Southeast

Lincoln Arranges More than 100,000 SF of Office Leases in Alpharetta

by John Nelson November 10, 2015

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast has brokered office leases totaling more than 100,000 square feet in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Michael Howell and Hunter Henritze of Lincoln represented the landlords in the transactions, which included SunTrust Mortgage’s 6,992-square-foot lease renewal at One Northwinds Center at 2475 Northwinds Parkway; Wells Fargo Advisors’ 17,046-square-foot lease renewal at Two Northwinds Center at 2520 Northwinds Parkway; CenturyLink Communications’ 20,197-square-foot lease renewal at Brookside One at 3625 Brookside Parkway; Guilford Insurance’s new 12,180-square-foot lease at Preston Ridge IV at 3440 Preston Ridge Road; Biota Pharmaceuticals’ 11,788-square-foot lease expansion at Three Northwinds Center at 2500 Northwinds Parkway; Thyssen Krupp’s 19,745-square-foot lease expansion and renewal at 400 Northwinds Parkway; Auto Vin’s new 8,656-square-foot lease at 800 N. Point Parkway; Veeam Software’s 6,959-square-foot lease expansion at 2520 Northwinds Parkway; McManamy McLeod Heller’s new 4,590-square-foot lease at 11525 Haynes Bridge Road; Windward Specialty Group’s new 3,126-square-foot lease at 2500 Northwinds Parkway; and Select Selling’s new 4,307-square-foot lease at 2520 Northwinds Parkway. Kirk Diamond and Dale Lewis of DTZ represented Wells Fargo, Dave Kilborn of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented CenturyLink, Allison Bittell of Cushman & Wakefield represented Guilford Insurance, Steve Farrar of Newburger Andes represented …

November 10, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Publix to Open Grocery Store at New Shopping Center in North Georgia

by John Nelson November 10, 2015

DAWSONVILLE, GA. — Publix has signed a 45,600-square-foot lease at Dawson Crossroads, a new 98,400-square-foot shopping center under construction at 4130 Dawson Forest Road in Dawsonville. The grocery-anchored shopping center is set to open in the fall of 2016 at the southeast corner of GA 400 and Dawson Forest Road. Halpern Enterprises is the developer of the project, which will also house Brooklyn Joe’s Pizzeria, Lee Nails, Great Clips, Totally Running, Top Cleaners and Chili’s.

November 10, 2015

Retail Southeast Virginia

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $54.9M Sale of Walmart Neighborhood Market Portfolio

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office has brokered the $54.9 million sale of a portfolio of five Walmart Neighborhood Markets. Three of the stores are located in Roanoke, Va., one is in Lawton, Okla., and one is in Dell City, Okla. Russell Malayery, Drew Hines and Walter Chapman of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the buyer, a Florida-based private investor, in a 1031 exchange. The seller is a merchant developer. Tom Mann of Marcus & Millichap’s Tulsa, Okla., office is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Oklahoma. Bryn Merrey of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office is the firm’s broker of record in Virginia. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a 20-year lease at all five stores.

November 9, 2015

North Carolina Office Southeast

Federal Capital Partners, Strategic Capital Partners to Develop Spec Office Building in Raleigh

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP), along with joint venture partner Strategic Capital Partners (SCP), has acquired a development site near the I-40 and I-540 intersection in Raleigh. The joint venture partners have selected Brasfield & Gorrie to construct a new office building known as Forty540 at the development site, which is located in Raleigh’s RTP/I-40 office submarket. The five-story office building will span 198,481 square feet and will feature 41,000-square-foot floorplates for prospective tenants. FCP and SCP have retained Edward Pulliam, Brad Corsmeier and Lee Clyburn of CBRE|Raleigh to lease the office project. Brasfield & Gorrie expects to deliver Forty540 in the first quarter of 2017.

