Southeast

CBRE Arranges $71.6M Acquisition Loan for Office Portfolio in Boca Raton

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

BOCA RATON, FLA. — CBRE’s capital markets debt and structured finance team has arranged $71.6 million in acquisition financing for an office portfolio in Boca Raton. Spanning 330,438 square feet, the portfolio includes two Class A office buildings: The Plaza at 5355 Town Center Road and One Town Center at 1 Town Center Road. Charles Foschini, Christian Lee and Christopher Apone of CBRE’s Miami office arranged the 3.5-year bridge loan through Mesa West Capital LLC on behalf of the borrower, Boca Raton-based Crocker Partners. The interest-only loan was structured with a floating interest rate. Crocker Partners purchased the portfolio from MetLife Real Estate Investors. Lee, Foschini and Apone, along with Jose Lobon and Michael Erickson of CBRE, represented MetLife in the transaction.

March 16, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Steadfast Apartment REIT Buys Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $51M

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

BUFORD, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Preston Hills at Mill Creek, a 464-unit apartment community in Buford, roughly 35 miles outside of downtown Atlanta. The Orange County, Calif.-based REIT purchased the community for roughly $51 million and has now invested more than $350 million in nine apartment communities in the Midwest and Southeast. Constructed in 2000, the multifamily property is more than 90 percent occupied and is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units ranging from 882 to 1,426 square feet. Average in-place rents are $899 per month. The apartment community’s amenity package includes two resort-style swimming pools, a clubhouse, tennis court, two fitness centers, volleyball court, detached garages, business center, playground, spa and valet dry cleaning. Steadfast plans to upgrade the unit interiors and common areas in the next several months.

March 16, 2015

Retail Southeast Virginia

Benderson Development Acquires Bed Bath & Beyond in Metro D.C. for $29M

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

VIENNA, VA. — Benderson Development has purchased a 55,695-square-foot Bed Bath & Beyond store located at 2051 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Benderson’s $29 million acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond is the company’s entry into Tysons Corner, a super-regional retail destination in the greater D.C. area. Sarasota, Fla.-based Benderson has a portfolio that comprises more than 40 million square feet in 38 states.

March 16, 2015

Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.3M Sale of Starbucks in Destin

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

DESTIN, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a 2,960-square-foot Starbucks Coffee located at 10410 US Highway 98 West in Destin. Mike Marzinske, Adam Prins and Matt Hazelton of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Kirk Felici of the firm’s Miami office assisted in the transaction. Starbucks has seven years remaining on the lease.

March 16, 2015

Village West Orlando Cosmo Prof Coast Dental

Florida Retail Southeast

Equity Investment Services Brokers $1.9M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Orlando

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Equity Investment Services (EIS) has brokered the $1.9 million sale of Village West, an unanchored retail center located at 6404 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando. The 18,000-square-foot center is leased to tenants such as Cosmo Prof and Coast Dental. Kevin Yaryan and Derek Francis of EIS represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. EIS also arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.

March 16, 2015

Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

Global, National Brands Heat Up Nashville’s Industrial Market

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

Jack Daniels, FedEx and Gibson Guitar are a few international brands that already call Tennessee home, and the list has expanded over the past two years, as major brands have chosen to grow their operations in Middle Tennessee. Recent industrial relocations including Under Armour, Beretta and Hankook Tire are a few notable companies that chose Nashville over other major markets in the U.S. In addition, existing companies such as General Motors, FedEx and Nissan continue to expand their footprint in the region, creating more jobs and building larger facilities. All of this activity has created the demand for more site-ready properties that can accommodate build-to-suit projects and be delivered quickly. Nashville’s continued evolution as the South’s leading auto manufacturing hub, as well as its favorable central location, has bode well for the industrial market over the last few years. Favorable Fundamentals Nashville’s industrial market vacancy rate of 7.1 percent at the end of fourth-quarter 2014 is the lowest it has been since the fourth quarter of 2008, and the 2014 total net absorption has reached more than 2.25 million square feet, the highest absorption since 2006. This year is projected to be a banner year for new construction with multiple …

March 16, 2015

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Avison Young Secures $44M Construction Loan for Beachside Resort in Destin

by John Nelson March 13, 2015

DESTIN, FLA. — Avison Young’s debt, joint venture and structured capital team in New York has secured a $44 million construction loan for Phase I of Henderson Beach Resort, a five-phase beachside resort along the Gulf of Mexico in Destin. Phase I comprises a 170-room hotel and conference center that Salamander Hotels & Resorts will manage. David Eyzenberg and Amanda Saltzman of Avison Young arranged the loan through Ozark Bank on behalf of the project sponsor, Dunavant Enterprises. In addition to the construction loan, the resort is being financed through an EB-5 funding component totaling approximately $50 million. Under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) program, the EB-5 program, also known as the U.S. Immigrant Investor program, allows a foreign national interested in obtaining permanent U.S. residency to do so by investing in a commercial enterprise that generates at least 10 jobs for U.S. workers for two years. The qualifying investment for a project like Henderson Beach Resort is $500,000.

March 13, 2015

Westbury Square Huntsville Alabama Stein Mart

Alabama Retail Southeast

Inland Real Estate Buys Shopping Center in Huntsville for $23.4M

by John Nelson March 13, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Inland Real Estate Corp. has purchased Westbury Square, a 115,000-square-foot shopping center in Huntsville, for $23.4 million in cash. The center is located at the intersection of Highway 53 (Memorial Parkway South) and Airport Road. Westbury Square was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Stein Mart, TJ Maxx, Michaels, Jimmy John’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Jenny Craig and BB&T. The center is the publicly traded REIT’s fourth acquisition in the Southeast in the past 15 months.

March 13, 2015

Duncan Distribution Center South Carolina

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

CBRE Brokers $12.6M Sale of Distribution Center in Metro Spartanburg

by John Nelson March 13, 2015

DUNCAN, S.C. — CBRE has brokered the $12.6 million sale of Duncan Distribution Center, a 350,000-square-foot, Class B distribution center in Duncan, part of the Spartanburg West industrial submarket. Beacon Partners purchased the distribution center, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Patrick Gildea, Brett Floyd and John Scott of CBRE represented the seller, Duncan Owner Corp., in the transaction. The center is located near I-85, the South Carolina Inland Port in Greer and BMW’s manufacturing plant.

March 13, 2015

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

MHA Brokers Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Virginia Totaling $11.2M

by John Nelson March 13, 2015

RICHMOND AND SALEM, VA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of two Virginia Apartment communities in two separate transactions. The properties include the 120-unit Laurel Pines in Richmond and the 132-unit Northview in Salem. Monument Real Estate Services acquired Laurel Pines from an undisclosed seller for $6.6 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Yorkshire Holdings LLC purchased Northview from Northview Associates for $4.6 million. Robinson, McCarley and Bryant also represented the seller in the transaction. The MHA team was the sole brokerage firm in both transactions.

March 13, 2015

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