Alabama

Eastern Union Secures $7M Acquisition Financing for Shopping Center in Birmingham

by John Nelson September 14, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Eastern Union has secured $7 million in acquisition financing for Crestwood Festival Centre in Birmingham. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union arranged the financing on behalf of the buyer, CityWide Properties, which intends to invest $1.5 million in capital improvements at the 299,707-square-foot shopping center. The five-year loan includes a fixed interest rate of 4.6 percent with one year of interest-only payments. The investor purchased the property, which is shadow-anchored by The Home Depot, for $9.4 million. Built in 1989 on 41 acres, Crestwood Festival Centre comprises 44 retail suites and nearly 1,000 parking spaces. Notable tenants include Phoenix Theatres The Edge 12 Birmingham, Burlington, Mattress Warehouse and Dollar Tree.

September 14, 2022

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RCP Plans $110M Anthem House Mixed-Use Development in Huntsville, Alabama

by Jeff Shaw September 13, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. has announced plans for Anthem House, a $110 million mixed-use development in Huntsville’s new MidCity district. The property will feature 330 apartment units, 35,000 square feet of creative office space and 32,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Named for MidCity’s music theme, Anthem House will offer a “residential-meets-hospitality housing solution” with furnished units, shorter lease contracts and hotel-like surroundings and amenities. Most of the major aerospace companies have a presence in Huntsville, which is home to regional employers including U.S. Army post Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park. Additionally, the city offers twice the amount of government jobs per capita than any other city in the country. Huntsville’s workforce demographics feature many remote and contract workers who greatly prefer the multifamily-hospitality niche for their housing. “Currently, Huntsville has a housing deficit that is accentuated by the continued job growth in the market,” says RCP co-founder Max Grelier. “The shift in consumer preferences, particularly among millennials, is driving demand for more hospitality features within real estate projects, including more amenities, hosting events and activities which bring residents together.” U.S. News & World Report named Huntsville as the best place to live in the United States …

September 13, 2022

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Mag Mile Capital Arranges $63M Refinancing of Gulf Coast Hotel Portfolio in Alabama, Florida

by John Nelson September 6, 2022

CHICAGO — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $63 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of nine hotels in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama and Florida. The borrower is A&R Hospitality, an institutional hospitality owner and developer based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The direct lender was not disclosed. The 10-year loan features cash-out proceeds, a loan-to-value ratio of 60 percent, 30-year amortization schedule and four years of interest-only payments. The assets include five hotels in Gulf Shores: Beachside Resort Hotel, Motel 6, Quality Inn, Red Roof Inn and Staybridge Suites. The other four assets include Fairfield Inn & Suites in Orange Beach, Ala.; Home2 Suites in Daphne, Ala.; Home2 Suites in Mobile, Ala.; and Red Roof Inn in Pensacola, Fla.

September 6, 2022

Alabama Development Seniors Housing Southeast

KIRCO Opens 132-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Madison, Alabama

by John Nelson August 22, 2022

MADISON, ALA. — KIRCO has delivered and opened Madison Crossings, an independent living and memory care seniors housing community in Madison, about 10 miles from downtown Huntsville. Phoenix Senior Living operates the community, which features an outdoor swimming pool, wellness center, dining experience, pub, beauty salon and spa, yoga studio, outdoor pickleball and bocce ball courts. Madison Crossings comprises 105 independent living apartments and 27 memory care residences. The property represents the 10th seniors housing facility in Alabama operating under the Phoenix Senior Living brand. KIRCO MANIX, a third-party construction services firm and affiliate of KIRCO, completed the construction for Madison Crossings.

August 22, 2022

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JLL Provides $262M Agency Refinancing of Southeastern Multifamily Portfolio

by Taylor Williams August 15, 2022

TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has provided $262 million in Freddie Mac loans for the refinancing of a portfolio of six Southeastern multifamily properties totaling 1,494 units. Tampa-based Carter Multifamily owns the properties, which are located in Maryland, Virginia and Alabama. The portfolio comprises all garden-style assets, including: the 326-unit Park at Kingsview Village in Germantown, Md. the 240-unit Stonecreek Club in Germantown, Md. the 336-unit Hunt Club in Gaithersburg, Md. the 220-unit Springwoods at Lake Ridge in Woodbridge, Va. the 180-unit Windsor Park in Woodbridge, Va. the 192-unit Oaks of St. Clair in Moody, Ala. Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver of JLL originated the debt through Freddie Mac. Each of the loans was features a seven-year term and a floating interest rate. JLL, which will service the loans, also secured $40 million in new equity as part of the larger recapitalization of the portfolio. The equity partner was not disclosed. “Despite turbulent debt markets, we were able to facilitate a refinance of the portfolio with favorable senior financing from Freddie Mac, which was attracted to the deal due to the portfolio’s contribution to its mission and the borrower’s strong track record,” says Quinn. — Taylor Williams

