Alabama

Shepherd Living Sells Two Senior Living Properties in Georgia, Alabama

by Alex Tostado September 3, 2019

POOLER, GA. AND MADISON, ALA. — Shepherd Living has sold Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters in metro Savannah and Shepherd Living at The Range in Madison, both 104-unit senior living communities. Savannah Quarters is located at 101 Shepherd Way in Pooler, about 15 miles west of downtown Savannah. The Range is located at 10801 County Line Road, 15 miles southwest of downtown Huntsville. All Shepherd Living communities offer more than 15,000 square feet of spa and wellness space, more than 10 acres of green space, greenhouses and a monthly farmers market. Atlas Senior Living acquired the properties and rebranded them under its Madison brand. Ari Adlerstein and Ari Dobkin of Meridian Capital arranged the sale and acquisition financing for the transaction. The sales prices were not disclosed.

September 3, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Capstone Sells Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama

by Alex Tostado August 30, 2019

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments (CREI) has sold Landmark Apartments, a student housing community located near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. CREI purchased the asset in January 2018 before beginning extensive renovations. Terms of the transaction and the identity of the buyer were not disclosed. Landmark Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, business center and printing station, a game room, yoga studio, swimming pool, an outdoor fireplace and grilling station, a tanning bed, lounge, hot tub, sauna, steam room and a pet park.

August 30, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

JLL Negotiates Sale of 208,568 SF Retail Center in Metro Birmingham

by Alex Tostado August 19, 2019

FULTONDALE, ALA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Promenade Fultondale, a 208,568-square-foot retail center in Fultondale. The property was completed in 2008 and is located five miles north of downtown Birmingham. The center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, JC Penney, Books-A-Million and Shoe Dept. LBX Investments acquired the property for an undisclosed amount. Jim Hamilton, Mike Allison and Brad Buchanan of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

August 19, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Negotiates $33M Sale of Apartment Community in Opelika, Alabama

by Alex Tostado August 15, 2019

OPELIKA, ALA. — Colliers International has negotiated the $33 million sale of Paces at the Estates, a 270-unit apartment community in Opelika. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Paces at the Estates is located at 4150 Academy Drive, about four miles from downtown Auburn. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fire pit, courtyard, playground, 24-hour fitness center and bike storage racks. RREAF Holdings LLC, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm, purchased the property from Burt & Willis LLC. Brian Savage of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction and Stephen Perlis, also of Colliers, represented the seller.

August 15, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $12.5M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado August 15, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged the $12.5 million sale of the Core 174 Portfolio, which includes four apartment complexes in Birmingham totaling 174 units. The portfolio includes Element 26, Fox Hall, Forest Park and 5th Avenue, all of which are located within three miles of downtown Birmingham. Core 174 was constructed between 1963 and 1978 and renovated between 2013 and 2015. David Etchison, Abe Maddox and Caleb Frizzell of Berkadia represented the seller, Birmingham resident Elton Stephens Jr., in the transaction. Birmingham-based Hughes Capital Partners acquired the portfolio at a 4.7 percent cap rate.

August 15, 2019

Alabama Loans Office Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $20.5M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado August 2, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $20.5 million acquisition loan for Lakeshore Park Plaza, a four-story, 196,871-square-foot office building in Birmingham. The 10-year loan, provided by one of Grandbridge’s insurance company correspondents, features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The building was constructed in 1980, renovated in 2016 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. The borrower and seller were not disclosed.

August 2, 2019

Alabama Development Mixed-Use Southeast

Southpace Properties to Develop $11M Mixed-Use Building in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado July 11, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Southpace Properties will develop Macaroni Lofts, a mixed-use building in Birmingham’s Parkside District that will include 35 residential units and 6,000 square feet of retail space. Birmingham Business Journal reports the project will cost $11 million to complete. The residential units will span in size from 347 square feet to 1,750 square feet. Situated at the corner of 4th Avenue and 14 Street, Macaroni Lofts is a redevelopment of the former Birmingham Macaroni Co. warehouse, which was built in 1902. The building’s existing structure will remain intact with the addition of rooftop penthouse units with private terraces. The design also incorporates 12 newly constructed residential units on an adjacent lot with a community terrace between the two structures. The development team includes Fifth Dimension Architecture, Commerce One as the lender, Southpace Properties for the commercial space listing(s) and H2 Real Estate for the residential units. Completion is scheduled for summer 2020 with units becoming available for pre-sale this month.

July 11, 2019

Alabama Development Mixed-Use Southeast

Daniel Corp. Breaks Ground on 228-Unit Multifamily Project in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado July 9, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Daniel Corp. has broken ground on a five-story, 228-unit apartment project with ground-level retail space in Birmingham’s Parkside District. The property will be situated across the street from Regions Field, home of Minor League Baseball’s Birmingham Barons. The yet-to-be-named community will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans along with communal amenities including a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center and a sky club on the fifth floor with views of the ballpark. The design team includes Dwell Design Studio, Schoel Engineering, BHATE Geosciences, Vignette Interior Design and LMO Partners. The general contractor is Hoar Construction. Daniel expects the first residents to move in late 2020.

July 9, 2019

Alabama Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Birmingham Retail Market Sees Strong Backfilling Activity, Infill Developments

by Alex Tostado July 1, 2019

Birmingham’s retail market continued to see positive growth in 2018, and it’s safe to argue this is largely due to a significant amount of retail space being backfilled with entertainment, discount, medical and first-to-market tenants that otherwise may not have been able to enter the market. Dave & Buster’s backfilling a Forever 21 space at the Riverchase Galleria, Urban Air leasing a former hhgregg box in Trussville, Ollie’s acquiring the former Toys ‘R’ Us box in Hoover and Floor & Décor backfilling the former Kmart in Homewood are just a few recent examples of this in Birmingham. Two additional noteworthy deals that have been recently announced include REI opening its first Birmingham location in a portion of the former Toys ‘R’ Us box at The Summit and the Dick’s Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy combo store moving into the soon-to-be former Academy Sports + Outdoors space at Lee Branch. The new combo store will be Golf Galaxy’s first location in Alabama. These two deals alone all but confirm this backfilling trend is going to continue for some time. More often than not, you will find these new tenants are paying higher rents, driving larger traffic volumes and generating more sales tax income …

July 1, 2019

Alabama Development Industrial Southeast

Ben E. Keith Foods to Develop 425,000 SF Distribution Center in Southern Alabama

by Alex Tostado June 28, 2019

NEW BROCKTON, ALA. — Ben E. Keith Foods will develop a new 425,000-square-foot distribution center in New Brockton. The facility will be designed to accommodate future expansion up to 1 million square feet. The project will create 80 jobs for the next five years in addition to the more than 230 individuals the company already employs through its distribution center and manufacturing facility in neighboring Elba, Ala. Construction for the project is expected to begin by December 2019 with a completion date by December 2021.

June 28, 2019

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