POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — ZOM, a luxury multifamily real estate developer, plans to begin construction on The Residences at Palm Aire, a 404-unit luxury apartment community in Pompano Beach. The asset will be located on Atlantic Boulevard adjacent to the Florida Turnpike. PNC Bank is providing construction financing for the asset, and ZOM has formed a joint venture partnership with an investor account advised by UBS Global Asset Management for the development. The apartment community will have floor plans ranging from 655 to 1,545 square feet and units will feature kitchens with islands and granite countertops, private patios and walk-in closets. Amenities will include a fitness center, e-lounge and a resort-style pool. ZOM plans to begin construction in March and begin pre-leasing in early 2016. ZRS Management LLC will provide property management services.
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Oakmont Industrial, Carlyle Group Break Ground on Spec Industrial Property in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Oakmont Industrial Group and Washington, D.C.-based The Carlyle Group have broken ground on Oakmont/85 South, a spec industrial property located on a 35-acre parcel in Atlanta’s I-85 South industrial submarket. The 370,000-square-foot property will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, concrete truck courts, 106 trailer parking spots and 238 auto parking spaces. Steve Grable, Chris Tomasulo and Stephen Bridges of JLL will handle the leasing assignment. The Atlanta-based design and construction team includes architect Randall-Paulson Architects and general contractor The Conlan Co. Regions Bank is providing construction financing. Oakmont Industrial Group and The Carlyle Group plan to deliver Oakmont/85 South in the fall.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Furniture and home décor retailer West Elm will open a new 10,000-square-foot retail store in Virginia Beach on March 5. The new store will be located at Town Center at 4511 Main St. The new store will feature the company’s national catalogue of items, plus products from local artists. Brooklyn-based West Elm has more than 70 retail stores in the United States and is a member of the Williams-Sonoma Inc. portfolio of brands. “We are thrilled to open our first store in Virginia at the Town Center,” says Jim Brett, president of West Elm. “As we continue to expand we look to make a positive impact on the community we are entering and are excited to highlight local makers and designers from Virginia in our assortment.”
LITHONIA, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $15.8 million sale of Devon Place, a 415-unit apartment community located in the metro Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. The property recently underwent renovations to upgrade unit interiors and exteriors. Josh Goldfarb and Tyler Averitt of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Varden Capital Properties LLC, in the transaction and were the sole brokers involved in the deal.
TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the $85.1 million sale of Camden Bayside Apartments, an 832-unit waterfront rental community in Tampa. Cortland Partners purchased the asset, located at 6301 S. Westshore Blvd., from Houston-based Camden Property Trust, a multifamily REIT. Camden Bayside’s amenities include two car care centers, two resort-style swimming pools, a fitness center, conference room, business center with Wi-Fi, bayside gazebos, dog park, tennis courts and boat storage areas. John Selby and Sean Williams of CBRE Capital Markets represented Camden Property Trust in the transaction.
VANCOUVER — Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET), an industrial REIT based in Vancouver, has purchased a 51 percent interest in the $57 million acquisition of three industrial assets in North Carolina. The three bulk distribution/warehouse facilities are located in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem markets and total roughly 1.3 million square feet. The assets are 100 percent leased to three tenants. The properties are located at 6104 and 6105 Corporate Park Drive in Greensborough and 3928 Westpoint Blvd. in Winston-Salem. The acquisition was funded with a $29 million bridge loan facility and $14.1 million that PIRET provided from existing working capital for its share of the balance of the purchase price. After completing the acquisition, PIRET’s portfolio of assets under management will total 177 properties spanning 17.5 million square feet.
ATLANTA — Lucror Resources LLC, an Atlanta-based developer, has closed an $11.2 million new markets tax credit transaction with Invest Atlanta and JPMorgan Chase to finance the renovation of the Atlanta Flatiron Building. Upon completion of the renovation, the 11-story office building will house the Microsoft Innovation Center and Women’s Entrepreneur Initiative. Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute will assist in the management of the building. Phase I of the renovation is slated for a summer 2015 completion. Aaron Kowan, Jason Cordon and Matt Brodnan of The Private Client Law Group represented Lucror in the negotiations. Drew Marlar of Kutak Rock represented Invest Atlanta, and Andrea Burke and Benjamin Swartzendruber of Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen represented JPMorgan Chase.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD. — Terreno Realty Corp. has purchased a 115,000-square-foot distribution center in Annapolis Junction for approximately $10.4 million. The industrial property is located at 9070 Junction Drive approximately three miles from Fort Meade in the central Baltimore/Washington corridor. The property consists of 25 dock-high loading bays and five grade-level loading positions. The building is currently 38 percent leased to two tenants.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a 30,000-square-foot office building located at 1850 S.W. 8th St. in Miami’s Calle Ocho neighborhood. Constructed in 1972, the five-story building features ground-level retail space and four stories of office suites. Alex Zylberglait of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a limited liability company based in Miami, and the buyer, a limited liability company based in North Miami. Included in the purchase was two additional lots comprising 0.3 acres that are currently being used as parking for the nearby Praxis Institute.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — The city of Alpharetta has chosen a team led by MidCity Real Estate Partners and Morris & Fellows to develop Alpharetta City Center, an $80 million mixed-use project in downtown Alpharetta. The public-private partnership will develop 75,000 square feet of restaurant/retail space, 33,000 square feet of office space and 220 units of residential housing. Located across Main Street from the historic district, the development is bound by Main Street, Academy Street and Haynes Bridge Road. The site includes Alpharetta’s new City Hall, a new Fulton County library, public parking deck, city park and Town Green located within new grid streets completed by the city. The project team includes South City Partners, Hedgewood Homes and architect Smallwoods, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates. The development team is set to break ground in the third quarter.