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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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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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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Shopping Center in Talladega, Alabama

by John Nelson

TALLADEGA, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.4 million sale of Talladega Shopping Center, a 47,437-square-foot shopping center located at 803 Battle St. E in Talladega, an eastern suburb of Birmingham. Citi Trends and Standard Furniture, both of which have occupied the site for more than a decade, are the property’s anchor tenants. Additional tenants include Regional Finance and AT&T, which occupies a newly developed outparcel. The center was originally built in 1981 on 3.6 acres and was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. Eric Abbott and Zachary Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Eddie Greenhalgh serves as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Alabama.

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GE Appliances Unveils $3B Investment to Expand U.S. Manufacturing Across Five States

by Kristin Harlow

LOUISVILLE, KY. — GE Appliances, a Haier company, has unveiled plans to invest more than $3 billion in its U.S. operations over the next five years. The company plans to expand its air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increase production output across all product lines and further modernize its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with new automation and capital equipment. The first phase of investments will begin at GE Appliances plants in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Upon completion of the plan, Louisville-based GE Appliances will have invested $6.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing plants and nationwide distribution network since 2016, which is the year that the company was sold by General Electric (NYSE: GE) to Haier. The new $3 billion announcement marks the second-largest investment in the company’s history. The GE Appliances plant in Camden, S.C., currently produces gas water heaters. With the new investment, electric and hybrid water heater manufacturing will be added, doubling the plant’s output and employment once the project is complete. The first phase will be implemented by early 2026. In December, GE Appliances will add two new models of air conditioners to its air and water product portfolio at its Selmer, Tenn., plant. …

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Market Lofts on Third
AlabamaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

Northmarq Arranges $19.6M Refinancing of Market Lofts on Third Apartments in Birmingham

by Abby Cox

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Northmarq has arranged a $19.6 million loan for the refinancing of Market Lofts on Third, a 192-unit multifamily complex located at 2225 3rd Ave. N in Birmingham. Jesse Lemos and William Rhett of Northmarq’s Nashville Debt and Equity team arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as EPT Holdings LLC. The loan features five years of interest-only payments. Originally known as Birmingham’s Municipal Market, the property has also served as a home for an automobile equipment company, bowling alley and office space. Market Lofts on Third was renovated in 2023 as a mixed-use development and now offers 140,000 square feet of living space, as well as 8,000 square feet of space dedicated for commercial use. The complex features studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans up to 973 square feet in size, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a rooftop deck with downtown views, a courtyard gathering space and fire pit, fitness center, laundry center, off-street parking, residential lounge, coffee bar, billiards, pet park with shampoo station and 24-hour emergency maintenance, as well as “wash, dry and fold” laundry services. Market Lofts on Third also offers furnished apartment options available through the CORT Furnishing rental …

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