Southeast

Aztec Group Secures $26M Construction Loan for Phase II of Riverbend Marketplace in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson March 30, 2016

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Aztec Group has secured a $26 million construction loan for Phase II of Riverbend Marketplace, a 37-acre, Walmart-anchored development in Fort Lauderdale. The 189,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter opened in January 2016 and sold earlier this month for $26.1 million. Phase II of Riverbend Marketplace will consist of 83,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and five outparcels. The borrower, an affiliate of Gatlin Development Co., broke ground on Phase II earlier this month. The new tenants joining Riverbend Marketplace include Planet Fitness, Chipotle, Lucky Me and T-Mobile. The new outparcel tenants will include Wawa, Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s.

March 30, 2016

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North Carolina Office Southeast Top Stories

Starwood Capital, Vision Properties Sell One Wells Fargo Center in Charlotte for $284M

by Haisten Willis March 30, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In one of the largest office building transactions ever in North Carolina, Starwood Capital and Vision Properties have sold One Wells Fargo Center in Charlotte’s central business district for $284 million. According to the Charlotte Observer, the buyer was a limited liability company tied to Dennis Troesh, a Nevada businessman who founded a concrete company in the 1970s that was later acquired by Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Starwood and Vision purchased the building in 2013 for $245 million. One Wells Fargo Center opened in 1988 and is located at 301 S. College St. The 42-story tower, which spans more than 1 million square feet, is home to a mix of financial, legal and real estate firms. One Wells Fargo Center serves as the East Coast headquarters for Wells Fargo, the largest bank in the world in terms of market capitalization. The building was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The building features amenities such as covered parking, two restaurants, the Childress Klein YMCA, a coffee shop and a dry cleaner. It also serves as one of only two downtown buildings with direct access to the LYNX public transportation system. One Wells Fargo Center is on …

March 30, 2016

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Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

Wexford Science+Technology to Begin $40M Bailey Power Plant Redevelopment

by John Nelson March 29, 2016

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — As part of the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, Wexford Science+Technology, a BioMed Realty company, plans to redevelop two-thirds of the Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem. The $40 million project is Phase I in the redevelopment of the entire plant, which ceased operations almost 20 years ago. Phase I includes the redeveloping of the plant’s main building and most of the surrounding grounds, including the iconic chimney stacks. Wexford will convert the five-story main building into 110,800 square feet of office, entertainment, retail and common space. Wake Forest Innovation Quarter plans to work with additional developers to repurpose two smaller buildings, the Morris Building and Building 23-1, on the southeast and southwest corners of the property. The city of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County have each agreed to provide $3 million through a combination of public infrastructure and economic assistance reimbursements, and Wexford will also utilize historic tax credits for the project. R.J. Reynolds donated the Bailey Power Plant lot and all structures on it to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in 2010, along with approximately $2 million for environmental abatement work, which was completed in 2013. Construction is expected to begin this spring. Portions of the main building …

March 29, 2016

Alabama Industrial Southeast

NAI Mobile Arranges 125,000 SF Warehouse Lease

by John Nelson March 29, 2016

SARALAND, ALA. — NAI Mobile has arranged a 125,000-square-foot lease for warehouse space at 252 Jacintoport Blvd. in Saraland, a suburb of Mobile. Situated within the Mobile River Industrial Park, the new facility is slated to open in April. The tenant, Danby Products, an appliance manufacturer, also plans to operate a small factory outlet retail store at the site. The company will employ 25 full-time workers once the facility is fully operational. David Dexter of NAI Mobile represented Danby Products in the lease transaction.

March 29, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II Buys Data Center in Metro Atlanta for $15.8M

by John Nelson March 29, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II Inc. has purchased Alpharetta Data Center III in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta, for approximately $15.8 million. The property is a single-story, 77,322-square-foot colocation data center situated within 1,500 feet of a Georgia Power substation. The property is fully leased to Sungard Availability Services LP, an IT and cloud information services provider based in Wayne, Pa.

