RALEIGH, N.C. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles Residential Group and Raleigh-based Grubb Ventures have opened The Carolinian on Glenwood, a 186-unit apartment community in Raleigh. Located at 2600 Glenwood Ave., the property is located inside the Interstate 440 Beltline. Clancy & Theys Construction Co. built the community, which offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 600 to 1,700 square feet. Community amenities include an outdoor rooftop lounge with a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, conference lounge and a Canine Club, which includes an indoor dog run and play area and a pet-grooming spa.
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NORFOLK, VA. — Atlanta-based architect Cooper Carry has designed Hilton Norfolk at The Main, a $175 million hotel in downtown Norfolk. Located at 100 E. Main St., the 23-story hotel anchors the corner of Granby and Main streets and overlooks the Elizabeth River. The Main features three local, chef-driven restaurants; a rooftop beer garden and lounge; 300 guest rooms; 50,000 square feet of meeting and event space; and amenities including an indoor pool, game room and fitness center. Cooper Carry’s design incorporates the historic façade of the Decker Building, which previously occupied the site, and features a 100-foot glass atrium with escalators crossing five stories. Gold Key | PHR owns The Main, which opened its doors in April.
FORESTVILLE AND CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP), in a joint venture with Urban Atlantic, has acquired two apartment assets in metro Washington, D.C. for a combined $44 million. Christine Espenshade and Robert Garrish of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer. Located at 5521 Marlboro Pike in Forestville, Holly Springs Meadows is roughly 12 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The pet-friendly community features modern kitchens, a playground and open courtyard spaces. The second community, Woods at Addison, is located at 6500 Ronald Road in Capitol Heights, approximately 10 miles east of D.C. The community features modern kitchens, private balconies or patios, a pool and tennis and basketball courts. The properties have a combined total of 449 apartment units.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.1 million sale of Hollygreen Apartments, a 96-unit multifamily community located at 3429 Hollygreen Drive in Virginia Beach. Altay Uzun and Justin Ferguson of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, private investors who had owned the property since its construction in 1984, in the 1031 exchange. Uzun also procured the undisclosed buyer. The community includes one- and two-bedroom floor plans and features a fitness center and swimming pool.
CUMMING, MARIETTA AND ATLANTA, GA. — Atlanta-based Stein Investment Group has sold three of its Space Shop Self Storage properties in metro Atlanta totaling approximately 300,000 square feet. Life Storage LP acquired the Cumming, Marietta and Atlanta properties for an undisclosed price on behalf of one of its joint venture partners. The 103,700-square foot Space Shop Cumming features 800 units and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Located at 3148 Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta, Space Shop East Cobb features amenities such as climate-controlled wine storage. The facility was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. Developed as an urban, infill opportunity, Space Shop Old Fourth Ward is located at 486 Decatur St. in Atlanta and features five levels of storage, access control and covered loading. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent leased.
The Central Florida market continues to be a bright ray in the Sunshine State with 68 million plus tourists in 2016, and over $10 billion currently invested in major projects either recently completed or underway. Area theme parks, such as Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World, continue investments in new rides and attractions, drawing even more visitors to Orlando, and setting record attendance numbers on an annual basis. Tourism isn’t the whole story in Central Florida, though. Notable projects in the urban core include the University of Central Florida’s downtown campus at Creative Village for 10,000 students, the 650,000-square foot Orlando Magic mixed-use entertainment complex adjacent to the Amway Center, and the new $450 million second phase expansion to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. All of these new urban core projects are creating a true live-work-play dynamic in downtown Orlando. The suburban market is also seeing significant activity. For example, the Health & Wellness cluster at Lake Nona; the $3.1 billion redevelopment at Orlando International Airport; the $43 million improvement of the Orlando Sanford International Airport; and the $1 billion West Orange County mixed-use community all showcase that new investment is not centered in one part …
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC, in partnership with Eklund Development, has acquired The Metropolitan, a 520-unit multifamily community in the Cedar Bluff neighborhood of Knoxville, for $48.1 million. Constructed in 1986, the property includes one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 800 square feet. Units feature wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a heated indoor swimming pool, outdoor resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, sports courts and a picnic area with grills. The property was updated in 2015 to include repaved parking lots, new roofs and interior and exterior renovations.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Watkins Real Estate Group has signed a 45,600-square-foot lease with Publix Super Markets Inc. to anchor The Pinnacle at Providence, a 59,600-square-foot retail center under development in Huntsville’s Providence neighborhood. The Atlanta-based retail and multifamily development company acquired the 9.2-acre site in 2016 and recently secured construction financing through BB&T Corp. In addition to Publix, the tenant lineup includes Courtney Murray DDS, Allure Nails Spa and an additional 9,800 square feet of shop space. Watkins is pursuing other retail, dining and service tenants to fill the remaining space. The new Publix will be the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer’s third location in the market. The Pinnacle at Providence is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2018.
FRONT ROYAL, VA. — Washington, D.C.-based The JCR Cos. has acquired Riverton Commons, a 69,496-square-foot shopping center in Front Royal, for $17.7 million. CBRE represented the seller, EDENS, and First Virginia Community Bank provided acquisition financing. Constructed in 2007, Riverton Commons is home to tenants including Valley Health Systems Urgent Care, Great Clips, Mattress Warehouse, Sweet Frog, Anytime Fitness, Hibbett Sports and Tropical Smoothie Café. The property is part of a 500,000-square-foot regional shopping center anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and a Lowe’s Home Improvement store. JCR plans to lease up the existing vacant space and either develop or sell the property’s five pad sites, two of which are vacant land.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — GBT Realty Corp. has purchased McFarland Plaza, a 234,124-square-foot shopping center in Tuscaloosa. Jim Hamilton, Richard Reid, Mike Allison and Brad Buchanan of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between DDR Corp. and TH Real Estate. Bill Fishel and Matthew Stewart of HFF secured a three-year, floating-rate loan through Värde Partners on behalf of the new owner. T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels and Stein Mart anchor the center. McFarland Plaza Shopping Center is also home to Cato, Dollar General, H&R Block, Pet Supplies Plus, Nail Club and Lendmark Financial. Located at 2600 McFarland Blvd. E., the center is approximately one mile south of the University of Alabama.