Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers $7.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson February 16, 2017

BRANDON, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Brandon Crossroads, a 30,182-square-foot shopping center located at 2050 Badlands Drive in Brandon, a suburb of Tampa. The center’s tenant roster includes Orangetheory Fitness, Amazing Lash, My Gym, Pinot’s Palette and Massage Envy. Joe Morrow of Franklin Street represented the seller, Kennedy Investments Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was Sauteur LLC, a private investor based in Gulfport, Fla. Ryan Derriman of Franklin Street led the leasing assignment for Brandon Crossroads on behalf of Kennedy Investments and elevated the property from 63 percent occupied to fully leased within three years.

February 16, 2017

Retail Southeast Virginia

Norfolk City Council Approves New 331,000 SF IKEA Store

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

NORFOLK, VA. — The City Council of Norfolk has unanimously approved IKEA’s plans for a new store, the Swedish retailer’s second location in Virginia. Plans call for a 331,000-square-foot store featuring 10,000 items, 50 room settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area and a 450-seat restaurant, as well as 1,200 parking spaces. The new store will be situated on 19 acres at the northwest corner of Interstate 64 and Northampton Boulevard, about eight miles east of downtown Norfolk. Pending remaining approvals and permits, construction on the new store is slated to begin this summer with an opening set for summer 2018. The project is expected to create 500 construction jobs and 250 permanent jobs upon opening.

February 15, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

Insite Properties, Northridge Capital to Develop Five-Story Office Project Near Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Insite Properties plans to develop The Refinery, a five-story office development located at 1213 W. Morehead St. near Uptown Charlotte. Insite’s joint venture partner on the development is Washington, D.C.-based Northridge Capital LLC. Situated a half mile from Bank of America Stadium, The Refinery will span 105,000 square feet of office space and feature a connected parking structure, rooftop indoor/outdoor conference center, first floor showers and lockers, community meeting space, tenant café and an interior bike room. The project team includes civil engineer LandDesign, architect BB+M Architecture and leasing agents Barry Fabyan and Charley Leavitt of JLL. The design team is aiming for LEED certification. Insite and Northridge plan to deliver the project in the fall of 2018.

February 15, 2017

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Terra, Mayfair to Transform Parking Garage in South Florida into Mixed-Use Asset

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

COCONUT GROVE, FLA. — Terra and partner Mayfair Real Estate Advisors plan to transform a 1980s-era parking garage in Coconut Grove into Mary Street, a Class A mixed-use project. Designed by Touzet Studio, the property will include three levels of office space, a public parking garage component and 20,000 square feet of street-level retail space fronting Mary, Oak and Rice streets. The property will include a main lobby, 24-hour security, covered valet and drop-off, dedicated elevators, electric car charging stations and bike storage. Construction on Mary Street is set to begin early this year. Terra has two other projects in Coconut Grove under construction: Grove at Grand Bay, a condominium property, and Park Grove, a multifamily community. Mary Street will represent the first construction of office space in Coconut Grove in more than 20 years, according to Terra.

February 15, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $29.4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Central Florida

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

OCALA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $29.4 million sale of Tuscany Place, a 288-unit, value-add apartment community located at 3420 S.W. 34th St. in Ocala. A partnership between Gainesville, Fla.-based The Collier Cos. and Houston-based ApexOne Investment Partners acquired the asset from Richmond, Va.-based GrayCo Inc. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield’s Orlando Capital Markets Multifamily Advisory Group represented GrayCo in the transaction. Built in 1997, Tuscany Place features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,126 square feet. The average rental rate is $858 per month, and the community features a resort-style pool, heated jacuzzi, 24-hour laundry center, pet walk, playground, resident business center, 24-hour fitness center, jogging path, two-car wash areas with vacuums, barbecue grills, lighted tennis court, professional landscaping and two VIP/guest suites.

February 15, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $22.6M Sale of Apartment Complex in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

LILBURN, GA. — CBRE has arranged the $22.6 million sale of Park Crossing Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community located at 2700 Park Crossing Way in Lilburn, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. New Jersey-based Engineering Partners purchased the asset from Ventron Management with plans to upgrade the property’s interiors and amenity spaces. Built in 1985, Park Crossing features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.

February 15, 2017

District of Columbia Office Southeast

Skanska Completes Excavation Work at 99M Office Building in D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront Area

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skanska has completed the excavation and foundation work for 99M, an 11-story, 234,000-square-foot office building under construction in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The building will be situated at the corner of 1st and M streets within walking distance of Nationals Ballpark and Navy Yard-Ballpark Metrorail entrances and seven blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Set to open in 2018, the asset will feature about 11,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, with two committed restaurants in place: CIRCA and Open Road. The property will also feature a green roof, rooftop terrace, fitness center, bicycle storage and four levels of underground parking. The excavation work began in November 2015. Skanska has five other development projects underway in the greater D.C. area: 2112 Pennsylvania Ave., RESA at Tyber Place, the First Street Tunnel, the headquarters facility for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority and American University’s East Campus project.

February 14, 2017

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $55.5M Financing for Two Apartment Communities in Orlando

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged two loans totaling $55.5 million for two apartment communities in Orlando on behalf of the borrower, Insula Capital. The financing included the $41.5 million refinancing of The Glenn, a 396-unit apartment community off University Boulevard, and a $15 million acquisition loan for the 168-unit Landmark at Hailey Walk. Insula purchased Landmark at Hailey Walk from ELRH Investments for $18.6 million. The 10-year, floating-rate refinancing for The Glenn features an interest-only period, and the three-year loan for Landmark at Hailey Walk is interest-only for the full term. Mitch Sinberg, Michael Wallace and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged both loans through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program, and the financing for Landmark at Hailey Walk was also derived from Freddie Mac’s Value-Add program.

February 14, 2017

Office Southeast Virginia

Bridge Investment Group Purchases 416,311 SF Office Campus in Richmond

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

RICHMOND, VA. — Bridge Investment Group has purchased WestMark Office Park, a 416,311-square-foot, two-building office complex located on a 40-acre campus at 11000 W. Broad St. in Richmond. Bridge purchased the asset with equity partner Mandalay-CRE Venture II from RER/New Boston West Broad LLC for an undisclosed price. Bridge will rebrand the asset SunTrust Center once SunTrust Bank takes occupancy of the entire 211,689-square-foot WestMark One building. WestMark was previously home to Capital One. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer and Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller in the transaction. Bridge will invest in improvements to WestMark’s lobbies, common areas and the exterior façade.

February 14, 2017

Florida Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

KeyBank Arranges $22.8M Acquisition Loan for Student Housing Property Near Florida State University

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $22.8 million Fannie Mae loan for The Luxe on West Call, a 390-bed student housing property near Florida State University in Tallahassee. Built in 2013, the community features 14,329 square feet of retail space leased to Maple Street Biscuit Co., Asian Rox and Bellezza Beauty Bar. Erik Storz of KeyBank arranged the seven-year acquisition loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.

February 14, 2017

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