Atlanta is recognizing that the nature of retail has changed. Shopping centers and mixed-use projects in Atlanta emphasize restaurants, fitness, entertainment and service retail. The changes in the market are happening quickly and consumers want the urban environment where everything they need is at their fingertips. Destination Retail The BeltLine is providing an unmatched opportunity for this business model. The Eastside trail proves that Atlanta has welcomed this type of retail. New developments without a true parking option or main street access have started to capture the population who use the BeltLine on a daily or weekly basis. Ponce City Market encapsulates experiential retail, taking an existing warehouse structure and transforming it into a food hall, rooftop entertainment and a place to work, congregate or live your daily life. It’s not a shopping center — it’s a destination. The modern shopping center isn’t about being a shopping center, it’s about providing all you need at once. Restaurants, Food Halls The restaurant business is always evolving, and the variety in Atlanta is unparalleled. Yet, while there are an abundance of restaurant openings, there are still several that will need to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. The biggest buzz has been food …
MIAMI — New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of an institutional client, has acquired Brickell City Tower, a Class A office tower located in Miami’s Brickell office submarket, for $117 million. The buyer was not disclosed but media outlets have reported that the seller was a joint venture between Banyan Street Capital, Crocker Partners and Independencia Asset Management. The 33-story tower features 291,554 rentable square feet. Recently, the tower underwent a $6.4 million renovation, which included a redesigned and updated building lobby, common area upgrades and a full elevator modernization, as well as a new conference center and tenant lounge. The new ownership plans to continue the renovation program to the property’s common areas, including capital to activate a large terrace adjacent to the conference center and tenant lounge on the 17th floor for tenant use. Brickell City Tower’s notable tenants include Beacon Council, South Florida Business Journal, Uber Technologies, Max Borges, TMF USA Inc., Rumberger Kirk Caldwell and Regus. Chase Bank operates a bank branch on the ground floor.
ARLINGTON, VA. — HFF has arranged the sale of 672 Flats, a newly completed multifamily community located in Arlington’s Ballston submarket. The Chevy Chase Land Co. acquired the property from a joint venture between The Penrose Group and Clark Enterprises for $90 million. Walter Coker and Brian Crivella of HFF represented the seller in the deal. The buyer purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. Jamie Leachman, Chris Hew and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF’s debt placement team arranged a 12-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through USAA Real Estate for the buyer. The six-story community features 173 apartment units, ranging from studio to two-bedroom loft- and flat-style floorplans, with open layouts, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and pantries with built-in microwaves, fixed and movable kitchen islands, hardwood-style flooring and full-sized washers/dryers. Community amenities include a resident lounge with bar, game room with billiards, poker table shuffleboard, air hockey and gaming center; fitness room with cardio, free weights and boxing/kickboxing; cyber lounge/mail room with computer stations and coffee service; bike storage; and controlled-access garage parking.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $18.3 million Fannie Mae multifamily loan for the purchase of Fields at Archdale Station, a multifamily property located at 6614 Wisteria Drive in Charlotte. The borrower, Roseland, N.J.-based Gellar Associates, acquired the property from Elite Street Capital Grand Oaks Equity LP. The new loan has a 12-year term. Built from 1968 to 1975, Fields at Archdale Station features 243 apartments spread across 26 three-story apartment buildings. Situated on 14.6 acres, the garden-style community also features 489 parking spaces, a dog park, playground, outdoor kitchen, pavilion, picnic areas and a soccer field. Additional on-site amenities include a centralized laundry facility, on-site management and 24-hour emergency maintenance.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Berkeley Partners, an industrial real estate operator and investment manager, has purchased three buildings within Park Central Business Park, an industrial campus located in Pompano Beach. An undisclosed seller sold the portfolio in Broward County for $15 million. Douglas Mande of Institutional Property Advisors and Tyler Kuhlman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and advised the buyer in the transaction. This transaction is Berkeley’s third acquisition in the market in 2018. At the time of sale, the 114,391-square-foot portfolio was fully occupied. Located between Sample and Copans roads and Interstate 95, the buildings feature clear heights ranging from 16 feet to 28 feet.
