Southeast

RADCO Acquires Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $22.9M

by John Nelson October 5, 2015

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 192-unit Spalding Bridge apartment community in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. RADCO purchased the asset from JMG Realty for $22.9 million. JLL brokered the sale. RADCO financed the acquisition with private capital and debt from Community and Southern Bank. Built in 1984, the apartment complex is situated on Trowbridge Road near Sandy Springs’ main thoroughfare Roswell Road and four miles from I-285. The community is also within two miles of Mercedes-Benz USA’s new headquarters in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter office submarket. RADCO plans to invest roughly $2.3 million to renovate the property’s clubhouse and leasing center. Upon completion of the capital improvements, RADCO will rebrand Spalding Bridge with the company’s Ashford moniker. Including this transaction, RADCO owns 46 multifamily assets totaling 13,255 units in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, South Carolina, Texas and Florida.

October 5, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Phoenix Breaks Ground on $17M Assisted Living Community in Georgia

by John Nelson October 5, 2015

MILTON, GA. — Phoenix Senior Living has broken ground on Phoenix at Milton, a $17 million assisted living and memory care community in Milton, about 30 miles north of Atlanta. Phoenix at Milton will have 85 apartments — 67 for traditional assisted living and 19 for memory care.

October 5, 2015

Market Reports Maryland Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Shifting Blocks of Space, Apartment Conversions Help Shape Baltimore’s Office Market

by John Nelson October 5, 2015

Three major storylines are playing out in Baltimore, the northern part of the one-two city punch that combines for more than 9 million people and forms the fourth-largest metropolitan region of the country. These three sub-plots each contribute to the larger vernacular of the Charm City story. The activity in the office sector is occurring against the backdrop of a robust warehouse/industrial market, as national companies are recognizing the attractiveness of the Port of Baltimore and access to the Eastern Seaboard. Baltimore is also enjoying the healthiest retail environments seen in years, highlighted by the construction of new large-scale shopping centers to service Millennials and empty-nesters moving downtown. 1. Shifting Blocks of Space Two separate 200,000-square-foot blocks of prime office space are moving to the now-under-construction Harbor Point overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the development centerpiece of the Constellation Energy Group merger with Exelon Corp. Upon completion, the former industrial brownfield site will feature more than 1.6 million square feet of commercial office space. Add in a separate 200,000-square-foot move by the Baltimore headquarters of M&T Bank from 25 S. Charles St. (with sources indicating the company may back-fill the space themselves) and you have pretty large shoes to fill in …

October 5, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Federal Realty Acquires 85 Percent Interest in Mixed-Use Development in Miami for $110M

by John Nelson October 2, 2015

MIAMI — Federal Realty Investment Trust, alongside partners Grass River Property and The Comras Co., has acquired an 85 percent interest in The Shops at Sunset Place, a 515,000-square-foot mixed-use center located in Miami. The $110 million transaction includes the assumption of an existing $70.8 million mortgage with an interest rate of 5.6 percent and maturity date of September 2020. The center comprises 408,000 square feet of retail and 107,000 square feet of office space with a 1,700-square-foot parking garage. Tenants at the center include AMC Theatres, LA Fitness, Barnes & Noble, Forever 21, Splitsville and Z-Gallerie.

October 2, 2015

Arkansas Retail Southeast

GBT Realty to Develop Shopping Center in Arkansas

by John Nelson October 2, 2015

BENTON, ARK. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed a contract to acquire a 28.8-acre parcel along I-30 West in Benton for the development of The Shoppes of Benton. The 170,000-square-foot regional shopping center will be GBT Realty’s first development in Arkansas. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer plans to close on the land purchase by the end of the year and break ground in the first quarter of 2016. The city of Benton passed a resolution in September that established a partnership with Benton Public Utilities Commission for $1.4 million in infrastructure improvements at the site, including water, sewer and electrical services. Valued at $36 million upon completion, The Shoppes of Benton will feature two anchor tenants, space for three junior anchors, 32,000 square feet of small shop space and four outparcels. GBT is currently finalizing negotiations with several national retailers, some first-to-market. The company expects to announce the initial tenant line-up early next year and complete construction by spring 2017.

October 2, 2015

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

IPA Capital Markets Arranges $35.2M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Orlando

by John Nelson October 2, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA Capital Markets) has arranged $35.2 million in acquisition financing for Victoria Place, a 364-unit apartment community located at 12612 Victoria Place Circle in Orlando. Jake Roberts and Anita Paryani of IPA Capital Markets arranged the 15-year loan with a fixed 4.78 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan features 10 years of interest-only payments.

October 2, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Acquires Shopping Center in Metro Orlando for $13.1M

by John Nelson October 2, 2015

DAVENPORT, FLA. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has acquired Berry Town Center, a 99,441-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located 15 miles southwest of Orlando in Davenport. The REIT purchased the shopping center from Sabal Financial Group for $13.1 million. Berry Town Center’s tenant roster includes Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Regis and Linksters Tap Room. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

October 2, 2015

Mississippi Office Southeast

Hertz Investment Group Buys City Centre in Jackson’s CBD for $6.2M

by John Nelson October 2, 2015

JACKSON, MISS. — Hertz Investment Group, a Santa Monica, Calif-based commercial real estate investor and manager, has acquired the 266,700-square-foot City Centre located at 200 S. Lamar St. in Jackson’s central business district (CBD). Hertz purchased the two-tower, Class A office property from Parkway Properties for $6.2 million. The office property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to a tenant mix comprising law firms, government agencies and insurance companies. City Centre was renovated in 1987 and features two lobbies with marble finishes and an atrium with black granite and mahogany panels. In addition to City Centre, Hertz’s downtown Jackson portfolio includes the Pinnacle, One Jackson Place, 111 East Capitol, Regions Plaza and Regions Bank Building. The investor’s overall portfolio spans more than 19 million square feet of office space in 20 cities across 15 states.

October 2, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

FD Stonewater to Develop $101M FBI Facility in Atlanta

by John Nelson October 1, 2015

ATLANTA — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a $101 million, 20-year lease contract to Arlington, Va.-based FD Stonewater to develop a build-to-suit facility in Atlanta for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI Atlanta Field Office will occupy the 151,066-square-foot project. FD Stonewater expects to break ground on the facility in early 2016 and deliver it in 2017. The building is the 14th build-to-suit lease project that FD Stonewater and its affiliates have developed on behalf of the GSA. Powers Brown Architecture is the lead designer for the project, and Harvey Cleary Builders is the general contractor.

October 1, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

S.J. Collins to Build Whole Foods-Anchored Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 1, 2015

CHAMBLEE, GA. — S.J. Collins Enterprises will break ground in October on Peachtree Crossing, a 107,160-square-foot grocery-anchored power center in Chamblee, an eastern suburb of Atlanta. The 11-acre site is situated at the intersection of Peachtree Boulevard and Peachtree Road. Whole Foods Market will anchor the project with a 45,000-square-foot store. Other announced tenants include Zoe’s Kitchen, Chipotle Mexican Grill, YEAH! BURGER, Taqueria del Sol and Tokyo Belly. The project will also feature mini-parks, bike racks, play areas for children, a pedestrian trail, connection to the Keswick Trail, public art area and electric vehicle charging stations. S.J. Collins expects to deliver Peachtree Crossing in the first quarter of 2017. Retail Leasing Advisors and Dart Retail Advisors are leasing the project. United Community Bank and The PrivateBank provided construction financing for the project.

October 1, 2015

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