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Northpond Partners Purchases Shopping Center in Richmond for $17.4M

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Northpond Partners has acquired Parkside Marketplace, a 52,948-square-foot retail center in Richmond. The $17.4 million purchase marks the first acquisition for Northpond’s new $200 million investment vehicle, which is focused on retail centers in the Southeast and select Sun Belt markets. Tenants at the center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, include West Marine, Five Guys, AT&T and M&T Bank. Catherine Spangler and Richard Thalhimer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Stavins & Axelrod, in the transaction.

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FloridaIndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheast

Glenstar Logistics Inks Three Industrial Leases Totaling 192,990 SF at Tri-County 75 in Fort Myers, Florida

by John Nelson

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Glenstar Logistics has inked three new leases at Tri-County 75 industrial park in Fort Myers totaling 192,990 square feet. Located at 6115-6150 Tri-County Commerce Way, the park is situated at the southeast corner of I-75 and Luckett Road. The new tenants include a Fortune 500 beverage company (56,705 square feet); Orlando-based Mechanical One (67,620 square feet), a home repair and maintenance company; and NB Handy (68,665 square feet), a Virginia-based distributor of metals, HVAC, commercial roofing and machinery products. Bob Johnston of Lee & Associates arranged the three leases on behalf of ownership. Ben Kuykendall of First Capital Property Group Inc. represented Mechanical One in the lease negotiations, and Danny Holly and Shawn Stoneburner of Cushman & Wakefield represented NB Handy. Tri-County 75’s general contractor, The Conlan Co., will be building out spaces for all three tenants. Developed in partnership with Columnar Holdings, Tri-County 75 spans 816,866 square feet across four buildings. Other members of the design-build team include architect Ware Malcomb and civil engineer DeLisi Fitzgerald. The project was delivered in October and is now 64 percent leased. Another 215,000 square feet of space is expected to execute shortly at Tri-County 75 to two undisclosed …

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Katie Balderrama Walker & Dunlop LIHTC quote
Affordable HousingContent PartnerDevelopmentFeaturesLoansMidwestMultifamilyNortheastSoutheastTexasWalker & DunlopWestern

LIHTC Program Offers Lifeline to Struggling Multifamily Developers

by Sarah Daniels

It’s a tough time for much of multifamily development, but the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program offers incentives that make much-needed affordable housing comparatively easier to achieve under the current economic conditions. Building is expensive and financing is tight in the current multifamily market. However, as it has for the last 30 years, the LIHTC program provides solutions that increase the ease of creating and sustaining affordable housing, even when the overall multifamily market faces challenges. The program not only promotes the construction and acquisition of housing but also enforces conditions that help maintain the stability and preservation of affordable properties. The program is also needed to address the demand for affordable housing. The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that extremely low-income households represent 25 percent of the nation’s 44.1 million renters and reports a shortage of 7.3 million affordable and available rental homes. Historical Financial Resilience “The LIHTC asset class is resilient, if not countercyclical, under challenging economic times,” says Katie Balderrama, executive vice president of affordable equity at Walker & Dunlop. The firm typically sees a foreclosure rate of under 1 percent on properties supported by LIHTC. “Overall, our affordable housing assets tend to perform fairly …

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DevelopmentHospitalitySoutheastTennessee

Hospitality Solutions, Hilton to Open 164-Room Embassy Suites Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

by John Nelson

GATLINBURG, TENN. — Hospitality Solutions, a locally based hotel owner and operator, and Hilton are planning to open the Embassy Suites by Hilton Gatlinburg Resort on March 15. Located at 604 Airport Road, the 164-room hotel is situated at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains and will be connected via walkways to the neighboring Hampton Inn Gatlinburg Historic Nature Trail hotel. Hospitality Solutions will operate the Embassy Suites hotel upon completion. The hotel will feature dining options Roaring Fork and Sugarlands Coffee and Cream shop, as well as an indoor/outdoor waterpark dubbed Firefly Cove that will feature pools, a lazy river, water slide, creekside hot tub, outdoor fire pits, bar and an activity lawn with outdoor games and seating. Other amenities include a ballroom, several breakout meeting rooms and The Guide Room, a service that allows guests to curate their own excursions in the area in partnership with local outfitter Smoky Mountain Guides.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaSoutheastStudent Housing

Rael Development Breaks Ground on 694-Bed Student Housing Development Near Georgia Southern University

by John Nelson

STATESBORO, GA. — Rael Development Corp. has broken ground on Charme on Georgia Ave., a 694-bed student housing project located near the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro. The mid-rise development will offer 291 units in studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a rooftop, resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, café, study/library space, billiards and gaming areas. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2025.

