WOODSTOCK, GA. — Duke Realty has completed the development of Northside Hospital's new 100,797-square-foot, four-story medical office building (MOB), located at 900 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock, about 25 miles north of Atlanta. Northside-Cherokee Towne Lake Medical Office Building is fully leased to Northside Hospital and features a variety of outpatient health services and physician practices. Duke Realty Towne Lake Development LLC owns the new facility, which has been submitted for consideration of LEED certification. The MOB's design team includes architect Lyman Davidson Dooley Inc. and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie.
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PLANTATION, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $21.5 million sale of the five-story, 134,443-square-foot Lakeside Office Center, a Class A office building located at 600 N. Pine Island Road in Plantation. Beverly, Mass.-based Brookwood Financial Partners purchased the property from Invesco Real Estate. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction and secured a $14.7 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The office building was 75 percent leased at the time of sale. The CBRE team involved in the transaction includes Christian Lee, Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Marcos Minaya, all in CBRE's Miami office. Sandra Anderson of Jones Lang LaSalle also assisted in the transaction and now handles leasing for the new owner.
SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened its 22nd U.S. hotel at 6750 Southcrest Parkway in Southaven, about 14 miles outside of Memphis, Tenn. The four-story, 105-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Memphis/Southaven is the brand's third hotel in Mississippi. Cohen Realty Inc. owns the hotel and Vista Host Inc. manages the property. The new hotel features a Home2 MKT for convenience items, a Spin2 Cycle fitness/laundry facility, continental breakfast room, complimentary shuttle to and from the airport, an indoor pool, patio with grills, a dog park and a walking trail.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $1.6 million sale of a 6,500-square-foot retail property located at 2400 Chesapeake Square Road in Chesapeake. The buyer, Parker Realty Group, purchased the center from Kelly's at Chesapeake Square LLC for redevelopment. Renovations are underway and should wrap up in January 2014. Starbucks Coffee, Hair Cuttery and Jersey Mikes have signed leases for space at the center. Eric Stanley of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $10 million in first mortgage refinancing for Somerstone Apartments, a 360-unit, market-rate multifamily community located in Charlotte. Kevin Jenkins of NorthMarq Capital's Charlotte office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, Somerstone LLC.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Bozzuto Group, a Greenbelt, Md.-based real estate services company, and MGL Partners, a Denver-based development firm, have broken ground on The Frasier, a $75 million apartment community in Alexandria. The 249-unit development will be located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Bank of America and RBS Citizens provided construction financing, and The Bozzuto Group and MGL Partners provided equity. Bozzuto Construction Co. commenced construction on the development, which is slated for completion in spring 2015. The transit-oriented community will be located within walking distance of the Potomac Yard Metro Station, which is expected to open in 2016 or 2017. The Frasier's amenities will include an outdoor kitchen, lounge area with a fire pit and waterfall, a swimming pool, 2,200-square-foot fitness center, game room and library.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has entered into an agreement with Bi-Lo Holdings LLC, parent company of the BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery store chains, to purchase seven BI-LO stores in North and South Carolina. The seven stores include 8120 S. Tryon St. in Charlotte, N.C.; 12810 York Road in Charlotte; 9815 Rose Commons Drive in Huntersville, N.C.; 158 Highway 274 in Lake Wylie, S.C.; 3110 Fincher Farm Road in Matthews, N.C.; 1735 Heckle Blvd. in Rock Hill, S.C.; and 2186 Cherry Road in Rock Hill. Grand opening dates for the locations will depend on the scope of the remodels, according to Publix.
ATLANTA — Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge Investments has acquired Spalding Crossing, a 252-unit luxury apartment community located between Atlanta's Sandy Springs and Dunwoody neighborhoods. The community is also located within Atlanta's Central Perimeter office submarket. An offshore investment group and a Netherlands-based affiliate of StoneBridge provided equity for the purchase. Additionally, SunTrust Bank N.A. provided a $24.3 million acquisition loan. StoneBridge will soon begin a $2.7 million upgrade to the community. StoneBridge has retained ZRS Management LLC to provide property management services.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — A joint venture between Brennan Investment Group and TriGate Capital has acquired Tradeport I, a 212,500-square-foot, Class A distribution facility. The property is located at 9001 Cane Run Road in Louisville's Riverport submarket. Kevin Grove of CBRE Louisville represented the seller, Principal Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. The acquisition is TriGate Capital's second investment with Brennan and its first acquisition in Louisville.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Fairlead Commercial Real Estate LLC and The Creations Group have acquired 34 Peachtree, a 30-story office tower located in downtown Atlanta. The buyers purchased the mortgage note for nearly $11.9 million, or $39 per square foot, in partnership with private investors based in Asia. The prior ownership had paid approximately $28.3 million for the property in 2005. The 282,589-square-foot office tower, which is currently 66 percent leased, went into foreclosure on Sept. 3. Fairlead acted on behalf of its ownership entity, One Park Tower LLC, in the all-cash transaction. Cushman & Wakefield represented special servicer Midland Loan Services in the note sale. Fairlead will handle leasing and property management services at 34 Peachtree.