At the mid-year mark, CoStar reported industrial occupancy in Richmond was approaching 90 percent for industrial product of all sizes, excluding flex space. Buyers looking to purchase single-user Class A facilities of 40,000 square foot or greater are experiencing an acute shortage of said product. These larger free-standing, single-occupant facilities are now in shorter supply in the suburban areas of all four quadrants, though multiple opportunities remain in the city of Richmond, both north and south of the river, generally class B/C type product, but functional and reasonably priced. There are also several free-standing purchase opportunities under 40,000 square feet available in the suburban sector of the northwest quadrant. The second quarter ended with four large facilities (two in the city of Richmond and two in Henrico County) going under contract to users, which further impacted the availability of freestanding facilities for owner/users looking to relocate into facilities with a minimum of 40,000 square feet. Local expansion has comprised approximately 78 percent of large industrial sales since the third quarter of 2012, with 14 of the last 18 major transfers (totaling approximately 1 million square feet). The majority of these acquisitions involved end users purchasing Class B facilities for manufacturing/warehousing …
ADAIRSVILLE, GA. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has unveiled that Shaw Industries Group Inc. will build a new carpet tile manufacturing facility in Adairsville, located in Georgia's Bartow County. Shaw is expected to make an $85 million investment in the new project and create 500 new jobs. The company will build and equip a facility in the 600,000 to 700,000-square-foot range. The new facility will be located on a 117.6-acre parcel near the intersection of Highway 140 and Hall Station Road. Construction on the facility is expected to begin in 2014. Shaw currently operates six facilities other facilities in Bartow County and employs nearly 15,000 people throughout Georgia.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Beech Street Capital has provided $36.5 million in FHA 223(f) loans to refinance The Oaks at Lakeshore and The Oaks of St. Clair in Birmingham. The Oaks at Lakeshore is a 266-unit complex featuring a fitness center, theater room, cyber-cafe, swimming pool, dog park, car center, playground and tennis court. The Oaks at St. Clair is a 192-unit complex featuring a fitness center, laundry facility, car wash bay/car care center, swimming pool and a gated entrance. The property is located in east of Birmingham in Moody. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Beech Street's Alabama office originated the 35-year loans, which both feature a 35-year amortization schedule.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.3 million sale of Arthur Street Apartments, a 20-unit community located at 6051 Arthur St. in Hollywood. Derek Gibbs, Daniel Cunningham and Tal Frydman of Marcus & Millichap's Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a limited liability company based in Hallandale, Fla., in the transaction. Gibbs, Cunningham, Frydman and Hernando Perez, also with Marcus & Millichap's Fort Lauderdale office, represented the buyer, a private investor based in Hollywood.
RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of the former Douglas-Baird House, a 6,000-square-foot office property located at 101 E. Cary St. in Richmond. Pete Waldbauer and Mac Wilson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer, Madison Avenue Investments LLC, in the $685,000 transaction. Stuart Grove Investments LLC was the seller. Madison + Main will occupy the building.
KEY WEST, FLA. — LaSalle Hotel Properties has acquired the 260-room Southernmost Hotel Collection in Key West for $184.5 million. The acquisition includes the Southernmost on the Beach, Southernmost Hotel in the USA and La Mer Hotel & Dewey House properties. LaSalle funded the transaction with borrowings from its senior unsecured credit facility. The hotel property is located on the southern end of Duval Street, which runs through Key West's Old Town, home to bars, restaurants, shops and historic sites. The hotel includes 3,128 square feet of meeting space and 2,488 square feet of outdoor space. About $13.8 million has been invested in the hotel's upkeep in the last three years. Highgate Hotels will operate the Southernmost Hotel Collection.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Stiles Realty, in partnership with Orlando-based Divaris Real Estate, has arranged the $8.6 million sale of Baldwin Park I and II, two Class A office buildings totaling 64,695 square feet in Orlando. The office properties are located at 4750 and 4776 New Broad St., three miles from downtown Orlando. Stiles and Divaris represented the seller in the transaction. Orlando-based MDS Baldwin Park LLC, a private investor, was the buyer.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Chambers Street Properties has acquired a 156,800-square-foot industrial property, located at 1200 Woods Chapel Road near Spartanburg. The property is located one mile from Interstate 85 and two miles from the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. The project sits on a 32.5-acre parcel and is expandable to 273,000 square feet. With this purchase, Chambers Street now owns more than 2.1 million square feet of warehouse/distribution space in the Spartanburg area. Chambers Street purchased the property through its affiliate, RT Woods Chapel LLC. Virginia Wright of Atlanta-based Bull Realty represented the buyer in the transaction. Dick Merritt of Greenville, S.C.-based Merritt and Co. represented the seller, ACPS LLC. Lear Operations Corp, a supplier of plastic automotive components, occupies the plant.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Sperry Van Ness | Avat Realty has arranged the $2.5 million sale of a 81,000-square-foot retail property in Huntsville. The retail center is located at 1001 N. Memorial Parkway and its tenant roster includes Books-A-Million and Toys “R” Us. Sperry Van Ness | Avat Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAC Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of the Flats at Blagden Alley development sites in Washington, D.C., to a local developer. Flats at Blagden Alley will be a mid-rise, transit-oriented community located at 917 M St. and 1212 9th St., across the street from the Mount Vernon Square/Convention Center Metro Station. MAC Realty Advisors represented the seller, Self Help Ventures Fund, in the transaction. Bruce Levin, Andrew McAllister and Ben Lazarus of MCA led the marketing effort for the transaction.