MCDONOUGH, GA. — Panattoni Development Co. Inc. has broken ground on nearly 1.6 million square feet of space at Lambert Farms Logistics Park in McDonough, roughly 30 miles south of Atlanta. Located in the South Atlanta industrial submarket, 1 million square feet of space has been preleased to an international consumer brand, and the additional 550,000 square feet is being developed as speculative space. Wit Truitt, Chris Tomasulo and Reed Davis of JLL represented Panattoni in the lease negotiations and is marketing the speculative portion of the project. Construction on the development began in June and is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2018. In 2016, upscale retailer Tory Burch leased a 753,000-square-foot distribution center at Lambert Farms, which is expected to be operational later this year, creating roughly 150 new jobs.
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ARLINGTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $26.1 million construction loan and $31.1 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for Gilliam Place, a 173-unit affordable housing community under development in Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) is developing the 122,000-square-foot property, which will include 9,000 square feet of commercial space to be dedicated to local nonprofits. Nine units will be reserved for people with special needs, 32 for those making up to 50 percent of the average mean income (AMI) and the rest for those making up to 60 percent of the AMI. Edmund Delany of Capital One originated the transactions on behalf of APAH for the construction of two projects that will be conducted concurrently on the same campus — Gilliam Place East and Gilliam Place West. The $26.1 million, adjustable-rate loan will be used for the construction of Gilliam Place East, which will comprise 83 units. The company also purchased $21.8 million in LIHTC through Enterprise Community Investments (ECI) for the construction of the property. Capital One also purchased $9.3 million in LIHTC equity through ECI for the construction of Gilliam Place West, which will include 90 …
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $22 million sale of Bainbridge in the Park, a 216-unit apartment community in Durham. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PRG Real Estate. Dasmen Residential acquired the property. Constructed in 1986, Bainbridge in the Park is located roughly three miles from the Meridian Corporate Center and Research Triangle Park. At the time of sale, the property was 94.9 percent occupied.
ARDEN, N.C. — SunTrust Community Capital has provided $17.4 million in financing for the development of Perry Lane Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily project in Arden, roughly 10 miles south of Asheville. SunTrust Community Capital, a division of SunTrust Banks, provided $8.3 million in equity investments and a $9.1 million construction loan on behalf of the borrower, Mills Construction Co. Community Investment Corp. of the Carolinas also provided a $5.7 million permanent loan on behalf of the borrower. Perry Lane Apartments will be affordable for those earning 60 percent of the area median income and will feature on-site management, a business center, computer lab, clubhouse, playground, picnic area and community rooms. Construction is scheduled to begin this month, with completion slated for August 2018.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Monument Capital Management has purchased Plantation Flats, an apartment community located at 2181 Dunlap St. in North Charleston. The property comprises 32 two-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom, garden-style and townhouse floor plans. The community also features a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, laundry center and a tennis court. Plantation Flats is situated across from Trident Technical College and is roughly four miles north of Charleston International Airport, home to The Boeing Co. Monument Real Estate Services, an affiliate of Monument Capital Management, will manage the property. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Rockpoint Group has purchased the 365-unit Town City Center apartment complex in the Miami suburb of Pembroke Pines for $87 million. The Class A community is located at 10700 S.W. City Center Blvd. in Broward County’s master-planned Pembroke Pines City Center development. The seller was The Related Group. Town City Center was built in 2016. It is situated on 11 acres near upscale shopping centers, golf courses, restaurants and nightlife, with Miami and Fort Lauderdale just 20 miles away. Pembroke Pines City Center is also expected to deliver a new retail concept adjacent to the property’s waterfront site. The garden-style community offers studio to three-bedroom apartments, as well as two-bedroom townhouses with attached garage entry. In-unit features include patios and porches, washers and dryers, porcelain tiling, stainless steel appliances, and designer vanities. The pet-friendly complex also boasts a two-level fitness studio, pool deck, cabanas, private waterside dock, private screening room and tennis courts. VStarr Interiors designed Town City Center. Greg Engler, Roberto Pesant and Chris Conklin of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team represented both the buyer and seller. “This transaction exemplifies strong investor demand for well-located, stabilized core assets across the South Florida multifamily market,” …
COLUMBIA, MD. — CBRE Affordable Housing has arranged the sale of a 43-property, 4,153-unit affordable housing portfolio spread across Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Jeff Kunitz of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Baltimore-based Shelter Group. Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Investment purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes 35 properties across Maryland, one property in Virginia and seven properties in Pennsylvania. All of the properties contain LIHTC, HAP or Senior Housing restrictions, and two were under new construction at the time of sale. In addition to the portfolio, Enterprise Community Investment acquired the property management company that operated the Shelter Group’s affordable housing portfolio.
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate LLC, a California-based company, has acquired Mountain Valley Apartments, a student housing complex located roughly three miles from West Virginia University in Morgantown, for $39 million. Constructed in 1998, the 344-unit property includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and features a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, full-size gym, volleyball court, dog park, cyber café, game room and an outdoor picnic and grilling area. With this acquisition, Nelson Brothers owns 35 student housing properties in 13 states.
TRINITY, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has purchased Shoppes at Trinity Lakes, a shopping center located at 12500 State Road 54 and Community Drive in Trinity, roughly 30 miles north of Tampa, for $18 million. Cushman & Wakefield represented the Jacksonville-based buyer in the transaction. The Sembler Co. sold the asset. Constructed in 2016, Shoppes at Trinity Lakes comprises 67,334 square feet of retail space and is anchored by Publix. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased to other tenants including GNC, Hair Cuttery, Heartland Dental, Mathnasium, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Nail Dior and Orangetheory Fitness.
OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.5 million sale of The Oasis, a 141-unit apartment community located at 3860 N. Andrews Ave. in Oakland Park, roughly four miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Daniel Cunningham, Derek Gibbs and Evan Richardson of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. The Oasis comprises seven buildings situated on five individual parcels totaling 3.7 acres. The property features two swimming pools.