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Olde Mecklenburg Brewery to Open Venue at The Bowl at Ballantyne in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) will open a new restaurant and biergarten venue at 15025 Bowl St. at The Bowl at Ballantyne, a mixed-use development underway in Charlotte’s Ballantyne district. In addition to a 14,000-square-foot building comprising two levels of restaurant, retail and balcony space, the property features a one-acre biergarten and two freestanding buildings with beverage service and bathrooms. This marks the second location for OMB, with the original location in Charlotte’s LoSo neighborhood. Northwood Retail, the landlord of The Bowl at Ballantyne and an affiliate of Northwood Investors, recently signed a lease with Hawkers Asian Street Food to join the tenant roster in early 2025.

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Office Tenants Sign Leases Totaling 35,589 SF at Lakeway Center in Metro New Orleans

by John Nelson

METAIRIE, LA. — Seven new tenants have signed leases totaling 35,589 square feet at Lakeway Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office development located in Metairie, roughly six miles outside downtown New Orleans. Expeditors International, Elliot Bay Design Group and Fleur de Lis Event Designs will join the One Lakeway building occupying 3,473; 2,274; and 1,254 square feet, respectively. Ardurra Group, Sisun and Guilbault Capital have signed leases for 6,144; 6,874; and 1,703 square feet at Two Lakeway, respectively. At Three Lakeway, Array Petroleum has signed a 12,867-square-foot lease. The Feil Organization is the landlord of Lakeway Center, which features amenities including a health club, restaurant, café, coffee shop, copy shop, conference center and a sundry shop. A Marriott hotel is also located at the property. Bruce Sossaman of Corporate Realty represented the landlord in all seven lease transactions.

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Affinius Capital Originates $70M Refinancing for Multifamily Community in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Affinius Capital LLC has originated a $70 million loan for the refinancing of Modera Skylar, a 263-unit apartment community in Miami. The borrower is a joint venture between Rockwood Capital and Mill Creek Residential. The property includes a 20-story building comprising 166 units and a 10-story building spanning 97 units. Modera Skylar features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a rooftop pool deck with a hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, GymRax outdoor fitness system, outdoor lawn with grill space, dog park, resident lounge space and covered parking.

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Scannell Properties Sells New Distribution Center in Savannah for $50.8M

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Scannell Properties has sold Rockingham Farms Building 10, a newly built, 413,230-square-foot bulk distribution center located at 101 Feldspar Drive in Savannah. DWS purchased the facility for $50.8 million. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth and Jim Freeman of JLL represented Scannell Properties in the transaction. Situated within Rockingham Farms Logistics Park, the building is located approximately eight miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. The Class A property was fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants and features 36-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors, 73 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court, 100 trailer spaces, 272 car parking spaces and rear-loading capabilities.

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MacKenzie Signs US Cabinet Depot to 194,400 SF Industrial Lease in Richmond

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — MacKenzie Investment Group has signed Georgia-based U.S. Cabinet Depot, a supplier of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, to a 194,400-square-foot industrial lease within North Richmond Industrial Park. The two-building park is located on a 75-acre site in Richmond and will ultimately span 550,000 square feet. The tenant will occupy space within Phase II of North Richmond Industrial Park, a 315,900-square-foot building at 12063 Washington Highway that is set to deliver this summer. Jimmy Appich and Muscoe Garnett of JLL represented MacKenzie in the lease negotiations, and Jason Hetherington, Brad Lowry and Doug Tice of CBRE represented U.S. Cabinet Depot.  

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JLL Arranges 26,000 SF Lease at Silo Bend Office Park in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has arranged a 26,000-square-foot lease at Silo Bend Office Park, a 650,000-square-foot office development located at 150-182 Kelsey Lane in Tampa. Design firm KCI Technologies is the tenant and will be relocating from its existing 17,000-square-foot space at Meridian Crescent Center. Caleb Lewis of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, and Jeff Lanning of JLL represented the landlord, Workspace Property Trust.

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Walker & Dunlop Secures $78.6M Refinancing for Ann Street Lofts Apartments in Savannah

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $78.6 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Ann Street Lofts, a six-story multifamily community located at 111 Ann St. in Savannah’s Historic District. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Ianno and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop’s New York office arranged the floating-rate loan through BentallGreenOak on behalf of the borrower and developer, Tidal Real Estate Partners LP. The five-year loan retires previous construction debt on the property provided by Cerberus Capital Management. Delivered last year by Tidal, Ann Street Lofts features 162 studio apartments, 51 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space that is in lease-up. Amenities include coworking space, an art studio, fitness center and EV (electric vehicle) charging stations.

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T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods to Open at Beaufort Station Shopping Center in Coastal South Carolina

by John Nelson

BEAUFORT, S.C. — National retailers T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods are set to open new stores at Beaufort Station, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center coming on line in the Hilton Head suburb of Beaufort. Both brands are set to open tomorrow. The Morgan Cos. is the developer of Beaufort Station, which will feature nine anchor and junior anchor stores, including Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Five Below and Rack Room Shoes. Other tenants will include Aldi, Parker’s Kitchen, Panda Express, Chicken Salad Chick, Surcheros Fresh Mex, America’s Best and Mattress Firm. Other tenant announcements are expected in the near future. Beaufort Station is situated at the intersection of S.C. Highway 170 and Robert Smalls Parkway, about 27 miles north of Hilton Head.

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Atapco, Ausblick Purchase 124-Acre Industrial Development Site in Suffolk, Virginia

by John Nelson

SUFFOLK, VA. — A joint venture between Atapco Properties Inc. and Ausblick Development has purchased 124 acres within Virginia Port Logistics Park, a 932-acre industrial campus located in the Hampton Roads city of Suffolk. Situated about 30 miles from the Port of Virginia, the site has the capacity to accommodate 1.5 million square feet of industrial space across a single facility or multiple buildings. Construction plans were not disclosed. The project represents the entry into Hampton Roads for both Atapco Properties and Ausblick Development.

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CBRE Arranges $45.9M Acquisition Financing for Preston Apartments in McDonough, Georgia

by John Nelson

MCDONOUGH, GA. — CBRE has arranged $45.9 million in acquisition financing for The Preston, a 334-unit apartment community located at 100 Preston Creek Drive in McDonough, a southeast suburb of Atlanta. Blake Cohen and Charlie Clark of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, ARC Multifamily, which purchased the property for approximately $52.4 million. CBRE originated a $34.2 million senior Fannie Mae loan and arranged an $11.7 million preferred equity investment from Related Fund Management on behalf of the borrower. Built in 2001, The Preston features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 767 to 1,794 square feet. Amenities include two swimming pools, a grilling area, business center and a resident lounge.

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