Southeast

McCraney Property Co. Signs Event Service Firm to Industrial Lease in Orlando

by John Nelson July 6, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has secured a new lease for 99,214 square feet at Bent Oak Industrial Park in Orlando. The industrial park sits on 39 acres and consists of two Class A industrial buildings at 1701 and 1801 Boice Pond Road, spanning 703,920 square feet. Shepard Exposition Services, an Atlanta-based national event service enterprise, will occupy space at Building 200. With this transaction, the asset is close to 50 percent leased prior to construction completion. Matt Sullivan of Cite Partners represented McCraney Property Co. in the lease transaction.

July 6, 2015

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Surging Atlanta Office Market Attracts Heightened Investor Interest

by John Nelson July 6, 2015

The Atlanta office market continues to gain steam. Although Atlanta was slower to rebound from the recession than many U.S. markets, it was only a matter of time before the city’s numerous strengths — including its low cost of living, pro-business environment, excellent labor pool, above-average household income and strong university systems — placed it on a path of sustained recovery. The Atlanta office market has posted 13 consecutive quarters of occupancy gains. Strong absorption and limited development are exerting upward pressure on rental rates, particularly in the Class A market. There are also some significant new trends. While there was previously a clear “flight to quality” that enabled tenants to take advantage of rent bargains and concessions at Class A properties, diminishing space options and the pricier rental rate environment are causing tenants to consider Class B properties as a more economically viable alternative. Still, it is yet another sign of the overall recovery in Atlanta’s office sector that we are seeing an increase in rental rates and a decrease in landlord concessions in the Class B sector as well. The rebound of Atlanta’s office sector is not lost on investors. Strong tenant demand and the rise in rental …

July 6, 2015

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Square Mile Capital-Led Partnership Sells W Hotel Atlanta Downtown to Ashford for $56.8M

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

ATLANTA — A partnership led by Square Mile Capital Management LLC has sold the W Hotel Atlanta Downtown to Ashford Hospitality Trust for roughly $56.8 million. The 237-room hotel anchors the Allen Plaza mixed-use complex in downtown Atlanta and is within walking distance of the MARTA Civic Center Metro station, Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. The partnership acquired the W Hotel in 2010 via deed in lieu of foreclosure. Since 2010, the hotel’s net operating income has tripled, with average occupancy currently at 73 percent and the average daily room rate above $200. Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition, Ashford Hospitality Trust financed the hotel with a $40.5 million non-recourse mortgage loan. The hospitality REIT has also retained Starwood Hotels to manage the property.

July 2, 2015

Village Shops at Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach

North Carolina Retail South Carolina Southeast

Crosland Southeast to Break Ground on Two Publix-Anchored Centers in the Carolinas

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AND NEW BERN, N.C. — Crosland Southeast has closed on the land purchases of 12 acres in Myrtle Beach from L Star Management and eight acres in New Bern for two future Publix-anchored shopping centers. Village Shops at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach and River Place Shopping Center in New Bern represent a planned $38 million worth of development. River Place will be the first Publix location ever to break ground in coastal North Carolina. Crosland Southeast is the landlord on both lease transactions with Publix and is responsible for leasing future shop space and outparcels. Austin Williams and Brad McGinnis of Crosland Southeast’s Raleigh office jointly worked on the transactions, and Chris Taft of Crosland Southeast oversees all commercial leasing. Crosland plans to open the Village Shops at Grande Dunes in mid-2016 and River Place Shopping Center in late 2016.

July 2, 2015

Rite Aid Distribution Center Spartanburg

Industrial Loans South Carolina Southeast

Johnson Development Secures $41.7M Loan from SunTrust for Rite Aid Distribution Center

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — SunTrust Bank has provided $41.7 million in construction financing to Johnson Development Associates Inc. for the new Rite Aid Corp. distribution center in Spartanburg. The 900,000-square-foot facility will consolidate three existing distribution centers and is expected to employ roughly 600 new jobs once fully operational. Construction began on the distribution center in March and is expected to wrap up by this December. Johnson Development has also announced a 362,880-square-foot speculative building to be developed at Flatwood Industrial Park in Spartanburg. Construction is currently underway and is expected to wrap up by the end of the year.

