Alabama

2222 Arlington Ave

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Shipshape, an Austin-based smart home software tech company, has signed a lease at the 2222 Arlington Ave. office building in Birmingham, which is slated to break ground this month. New York-based D&A Cos. is the developer for the restoration project. The building has 55,000 square feet of office space. Shipshape is joining Atlas Senior Living as anchor tenants in the office project. Shipshape will house its Network Operations Center on the top floor, including signage rights for the building. The company is taking 6,000 square feet of space with an option to expand to 12,000 square feet after one year. The property is currently vacant, but is 50 percent preleased. Previously, the property was the headquarters for Bayer Properties. 2222 Arlington Ave. will offer covered parking, secure building access, a double-height lobby atrium with coffee bar and potential for food service. D&A Cos. plans to install floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as a new east lobby with a grand atrium and exterior reflecting pool. Construction for 2222 Arlington Ave. is slated to complete and be open for occupancy in late 2022. D&A Cos. partnered with The FiveStone Group, a Birmingham-based commercial real estate firm, on the redevelopment project. …

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Meridian at the Port

MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Meridian at the Port, a 267-unit apartment community located in downtown Mobile. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Nashville-based seller, Bristol Mobile Partners LLC, in the transaction. Houston-based ApexOne acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2019, Meridian at the Port offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging from 602 to 1,308 square feet. Unit features include in-unit washers and dryers, granite countertops, walk-in closets and hardwood floors. Community amenities include a fitness center, saltwater swimming pool, pet spa, bark park, rooftop lounge, outdoor fireplace with kitchen, clubhouse, billiard and media room and a resident lounge. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 300 N. Water St., the property is situated within walking distance of downtown Mobile and about 10.8 miles from the University of Mobile.

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Pelican Place

GULF SHORES, ALA. — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of Pelican Place at Craft Farms, a 220,372-square-foot shopping center in Gulf Shores. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street’s Atlanta-based Retail Investment Sales Team represented the seller, an affiliate of RCG Ventures, in the transaction. Atlanta-based Octave Holdings purchased the property for $16 million. Pelican Place at Craft Farms was 82.9 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as CMX Cinemas movie theater, Books-A-Million, Bed Bath & Beyond and Dollar Tree. The property is shadow-anchored by Target and Publix. Located at 3800 Gulf Shores Parkway, Pelican Place at Craft Farms is situated approximately 1.6 miles from the Jack Edwards National Airport. The property is also situated at the entrance of Craft Farms, a 150-acre master-planned community that features a golf course.

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VA-Chattanooga

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties Inc. (NYSE: DEA) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-property portfolio of facilities leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for $635.6 million.  The properties will be purchased in a joint venture with an undisclosed global investor, with Easterly retaining a 53 percent stake in the portfolio. Two of the properties are open, while the other eight are currently under construction. Acquisitions include:  VA Chattanooga, a 94,566-square-foot Class A facility in Tennessee that was completed in November 2020. The property offers audiology, imaging, pathology, lab, dental and mental health services.  VA Lubbock, a 120,916-square-foot facility in Texas completed in December 2020. The facility is located on the Texas Tech medical campus and features an ambulatory surgery center as well as general health, dental, audiology, ophthalmology, MRI, radiology, pharmacy, lab, physical therapy and mental health services. VA Lenexa, a 31,062-square-foot facility in Lenexa, Kan., that was delivered in May 2021. The property offers primary and specialty care, including audiology, dental, pathology and lab services, as well as radiology.  VA San Antonio, a 226,148-square-foot development currently underway in Texas. The three-story facility will feature six patient aligned care team (PACT) modules …

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Olde Oak Apartments

SARALAND, ALA. — Berkadia has provided $24.6 million in permanent refinancing for Olde Oak Apartments, a garden-style multifamily property in Saraland. Pat Garlich of Berkadia originated the seven-year Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Missouri-based Maxus Realty Trust Inc. Olde Oak Apartments features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers and dryers and air conditioning. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, dog park, spa, off-street parking and a picnic area with grilling stations. Located at 1200 Grande Oak Blvd., the property is situated close to Interstate 65, about 10.7 miles from downtown Mobile and approximately 3.6 miles from the University of Mobile.

