COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $30 million sale of The Parc at 1875, a 352-unit apartment community in College Park, roughly four miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Tyler Averitt and Nathan Swenson of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the sellers, Sage Equities and M. Banks Realty Partners. Two Waters Capital Management acquired the property. Constructed in 1988, The Parc at 1875 features a car care center, fitness center, pet walk and care stations, playground, sports court and a swimming pool.
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It’s safe to say that the Jackson MSA, as a whole, responds slower to national trends than the vast majority of markets in the United States. In regards to the economic recovery, Jackson is about two years behind the national economy post-recession. The retail market is just now moving from the recovery phase and into the expansion phase of its growth cycle, which is evidenced by decreasing vacancy rates and stabilizing lease rates. A limited amount of new construction has been a main driver for absorption in this area. There is approximately 35 million square feet of retail inventory in the Jackson MSA, with a moderate amount of new construction scheduled to deliver in the next 12 months. The first phase of expansion for the retail market is beginning to occur and is expected to gain in strength over the next 12 to 18 months. From an investment sales standpoint, Jackson has seen continued interest and stable transaction velocity from local and national retail investors in the last 12 to 24 months. As cap rates have compressed nationally, investors have continued to look to tertiary markets like Jackson in search of higher yields. The current going-in cap rate for acquisitions …
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $48.8 million acquisition loan for Corporate Centre 8 and 9, two office buildings located at 6640 and 6550 Carothers Parkway in Franklin, roughly 14 miles from downtown Nashville. Michael Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan with two one-year extension options on behalf of the borrower, KBS Capital Advisors. JPMorgan Chase Bank Strategic Property Fund sold the assets, according to local media reports. The five story buildings, which total 311,864 square feet, are located within the 1 million-square-foot Corporate Centre office park. The property features walking paths, underground utilities, fiber-optic technology and broadband service.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — HFF has secured an $18.2 million loan for the refinancing of Fontaine Business Park, a four-building office portfolio totaling 253,038 square feet in Columbia. Jamie Leachman, Cory Fowler and Drake Greer of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the borrower, Diversified Real Estate Ventures. Fontaine Business Park has historically been around 90 percent leased due to demand from state and local government tenants.
RICHMOND, VA. — SunTrust Community Capital (STCC) has provided $11.2 million in financing for two redevelopment projects in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. The Community Preservation and Development Corp. (CPDC) is leading the redevelopments, which will replace current public housing with new workforce housing, seniors housing and retail. The first project, dubbed Jackson Ward, will include 72 newly constructed, one-bedroom seniors housing units in a four-story building. The second project will provide 82 units of mixed-income housing and 6,000 square feet of retail in one building that will be located adjacent to the seniors housing building. CPDC’s Jackson Ward project is part of a larger redevelopment effort to provide replacement housing for 200 units at the Fay Towers Senior Public Housing site in Richmond’s Gilpin neighborhood. CPDC is utilizing the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program to fund the . CPDC is currently developing replacement housing at three other sites in Richmond.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Bull Realty has brokered the $10.4 million sale of a medical office building in Knoxville. The property is fully leased to Knoxville Dermatology Group, which has been in the Knoxville market for more than 40 years. Michael Bull and Paul Zerman of Bull Realty arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Dermatology Investment Group LLC. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Waypoint Residential LLC has acquired 901 Place, a 576-bed student housing community located less than two miles from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Constructed in 2000, the garden-style community features a clubhouse, computer room, game room, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts. Waypoint plans to invest $3 million in property upgrades across unit interiors, common areas and amenities.
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — NP International (NPI) has selected Balfour Beatty to construct the 1.3 million-square-foot Gables Station mixed-use development in Coral Gables, a suburb of Miami. Comprised of three towers, the development will feature retail space, residential units, a hotel and a 1,000-car parking garage. The transit-oriented development is situated within a commercial corridor on U.S. Highway 1 and is adjacent to the Miami Metrorail, providing easy access to the Miami International Airport. The project will be directly connected to the Underline Park, a 10-mile park and urban trail. The development’s two apartment buildings will include a combined 450 units. Facing the Underline Park on the ground level, one of the residential buildings will feature 19,000 square feet of retail space, while the second will include 18,000 square feet of retail space. Gables Station’s third building will be home to a limited-service hotel, which will house 68,000 square feet of retail space for lifestyle and wellness tenants. Early this year, NPI received a $158.4 million construction loan for the project and negotiated a lease for Life Time Fitness at the development, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The project, designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, is slated for completion …
FORSYTH, GA. — Discount retailer Five Below will invest $70 million to build a new distribution center in Monroe County, roughly 60 miles southeast of Atlanta. According to local media reports, the facility will be located within Meridian 75 Logistics Center, a 186-acre master-planned business park in Forsyth. The new building will create 130 new jobs. The initial investment includes $42 million in land and building, and approximately $28 million in machinery and equipment. Additional investment will occur over the next five years. Founded in 2002, Philadelphia-based Five Below sells products that cost $5 or less. The chain operates more than 650 stores across 32 states, and plans to open 125 new stores this year. A construction timeline for the Monroe County facility was not disclosed.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged the sale of a seven-property retail portfolio located in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Manny de Zárraga, Luis Castillo and Daniel Finkle of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Scott Robins Cos. Charlotte-based Asana Partners acquired the assets for $68.8 million, according to the Miami Herald. The portfolio includes single- and multi-tenant properties located at 1900, 1916 and 1930 Bay Road; 1787, 1929 and 1919 Purdy Ave.; and 1935 West Ave. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as NaiYaRa, Lucali, DIRT, SHIFT, Barry’s Bootcamp and Flywheel Sports.