Southeast

Covington Group Sells 900,000 SF of Industrial Space in Spartanburg, Atlanta

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

SPARTANBURG, S.C. AND ATLANTA — Dallas-based Covington Group Inc. and its affiliates have sold more than 900,000 square feet of industrial property in Spartanburg and Atlanta. The real estate development and investment firm sold the 240,000-square-foot Logistics Pointe: Spartanburg to Austin, Texas-based AIC Ventures. Grice Hunt of NAI Earle Furman represented Covington in the sale. Covington also sold the 657,000-square-foot Logistics Pointe: Atlanta to an affiliate of San Francisco-based Glen Una Management. The former SUPERVALU grocery distribution center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Brian Budnick of CBRE Capital Markets Atlanta represented Covington in the transaction. The sales prices for both transactions were undisclosed.

October 12, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Brokers Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Florida for $18M

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

MELBOURNE AND PALM BAY, FLA. — Berkadia Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in Brevard County for a combined $18 million. The assets include the 138-unit Park Village located at 3099 Park Village Way in Melbourne and the 112-unit Malabar Lakes located at 1018 Malabar Lakes Drive in Palm Bay. White Eagle Property Group LLC purchased Park Village for $10.1 million and Malabar Lakes for $7.9 million. Cole Whitaker, Hal Warren and Jason Stanton of Berkadia represented the seller, Deancurt Melbourne LLC, in the portfolio transaction.

October 12, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Avison Young Secures JV Partner for Retail Center in Delray Beach

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — On behalf of Tremont Realty Capital, Avison Young has secured a joint venture operating partner for the existing ownership of Delray Square II, a 150,157-square-foot retail center. The new ownership is a joint venture between Tremont and Isram Realty Group. John Crotty and Joshua Ladle of Avison Young secured Isram, which will soon begin to lease up the property. Located at 14530-14590 Military Trail in Delray Beach, the value-add property was 40 percent leased at the time of the arrangement to tenants such as Planet Fitness, H&R Block, Subway and Express Docs Urgent Care. Built in 1987 on a 15.1-acre lot, Delray Square II features 700 parking spaces and is in a position to accommodate big-box tenants.

October 12, 2015

Kentucky Multifamily Southeast

Commercial Kentucky Brokers $5.9M Sale of Apartment Community in Louisville

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Commercial Kentucky Inc., an Alliance member of Cushman & Wakefield, has brokered the $5.9 million sale of Kennedy Place, an 88-unit apartment community in Louisville. Monticello Properties purchased the property from Hall Family Holdings LLC. Craig Collins of Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, represented the seller in the transaction.

October 12, 2015

Brookwood Terrace Apartments Murfreesboro Tennessee

Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Walker & Dunlop Originates $4.7M HUD Loan for Apartment Community in Tennessee

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop has originated a $4.7 million loan for Brookwood Terrace Apartments located at 2743 S. Rutherford Blvd. in Murfreesboro. Built in 2009, the apartment community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment residences with fully equipped kitchens, washer and dryer units and ceramic tiled bathrooms and foyer. Common area amenities include free Wi-Fi, a clubhouse and a business center. All of the residential units are at 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income. David Strange and Keith Melton of Walker & Dunlop structured the loan as a 223(a)(7) HUD refinance of an existing 221(d)(4) HUD loan. The 40-year, fully amortizing loan has a fixed interest rate.

October 12, 2015

Market Reports Maryland Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Baltimore City’s Retail Market Remains Hot, But Watch Out for the Suburbs

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

An apartment building boom is encouraging a consistent march of new residents to select sections of Baltimore City, and the construction of new retail venues to support this emerging audience has followed in lockstep. The last several years has seen the opening of stylish shopping centers featuring national anchor tenants such as Harris Teeter and Target, including The Shops at Canton Crossing, a 330,000-square-foot retail shopping center situated within the city’s east side, as well as McHenry Row, located in the Locust Point section of the city (next to Under Armour’s headquarters). Other notable retail developments underway in Baltimore City are the capital improvement and re-invention program at Harborplace; The Stadium Square, a $250 million mixed-use project situated near M&T Bank Stadium; the $25 million facelift being given to Lexington Market, a collection of 100 food vendors; the ongoing retail build-out of Harbor East (the recognized “place to be and be seen” spot of the city); and the initiation of construction on Harbor Point, the site of the new Exelon Corp. headquarters (the company merging with Constellation Energy). Baltimore County is Booming Owings Mills, Towson and White Marsh are the sites of four significant projects, several of which have been …

October 12, 2015

Loans Office Southeast Virginia

HFF Secures $30M Loan for Class A Office Building in Tysons Corner District

by John Nelson October 9, 2015

MCLEAN, VA. — HFF has secured a $30 million bridge loan for a 152,000-square-foot, Class A office building located at 1550 Westbranch Drive in the Tysons Corner area of McLean. Completed in 2001, the six-story building is fully leased to MITRE Corp., a not-for-profit organization, through late 2016. Amenities at 1550 Westbranch include a conference center and break-out area, fitness center with shower facilities, café and a 470-space covered parking garage. Daniel McIntyre led HFF’s debt placement team in arranging the three-year, floating-rate loan through EagleBank on behalf of the borrowers, affiliates of Griffith Properties LLC and Reubenstein Partners. The loan has two one-year extension options and is being used to finance the acquisition and repositioning of 1550 Westbranch.

October 9, 2015

Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Grove Street Partners to Develop New Marriott Hotel Connected to Atlanta Airport

by John Nelson October 9, 2015

ATLANTA — Grove Street Partners has closed financing for and will soon break ground on Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel in Atlanta. The 204-room hotel will be one of three hotels connected to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The other two, a Marriott and SpringHill Suites, were developed by Grove Street Partners in 2010. Marriott International will manage all three hotels, which are located adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and the ATL SkyTrain, an elevated train that connects the airport’s passenger terminal to the rental car center. Upon completion in March 2017, the hotel will feature 6,500 square feet of meeting space, a 3,200-square-foot ballroom, restaurant and bar.

October 9, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Capstone Apartment Partners Brokers $9.1M Sale of Apartment Community in Daytona Beach

by John Nelson October 9, 2015

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $9.1 million sale of Forestlake Apartments, a 146-unit apartment community located at 132 Forest Lake Blvd. in Daytona Beach. Timberland Partners purchased the 1980s vintage property for $61,986 per unit from Harbor Group. Enon Winkler, Deucie Bies, Jad Richa and Brian Hunsicker of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller in the transaction.

October 9, 2015

Alabama Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

UHC Buys, Rebrands Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama

by John Nelson October 9, 2015

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — University House Communities (UHC), formerly Inland American Communities, has purchased South 10 Apartments, a student housing community located near the University of Alabama. UHC plans to rebrand the 200-unit property as University House. The five-story community features 592 beds with one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans that are fully furnished. The property also features more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, and the units include 42-inch flat-screen TVs, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, nine-foot ceilings and full-size washers/dryers. The community’s amenities include a large gym, resort-style pool, outdoor lounge, 24-hour clubhouse, pet spa with a dog walk, study areas and tanning beds. The property is located blocks from Bryant-Denny Stadium and has direct access to the Crimson Ride transit system. South City Partners developed the property and sold to UHC for an undisclosed amount.

October 9, 2015

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