Southeast

SMYRNA, TENN. — Hillwood plans to develop two industrial facilities totaling 924,325 square feet within Airport Business Park. Situated on 75 acres in Smyrna, a southeastern suburb of Nashville, the property has access to rail and three interstates. The project will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, T5 or LED lighting, cross-dock loading and 130- and 185-foot truck courts. Kurt Nelson of Hillwood’s Memphis office is overseeing the development of the project. Hillwood has selected Brian Camp of ProVenture to lease both buildings.

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ROSWELL, GA. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has purchased River Trace Apartments, a 312-unit apartment community in Roswell, a suburb of Atlanta. The $29.5 million transaction is FCP’s fourth acquisition in the Atlanta area this year. The lakefront property is situated on 34 acres within walking distance of the Chattahoochee River. The one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments feature full-size washer and dryer connections and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a fitness center, pool, playground, picnic area and a laundry center. FCP plans to rebrand the asset as River Crossing at Roswell as part of the community’s renovation program.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of Chickasaw Crossing, a 292-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 7960 Pine Crossing Circle in Orlando. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Orlando Business Journal reports the property traded for $26.9 million. Built in 1986, the property comprises one- and two-bedroom units and features gated access, a fitness center, business center, laundry facility, racquetball court and a tennis court. Kevin Judd, Patrick Dufour, Scott Ramey, Marc deBaptiste and Dick Donnellan represented the sellers, Villabar Real Estate Inc. and Westdale Property Management, in the transaction. Oak Residential Partners purchased the property, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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ATHENS, GA. AND TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Pierce Education Properties LP has acquired two student housing communities located in Florida and Georgia. The acquisitions include The Commons at Tallahassee, a 732-bed community located just north of the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee; and The Reserve at Athens, a 612-bed community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. KeyBank Real Estate provided debt financing for both acquisitions. Amenities at The Commons at Tallahassee include a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, lighted tennis court, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor basketball court, upgraded game room and high-speed wireless internet. Amenities at The Reserve at Athens include a resort-style saltwater swimming pool with a hot tub and sun deck, cook-out and lounge areas, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor basketball court, lighted tennis court, game room, dedicated “Night Life Shuttle” service to downtown Athens and high-speed wireless internet.

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MACON, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a freestanding, 66,449-square-foot industrial facility leased to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. in Macon. Constructed in 2006, the build-to-suit property sits on 11.4 acres at 244 Mercer Junction. Alliance Commercial Real Estate Group purchased the asset, which FedEx uses as a package sorting and distribution facility. Britton Burdette and Mollie Alteri of Stan Johnson Co.’s Atlanta office represented the seller, 244 Mercer Junction Road LLC, and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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ATLANTA — Seniors housing by design has both elements of hospitality and healthcare. But which is more important to developers trying to build the next wave of senior facilities? Each developer has a different opinion, based on a development panel at the third-annual InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference, held Aug. 25 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. The all-day event drew approximately 315 industry professionals. Zach Bowyer, managing director of CBRE, moderated the panel entitled “The Outlook for Seniors Housing Development: What’s Being Built, Where, and are Supply and Demand in Balance?” Jeff Arnold, chief operating officer of The United Group of Cos., mostly develops independent living assets in New York, Florida and Georgia. Arnold’s main concern is with the hospitality side of the business, as his projects tend to be lower acuity than some of his counterparts on the stage. “From a design standpoint, we’re trying to drive our age down as much as we can. Right now we trend at about 78 years old. If we could push that under 75, that will give us longevity,” said Arnold. “We try to design more active communities, focusing on things that are more modern.” The independent living sector has legs …

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BRADENTON, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased ParkCrest Landings, a 400-unit, Class A apartment community located on a 67-acre site at 5725 1st Ave. East in Bradenton, a city in the Tampa Bay area. Passco Cos. bought the asset from the Tampa-based developer, CKT Development, for $75 million. Built in 2015 by CKT Development, the grounds include nine acres of lakes, 1.5 miles of walking trails and 40 acres of nature preserves along a tributary of the Manatee River. The property is also situated next to Tom Bennet Park, a 200-acre park owned by Manatee County. ParkCrest’s community amenities include a resident clubhouse and theater, fitness center, lakeside sundecks, resort-style swimming pools, children’s splash area, 1.2-acre dog park, cyber café, game room and kayak storage. Jamie May of JBM represented Passco and CKT Development in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco Cos.

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ATLANTA — McKibbon Hospitality has teamed up with Coro Realty Advisors to develop a new 186-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 108,659-square-foot hotel will be situated on Piedmont Road within Buckhead Place, Coro Realty’s mixed-use center that features an LA Fitness, Marshall’s, Pier One, Hyatt Place and the 05 Buckhead apartment tower. McKibbon Hospitality has selected Sarasota, Fla.-based Kellogg & Kimsey as the general contractor. The development team expects to break ground on the hotel in September.

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OWENSBORO, KY. — Charleston, S.C.-based Terressentia Corp. has opened the O.Z. Tyler Distillery, the company’s bourbon distillery situated on 26 acres in Owensboro. The historic property dates back to the late 1800s and is now open following two years of renovations. The property is named after O.Z. Tyler, the co-inventor of Terressentia’s patented TerrePURE distilling process. The company plans to employ 75 staffers when fully operational. The distillery will produce more than 30,000 barrels of bourbon annually. Future plans for the property include increasing production to 75,000 barrels annually, building a visitor’s center and museum and becoming a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided a $25.8 million construction loan to Carr City Centers for the development of a new hotel located at 1106 W. Main St. in downtown Charlottesville. The new 150-room, boutique hotel is set to be part of the Marriott Autograph Collection. The property will be located next to the University of Virginia’s main campus and adjacent to the University Medical Center. The hotel will feature an upscale restaurant, fitness center, business center and 3,000 square feet of meeting space. The general contractor, Donohoe Construction Co., plans to break ground in the third quarter with a scheduled opening in the fourth quarter of 2017. Donohoe Hospitality Services will manage the hotel’s day-to-day operations on behalf of the ownership, a joint venture between Carr City Centers and Donohoe.

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