VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Virginia Beach-based Suburban Capital Inc. has unveiled plans to build a 127-room Hyatt-branded hotel in Virginia Beach. Hyatt Place at Pembroke Park will be located at 281 Independence Blvd. and will serve as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the 14-acre Pembroke Park into a higher density mixed-use development, according to the project’s developers. The Virginia Beach Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program Grant in the amount of $200,000 based on Suburban Capital’s $26.3 million investment. The funds will be used for enhanced streetscape improvements. The 92,000-square-foot hotel is slated for completion in April 2019.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), in a joint venture with Strand Capital Group LLC, has unveiled plans to build a new hotel in downtown Charleston. The hotel will be located at 475 E. Bay St., within walking distance of The Battery and the South Carolina Aquarium, as well as the city’s dining, shopping and entertainment options. The hotel, dubbed Liberty Place Charleston by Hilton Club, will be HGV’s first property in the historic city. HGV will invest $10 million in the hotel, which will include 100 rooms and feature a fitness center, lobby bar and owners’ lounge. HGV and Strand plan to start construction on the hotel in the fourth quarter, with an estimated completion in the second quarter of 2020. In addition to an ownership stake in the project, HGV will market, sell and manage the property under a fee-for-service agreement with the HGV/Strand joint venture.
MIAMI — Weiss Realty has arranged the relocation of Hard Ten Tree Shirt Cos.’ production operations from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Miami. The one-story industrial building is located at 3360 N.W. 110th St. Jaime Weiss of Weiss Realty, along with Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz and Mike Waite of The Easton Group, arranged the 10-year, 47,000-square-foot lease on behalf of Hard Ten. Edison Vasquez of Com-Real Miami-Doral represented the landlord, Calico 2017 LLC. The T-shirt company will move into the new space this spring.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Vint Hill, Va.-based Assured Communications Advisors International (ACA International) will invest $52 million to build a 130,000-square-foot data center in Virginia Beach. The telecommunications consulting firm will build the new facility on a 10.2-acre site within Corporate Landing Business Park, a 325-acre, publicly developed business park owned by the Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority. The new facility will house ACA International’s new corporate headquarters and a Tier III data center providing network-neutral co-location services. In addition, the building will serve as a cable landing station for future subsea telecommunications cables. The building will create 30 jobs upon completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. ACA International provides strategy, project planning, development and oversight of broadband, satellite, subsea cables, wireless/mobility and smart city planning.
ATLANTA — Akron, Ohio-based The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas Inc. have formed a tire distribution joint venture and will locate the newly created company’s headquarters in Atlanta. TireHub LLC will provide U.S tire dealers and retailers with a range of passenger and light truck tires, with an emphasis on distributing larger rim diameter premium tires. TireHub will lease 30,000 square feet at One Ravinia in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket for its new headquarters, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The 50-50 joint venture will initially operate more than 80 distribution centers and warehouse locations throughout the country. TireHub will combine and complement Goodyear’s company-owned wholesale distribution network with the Bridgestone-owned Tire Wholesale Warehouse (TWW). The new company will also complement both Goodyear and Bridgestone’s existing networks of third-party distributors and provide distribution, warehousing, sales and delivery solutions following the closing of the transaction, which is expected in mid-year. At launch, TireHub will have the scale to reach the vast majority of retail locations across the country daily.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Berkeley Point Capital (BPC) has provided a $19.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Beneva Place, a 192-unit apartment community in Sarasota. Brian Kochan of BPC originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. In order to qualify for the program, the borrower will upgrade a number of water fixtures throughout the property, promoting lower consumption and energy bills for tenants. Beneva Place features a clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center, laundry center, pool, fire pit, gazebo and picnic and barbecue areas.
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Governor’s Crossing, a 140,568-square-foot shopping center in Sevierville, for $13.9 million. The center is located 24 miles southeast of downtown Knoxville. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Investment Properties Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, RCG Ventures Sevierville SPE LLC. Ami Ziff and Adam Levitt represented Time Equities internally in the deal. Governor’s Crossing is home to tenants such as Books-A-Million, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Vanity Fair Outlet, Shoe Carnival, Catherine’s, Workout Anytime and CATO.
FARRAGUT, TENN. — Ziff Properties Inc. has acquired the former U.S. Golf & Tennis Center in Farragut with plans to convert the building into a 65,000-square-foot self-storage facility. The building is located on six acres, roughly 17 miles west of Knoxville. ExtraSpace Storage will manage the facility, which will include climate- and non-climate-controlled units. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Renowned Atlanta apartment developer John A. Williams died Monday, April 16 at the age of 75. Williams founded Post Properties in 1970 and took the company public in 1993. When he resigned as chairman in 2003, the company had roughly 30,000 apartment units in its portfolio. In 2016, Memphis-based Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) acquired Post in a deal valued at nearly $4 billion. Life After Post Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., (PAC) the company Williams founded in 2009 after leaving Post, released a statement Monday saying employees are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of their company’s co-founder, chairman and CEO. “The board and the company are indebted to Williams for his strong leadership, real estate vision, outgoing personality and boundless energy,” said PAC in the statement. PAC’s board of directors has appointed Daniel DuPree to succeed Williams as chairman of the board and CEO. Leonard Silverstein, a co-founder of the company along with Williams, has been appointed vice chairman of the board and will continue as president and chief operating officer. “John was a dear friend, partner, mentor and influence in our lives and careers,” said Silverstein and DuPree in a joint statement. “He was a visionary and …
ORLANDO, FLA. — McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group, in partnership with Houston-based Camden Property Trust, has unveiled plans to co-develop 520 East, a $100 million multifamily community in downtown Orlando. The 364-unit tower will be situated at the southwest corner of East Church Street and South Eola Drive, a sister property to Jefferson’s 299-unit 420 East community that was completed last year. 520 East will include 7,000 square feet of ground floor retail, 12 retail/live/work studios and a 630-space parking garage. Units will feature quartz countertops, wood flooring, custom-designed cabinetry and upgraded fixtures. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, outdoor lounge with grilling stations and 24/7 concierge services. The partnership expects 520 East to achieve LEED-Gold certification and for construction to kick off in June.