Southeast

JACKSON, TENN. — Peachtree Hotel Group (PHG) has opened the 98-room Hilton Garden Inn Jackson, located at 1324 Vann Drive in Jackson. The city serves as a regional hub for five major transportation companies, including FedEx, UPS and Old Dominion. The hotel features a heated outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, complimentary breakfast, convenience store and hotel dining at the Garden Grille & Bar. In addition, the hotel includes 2,300 square feet of flexible event space and a boardroom for smaller meetings of up to 12 people.

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ALPHARETTA, GA. — KDC, in conjunction with Worthington Hyde Partners and Transwestern, has unveiled plans to develop eight acres of build-to-suit office space at Windward Park, a $400 million mixed-use development in the north Atlanta metro of Alpharetta. The site is zoned for two 250,000-square-foot, Class A office buildings. The 48-acre Windward Park development is located at the corner of Windward Parkway and GA 400 in Atlanta’s North Fulton submarket. Worthington Hyde acquired the site from Prudential Financial Inc. (now PGIM Real Estate) in 2007, and began developing the project in 2015. At completion, Windward Park will feature Class A office space with structured parking; a 249-room Hilton-branded hotel; Caravelle at Windward Park, which will include 200 condominiums and 190 townhomes marketed and developed by Lennar Corp.; a 31,000-square-foot retail village; and a two-acre park. In addition, Windward Park will provide direct access to MARTA’s Windward Park and Ride, which provides a bus service to and from the North Springs MARTA station. The Hilton hotel is scheduled to break ground this summer, and the residential units are currently under construction. A construction timeline was not released for the office portion.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — HFF has arranged a $26 million loan for the refinancing of The Lincoln Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily community in downtown Raleigh. The property is located at 408 E. Hargett St., less than a half-mile from the North Carolina State Capitol. Matthew Schoenfeldt, Cory Fowler and Roger Edwards of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan through MetLife Investment Management on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group. Completed in 2015, The Lincoln Apartments features a resident club room with a kitchen, resort-style pool, outdoor fireplace, fitness center with yoga studio, pet spa, coffee bar, enclosed parking garage and an electric car charging station. Individual units average 759 square feet and feature wood-style flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, balconies, walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Campus First Student Living has acquired The Ridge, a 661-bed student housing community located less than one mile from the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The property offers two-, four- and five-bedroom, apartment- and townhome-style units. Shared amenities include a three-room fitness center, clubhouse, study lounges, a beach entry pool, hot tub and lazy river. Planned renovations for the community — set for completion this fall — include improvements to the clubhouse and the addition of private study areas, fire pits, outdoor game areas, a yoga studio and a dog park. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark’s Student Housing Group represented the seller in the transaction.

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ATLANTA — CBRE Global Investors has unveiled plans for its $6 million renovation of three office buildings at Concourse Corporate Center in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter office submarket. CBRE Global Investors, the investment management arm of CBRE Inc., acquired Concourse Buildings I, II and IV from BLT in December for $145 million, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The three buildings under CBRE’s ownership total 751,093 square feet. As part of the renovation, CBRE will rename the center “The Collective at Concourse,” and will add the buildings to its’ “5-Star Worldwide” program. Full lobby renovations are planned for Buildings II and IV, along with 5-star conference centers, a new speculative suite program and front-of-house enhancements. The renovated, atrium-style lobbies will feature biophilic design elements including natural light, indoor water features and plant life. In addition, a new outdoor greenspace will be added for community events. Available floor plates range from 37,000 to 41,000 square feet and will include loft suites with open floor plans. The buildings are 87 percent leased to tenants such as SecureWorks, T-Mobile, Elavon and Amtrak. In addition to Concourse Buildings I, II and IV, the center is home to Atlanta’s iconic “King and Queen” towers that are separately …

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has unveiled the tenant lineup and renovation plans for Port Charlotte Marketplace, a shopping center redevelopment project in Port Charlotte, roughly 40 miles south of Sarasota. Located at Tamiami Trail/US Highway 41 and Cochran Boulevard, the nine-acre site formerly housed a vacant 108,500-square-foot Kmart. Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT acquired the 75-year ground lease last fall. Redevelopment plans include a complete renovation of the former Kmart building with an updated façade, the addition of two small shop buildings and new signage, paving and landscape. Signed tenants include a 40,000-square-foot Burlington, a 20,000-square-foot HomeGoods and a 7,500 square foot national shoe store. The center is approximately 76 percent leased, with 15,000 square feet available. Tenants are expected to open at the development this fall. The second phase of the project will include an additional 62,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the parcel’s five acres.

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LEXINGTON, KY. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $59.8 million sale of two Kroger-anchored shopping centers in Lexington: Tates Creek Centre and Millpond Center. Branch Properties acquired both assets in a single transaction. Joe Girardi of Mid-America arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Weingarten Realty. The 196,028-square-foot Tates Creek Centre is home to tenants such as Proof Fitness, Rite Aid, MOD Pizza, PNC Bank and H&R Block. Millpond Center totals 124,498 square feet and is home to tenants such as Workout Anytime, Subway and Pizza Hut.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Williams Realty & Building Co., in conjunction with Kane Realty Corp. and capital partner Lionstone Investments, has received construction financing for the development of a high-rise mixed-use project in Raleigh’s central business district. Colby Mueck, Roger Edwards and Travis Anderson of HFF arranged the construction loan through New York Life Insurance Co. Other terms of the financing were not disclosed. The property is located at the southwest corner of West Peace and North West streets, next to the future 16-acre Devereux Meadows Park. The first phase of the project will include a 45,600-square-foot Publix store, 5,340 square feet of inline retail space, 417 multifamily units and a 735-space structured parking garage. The residential portion will include studio to three-bedroom units averaging 898 square feet. The development team expects to deliver the first phase in mid-2019. Future phases will include additional residential and retail space, along with office and hotel space.

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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Lugano, a newly constructed, 288-unit apartment community located at 3021 Savosa Ave. in Kissimmee, roughly 20 miles south of Orlando. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Fore Property Co. Cortland Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2017, the LEED Silver-certified community features a resort-style pool, 24/7 fitness center, spinning room, yoga room, clubhouse, fishing pond, dog park, car care center, business center and barbecue grills. Individual units average 1,025 square feet.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. AND CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties has signed leases with five new restaurants at shopping malls in Daytona Beach and Chattanooga. The new dining options are part of the redevelopment of two former Sears Auto Centers, which CBL acquired in 2017. Bonefish Grill, Metro Diner and The Casual Pint will join the tenant mix at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach. Tennessee-based Aubrey’s and Panda Express will open at Northgate Mall in Chattanooga. Construction on both mall redevelopments will begin in March, with an expected opening for all five eateries this fall.

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