Southeast

Wood Partners to Break Ground on Apartment Community in Maryland

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

LAUREL, MD. — Wood Partners plans to break ground on a new 340-unit apartment community in Laurel, a city situated halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The property, known as The Residences Towne Centre at Laurel, will be located on a 5.2-acre site adjacent to the Towne Centre at Laurel, a 400,000-square-foot mixed-use development that features an Old Navy, Outback Steakhouse, Mission BBQ and Panera Bread. Designed by JDavis Architects, the new community will comprise a 640,000-square-foot, four-story building wrapping a 555-space parking garage. The units will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, oversize tubs, vinyl plank flooring, upgraded lighting and hardware packages and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities will include lounge spaces, a game room, café, business center, fitness facility with a yoga studio, additional storage space, bicycle storage and a pet spa. CBRE represented the seller, Greenberg Gibbons, in the land sale. Leasing is anticipated to begin in early 2017, with construction scheduled for completion by the summer of 2017.

October 19, 2015

Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $21.2M Sale of Coca-Cola Warehouse Portfolio in Chattanooga

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $21.2 million sale of a Coca-Cola industrial warehouse portfolio comprising three properties in Chattanooga. The three buildings span roughly 645,000 square feet and are leased by Coca-Cola Refreshments, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co. Coca-Cola Refreshments recently leased the properties for five-year terms with the option to renew for additional five-year terms. Sam Hanna of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, along with Anne Williams of the firm’s Memphis office, brokered the transaction. Williams is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee. The unnamed buyer is a publicly traded REIT.

October 19, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Crossman & Co. Brokers $5.5M Sale of Retail Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

AUSTELL, GA. — Crossman & Co. has brokered the $5.5 million sale of the East West Shoppes, an 85,565-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Austell, a northwest suburb of Atlanta in Cobb County. The five-building property is situated on a 15.7-acre parcel at 1025 East-West Connector. The property was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks Coffee, Discount Tires, American Family Insurance and Apex Animal Hospital. Brian Carolan, Bruce Lyons and John Zielinski of Crossman & Co. represented the seller, a Miami-based special servicer, in the transaction. The buyer, a private investor based in Boca Raton, Fla., has retained Crossman & Co. to lease and manage East West Shoppes.

October 19, 2015

Healthcare South Carolina Southeast

Ferncroft Capital Purchases Medical Office Building in Charleston for $5.3M

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte-based Ferncroft Capital has acquired a 14,000-square-foot, Class A medical office building located at 163 Rutledge Ave. in Charleston, for $5.3 million. The Medical University of South Carolina anchors the fully leased property. Bank of North Carolina provided the acquisition loan on behalf of Ferncroft Capital. Ferncroft has tapped CBRE to manage the medical office building. Colliers International’s Charleston office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

October 19, 2015

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Tourism Industry Has Orlando Retail Market Firing on All Cylinders

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

Underpinned by a $50 billion tourism industry that drew a record-breaking 62.3 million visitors in 2014 in addition to strong job, population and residential growth, there is no question that Orlando’s retail real estate market is stronger than ever. According to 2014 U.S. census data, Orlando outpaced 99 of America’s 100 most populous MSAs in year-over-year population growth. The City Beautiful also recently ranked as the No. 1 U.S. city for job growth by Fortune Magazine following a 3.7 percent increase in its employment base in the same year. The Orlando retail market has also benefited heavily from healthy gains in the housing sector, powered by Central Florida’s tourism and construction industries, which stimulate economic development in the region. Orange County Property Appraiser, Rick Singh, reported that average home sale prices were up more than 10.5 percent in 2014, while residential construction rose 79 percent in the same period. With this type of growth, Orlando is experiencing strong consumer spending and an increase in demand for retail space. The Orlando region’s Index of Retail Activity rose 8.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015, while the metro-wide retail vacancy rate decreased to 6.5 percent, down from 8.2 percent at …

October 19, 2015

Two Greenway Centre Crescent Nashville Cool Springs

Office Southeast Tennessee

Crescent Communities to Break Ground on Office Building in Nashville’s Cool Springs District

by John Nelson October 16, 2015

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Crescent Communities plans to break ground this month on Two Greenway Centre, a five-story, 155,000-square-foot office building located within the Greenway Centre development in Nashville’s Cool Springs submarket in Franklin. The new Class A office building will be situated on a 16-acre lot adjacent to One Greenway Centre, which Crescent Communities previously developed and leased to Jackson National Life. The project will feature an on-site fitness center, free surface parking and access to existing walking trails. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting designed the building, Jason Holwerda of CNL Commercial Real Estate is the building’s leasing agent and Pinnacle Financial Partners is the construction lender. Crescent plans to deliver the new office project in the fourth quarter of 2016.

October 16, 2015

Louisiana Retail Southeast

Venture Commercial Brokers Sale of Shopping Center in Shreveport

by John Nelson October 16, 2015

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Dallas-based Venture Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Bellemead, an upscale, 79,328-square-foot shopping center located at the northeast quadrant of Youree Drive and East 70th Street in Shreveport. The property’s tenant roster includes Talbots, Chico’s, Ann Taylor Loft, White House Black Market, J. Jill, Soma and Charming Charlie. Jonathan Cooper, Christopher Gibbons, Don Miller, John Zikos and Cheryl Hill of Venture Commercial, along with Shreveport-based Vintage Realty Co., brokered the transaction. An undisclosed buyer purchased Shoppes at Bellemead from WFB/Shoppes at Bellemead LLC, a partnership involving Vintage Realty Co., for an undisclosed price.

October 16, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Sterling Organization Purchases Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta for $12.3M

by John Nelson October 16, 2015

NORCROSS, GA. — Sterling Organization has purchased Peachtree Parkway Plaza, a 95,509-square-foot shopping center located in Norcross, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Sterling purchased the asset from DLC Management Corp. via the firm’s institutional fund Sterling Value Add Partners II LP for $12.3 million. Located at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Spalding Drive, the shopping center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Goodwill, Dollar General and Youfit Health Clubs. Peachtree Parkway Plaza was originally developed in 1986. A new Taco Bell restaurant was recently built at the property, and other national businesses at the property include Blimpie Subs & Salads, Wendy’s and Arby’s.

October 16, 2015

Clarion Hotel Lexington Conference Center

Hospitality Kentucky Southeast

Huff, Niehaus Arranges $5.9M Sale of Hotel in Lexington

by John Nelson October 16, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has arranged the $5.9 million sale of the Clarion Hotel Lexington Conference Center in Lexington. The seller, Dogwood Hotels LLC, recently invested $1.2 million to renovate the 149-room hotel. The property sits on a 5.9-acre site off an I-75 exit. Lexington Hospitality Group LLC purchased the hotel from Dogwood and plans to add a restaurant. Brandt Niehaus, president of Huff, Niehaus and a member of Hotel Brokers International, represented the seller in the transaction.

October 16, 2015

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Baceline Investments Purchases Polo Shops in Memphis for $3.8M

by John Nelson October 16, 2015

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Baceline Investments LLC has purchased Polo Shops, two neighborhood retail centers spanning 28,860 square feet, for $3.8 million. The property is located along a major retail corridor at 7444 Winchester Road in Memphis. An entity known as TOP11 – 7444 Winchester RD LLC purchased the property at foreclosure in February 2014 for $3.1 million, according to the Memphis Daily News.

October 16, 2015

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