Alabama

BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Birmingham-based GCP has closed four separate lease deals totaling 833,927 square feet with automotive suppliers in Birmingham and Huntsville. The landlord has signed Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. to a 225,496-square-foot lease for parts storage at Shelby Commerce Park, a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park in Birmingham’s Shelby County submarket. The lease brings the project to full occupancy. Two of Mercedes-Benz’s vendor companies, Antolin Alabama Inc. and Neovia Logistics Services LLC, signed leases at GCP-Gazelle II within Jefferson Metropolitan Park in Birmingham’s I-20/59 West industrial submarket. Antolin Alabama signed for 240,240 square feet and expects to start operations at GCP-Gazelle II in late 2017, and Neovia Logistics Services renewed its 160,160-square-foot lease at the facility. In Huntsville, Navistar Inc. has renewed its 208,031-square-foot lease at GCP’s Airport Distribution Center.

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AUBURN, ALA. — EdR has acquired 319 Bragg, a 305-bed student housing community located within walking distance of the Auburn University campus in Auburn. Built in 2014, the property offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Community amenities include a study lounge with individual study rooms, 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool with cabanas, dog park and access gates. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark’s Student Housing Group represented the seller, Barrett Development Group, in the transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.

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FLORENCE, ALA. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged leases for Academy Sports + Outdoors and PetSmart this fall at Florence Square in Florence. The 63,000-square-foot Academy Sports and 18,500-square-foot PetSmart will replace a former Kmart at the property this fall. Other tenants at Florence Square include T.J. Maxx, Essex Bargain Hunt, Tuesday Morning, The UPS Store, Cici’s Pizza and H&R Block. Outparcel tenants include Wells Fargo and Bojangles. The owner, a joint venture between Triangle Capital Group and Arcadian Cap Group LLC, is planning a $15.3 million redevelopment of the 241,000-square-foot center. The ownership has engaged Mobile, Ala.-based Delaney Property Group LLC to co-develop the remerchandising.

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FOLEY, ALA. — White-Spunner Construction (WSC) and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are underway on OWA, a $500 million entertainment and retail district in Foley, a town in south Alabama near the Gulf of Mexico. WSC is constructing 154,000 square feet of retail and dining space for the $240 million first phase of OWA, which is set to open this summer. Phase I of OWA will also feature a themed amusement park and a 150-room Marriott TownePlace Suites hotel. Future phases call for a water park, additional hotels and a resort-level RV park. “This will be an exciting new family-friendly destination for locals and visitors alike in Baldwin County,” says John White-Spunner, president of WSC. “We’re proud to be a part of such an innovative entertainment concept that will bring thousands of new jobs and draw more tourism to the Gulf Coast.” When completed, the OWA development is expected to generate nearly 3,500 direct and indirect jobs and draw about 1 million visitors a year. Plans call for the development to include three themed districts that offer shopping, dining and other entertainment. Located off the Foley Beach Express and County Road 20, OWA is nine miles from Gulf Shores …

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened the new 105-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown near University of Alabama at Birmingham and Five Points South District. Wyatt Construction recently completed the hotel on behalf of the owner, AUM Enterprise Inc. Located at 1016 20th St. in downtown Birmingham, the hotel features studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, game room, complimentary breakfast and a free shuttle within a seven-mile radius of the hotel.

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HOOVER, ALA. — Colliers International has negotiated the $12 million of a 50,000-square-foot store along Interstate 495 in Hoover leased to Field & Stream, an outdoor gear retailer brand owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods. A private buyer purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller. Tony D’Ambrosio and Joe Montgomery of Colliers’ Southeast Retail Investment team represented the seller in the transaction.

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AUBURN, ALA. — Colliers International has brokered the $14.4 million sale of The Crossroads of Opelika, a 33,378-square-foot shopping center located at 2025 Interstate Drive in Auburn. The property’s tenant roster includes Chipotle Mexican Grill, Aspen Dental, Mattress Firm and AT&T. Bond Street Advisors Inc. purchased the center for more than $430 per square foot. Josh Randolph of Colliers International’s Birmingham office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALA. — L&B Realty Advisors has purchased Cahaba Village, a 115,180-square-foot shopping center located along US 280 in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook. The company purchased the property free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed price on behalf of an institutional separate account client. Cahaba Village’s tenant roster includes Whole Foods Market, Mountain High Outfitters and Bryant Bank. Jim Hamilton, Richard Reid, Barry Brown, Ryan Shore, Mike Allison and Brad Buchanan of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Birmingham-based Bayer Properties developed Cahaba Village in 2007 and sold it to Clarion Partners in 2010, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.

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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Topgolf has confirmed Huntsville as its second location in Alabama. Topgolf will be located on the property that RCP Cos. is redeveloping into MidCity. Construction on the 53,000-square-foot Topgolf will begin in March, with an expected opening in late December 2017 or early January 2018. Topgolf will create 325 full- and part-time jobs at the new Huntsville location. The new three-level venue will feature 1,500 square feet of private event space and 72 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at one time. Each venue features chef-driven food and beverage menu, music, private rooms for corporate and social events and hundreds of HD TVs.

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PRATTVILLE, ALA., AND ORMOND BEACH, FLA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of seniors housing communities in Alabama and Florida. In the first transaction, SLIB arranged the sale of Green Springs, a 32-unit assisted living community in the Montgomery suburb of Prattville. The 4.5-acre site will allow future expansion of the community. In the second transaction, SLIB arranged the sale of Seasons by Riviera, a 36-unit memory care community in Ormond Beach, a coastal town located between Jacksonville and Orlando. The buyer intends to re-open the vacant community. Bradley Clousing of SLIB brokered both transactions. The sales prices were undisclosed.

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