ORMOND BEACH, FLA. — Lake Mary, Fla.-based DIX Developments has completed the sale of Halifax Town Center, a mixed-use development site located in Ormond Beach. Dixie 95 OBD, a company related to O2G Capital of Ontario, Canada, purchased the 53-acre site for an undisclosed price. Situated in the southeast quadrant of Interstate 95 and Old Dixie Highway, the fully developed site is ready for immediate construction with storm water retention, surfaced roadways and utilities. Halifax Town Center is part of the golf course community Halifax Plantation. The planned mixed-use development in Volusia County has gone through a transition in ownership in the past few years. John Kurtz of Stirling International Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
ATLANTA — Cortland has acquired Home at The Battery Atlanta, a 531-unit multifamily community, from a joint venture between Braves Development Co. (BDC) and Pollack Shores for $156 million. Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. The three-building property — to be renamed Cortland at the Battery Atlanta — offers 328 one-bedroom units, 195 two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom units. The apartments were 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Each building offers a range of shared amenities including swimming pools; a rooftop lounge and bar; an entertainment center with billiards, shuffleboard and an open kitchen; a poolside fitness center with cardio, CrossFit and yoga components; and a cyber café. The community opened in 2017 as part of The Battery Atlanta, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development surrounding SunTrust Park, home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. The master-planned development features residential, retail, office and entertainment space. “We are pleased to add Cortland to The Battery Atlanta with their strong market leadership,” says Mike Plant, president and CEO of BDC. “This is an exciting next step in our master-planned development process by selling our residential component.” Cortland, an Atlanta-based multifamily real estate investment firm, owns and manages 140 communities in the United …
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD. — AvalonBay Communities has purchased Alexan Concorde, a multifamily property located at 811 Concorde Circle in Linthicum Heights, about 34 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. A joint venture between Trammell Crow Residential and an affiliate of Western & Southern Financial Group sold the asset for $83 million. Situated adjacent to Baltimore-Washington International Airport and less than one mile from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, the property features 310 luxury apartment units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, averaging 973 square feet. Spread across five elevator-serviced buildings, Alexan Concorde’s units include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, chef islands, hardwood-style flooring, designer lighting packages, keyless entry and walk-in closets. On-site community amenities include a resort-style pool with a fire pit and grilling stations; a clubhouse with shuffleboard, billiards, outdoor ping-pong and multiple high-definition TVs; a community kitchen and workspace; an oversized fitness area with CrossFit gym and adjoining children’s mini-club; and a dog run. Walker Coker and Brian Crivella of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Preiss Co. has opened The Eastern on 10th, a 425-bed student housing community located near East Carolina University (ECU) at 2301 E. 10th St. in downtown Greenville. The ground-up, garden-style development offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, an outdoor lounge with cabanas, grilling and picnic stations, a 24-hour clubhouse and fitness center, private study rooms, a cybercafé, self-serve coffee bar and a 438-space parking lot. Preiss Co. will manage The Eastern on 10th, bringing the company’s management portfolio to 3,342 beds in the ECU market alone.
HORN LAKE, MISS. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Mallard Creek Apartments, a multifamily community located at 7197 Mallard Creek Drive in Horn Lake, a Mississippi town situated 20 miles south of Memphis. Memphis-based WI Memphis acquired the property from North Kansas City, Mo.-based Maxus Realty Trust for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the property features 144 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, all equipped with modern kitchens with white appliances, faux-wood flooring, washer/dryer hookups, patios or balconies, carpeting, walk-in closets and large bathrooms with a soaking tub. Communities amenities includes a swimming pool, professional landscaping and a playground. Patrick Jordan, Michael Sullivan, David Oakley and Alex Blagojevich of Berkadia represented the seller in the deal. The transaction included the assumption of a HUD 223(a)(7) loan.