CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA. — PNK Group has broken ground on PNK Ashton Park, an 846,000-square-foot industrial facility situated on 86.6 acres in metro Richmond’s Chesterfield County. The facility is designed for flexible use by either a single tenant or multiple occupants. Details about the project’s construction timeline were not disclosed.
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DADELAND, FLA. — JLL has arranged $51.5 million for the refinancing of Dadeland Centre I and II, two office buildings within the Dadeland Centre complex in metro Miami. Paul Stasaitis led the JLL team in arranging the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Goldman Sachs on behalf of the borrowers, The Green Cos. and an entity doing business as Dadeland Centre. Built in 2003 and 2008 by The Green Cos., the office properties span 242,598 square feet, with Dadeland Centre I rising 18 stories and Dadeland Centre II rising 15 stories. The office buildings are subject to long-term ground leases with Miami-Dade County and each include multiple levels of structured parking. The properties were 93 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Cole Scott & Kissane, Steel Group LLC and Field & Howell.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.6M Sale of Retail Center in Miami’s Little Havana Neighborhood
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.6 million sale of Village Shoppes, a 26,648-square-foot retail center located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Situated at 503-533 SW 12th Ave., the center comprises two parcels with multiple stores, 30 parking spaces and more than 325 feet of retail frontage. The property also allows for 40,000 square feet of future development of up to eight stories, according to Marcus & Millichap. Jonathan De La Rosa and Eddie Toledo of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as CMC VS LLC, in the transaction.
MANASSAS AND HAMPTON, VA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the ground-lease sales of two single-tenant retail properties in Virginia net-leased to Chase Bank. The assets include 9560 Liberia Ave. in Manassas and 1700 W. Mercury Blvd. in Hampton, which combined to sell for more than $8 million. Both buyers were based in California and purchased the bank branches in 1031 exchanges. Andrew Fallon, Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller in the Manassas deal, an investment firm based in New York. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Fallon of SRS represented the seller in the Hampton transaction, a developer based in Dallas. SRS is currently marketing two more retail properties net-leased to Chase Bank in Rockville, Md., and Washington, D.C.
Parkside, MDH Add Tenants at Oakhurst Commons Redevelopment Project in East Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Co-owners Parkside Partners and MDH Partners have opened or signed a new round of office and retail tenants at Oakhurst Commons, a 10-acre mixed-use redevelopment underway in Charlotte’s Oakhurst neighborhood on the city’s east side. Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services is leading the leasing assignment for both the office and retail components at Oakhurst Commons. The new concepts joining include Brunches (opening in August), The Health Club (open), Ilios Crafted Greek (open), DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen (no opening date announced), Wildlands Engineering (no opening date announced), Switchyards (open), Made2Move (open) and Moodhouse (open).
MIAMI — Miami-based Driftwood Capital has completed the $415 million recapitalization of a nationwide hospitality portfolio valued at $1.2 billion. The portfolio includes 18 Hilton-, Marriott- and Margaritaville-branded hotels totaling 4,203 rooms across 10 states. Wells Fargo led financing for the debt component of the transaction with a roughly $330 million securitized senior loan. ACORE Capital provided $85 million in preferred equity. Many of the properties are located in high-growth markets within California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Utah and New York. Prominent hotels include Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks, Marriott San Diego Mission Valley, Hilton Dallas/Southlake Town Square, Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown and Hotel Vesper in Houston. Each asset in the portfolio has either been newly built or comprehensively renovated in recent years. “This portfolio brings together some of the highest quality assets we own and operate, creating a uniquely cohesive investment opportunity for our partners,” says Carlos Rodriguez Sr., chairman and CEO of Driftwood. “We’ve intentionally assembled this particular portfolio of assets to reflect strength in markets, performance and long-term fundamentals.” Driftwood says the transaction marks a major milestone in its strategy to create scalable hospitality portfolios, designed to maximize value through operational control, …
TEMPLE TERRAE, FLA. — Denver-based BMC Investments has purchased Park at Valenza, a 776-unit apartment community located at 6900 Aruba Ave. in Temple Terrace, a suburb of Tampa. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, as well as BMC’s joint venture partner. The property was constructed in three phases from 1987 to 1996, and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Park at Valenza’s amenities include a lounge, gym, pool, basketball court and tennis courts. BMC is investing in capital improvements at the community, including new paint, roofing, siding, landscaping and parking lot work, as well as improvements to Park at Valenza’s amenities and some select units. A Prime Finance-sponsored fund provided acquisition financing.
Lamar, Real Capital Solutions Acquire 456,742 SF Open-Air Retail Center in Burlington, North Carolina
by John Nelson
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Lamar Cos., in partnership with Real Capital Solutions, has acquired Alamance Crossing, a 456,742-square-foot open-air retail center located in Burlington, about 22 miles east of Greensboro, N.C. Hobby Lobby, Carousel Cinemas, Barnes & Noble and Belk anchor the center. Additional retailers include Buffalo Wild Wings, Tropical Smoothie Café, Anytime Fitness, Bath & Body Works, Kay Jewelers and DentalWorks, among others. Tom Dobrowski of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Triad Business Journal reported that previous owner CBL Properties defaulted on the property’s $50 million loan and that Spinoso Real Estate Group was court-ordered to take over management of Alamance Crossing, as well as bring it to market. The news outlet also reported the asset traded hands for $38.5 million.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges Sale of 221,189 SF Industrial Portfolio in Fredericksburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of a four-property industrial portfolio within Four Mile Fork Industrial Park in Fredericksburg, a city in Virginia’s Spotsylvania County. Virgil Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, an entity doing business as Longwood Holdings LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an entity doing business as Longwood Owner LLC, purchased the portfolio for $38 million. Situated on 35.7 acres at U.S. Route 1 and Courthouse Road, the 221,189-square-foot portfolio comprises Longwood 1 at 230 Industrial Drive, Longwood 2 at 11001 Houser Drive, Longwood 3 at 10934 Houser Drive and Longwood 5 at 11200 Houser Drive. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Flowers Bakery, Midsouth Building Supply, F.H.Furr, Capital Electric, Lennox and Blossman Gas.
RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Greens at Centennial, a 292-unit apartment community located at 320 The Greens Circle within North Carolina State University’s (NC State) Centennial Campus in Raleigh. An affiliate of a fund managed by Arboretum Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. John Mikels, John Gavigan, Chase Monroe and William Martin of JLL represented the seller, Capital Associates, along with the seller’s internal representatives, in the transaction. Taylor Allison and Brad Woolard of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount acquisition financing for Arboretum through the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Built in 2014, Greens at Centennial features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that average 941 square feet in size. Amenities include a saltwater pool, 24-hour fitness center, fenced dog park and landscaped courtyards with grilling areas. Greens at Centennial is on a ground lease with NC State.