CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has unveiled its plans for a 3.5-acre block, situated at South Tryon and Bland streets in Charlotte’s South End, that the firm is currently redeveloping. The new development will feature two eight-story buildings spanning 320,000 square feet. Named the RailYard, the project will feature office space, 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and 100 residential units. The site sits one block from the LYNX Bland Street Station and at the head of the Rail Trail, a 3.5-mile trail along the LYNX Blue Line. The RailYard’s buildings will feature a brick exterior, masonry, ornamental steel and glass, double-door arched entryways and open floor plates offering views of Uptown and South End. The development will include a one-acre rooftop park and an outdoor courtyard between the two buildings. The design team includes RBA Group and David Furman of Centro Cityworks. Kristy Venning and Charlie Swanson of Beacon Partners are handling the leasing. Construction on RailYard is scheduled to begin this summer.
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SunTrust Provides $68.3M Refinancing for GoodWorks Unlimited’s Seniors Housing Portfolio
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — SunTrust Bank has provided a $68.3 million loan to GoodWorks Unlimited LLC, a seniors housing provider with communities in Kentucky and Tennessee, for the refinancing of its portfolio. GoodWorks’ properties feature independent living, assisted living and memory care components. The organization will use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt and expand its facilities. Currently 11 of GoodWorks’ 23 facilities are positioned for expansion. Harborview Capital Partners advised GoodWorks during the transaction.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Avison Young has arranged the $20.9 million sale of Horizon Center, a four-story, Class A office building located at 9020 Overlook Blvd. in Brentwood, a suburb of Nashville. Chicago-based TRP Investments LLC purchased the 104,899-square-foot building. Built in 1999, Horizon Center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as OnLife (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Cross Country Education and Aerotek. Terry Smith, Dick Fleming, Ben Burns and Henry Trost of Avison Young represented TRP Investments in the transaction. TRP has retained Avison Young to lease and manage the property.
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE | Raleigh has arranged the $20.3 million sale of Marketplace at Lake Boone, a mixed-use property located at the intersection of Lake Boone Trail and Gateway Access Point in Raleigh. Griffin Partners purchased the property from Singerman Real Estate. Marketplace at Lake Boone features 76,253 square feet of street-level retail space and second-story office space. According to Griffin Partners, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ashton Woods, AT Allen Co., Sirius Computer Solutions, Greystone, Saracare, Buffalo Brothers, Guasaca, Bottle Revolution, Traditions Bridal and The Oaks. Ben Kilgore, Elliott Brewer and Leslie Holmes of CBRE | Raleigh represented Singerman Real Estate in the transaction.
ROGERS, ARK. — Binswanger has brokered the sale of a single-story, 268,514-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility located on 20 acres at 1301 N. Dixieland Road in Rogers. Superior Industries International Inc. sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989 about 14 miles from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, the property features office space, four dock-high doors with seals, four covered dock doors, a 335-space parking lot, maintenance work space, a tool shop, sprinkler system and clear heights ranging from 23 to 30 feet. Holmes Davis of Binswanger’s Dallas office represented the seller, and Marshall Saviers of Sage Partners represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. AND GREENBELT, MD. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has sold the 203-room Courtyard by Marriott in Alexandria and the 120-room Residence Inn in Greenbelt for a combined $62 million. The two suburban Washington, D.C., hotels have an average age of 13 years. The Philadelphia-based lodging REIT sold the hotels to the undisclosed buyers at a 7.4 percent cap rate, based on the hotels’ net operating income for 2016. The company’s current portfolio spans 51 hotels totaling 7,675 rooms in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, select markets on the West Coast and Washington, D.C.
TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa-based Plaza Advisors has brokered the $51 million sale of three Publix-anchored shopping centers totaling nearly 300,000 square feet in Florida and Alabama. The assets include Magnolia Plaza in Panama City Beach, Fla.; Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, Fla.; and Magnolia Place in Daphne, a suburb of Mobile, Ala. The shopping centers had an average occupancy rate of 98 percent at the time of sale. Jim Michalak and Mike Cvetetic of Plaza Advisors were the sole brokers involved and represented the seller, which developed all three shopping centers. The buyer was undisclosed.
KeyBank Provides $15.2M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Community in Tampa Bay Area
by John Nelson
HOLIDAY, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $15.2 million in construction financing for Park at Wellington II, an affordable housing apartment community located in Holiday, a Tampa Bay area town in Pasco County. Combined with Phase I, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit property will span 110 units comprising one- to three-bedroom layouts. The units are designated for households earning 40 percent or 60 percent of the area median income. Set to open later this year, the four-story property will feature elevator service, shared amenities with Phase I of the development and supportive services, including financial literacy training, employment assistance and after-school programs on-site for children. Jeff Rodman and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank arranged the financing, which included a $10.6 million tax-exempt construction loan and a $4.6 million Freddie Mac loan.
Wheeler REIT Acquires Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers in Georgia, South Carolina for $11M
by John Nelson
ROYSTON, GA. AND SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has acquired two BI-LO-anchored shopping centers located in Georgia and South Carolina for a combined $11 million. The acquisitions include Tri-County Plaza, a 67,577-square-foot shopping center located in Royston, Ga.; and Sangaree Plaza, a 66,948-square-foot shopping center located in Summerville, S.C. BI-LO recently executed lease extensions at both locations. Tenants at Tri-County Plaza include Maxway, Shoe Show and Snap Fitness. Tenants at Sangaree Plaza include H&R Block and Check Into Cash. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Wheeler REIT in the transaction.
Rubenstein, Trammell Crow Ink 33,000 SF of Leases at Maryland Trade Center in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
GREENBELT, MD. — Rubenstein Partners LP and partner Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) have closed nearly 33,000 square feet of leases at Maryland Trade Center III, a 192,000-square-foot office building in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Greenbelt. The Class A building is located at the intersection of the Capital Beltway and MD 295. The transactions include a 18,280-square-foot lease renewal with The Retina Group, a healthcare firm specializing in retinal and macular practices; a new 4,214-square-foot lease with Allstate Insurance Co.; and three additional leases totaling roughly 10,000 square feet. Since purchasing Maryland Trade Center III in 2012, Rubenstein and TCC have upgraded the building’s lobby, restrooms and mechanical systems and installed a new HVAC system. Niel Beggy of Avison Young, Bill Zonghetti of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Todd Bosley and Tim Jaeger of CBRE provided tenant representation for the transactions.