July 2, 2015

Loans Retail Southeast Virginia

HFF Arranges $33.8M Refinancing of Virginia Shopping Center

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

MANASSAS, VA. — HFF has secured $33.8 million in refinancing for Davis Ford Crossing, a 152,391-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Manassas. The center was 97.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as LA Fitness, Staples, Petco, CVS, Sleepy’s and GNC. Outparcel tenants include McDonald’s, United Bank, Arby’s and Exxon. Mark Remington and Robert Carey of HFF arranged the 10-year loan through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of the borrower, Rappaport. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.34 percent.

July 2, 2015

North Carolina Office Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $9.3M Sale of Office Building in Charlotte

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.3 million sale of a two-story office building at 2800 Westoak Drive in Charlotte. The property is located within the Westoak Business Park, which is within one mile from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. The 48,000-square-foot property is fully leased to Acosta Inc., a national sales and marketing company for consumer packaged goods companies. Douglas Mandel, Scott Sandelin and Marcos Puente of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company based in Ponte Verda Beach, Fla. The buyer is a partnership based in San Diego.

July 2, 2015

District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast

Hodges Ward Elliott Brokers Sale of St. Regis Washington, D.C.

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hodges Ward Elliott has brokered the sale of the St. Regis Washington, D.C., a 182-room luxury hotel located at the intersection of 16th and K streets, roughly two miles from the White House. Mark Elliott and Rudy Reudelhuber of Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller in the transaction. The firm also advised the buyer, Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co. (ARTIC), on procuring acquisition financing from Goldman Sachs. St. Regis Washington, D.C., will continue to operate under the St. Regis brand. ARTIC’s purchase also includes an adjacent parcel that is zoned for 22,000 square feet of hotel, office, retail, parking and/or residential use. Qatar-based ARTIC is the international hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Co. ARTIC owns 32 hotels in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, including the Radisson Blu Chicago and The Manhattan at Times Square.

July 1, 2015

201 17th Street Atlantic Station Midtown Atlanta

Georgia Office Southeast

CBRE Global Investors Fund Sells Atlantic Station Office Building in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

ATLANTA — CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors, has sold a 17-story office building located at 201 17th St. in Atlantic Station, a mixed-use district in Midtown Atlanta. Since acquiring the property in 2012, the fund has increased the building’s occupancy from 48 percent to 91 percent. Technology companies migrating to Midtown Atlanta comprise the majority of the newly added tenants at the office tower, according to CBRE. In December, Worldpay US, an online card processing services firm based in London, leased six floors at 201 17th St. for its U.S. headquarters.

July 1, 2015

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

LCOR Closes on $59M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

MCLEAN, VA. — LCOR has received a $59 million loan from Santander Bank to construct a multifamily property at 7480 Birdwood Ave. in McLean, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C., in the Tysons region of northern Virginia. LCOR plans to redevelop the land into two residential buildings spanning 12 and 15 stories that will be connected by a central sky bridge. Totaling 340,000 square feet, the property will comprise 11,000 square feet of amenity space, 388 below grade parking spaces and 319 residential units, of which 64 units will be reserved for Workforce Dwelling Units. Upon completion in the first quarter of 2017, the project will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with duplex units featured on the ground floor. The residences will feature carpeted bedrooms, vinyl wood plank flooring in the kitchen and living areas and ceramic tiles in the bathrooms. Stainless steel appliances will be featured in the kitchen. The project’s amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, game center, kids room, party space, bicycle storage, dining room, pet grooming station, glass-enclosed Sky Lounge on the 10th floor and a rooftop amenity area with garden plots located on the west tower. …

July 1, 2015

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