Southeast

May Realty Advisors Brokers Sales of Two Petco Stores in Florida to Foreign Investors

by John Nelson May 18, 2015

PLANTATION AND PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — May Realty Advisors has brokered the sale of two net leased Petco stores in Plantation and Pembroke Pines to investors based in Venezuela and Portugal. Matthew May and Richard Huelsman of May Realty represented a U.S.- and Columbian-based family office in the sale of the two stores, which both had roughly four years remaining on their initial lease. The store at 12251 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines sold for $5.9 million and the store at 8111 W. Broward Blvd. in Plantation sold for $7 million. The buyers purchased the assets in all cash. Alexandria Escudero of Miami-based Fortune Realty represented both buyers in the two transactions.

May 18, 2015

Home2 Suites by Hilton Lexington University/Medical Center

Hospitality Kentucky Southeast

Home2 Suites by Hilton Opens First Hotel in Kentucky

by John Nelson May 18, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY. — Hilton Worldwide has opened its first Home2 Suites by Hilton in Kentucky and its 53rd overall of the brand. The 103-room hotel, known as Home2 Suites by Hilton Lexington University/Medical Center, is located at 126 E. Lowry Lane and within three miles of downtown Lexington, area hospitals and the University of Kentucky. The hotel’s owner, Cohen Realty Inc., developed the hotel and has tapped Vista Host Inc. to manage it. The hotel features an indoor saline pool and an outdoor patio, as well as some of the brand’s trademark amenities such as the Oasis lobby, the Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items, the Spin2 Cycle (a combined laundry and fitness area) and complimentary continental breakfast at the “Inspired Table.”

May 18, 2015

District of Columbia Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Capital One Closes $90M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Project in D.C.

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capital One Bank has closed a $90 million construction loan for Grosvenor America’s new mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Riverfront District. The project, named F1RST, will be located adjacent to Nationals Park baseball stadium. F1RST, will span 300,000 square feet and comprise a 13-story apartment building, 170-room Residence Inn by Marriott and 22,000 square feet of retail space. The multifamily component will feature amenities such as a rooftop swimming pool and hot tub, outdoor kitchens, fitness center, lounge, courtyard garden, pet spa and concierge services. Grosvenor Americas has executed leases with Taylor Gourmet and Chop’t for the retail portion. The project team includes contractor Clark Construction Group and McCaffery Interests. Capital One plans to hold $50 million of the loan and is syndicating $20 million each to United Bank and TD Bank. Sadhvi Subramanian and Brian Gormley of Capital One’s Washington office originated the loan on behalf of Grosvenor Americas.

May 15, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Kettler, Macerich Open 30-Story Luxury High-Rise in Tysons Corner

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Kettler and Macerich have opened VITA Tysons Corner, a 30-story luxury apartment tower in Tysons Corner, a city in Washington, D.C.’s Northern Virginia market. The first residents are now moving into the 429-unit high-rise tower. VITA Tysons Corner is the final component of Macerich’s Tysons Corner Center, which features an 18-story, 300-room Hyatt Regency hotel and the 22-story Tysons Tower trophy office building. Shalom Baranes Associates designed VITA to achieve LEED Silver certification. The apartment tower features an Earls Kitchen + Bar restaurant, rooftop saltwater pool, outdoor terrace with grilling stations, sports lounge, 24-hour concierge service and bicycle storage. The units feature Italian cabinetry, quartz countertops, designer baths and high ceilings.

May 15, 2015

Celebration Pointe Regal Cinemas Gainesville

Florida Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Regal Cinemas to Open 10-Screen Theater in $200M Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group plans to open a new 10-screen, reserved-seating luxury theater at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. The theater will feature upscale recliners, a lobby with a full-service bar and lounge seating. Located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road and anchored by Bass Pro Shops, the $200 million, 1 million-square-foot Celebration Pointe will feature a mix of approximately 400,000 square feet of entertainment, outlet retail and restaurants uses. Phase I of Celebration Pointe is slated to open in fall 2016.

