BURLINGTON, DURHAM AND GREENSBORO, N.C. — JLL has arranged a $55.2 million acquisition loan for a nine-property healthcare real estate portfolio in North Carolina. Travis Anderson and Anthony Sardo of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, AW Property Co. The facilities span nearly 300,000 square feet and are located on or adjacent to hospital campuses in Burlington, Durham and Greensboro. The portfolio has an average vintage of 2006 and was 99 percent leased at the time of financing to healthcare systems and independent physician practices including Cone Health, Duke Health and UNC Health.
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Matthews Brokers Sale of 141,577 SF Crosswinds Shopping Center in St. Peterburg, Florida
by John Nelson
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of Crosswinds Shopping Center, a 141,577-square-foot retail center located in the Tampa suburb of St. Petersburg. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Marshalls, Michaels, Bealls and Havertys. Wallace Enterprises and Crim & Associates acquired the center from an entity doing business as Crosswinds St. Pete LLC for an undisclosed price. Pierce Mayson, Kyle Stonis and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction.
Preiss, Crow Holdings Acquire 440-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Alabama
by John Nelson
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — The Preiss Co. has acquired Riverfront Village, a 440-bed student housing community located near the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Preiss purchased the 92-unit community in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital. The buyers are planning capital improvements, including renovations to select units, a clubhouse redesign, upgrades to the swimming pool and comprehensive technological updates. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Canadian Solar’s e-Storage to Develop $712M Battery Manufacturing Facility Near Louisville, Kentucky
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing, a subsidiary of e-Storage, has announced plans to develop a $712 million project in Kentucky, establishing a 6-gigawatt hour battery cell, module and packaging manufacturing facility. Based in Canada, e-Storage is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar — a battery energy storage systems design, manufacturing and integration company. Upon completion, the development will comprise a 1 million-square-foot building located on Logistics Drive in Shelbyville, roughly 35 miles east of Louisville. Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing will produce self-contained energy storage systems at the facility that will be packaged into modular, containerized utility-scale batteries. “The new plant will allow us to provide our U.S. customers with cutting-edge, American-made battery energy storage products,” says Colin Parkin, president of e-Storage. According to a press release issued by the office of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the project will create 1,572 permanent jobs and marks the third-largest project for job creation during Beshear’s administration, which began in 2019. In August, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved a 15-year incentive agreement with Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing to provide up to $35 million in tax incentives. The authority also approved the manufacturer for up to $5 million in tax incentives through the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — PRP has obtained a $291 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a national logistics portfolio totaling more than 4.5 million square feet. Eastdil Secured arranged the single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan through JP Morgan. The portfolio spans five newly constructed buildings in the industrial markets of Houston; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; St. Louis, Ill.; and Birmingham, Ala. The properties were fully leased at the time of financing including to tenants including a global online retailer, a home improvement company and power tool manufacturer, according to Washington, D.C.-based PRP.
DACULA, GA. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $25 million sale of Publix at Harbins 316, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 952 Harbins Road in Dacula, an Atlanta suburb in Gwinnett County. Built in 2023, the 69,807-square-foot shopping center is situated near the new Ga. Highway 316 and U.S. Highway 29 intersection. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Publix, Great Clips, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Wingstop, The UPS Store and Heartland Dental. Ed Hanley and Kevin Fryman of Hanley, along with ParaSell Inc., represented the buyer, a 1031 exchange investor based in San Diego, in the transaction. Chris Decouflé, Kevin Hurley and Matt Karempelis of CBRE represented the seller, Atlanta-based Watkins Real Estate Group.
Dalfen Signs HVAC Company to 96,000 SF Industrial Lease at Midpoint Miami Logistics Center in Hialeah
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has signed Cooper & Hunter, a leading HVAC equipment company, to a 96,000-square-foot lease at Midpoint Miami Logistics Center in Hialeah. Wayne Ramoski, Skylar Stein and Ivana Leitner Perez of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dalfen Industrial in the lease transaction, while Cook Commercial Realty represented Cooper & Hunter (operating under the name Comfortside). Dalfen recently completed the 300,000-square-foot Midpoint Miami Logistics Center, which is located near the Florida Turnpike, I-75, Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami.
Campus Advantage, Tramview Capital Acquire 700-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Carolina
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A joint venture between Campus Advantage and Tramview Capital Management has acquired Alight Columbia, a 700-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. The new ownership plans to rebrand the 206-unit property as “The Radley.” The community offers a mix of two- and four-bedroom units alongside shared amenities including a fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor grilling station, tennis courts, basketball and sand volleyball courts, resident clubhouse and a business center.
SRS Brokers $3.4M Sale of New Retail Building in Orlando Leased to Pacific Dental Services
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a new retail property located at 7555 Narcoossee Road in Orlando. Pacific Dental Services has a 10-year, corporate-guaranteed lease in place at the 4,000-square-foot property. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private developer, in the transaction. A private investment firm based in Colorado purchased the retail building at a 5.85 percent cap rate, according to SRS.
DC BLOX to Develop 68-Acre Data Center Campus in Metro Atlanta, Three New Data Centers Across Southeast
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — DC BLOX will develop four new data centers in the Southeastern United States. The company is currently underway on its 68-acre Atlanta East campus in Conyers, Ga., roughly 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The facility will consist of two buildings with more than 1 million square feet of data center space at full build-out. The campus will initially deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of power for an undisclosed hyperscale client, with an expansion capacity of up to 120 MW for additional clients. Data center power refers to the amount of energy required to operate all the components of the facility, including servers and related IT hardware, as well as the cooling systems. DC BLOX broke ground on the project in September 2024. Delivery is slated for the fourth quarter of 2025. “DC BLOX’s presence in Conyers is a transformative step for our region,” says Kevin Hanna, president of the development authority of Rockdale County through the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council. “Their collaboration with local stakeholders and commitment to innovation will be foundational for future tech investments in our community.” In conjunction with the Atlanta East data center, DC BLOX will build a network of fiber cables around …