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Deven, Castle Lanterra Break Ground on $95M Student Housing Development Near University of Central Florida

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Development Group Ventures, a subsidiary of Kajima USA and Kajima Corp., and Castle Lanterra have broken ground on a 631-bed student housing development near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando. Additional contributors to the project include PLT America Corp. and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, which provided financing for the project. Situated within the Quadrangle Business Park, the estimated $95 million project will total 304,969 square feet and comprise five stories. Completion is slated for summer 2027. The development will offer 177 units in one- to six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a sky lounge with lake views, golf/multi-sport simulator, rock climbing wall, outdoor fitness lawn with a sauna and cold plunge, Jumbotron, resort-style swimming pool, study spaces on each floor, game rooms, an activity kitchen, bicycle storage and a UCF shuttle stop.

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DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

City of Boca Raton Approves 306-Unit Modera Boca Apartment Development

by John Nelson

BOCA RATON, FLA. — The City of Boca Raton’s Community Redevelopment Agency has approved the community plan submission for Modera Boca, a 306-unit apartment development that will be located at 400 S. Dixie Highway. The developers include Mill Creek Residential and Group P6, who will move forward with the ground breaking in the near future. Planned amenities at Modera Boca will include a pool, lounge, fitness center, coworking spaces, dog park, clubhouse and a Zen garden. In addition to the apartment community, the project will include new pedestrian features along Dixie Highway and a revitalization of a neighboring city park.

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DevelopmentDistrict of ColumbiaLoansOfficeSoutheast

HGI Provides $38.3M Refinancing for Office Building in D.C.’s East End

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Affiliates of Harbor Group International LLC (HGI) have provided a $38.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 12-story office building located at 1250 Eye St. in Washington, D.C.’s East End district. The borrower is Kairos Investment Management Co., which purchased the 180,000-square-foot property in 2023. Kairos plans to use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund ongoing renovations and enhancements of the property, while also supporting leasing activity. These enhancements will include a new amenity suite on the 12th floor that Gensler designed that will feature an elevated hospitality lounge, conference center, bar/kitchen and terrace. Renovations include move-in ready office spaces and upgrades to commons areas including the lobby, fitness center, bike room and parking/valet services.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastTennessee

RealtyLink Sells Nashville Grocery Store Leased to Sprouts for $9.5M

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Greenville, S.C.-based development firm RealtyLink LLC has sold a freestanding grocery store located at 5821 Nolensville Pike in Nashville for $9.5 million. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the 22,988-square-foot retail property, which was developed in 2023 on a 2.9-acre parcel. The triple-net lease features five five-year renewal options with rental increases every five years. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisers, along with ParaSell Inc. and Joe Caccamo and Lea Kuehnhackl of CP Partners, represented RealtyLink in the sale. Chris Thompson of JRW Realty in Pasadena, Calif., represented the buyer, a private investor based in the Los Angeles area.

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AcquisitionsOfficeSoutheastVirginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $8.2M Sale of Virginia Beach Office Building

by John Nelson

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $8.2 million sale of a 61,528-square-foot office building located at 555 S. Independence Blvd. in Virginia Beach. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group, along with Christine Kaempfe of Thalhimer’s Office Services team, represented the seller, an entity doing business as 5555 S Independence LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was RetroAIM Properties LLC, an abatement, insulation and demolition services firm that will use the Virginia Beach property as its new corporate headquarters.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastVirginia

Lucky Strike Entertainment Buys 58 Existing Bowling Alleys for $306M

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Richmond-based Lucky Strike Entertainment, operator of bowling alleys and entertainment venues that formerly operated as Bowlero, has purchased 58 of its existing locations for $306 million. The deal aims to reduce annual rent obligations, while eliminating the risk of future lease inflation, say company representatives. Lucky Strike will continue to operate each of the locations after the deal closes. The transaction was financed through a $230 million bridge facility under Lucky Strike’s revolving credit line, as well as cash on hand. Spanning 16 states, the 58-property portfolio includes locations in California, Illinois, Georgia, Arizona and Colorado, as well as 11 other states.

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaOfficeSoutheast

Third & Urban Acquires Georgia 400 Center Office Campus in Alpharetta Totaling 430,046 SF

by John Nelson

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Third & Urban has acquired Georgia 400 Center, a three-building office campus in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The 430,046-square-foot office park is situated on 24 acres at the interchange of Ga. Highway 400 and Haynes Bridge Road. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Jay O’Meara, Ryan Reethoff and Justin Parsonnet at Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Third & Urban purchased the office campus in partnership with Zalik Investment Group. The new ownership is retaining Stephen Clifton, Zach Wooten and Payton Maxheimer of Cushman & Wakefield as the property’s leasing team. The locally based buyer, which is known as a developer of infill mixed-use destinations, plans to modernize the office campus with value-add improvements, including new roofs, lobby renovations and an elevated amenity lounge with a bar, conference center and recreational games. Georgia 400 Center was 67 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Morgan Stanley, Century Communities of Georgia and Toll Brothers. Trinity Partners will manage the office campus on behalf of the new ownership.

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DevelopmentIndustrialSoutheastTennessee

Brennan Breaks Ground on Two Metro Nashville Distribution Centers Totaling 351,200 SF

by John Nelson

LA VERGNE, TENN. — Brennan Investment Group has broken ground on two distribution centers in La Vergne, a city in Nashville’s Southeast industrial submarket. Brennan plans to deliver the two Class A properties, which will total 351,200 square feet, in second-quarter 2026. The facilities will be located on a 29-acre site that is within five miles of I-24 and within 10 miles of Nashville International Airport. Chicago-based Brennan will build 167,200- and 184,000-square-foot, rear-load industrial buildings, each designed to accommodate up to four tenants with ample trailer and employee parking, 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems.

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaRetailSoutheast

Legacy Realty Arranges Sale of 174,459 SF Shopping Center in Columbus, Georgia

by John Nelson

COLUMBUS, GA. — Legacy Realty Group has arranged the sale of Manchester Square, a 174,459-square-foot shopping center in Columbus. Situated at the intersection of Woodruff Farm and Milgen roads, Food Depot anchors the property. Other tenants include Ollie’s Bargain Hunt, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Planet Fitness, Subway, T-Mobile, H&R Block, Unlimited Wireless, Peluso’s Italian Restaurant and Rainbow Fashions. Built in 1988, the property sits on 22 acres. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy Realty Group Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, Arkansas-based CORE Equity Partners, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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DevelopmentLeasing ActivityRetailSoutheastVirginia

Whole Foods to Open 46,711 SF Store in Reston, Virginia

by John Nelson

RESTON, VA. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 46,711-square-foot grocery store at 1861 Fountain Drive in Reston on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The new store will be adjacent to Reston Town Center and is a relocation of an existing Whole Foods store at 11660 Plaza America Drive, which has served the Reston community since 1996. The new store is nearly double the square footage of the original store and will feature expanded café seating and a full-service coffee bar, among other departments. The new Whole Foods is backfilling a former Best Buy store that closed in 2020 within Spectrum at Reston Town Center, according to FFX Now. Lerner Enterprises owns and manages the 270,000-square-foot shopping center, whose tenants include Harris Teeter, The Container Store, Barnes & Noble and Cava.

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