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Everyone is familiar with the expression “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” However, what most people do not know is that the second half of that phrase is, “but they were laying bricks every hour.” Bricklayers in Nashville are busy people these days, accommodating the demand for new commercial development. That’s not just a metaphor for the developers of record — the utility contractors, dirt movers, pavers, framers and roofers are all busy trying to keep up with the constant stream of construction. With record levels of construction comes the high demand for a skilled workforce to complete the necessary work. We constantly hear that approximately 30,000 people are moving to Nashville per year. However, a large amount of this new workforce via this in-migration are millennials looking to work in the IT or healthcare fields rather than skilled labor. If you were to ask any “bricklayer” what concerns them the most, almost assuredly the recruitment and retention of qualified labor will be at the forefront of the conversation. With the younger generation less likely to enter the blue collar workforce, why in 2017 did we see 6 million square feet of industrial warehouse space delivered? Make no mistake, that …

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ATLANTA — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $121.2 million loan for the refinancing of Towers at Wildwood Plaza, a two-building, 719,000-square-foot office property located at 3200 Windy Hill Road S.E. in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. Michael Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity controlled by America’s Capital Partners, which acquired the property in 2014. Built in 1991, the property comprises two interconnected, 15-story towers that were designed by I.M. Pei. Towers at Wildwood Plaza features a 75-seat conference facility, 4,000-square-foot athletic club, bike storage room, Wi-Fi lounge and 2,200 parking spaces. The property was more than 89 percent leased at the time of sale.

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RESTON, VA. — Boston Properties Inc. has signed Fannie Mae to an 850,000-square-foot lease at its Reston Gateway project in Reston. The government-sponsored enterprise will lease the space for its new Northern Virginia hub starting in 2022. The first phase of Reston Gateway will span 1 million square feet, but the project could eventually be expanded to include up to 3.5 million square feet of mixed-use, transit-oriented development. The Washington Business Journal reports Reston Gateway could include up to 1,700 residential units, 570 hotel rooms, 200,000 square feet of retail and 1.8 million square feet of office space. The development is located adjacent to the Silver Line’s planned Reston Town Center Metro Station, which is currently under construction and slated to open in early 2020. Fannie Mae’s new national headquarters at Midtown Center in Washington, D.C. is nearing completion and is expected to open later this year.

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $71.4 million sale of Spectra Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Neal Victor, Luis Elorza, Brad Capas and Gary Tasman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Naples-based Stock Development, which completed construction on the property in July 2017. Mark Grace and Will Baker of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer, a joint venture between Coastal Ridge Real Estate and H. Katz Capital, and secured a Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the partnership. The deal marks the 20th joint venture acquisition between the firms, which currently own and operate $867 million of student housing and multifamily properties throughout the U.S. Spectra Apartments offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with an average size of 993 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, cabanas with TVs and wet bar, tennis court, playground, cardio and yoga rooms, fitness center and a dog park.

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ATLANTA — The Allen Morris Co. has acquired a 1.7-acre parcel of land in Atlanta’s West Midtown district for $8.5 million, with plans to develop a new 220,000-square-foot office tower. The 14-story building located at 1041 Howell Mill Road will be known as Star Metals Offices. The building will offer 185,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 7,000-square-foot rooftop restaurant and bar. Amenities will include landscaped outdoor terraces, tenant collaboration areas, bike racks and shower facilities. Star Metals Offices is part of the 4.75-acre Star Metals Atlanta development, which includes 409 multifamily units located across Howell Mill Road from the site of the future office building. Jeff Bellamy of JLL is handling the office building’s leasing assignment. Allen Morris expects to begin demolition on the site later this year, with an anticipated completion in spring 2020.

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MONTGOMERY, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10.5 million sale of Twin Oaks, a 97,189-square-foot shopping center located at 2717-2787 Eastern Blvd. in Montgomery. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, RCG-Montgomery LLC. PDQ Acquisitions Corp. acquired the asset. At the time of sale, Twin Oaks was 97 percent leased to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Party City, Dollar General, Hibbett Sports, Catherines, Leslie’s Pool Supplies and Jackson Hewitt.

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FORT MILL, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $40 million sale of the Daimler Building, a 150,164-square-foot office building in Fort Mill, roughly 20 miles south of Charlotte in South Carolina. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Campbell Walker and Ridr Knowlton of Lincoln Harris, arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Cantor Fitzgerald Investors LLC acquired the three-story building, which is fully leased to Daimler Trucks North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG. The building serves as the East Coast operations hub for Daimler Trucks North America, which has occupied the building since it was constructed in 2008.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged joint venture equity and construction financing for the development of Vineland Pointe, a 470,000-square-foot shopping center under construction in Orlando. Danny Finkle and Brian Gaswirth of HFF arranged the joint venture equity partnership with LaSalle Investment Management on behalf of the developer, O’Connor Capital Partners. The HFF team subsequently arranged a construction loan through Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of the LaSalle-O’Connor partnership. The three-phase Vineland Pointe will be home to tenants such as Lucky’s Market, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls and Burlington. Site work at the property is underway, and the project is slated for completion by mid-2019.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. —  Entertainment concept Topgolf plans to open a new location at Garlington North, a 77-acre mixed-use project under development at Interstate 85 and Pelham Road in Greenville. Andy Misiaveg and Darrell Palasciano of The Shopping Center Group represented both Topgolf and owner/developer RealtyLink LLC in the lease negotiations. TSCG is the exclusive leasing advisor for the development. The three-story Topgolf venue will be situated on 13.5 acres in the northwest corner of the site, and will include 72 climate-controlled hitting bays that can host up to six players at a time. The facility will be the first Topgolf in South Carolina and is expected to open in summer 2019. Additional plans for the first phase of Garlington North include 24 acres of green space and preserved wetlands. There are three additional parcels available for sale or ground lease, and TSCG is pursuing restaurants, hotel chains, entertainment venues, retail and office tenants to round out Phase I. RealtyLink is considering retail, office, industrial and/or flex space for the second phase of the project. Site work is currently underway, but an additional construction timeline was not disclosed.

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MEBANE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $15.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Mebane Ridge Assisted Living, a 65-unit seniors housing property in Mebane, roughly 25 miles northwest of Durham. Charlie Shoop of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The name of the borrower was not disclosed, but the property website lists Ridge Care Inc. as the owner/operator. The one-story Mebane Ridge Assisted Living was constructed in 2014 and includes assisted living and memory care units.

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