IRONDALE, ALA. — CBRE has secured a $15 million loan to refinance Cahaba Crossing, a 67,874-square-foot shopping center located in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale. A 48,837-square-foot Publix supermarket anchors the 9.8-acre property. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and JP Cordiero of CBRE secured the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Halvorsen Holdings and Ezon Inc. Carmel, Ind.-based 40|86 Advisors provided the five-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 2023, Cahaba Crossing was fully leased at the time of loan closing to 10 tenants, including The UPS Store, Starbucks Coffee and Heartland Dental. Additionally, the site features a 1.5-acre outparcel reserved for future development.
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AUBURN, ALA. — BWE has provided a $42.3 million Fannie Mae loan for The Glenn, a 270-unit garden-style apartment community located at 2568 E. Glenn Ave. in Auburn. The property comprises 14 residential buildings and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, beach-entry pool, grilling areas, pet park and a business center. Paul Harbor, Caleb Carter and Libby Davis of BWE originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed development firm based in Georgia. The borrower will use proceeds of the 10-year loan, which features a 35-year amortization schedule, to pay off construction debt obtained before The Glenn opened in 2022.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — WSS Development has delivered 2020 at Providence, a $100 million mixed-use community in Huntsville. The property features 360 upscale apartments with 12 different floor plans with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,530 to $4,890, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center, sky room, onsite coworking and conference rooms, resident courtyard and a game room with a golf simulator. Additionally, 2020 at Providence features approximately 23,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Starbucks, Society Salon, Providence Wine Bar, Dolce Amore Italian Restaurant, Whitt’s Frozen Custard, Cajun Roux and Loona’s Breakfast & Lunch Café.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — A partnership between DWG Capital Partners and Dorado Holdings has purchased Cloverdale Estates, a 106-unit multifamily community located at 3453 Audubon Road in Montgomery. This marks the joint venture’s second acquisition in Montgomery, following the purchase of the 96-unit Greenbriar Apartments in July. Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham office represented the seller, an entity doing business as RK Cloverdale LLC, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Cloverdale Estates offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 725 to 1,350 square feet. Each apartment features spacious layouts, patios/balconies and select in-unit washer and dryer connections. Approximately 70 percent of the units have been upgraded with high-end finishes, updated mechanical systems and exterior improvements. The new ownership plans to renovate the remaining apartments over the next 24 months.
Anchor Investments Signs Workout Anytime to Lease at Shopping Center in Russellville, Alabama
by John Nelson
RUSSELLVILLE, ALA. — Anchor Investments LLC has signed Workout Anytime to a retail lease at Franklin Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Russellville. The new 24/7 fitness concept will open in March next to the grocery anchor, Price Less Foods. There are multiple remaining availabilities remaining at Franklin Center, according to Anchor Investments, a Nashville-based real estate investment firm.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of Gas Station, Store Near Mobile Ground Leased to Wawa
by John Nelson
ROBERTSDALE, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group in Atlanta has brokered the sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store in Alabama ground leased to Wawa. Delivered earlier this year, the 6,119-square-foot retail property is located on a 2.2-acre site at 18535 County Road 48 in Robertsdale, a suburb of Mobile. The property is situated across from a Walmart Supercenter and features a 20-year ground lease featuring rent increase and extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the transaction. The locally based buyer purchased the location all-cash in an exchange. “This was the second Wawa location in the state of Alabama, and more are coming as Wawa continues its Southeast expansion into Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina,” says McMinn. The Robertsdale location is the second Wawa in Alabama that McMinn and Koriwchak brokered, the first of which was a store in Fairhope.
MADISON, ALA. — Atlanta-based Halpern Enterprises Inc. has acquired Heritage Square, a 67,767-square-foot shopping center located at 7696 Highway 72 NW in Madison, a suburb of Huntsville. Franklin Street represented the seller, Fairway Investments, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2008, Heritage Square was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including a 28,000-square-foot T.J. Maxx anchor store.
Emergent Properties, RNGD Break Ground on $50M Adaptive Reuse Project in Downtown Huntsville
by John Nelson
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Emergent Properties and RNGD have broken ground on The Lewter District, a $50 million adaptive reuse project in downtown Huntsville. Situated on 1.5 acres, the mixed-use development is a conversion and restoration of the historic Lewter Hardware Co. store that closed in 2022 after nearly a century of operation. Phase I of the development will feature 14 luxury residences along Washington Street called Lewter District Townhomes. Sanders Pace Architecture designed the residential community, which is expected to be completed by late 2025. Phase II comprises a renovation of the original hardware store building. The restored building will house farm-to-table restaurant Brick & Tin on the ground level and outdoor patio spaces as well as offices for RNGD on the second floor. Phase III calls for a ground-up, five-story office building. National law firm Maybard Nexsen has committed to occupying the top two floors of the office building, which will also feature ground-level retail space. EskewDumezRipple is the architect for the second and third phases of The Lewter District. Phases I and II are underway and Phase III is slated to break ground before the end of the year.
Preiss, Crow Holdings Acquire 440-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama
by John Nelson
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — The Preiss Co. has acquired Riverfront Village, a 440-bed student housing community located near the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Preiss purchased the 92-unit community in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital. The buyers are planning capital improvements, including renovations to select units, a clubhouse redesign, upgrades to the swimming pool and comprehensive technological updates. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DC BLOX to Develop 68-Acre Data Center Campus in Metro Atlanta, Three New Data Centers Across Southeast
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — DC BLOX will develop four new data centers in the Southeastern United States. The company is currently underway on its 68-acre Atlanta East campus in Conyers, Ga., roughly 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The facility will consist of two buildings with more than 1 million square feet of data center space at full build-out. The campus will initially deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of power for an undisclosed hyperscale client, with an expansion capacity of up to 120 MW for additional clients. Data center power refers to the amount of energy required to operate all the components of the facility, including servers and related IT hardware, as well as the cooling systems. DC BLOX broke ground on the project in September 2024. Delivery is slated for the fourth quarter of 2025. “DC BLOX’s presence in Conyers is a transformative step for our region,” says Kevin Hanna, president of the development authority of Rockdale County through the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council. “Their collaboration with local stakeholders and commitment to innovation will be foundational for future tech investments in our community.” In conjunction with the Atlanta East data center, DC BLOX will build a network of fiber cables around …
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