March 29, 2016

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.7M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in South Beach

by John Nelson March 29, 2016

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.7 million sale of an 8,700-square-foot mixed-use property at 1609 Alton Road in Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood. Scott Sandelin and Alejandro D’Alba of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented both the seller, a limited liability company based in Miami Beach, and the buyer, a limited liability company based in New York. The two-story asset comprises 4,500 square feet of retail space and 4,200 square feet of office space. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to a nail salon, liquor store and medical office tenant.

March 29, 2016

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Unison Realty Partners Acquires Shopping Center in Chapel Hill

by John Nelson March 29, 2016

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Unison Realty Partners has purchased Chatham Crossing, a 96,155-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Chapel Hill. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Lowes Foods and CVS/pharmacy. Unison Realty’s plans for the property include stabilizing existing tenants, updating the façade of the building and leasing up the shopping center’s remaining vacancies. Berkeley Capital Advisors brokered the acquisition. Chatham Crossing is Unison Realty’s first acquisition in North Carolina.

March 29, 2016

Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Dilido Beach Resort Receives $210M Refinancing for The Ritz-Carlton South Beach

by Katie Sloan March 29, 2016

MIAMI — Dilido Beach Resort LLC, a joint venture between Lionstone Development and Flag Luxury, has received a $210 million loan for the refinancing of The Ritz-Carlton South Beach. Greenberg Traurig and Eastdil Secured arranged the loan, which will be used for planned capital improvements to the hotel, through lenders Cantor Commercial Real Estate (CCRE) and Societe Generale. The 375-room luxury hotel was originally built in 1953, and has been restored to reflect the original Morris Lapidus design. Located within walking distance of Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road in Miami, the hotel features an oceanfront infinity pool with private day beds, the DiLido Beach Club, two restaurants, a $2 million art collection featuring established and emerging artists, a 16,000-square-foot spa and 20,000 square feet of conference space. The resort underwent a $10 million renovation in 2012, according to reports by the South Florida Business Journal. The restoration, led by Miami-based interior designer Linda Zarifi, included the redesign of its 375 guest rooms. “We are very pleased to secure this financing for our flagship hotel,” says Paul Kanavos, CEO and chairman of Flag Luxury. “South Beach is a vibrant and diverse hospitality market and we are proud to be the leaders …

March 29, 2016

Creekside at Langford Distribution Corridor

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Solution Property Group to Build 538,500 SF Distribution Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 28, 2016

EAST POINT, GA. — Atlanta-based Solution Property Group has purchased a former General Services Administration warehouse in East Point, a town roughly seven miles south of Atlanta, for an undisclosed price. The company plans to demolish the 55-year-old building and replace it with a new 538,500-square-foot project known as Creekside at Langford Distribution Corridor. The industrial property will be the closest bulk distribution center to Atlanta’s central business district, according to Solution Property Group, which plans to deliver the facility in the early fall of this year. Solution Property Group has selected Pat Murphy, Ray Stache and Spencer Green of Cushman & Wakefield to lease Creekside at Langford Distribution Corridor.

March 28, 2016

Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast

Enlivant Buys Two-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in Georgia for $10M

by John Nelson March 28, 2016

ROME AND CEDARTOWN, GA. — Enlivant has purchased two assisted living and memory care communities, both located in rural Georgia, from affiliates of Winthrop Senior Living for $10 million. The two properties are Winthrop West in Rome and Winthrop at Polk in Cedartown. The two towns are near to each other, approximately 70 miles northwest of Atlanta. Winthrop West was built in 1999 and comprises 42 memory care units in a 25,591-square-foot facility on 3.7 acres. Winthrop at Polk was built in 1991 and added 20 memory care units in 2014 to its existing 29 assisted living units. The 27,715-square-foot community is situated on 2.4 acres. Senior Capital Advisors, a brokerage firm based in Florida, represented the seller in the deal. Enlivant is a Chicago-based owner/operator. These acquisitions expand its regional presence to seven communities between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlanta.

March 28, 2016

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