Southeast

Grubb Properties, New York Life Acquire Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson January 6, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grubb Properties has partnered with New York Life Real Estate Investors to acquire a 19-story office building in Uptown Charlotte. The partnership purchased the 405,000-square-foot office tower located at 525 N. Tryon St. from Parkway Properties Inc. for an undisclosed price. The office tower is located adjacent to the new SkyHouse apartment tower that Grubb is developing with Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. The office building features a conference center, café, on-site management, 24-hour security surveillance and a vacant restaurant site.

January 6, 2015

Hospitality Southeast Virginia

CBRE Hotels Brokers Sale of 11-Property Portfolio in the Southeast

by John Nelson January 6, 2015

NORFOLK, VA. — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of 11 upscale select-service and extended-stay hotels in the Southeast. Noble Investment Group purchased the portfolio from McKibbon Hotel Group Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The portfolio spans 1,308 rooms in five states and includes brand affiliations with Marriott and Hilton. McKibbon Hotel Management Inc. will continue to manage the portfolio. Doug Henkel, Lew Miller, Andy Wimsatt, Lisa Zaranek, Ron Danko and Kym Halsted of CBRE Hotels represented McKibbon Hotel Group in the transaction. CBRE Capital Markets provided acquisition financing on behalf of Noble Investment Group.

January 6, 2015

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

ARA Brokers Sale of Raleigh Apartment Property

by John Nelson January 6, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C. — ARA has brokered the sale of Lexington Farms, a 188-unit garden-style apartment community in northwest Raleigh. The property is situated between Rex Healthcare and Crabtree Valley Mall near I-440. Sean Wood, Blake Okland, Dean Smith and John Heimburger of ARA represented the seller, Church Street Partners LLC, a private real estate investment firm based in Raleigh. The buyer, Chicago-based Redwood Capital Group LLC, purchased Lexington Farms for an undisclosed price. The apartment community was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale and 70 percent of the unit interiors were recently renovated. Redwood Capital plans to invest $800,000 to continue the renovations.

January 6, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Law Firm Renews, Expands Office Lease in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson January 6, 2015

MIAMI — Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA has renewed and expanded its office footprint in Museum Tower, a Class A office building located at 150 W. Flagler St. in downtown Miami. The law firm has increased its office space to 110,000 square feet, a 7,000-square-foot expansion. Carol Brooks and Steven Hurwitz of CREC represented Stearns Weaver Miller in the lease transaction. Kirk Fetter of Gaedeke Group represented Museum Tower’s owner, Gaedeke Holdings Limited.

January 6, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Fairlead Commercial Acquires Class A Office Building in Tampa

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

TAMPA, FLA. — Fairlead Commercial Real Estate has purchased Westshore 500, a Class A, 129,728-square-foot office building in Tampa. The asset is located at 500 N. Westshore Blvd. in Tampa’s Westshore submarket. Fairlead Commercial acquired the asset along with equity partner Bridge Investment Group Partners, managers of the ROC Funds, for an undisclosed price. Christian Lee, Dale Peterson, Charles Foschini and Marcos Minaya of CBRE’s capital markets group represented the seller in the transaction. Fairlead has selected Claire Calzon and Joanne LeBlanc of Colliers International to lease Westshore 500.

January 5, 2015

Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Target Leases 900,000 SF Distribution Center in Memphis

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Target has leased 900,000 square feet of industrial space at 5461 Davidson Road in Memphis, a distribution center that features 30-foot clear heights. The retail giant will invest $50 million to reposition the property as a regional online fulfillment center. Patrick Walton and Kemp Conrad of Cushman & Wakefield-Commercial Advisors LLC represented the property’s owner, an asset management and investment firm, in the lease transaction. Patrick Burke of CBRE represented Target. The property, which is slated to be operational by mid-2015, is expected to generate more than 400 jobs. Target by Innotrac, a third-party logistics firm, will manage the facility.

January 5, 2015

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Nakash Holdings Acquires The Setai Hotel in Miami Beach

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Nakash Holdings, an investment firm controlled by founders of jean designer Jordache Enterprises, has purchased The Setai Hotel in Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Nakash Holdings will own and operate 130 guest rooms in the historic Art Deco building, as well as units in the tower portion of the hotel. The hotel’s amenity package includes three infinity pools, four food and beverage outlets, an upscale spa and fitness center and more than 45,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. The hotel’s Art Deco portion was built in the 1930s, and in 2004 Jean Michel Gathy and Jaya Ibrahim developed the hotel’s tower portion. The Art Deco building was redesigned in 2004 as well.

January 5, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Brokers Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of The Clairmont, a 288-unit apartment community located at 3078 Clairmont Road in Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. New York-based GFI Capital Resources Group Inc. sold the asset to an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners Ltd., which will rename the property Madison Brookhaven. Equus plans to invest $3 million in capital improvements to the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The apartment community features a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools and a dog park. Equus affiliate Madison Apartment Group will manage the property. Ron Cameron and Will Matthews of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented GFI Capital in the transaction.

January 5, 2015

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Time Equities Inc. Buys 379,630 SF Shopping Center in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

MONROE, N.C. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has purchased Monroe Crossing Shopping Center, a 379,630-square-foot shopping center located at 2107-2133 W. Roosevelt Blvd. in Monroe, 25 miles southeast of Charlotte. The property’s tenant roster includes Belk’s flagship store, JC Penney, Sears, Hibbett Sports, Shoe Carnival, Buffalo Wild Wings and Planet Fitness. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Madison Marquette, in the transaction. TEI was represented internally by Ami Ziff and Jonathan Kim.

January 5, 2015

Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Charleston’s Office Market Enjoys Banner Year with Rising Rents, New Construction

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

The Charleston office sector is robust, with movement in virtually every aspect of the market. Tenants have flocked to the city, leaving only a small number of available spaces for those looking to move or expand, particularly into larger spaces. What Renters Want Low vacancy citywide — in the Central Business District (CBD), the vacancy rate is under 5 percent — is driving an uptick in rents, with current rents ranging from $17 to $28 per square foot, depending on the age and location of the space. Landlord concessions are also falling off as space becomes tighter. The shift toward more open workspaces continues as technology advances, meaning a decrease in the number of private offices and an increase in community/collaborative spaces. With smaller computers, storage in the cloud instead of filing cabinets and the use of off-site printers, most offices in the city are down to less than 200 square feet per employee. Since Charleston has one of the highest overhead rates in the Southeast, cutting down on square footage is a priority for most companies. Development Underway More than $1 billion of projects across all property types are currently under construction on the Charleston peninsula alone, and for …

January 5, 2015

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