Southeast

Morgan Properties Acquires Blankenbaker Crossings Apartments in Louisville for $39M

by John Nelson January 14, 2025

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Morgan Properties has purchased Blankenbaker Crossings, a 236-unit, garden-style apartment community in Louisville, for $39 million. The acquisition represents the Pennsylvania-based investor’s first purchase in Kentucky. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield, brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Built between 2005 and 2006, Blankenbaker Crossings was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Morgan Properties plans to invest $2.1 million in upgrades at the community, including renovating unit interiors, installing smart appliances and adding new amenities, including a pickleball court, dog parks and Amazon package hubs.

January 14, 2025

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Toro Development Breaks Ground on $560M Medley Mixed-Use Campus in Johns Creek, Georgia

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development has officially broken ground on Medley, a $560 million mixed-use development spanning 43 acres in Johns Creek, an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta. Toro plans to hold a grand opening for the development on Oct. 29, 2026. The project is situated at the corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Johns Creek Parkway, which formerly housed offices for State Farm Insurance. Plans for Medley call for 150,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; a 175-room hotel; 110,000 square feet of offices; 750 apartments; 133 townhomes built by Empire Communities; and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. Toro obtained construction financing for the project in November and announced a new round of retail leasing at the development in December. Medley represents an important component of the city of Johns Creek’s 192-acre town center vision, according to Toro.

January 13, 2025

Loans Southeast Student Housing Tennessee

BWE Secures $47M Refinancing for Student Housing Property Near University of Tennessee

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — BWE has secured a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Lakemoor Station, a 240-unit student housing community located near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Jim Collins of BWE worked on behalf of the borrower, Dominion Group, to secure the 10-year, fixed-term financing through Nationwide Insurance. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The University of Tennessee has master leased the property for five years with a three-year renewal option. The garden-style community offers fully furnished units alongside shared amenities including an outdoor pool, lounge area, fitness center and clubhouse.

January 13, 2025

Development Industrial Office Southeast Tennessee

FlexEtc Completes 91,380 SF Build-Out for New Co-Warehousing, Coworking Space in Nashville

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — FlexEtc, a hybrid office and industrial co-warehousing concept with a few locations out West and in Texas, has completed its build-out at 1133 Polk Ave. in Nashville. Architectural firm Ware Malcomb recently completed the design for the 91,380-square-foot tenant improvement project. DWC Construction was the general contractor, and Colliers served as the client manager. Situated outside of the downtown area, FlexEtc Nashville features contemporary warehouse spaces, with modular units ranging from 3,000 to 2,300 square feet that are suitable for uses ranging from logistics to content creation studios. The location also offers coworking features including private and shared offices, a front reception area, conference room, lounge, break room, kitchen, coffee bar and studio space for photographers and podcasters.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $6.3M Sale of Strip Retail Center in Waldorf, Maryland

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

WALDORF, MD. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.3 million sale of The Shoppes at Waldorf Park, a retail strip center situated within the larger Waldorf Park shopping center in Waldorf. Starbucks Coffee anchors the 8,484-square-foot property, which was built in 2022. Other tenants include Crumbl Cookies, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Aspen Dental. Andrew Fallon, Rick Fernandez, Ed Laycox and Philip Wellde Jr. of SRS represented the seller, Republic Land Development, in the transaction. TD Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of the Maryland-based buyer.

January 13, 2025

District of Columbia Southeast

US Economy Surpasses Expectations With 256,000 Jobs Added in December

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy added 256,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This figure exceeds the 155,000 jobs that Dow Jones economists forecasted for the month, according to CNBC. The total caps a year in which U.S. employment grew every month, with a monthly average of 186,000, according to the BLS. The December total surpasses the 212,000 jobs added in November, which the BLS revised down from 227,000. The BLS also revised the October jobs total up from 36,000 to now 43,000. Additionally, the U.S. unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.1 percent. According to the BLS, the unemployment rate has either been 4.1 percent or 4.2 percent for the past seven months. December’s job creation was concentrated in healthcare (+46,000), leisure and hospitality (+43,000) and government (+33,000). Retail trade added 43,000 new jobs in December, a month after the sector saw net job loss. Employment changed little in other major industries, including construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, professional and business services and transportation and warehousing.

