MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $21 million sale of Woodside, a 240-unit apartment community in Mobile. Jimmy Adams and Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Equity Research. Hamilton Point Investments acquired the property. Constructed in 2012, Woodside features a pool with sundeck, fitness center, dog park, business center and a laundry facility.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Holder Properties has sold a four-building office portfolio totaling 252,000 square feet in the Charleston area. A joint venture between Charleston-based Cobalt Property Group and New York-based Garrison Investments acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes: 174 Meeting in downtown Charleston; Faber Pointe and 3800 Paramount Drive in North Charleston; and 1 Central Island Plaza in Daniel Island, located roughly 14 miles north of Charleston. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale to a mix of local, regional and national tenants. Holder Properties will continue to manage the buildings on behalf of the new ownership.
SUNRISE, FLA. — CPAC, a joint venture between CREC and members of the Lindemann family, has sold University Shoppes of Sunrise in Broward County for $12.6 million. Andrew Remick of CREC and Peter Mekras of Aztec Group represented CPAC in the transaction. Luxcom acquired the asset. CPAC originally acquired the property through foreclosure in 2012 and repositioned the property, executing a ground lease with Aldi and selling a portion of the land for a new multifamily development. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to tenants including Chuck E. Cheese, Sprint and Sherwin Williams.
MARIETTA, GA. — Studio Movie Grill, a privately owned dine-in theater concept based in Dallas, has opened its newest theater at 40 Powers Ferry Road in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Cobb County. The 11-screen SMG Marietta is backfilling a former Sports Authority store in a shopping center that was once anchored by Harry’s Farmers Market, a subsidiary of Whole Foods Market. SMG Marietta is Studio Movie Grill’s third location in Georgia and its 29th nationwide. The property features a spacious lounge, wraparound bar, outdoor patio and luxury recliners in each theater. The theater employs roughly 200 people, according to Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin. SMG Marietta is a participating theater in the company’s Special Needs Screenings and Chefs for Children programs.
MONTGOMERY AND MILLBROOK ALA. — Atlanta-based Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors, a joint venture between Greystone and Brown Realty Advisors, has arranged the $48.2 million sale of two multifamily properties in the Montgomery area: The Belmont in Montgomery and Crossings of Millbrook in Millbrook, roughly 10 miles north of Montgomery. Anthos Properties acquired the 458-unit Belmont for $23.8 million with plans to invest approximately $3 million to renovate roofs, siding, piping and improve the property’s amenities. Walter Miller, Jim Jarrell, Cory Sams and Bo Brown of Greystone Brown arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PEM Real Estate Group LLC acquired the 240-unit Crossings of Millbrook for $24.4 million. Constructed in 2010, the community features a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and screened porches. Taylor Brown, Miller, Sams and Bo Brown of Greystone Brown represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Chandler Brown, also with Greystone Brown, represented the undisclosed buyer.
AUGUSTA, GA. — The Palomar Group has brokered the $24.7 million sale of National Hills, a 159,855-square-foot shopping center in Augusta, located across from the Augusta National Golf Club. The Fresh Market anchors the center, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Electrolux, Sprint, Sally Beauty Supply, Legend’s Club and Merle Norman. The Palomar Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a regional investor, and the buyer, an international REIT.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Parmer Innovation Centers has acquired 14 TW Alexander Drive, a 276,726-square-foot office, laboratory and manufacturing building in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park. The building, located next door to the Parmer RTP campus, will be renamed Parmer 14. Brian Carr and Lee Clyburn of CBRE | Raleigh arranged the transaction on behalf of Parmer Innovation Centers. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Renovations to Parmer 14 will include outdoor space with permanent food truck sites, a rooftop deck, outdoor meeting spaces, waterfront amenities and sports courts. The new building will be ready for occupancy in the first quarter of 2018. Carr and Clyburn will handle the property’s leasing assignment. Parmer Innovation Centers operates more than 3 million square feet of innovative workspace in the U.S. and the UK, and houses tenants including Apple, Allergan, Blue Apron, GlaxoSmithKline, GM and Credit Suisse.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — MMG Equity Partners has acquired Meadows Square Shopping Center, a 94,708-square-foot retail center in Boynton Beach, a city in Palm Beach County, for $17 million. Presidente Supermarket anchors the center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar Tree and Bank of America. Casey Rosen of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through a life insurance company on behalf of MMG Equity Partners.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE Global Investors has signed a 28,000-square-foot lease with Industrious, a coworking office space provider, at 7000 Central Park, an 18-story office tower in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The 12-year lease marks Industrious’ fifth location in Atlanta and the company’s first foray into the market’s suburbs. The building is located in Sandy Springs, roughly 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Industrious will occupy the entire 11th floor of the building, and will accommodate approximately 200 members, ranging from small and midsize businesses to Fortune 500 companies. The 423,775-square-foot 7000 Central Park is in the final stages of a renovation that will deliver enhanced amenities, shared coworking space, community events, a fitness center, expanded café area and a new outdoor living room. In addition, CBRE Global Investors’ shuttle service offers a two-minute drive to the Sandy Springs MARTA station, as well as several mixed-use communities within close proximity. Industrious will move into the new space in early 2018.
PIKE ROAD, ALA. — Capital One has provided a $39 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Grand Reserve at Pike Road, a 376-unit apartment community in Pike Road, roughly 12 miles southeast of Montgomery. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, an entity owned by EBSCO Income Properties. Trimback Construction, the seller, developed the property in 2013. Grand Reserve features a swimming pool, business center, playground, pet park and biking, hiking and jogging trails.
