MCLEAN, VA. — Noble Investment Group has purchased Staybridge Suites Tysons-McLean, a 142-room hotel in downtown McLean, part of the greater Tysons Corner market of Washington, D.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The extended-stay hotel features suites equipped with a full kitchen and flexible work space. In addition, Staybridge Suites features a 24-hour business and fitness center, complimentary breakfast buffet, pool, fire pit and a patio with barbeque grills.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $14.9 million sale of 4520 Coral Ridge Drive, a 245,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Coral Springs. Richard Etner Jr., Christopher Metzger, Christopher Thomson and Matthew McAllister of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Philadelphia-based Exeter Property Group. Hoerbiger Corp. of America sold the asset. Formerly known as the Alliance Building, 4520 Coral Ridge Drive is situated on 38.4 acres within Corporate Park of Coral Springs. Of that land, 17.6 acres is developable. Constructed in 1981 and fully renovated in 1995 to meet Category 5 hurricane safety standards, the building features 196,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space, 63,000 square feet of office space, a data room, auditorium-style theater and 537 parking spaces. In addition, 4520 Coral Ridge Drive offers ceilings heights ranging from 24 to 35 feet, nine dock-high doors and one drive-in door.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles has signed Publix to anchor Point Hope Commons, a 90,000-square-foot shopping center located within Cainhoy Plantation, a mixed-use community under development in Charleston. Point Hope Commons will be designed with a low country architectural theme and feature spaces for gathering and dining, with direct frontage along Clements Ferry Road. Stiles’ development team based in the company’s Charlotte office is managing the Point Hope Commons portion of the project, and Eric Meyer and Fritz Meyer of Meyer Kapp & Associates are providing property leasing representation. DI Development Co. is managing Cainhoy Plantation, which is being developed by combination of Guggenheim corporate and family interests. Upon completion, Cainhoy Plantation will include up to 9,000 single-family residences, a 264-unit apartment community and over 500 acres of retail, restaurant and office space.
FORT MILL, S.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has purchased West Town Market, a 67,883-square-foot shopping center in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte, for $14.3 million. PAC acquired the asset through its wholly owned subsidiary New Market Properties LLC. Thomas Kolarczyk, Richard Reid, Ted Hill and Mike Allison of HFF represented the seller, Retail Properties of America Inc. Ed Coco and Matt Casey of HFF secured an eight-year, $9 million loan with a 3.65 percent interest rate through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of New Market Properties. A 48,220-square-foot Harris Teeter grocery store anchors West Town Market, which is located in the Highway 160 corridor. The retail center is also home to Pizza Hut, Great Clips and The UPS Store. The acquisition of West Town Market increases New Market’s retail portfolio to 37 grocery-anchored shopping centers across seven states.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — BRT Apartments Corp. has acquired Jackson Square Apartments, a 242-unit multifamily community located at 1767 Hermitage Blvd. in Tallahassee. The New York-based firm acquired the asset through Miami-based Lloyd Jones Capital, a joint venture in which it has an 80 percent equity interest, for $30.4 million. Constructed in 1996, Jackson Square offers one- to three-bedroom units and features a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse and racquetball court.
GULF BREEZE, FLA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has acquired Sea Shell Collections, an 87,125-square-foot shopping center in the Pensacola community of Gulf Breeze, for $18.6 million. Publix anchors the center, which was 90.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Publix Liquor, Super Cuts, RE/MAX on the Coast, Coastal Paddle Co. and Pizzaz Personalized Gifts. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt and Michael Brewster of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Dilweg Cos. has sold South Elm Business Center, a 13-building industrial/flex development totaling approximately 330,000 square feet in Greensboro. Jonathan Smith of CBRE | Triad represented Durham, N.C.-based Dilweg in the transaction. Chris Ramm of Ramm Commercial Properties represented the buyer, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Taylor Development Group. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Triad Business Journal reports Dilweg purchased the asset in 2009 for $11.5 million. Constructed between 1981 and 1988, South Elm Business Center is located on 29 acres at the corner of South Elm Eugene Street and Creek Ridge Road. The buildings offer a range of single- and multi-tenant options and feature office and warehouse space, docks, drive-in doors, showrooms and fenced yards. The portfolio was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. The CBRE | Triad team has handled leasing efforts for the portfolio since 2015 and will continue to do so under the new owner. Sara Proffit of CBRE | Triad will manage the property on behalf of Taylor Development.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Atlanta-based Cortland Partners has acquired Aurum Falls River, a 284-unit apartment community in Raleigh. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Located at 1302 Rio Valley Drive, the property is located near Research Triangle Park, Wake Forest University and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Aurum Falls River was constructed in 2001 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a car care center, pet wash station, pool, outdoor kitchen, playground, fitness center and a dog park.
ORLANDO, FLA., JACKSONVILLE, FLA., AND PHOENIX — The U.S. real estate investment arm of Investcorp has acquired six multifamily properties in Florida and Arizona for $350 million. Acquisitions include Highpoint Club and Montevista at Windermere, which together total 708 units in Orlando; Aqua Deerwood, a 616-unit, garden-style community located in the Southside neighborhood of Jacksonville; and Arcadia Cove, Tuscany Palms and Midtown on Main, which total 1,486 units in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. Highpoint Club and Montevista at Windermere in Orlando offer one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities at both properties include a resort-style pool with cabanas, state-of-the-art fitness center, internet café with coffee bar, dog park and clubhouse. Arcadia Cove, located in Phoenix, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Tuscany Palms and Midtown on Main, located about 18 miles east of Phoenix in Mesa, offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities at each property include a resort-style pool and fitness center. “The U.S. multifamily market remains attractive for new investment opportunities,” says Herb Myers, managing director of real estate investment at Investcorp. “This recently acquired portfolio builds upon our strong track record of investing in multifamily properties in growth …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys on Sept. 10 as a Category 3 storm, and later that day made a second landfall at Marco Island on Florida’s west coast before barreling north through the state. Cities on both coasts experienced storm surges and high winds, but both short- and long-term preparations significantly minimized Irma’s impact on commercial properties, according to a recent report from CBRE. In the short term, evacuation plans, emergency fuel and power supply arrangements, as well as contingency plans, were critical preparedness factors. Roughly 6.3 million people were asked to evacuate in the days leading up to the storm. Long-term preparation including enhanced building codes and infrastructure readiness was critical to the state’s ability to both withstand damage and assess how quickly infrastructure and power losses could be restored. Except for the Florida Keys and certain parts of Jacksonville, flood and wind damage to retail properties was minimal. Approximately one-third of the 240 office buildings managed by CBRE’s Asset Services division were impacted by Irma, according to the report. Of those, the majority only experienced power loss, and less than 5 percent sustained water and wind damage. While retail and hotel properties …
