ATLANTA — San Diego-based OliverMcMillan has unveiled plans to build The Office Buckhead Atlanta, a 17-story, 330,000-square-foot office tower located at 300 E. Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Designed by San Francisco-based architect Gensler, the Class A building will feature 30,000 square feet of ground-level retail and restaurants. The office tower will be situated adjacent to The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, which OliverMcMillan developed in 2014. Construction will begin with the demolition of the former HiFi Buys building at Peachtree Street and Boiling Way, with completion slated for early 2020. Deming Fish and Scott O’Halloran of Colliers International will handle the building’s leasing assignment.
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SAVANNAH, GA. — Safavieh, a New-York based manufacturer and distributor of international home furnishings, will invest $60 million to develop a 1.1 million-square-foot fulfillment center at the Savannah River International Trade Park in Savannah. Bob Robers of Cushman & Wakefield represented Safavieh in the acquisition and development of the site, and Bradley Migdal and Carol Henderson of Cushman & Wakefield secured financing for the project. Safavieh currently operates more than 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Savannah. The new facility will triple the company’s presence in the area and is expected to create 200 jobs upon completion in late 2018.
COWETA COUNTY, GA. — Core5 Industrial Partners has unveiled plans for Southwest 85 Logistics Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial development situated off Exit 51 along Interstate 85 in Coweta County, roughly 35 miles southwest of Atlanta. Slated for delivery in the second quarter of 2018, the building will feature 40-foot clear-heights, trailer parking for more than 520 trailers and expansion opportunities up to 1.3 million square feet. The announcement for Southwest 85 comes on the heels of Core5’s sale of Shugart Farms facility to TA Realty in June.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has secured a $39.8 million acquisition loan through Fannie Mae for Landmark at Grand Palms, a 438-unit multifamily community located at 3831 Northgreen Ave. in Tampa. Electra America acquired the asset from Starwood Capital for an undisclosed price. The property will be rebranded as Northgreen at Carrollwood, and Electra America will invest approximately $3.5 million in capital improvements, including updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, plank flooring in common areas and amenity and clubhouse enhancements. Situated on 34 acres, Northgreen at Carrollwood includes one- and two-bedroom units and features a fitness center, four pools, tennis courts, children’s playground and a dog park. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC), in a joint venture with Dunphy Properties, has sold Rivercrest Commons, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Riverview, for $21.7 million. The 75,000-square-foot center is situated at the intersection of Symmes Road and US 301, roughly 13 miles southeast of Tampa. Colliers International represented Atlanta-based BCDC and Tampa-based Dunphy Properties in the transaction. RealNet Tampa Bay represented the buyer, Nicklaus of Florida. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dunkin’ Donuts, Fast Track Urgent Care Center and Heartland Dental.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $22.6 million sale of Plantation Flats, a 226-unit multifamily community in North Charleston. Watson Bryant, Tai Cohen and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, URS Capital Partners, in the transaction. Miami-based Monument Real Estate Services acquired the property. Constructed in 1984, Plantation Flats features a swimming pool, business center, tennis court, picnic area and a fitness center. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.
KISSIMMEE AND OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a combined $63.6 million in financing for two apartment communities in Florida. The financing included a $38.1 million loan for Caribbean Isle in Kissimmee and a $25.5 million loan for Forest Park in Oakland Park. Geoff Smith, Kimberly Riordan and Randy Efron of Walker & Dunlop secured the three-year, floating-rate mortgage with interest-only payments on behalf of the apartment owners, Pilgrim V and GRA Equities.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. LLC has finished development of The Blake at Carnes Crossroads, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Summerville, roughly 25 miles northwest of Charleston. The 84,000-square-foot building will include assisted living and memory care suites. The Blake is situated on 3.7 acres within the master-planned Carnes Crossroads community, developed by Daniel Island Co. The development features medical offices, retail, restaurants, a school, parks and a church. Frampton Construction partnered with Cardinal Ventures, along with its management company Blake Management Group, to develop The Blake.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has acquired a four-building warehouse portfolio in Rockville, roughly 17 miles north of Washington, D.C., for $8.6 million. Located at 627, 649 and 655 N. Horners Lane and 202 Mason Drive, the portfolio comprises 123,000 square feet. Jay Clogg of Jay Clogg Realty Group Inc. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and will handle the property’s leasing assignment. At the time of sale, the portfolio, known as the EU Services Buildings, was fully leased to Envelopes Unlimited, an envelope printing company. The buildings feature ceiling heights ranging from 14 to 24 feet, multiple loading docks, drive-in doors and a 120-space free-surface parking lot.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Trinity Partners has secured an 81,032-square-foot lease for WeWork, a shared office space provider, at One Glenwood, an $86 million office building under development in Raleigh. William Allen and Alex Dunn of Trinity Partners represented the building’s owner and developer, Heritage Properties Inc., in the lease transaction. Jason High and John Daly of CBRE represented WeWork. Upon completion, One Glenwood will total 227,500 square feet, including 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space. WeWork will be an anchor tenant, occupying floors three through five. One Glenwood will be WeWork’s first location in Raleigh and its second office in the Carolinas. The office building is slated to open in early 2019.