November 9, 2015

Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Songy Highroads Acquires Hyatt Hotel in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

FAIRFAX, VA. — An affiliate of Atlanta-based Songy Highroads LLC has purchased the Hyatt Fairfax at Fair Lakes in Fairfax, roughly 19 miles west of Washington, D.C. The 14-story hotel was constructed in 1989 and features 316 guestrooms, a 24-hour fitness center, heated indoor pool, jogging trails, the NoVa Market convenience store, patio for outdoor events and 9,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes a 4,140-square-foot ballroom. The hotel also features the NoVa Grill and NoVa Bar as dining options for guests. Songy Highroads plans to implement a $14 million renovation to the hotel, which will include updating the pool and fitness center, upgrading rooms and corridors to Hyatt Regency standards and converting 30 to 60 of the guestrooms into extended stay rooms. Future improvements could include enhancing the hotel entrance and adding new meeting space. Songy Highroads hired Ambridge Hospitality to manage the hotel.

November 9, 2015

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Inland Real Estate Corp., MAB Purchase Retail Center in Asheville MSA

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. — Inland Real Estate Corp. has formed a joint venture with MAB American Retail Partners LLC to acquire Weaverville Plaza, a 49,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Asheville suburb of Weaverville. The joint venture has signed a lease with Publix for the ground-up development of a new 49,000-square-foot grocery store at the property. The new owners also plan to invest roughly $21.6 million to redevelop the center, which will include demolition of existing retail space for the new Publix store, repositioning of in-line shop space and construction of a new outlot at the center. The completed redevelopment is expected to total approximately 139,000 square feet. Construction is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2016, with the new Publix store anticipated to open in 2017.

November 9, 2015

Retail South Carolina Southeast

SRS Brokers Sale of Walmart Neighborhood Market in South Carolina

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

ANDERSON, S.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, 41,369-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 2003 E. Greenville St. in Anderson. The store is situated at the northwest corner of Greenville Street and Reed Road directly across the street from AnMed Health Medical Center. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson, and John Topping, Jr. of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller, Cypress Equities, in the transaction. The buyer, VEREIT Inc., was self-represented. The purchase price was undisclosed.

November 9, 2015

Florida Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Innovation Assists Orlando Office Market in Fighting its Way Back

by John Nelson November 9, 2015

After six painful years, vacancy is finally declining in the Orlando office market. Effects of the Great Recession on real estate markets have been thoroughly examined here before, but outside factors that have played such a prominent role in reshaping the office market are creating significant impact. These changes might appear to be negative, but they will ultimately prove positive. Quantum advances in communication and data storage, new attitudes regarding workplace culture, workspace sharing centers and virtual offices have stirred the submarkets that comprise the greater Orlando area. While they are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, they are felt most acutely in the office markets, slowing employment growth and corporate expansion, which have always powered the rate of change in quarter-to-quarter vacancy declines. Cloud-based data storage and paperless transaction platforms have shrunk the size of private offices with file storage rooms. Text messaging, email and file sharing platforms such as Dropbox have reduced the need for face-to-face meetings and demand for conference rooms and private offices. Real estate closings that once involved several parties in a conference room are antiquated now. Over the past five years, staffed reception areas have given way to scaled down waiting salons with …

November 9, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Hillwood Investment Properties Purchases 320,000 SF Distribution Park in Atlanta

by Christina Cannon November 6, 2015

ATLANTA, GA. — Hillwood Investment Properties, through its U.S. Industrial Fund II, has acquired a 320,000-square-foot distribution park in Atlanta. The purchase price was not disclosed. Westridge Logistics Center is a Class A multi-tenant building located near the I-75/GA Highway 155 interchange. Westridge features concrete tilt wall construction, a minimum clear height of 24 feet, building depths of 180 to 210 feet, an ESFR sprinkler system, truck court depths of 120 feet, and T-5 lighting. Frank Fallon, Brian Budnick and Chris Riley of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

November 6, 2015

Maryland Retail Southeast

Sterling Organization Acquires 319,518 SF Retail Property Near Baltimore for $31.6M

by Christina Cannon November 6, 2015

PASADENA, MD. — Sterling Organization has acquired a 319,518-square-foot retail center in Pasadena, approximately 15 miles south of Baltimore. Sterling Organization purchased Pasadena Crossroads in an off-market transaction from Pasadena Crossroads LLC for $31.6 million. The shopping center is anchored by Kmart, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Babies “R” Us, LA Fitness and Gardiner Wolf Furniture. The center is currently 100 percent occupied and was built in the 1970s. Pasadena Crossroads is located across the street from a new 120,000-square-foot Walmart, which is set to open this month.

November 6, 2015

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