Southeast

CiTYR Group Buys Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta Using $19.5M Bridge Loan

by John Nelson February 21, 2017

TUCKER, GA. — CiTYR Group has purchased LaVista Crossing, a 240-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Tucker. The Israeli-based property investor financed its acquisition with a $19.5 million bridge loan provided by KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Michael Muller of Eastern Union Funding arranged the loan on behalf of CiTYR, which plans to upgrade the property’s amenities. CiTYR has selected Atlanta-based CFLane LLC, a subsidiary of Cocke Finkelstein Inc., to oversee management of LaVista Crossing.

February 21, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

NAI Brannen Goddard Brokers $9.4M Sale of Office Property in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 21, 2017

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — NAI Brannen Goddard has brokered the $9.4 million sale of a 75,273-square-foot office building situated within the 1,900-acre Technology Park Johns Creek development. The multi-tenant, Class A office building is located at 11360 Lakefield Drive in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. David Beak of NAI Brannen Goddard represented the seller, Block Income Fund, in the transaction. The buyer was City of Johns Creek, which intends to use the property as its City Hall.

February 21, 2017

Florida Loans Retail Southeast

NorthMarq Arranges $4M Refinancing of Grocery-Anchored Retail Property in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson February 21, 2017

BRANDON, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $4 million refinancing of Lithia Square, a 69,007-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail property located at 901-927 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Brandon, about 12 miles east of Tampa. Walmart Neighborhood Market is on a ground lease at the property, and Walmart owns the building. Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq Capital’s Tampa office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through a national CMBS lender.

February 21, 2017

Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast Top Stories

Parent Company of Burger King Acquires Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $1.8B

by Katie Sloan February 21, 2017

ATLANTA — Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) (NYSE: QSR) has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. (NASDAQ: PLKI) for $1.8 billion. Ontario, Canada-based RBI is the parent company of fast food giants Burger King and Tim Hortons. The company owns a portfolio of over 20,000 restaurants throughout the world. Popeyes will continue to be managed independently in the U.S. following the close of the transaction, which is slated for April of this year. RBI plans to expand the Popeyes brand at an increasing pace in both the U.S. and international markets over the next few years. The concept, founded in New Orleans in 1972, has over 2,600 restaurants in the U.S. and 25 other countries. “Popeyes is a powerful brand with a rich Louisiana heritage that resonates with guests around the world,” says Daniel Schwartz, CEO of RBI. “With this transaction, RBI is adding a brand that has a distinctive position within a compelling segment and strong U.S. and international prospects for growth.” Under the terms of the transaction, Popeyes shareholders will receive $79 per share in cash at closing. Following the successful completion of the tender offer, RBI will acquire all remaining shares through a second-step merger …

February 21, 2017

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Davis Cos., Gemini Break Ground on Apartment Community in Durham

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

DURHAM, N.C. — The Davis Cos. and Gemini Real Estate LLC have begun construction on The Lodge at Croasdaile, a 320-unit apartment community on Hillandale Road in Durham. The property is situated on 50 acres within The Croasdaile Farm master development, which is about five miles outside of downtown Durham. The community will feature an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, community room, kitchen, computer lounge and a wrap-around patio overlooking a resort-style pool. Other amenities will include a wet bar, outdoor TVs and kitchen, porch and a pedestrian bridge connecting the property to an activities lawn and dog park. The Lodge at Croasdaile is Davis and Gemini’s second project together. In 2015 the companies developed a 280-unit property known as Sawmill Point in Wilmington, N.C.

February 20, 2017

Alabama Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Opens New Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel in Downtown Birmingham

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened the new 105-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown near University of Alabama at Birmingham and Five Points South District. Wyatt Construction recently completed the hotel on behalf of the owner, AUM Enterprise Inc. Located at 1016 20th St. in downtown Birmingham, the hotel features studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, game room, complimentary breakfast and a free shuttle within a seven-mile radius of the hotel.

February 20, 2017

Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

KeyBank Closes $28.1M Freddie Mac Loan for Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $28.1 million Freddie Mac loan for Barrington Place, a 348-unit apartment community in Charlotte. Situated nine miles outside of downtown Charlotte, the property was built in 1998 and will undergo upgrades over the next three years. Trevor Ritter of KeyBank arranged the seven-year, interest-only loan, which the borrower used to refinance existing debt.

February 20, 2017

Florida Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $23.9M Construction Loan for Seniors Housing Property in Florida

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $23.9 million in financing for the development of a three-story, 118-unit seniors housing community in Delray Beach. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a floating interest rate of 3.25 percent over LIBOR and three years of interest-only payments. Ari Adlerstein, Ari Dobkin and Josh Simpson, all based in the Meridian’s New York City headquarters, arranged the financing.

February 20, 2017

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Provides $19M Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

ATLANTA — CBRE Capital Markets has closed $19 million in financing through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program for a 12-property multifamily portfolio in Atlanta. The workforce housing properties are located in three metro Atlanta submarkets and total 458 units. Kelly Martone of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the refinancing on behalf of the borrower, Nelkin Real Estate. Jeffrey Pirhalla of CBRE Capital Markets’ Wholesale Lending team originated the financing, which comprises 20-year hybrid ARM loans whereby the interest rate is fixed for the first 10 years of the term and adjustable for the following 10 years. The financing also features three years of interest-only payments.

February 20, 2017

Florida Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Major Expansions, JaxPort Boost Health of Jacksonville Industrial Market

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

Jacksonville’s industrial market continues to improve as encouraging fundamentals are in place that are prompting developers to commit to building spec warehouse again. The lack of new construction over the last eight years, the expected reduction in regulations and taxes by the new administration in Washington and the commitment to upgrades in the local infrastructure will drive growth in our market. A 5.3 percent vacancy rate for warehouses and distribution space is also a major factor. With 126 million square feet of existing warehouse space spread over 860 square miles, our market has room to grow. Recent announcements of major expansions coming to Jacksonville include Amazon, General Electric and UPS. Amazon will occupy 2.5 million square feet in North Jacksonville and will have the largest impact on employment in the history of the city. General Electric is leasing 500,000 square feet in Hillwood’s Cecil Commerce Center. Situated on Jacksonville’s Westside adjacent to Pattillo’s Westside Industrial Park, UPS is adding 260,000 square feet to its existing 560,000-square-foot facility. When completed in the fall of 2019, the 820,000-square-foot facility will be able to process more than 80,000 packages per hour. Jacksonville is a tier-two market nationally and typically has a few large-scale …

February 20, 2017

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