August 15, 2022

Alabama Development Industrial Southeast

Fairway, Triad Properties to Develop 2 MSF Industrial Park in Huntsville

by John Nelson August 10, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Fairway Investments and Triad Properties have formed a joint venture for the development of Huntsville West Industrial Park, a 2 million-square-foot industrial park located on Greenbrier Parkway in Huntsville. The 135-acre distribution and warehouse project will be situated near I-65/I-565, as well at the $2.3 billion Mazda-Toyota plant and distribution centers leased to Amazon, Vuteq and Target. The Fairway-Triad joint venture has closed on the land purchase and is implementing its pre-development plan for the industrial park. Building sizes will range from 250,000 to 400,000 square feet, with the site plan offering the capability to develop a 650,000-square-foot bulk distribution facility. Early this fall, Fairway and Triad plan to begin infrastructure work along with the construction of a 385,000-square-foot facility that will feature 32-foot minimum clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, ESFR sprinklers, a 185-foot minimum truck court depth and auto and trailer parking.

August 10, 2022

Acquisitions Alabama Healthcare Southeast

Matthews Brokers $27.2M Sale of Healthcare Property in Vestavia Hills, Alabama

by John Nelson August 10, 2022

VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $27.2 million sale of Swaid Vestavia Medical Center, a multi-tenant medical facility located at 1021 Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills, a southern suburb of Birmingham. The newly built property spans 40,000 square feet and features an ambulatory surgery center and medical office space leased to tenants such as the Surgical Institute of Alabama, Vestavia Diagnostics, Swaid Clinic, Bramlett Orthopedics, Birmingham Vascular Associates, Pain Management Services, Lab First and Champion Physical Therapy. Matthews’ healthcare division sourced the buyer, an institutional healthcare real estate fund based in Dallas. The seller was not disclosed.

August 10, 2022

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

IPA Arranges Sales of Inverness Corners, Inverness Plaza Shopping Centers in Birmingham for $48.4M

by John Nelson August 3, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sales of Inverness Corners and Inverness Plaza, two shopping centers in Birmingham totaling 311,000 square feet. Zach Taylor of IPA represented the Atlanta-based seller, Branch Properties, which sold the assets for a combined $48.4 million. First National Realty Partners acquired Inverness Corners, which is anchored by Kohl’s and Winn-Dixie, and Halpern Enterprises purchased Inverness Plaza, which is anchored by PGA Tour Superstore and Planet Fitness. “The Inverness properties are located on the busiest corridor in Birmingham with the strongest demographics in the state of Alabama,” says Taylor. “The quality of the underlying real estate combined with successful tenancy led to aggressive pricing in spite of the current volatility in the market.”

August 3, 2022

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

IPA Arranges Sales of Inverness Corners, Inverness Plaza Shopping Centers in Birmingham for $48.4M

by John Nelson August 3, 2022

August 3, 2022

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Seleno at Bridge Street Apartments in Huntsville

by John Nelson August 2, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Seleno at Bridge Street, a 244-unit apartment community in Huntsville. California-based Steadfast Cos. purchased the community from Connecticut-based Twenty Lake Holdings for an undisclosed price. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Seleno at Bridge Street serves at the multifamily component of Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use development comprising hotels, offices and retailers including Apple, H&M, The Cheesecake Factory, Main Event and PBR x Lockhart Smokehouse. Built in 2019, the apartment community includes a fitness center, heated resort-style swimming pool with in-pool loungers, clubhouse with TVs and a kitchen/coffee bar, dog park and pet spa, game lounge with glass garage doors overlooking the pool area, a karaoke room and focus rooms.

August 2, 2022

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