January 13, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Maryland Southeast Top Stories

Realterm Buys National Industrial Outdoor Storage Portfolio for $277M

by Taylor Williams January 13, 2025

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Annapolis-based transportation real estate investment and management firm Realterm has purchased a national portfolio of 13 industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties spanning 131 acres for $277 million. Brookfield Asset Management sold the portfolio, which comprises 13 single-tenant truck terminals and maintenance facilities totaling 631,604 square feet. The addresses were not disclosed, but the properties are concentrated in gateway markets such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Northern New Jersey, Orlando, Seattle, Chicago and both California’s Inland Empire and Bay Area. The portfolio had an occupancy rate of 97 percent at the time of sale. “The portfolio represents a rare opportunity to acquire, at scale, a collection of transportation-advantaged IOS truck terminal assets in key markets,” said Ben Andreycak, vice president of investments at Realterm. “Realterm recognizes the mission-critical nature of the assets in the portfolio for logistics use.” Nick Murphy and Brian Budnick of New York City-based advisory firm Eastdil Secured arranged the portfolio sale on behalf of Brookfield, which acquired the assets between 2017 and 2022. The properties are leased to 10 different tenants, primarily in the logistics space. “Investor demand for IOS properties has surged due to the increasing need for storage and logistics solutions that support supply …

January 13, 2025

District of Columbia Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Resilient DC Industrial Market Is Growing But Softening as Vacancy Rates Creep Higher

by John Nelson January 13, 2025

The U.S. industrial real estate market continues to sustain, with national vacancy rates steadily creeping toward 7 percent (6.8 percent at the time of this writing). Over the past three years, the industrial real estate market continued to set records and became known as the darling asset class within the commercial real estate community. However, the market is showing signs of reversion to historical velocity and vacancy rates. The industrial vacancy rate is steadily climbing in the Washington, D.C., metro area as demand softens for third-party logistics in second-quarter 2024. Vacancies are up to 6.5 percent after reaching an all-time low of 3.8 percent at the end of 2022. The market remains tight by historical measures. However, normalized leasing velocity, a few large tenant moveouts and reduced demand is expected to provide upward pressure on the vacancy rate in 2025. Subleasing activity trended upward in the past six to 12 months to over 1.3 million square feet. A few examples of large sublets include 393,000 square feet put on the market at Capital Gateway in Brandywine; Builders First Source moved out of 135,000 square feet at Plaza 500 in Alexandria; and in the second quarter, Western Express vacated 102,000 square …

January 13, 2025

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

JLL Arranges $300M Refinancing for Omni Nashville Hotel

by John Nelson January 10, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has arranged the $300 million refinancing for Omni Nashville Hotel, an 800-room upscale hotel located at 250 Rep. John Lewis Way S in downtown Nashville. Built in 2013, the 21-story hotel features more than 80,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 23,800-square-foot ballroom. The LEED Silver-certified property also features several dining options, including Bob’s Steak & Chop House, Kitchen Notes and Barlines, as well as a spa, rooftop pool and modern fitness center. Kevin Davis, Whit Johnson, Jim Curtin, Mike Huth, Shalin Patel, Luke Rogers and Nick Warta of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through a domestic insurance company and AllianceBernstein Commercial Real Estate Debt in its capacity as advisor to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. The borrower is TRT Holdings Inc., a Dallas-based investment company that owns the Omni Hotels brand.

January 10, 2025

Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Lingerfelt, SCOA Form Joint Venture for 347,760 SF Industrial Project Near Richmond

by John Nelson January 10, 2025

PRINCE GEORGE, VA. — Lingerfelt has formed a joint venture with SCOA Real Estate Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., for the development of a 347,760-square-foot industrial facility in Prince George. Situated at the confluence of I-295, I-95 and Route 460 on Richmond’s south side, the development is dubbed TriPoint Distribution Center. The project broke ground last September and is set for completion this August. The joint venture has selected CBRE to lease and market the development, which ARCO is constructing on behalf of ownership.

January 10, 2025

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