Southeast

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Apartment Community in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson December 1, 2014

LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Terra Bella, a 19-acre, 311-unit apartment community in Land O’ Lakes, a suburb of Tampa. The developer expects to complete the garden-style property in May 2016 and begin pre-leasing in September 2015. Wood Residential Services, a division of Wood Partners, will manage the property. Alta Terra Bella will feature an 8,939-square-foot clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, kids’ playroom, Wi-Fi café, summer kitchen and swimming pool. The design team includes civil engineer Surak Engineering, landscape architect Libra Design Group, general contractor Wood Florida Builders and architect Charlan Brock & Associates. PNC Bank was the seller for the land deal, which was brokered by Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield. NXT Capital and EIG Euroinvestor are the equity partners on the project, and Synovus Bank is providing construction financing.

December 1, 2014

Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

MHA Brokers Sale of Two Apartment Communities in the Carolinas Totaling $20.2M

by John Nelson December 1, 2014

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. AND WINSTON, SALEM, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in North and South Carolina totaling $20.2 million. The 168-unit Summer Chase in Little River sold for $11.1 million. Hudson Capital Investments LLC and Apex One purchased the community from Hemrick Properties LLC. The 168-unit Hawk Ridge in Winston-Salem sold for $9.1 million. Peak Capital purchased Hawk Ridge from Spyglass Capital Partners. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in the transactions.

December 1, 2014

Hospitality Kentucky Southeast

First Hospitality, City Properties Open Hilton Garden Inn in Louisville

by John Nelson December 1, 2014

LOUISVILLE, KY. — First Hospitality Group Inc. and City Properties Group LLC have opened the 162-room Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Downtown. The seven-story, 111,000-square-foot hotel is located at 350 W. Chestnut St. in downtown Louisville’s Clay Commons District. The hotel features a fitness center and a rooftop restaurant/full-service bar known as 8UP. First Hospitality and City Properties co-developed the hotel.

December 1, 2014

Florida Office Southeast

Joint Venture Acquires Office Building in Downtown St. Petersburg

by John Nelson December 1, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A joint venture between affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Real Estate has purchased First Central Tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The 17-story, 250,000-square-foot office building is located at 360 Central Ave. Feldman Equities is spearheading leasing and redevelopment efforts, and Tower Realty Partners will handle management responsibilities. The joint venture plans to invest $10 million in building renovations and tenant improvements. First Central Tower was 50 percent leased at the time of sale, accounting for known tenant move-outs. Redevelopment plans for First Central Tower include an extensive lobby renovation, upgraded tenant floor elevator lobbies, tenant corridors and restrooms. In addition, the new ownership is planning an amenity package, which will include a concierge desk, state-of-the-art luxury fitness center and conference center. Mechanical/system upgrades will include completely new elevator systems and cabs. The parking garage will be upgraded with a new electronic door entrance and upgraded lighting. In addition, air conditioning systems will be upgraded throughout the building. First Central Tower is anchored by BB&T Bank — whose name tops the building — Abbey Adams Law, Traub Lieberman Law and United Insurance.

December 1, 2014

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Early Site Work Begins for ONE DAYTONA Development

by John Nelson November 26, 2014

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — P&S Paving has commenced construction on the early site work for ONE DAYTONA, a premier mixed-use and entertainment development across from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. P&S Paving was awarded the contract for infrastructure improvements for Phase I, which includes site development, drainage and underground utility work. ONE DAYTONA is a joint venture between Jacoby Development and International Speedway Corp. (ISC). P&S Paving is also the subcontractor for ISC’s $400 million DAYTONA Rising project underway at Daytona International Speedway.

November 26, 2014

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Passco Cos. Acquires Metro Atlanta Apartment Community for $38.8M

by John Nelson November 26, 2014

KENNESAW, GA. — Passco Cos. LLC has acquired the recently completed Twenty25 Barrett, a 238-unit apartment community, for $38.8 million. The LEED Gold-certified property is located at 2025 Barrett Lakes Blvd. in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The property includes a clubhouse/business center, fitness center, executive club lounge, swimming pool with sunning shelf, dog park and lakefront trail. Developed by AMLI, the property’s units average 990 square feet.

November 26, 2014

Florida Office Southeast

Chambers Street Sells Orlando Office Building for $26.5M

by John Nelson November 26, 2014

ORLANDO, FLA. — Chambers Street Properties, an industrial and office REIT, has sold a 124,500-square-foot office building in Orlando for $26.5 million. The property is located at 12650 Ingenuity Drive. The disposition is part of the REIT’s strategy to sell its non-core office assets and purchase industrial assets in the United States, according to Martin Reid, executive vice president and CFO of Chambers Street.

November 26, 2014

Georgia Loans Southeast

IPA Capital Markets Arranges $17.2M Acquisition Loan for Atlanta High-Rise

by John Nelson November 26, 2014

ATLANTA — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA Capital Markets) has arranged $17.2 million in acquisition financing for The Waterford on Piedmont, a 153-unit high-rise apartment community in Atlanta. The residential tower is located at 530 Piedmont Ave. in Atlanta’s Midtown district. Jake Roberts and Anita Paryani of IPA Capital Markets’ West Los Angeles office arranged the 12-year loan with seven years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 4.04 percent.

November 26, 2014

Alabama Retail Southeast

GBT Realty Signs Sprouts to Phase II of Strong Station in Huntsville

by John Nelson November 26, 2014

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed Sprouts Farmers Market as part of the $16 million Phase II of Strong Station, a neighborhood retail center in Huntsville. The property is located at the intersection of US Highway 72 and Nance Road. Phase II, which spans 95,000 square feet, is nearly 96 percent leased to Sprouts, Hobby Lobby and Another Broken Egg. Phase I, which opened in 2012, includes Academy Sports + Outdoors. Phase II is currently under construction.

November 26, 2014

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Krog Street Market in Atlanta’s Inman Park Opens to the Public

by John Nelson November 25, 2014

ATLANTA — Paces Properties has opened its Krog Street Market (KSM), a 30,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. KSM is located at 99 Krog St. at the southeast corner of the intersection between Krog and Irwin streets. The property is structured as a food hall and urban market with 16 food and retail market stalls, five chef-driven restaurants and two freestanding retail buildings. Retailers currently open for business include The Collective, a co-op local artist establishment; French Market Flowers; Krog Street Pet Works; Mama Bath + Body; The Spotted Trotter Charcuterie, a butcher and cheese shop; and Small Batch Chocolate. The food stalls include Grand Champion BBQ; Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams; Little Tart Bakeshop, which serves coffee from Octane; Fred’s Meat & Bread; and Yalla. Craft Izakaya and The Luminary, two chef-driven restaurants, have been open since August. Additional restaurants and food stalls are slated to open in the coming months. KSM also features bike racks, electric car charging stations, water stations for dogs and a communal dining area. Lily Heimburger of SRS Real Estate Partners handles KSM’s leasing responsibilities on behalf of Paces Properties.

November 25, 2014

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