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RCG Ventures Acquires Two Shopping Centers in Tennessee, Alabama

by John Nelson July 30, 2015

JACKSON, TENN. AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCG Ventures Fund III has purchased West Towne Commons, a 168,210-square-foot shopping center in Jackson, and Madison Plaza, a 99,108-square-foot center in Huntstville, for an undisclosed price. Located at the intersection of Highway 45 and Oil Well Road, the West Towne Commons’ tenant roster includes T.J. Maxx, Stein Mart, OfficeMax and Petco. Target is also a tenant but was not involved in the transaction. RCG Ventures was represented internally by Jeff Miller, and Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE represented the seller. Located across from Madison Square Mall at Old Monrovia Road and University Drive, Madison Plaza is anchored by Haverty’s and Mission Thrift Store. RCG Ventures was represented internally by Scott Tarbet in the transaction, and Margaret Caldwell of JLL represented the seller.

July 30, 2015

Alabama Retail Southeast

Rouse Properties to Redevelop Bel Air Mall in Mobile

by John Nelson July 24, 2015

MOBILE, ALA. — New York-based Rouse Properties Inc. has unveiled plans for a redevelopment of Bel Air Mall, a 1.3 million-square-foot regional mall in Mobile. Once complete, the renovated property will be known as The Shoppes at Bel Air. Renovations will include the redevelopment of the enclosed mall space into a streetscape with retail and high-volume restaurant concepts fronting on Airport Boulevard, as well as an interior cosmetic revamp, improved lighting, interior landscaping, soft seating and high-end finishes and amenities. Rouse recently inked a lease with Belk Inc. to open a new 237,000-square-foot flagship store, which will take the place of an existing Sears location. Construction on the new store is slated to begin in January 2016 with completion slated for that fall. Other tenants to join The Shoppes at Bel Air include a P.F. Chang’s and Grimaldi’s Pizza, which will open 6,000-square-foot and 3,500-square-foot locations, respectively, on the newly designed streetscape.

July 24, 2015

Alabama Hospitality Southeast

Winter Construction to Build New SpringHill Hotel in Alabama

by John Nelson July 13, 2015

ORANGE BEACH, ALA. — Winter Construction will build the new SpringHill Suites hotel at The Wharf in Orange Beach. The Wharf is an entertainment, retail and marina complex adjacent to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Orange Beach, near the Florida-Alabama border. The five-story building will include 132 guest suites, meeting space, restaurant space and an exterior amenity area with a swimming pool. The architect of record for the new SpringHill Suites project is Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio. Winter Construction has built and renovated other Marriott-brand hotels across the Southeast. Winter is currently building the new AC Hotel by Marriott at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta.

July 13, 2015

Alabama Office Southeast

Redstone Gateway Building 1100 in Huntsville Achieves LEED Silver Certification

by John Nelson July 9, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the 120,000-square-foot Redstone Gateway Building 1100 in Huntsville with LEED Silver status. The office building was recently constructed by Hoar Construction and is currently owned by Corporate Office Properties Trust. The five-story office building is one of the first three buildings constructed at the Redstone Gateway development, an office complex located outside of Redstone Arsenal, a U.S. Army post. The office building’s sustainable components include a TPO membrane roof, indigenous plants in the landscaping, efficient mechanical systems, plumbing materials that reduce water usage by 35 percent and use of carpet and paint with low concentrations of volatile organic compounds. Hoar Construction used 26.4 percent recycled and 26 percent regional materials during construction.

