Southeast

Beacon Partners Break Ground on Spec Industrial Facility in South Carolina

by John Nelson August 14, 2015

GREER, S.C. — Beacon Partners has begun construction on a 240,020-square-foot speculative industrial facility located at 545 Brookshire Road in Greer. Beacon Partners expects to complete the property in February 2016. The location is approximately two miles from I-85, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and the South Carolina Inland Port at Greer. Tim Robertson of Beacon Partners will lead the leasing efforts for the facility, which will feature an ESFR sprinkler system, 32-foot clear heights and a 185-foot truck court to accommodate on-site trailer parking.

August 14, 2015

Florida Industrial Southeast

Coldwell Banker Brokers $15M Sale of Industrial Facility in Miami

by John Nelson August 14, 2015

MIAMI — Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) Alliance has brokered the $15 million sale of a 213,131-square-foot industrial facility located in Miami’s Airport West industrial submarket. The property is located on an 8.9-acre site at 6950 N.W. 77th Court. The facility features 175,000 square feet of industrial space, 27,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The property’s retail tenants include Perry Ellis and Bijoux Terner. The seller, Leyjon Investments Corp., will retain office and industrial space in the facility. Jim McCoy of CBC Alliance and Jeff Hartsook of Americas Industrial Realty Corp. represented Leyjon in the transaction. Luis Nunez of Realty Professionals #1 Inc. represented the buyer, The Apollo Group, a Miami-based cruise ship catering and logistics company.

August 14, 2015

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Velocis, Lincoln Property Co. Purchase Data Center Facility in Charlotte

by John Nelson August 14, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Velocis, in a partnership with Lincoln Property Co., has purchased a telecom carrier hotel and data center located at 701 Trade St. in downtown Charlotte. Built in 1968, the two-story building is more than 80 percent leased to telecommunications and colocation data center users. Lincoln Harris will lease and manage the property.

August 14, 2015

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

NorthMarq Arranges $10M Refinancing of Richmond Apartment Community

by John Nelson August 14, 2015

RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $10 million refinancing for Old Bridge Apartments, a 222-unit multifamily property located at 2835 Hilliard Road in Richmond. Robert Bhat of NorthMarq’s Miami office arranged the fully amortizing, 20-year loan through an unnamed life insurance company. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate in the high 3 percent range, according to Bhat.

August 14, 2015

District of Columbia Loans Office Southeast

Capital One Closes $110M Loan to Refinance Office Building in D.C.

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capital One has closed a $110 million non-recourse bridge loan for the refinancing of a six-story office building located at 64 New York Ave. in Washington, D.C. Capital One served as sole lead agent, sole bookrunner and administrative agent for the loan. Capital One provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, a property fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management. The office building is primarily leased to the Washington, D.C., government, according to Capital One.

August 13, 2015

Florida Industrial Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $103M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in St. Petersburg

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $103 million sale of a 1.7 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in St. Petersburg. Evergreen Industrial Properties purchased the 34-building portfolio from Miami-based Fleeman Family Trust. The portfolio comprises five industrial parks, including Gateway Business Center, Gateway Business Park, Metropointe Commerce Park, Westbay Corporate Center and Joe’s Creek Industrial Park. The portfolio was 84 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Lockheed Martin, Jabil, L–3 Communications, FedEx, MTS Systems, Worldpac, Digital Lightwave and Jagged Peak.

August 13, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Passco Cos. Acquires Nashville Apartment Community for $93.5M

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Lexington Apartments, a 598-unit, Class-A garden-style multifamily community located in the Bellevue submarket of Nashville, for $93.5 million. According to Passco, The Lexington Apartments has maintained an average occupancy rate above 95 percent for the past three years. Located at 510 Old Hickory Blvd., the community comprises one-, two- and three- bedroom units and its community amenities include an indoor swimming pool, three outdoor pools, a fitness center, clubhouse, tennis courts, tanning beds, coffee bar and an outdoor grilling area. Vince Lefler of JLL’s Nashville office brokered the sale. The Lexington community was developed in two phases in 1997 and 1999, and all of the units were then remodeled between 2008 and 2012. The former owner began a new round of upgrades in 2012, which are still in progress today. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged $60.8 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Passco Cos.

August 13, 2015

Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Batson-Cook Breaks Ground on SkyHouse Nashville

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Batson-Cook Construction has begun building SkyHouse Nashville, a luxury mixed-use tower in midtown Nashville. Upon completion in the summer of 2016, the 25-story property will feature 352 luxury apartment residences, more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and a rooftop amenities deck. The property will be situated along Broadway, 17th Avenue and Division Street and offer panoramic views of downtown Nashville. The development’s amenity package will include an upscale clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen. The design team includes co-developers Batson-Cook Development Co. and Novare Group and architect Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart. SkyHouse Nashville is the 15th SkyHouse-branded project that Batson-Cook has constructed since 2001. Earlier this year, the company delivered SkyHouse Buckhead in Atlanta, SkyHouse Channelside in Tampa and SkyHouse Raleigh in Raleigh.

August 13, 2015

Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

Lantian Development, 1788 Holdings Purchase 31-Acre Site in Maryland for $50M

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

ROCKVILLE, MD. — Lantian Development LLC and 1788 Holdings LLC have formed a joint venture to acquire a 31-acre site in Rockville from TA Associates for $50 million. The tract fronts Shady Grove Road between Choke Cherry and Gaither roads. The site currently contains seven separate two-story buildings totaling approximately 450,000 square feet of Class B office space. The joint venture intends to demolish two buildings and renovate the other five buildings in the portfolio to retain the existing tenant base and increase occupancy with new tenants. The partnership will also transform the asset into a mixed-use and multi-functional project that will eventually support 1.5 to 2 million square feet of commercial office, medical office, retail, hospitality and residential space. The joint venture intends to unveil the new branding of the project, as well as architectural renderings, by early 2016. 1788 Holdings and Lantian Development expect more than $500 million to be invested in the project during the next 10 years.

August 13, 2015

Maryland Multifamily Southeast

ZOM to Build Luxury Apartment Community in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

by John Nelson August 12, 2015

BALTIMORE — ZOM will commence construction in the third quarter on Banner Hill Apartments, a 349-unit luxury apartment community located in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore. The project is a joint venture between ZOM and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The general contractor is CBG Building Co. LLC, a division of Clark Construction Group. The property’s amenity package will include an e-lounge, fitness center, sports simulator, courtyards and a resort-style pool. The interior of the units will include kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, stand-up showers, vinyl plank flooring, walk-in closets and private balconies. The units will range from 528 to 1,325 square feet. ZRS Management LLC will provide property management services upon completion. Pre-leasing for Banner Hill Apartments will begin in the first quarter of 2017.

August 12, 2015

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