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Weiss Realty Arranges 47,000 SF Industrial Relocation for T-Shirt Company in Miami

by Camren Skelton April 19, 2018

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.

April 19, 2018

Data Centers Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Telecommunications Consulting Firm to Invest $52M to Build Data Center in Virginia Beach

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

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.

April 18, 2018

Company News Georgia Industrial Southeast

Goodyear, Bridgestone Form Joint Venture, Choose Atlanta for New Headquarters

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

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.

April 18, 2018

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkeley Point Capital Provides $19.7M Freddie Mac Loan for Apartment Community in Sarasota

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

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.

April 18, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Tennessee

Time Equities Acquires Shopping Center in Eastern Tennessee for $13.9M

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

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.

April 18, 2018

Development Industrial Self-Storage Southeast Tennessee

Ziff Properties to Convert Building Near Knoxville into 65,000 SF Self-Storage Facility

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

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.

April 18, 2018

Company News Georgia Southeast

John Williams, Prominent Atlanta Apartment Developer and Founder of Post Properties, Dies at 75

by Camren Skelton April 17, 2018

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 …

April 17, 2018

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Jefferson, Camden Property Trust to Develop $100M Multifamily Community in Downtown Orlando

by Camren Skelton April 17, 2018

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.

April 17, 2018

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Foram Group Receives Zoning Approval for $40M Mixed-Use Project in Savannah

by Camren Skelton April 17, 2018

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.

April 17, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Greystar Sells Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in South Florida to PGIM, Carroll Organization

by Camren Skelton April 17, 2018

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.

April 17, 2018

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