July 9, 2015

Alabama Retail Southeast

Merchants Retail Partners Acquires Shopping Center in Auburn

by John Nelson July 7, 2015

AUBURN, ALA. — Merchants Retail Partners (MRP) has purchased Flint’s Crossing, a 100,000-square-foot shopping center located at 1550 Opelika Road in Auburn. Anchor tenants of the shopping center include Earth Fare and Panera Bread. The retail property is the cornerstone of the Opelika and University roads intersection, the busiest intersection in Auburn. MRP is planning a comprehensive redevelopment of the center that includes exterior renovations, fascia and signage upgrades and hardscape improvements. The acquisition and center improvements coincide with the intersection improvements that are part of the City of Auburn-Opelika Road Improvement District. The new improvements include new bike paths, pedestrian sidewalks, enhanced lighting and curated landscaping.

July 7, 2015

Alabama Loans Southeast Student Housing

Financial Federal Bank Arranges $18M Acquisition Loan for Student Housing Complex in Mobile

by John Nelson June 26, 2015

MOBILE, ALA. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged an $18 million acquisition loan for The Campus Quarters Apartments in Mobile. The 533-bed student housing property, located one block from the University of South Alabama campus, was built in 2012. The property’s 165 units were 93 percent occupied at the time of closing. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with 40 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through their relationship with a national CMBS lender.

June 26, 2015

Alabama Retail Southeast

Colliers Brokers $10.9M Sale of Power Retail Center in Alabama

by John Nelson June 12, 2015

DECATUR, ALA. — Colliers International’s Southeast retail investment sales team has brokered the $10.9 million sale of The Market Shoppes, a power retail center located at 2407 6th Ave. in Decatur. Built in 2012, the Class A center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty, Lane Bryant and Mattress Firm. A family trust based in California purchased The Market Shoppes from Birmingham-based Blackwater Resources. Tony D’Ambrosio and Joe Montgomery of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction.

June 12, 2015

Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Rock Apartment Advisors Brokers $3.1M Sale of Apartment Community in Alabama

by John Nelson June 10, 2015

HOMEWOOD, ALA. — Rock Apartment Advisors has brokered the $3.1 million sale of Oxmoor Ridge Apartments, a 96-unit multifamily community located in Homewood. Sanders RH LLC and Highland Homewood Investments LLC purchased the asset from New Lexington Properties II LLC. Justin Uffinger of Rock Apartment Advisors brokered the transaction.

June 10, 2015

Alabama Loans Retail Southeast

Merchants Retail Partners Closes $50M Refinancing of Target-Anchored Center in Alabama

by John Nelson June 9, 2015

ALABASTER, ALA. — Birmingham-based Merchants Retail Partners has closed the $50 million refinancing of Alabaster Promenade, a Target-anchored shopping center in Alabaster. Located along I-65, the 450,000-square-foot property opened in 2007 and underwent renovations in 2014 to accommodate a new Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The other tenants that will join the shopping center this year include ULTA Beauty and Verizon Wireless. Merchants Retail Partners closed the loan on behalf of its unnamed investment partner.

June 9, 2015

Alabama Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Steadfast Apartment REIT Buys Two Apartment Communities in Alabama, Georgia for $88.5M

by John Nelson June 5, 2015

HOOVER, ALA. AND MARIETTA, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired two apartment communities in Alabama and Georgia in two separate transactions totaling a combined $88.5 million. The two properties total 900 apartment units and include the 720-unit Ridge Crossings Apartments in Hoover and the 180-unit Rosemont at East Cobb in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The REIT purchased Ridge Crossings for $72 million, making it the company’s first acquisition in Alabama. The property’s units average 1,107 square feet with average in-place rents of $862 per month. Ridge Crossings’ amenities include two swimming pools, a tennis court, playground, fitness center, laundry center, car wash area, pet park and walking trail. The property is currently 94 percent leased. Steadfast purchased Rosemont at East Cobb for $16.5 million, making it the company’s fourth acquisition in Georgia. The property is currently 96 percent occupied with in-place rents averaging $824 per month and unit sizes averaging 1,056 square feet. The property’s amenity package includes a fitness center, business center, tennis court, volleyball court, swimming pool and barbecue area. Steadfast is planning to extensively renovate both properties in the near future.

June 5, 2015

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