LILBURN, GA. — Kimco Realty Corp. has purchased Five Forks Crossing, a 73,910-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located at 3050 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn, a suburb of Atlanta. Kimco acquired the fully leased center for $10 million. Kroger anchors the center, which also includes Coast Dental, The UPS Store, Wood Eye Care and Great Clips on its tenant roster. Fred Victor of Transwestern represented the seller, SWA Investment, in the transaction. Kimco was represented internally by Ross Cooper.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — The owners of Palmetto Gardens Plaza, a planned 63,000-square-foot retail center located at 3799 N.W. 167th St. in Miami Gardens, have avoided the property’s foreclosure by reaching a settlement with lender PNC Bank. The owners have since secured a new $4.5 million loan with Hudson Financial Services and signed a 41,000-square-foot lease with Walmart to have a Neighborhood Market Store anchor the property. David Larson of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank secured the financing from Hudson Financial Services. Richard Schermer of Pathman Lewis LLP served as legal counsel during the lease negotiations and assisted in the final closing of the loan. Ravi Batta of Rosenfeld Stein Batta PA and The Law Firm of Michael L Feinstein PA represented the owners during the litigation and final settlement negotiations with PNC Bank.
MIAMI — Blanca Commercial Real Estate has completed four new leases for 28,000 square feet at Waterford Centre, a 91,285-square-foot, Class A office building in Miami’s Airport submarket. The office building, owned by New Boston Fund, is located at 6205 Blue Lagoon Drive. The four new tenants include Whirlpool, Remy Cointreau, Franklin Street Real Estate Services and McAfee Inc. Danet Linares and Andres del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate negotiated the four lease transactions on behalf of New Boston Fund. Waterford Centre’s other tenants include Xerox, The Parker Co. LLC, Travel Traders and OMD USA.
There is a buzz about New Orleans — no longer are only locals singing the virtues of this great American city. In fact, Forbes rated New Orleans the fastest-growing city since the recession in 2013, Bloomberg describes the Crescent City as “Boomtown,” CNN Money rated Louisiana as one of the most entrepreneurial states and Career Builder.com cited New Orleans as one of the fastest for wage growth in the United States. A spotlight has been shining on the dynamics of this market, and local, regional and national investors have taken notice. According to our most recent survey, rental rates in metro New Orleans range from a low of $0.80 per square foot to as high as $2.25 per square foot. Average monthly rent is $1.02 per square foot, and overall occupancy is at 93 percent. The geography of New Orleans is such that there are numerous barriers to entry, most notably the lack of available land to develop multifamily communities. As a result, the Downtown/ Warehouse District is experiencing a major renaissance whereby mid- and late-1920s office buildings are being converted to multifamily. Notable developments downtown that are under construction or soon to commence include The South Market, which will …
LAFAYETTE, LA. — The Ainbinder Co. has broken ground on Ambassador Crossing Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Settlers Trace Boulevard in Lafayette. A 36,200-square-foot Whole Foods Market will anchor the 108,000-square-foot neighborhood center. Other tenants will include J. Crew, Carter’s Babies & Kids/Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Lee Michaels Jewelers, Massage Envy, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Which Wich and Superior Nails. The Ainbinder Co. acquired the development site from the Saloom Family of Lafayette. Chris Campion of Houston-based CAC Realty represented Ainbinder, and Jack Castle of Lafayette represented the Saloom Family. Rick Kirschman of New Orleans-based Kirschman Realty represented Whole Foods in the lease transaction. Ruben Alvarez of Sovereign Bank in Houston provided construction financing for the development. The design team includes architect Boucher Design Group of Houston, project engineer Paul Miers Engineering of Lafayette and general contractor Parkes Construction of Nashville. Shaw MacIntyre and Ed James of UCR Moody Rambin Page in Houston are handling the property’s leasing.
TAMPA, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the $32 million sale of Bristol Place Apartments of Tampa Palms, a 340-unit apartment community located at 15210 Amberly Drive in Tampa. The property is part of the master-planned Tampa Palms, a 5,400-acre community featuring apartments, single-family homes, restaurants, churches, offices, recreational facilities, schools and shops. Bristol Place features a resort-style pool, gazebo-covered spa, gas grilling area, separate lap pool, tennis court, car wash area, playground, clubhouse, fitness center and indoor racquetball court. Each unit features a built-in entertainment center, Roman-style soaker tubs, washer/dryer, glass showers, French doors, private balcony/patio and a security monitoring system. Jamie May of IPA represented the seller, AVR Realty Co., in the transaction. Preston Giuliano Capital Partners was the buyer.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Cornerstone Core Properties REIT has acquired three assisted living facilities in North Carolina for approximately $15.3 million. The three facilities include the 64-bed Carteret House in Newport, the 60-bed Hamlet House in Hamlet and the 64-bed Shelby House in Shelby. Cornerstone purchased the facilities through a sale-leaseback transaction with wholly owned subsidiaries of Meridian Senior Living LLC, which will continue to operate the facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington, D.C.-based Greysteel has arranged the sale of 1101 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. and 1528-1530 11th St. N.W., two commercially zoned land parcels in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood. Condominium properties in the area have been selling for more than $800 per square foot, according to Greysteel. Nearby developments include O Street Market and CityCenterDC. Ari Firoozabadi, John Mullen, Kyle Tangney, Lance Ahmadian, Caleb Brown and Mike Bediones of Greysteel represented Q Street LP in the sale of the parcels to CAS Riegler Cos. LLC.
CENTREVILLE, VA. — Lotte Plaza International Grocer has leased approximately 47,000 square feet at Centreville Square II, a 200,366-square-foot neighborhood center located in Centreville. Centreville Square II is located at the intersection of Centrewood Drive and Lee Highway and is tenanted by Party Depot, Sleepy’s Mattress Professionals, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Wells Fargo, Hair Cuttery and the UPS Store. The new grocery store will offer fresh produce, hard-to-find international food brands, a meat shop and a food court with Japanese, Korean and Chinese eateries. Lotte Plaza is slated to open in spring 2014.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged the sale of Virginia Highlands, a 270-unit apartment community located at 609 Virginia Ave. in Atlanta’s Virginia Highland district. TA Associates Realty purchased the apartment community for $41 million free and clear of debt. The apartment community has frontage along Atlanta’s Beltline and is close proximity to Piedmont Park and the upcoming Ponce City Market retail development. Jason Nettles and Megan Thompson of HFF represented the seller, Fairfield Residential, in the transaction.