BATON ROUGE, LA. — Community Development Inc. has opened Cypress Springs, a 144-unit affordable seniors housing community in Baton Rouge. WNC, a California-based real estate investor, provided $6.1 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to fund the development. Cypress Springs includes three buildings with 76 one-bedroom units and 68 two-bedroom units.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $13.5 million Fannie Mae loan for Caroline Square, a 356-unit apartment community in Jacksonville. The property was originally built in 1974. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged the loan, which was used to refinance a bridge loan used to acquire the property in September 2015.
WAYCROSS, GA. — Avison Young’s Atlanta office has brokered the $6.8 million sale of The Mall at Waycross, a 380,982-square-foot regional mall located on Memorial Drive in Waycross. Built in 1973, The Mall at Waycross was 90.6 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including JC Penney, Belk, T.J. Maxx, Hibbett Sports, Staples and Georgia Theatre Co. The single-story regional mall is the only anchored shopping mall within a 50-mile radius of Waycross. The shopping center is located on a 37-acre parcel situated between Brunswick and Jacksonville highways near downtown Waycross. Theresa Johnson of Avison Young represented the seller, Torchlight Investors, in the transaction. The buyer was RCG Ventures.
LAKELAND, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $3.5 million refinancing of Meadowood Apartments, a 40-unit multifamily property located on Brook Meadow and Pogonia drives in Lakeland. The property comprises duplex townhomes on contiguous individual parcels. Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq Capital’s Tampa office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through its Fannie Mae DUS program.
The Atlanta retail market continues to be robust, with vacancy tightening in key submarkets and rents trending upward. Overall vacancy fell slightly from 7.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2015 to 7 percent in the first quarter of 2016, according to CoStar. However, the decline is greater in hot submarkets such as Buckhead and Central Perimeter that boasted vacancy rates as low as 2.8 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, in the first quarter. Demand Up, Supply Tightens There is still a disconnect between supply and demand, especially in strong trade areas, and many retailers that wish to enter or expand in the market are finding it difficult to do so. Rents are escalating by 10 percent to 15 percent because of the increased competition for space and the high cost to build new developments is attributable to escalating land costs. During the first quarter, 21 buildings totaling 300,174 square feet were delivered, according to CoStar, and at the end of the first quarter, 1.73 million square feet of retail space was under development. As Atlanta can deliver more of the space that’s under construction and open up availability, rent is expected to continue to climb. Health and Fitness Food …
ATLANTA — Brand Properties plans to develop Northside Midtown Medical, a 12-story, 170,000-square-foot medical office building in Midtown Atlanta. Located at 1130 W. Peachtree St. near 13th Street, the Class A building will be anchored by Northside Hospital, which will operate the Northside Imaging Center, primary care offices, cardiology services and an urgent care outfit at the property. Brand Properties plans to deliver Northside Midtown Medical in mid-2018. Northside is a healthcare delivery system with three not-for-profit hospitals in Atlanta, Cherokee County and Forsyth County and more than 150 outpatient services across Georgia.
ROCKLEDGE, FLA. — Continental Realty Corp. has purchased Polo Glen Apartments, a 252-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 3603 Middleburg Lane in Rockledge. The Baltimore-based company acquired the asset from Pollack Shores via its Continental Realty Fund IV for $38 million. Built in 2008, Polo Glen is situated near cities such as Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Viera and features units averaging 1,200 square feet. Unit interiors feature nine-foot ceilings, screened patios/balconies, cherry cabinetry and full-sized washers and dryers. More than 70 percent of the residences will feature ground-level entries. Community amenities include an interior lake with a lakeside walking path; clubhouse with a swimming pool and fitness center; car wash facility; outdoor barbecue area and fireplace; playground and tennis courts. Patrick Dufour, Scott Ramey, Kevin Judd and Ryan Crowley of ARA represented Pollack Shores in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NGKF Capital Markets has brokered the $23.8 million sale of the Stein Mart Building, a 10-story, Class A office property situated along the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Retailer Stein Mart occupies more than half of the 197,000-square-foot building, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marks Gray PA and TD Bank. Built in 1985, the asset features a four-story atrium, pedestrian plaza, adjacent six-story parking garage, deli, laundromat, fitness center, conference room and banking facility. Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC purchased the property from Parkway Properties, which has owned the building since 2005. Michael Lapointe and Michael Lohmann of NGKF, along with Bryan Bartlett and Jim Sebesta of Phoenix Realty Group, represented Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners in the transaction.
SEBRING, FLA. — Southern Management and Development LP (SMD) has broken ground on a new 43,690-square-foot Publix at Southgate Shopping Center in Sebring. The 101,621-square-foot Southgate Shopping Center is located at 2802-2940 U.S. Highway 27 S. Southgate’s other tenants include Bealls Outlet, Dollar Tree, Bank of America, CVS/pharmacy and additional restaurants and services. Boca Raton-based SMD has selected Cuhaci & Peterson Architects to design the new supermarket. SMD expects to complete the store’s shell and interior build-out this fall.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Campus Advantage and Pinecrest Partners have completed the construction of The Knox, a 382-bed student housing community located within walking distance of The University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Resident occupancy will begin Aug. 13, with some early move-ins scheduled for the first week of August. The property offers three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with 42-inch flat screen TVs, granite countertops, in-unit laundry and cable television and high-speed wireless internet service. Community amenities include an open-air entertainment deck featuring two oversized hot tubs, grills, hammocks and an outdoor theater area; gated garage parking; 24-hour fitness center; coffee bar; and private study rooms.