COLLEGE PARK, GA. — CBRE has facilitated the $57.2 million sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in College Park, a southern suburb of Atlanta near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The communities in the portfolio include Meadow Springs and Meadow View and comprise 456 apartments combined. Greybrook acquired the portfolio from an affiliate of Harbor Group International LLC. Shea Campbell, Ashish Cholia, Kevin Geiger, Keith Geiger, Colleen Hendrix, Don Hoffman, Malcolm McComb and Kurt McGarry of CBRE Southeast Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction. The team also represented Harbor Group in its $102 million sale of a metro Atlanta multifamily portfolio to LRE Management LLC.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the $8.2 million sale of Spring Plaza, a 110,248-square-foot shopping center located in Ocean Springs, a city in the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA. Winn-Dixie anchors the property. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. Dex Shill of NAI Latter & Blum represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of 309 Chapanoke Road, an infill, 94,368-square-foot logistics facility in Raleigh. Josh McArdle, Pete Pittroff, Dave Andrews, Michael Scarnato and Michael Lewis of JLL represented the seller, Beacon Properties, in the transaction. NorthBridge Partners acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The property is fully leased to the State of North Carolina and serves as a mission-critical mail sortation and delivery center.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — PGA Tour Superstore plans to open a new 34,500-square-foot store at 1117 Woodruff Road in Greenville. The new store is set to open to the public on Oct. 26. The landlord was not disclosed. The store will feature three practice and play hitting bays in a social setting, along with four additional golf simulators and a 1,161-square-foot putting green. The experiential retailer also offers club fittings and lessons from certified teaching professionals, as well as onsite club regripping and repairs. Additionally, the store will carry apparel, accessories and equipment for golf enthusiasts, as well as tennis, racquetball and pickleball gear. Golf & Tennis Pro Shop Inc., a subsidiary of AMB Sports + Entertainment, an organization owned by Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank, operates PGA Tour Superstore retail locations. There are 75 open and soon-to-open PGA Tour Superstore locations throughout the country, according to the property website.
The Louisville industrial market has simmered at a slow and steady pace during 2024. Continued uncertainty with debt markets, inflation and the upcoming elections have placed developers on the sidelines, and occupiers in a holding pattern. Despite how the market feels today, Louisville remains poised for a comeback. A brief overview shows how and why the Louisville market is in the position it is today, and what to expect beyond 2024. The past five years reveal a compelling story, one that developers, occupiers and investors alike have come to understand as they seek to develop, lease or own real estate in the Derby City. Driving much of this development and occupier activity in Louisville is the presence of the UPS Worldport, two Ford manufacturing plants, Haier’s GE Appliance Park and other manufacturers that keep suppliers, third-party logistics firms and e-commerce companies jockeying for space. Louisville’s central location on the I-65 corridor and proximity to two-thirds of the U.S. population are also key reasons the market continues to grow as a hub for logistics, e-commerce and manufacturing. The market saw tremendous growth over the past five years, assisted by the space grab during COVID. Since 2019 bulk inventory experienced growth of …
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Beechwood Carolinas Breaks Ground on 120-Acre Mixed-Use Development in Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Beechwood Carolinas, a division of The Beechwood Organization, has broken ground on South Creek, a 120-acre mixed-use development in Chapel Hill. Located at 119 US Highway 15 501 S, the campus will comprise 92 apartments, 606 condominiums, 100 townhomes, 52,000 square feet of retail space and an 80-acre nature preserve with walking trails. An estimated 15 percent of South Creek’s for-sale homes will be designated as affordable. Additionally, the property will feature amenities including a fitness center, multiple club and lounge areas, a dog park and firepits, as well as multiple electric vehicle charging stations and bike parking spaces. Beechwood Carolinas plans to begin vertical construction in early 2025.
PALM BAY, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $52.7 million construction loan for Havens at Palm Bay, a 266-unit build-to-rent residential development on Florida’s Space Coast. Max La Cava, Pier Barinci and Shane Ciacci of JLL arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrowers, Stellar Communities and Adam America Real Estate (AARE). Additionally, JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of joint venture limited partner (LP) equity on behalf of the borrowers. The sources for the debt and equity capital were not disclosed. Havens at Palm Bay will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom casita-style units fronting a natural lagoon. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, tot lot, dog park, self-storage and detached parking, as well as walkability to a newly built Publix. Stellar and AARE plan to deliver the property in 2026.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has acquired a two-building industrial property located at 900 and 920 N. Chestnut Road in Lakeland, about 35 miles east of Tampa. An affiliate of High Street Logistics Properties sold the 299,241-square-foot property for $38 million. Frank Fallon and Jose Lobon of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Equus Capital purchased the property on behalf of a programmatic joint venture between one of its affiliates and a domestic public pension plan. The two industrial buildings were built in 2021 and were fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants: Gruma and Safelite. The property sits 1.5 miles from I-4 and a little over four miles from Lakeland Linder International Airport.
ARBUTUS, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $16.7 million sale of Arbutus Shopping Center in Arbutus, roughly 10 miles outside Baltimore. Weis Markets anchors the property, which totals 87,939 square feet and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Walgreens, Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree and Truist Bank. Meir Duke of Duke Arbutus acquired Arbutus Shopping Center from AmCap Inc., which acquired the property in 1981. Chris Burnham and Vito Lupo of KLNB represented the seller in the transaction, and MFI Realty represented the buyer.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6 million sale of Orange Avenue Plaza, a retail center located in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village. Situated near Orlando’s downtown business district, the property comprises seven units leased to tenants including White Wolf Café; Fluent, a cannabis dispensary; Miscellaneous Market, a local boutique shop; Better Than Sex, a dessert eatery; the Savoy Orlando nightclub; El Cigarro smoke shop; and Rare Earth gift shop. Tarek Chbeir of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed, privately held seller in the transaction.