GULF SHORES, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Gateway Storage, a 447-unit self-storage facility in Gulf Shores. The 47,925-square-foot property was delivered in April and sits on three acres. Gateway Storage is located at 21371 Coastal Gateway Blvd., 38 miles west of downtown Pensacola, Fla. Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and Jonathan Fawley of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both undisclosed limited liability companies, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — DaikyoNishikawa US (DNUS) has broken ground on its $110 million automotive plant in Huntsville. The plant will be on the same site as the 3.1 million-square-foot Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA (MTMUS) plant, which is expected to be operational in 2021. DNUS’ plant is expected to come on line around the same time. DNUS will produce plastic automotive parts at the plant and expects the plant to house 380 employees at full production. The MTMUS plant will have the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles annually.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.