Southeast

Bridge Development Partners Sells Two Industrial Assets in South Florida for $53M

by John Nelson March 15, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has sold two Class A industrial buildings in South Florida totaling nearly 400,000 square feet for $53 million. The assets include Bridge Point Davie in south Broward County and Bridge Point Crossroads West in northwest Miami-Dade County. Chris Riley, Christian Lee and Jose Antonio Lobon of CBRE represented Bridge Development Group in the sale to an unnamed institutional investment management firm. Built in the second quarter of 2015, the 145,800-square-foot Bridge Point Davie was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Pet Supermarkets and Challenge Warehouse. Steve Wasserman and David Wigoda of JLL managed the leasing assignment for the asset on behalf of Bridge Development. Built in the third quarter of 2016, the 243,300-square-foot Bridge Point Crossroads West was nearly 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ace Transport and Pas Cargo. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield marketed the asset on behalf of Bridge Development.

March 15, 2017

North Carolina Southeast Student Housing

UNC Asheville to Build $33.8M On-Campus Student Housing Community

by John Nelson March 15, 2017

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Asheville is set to break ground on a $33.8 million, 300-bed on-campus student housing community. The six-building development will feature four-, five- and six-bedroom units with full kitchens. The sixth building will offer a multipurpose room and visitor’s center, fitness center and an apartment for the community director. Adjacent parking is also planned as part of the project. Construction will begin this spring.

March 15, 2017

North Carolina Southeast

DMI to Develop Self Storage Facility in Charlotte’s South End

by John Nelson March 15, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Development-Management Inc. (DMI) plans to develop a new two-story, 120,000-square-foot self storage facility at 536 W. Tremont Ave. in Charlotte’s South End. Situated on 3.5 acres between South Tryon Street and Toomey Avenue, the property will feature 98,000 square feet of rentable storage space, a wine cellar and exterior units that will be accessible by car. DMI purchased the site in a bankruptcy sale for $1.5 million. The developer expects to deliver the new property in 2018. The facility will be DMI’s sixth self storage property in Charlotte and its ninth in the Carolinas.

March 15, 2017

Mixed-Use Retail Southeast Tennessee

The Shopping Center Group Arranges Five Leases at 1.5 MSF Crosstown Concourse in Memphis

by John Nelson March 15, 2017

MEMPHIS, TENN. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged leases with five new tenants at Crosstown Concourse, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in midtown Memphis. The project is a redevelopment of a former Sears distribution center constructed in 1927. The new retailers and restaurants joining the tenant lineup include Farm Burger, Area 51 Ice Cream, MEMPOPS, SunTrust Bank and Gloss Nail Bar. Existing tenants include Kitchen Next Door, FedEx Office, Crosstown Brewing Co., Curb Market, I Love Juice, Mama Gaia, French Truck Coffee, Madison Pharmacy, So Nuts and Confections and Hope Credit Union. Crosstown Concourse features 620,000 square feet of commercial and office space, 265 residential units and 65,000 square feet of first-floor retail space. Shawn Massey led The Shopping Center Group is leasing Crosstown Concourse’s retail portion on behalf of the ownership group, Crosstown Building Owner Master Tenant LLC.

March 15, 2017

Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

SVN Multi-Family Group Brokers $11.5M Sale of Apartment Community in Biloxi

by John Nelson March 15, 2017

BILOXI, MISS. — SVN Multi-Family Group has brokered the $11.5 million sale of Lexington Apartments, a 190-unit multifamily community located in Biloxi. Built in 1995, the property comprises 11 mid-rise residential buildings with an average unit size of 809 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grilling and picnic areas, business center with free Wi-Fi access, fire pit, controlled-access gates and concierge services. A private Northeastern real estate investor purchased Lexington Apartments from Beverly Hills, Calif.-based based Latitude Real Estate Investors for $60,526 per unit. Andrew Agee of SVN represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.

