WEST MELBOURNE AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has arranged $114 million in bridge loans on behalf of BTR developer EDEN Living to refinance existing construction debt on two Florida properties. The package includes a $70 million loan for the 373-unit EDEN at Heritage Lakes in West Melbourne and a $44 million loan for the 265-unit EDEN at Kendall West in Jacksonville. The direct lender of the construction takeout loans was not disclosed. Both properties were developed in 2024. Max La Cava, Melissa Quinn, Rob Rothaug and Jade Starkey of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.
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NEW ORLEANS — Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, plans to acquire 1515 Poydras, a 27-story office tower in downtown New Orleans’ central business district. Benson is under contract and the sale is expected to close in mid-July. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1983, the tower comprises 529,000 rentable square feet of office space and a 494-space structured parking garage. The property occupies an entire city block bounded by Poydras, Perdido, LaSalle and Freret streets. Future development plans for 1515 Poydras were not disclosed, but Benson has shared she “has no plans” for the property to “compete in the traditional office tenant marketplace.” Benson has tapped Sue Tucker, formerly with JLL now with Corporate Realty Inc., to oversee property management at 1515 Poydras. Other New Orleans properties owned or once-owned by Benson include Dominion Tower (Benson Tower), the New Orleans Centre Mall (now Champions Square), the Mercedes-Benz Van Center of New Orleans and the 1,100-room Hyatt Regency Hotel.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has secured $77.3 million in construction financing for Central Port Logistics Tract 3, an industrial development in Savannah. The property, which is situated within the Central Port Logistics Center industrial park near the Port of Savannah, will comprise three speculative industrial facilities totaling 1.2 million square feet. Sunny Sajnani and Travis Headapohl of IPA’s Dallas office arranged the non-recourse through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Capital Development Partners. The developer expects Central Port Logistics Tract 3 to deliver and be fully occupied by November 2026.
BRASELTON, GA. — Stonemont Financial Group has sold Braselton Broadway 85, a 234,133-square-foot distribution center located at 1394 Broadway Ave. in Braselton, about 49 miles northeast of Atlanta. The facility, which was fully leased at the time of sale, sits on a 21.5-acre site along State Highway 124. Nuveen purchased Braselton Broadway 85 for an undisclosed price. Also in the metro Atlanta region, Stonemont Financial recently sold Chamblee International Logistics Park and is nearing completion on Stonemont Park 75 South in Locust Grove.
ENTERPRISE, ALA. — Legacy Realty Group has negotiated the sale of Westgate Shopping Center, a 132,737-square-foot shopping center located in Enterprise, roughly 30 miles east of Dothan. Piggly Wiggly anchors the center, which features a mix of additional tenants including Petsense, H&R Block, Rituals Salon & Day Spa, Rent-A-Center, Metro by T- Mobile, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and Yancey Parker’s. Built in 1966, the property is situated on 6.4 acres, according to LoopNet. Jacob Baruch, Daniel Baruch and Ari Warshaw of Legacy Realty Group Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction. Pat Leggett of Century 21 Regency Realty represented the seller.
Forsyth County Approves Plans for $3B Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta, Including 18,000-Seat Arena
by Abby Cox
ALPHARETTA, GA. — The Forsyth County Commission has approved plans for The Gathering at South Forsyth, a $3 billion mixed-use development located in Alpharetta, roughly 26 miles north of Atlanta. Situated near Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Union Hill Road, the 100-acre development will include an 18,000-seat arena as the centerpiece of the property, along with residential, retail and dining components. The project, which is led by Krause Sports and Entertainment, aims to attract a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team to the region. The region hasn’t had an NHL team since the Atlanta Thrashers franchise moved to Winnipeg in 2011.
SRS Real Estate Negotiates $38M Sale of Office Building in Jacksonville Leased to Deutsche Bank
by Abby Cox
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $38 million sale of a 150,000-square-foot office building located at 5201 Gate Parkway in Jacksonville. Deutsche Bank fully occupies the property on a long-term, corporate-guaranteed lease. Built in 2006, the three-story building sits on 13 acres. Jeff Gates of SRS Capital Markets’ San Francisco office represented the seller, a New York-based institutional investor, in the transaction. The buyer was AJC Partners LLC, a private family office based in Michigan and New York City.
DURHAM, N.C. — Woods Partners has broken ground on Alta Bethpage, a 336-unit multifamily community in Durham. The development is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2027. Situated between Research Triangle Park and Brier Creek, the project will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the property will include a swimming pool, clubhouse, pet spa, disc golf course, walking trails and two dog parks. Alta Bethpage will be Wood Partners’ fourth project to commence construction in Durham in recent years.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $8.9M Sale of The View at 777 Apartments in Salem, Virginia
by Abby Cox
SALEM, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has arranged the $8.9 million sale of The View at 777, a 72-unit multifamily community located in Salem. Situated at 777 Roanoke Blvd., the complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 579 square feet to 979 square feet. Resident amenities at the property include a playground, grill, picnic area and a dog park. Clay Taylor of Thalhimer, in conjunction with Jorge Rosa and Anthony Liberto of Cushman & Wakefield’s Mid-Atlantic Advisory team, represented the seller, an entity doing business as Caroline Forest LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as 777 Salem LLC.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has signed a lease to relocate to the District Center at 555 12th St. NW in Washington, D.C. ADEA will occupy approximately 30,000 square feet, which is half of the fourth floor, beginning in the first quarter of 2026. ADEA’s headquarters is currently located at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) at 655 K St. NW in D.C. Andy Eichberg, Matt Pacinelli and John Klinke of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Susan Thomas and Thomas Brown of CBRE represented ADEA. District Center, owned by a joint venture between MetLife Investment Management and Norges Bank Investment Management, offers 850,000 square feet of office space and is 95 percent leased, with up to 6,500 square feet still available for lease. Amenities at the property include an atrium lounge, fitness center with group and personal training options, lockers, showers, ample bicycle storage and a rooftop sky lounge that spans 3,391 square feet with outdoor terraces. Retail and restaurant tenants at the center include Ristorante TOSCA, Celadon Spa & Salon, Saks OFF Fifth, Nordstrom Rack and Potbelly Sandwich Shop.