Southeast

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

Office South Carolina Southeast

NAI Avant Arranges 5,400 SF Office Lease in Downtown Columbia

by Christina Cannon November 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — NAI Avant has arranged a 5,400-square-foot office lease in downtown Columbia. The Mariner Group has relocated its headquarters to the TD Bank Building located at 1501 Main St. Mariner is a provider of maritime situational awareness and response management solutions and services. Paul Hartley, Roger Winn and Paul Paschal of NAI Avant represented Mariner in the transaction.

November 6, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Berkshire Group Acquires 153-Unit Apartment Complex in Nashville

by Christina Cannon November 6, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — An affiliate of Berkshire Group has acquired a 153-unit apartment complex in Nashville. Artisan on 18th is a Class A community that was purchased for an undisclosed price. The complex is located in the Music Row neighborhood and is close to Vanderbilt University, the Medical District, the Tennessee State Museum, Bridgestone Arena and Honkey Tonk Row. The asset is a five-story, wood-frame building. Community amenities include two outdoor courtyards, grills, fire pits, a resident lounge, business center, television room, fitness center and bike storage. Stonehenge Real Estate Group developed and sold the property. Berkshire Communities will manage the property.

November 6, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Binswanger-Gateway Completes 20,600 SF Office Lease in Miami

by Christina Cannon November 6, 2015

MIAMI, FLA. — Binswanger-Gateway has arranged a 20,600-square-foot office lease for Compass, a residential real estate brokerage firm. Compass will occupy the penthouse in the Art Deco building, located at 605 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, for 10 years. The historic 72,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1936 by architect Robert E. Collins and was the former home of Sony Music. Pedro Garcia and Zach Binswanger of Binswanger-Gateway brokered the transaction. Lincoln Road Penthouse LLP is the landlord and was represented by Gordon Messinger of Cushman & Wakefield.

November 6, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

MHA Brokers Sales of Four Metro Atlanta Apartment Communities for $71.7M

by Haisten Willis November 5, 2015

NORCROSS, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has arranged, in separate transactions, the sale of four apartment communities located in Norcross, Ga. for a total of $71.7 million. Josh Goldfarb and Tyler Averitt of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the Boston-based seller, Realty Financial Partners, in the transactions. In the first transaction, King Rook Capital, with corporate offices in New York, purchased Highland Reserve for $23.3 million. The 416-unit property was built in 1987. In the second transaction, Emma Capital Properties purchased Highland Valley for $18.8 million. The 300-unit property was built in 1985 and was subsequently renamed Princeton Heights Apartments. In the third transaction, Atlanta-based Audubon Communities purchased Highland Corners for $16.2 million. The 252-unit property was built in 1979. In the fourth transaction, Atlanta-based Marquis Investments purchased Highland Lakes for $13.4 million. The 240-unit property was built in 1985.

November 5, 2015

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