March 15, 2017

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

North American Properties to Debut 1.2 MSF Phase II of Avalon in Alpharetta, Known as Boulevard East

by John Nelson March 14, 2017

ALPHARETTA, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) will officially debut Phase II of the 86-acre Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta, which is dubbed Boulevard East, on Thursday, April 13. NAP sold the first phase of Avalon last summer to PGIM Real Estate, which will also acquire Boulevard East from NAP later this year. The 1.2 million-square-foot expansion will double the size of Avalon and feature upscale apartment residences, 20 new shops and restaurants, a new office building and the $112 million Hotel at Avalon and Alpharetta Conference Center, which will open in January. The 225,000-square-foot office building, known as 8000 Avalon, is a co-development between Hines and Atlanta-based Cousins Properties. Microsoft signed a 43,000-square-foot lease last year to anchor the property. Combined with Avalon’s existing loft office space, the overall office portion is expected to house 1,000 employees. Boulevard East’s multifamily component is known as Veranda at Avalon. The 276-unit apartment community is currently commanding an average $2.40 per square foot rental rate with monthly prices ranging from $1,525 to $4,884. Boulevard East’s 88,000-square-foot, street-level retail component is leased to Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, Scout & Molly’s, Levi’s, Williams-Sonoma, Hammer Made, Boogaloos, Lucky Brand, Pottery Barn, South Moon Under and …

March 14, 2017

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Arden Group Acquires Sheraton Atlanta Hotel for $64.2M

by John Nelson March 14, 2017

ATLANTA — Arden Group has purchased the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, a 763-room hotel located at 165 Courtland St. N.E. in downtown Atlanta. The Philadelphia-based investment firm purchased the hotel through its discretionary fund affiliate, Arden Real Estate Partners II LP, for $64.2 million, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. JLL represented the sellers, affiliates of Amerimar Enterprises and Contrarian Capital, in the transaction. The previous ownership group wrapped up a $15 million renovation of the hotel last year. Arden Group is planning an additional $7 million of renovations for the hotel’s guest rooms, lobby, meeting rooms and the Collage restaurant. Arden Group and HEI Hotels & Resorts will co-manage the hotel.

March 14, 2017

Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

MARTA Selects Place Properties, H.J. Russell for $51.3M King Memorial Station Development

by John Nelson March 14, 2017

ATLANTA — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has partnered with Place Properties and H. J. Russell & Co. to develop the King Memorial Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD), which has an estimated total development cost of $51.3 million. The joint venture replaces Walton Communities, which was initially awarded the project in 2014. The TOD will be co-located at the King Memorial MARTA station, which is located near downtown at 377 Decatur St. S.E. The project will feature a 400-unit apartment community and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The joint venture plans for 20 percent of the property’s units to be reserved as affordable housing. Place Properties has financed, acquired and developed more than 37,000 multifamily beds nationwide, valued at over $1.7 billion. H. J. Russell & Co. has more than 60 years of development experience that includes The Pad on Harvard near the College Park MARTA station, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

March 14, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

TIER REIT Sells Office Building in Tampa for $31.4M

by John Nelson March 14, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — TIER REIT Inc., a Dallas-based REIT, has sold Eisenhower I, a 130,000-square-foot office building in Tampa’s Westshore district. An undisclosed buyer purchased the four-story property for $31.4 million. TIER REIT has been disposing assets in non-target markets, resulting in roughly $300 million in gross aggregate disposition proceeds this year. Recent transactions include the $52.5 million sale of Buena Vista Plaza in Burbank, Calif., as well as the $114 million sale of the majority interest in The Wanamaker Building and the $95 million sale of Three Parkway, both situated in Philadelphia’s Center City district. The sale of Eisenhower I includes an incentive to earn up to an additional $3 million for the buyer if certain criteria are met, according to TIER REIT.

March 14, 2017

Florida Healthcare Loans Office Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $22.5M Loan for Office Building Conversion in West Palm Beach

by John Nelson March 14, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $22.5 million bridge loan for the repositioning of the former Bank of America office building located at 625 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. The borrowers, led by FRI Investors, purchased the 110,000-square-foot, 10-story asset last year in an all-cash transaction with the intent to convert the property into a medical office building. Bank of America vacated its 40,000-square-foot lease at the property late last year. The building is currently 50 percent leased to tenants including Mount Sinai Hospital and Jupiter Medical Center. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the three-year loan with an adjustable interest rate through PCCP LLP.

March 14, 2017

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