Southeast

Altman Cos. Sells Four Florida Apartment Communities for $223.3M

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

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.

February 19, 2015

Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Prudential Mortgage Capital Provides $44M Acquisition Loan for Charlotte Apartment Property

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

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.

February 19, 2015

Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Doster Construction Breaks Ground on Iron City Lofts in Downtown Birmingham

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

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.

February 19, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

Admiral Capital, SDM Partners Sell Atlanta Office Building

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

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.

February 19, 2015

Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Landmark, AIG to Develop Mixed-Use Project in Gainesville

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

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.

February 19, 2015

Hotel Thomas Jefferson Downtown Birmingham

Alabama Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Stewart/Perry Co. Breaks Ground on $20M Conversion of Former Hotel in Downtown Birmingham

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — The Stewart/Perry Co., a construction firm based in Birmingham, has started construction at the former Hotel Thomas Jefferson site in downtown Birmingham. The $20 million project will convert the historic hotel into a mixed-use apartment building with 96 residential units and ground-floor retail space. The 20-story structure, which was built in 1929 as a 350-room hotel, is best known for having the world’s last zeppelin mooring mast on the rooftop, which will be preserved in the new project. Scott Reed of Reed Realty Advisors has partnered with Brian Beshara and Adam Beshara of Beshara Investment Group to develop the property. The team has utilized historic tax credits administered by the National Park Service, as well as a new funding program operated by the state of Alabama. The project team expects to deliver the new apartment tower in the second quarter of 2016.

February 18, 2015

Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Westside Ironwroks in Atlanta Adds Retailer, Restaurants to Tenant Roster

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

ATLANTA — Westside Ironworks, a 19,000-square-foot, $8.5 million retail redevelopment in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood, has added three new tenants, bringing its pre-leasing to 75 percent occupancy. The new tenants include O-Ku (3,200 square feet), a Southern-style sushi restaurant; Dixon Rye (5,000 square feet), an upscale, rustic-style home furnishings retailer; and Tom+Chee (2,600 square feet), a café-style, comfort food restaurant known for its Grilled Cheese Donut. All three retailers are expected to open this fall. The Westside Ironworks redevelopment transforms the former site of Iron-Works International Inc. into a retail destination. The project is spearheaded by Westside Ironworks LLC, a partnership between Frank Buonanotte and Jeff Stein. Buonanotte is the founder and chairman emeritus of The Shopping Center Group and the founder and principal of Metro Real Estate Investment Advisors, a real estate investment fund. In 2010, Stein founded Stein Investment Group, which has invested in and is actively acquiring real estate throughout metro Atlanta and the Southeast.

February 18, 2015

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Oak Grove Capital Arranges $9.5M Refinance of Apartment Community in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Oak Grove Capital has arranged the $9.5 million refinance of Venice Cove, a 150-unit apartment community in Fort Lauderdale. Tim Leonhard of Oak Grove Capital arranged the standard rate lock loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the unnamed borrower.

February 18, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Colliers Brokers $6.6M Sale of CVS/pharmacy in Orlando

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a 13,813-square-foot, single-tenant retail property at 5886 Conroy Road in Orlando. The triple-net leased asset is fully leased to CVS/pharmacy. Confl LLC purchased the asset from ECK 51 Conroy LLC. Cynthia Shelton and Kane-Morris Webster of Colliers International Central Florida, along with Jereme Snyder and Eric Carlton of Colliers International Greater Los Angeles, represented the seller in the transaction. CVS/pharmacy has roughly 10 years remaining on its lease.

February 18, 2015

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

TD Bank Provides $6M Redevelopment Loan for Affordable Housing Apartment Complex in Charleston

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

CHARLESTON, S.C. — TD Bank has provided approximately $6 million for the renovation and rehabilitation of 100 affordable housing multifamily units in Charleston’s Ashley River submarket. Lori Swan of TD Bank structured the five-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule on behalf of the developer, The Hampstead Group. The loan will be used to renovate the apartment units at Palmilla Parkside, previously known as St. Andrews Gardens, to provide housing for moderate-income residents. The original apartments were built in the 1970s as low-income housing and recently fell into disrepair. As part of its planned remodeling, Hampstead will install energy-efficient windows, plank flooring, stainless steel appliances and other upgrades in this community. Construction began in January 2015 and is expected to be complete within the next 15 months.

February 18, 2015

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