May 15, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Berkshire Group Completes Purchase of Crescent Howell Mill in Atlanta

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

ATLANTA — Affiliates of Boston-based Berkshire Group have completed their purchase of Crescent Howell Mill, a new 256-unit apartment community that Crescent Communities recently delivered in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The transaction is part of the sale of a nine-property, $700 million portfolio of Crescent Communities-developed assets in the Southeast. Berkshire’s affiliates have also purchased three other assets in the portfolio and are expected to acquire two more, according to Crescent Communities. UBS Global Asset Management is the buyer of the other three portfolio properties, including the recently opened Crescent Bayshore in Tampa.

May 15, 2015

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Capstone Brokers Sale of Three Apartment Communities Totaling $21.8M

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

GREENSBORO AND ASHEBORO, N.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the sale of three apartment communities in North Carolina’s Triad area for a combined $21.8 million. Totaling 403 units, the three properties include Rehobeth Pointe and Juliet Place in Greensboro and Hanover Court in Asheboro. Elkal Inc. purchased Rehobeth Pointe and Juliet Place from The Keystone Group for $16 million. Beau McIntosh and Austin Green of Capstone represented the seller in the transaction. The Keystone Group purchased Hanover Court from Kings Cross and Hanover Associates for $5.8 million. John Ackiss and Andrew Klenk of Capstone represented the seller in the transaction.

May 15, 2015

Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Fuqua Development, Worthing Cos. Break Ground on Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta Suburb

by John Nelson May 14, 2015

DULUTH, GA. — Atlanta-based Fuqua Development and The Worthing Cos. have begun construction on Sugarloaf Market, a 31-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth, an eastern suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Upon completion, Sugarloaf Market will feature 75,000 square feet of retail space and 330 upscale apartment residences. Fuqua Development is the master developer of the project and is developing the retail portion, and The Worthing Cos. is developing the residential component, named The Heights at Sugarloaf. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, the retail portion of the development will be leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Orangetheory Fitness, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Zoe’s Kitchen, RaceTrac, Waffle House, Panda Express, Banfield Pet Hospital, Supercuts, Luxury Nail, Pie Five Pizza and AT&T. The retailers are expected to open for business in spring 2016. The Heights at Sugarloaf will offer apartment homes featuring high-end finishes, designer-inspired appointments and appliances, along with onsite amenities such as a resort-style swimming pool and deck with Wi-Fi, grilling areas, a fitness club and other lifestyle services. Preliminary site work is currently underway with vertical construction set to commence by July. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects …

May 14, 2015

Burlington Coat Factory Shoppes at Fayetteville

North Carolina Retail Southeast

GBT Realty to Develop $25M Shopping Center in Fayetteville

by John Nelson May 14, 2015

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired a 15-acre site on US Highway 401/Skibo Road and Richwood Court in Fayetteville that will house The Shoppes of Fayetteville. The $25 million, 126,500-square-foot center will be anchored by Fayetteville’s first Burlington Coat Factory and an unnamed sporting goods retailer. The shopping center will be located adjacent to The Home Depot and Target. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based developer plans to deliver the shopping center in summer 2016, with the 50,000-square-foot Burlington opening in spring 2016.

May 14, 2015

Alabama Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $16M Sale of Shopping Center in Huntsville

by John Nelson May 14, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16 million sale of University Place, a 168,212-square-foot shopping center located at 6125 University Drive in Huntsville. The center was 37 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 88 Kitchen, United States Armed Forces, Cheddar’s Casual Café, Panda Express, Phil’s Restaurant and Zaxby’s. The anchor tenant, Burlington Coat Factory, was not part of the sale. Joseph French Jr., Schuyler Boylan and Eddie Greenhalgh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private firm based in New York. The buyer is a private investment firm based in Canada.

May 14, 2015

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