ATHENS, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 460-unit self-storage facility located in Athens. The sales price was not disclosed. The storage facility is located approximately 25 miles from Huntsville. The facility features 356 climate-controlled units and 104 non-climate-controlled units. The 60,234-square-foot facility was recently delivered and is not open for public use as of this writing. Gabriel Coe, Brett Hatcher and Eddie Greenhalgh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction, and the buyer was self-represented. Both the buyer and seller requested anonymity.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Nicol Investment Co. has started construction of Upland Park, a $200 million mixed-use project in Huntsville. The 60-acre project will include multifamily and senior living residences, restaurants, retail, office, entertainment and green space. Located on Enterprise Way at Cummings Research Park, Upland Park will be anchored by HQ, a creative office and retail project being co-developed with Nashville-based Vintage South. The master plan includes The Kelvin, a 301-unit apartment community; Vitality at Upland Park, a 189-unit senior living property; and The Collins, a 334-unit multifamily project featuring 150 Big House units designed by Humphreys & Partners. Big House units offer private garages and entrances. “Huntsville is a dynamic, growing city driven by the defense and aerospace industries, research and education,” says Mark Nicol, president of Nicol Investment. “The migration of national corporations and agencies flocking to this vibrant city as well as the organic growth of local businesses is remarkable, and we are eager to help facilitate Huntsville’s continued success,” adds Nathan Lyons, founder and CEO of Vintage South. Nicol is partnering with independent living, assisted living and memory care provider Vitality Living for the development and management of Vitality at Upland Park. Nashville-based Centric Architecture is …
FOLEY, ALA. — Arch Cos. has sold Meadowbrook Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily property located in Foley, for $6.8 million. Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented Arch Cos. in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Located at 701 S. Juniper St., Meadowbrook Apartments is situated 11.6 miles from Gulf Shores Beach. The multifamily property offers two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a laundry center, balconies and patios, washer and dryer connections in select units and a playground. Arch Cos. acquired the apartment community in April 2018 and has maintained an occupancy rate above 95 percent throughout its ownership. Arch Cos. is a New York-based real estate owner, operator and developer with a portfolio of more than 3.4 million square feet across the country. So far this year, Arch Cos. has acquired over 1,700 units in garden-style properties throughout the Southeast.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Parkview Financial has provided a $25.5 million construction loan to Orchestra Partners Development for the redevelopment of the historic Frank Nelson Building in Birmingham. The overall financing for the property included $9 million in state and federal Historic Tax Credits, opportunity zone investors and a mezzanine loan, according to Parkview Financial. Built in 1903 as the First National Bank Building, the Frank Nelson Building is located at 205 20th St. N. The 10-story, 79,000-square-foot office building will be converted into a 180-unit apartment community and will include four commercial units on the ground floor totaling 9,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is slated for completion in late 2022. The residential units will include 135 studios with averaging 398 square feet and 45 one-bedroom units averaging 532 square feet. The units will feature stainless steel appliances, washer/dryers and custom cabinets. Community amenities will include a dog park and run, fitness center, pool table, outdoor deck, conference rooms and basement storage areas. The retail portion is preleased to The UPS Store in a 3,125-square-foot space and Trattoria ZaZa in a 1,441-square-foot space. The other retail units are available for lease. The property is located less than one mile …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $30.2 million in construction financing for The Hamlet at MidCity, a single-family rental community in Huntsville. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry and J.P. Cordeiro of Cushman & Wakefield secured the three-year, floating-rate loan through Regions Bank on behalf of the developer, Middleburg Communities. The Hamlet at MidCity will include 120 standalone cottages and 55 separate duplex buildings totaling 230 units. Floor plans will range from one- to three-bedrooms, with an average unit size of 1,259 square feet. Community amenities will include a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling common areas, fitness center, dog park, pet spa and fire pits. Located on Old Monrovia Road off Highway 72, the property is a half-mile north of MidCity District, an $850 million mixed-use development that when complete will contain 400,000 square feet of office space and 350,000 square feet of retail space.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — A partnership between Arch Cos. and Drake Real Estate Partners has purchased a three-property multifamily portfolio in Tuscaloosa totaling 649 units. The communities in the sold portfolio include Broadmoor Gardens, Copper Greek and Woodlawn Manor. The seller(s) and sales price was not disclosed. Arch will be implementing value-add capital improvements to the portfolio through its Arch Builders division and operate the communities in-house. Arch Cos. and Drake have purchased three garden-style portfolios in the past five months. The partners jointly own approximately 2,000 multifamily units. The investment sales brokers for this transaction include Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap and Brian Savage of Colliers International. Walker & Dunlop arranged acquisition financing.
RIVERSIDE, ALA. — An affiliate of OG Capital LLC, a Birmingham-based real estate investment firm, has purchased Riverbend Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community in Riverside. Built in 1980, the property sits about 40 miles east of Birmingham and overlooks the Coosa River and its Lake Logan Martin Reservoir. A Delaware-based entity doing business as OG Riverbend LLC purchased the property from a firm doing business as Riverbend Apartments Ltd. for $9.4 million. Located at 417 Riverbend Road, the community is 3.9 miles from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, a $2 billion, 4.2 million-square-foot plant that directly employs nearly 6,000 workers. Riverbend, which will soon be rebranded as RiverHouse, includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, a community pool and clubhouse. Additionally, the property has more than 4,000 feet of waterfront and offers residents a private boat launch, swimming and water sports. OG Capital plans to renovate the entire property and amenity package by improving and expanding the existing fitness center and adding new community docks, fire pits and grill stations. Arlington Properties Inc. will manage the community.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired The Station at Town Madison, a 274-unit apartment community located in Huntsville. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Tynes Development, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2020, Station at Town Madison is located off Interstate 565 and within the 563-acre Town Madison development, which features Toyota Field, home ballpark of the Huntsville’s Minor League Baseball team called the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor lounge with a fire pit and grilling area, electric car charging stations, 24/7 Amazon Hub lockers, cybercafe, 24/7 fitness center and wellness studio, private garages and a bark park with a pet spa.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $21.5 million sale of two apartment communities in Birmingham totaling 289 units located. Andrew Brown, Craig Hey and Parker Caldwell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Arcan Capital, in the transaction. 3MC Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm, acquired the properties. Valley Crest, which includes 176 units, sold for $13.3 million, and Park on Valley, which spans 113 units, sold for $8.2 million. Valley Crest is located at 316 Beacon Crest Lane and was built in 1979. Park on Valley is located at 741 Barcelona Court and was built in 1973. Community amenities at both include a pool, laundry facilities, clubhouse, picnic area and an onsite property manager. Units include washers and dryers and dishwashers. Both of the properties were 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The communities are situated between downtown Birmingham and the municipalities of Homewood and Vestavia Hills. The properties are both close to the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
HOOVER, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $40.5 million sale of Barrington on the Green, a 342-unit apartment community located in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover at 5831 Summer Place Parkway. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented a private undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, White Eagle, plans to rebrand the community as The Avenues of South Hoover. Constructed in 1996, Barrington on the Green’s community amenities include a pet park with agility equipment, swimming pool, a playground, outdoor kitchen and picnic area, resident park amenity area, clubhouse, sports courts and a cardio and strength training center. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.