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SAVANNAH, GA. — Savannah-based Foram Group has received approval from the Savannah City Council for zoning amendments needed to move forward with Starland Village, a planned $40 million mixed-use development in Savannah. Located on a two-block stretch along the historic Bull Street in the city’s Starland District, the development will be home to artist studios, an event venue, retail and restaurant space, a rooftop park, coworking space and 90 residential units. Other team members for the project include architecture firm Lynch Associates, DPR Construction, engineering firm Thomas & Hutton and Kaufman-Heinz LLC, which will manage the development upon completion. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston-based Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has sold a four-property, 1,616-unit apartment portfolio in South Florida, including Bella Vista at Boca Del Mar in Boca Raton, Centro at Davie in Davie and Stonybrook Apartments and Savannah Lakes, both in Boynton Beach. Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate formed a joint venture to purchase the portfolio from Greystar for an undisclosed price. Greystar originally acquired the four properties in 2013 as part of a national 27-property portfolio, and invested in renovations to units, clubhouses and amenities at each property. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann and Jonathan Senn of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of Greystar. Leading the new ownership in the acquisition was PGIM’s Jim Mehalso and Carroll’s Josh Champion. As part of the transaction, all the newly acquired properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name and managed by Carroll Management Group.

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ATLANTA — Grove Street Partners, in a joint venture with Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC), has broken ground on Gateway Center Two, a 51,000-square-foot office building located a half-mile from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The building is part of the second phase of Gateway Center, a $230 million, 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use project that Grove Street Partners is developing. The development also houses the 128,396-square-foot Gateway Center One and three Marriott-branded hotels spanning 754 rooms. Gateway Center Two marks the first joint venture between Grove Street Partners and BCDC. In addition to the groundbreaking, the joint venture inked a lease with ECFMG, a nonprofit medical certification and training provider based in Philadelphia. ECFMG will occupy a full floor, or 24,000 square feet, upon completion in March 2019. Lee Evans of Colliers International represented the landlord in the lease, and John Behm, Jim Byrd and Jason Jones of Cresa represented the tenant. Alfie Means, Wilson Rogers and Jimmy Warren of iCap Realty Advisors arranged construction financing through Protective Life Insurance Co. Gateway Center offers direct connectivity to Hartsfield-Jackson and MARTA via the airport’s SkyTrain commuter rail.

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CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $21.2 million sale of One Charter Place, a 101,941-square-foot office complex located at 3301 N. University Drive in Coral Springs. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Tracey Goo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between True North Management Group LLC and Delma Properties Inc. HFF also procured the buyer, Borsa Properties LLC. Completed in 2007, One Charter Place includes a four-story, 76,904-square-foot office building; three single-story buildings; and a 489-space parking garage. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as the Florida Department of Revenue, BFS Cos., Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Sola Salons and Keller Williams.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $14.1 million loan through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program for the acquisition of Crown Point Townhomes in Charlotte. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Friedlam Partners LLC. The property was constructed in 1972 and features two-bedroom, garden-style apartment units. Community amenities include exterior storage, a swimming pool, picnic area and private patios. Planned renovations include upgrades to the unit interiors, landscaping, leasing office and pool, as well as the addition of a playground and dog park.

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ALPHARETTA, GA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $14.6 million construction loan for the 132-room EVEN Hotel in Alpharetta, roughly 26 miles north of Atlanta. Tanya Little and Jessica Reyes of Hart Capital Partners arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower and project developer, Epelboim Development Group LLC. Atlanta-based InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is Epelboim’s joint venture partner and will manage the hotel upon completion. EVEN Hotels, the newest brand from IHG, emphasizes “eating well, resting easy, keeping active and accomplishing more.” The Alpharetta hotel will be the wellness-focused brand’s first location in Georgia, and will be situated across the street from $600 million Avalon mixed-use development. In addition, the hotel will be located in close proximity to IHG’s U.S. headquarters in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter district.

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MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $11.3 million sale of Alexander Village, a 77,994-square-foot shopping center in Morrisville, roughly 13 miles west of Raleigh. Sam Young and David Hoppe of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private owner. A Dallas-based private investor acquired the asset. Food Lion anchors the center.

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NEW ORLEANS — Golf entertainment concept Drive Shack has unveiled plans to open a 62,000-square-foot venue at the site of the former Times-Picayune building at 3800 Howard Ave. in New Orleans. Drive Shack will demolish the facility to make way for the new three-story entertainment complex, which will feature 90 indoor driving range bays, a restaurant, corporate and group event space, additional lounge areas and parking. The $29 million project is expected to be up and running by 2019, according to local media reports. Ryan Pécot and Saban Sellers of Stirling Properties represented Drive Shack in the lease negotiations. The New Orleans facility is one of five planned locations in the United States. Drive Shack opened its flagship location in Orlando earlier this month. Other planned locations include West Palm Beach, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Marietta, Ga.; and Richmond, Va.

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Consistency is key, and that’s exactly why investors find Memphis more attractive than ever: the Grind City’s financial and commercial real estate stability. The area has grown into a hub for both the distribution and transportation industries. As the largest economic driver in the state, Memphis International Airport alone injects over $20 billion a year into the region’s economy. Thanks in large part to FedEx, the airport has become the second-busiest cargo airport in the world. FedEx’s presence creates a secondary demand from all retailers as they want to have a large distribution presence in the market. Going High-Tech Marketable growth in the Memphis economy extends beyond the distribution and transportation industries. Sizable expansions at University of Tennessee’s Medical School, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Methodist University Hospital and LeBonehur Children’s Medical Center, as well as the migration of medical device manufacturers such as Smith & Nephew and Medtronic, show how Memphis is not only the Home of the Blues and global shipping, but also a high-tech healthcare hub for the Mid-South region. All this growth has helped propel Memphis’ millennial population, especially 20- to 34-year-olds who make up a high percentage of the city’s workforce. Last year, Memphis marked …

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ATLANTA — Charlotte-based Asana Partners has acquired Krog Street Market and Atlanta Stove Works, two mixed-use destinations in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood  that once housed Tyler Perry Studios. Paces Properties sold both assets to Asana for an undisclosed price. Situated across Krog Street from one another, the properties are adjacent to the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, a former railway corridor-turned-multi-use trail. Krog Street Market houses a food hall and retail shops including Hop City, Bar Mercado, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Superica, Ticonderoga Club, The Collective and The Merchant. Atlanta Stove Works houses creative office space for firms like Media Star Promotions, Trees Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, as well as three restaurants — Rathbuns, Bell Street Burrito and Krog Bar. Paces Properties opened Krog Street Market in 2014 in a former 1920s warehouse. The Atlanta-based company acquired Stove Works in 2012. Asana will invest capital to enhance the properties, building on their appeal as central gathering spaces along the BeltLine trail. King & Spalding served as legal adviser to Asana, and Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of Paces Properties.

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