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DevelopmentFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

Miller Construction Completes 302,823 SF Warehouse in West Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has completed a 302,823-square-foot warehouse located at 2992 Pickettville Road in west Jacksonville. Lincoln Property Co. is the developer of the rear-load facility, which features 58 dock doors, two drive-in ramp doors, 36-foot clear heights and 54- by 48-foot column spacing. The property is situated near I-295 and I-10 and is divisible for up to four tenants. The project team includes architect IBI Group, MEP engineer Puga & Associates Inc., structural engineer DDA Engineers and civil engineer Adkinson Engineering.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentGeorgiaMultifamilySoutheast

Woda Cooper, Parallel Housing Deliver 56-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Woda Coooper Cos. Inc. and Parallel Housing Inc. have delivered Stanton Park Apartments, a 56-unit affordable housing community in Atlanta. The property is located at 1056 Hank Aaron Drive in the city’s Peoplestown neighborhood, which is situated near the Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside Trail. Stanton Park features 36 one-bedroom apartments and 20 two-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Ten units are reserved with project-based vouchers for residents who experienced homelessness. Financing included a $1 million loan from Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s economic development authority; a $6.5 million tax-exempt bond from the Urban Residential Finance Authority; capital investments from Atlanta BeltLine Inc.; LIHTC equity from Walker & Dunlop ($5.2 million) and Sugar Creek Capital ($3.5 million); a construction loan from Summit Community Bank; and a $400,000 grant from Partners for Home, an entity comprising Atlanta-based organizations that address homelessness in the city. Stanton Park’s amenities include a multipurpose room with kitchenette, central laundry, computer room, fitness facility, indoor bike storage and a picnic area with tables and grills. The project team includes architect Hooker DeJong, civil engineer Long Engineering, general contractor Woda Construction Inc. and property manager …

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaRetailSoutheast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Covington, Georgia

by John Nelson

COVINGTON, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Shops at Covington Town Center, a new Publix-anchored shopping center located at 12701 Town Center Drive in Covington, about 36 miles east of Atlanta. Margaret Jones, Lane Breedlove, Adam Feinstein, Mark Gilbert and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner and developer, a joint venture between The Sembler Co. and Berkeley Development, in the transaction. The duo delivered the center in 2023. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Shops at Covington Town Center features a 48,387-square-foot Publix store and 14,400 square feet of inline shop space. The shopping center is part of Covington Town Center, a mixed-use master-planned development that features three hotels, 350 apartments and 267 townhomes.

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DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Partnership Begins Preleasing 264-Unit Edera Apartments in Palm Springs, Florida

by John Nelson

PALM SPRINGS, FLA. — A partnership between Mast Capital, Rockpoint and The Spear Group have launched preleasing at Edera, a 264-unit apartment development underway in Palm Springs. Located at 2085 S. Congress Ave. near West Palm Beach, the garden-style community is slated to open for first residents in April. The property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 715 to 1,212 square feet, with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,925 to $3,325. Designed by MSA Architects, Edera’s amenities will include a central clubhouse, indoor/outdoor yoga area and fitness lawn, lake with a walking path, dog park, playground, resort-style pool with cabanas, coworking spaces, game room and a clubhouse gym.

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DevelopmentFloridaLoansMultifamilySeniors HousingSoutheast

Pearlmark Provides $33M Mezzanine Debt for Active Adult Development in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Pearlmark has provided a $33 million mezzanine loan for the development of RISE @ Glen Kernan Park, a 308-unit active adult residential development in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood. Pearlmark closed the financing via its Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP investment vehicle. Benefit Street Partners provided the senior debt piece, the amount of which was not disclosed. Taylor Williams of Walker & Dunlop arranged the project capitalization on behalf of the borrower, RISE, a locally based multifamily development firm with five other projects in the Jacksonville market. RISE @ Glen Kernan Park is situated near the Mayo Clinic and St. Johns Town Center and is reserved for households age 55 years and older. Upon completion, the 30-acre project will comprise 236 residential units and 72 cottages. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga and group fitness space, media lounge, resort-style pool, pickleball courts, dog park and a party room.

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