Alabama

Stage Equity Partners Acquires 21,019 SF Medical Plaza in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado February 22, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Stage Equity has acquired Inverness Dental & Medical Plaza, a two-story, 21,019-square-foot medical building in Birmingham. The asset, which was delivered in 2001 and sits on 1.5 acres, was fully leased at the time of the sale. The property is located about nine miles from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Brian Higdon of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction. Alex Perez and Brett Chetek of Chetek Group represented the seller, Inverness Dental Associates LLC. The sales price was not disclosed.

February 22, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Connecticut Indiana Industrial Iowa Massachusetts Midwest New Jersey Northeast Pennsylvania Southeast Top Stories

Rubenstein Properties Sells 28 Industrial Properties for $197M

by Alex Tostado February 21, 2019

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Rubenstein Properties has sold 28 industrial properties totaling more than 5 million square feet across six states for $197 million. Bernards Township, N.J.-based Silverman Group acquired 27 buildings for $183 million. Properties are located in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana and Alabama. The portfolio was 95.8 percent leased at the time of the sale. Locations include: New Jersey 10 Park Place, Butler; 20-21 Wagaraw Road, Fair Lawn; 39 Avenue C, Bayonne; 101 E. Main St., Little Falls; 114 Beach St., Rockaway; and 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J. (units 2 through 5). Connecticut 20, 50 and 80 Utopia Road, Manchester; 118 Sanrico Drive, Manchester; 135 Sheldon Road, Manchester; 428 Hayden Station Road, Windsor; Alabama 207 Jacintoport Blvd., Saraland. Indiana 2190 Summit St., New Haven, Ind. Further details about the properties were not disclosed. In addition, a tenant occupying 1055 Crossroads Blvd. in Muhlenberg Township, Pa., acquired the asset for $14 million. “The properties are all strategically located within infill locations in order to take advantage of consistently improving industrial leasing fundamentals and increasing demand with extremely limited supply,” said Brian Fiumara, executive vice president of CBRE. “Rubenstein Properties’ portfolio provided the buyer with an exceptional opportunity …

February 21, 2019

Alabama Loans Office Southeast

Arbor Realty Trust Provides $61.2M Bridge Loan for Office Tower in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado February 20, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $61.2 million bridge loan for AT&T City Center, a 30-story office building in Birmingham. Joseph Charneski of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan for VCP City Center, which bought the building in November 2018 for $31 million. The borrower plans to use the funds to convert the 617,453-square-foot building into a mixed-use building, offering residential, retail and office space. The loan also covered acquisition costs for the borrower.

February 20, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Castle Lanterra Sells Multifamily Property in Tuscaloosa for $20.7M

by Alex Tostado February 20, 2019

TUSCALOOSA, FLA. — Castle Lanterra Properties has sold Heights at Skyland, a 304-unit apartment property in Tuscaloosa, for $20.7 million to an undisclosed buyer. The property was developed in two phases in 1975 and 1991. The asset offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a dog park, breakfast bar, coffee bar, picnic area, fitness center, swimming pool, playground, clubhouse, tennis court and a volleyball court. Heights at Skyland is situated about four miles south of the University of Alabama and about six miles south of downtown Tuscaloosa.

February 20, 2019

Alabama Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Halpern Enterprises Signs Culver’s, Aldi at Shopping Center in Phenix City, Alabama

by Alex Tostado January 30, 2019

PHENIX CITY, ALA. — Halpern Enterprises has signed Culver’s and Aldi to join the tenant lineup at Phenix City Marketplace in Phenix City. Smyrna, Ga.-based Halpern Enterprises is designing the 18-acre site that sits adjacent to Chick-fil-A, Verizon Wireless, McDonald’s, Precision Auto Tune and Waffle House. The site is also across from a Walmart Supercenter and next to Encompass Health’s Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Phenix City Marketplace is located along U.S. Highway 280 about four miles from downtown Columbus, Ga.

