-unit community, which is located at 9376 Twin Beech Road on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay, about 26 miles south of Mobile. Flats at East Bay was completed in 2024 and features 10 three-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resort-style pool with cabanas, a fitness center, dog park, walking trails, grills, coworking space with conference rooms, fire pit and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Flints-Crossing
AcquisitionsAlabamaRetailSoutheast

Matthews Arranges Sale of 97,668 SF Flint’s Crossing Shopping Center in Auburn, Alabama

by Abby Cox

AUBURN, ALA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Flint’s Crossing, a 97,668-square-foot neighborhood shopping center situated three miles from Auburn University. HomeGoods and Michaels anchor the fully leased center. Other tenants include Panera Bread, The UPS Store, Subway, CiCi’s Pizza, Plato’s Closet, Kumon and uBreakiFix. In addition to the 22,850-square-foot HomeGoods store, which operates at the property on a new 10-year lease, Flint’s Crossing has introduced roughly 15,115 square feet of new tenants since 2022. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the repeat seller, an entity doing business as RECS Flint’s Crossing LLC, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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AlabamaLoansRetailSoutheast

Burton, Peaceable Street Capital Close $123M Recapitalization of Alabama Shopping Center Portfolio

by John Nelson

MOBILE, ALA. — Mobile-based Burton Property Group and Peaceable Street Capital have closed the $123 million recapitalization of a four-property shopping center portfolio in Alabama. The properties include Riviera Square and Foley Square in Foley, Jubilee Square in Daphne and Westwood Plaza in Mobile. The 785,000-square-foot portfolio was 98 percent leased at the time of the recapitalization, details of which were not disclosed. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Michols of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of Burton Property Group, which will use its newfound capital flexibility on its mixed-use projects including the 1,300-acre South Alabama Logistics Park and River Walk Plaza, both in Mobile.

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