TAMPA, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Overlook at Crosstown Walk, a 180-unit apartment community in Tampa. PAC acquired the asset through a wholly owned subsidiary and financed the acquisition using a $22.2 million, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. Berkadia Commercial arranged the seven-year loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.95 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Constructed in 2016, Overlook at Crosstown Walk features a pet washing station, fitness center, pool, business center and a clubhouse.
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NORTH EAST, MD. — Klein Enterprises has acquired North East Station Shopping Center, an 87,006-square-foot retail center in North East, a town in northeast Maryland situated between Baltimore and Philadelphia, for $11.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. Food Lion anchors the center, which was 90.3 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Waffle House, AutoZone, Wendy’s and West Marine. North East Station is less than a mile from the Principio Industrial Park, which will house the new Amazon distribution center and its 700 full-time employees.
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 1800 Vestavia, a 170-unit apartment community in Vestavia Hills, roughly six miles south of Birmingham. Josh Jacobs and Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Springer Capital. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Interior upgrades have been completed for 20 units, and the new ownership plans to redevelop the property’s interiors and amenity package.
Although so-called “creative office space” is for now a tiny slice of the overall supply in Atlanta, it represents the most significant change in the use of office space in generations. Tenants and landlords have only begun to use creative design principles to push rents past levels previously thought unreachable, while increasing worker productivity and satisfaction. Trends in this sector will define the American workplace for decades. The largest users of creative office space — also commonly referred to as loft office space — today are in the TAMI sector (tech, advertising, media and information), but law practices, engineering firms and others are also embracing the open office concept. In Atlanta, there is 3 million square feet of creative office space, which is only 1.2 percent of the metro area’s total inventory. But the vacancy rate for creative spaces is just 8.3 percent and the gross asking price is $29.90 per square foot, both considerably outperforming the traditional office arena. Since 2013 the asking rate for traditional office space in Atlanta has grown 17.2 percent. For creative space the asking rate has shot up 62.5 percent. The top end asking rate for creative spaces is more than $6.50 higher than …
ATLANTA — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired Millworks, a 345-unit apartment community located at 1888 Emery St. in Atlanta’s West Midtown district, for $80 million. The Baltimore-based company acquired the asset on behalf of Continental Realty Fund IV LP, a $164 million fund focused on the acquisition of retail and multifamily properties throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Derrick Bloom, David Gutting and Brandon Beaty of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Atlanta-based Pollack Shores. Delivered earlier this year, Millworks offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 647 to 1,470 square feet. Unit interiors feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, nine-foot ceilings, vinyl plank wood flooring and balconies or porches. Community amenities include a saltwater pool with an outdoor lounge area, bocce ball court, bar lounge, fitness studio with yoga space and an art studio area.
MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $21 million sale of Woodside, a 240-unit apartment community in Mobile. Jimmy Adams and Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Equity Research. Hamilton Point Investments acquired the property. Constructed in 2012, Woodside features a pool with sundeck, fitness center, dog park, business center and a laundry facility.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Holder Properties has sold a four-building office portfolio totaling 252,000 square feet in the Charleston area. A joint venture between Charleston-based Cobalt Property Group and New York-based Garrison Investments acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes: 174 Meeting in downtown Charleston; Faber Pointe and 3800 Paramount Drive in North Charleston; and 1 Central Island Plaza in Daniel Island, located roughly 14 miles north of Charleston. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale to a mix of local, regional and national tenants. Holder Properties will continue to manage the buildings on behalf of the new ownership.
SUNRISE, FLA. — CPAC, a joint venture between CREC and members of the Lindemann family, has sold University Shoppes of Sunrise in Broward County for $12.6 million. Andrew Remick of CREC and Peter Mekras of Aztec Group represented CPAC in the transaction. Luxcom acquired the asset. CPAC originally acquired the property through foreclosure in 2012 and repositioned the property, executing a ground lease with Aldi and selling a portion of the land for a new multifamily development. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to tenants including Chuck E. Cheese, Sprint and Sherwin Williams.
MARIETTA, GA. — Studio Movie Grill, a privately owned dine-in theater concept based in Dallas, has opened its newest theater at 40 Powers Ferry Road in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Cobb County. The 11-screen SMG Marietta is backfilling a former Sports Authority store in a shopping center that was once anchored by Harry’s Farmers Market, a subsidiary of Whole Foods Market. SMG Marietta is Studio Movie Grill’s third location in Georgia and its 29th nationwide. The property features a spacious lounge, wraparound bar, outdoor patio and luxury recliners in each theater. The theater employs roughly 200 people, according to Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin. SMG Marietta is a participating theater in the company’s Special Needs Screenings and Chefs for Children programs.
MONTGOMERY AND MILLBROOK ALA. — Atlanta-based Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors, a joint venture between Greystone and Brown Realty Advisors, has arranged the $48.2 million sale of two multifamily properties in the Montgomery area: The Belmont in Montgomery and Crossings of Millbrook in Millbrook, roughly 10 miles north of Montgomery. Anthos Properties acquired the 458-unit Belmont for $23.8 million with plans to invest approximately $3 million to renovate roofs, siding, piping and improve the property’s amenities. Walter Miller, Jim Jarrell, Cory Sams and Bo Brown of Greystone Brown arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PEM Real Estate Group LLC acquired the 240-unit Crossings of Millbrook for $24.4 million. Constructed in 2010, the community features a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and screened porches. Taylor Brown, Miller, Sams and Bo Brown of Greystone Brown represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Chandler Brown, also with Greystone Brown, represented the undisclosed buyer.