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Madison Commons

MADISON, ALA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $19.2 million sale of Madison Commons, a 75,340-square-foot shopping center in Madison. JRW Realty represented the buyer, ExchangeRight. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt, Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Michols and Michael Brewster of JLL represented the seller, Michael Collard Properties. Completed in 2018, Publix anchors the property, which is currently 92 percent occupied. Other national and regional tenants include Easy Vet Clinic, Golden China, ATI Physical Therapy, Goodwill, Primp and Posh Nail and Pita Mediterranean. Located at 300 Hughes Road, the asset sits at the intersection of Hughes and Brows Ferry roads less than two miles from U.S. Highway 72.

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Monte Sano Terrace

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Dwight Capital has provided a $29 million loan for Monte Sano Terrace, a 324-unit apartment complex located in Huntsville. The property includes 23 garden and townhome-style buildings, as well as a clubhouse and leasing office. Located on over 25 acres at 125 Ridgegate Place, Monte Sano Terrace is situated about 2.3 miles from downtown Huntsville. Built in 1988, the community was 96 percent occupied at the time of the transaction. Community amenities feature a fitness center, swimming pool, business center, sports court, dog park, picnic area and a playground. The refinancing is a HUD 223(f) loan. The loan benefitted from a green mortgage insurance premium (Green MIP) reduction set at 25 basis points because the property qualifies as green/energy efficient housing. Brandon Baksh and Daniel Malka of Dwight Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower and property owner, Tibs Realty.

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Strong Station

BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Crossings of Hoover and Strong Station, two retail centers totaling 133,705 square feet in Birmingham and Huntsville, respectively. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Michols of JLL represented the Brentwood, Tenn.-based seller, GBT Realty Corp., in the transaction. Warner Robins, Ga.-based Livingston Properties acquired both properties for a total of $26.6 million. Built in 2015, Crossings of Hoover is a 37,765-square-foot retail center anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market. The property is located 11 miles south of downtown Birmingham and has direct access to Interstate 459. Strong Station is anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market and Hobby Lobby and is shadow-anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors. Built in 2015, the shopping center spans 95,940 square feet.

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Perimeter Center

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Berkadia has secured a $51 million refinancing loan for a 670,890-square-foot office and flex portfolio in Huntsville. The three-property portfolio, which includes Perimeter Center, Progress Center and 110 Wynn, sits approximately six miles from downtown Huntsville and was 91 percent leased at the time of financing. Located at 1500 and 1525 Perimeter Parkway, Perimeter Center includes two mid-rise buildings built in 1987 and 1989. The buildings total 234,146 square feet and are 87 percent leased to 41 tenants. Situated at 6767 Old Madison Pike NW, Progress Center features five buildings totaling 221,259 square feet that were built in 1985, 1989 and 1992. The property is 86 percent leased to 34 tenants. Lastly, 110 Wynn, formerly known as the DRS Building, was built in 1967 and later renovated in 2003 and 2021. The property includes two buildings totaling 215,485 square feet, and is 100 percent occupied by one tenant. The properties are all located within Cummings Research Park, which is a science and technology park housing nearly 300 companies, 26,000 employees and 13,500 students. The property’s anchor tenants include Teledyne Brown Engineering, UAH, Lockheed Martin, Redstone Federal Credit Union and Calhoun Community College. The property is located about …

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Conns

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a 43,441-square-foot, single-tenant retail property occupied by Conn’s HomePlus in Montgomery. Conn’s Inc., a Texas-based furniture, mattress, electronics and appliance retailer, has eight years left on its lease at the Montgomery location. Located at 2424 Eastern Blvd., the store was built in 1997 and renovated in 2019. The property is situated on 5.3 acres within the Promenade Montgomery and Promenade Montgomery North community centers, which feature more than 270,000 square feet of retail space. Retailers at these centers include The Home Depot, Harbor Freight Tools, Winn-Dixie and Dollar Tree. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther, Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, a Southeast-based shopping center owner and operator, as well as the buyer, a California-based private investor.

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