January 30, 2019

Alabama Development Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Opus Group, McKinney Fund Break Ground on 17-Story Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama at Birmingham

by Alex Tostado January 29, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — The Opus Group, in partnership with The McKinney Fund & Co., has broken ground on a 522-bed student housing community near the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The 17-story mixed-use development will offer floor plans ranging from studios to four-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, spa, study rooms and lounges, an outdoor amenity deck with fitness areas, fire pits, a coffee bar, club room, rooftop pool and grilling stations. Myefski Architects designed the community. Auburn, Ala.-based Rabren General Contractors will serve as general contractor, and Creative License International will design the interiors for the project. The community is scheduled to open in fall 2020.

January 29, 2019

Alabama Loans Multifamily Southeast

Barings Provides $10.9M Fannie Mae Refinance Loan for New Apartment Complex in Downtown Birmingham

by Alex Tostado January 16, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Barings Multifamily Capital has provided a $10.9 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Flats on 4th, an 86-unit mid-rise apartment complex in downtown Birmingham that was built in 2017. The 10-year term loan comes with a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. The complex is 97.7 percent occupied. The borrower was not disclosed.

January 16, 2019

Alabama Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Target-Owned Shipt to Anchor 30-Story Tower in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Shipt, a same-day delivery marketplace based in Birmingham that was purchased by Target Corp. in December 2017, will become the anchor tenant of Shipt Tower, currently known as Wells Fargo Tower. The 30-story, 514,893-square-foot building is located at 420 20th St. North in Birmingham’s central business district. According to local media outlets, Shipt signed a 60,000-square-foot lease with building owner Hertz Investment Group, and Philip Currie of J.H. Berry Commercial Real Estate represented Shipt in the lease negotiations. The tallest skyscraper in Birmingham will undergo renovations in Shipt’s space, the lobby and common areas, and will bear the Shipt logo in 2020. Bill Smith launched Shipt in 2014 in his hometown of Birmingham and has expanded its service to cover 250 markets across the country. Last summer, Shipt announced its intentions to keep its headquarters in Birmingham and create an additional 881 jobs. The company will maintain its headquarters in the nearby John Hand Building.

January 8, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

Publix to Acquire Two Western Market Locations Near Birmingham

by Alex Tostado January 7, 2019

MOUTAIN BROOK AND VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. — Publix Super Markets will acquire two Western Supermarket locations in Alabama as the grocer expands its Birmingham footprint. The location in Vestavia Hills, about nine miles south of downtown Birmingham, will open as a Publix grocery store. The location in Mountain Brook, four miles south of downtown Birmingham, will open as a GreenWise Market. GreenWise Market is a specialty, natural and organic store featuring a variety of house-prepared meals and grab-and-go items. It is the seventh announced GreenWise Market and is expected to open in third-quarter 2019. The other location will be torn down and rebuilt into a 35,000-square-foot Publix. An opening date has not been announced. The sales prices of the properties were not disclosed.

January 7, 2019

Acquisitions Alabama New York Northeast Seniors Housing Southeast Top Stories

Bridge Investment Group Acquires Somerby Living Services, Including Nine Seniors Housing Communities

by John Nelson January 7, 2019

NEW YORK CITY AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — An affiliate of Bridge Investment Group has purchased Somerby Senior Living Services, a seniors housing operator based in Birmingham. The seniors housing firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion Partners, a Birmingham-based real estate developer. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition includes a nine-property portfolio of seniors housing assets located in prime markets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The portfolio’s unit mix includes 134 independent living villas, 771 independent living units, 393 assisted living units and 260 memory care units. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF represented Dominion Partners in the portfolio sale. Sarah Anderson led HFF’s debt placement team to secure acquisition financing on behalf of Bridge. Bridge currently owns 90 properties totaling 10,600 units across two private equity funds managed by its seniors housing affiliate, Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. “We are excited to further vertically integrate Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager through this acquisition,” says Robert Chapin, CEO of Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager. Bridge plans to retain David Grady, president and chief operating officer of Somerby, to lead the company post-acquisition. Somerby currently has 20 corporate-level employees and more than 1,350 property-level …

January 7, 2019

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