ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate have acquired a 44-acre land site in the South Atlanta industrial submarket to develop a new industrial park. King Mill Distribution Park will be an 846,496-square-foot, Class A distribution center built on a speculative basis. Located along I-75 in Henry County, the industrial building will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage, employee vehicle parking and two separate entrances. Jeff Torto and Mike Everly of CBRE Global Investors are co-portfolio managers with Allstate in the development. Trammell Crow expects construction to start in the spring and wrap up by the end of the year.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oxford Properties Group has purchased a 49.7 percent stake in Washington Center, a 335,000-square-foot office building located at 1001 G St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket. Oxford Properties Group is the real estate arm of OMERS, the pension plan for municipal employees in Ontario. Oxford partnered with the 12-story building’s developer, Quadrangle Development Corp., in the transaction. QDC Property Management will continue to manage the asset on behalf of the joint venture and QuikPark, also a Quadrangle affiliate, will continue to manage the five-story, below-grade parking garage.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $21.8 million sale of University Club, a 536-unit apartment community located at 12702 University Club Drive in Tampa. Community amenities include 24-hour gated access, on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, business center, two dog parks, playground and two swimming pools. Francesco Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DTZ has brokered the sale of two industrial properties located at 2198 and 2130 Wilkinson Blvd. in Charlotte. Titan Electric Co. Inc. purchased the assets, which total roughly 30,200 square feet, from Quinn Management for an undisclosed price. Charlie Ripple of DTZ’s Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Andy Burch of Ford Realty Co. represented the buyer.
ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged American Building Supply’s 200,000-square-foot lease expansion at its manufacturing and distribution facility at 4475 S. Fulton Parkway in Atlanta. The hardware and door manufacturer and distributor’s lease now totals 635,000 square feet. David Nixon and Chad Burd of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the tenant, and Will Lombard of Majestic Realty represented the landlord. The overall industrial vacancy in Atlanta dropped to below 10 percent in 2014 for the first time in nearly 14 years, according to CBRE Atlanta Research.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — The Altman Cos. has sold four of its Altis-branded developments in Florida to four different buyers for a combined purchase price of $223.3 million. The assets include the 300-unit Altis Sheridan Village in Pembroke Pines, the 270-unit Altis Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek, the 220-unit Altis Cypress Creek in North Lauderdale and the 304-unit Altis Grand Cypress in Lutz. AVR Realty Co. purchased Altis Sheridan Village, a joint venture between Clarion Partners and a major insurance company purchased Altis Coconut Creek, Greystar Partners purchased Altis Cypress Creek and Starlight Capital purchased Altis Grand Cypress. The Altman Cos. has three new multifamily developments under construction in Miami, Tampa and Orlando, and leasing is underway for each.
Prudential Mortgage Capital Provides $44M Acquisition Loan for Charlotte Apartment Property
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. has provided a $44 million acquisition loan to a joint venture between Stockbridge Capital Group and TriBridge Residential for Venue, a 366-unit luxury apartment community in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood. The 10-year loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and features interest-only payments for the full term of the loan. Completed in November 2014, Venue’s Class A units include hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and the community amenities include a theater room, grilling areas and a resort-style pool. The Elizabeth neighborhood is less than three miles from Charlotte’s central business district and is close to a 1.5-mile streetcar project, which is currently under construction. Prudential Mortgage Capital Company is the commercial mortgage lending business of Prudential Financial Inc.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Doster Construction Co. has broken ground on the Iron City Lofts, a 67-unit urban infill multifamily project in downtown Birmingham. The apartment complex will be located adjacent to Birmingham’s Lakeview district and Pepper Place, a farmers market establishment operating from April to December. The property’s amenity package includes a fitness center, elevated pool and deck, leasing center and surface level parking. The development team includes developer KRE Development Holdings and architect Hendon + Huckestein Architects PC.
ATLANTA — Admiral Capital Group and its joint venture partner SDM Partners have sold 200 Ashford Center, a 158,384-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Built in 1989, the office building is located near the intersection of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Mt. Vernon Highway. The buyer was Parmenter Realty Partners, a fully integrated real estate investment, management and development firm headquartered in Miami with more than $1 billion in assets under management. Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and sellers in the transaction.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Landmark Properties and AIG Global Real Estate have acquired the land for their upcoming development, The Standard at Gainesville, a 1,200-bed, mid-rise, mixed-use student housing development with approximately 60,000 square feet of retail space and a 142-room select-service hotel. The project is set to commence construction in the spring with delivery slated for fall 2017. The Standard at Gainesville will be adjacent to the University of Florida campus and steps from restaurants, shops and nightlife. The Standard will feature more than 20 unique floor plans, including studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom units. The community will offer on-site management, two rooftop pools, resident centers with 24-hour study lounges, a spa, game room, golf simulator, racquetball courts and a fitness facility. Parking will be available for purchase as part of the residential lease package and will be located within the community and accessible via skybridge.