FLORENCE, KY. — GE Aviation is expanding its footprint in northern Kentucky with a planned 68,000-square-foot facility near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The new facility in Florence, which is situated just south of the airport and about 11 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati, will provide engine repair services. VanTrust Real Estate and Paul Hemmer Co. are developing the center, which is more than twice the size of GE’s current facility in nearby Hebron, Ky. The company is expecting to move to the new site at the end of this summer.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — PointOne Holdings LLC has sold Crestmark Apartments, a 334-unit apartment complex in Lithia Springs, for $44.9 million. The asset is situated about 14 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with amenities including a business center, car wash area, jogging trails, two tennis courts, swimming pool and a spa with a hot tub. During its ownership, PointOne Holdings increased the property’s occupancy from 93 percent to 98 percent, according to PointOne’s Ben Colonomos. Chad DeFoor, now with Franklin Street but previously with ARA Newmark, marketed and brokered the sale of Crestmark Apartments. The buyer was not disclosed.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has acquired a 304,428-square-foot industrial warehouse situated at 15501 SW 29th St. in Miramar. Sherm Realty Corp. sold the facility for $38 million, according to public records. Bridge plans to significantly renovate the property and rebrand it as Bridge Point Miramar. Details of the renovation and a timeline were not disclosed. Located about 26 miles north of Miami, Bridge Point Miramar sits on a 20-acre lot within Miramar Centre Business Park, a more than 1.1 million-square-foot master planned park that is home to tenants including Comcast, Bunzl, Stanley Black & Decker, Johnson Controls and Nestle Waters. Mike Davis, Chris Metzger and Rick Etner Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
FAIRFAX, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has purchased Fairfax Junction, a 75,000-square-foot retail center in Fairfax, for $22.5 million. The center sits on seven acres and was fully leased to Aldi, Planet Fitness and CVS/pharmacy at the time of the sale. Fairfax Junction is situated about 17 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Michael Gorsage of H&R Retail Investment Properties represented the seller, Glazer Properties, in the transaction.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Graham Commercial Properties (GCP) has acquired a distribution center portfolio that encompasses 16 facilities, 2.7 million square feet and three states in the Southeast for $194 million. The assets are located in Spartanburg, S.C.; Charlotte and Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Tampa and Orlando, Fla. The exact locations were not disclosed, but a press release stated the properties average 170,000 square feet and are situated near interstates, airports, rail and both inland and sea ports. The portfolio was 98 percent leased at the time of the sale and the portfolio has a combined 1.5 million square feet of expansion and development capabilities, according to Birmingham, Ala.-based GCP. “The Southeast distribution portfolio improves GCP’s overall portfolio in every category: quality of tenants, building metrics, geography and lease rollover,” says Taylor Graham, vice president of investments for GCP. “We are excited to increase our holdings in the Carolinas to over 30 percent of the total portfolio.” CBRE represented the privately owned buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing. GCP’s portfolio now spans 11.7 million square feet across Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North and South Carolina. — Alex Tostado
Jeff Weidell, president of NorthMarq, recognizes there is still plenty of money out there to sustain activity levels in 2019. He also recognizes, however, that lenders are becoming prudent in this extra-long real estate cycle. This has caused borrowers to flex their creative muscles as they fund their projects in the interim period between redevelopment and sale. Weidell notes that bridge financing is extremely active and popular, with many borrowers doing what they can to leverage the entire capital stack as we wait to see where this market is headed. Watch the video for more insights from Weidell about what 2019 will bring to the commercial real estate lending landscape.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — A joint venture between Somera Road Inc. and Orgel Family LP has announced plans for The Clipper, a mixed-use development located at 0 Ponotoc Ave., adjacent to FedEx Logistics’ planned global headquarters. The Clipper will feature a 250,000-square-foot, eight-story office building, 50,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and a 250-room hotel that will be built in partnership with Nashville-based Senate Hospitality. The hotel will feature a rooftop deck and conference center. Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors will manage commercial leasing services of The Clipper.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Founders Row, the multifamily component of Founders Row, a mixed-use project that will feature 394 apartment units and 90,000 square feet of retail space in Falls Church. The development team for Founders Row includes CrossHarbor Capital Partners, Lighthouse Real Estate Investments LLC and PNC Financial Services. Chris Wilkinson of JBG Smith is handling retail leasing for Founders Row. Studio Movie Grill and City Works Eatery & Pour House will be tenants in the retail component of Founders Row, which will span 4.5 acres at the corner of West Broad and North West streets, about 12 miles west of Washington, D.C. Modera Founders Row will offer 322 apartment homes and 72 apartment homes dedicated to age-restricted living for individuals 55 and older. The 322 units will be a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Shared community amenities for residents will include an expansive resident clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool and sundeck, business center, game room, barbecue area, Zen garden, private demonstration kitchen, pet spa, controlled-access garage parking, self-serve package lockers and a coffee bar. The age-restricted community will feature an additional community room, fitness center and business …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $41.8 million in construction financing to AD1 Global for a two-hotel, 284-room project in Orlando. The two hotels are Aloft Hotel and Element Hotel. Located at 5730 Central Florida Parkway on the corner of International Drive, Aloft Hotel will have 140 rooms, while Element Hotel will have 144 rooms. A balance sheet lender provided the 36-month loan that features a LIBOR-based floating interest rate, two one-year extension options and full-term, interest-only payments. Shared amenities will include a saltwater swimming pool, laundry and valet services and fitness and business centers. The property will be located approximately one mile from Sea World and Aquatica and less than 10 miles from Disney Springs, Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Epcot. A timeline for construction was not released. Noam Kaminetzky of Meridian Capital Group represented the borrower in the transaction.
NORCROSS, GA. — Alliance Residential has acquired the former WestRock office campus in the northeastern Atlanta suburb of Norcross. The vacant site has eight office buildings, of which two will be preserved and transformed into 90 residential units and coworking space in Alliance Residential’s planned Broadstone Norcross apartment community. Alliance Residential will construct two four-story buildings that will house 200 rental units. The project will also include a half-acre park. The 12-acre site is located at 504 Thrasher St., two blocks south of downtown Norcross and about 19 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The community is expected to be open to residents in 2020.