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.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc. has purchased The Verandas at Mitylene, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 8850 Crosswind Drive in Montgomery. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions and Brett Smith of The Inland Real Estate Group LLC represented Inland Residential Trust in the transaction. Constructed in 2007, The Verandas at Mitylene comprises 14 three-story buildings and includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property also features a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, playground, car care center, business center and a swimming pool. The asset was 91 percent occupied as of June 30.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Praedium Group has acquired The Views at Harbortown, a 300-unit multifamily community located in Jacksonville, for $57 million. The property was built in 2015, offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with kitchen islands, walk-in closets, granite countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse with lounge areas and a billiard room; sundeck with wi-fi; two resort-style swimming pools with cabanas; a cyber lounge and business center; fitness center; WellBeats virtual training system; bike rack; and picnic areas with grills. The community also offers three boat slips for residents, and access to the privately owned Harbortown Marina and the Intracoastal Waterway. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. The Praedium Group notes that Jacksonville achieved 3.7 percent year-over-year growth in nonfarm jobs — per the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s report from March of this year — doubling the national average. “Reis expects Jacksonville’s population to grow by 9.6 percent over the next five years, compared to the national average of 5.1 percent,” says Lindsay Schuckman, associate of The Praedium Group. “This growth is driven by Jacksonville’s influx of jobs, affordability and attractive quality of life.” The Praedium Group is a privately …
DURHAM, N.C. — Strategic Capital Partners has unveiled plans for Patriot Park, a $60 million industrial development located near Miami Road and Patriot Drive within Research Triangle Park in Durham. The project will comprise roughly 1 million square feet to be developed over the next several years. Construction on Phase I, which will include 322,800 square feet, is slated to begin this summer. In addition to Strategic Capital Partners, the investment group includes Westminster Capital, Berkshire Realty and First Tennessee Bank, which is providing construction financing. Patriot Park is the third major development in the Raleigh-Durham metro for Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital.
RICHMOND, VA. — Panattoni Development Co. Inc. has unveiled plans to develop a 1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse situated along Commerce Road in Richmond. CBRE | Richmond represented California-based Panattoni in the acquisition of the 62.3-acre parcel of land. Dubbed Virginia I-95 Distribution, the project will be developed in two phases. Each phase will feature a 461,700-square-foot cross-dock warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting and multiple trailer drops. Phase I is slated for completion in summer 2018. Matt Anderson of CBRE | Richmond will handle the property’s leasing.
CONCORD, N.C. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 354,482-square-foot industrial building located at 4350 Fortune Ave. in Concord, roughly 25 miles north of Charlotte, for $40.6 million. The building is net-leased to FedEx for 15 years and sits adjacent to Monmouth’s recently constructed FedEx SmartPost facility. With this acquisition, the company owns a two-property campus in the Charlotte submarket totaling 685,200 square feet on 116 acres.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Brand Properties has broken ground on Echo Lakeside, a 295-unit multifamily property located at 510 Guthridge Court in Peachtree Corners, roughly 22 miles north of Atlanta. In addition to Atlanta-based Brand Properties, the project team includes architect Niles Bolton & Associates, general contractor Oxford Construction, landscape architect HGOR and property management firm Woodward Management Partners. Echo Lakeside will include one- and two-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $1,000 to $1,900. Situated on 14.5 acres, the property will feature a clubhouse, fitness center, pool with a sun terrace, dog park and hiking and biking trails. The project is slated for completion in summer 2018.
CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Divaris Real Estate Inc. (DRE) has arranged the $13.2 million sale of two office buildings in the Virginia Beach area: Southeastern Virginia Training Center, a 36,277-square-foot property located at 2100 Steppingstone Square in Chesapeake, and Probation and Parole Office Building, an 11,139-square-foot building located at 2520 Nimmo Parkway in Virginia Beach. Jason Oliver and Alex Divaris of Virginia Beach-based DRE represented the seller, Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. The Virginia Beach-based real estate company developed both properties as build-to-suits for the Commonwealth of Virginia.