Southeast

Steadfast Apartment REIT Acquires 696 Multifamily Units in Metro Atlanta for $98.5M

by John Nelson October 24, 2014

SUWANNEE, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired 696 apartment units in Suwannee, a suburb in Atlanta’s North Gwinnett submarket, for $98.5 million. Steadfast will jointly operate the apartment residences, which were originally constructed as two standalone properties comprising 354 units and 342 units. The multifamily property will be known as The Residences on McGinnis Ferry, which is currently 97 percent occupied. The average in-place rental rate is $1,068, and the average square footage in each unit is 1,217 square feet. The property’s amenity offerings include two swimming pools, a dog park, playgrounds, children’s activity room, tennis courts, 24-hour fitness center, resident activity center and a walking and bicycle trail.

October 24, 2014

Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Ovation Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Franklin’s Cool Springs Area

by John Nelson October 24, 2014

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Developers SouthStar LLC, Highwoods Properties and Bristol Development Group have broken ground on Ovation, a mixed-use development in Franklin’s Cool Springs market. The property will be located on a 145-acre site at the corner of McEwen Drive and Carothers Parkway. SouthStar will develop 500,000 square feet of retail space, 950 residential units and two hotels totaling roughly 450 rooms. Highwoods plans to develop up to 1.4 million square feet of office space, and Bristol Development plans to develop living spaces, including apartments and upscale million dollar estates. To date, more than $20 million has been invested in Ovation’s infrastructure. Construction on Ovation’s retail portion is slated to begin in the spring.

October 24, 2014

Florida Retail Southeast

Plaza Advisors Brokers $21.1M Sale of Shopping Center in St. Petersburg

by John Nelson October 24, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the $21.1 million sale of the South Pasadena Shopping Center, a 165,886-square-foot retail center in St. Petersburg. South Pasadena’s tenant roster includes Walmart Neighborhood Market, Beall’s Outlet, Dollar Tree and CVS/pharmacy. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Nick Castellano of Plaza Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Pine Tree Commercial Realty purchased the asset from VV Florida I LP, a German syndication.

October 24, 2014

Healthcare Maryland Southeast

Scheer Partners Arranges Full-Building Healthcare Lease

by John Nelson October 24, 2014

ROCKVILLE, MD. — Scheer Partners has arranged a full-building, 33,800-square-foot lease at 9708 Medical Center Center Drive in the Center for Life Science | Shady Grove campus in Rockville. GlycoMimetics signed the lease with the building’s owner and operator, BioMed Realty Trust Inc. The property recently underwent extensive renovations, including the addition of a fitness center, shared conferencing facilities, covered walkway, upgraded landscaping, campus lighting, exterior finishes and campus signage. Henry Bernstein and Nathan Crowe of Scheer Partners represented BioMed Realty Trust in the lease transaction.

October 24, 2014

Florida Loans Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Originates $108M Fannie Mae Loan for Lakeland Manufactured Housing Community

by John Nelson October 23, 2014

LAKELAND, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has closed a $108 million Fannie Mae loan for Cypress Lakes, a manufactured housing community in Lakeland. Walker & Dunlop worked with Keystone Commercial Capital to originate the 10-year loan with a fixed interest rate and four years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Blair Group. Brendan Coleman of Walker & Dunlop partnered with Ryan Nelson and Charlie Williams of Keystone Commercial Capital in the transaction.

October 23, 2014

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Ridgeline Property, Hillwood to Develop 1.1M SF Industrial Building in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 23, 2014

BRASELTON, GA. — Ridgeline Property Group and Hillwood Investment Properties will jointly develop a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center in Braselton, a city in the I-85/Northeast submarket of Atlanta. The Braselton Commerce Center will have the largest available block of Class A distribution space in the Southeast, according to the developers. The property will be located less than one mile from the I-85/Highway 53 interchange. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 56-foot wide bay spacing, concrete truck courts, ESFR fire suppression and a 243-space parking section for trailers. The project will break ground in November and wrap up construction in the second quarter of 2015. Colliers International Atlanta will market and lease the asset.

October 23, 2014

Healthcare South Carolina Southeast

Bull Realty Brokers $12M Sale of Medical Office Building in Fort Mill

by John Nelson October 23, 2014

FORT MILL, S.C. — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the $12 million sale of Carolina Commons Medical Center, a 58,195-square-foot medical office building in Fort Mill. Paul Zeman of Bull Realty’s national healthcare capital markets group represented the seller, Charlotte-based RED Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was American Healthcare Investors. The primary tenant of Carolina Commons is Novant Health.

October 23, 2014

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Alliance Partners Acquires Viking Warehouse in Spartanburg

by John Nelson October 23, 2014

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Alliance HSP Spartanburg LLC, an affiliate of Alliance Partners HSP LLC, has acquired the Viking Warehouse, a 350,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility in Spartanburg. Campbell Lewis of CBRE represented Alliance in the transaction. The facility is comprised of two warehouse buildings located on a 28.7-acre site at 2071 Fryml Drive. The property was formerly occupied by American Fast Print but was vacant at the time of sale. Alliance plans to invest in capital improvements to the property and reposition it from a Class C asset to a Class A asset. Completion of the renovation is expected for spring 2015. Campbell Lewis and John Scott of CBRE will be responsible for leasing Viking Warehouse, and Steve Campbell of CBRE will oversee property management.

October 23, 2014

Florida Loans Southeast

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $11.5M Loan for Jacksonville Apartment Community

by John Nelson October 23, 2014

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $11.5 million in refinancing for Evergreen Club Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily community located at 9611 Southbrook Drive in Jacksonville. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq’s Kansas City office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac.

October 23, 2014

Industrial Maryland Southeast

Chesapeake Real Estate, USAA Real Estate to Build 571,000 SF Distribution Center

by John Nelson October 22, 2014

ABERDEEN, MD. — Baltimore-based Chesapeake Real Estate Group LLC and its financial partner, San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate Co., have acquired a 48.4-acre tract of land in Aberdeen for the development of Perryman Logistics Center. The 571,000-square-foot project will be located at 610 Chelsea Road. Chesapeake and USAA expect to deliver the distribution center in the summer of 2015. Bill Pellington, Toby Mink and Jon Casella of CBRE represented the buyers in the land transaction. Chesapeake and USAA have also retained the CBRE team to market and lease the property, which is being developed on a speculative basis. The seller was FO Mitchell Bro. Once complete, the property will feature 36-foot clear heights, 175 rear-loading docks, two drive-in docks, a 130-foot truck court and an adjacent 500-space parking lot.

October 22, 2014

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