Southeast

HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Sina Cos. has broken ground on a new medical office building for the Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg. The 57,221-square-foot Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine facility will be the second property developed for the clinic, following the development of Women’s Center at 28th Place in 2006. The new facility will house clinical practice space for 14 orthopedic providers, a 9,000-square-foot physical therapy suite, community conference center and an imaging suite. In addition, the building will be connected to a 14,310-square-foot indoor sports center with weight systems, a half-court basketball court, batting cage and a partial turf football field that opens to an exterior natural turf field. MSTSD Architects is designing the project, and Freese-Johnson is the general contractor. Sina expects to wrap up construction on the facility in April 2019. Hattiesburg Clinic is a physician-owned, multi-specialty practice with more than 350 providers serving 19 counties across southern Mississippi.

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POOLER, GA. — Virginia-based Middleburg has unveiled plans to develop Mosby Lakeside, a 316-unit apartment community located near the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Interstate 16 in Pooler, roughly 10 miles west of Savannah. The community will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 748 square feet to 1,405 square feet. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, patios and balconies, Nest thermostats, wood plank flooring in living areas and nine-foot ceilings. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center with yoga studio, outdoor fire pit and kitchen, saltwater pool, dog parks and pet spa, community garden, boat house and a hammock garden. Humphreys & Partners Architects LP is the architect of record for the project, DEI is providing interior design services and Thomas & Hutton is the landscape architect and civil engineer. Middleburg plans to break ground on Mosby Lakeside this fall and begin leasing the community in spring 2019.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — A joint venture between ELV Associates, Mariner Group and Regent Partners has unveiled the development plans for a $600 million mixed-use project in Savannah. The joint venture originally acquired the site — formerly known as Savannah River Landing — in September 2017. The project will be renamed Eastern Wharf, a nod to the site’s history. The Savannah Eastern Wharves date back to the early 1800s, when Savannah was on the rise as one of the major ports on the East Coast. “It was important to our team that we were respectful of Savannah’s history,” says Trent Germano, a principal with Mariner Group. “When we started to learn about the site and the significant role it played in the early commerce of Savannah, we knew what direction we wanted to go.” The 57-acre site is located adjacent to downtown Savannah’s Landmark Historic District. The development plan outlines approximately seven acres of public open space including squares and a park along the Savannah River. The group plans to break ground on the first phase of Eastern Wharf this summer. Representing a $225 million investment, the first phase will include more than 300 apartment units; a 1,100-space parking garage; 40,000 square feet …

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has received a $75 million construction loan to develop Bridge Point Commerce Center, a planned 2.1 million-square-foot industrial project in Miami Gardens. Steve Roth of CBRE arranged the loan through CIBC Bank U.S. and Hartford Investment Management Co. The first phase of the project, which will include three Class A buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet, is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2019. The first two buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and the third building will feature 36-foot clear heights. Located at 3900 N.W 215th St., Bridge Point Commerce Center is equidistant to Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Bridge Development is an active industrial developer in the South Florida region. In April, the Chicago-based firm received a $32.1 million loan to develop Bridge Point Powerline Road, a 467,832-square-foot facility in Pompano Beach.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Inc., an entity co-sponsored by Griffin Capital Co. LLC, has acquired Shaw Distribution Center – Northport Building C in Savannah for $56.5 million. The more than 1 million-square-foot facility is fully leased to Shaw Industries Inc., one of the largest flooring manufacturers in the country and a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The build-to-suit property was completed in March. Shaw Distribution Center is located less than seven miles from the Port of Savannah.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has unveiled plans to develop a 231-unit apartment community at 107 Brigade St. in Charleston’s North Morrison (NoMo) neighborhood. The property, which sits on a former steel yard, will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Units will feature nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank wood flooring and patio French doors that open to private balconies. Community amenities will include a pool with outdoor grilling stations, fitness center, yoga studio and electric vehicle charging stations. Matrix Residential, a subsidiary of Pollack Shores, will manage the property upon completion in July 2019.

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Love Funding has arranged a $40.6 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Grand Central Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers. Tammy Tate of Love Funding arranged the loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 221 (d)(4) program on behalf of the developer, Tampa-based Aileron Investment Management. The loan provides non-recourse financing for the construction of the property, followed by a 40-year permanent loan. The community will feature one- and two-bedroom apartment units housed within two four-story and two three-story buildings. Aileron Investment Management is aiming for Grand Central Apartments to earn Bronze Level Green/Energy Efficient mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) through the National Green Building Standard Program. MHK Architecture & Planning is the architect for the project, and Brooks & Freund is the general contractor. ZRS Management LLC will manage the community upon completion. Aileron Investment Management expects to start leasing the first building in 12 months.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Cincinnati-based Viking Partners III LLC has acquired Parkside Plaza, a 100,340-square-foot office building in Knoxville. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. The building is located within Turkey Creek, a mixed-use development featuring retail, office and entertainment space. Constructed in 2007, the five-story Parkside Plaza features a three-story entry atrium and ample surface parking. Deborah Petrolina of IMS and Matt Fentress of NAI Koella | RM Moore are handling the building’s leasing assignment.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Virginia Beach, Va.-based CCP Commercial Real Estate has acquired a five-building office-flex portfolio in Nashville for $41.2 million. The properties are located within the city’s Airport North and Metro Center submarkets. The portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale, totals 413,000 square feet and includes a mix of office and warehouse space. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The acquisition brings CCP’s portfolio in the Nashville market to approximately 1 million square feet.

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BETHESDA, MD. — HFF has brokered the sale of Flats at Bethesda Avenue, a 162-unit apartment community in Bethesda. Stephen Conley, Sue Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, John Owendoff and Jordan Lex of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between StonebridgeCarras, PN Hoffman, Buvermo and Northwestern Mutual. The HFF team also procured the buyer, a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. Flats at Bethesda Avenue, constructed in 2015, includes more than 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is fully leased to Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PassionFish, Silver, Paul, Chop’t and Long & Foster Real Estate. Community amenities include a rooftop deck with a kitchen, lounge, fire pit and bar; fitness center; two-level clubhouse with fireplace; billiards and kitchen; coffee lounge; and a terraced outdoor patio that connects to the Capital Crescent Trail, an off-road rail-trail that stretches 11 miles from Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown district to Silver Spring, Md.

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