Southeast

Hodges Ward Elliott Brokers Sale of Q&C Hotel in New Orleans

by John Nelson December 22, 2015

NEW ORLEANS — Hodges Ward Elliott has arranged the sale of the Q&C Hotel and Bar in downtown New Orleans. KBS SOR II Q&C Property LLC, a joint venture between KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT II and Dallas-based Encore Hospitality LLC, purchased the 196-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Fully renovated in 2014, the boutique hotel features 2,600 square feet of flexible meeting space, a restaurant and bar, valet and self-parking and a 24-hour fitness center. Currently an independent hotel, the property will be franchised under the Marriott Autograph brand. Following the sale, Encore Hospitality will manage the hotel.

December 22, 2015

Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $11.9M Sale of Apartment Portfolio in Maryland

by John Nelson December 22, 2015

HYATTSVILLE AND MT. RAINIER, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.9 million sale of a multifamily portfolio in Hyattsville and Mt. Rainier. The three-building portfolio totals 171 units and includes Garfield Court and Castle Manor in Hyattsville and Arundel Apartments in Mt. Rainier. A private investor purchased Garfield Court for $4.4 million, Castle Manor for $4.8 million and Arundel Apartments for $2.7 million. The buyer, which owns other multifamily properties in the north Prince George’s County submarket, plans to improve the portfolio with capital improvements in the next few years. David Weber of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office brokered the transaction.

December 22, 2015

North Carolina Office Southeast

HFF Brokers $71.6M Sale of 32-Story Office Tower in Downtown Charlotte

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — HFF has brokered the sale of a 32-story, 330,483-square-foot office tower located at 121 W. Trade St. in downtown Charlotte. Lincoln Property Co.’s affiliate, LPC Realty Advisors I LP, purchased the asset from a partnership controlled by The Dilweg Cos. for $71.6 million, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. Lincoln Property Co. purchased the asset in conjunction with local affiliate Lincoln Harris on behalf of a pension fund client. Tenants of the office tower include Chicago Bridge & Iron, SAS Institute, Caudle & Spears and Brookwood Associates. The building also features the Charlotte City Club on the top two levels and parking on levels two through nine. Ryan Clutter led HFF’s investment sales team representing the seller.

December 21, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Olympus Property Acquires Class A Apartment Community in Downtown Nashville

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Olympus Property, a multifamily owner and operator based in Fort Worth, Texas, has purchased Midtown, a 170-unit, Class A apartment community in downtown Nashville. Built in 2010, Midtown’s amenities include a media lounge with billiards and Wi-Fi, Zen garden, 24-hour sky bridge fitness studio, elevator access, electronic building access, parking garage and valet dry cleaning services. Unit interiors include black energy star appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets, 9-foot ceilings, wood flooring, designer cabinetry, under-mount sinks, washers/dryers and patios/balconies with Nashville skyline views. Midtown is Olympus Property’s third acquisition in Tennessee and fourth acquisition for its WW Olympus Property V LLC investment fund.

December 21, 2015

North Carolina Office Southeast

Dilweg Cos. Purchases Two Office Buildings in Durham

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

DURHAM, N.C. — The Dilweg Cos. has purchased South Square I and II, two office buildings located at 3710 University Drive and 3708 Mayfair St. in Durham, respectively. The buildings total 120,301 square feet and were 47 percent leased at the time of sale. Primary tenants at the two properties include Yadkin Bank, aWhere and SHIFT NC. Dilweg plans to invest more than $2.5 million to improve the buildings’ operating systems, common areas and tenant amenities. The Durham-based firm owns roughly 1.3 million square feet of office space in the Raleigh-Durham area.

December 21, 2015

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Jamestown Begins Road Reconstruction for Riverview Landing Development in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

SMYRNA, GA. — Atlanta-based Jamestown LP has begun the reconstruction of Riverview Road for its Riverview Landing mixed-use development in Smyrna, roughly 15 minutes from Midtown Atlanta. The mixed-use project will be the only development of its kind in Atlanta with direct access to the Chattahoochee River. The new tree-lined thoroughfare will feature a landscaped median, neighborhood boulevard, bike lanes and sidewalks. Jamestown expects the road reconstruction to wrap up in December 2016. The site for the future Riverview Landing is currently being utilized as a REI Outdoor School outpost. Upon completion, Riverview Landing will feature rental townhomes and apartments, single-family houses, retail and recreational amenities, such as bike trails and river access for kayaking and canoeing.

December 21, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of Paces West Office Development in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

SMYRNA, GA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Paces West, a Class A office development that features two office towers totaling 646,471 square feet. The development is located in Smyrna, a city in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket. Investcorp and Crocker Partners teamed up to purchase the office development from a joint venture between TIER REIT and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP for an undisclosed price. Formerly Home Depot’s corporate headquarters, Paces West was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Piedmont Healthcare, Reliance Worldwide, British Telecom and Project Time & Cost. The office campus recently underwent an $11.7 million renovation. The sales price was undisclosed.

December 21, 2015

Kentucky Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Louisville Multifamily Rents, Occupancy Maintain Forward Momentum

by John Nelson December 21, 2015

The Louisville multifamily market has consistently demonstrated strong, favorable market fundamentals, which has drawn significant interest in this growing riverfront city. Since 2010, the market has seen 19.8 percent rent growth and continually posted occupancy gains. This momentum resulted in a record amount of multifamily transactions in 2014 and continues to fuel investor demand today. This momentum in the multifamily sector is happening not only in Louisville, but across the U.S., according to CBRE Research. Overall demand for rental housing continues to be driven by demographic-led household formation and a deepening preference for rental vs. owner tenure. Supply continues to grow briskly and rent and revenue growth are accelerating. Additionally, a recent CBRE multifamily study found that the national homeownership rate is 63.4 percent — its lowest level since 1967. The report also discovered that the national rent growth has reached its strongest year-over-year gain in nine years. And we don’t expect this trend to level off anytime soon. During the first half of 2015, the Louisville market demonstrated strong fundamentals with increasing rents and occupancy. Between 2014 and 2015, the annual market-wide rent growth was 3.4 percent, bringing the average rent to $786, or $0.86 per square foot. The …

December 21, 2015

North Carolina Retail Southeast

CBL & Associates Properties Sells Renaissance Center in Durham for $129.2M

by John Nelson December 18, 2015

DURHAM, N.C. — CBL & Associates Properties Inc., a shopping center owner and developer based in Chattanooga, Tenn., and its 50/50 joint venture partner have sold Renaissance Center, a 363,000-square-foot community shopping center in Durham. The joint venture sold Renaissance Center to an unnamed institutional investor for $129.2 million. The property’s tenant roster includes REI, Best Buy, Chili’s, David’s Bridal, Old Navy, Nordstrom Rack, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Starbucks and The Melting Pot. The transaction is scheduled to close during the first quarter of 2016, subject to the assumption of a $16 million loan secured by the property’s Phase II and defeasance of a $31.6 million loan secured by the property’s Phase I.

December 18, 2015

North Carolina Office Southeast

Cousins Signs Bank of America to 922,684 SF Lease Renewal at Gateway Village in Charlotte

by John Nelson December 18, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cousins Properties Inc. has signed a 10-year lease renewal with Bank of America for office space at Gateway Village in Uptown Charlotte. The Charlotte-based bank will continue to lease 922,684 square feet of office space at the 1.06 million-square-foot building. A 50/50 joint venture between Cousins and Bank of America own the office development, located at 800 and 900 W. Trade St.

December 18, 2015

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