Jacksonville boasts the fourth-largest metro population and the largest city proper population in the state of Florida. It is the 14th most populous city in the United States, and with a breadth of approximately 841 square miles, it is the largest city in the contiguous United States by area. The county seat of Duval County, Jacksonville touts a population of approximately 900,000 people (2012 estimate) with a median household income of $50,701 and a median age of 31.4. The unemployment rate is presently on a downward trend decreasing 80 basis points from August to September 2014 to 5.8 percent, which was significantly lower than the previous year’s rate of 6.6 percent and Florida’s 6.1 percent. Jacksonville’s retail market remains strong despite the lack of available space in the mature Class A submarkets such as Town Center, Rivercity Marketplace, Mandarin, Orange Park, West Beaches and Beaches. National retailers and restaurants remain active seeking deals throughout Duval County, yet are still hesitant to consider Class B and C submarkets given their selective national site strategies. As most of the highly desirable spaces has been absorbed, there is more demand for new space than any time in recent memory. Although several redevelopments and …
PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Integra Real Estate Capital has secured a $22.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Embassy Crossing, a 333,850-square-foot shopping center in Port Richey. Embassy Crossing’s tenant roster includes Sports Authority, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress for Less, Michael’s, Books-A-Million, Lane Bryant, Bealls Outlet, Famous Footwear, Mercantile Bank, Petco, Scottrade, Chili’s Grill & Bar and Olive Garden. Meyer Perlman of Integra arranged the interest-only, non-recourse loan through an unnamed balance sheet bridge lender on behalf of the borrower, a New York-based buyer.
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Memphis-based Financial Federal Bank has arranged two refinance loans for apartment communities in Goodlettsville, roughly 14 miles north of Nashville. Steve Curnutte of Financial Federal Bank’s Nashville office arranged the $13.4 million refinance of the 434-unit Piccadilly Apartments and the $7.3 million refinance of the 200-unit Nottingham Apartments. Both apartment communities were more than 95 percent occupied at the time of refinancing. Curnutte arranged the two 10-year, fixed-rate loans through Freddie Mac. The loans feature interest rates below 4 percent, 30-year amortization schedules and five years of interest-only payments.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the $10.4 million sale of Waterstone Apartments, a 208-unit multifamily community located at 5224 Long Road in Orlando. Constructed in 1991, the wood-frame complex is comprised of two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Darron Kattan, Robert Goldfinger, Kevin Kelleher and Zachary Ames of Franklin Street represented both the seller, a private company based in California, and the buyer, FVP KP Waterstone LLC. The buyer used agency financing to fund the acquisition, according to Franklin Street.
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a Bank of Bartlett branch at 1870 Kirby Parkway in Germantown, roughly 22 miles southeast of Memphis. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Southeast-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was an institutional investor based in Tennessee. The bank has five years remaining on its lease.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.9 million sale of Santa Barbara Arms, a 22-unit apartment community located at 811 and 831 S.E. 22nd Ave. in Pompano Beach. The apartment property sits on one of Lake Santa Barbara’s finger canals. Brandon Rex and Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a private investor based in Pompano Beach. Felipe Echarte, also with Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, represented the buyer, a limited liability company based in Avon, Conn.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Childress Klein Properties and a pension fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has sold RiverGate Shopping Center in Charlotte. The 236,579-square-foot property is located in southwest Charlotte’s Steele Creek submarket adjacent to a Super Target and Home Depot. Childress Klein constructed RiverGate in 2006-2007. The shopping center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, Best Buy, Office Max, Starbucks Coffee, Bath & Body Works, Rack Room, Dress Barn, Verizon Wireless, Mattress Firm and Massage Envy. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the joint venture in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer has retained Childress Klein to manage the property.
RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C. — Berkshire Group has acquired two Class A multifamily communities from Crescent Communities in the Raleigh-Durham area: Crescent Cameron Village in Raleigh and Crescent Ninth Street in Durham. Berkshire purchased the assets for an undisclosed price. Berkshire Communities, the property management division of Berkshire Group, will manage both properties. Cameron Village is a 282-unit community completed in 2014 that features a clubroom, business center, fitness center, pool and outdoor common spaces with a grilling area and fire pit. The 303-unit Ninth Street was also completed in 2014 and includes a fitness center, pool, business center with conference rooms, and outdoor common spaces with grilling areas and a dog park.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 3791 N.W. 167th St. in Miami Gardens. The new store is expected to employ roughly 95 people. The 41,000-square-foot location will feature groceries, health and beauty aids, a pharmacy, pet products and cleaning supplies.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Atlanta-based Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has acquired the 299-room Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott in Greensboro for an undisclosed amount. The company will manage the hotel, bringing its management portfolio to 38 hotels in 15 states. The hotel is located at One Marriott Drive, adjacent to the Piedmont Triad International Airport. HVMG will implement an $11 million renovation to update the hotel’s meeting space and guest rooms. The hotel underwent a $6 million renovation in 2012.