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EYA Buys Vacant Shopping Center in Metro D.C., Plans Residential Conversion

by John Nelson

ROCKVILLE, MD. — Locally based EYA has purchased Rockshire Village Center, a long-vacant shopping center located on a 7.3-acre site in Rockville, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The firm plans to convert the retail center into a walkable residential neighborhood comprising 60 residential units (31 single-family detached homes and 29 townhomes), as well as 5,200 square feet of commercial/retail space and a community gathering space. Fifteen percent of the residences will be designated as moderately priced dwelling units. Public features of the new neighborhood will include a park, playground, open lawn with seating and recreation areas, pedestrian-friendly streetscape with connections to Rockshire Community Pool and the Carl Henn Millennium Trail, 29 parking spaces for the pool and sitewide landscaping. EYA plans to begin construction in August, with final completion planned for 2027.

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DevelopmentHealthcareSoutheastVirginia

Partnership Breaks Ground on 87,790 SF Medical Office Building in Midlothian, Virginia

by John Nelson

MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — A partnership between Remedy Medical Properties, Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Bon Secours has broken ground on a new three-story, 87,790-square-foot medical office building (MOB) in Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond. The healthcare property will sit on a 7.8-acre site on the campus of Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center. The new MOB will feature an 11,193-square-foot ambulatory surgery center that Compass Surgical Partners will operate. The design-build team for the new facility includes architect PSH Plus, general contractor Kjellstrom & Lee and civil engineer Timmons. The development team expects to complete the project in late 2026.

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O’Connor Capital Buys Shopping Center in Delray Beach, Florida for $28.8M

by John Nelson

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — O’Connor Capital Partners has purchased Delray Corner, an 86,000-square-foot retail center located in Delray Beach, roughly eight miles north of Boca Raton, for $28.8 million. Situated on 9 acres, Michaels and CVS anchor the center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Power Financial Credit Union and Taso’s Greek Taverna & Bar. Originally constructed in 1981, the property underwent significant repositioning in 2023 for the addition of the Michaels store and a Conviva Care center, as well as the construction of a new Starbucks Coffee outparcel. Douglas Mandel and Zach Levine of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, Berta Management, and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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DevelopmentNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

Dole Food Selects Swinerton to Build-Out New U.S. Headquarters in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dole Food Co. has selected Swinerton for the build-out of its new U.S. headquarters within One South, a 40-story office tower in Uptown Charlotte. Charlotte-based Redline Design Group designed Dole’s office environment, which features 57 private offices, five huddle rooms, a conference room, wellness room, café, coffee bar and several lounges with a renovated elevator lobby. Dole is moving from an office about a block away, which the Irish company has occupied since moving its U.S. operations from California in 2019. The office interior build-out at One South has begun, with completion anticipated for the fall. Dole’s office comprises the whole sixth floor (23,000 square feet), which is approximately 30 percent larger than its existing footprint. Last year, Swinerton completed the demolition of the top four floors of One South, a $1 million project encompassing 88,000 square feet.

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Deven, Castle Lanterra Break Ground on $95M Student Housing Development Near University of Central Florida

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Development Group Ventures, a subsidiary of Kajima USA and Kajima Corp., and Castle Lanterra have broken ground on a 631-bed student housing development near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando. Additional contributors to the project include PLT America Corp. and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, which provided financing for the project. Situated within the Quadrangle Business Park, the estimated $95 million project will total 304,969 square feet and comprise five stories. Completion is slated for summer 2027. The development will offer 177 units in one- to six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a sky lounge with lake views, golf/multi-sport simulator, rock climbing wall, outdoor fitness lawn with a sauna and cold plunge, Jumbotron, resort-style swimming pool, study spaces on each floor, game rooms, an activity kitchen, bicycle storage and a UCF shuttle stop.

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DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

City of Boca Raton Approves 306-Unit Modera Boca Apartment Development

by John Nelson

BOCA RATON, FLA. — The City of Boca Raton’s Community Redevelopment Agency has approved the community plan submission for Modera Boca, a 306-unit apartment development that will be located at 400 S. Dixie Highway. The developers include Mill Creek Residential and Group P6, who will move forward with the ground breaking in the near future. Planned amenities at Modera Boca will include a pool, lounge, fitness center, coworking spaces, dog park, clubhouse and a Zen garden. In addition to the apartment community, the project will include new pedestrian features along Dixie Highway and a revitalization of a neighboring city park.

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HGI Provides $38.3M Refinancing for Office Building in D.C.’s East End

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Affiliates of Harbor Group International LLC (HGI) have provided a $38.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 12-story office building located at 1250 Eye St. in Washington, D.C.’s East End district. The borrower is Kairos Investment Management Co., which purchased the 180,000-square-foot property in 2023. Kairos plans to use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund ongoing renovations and enhancements of the property, while also supporting leasing activity. These enhancements will include a new amenity suite on the 12th floor that Gensler designed that will feature an elevated hospitality lounge, conference center, bar/kitchen and terrace. Renovations include move-in ready office spaces and upgrades to commons areas including the lobby, fitness center, bike room and parking/valet services.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastTennessee

RealtyLink Sells Nashville Grocery Store Leased to Sprouts for $9.5M

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Greenville, S.C.-based development firm RealtyLink LLC has sold a freestanding grocery store located at 5821 Nolensville Pike in Nashville for $9.5 million. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the 22,988-square-foot retail property, which was developed in 2023 on a 2.9-acre parcel. The triple-net lease features five five-year renewal options with rental increases every five years. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisers, along with ParaSell Inc. and Joe Caccamo and Lea Kuehnhackl of CP Partners, represented RealtyLink in the sale. Chris Thompson of JRW Realty in Pasadena, Calif., represented the buyer, a private investor based in the Los Angeles area.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $8.2M Sale of Virginia Beach Office Building

by John Nelson

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $8.2 million sale of a 61,528-square-foot office building located at 555 S. Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group, along with Christine Kaempfe of Thalhimer’s Office Services team, represented the seller, an entity doing business as 5555 S Independence LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was RetroAIM Properties LLC, an abatement, insulation and demolition services firm that will use the Virginia Beach property as its new corporate headquarters.

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Lucky Strike Entertainment Buys 58 Existing Bowling Alleys for $306M

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Richmond-based Lucky Strike Entertainment, operator of bowling alleys and entertainment venues that formerly operated as Bowlero, has purchased 58 of its existing locations for $306 million. The deal aims to reduce annual rent obligations, while eliminating the risk of future lease inflation, say company representatives. Lucky Strike will continue to operate each of the locations after the deal closes. The transaction was financed through a $230 million bridge facility under Lucky Strike’s revolving credit line, as well as cash on hand. Spanning 16 states, the 58-property portfolio includes locations in California, Illinois, Georgia, Arizona and Colorado, as well as 11 other states.

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