ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 513,560-square-foot industrial park located in Orlando’s Northwest Orange County submarket. LaSalle Investment Management purchased the property from an affiliate of PGIM Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Luis Castillo, Cody Brais and Taylor Osborne of JLL brokered the transaction. Built in 2018-2019, the five-building park represents Phase I of Princeton Oaks and was fully leased to 15 tenants at the time of sale. Justin Ruby and Joey Woodman of Foundry Commercial spearhead the leasing assignment at Princeton Oaks.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Olympus Property has acquired The Griff, a 255-unit apartment community in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2019, The Griff offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 589 to 1,251 square feet. Amenities include a sky lounge with panoramic views, fitness center, private recording studio, riverfront courtyard, pet park and multiple levels of structured parking. The acquisition brings Olympus Property’s Tennessee portfolio to more than 1,200 units owned and managed.
LARGO, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has negotiated the sale of Central Park Plaza, a 47,653-square-foot shopping center in Largo, a city in the Tampa metro area. Jeff Berkezchuk and Jim Michalak of Plaza Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed. Situated on 4.3 acres along Missouri Avenue, Central Park Plaza was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including NAPA Auto Parts, Rent-A-Center, Boost Mobile and AMA Medical Group (Humana).
CARFAX Signs 87,000 SF Office Lease at Metro DC’s Reston Station for New Corporate Headquarters
by John Nelson
RESTON, VA. — CARFAX, an automobile history reporting platform based in Centreville, Va., has signed an 87,000-square-foot office lease at Reston Station, a mixed-use development about 20 miles west of Washington, D.C. CARFAX will occupy three floors of the office building at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, which will serve as the company’s new corporate headquarters. The landlord, Comstock Holding Cos. Inc., says CARFAX plans to move into its new space by the end of the year. Reston Station spans 90 acres near the Wiehle-Reston East Station on Metro’s Silver Line features more than 500 residential units, shops, restaurants and offices for companies including Google, ICF International and Spotify.
Cohen Investment Group Obtains $51.5M Financing for Industrial Complex in Virginia Beach
by John Nelson
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cohen Investment Group has obtained a $51.5 million financing package for the refinancing of Castleton Commerce Center, a 470,618-square-foot industrial complex in Virginia Beach. Eastern Union arranged the financing through Bank of America, which refinanced a $58.2 million bridge loan that Eastern Union originated when Cohen Investment Group purchased the property in 2021. Castleton Commerce Center features 409 self-storage units, 375 warehouse units totaling nearly 330,000 rentable square feet and 190 boat and RV parking spaces.
PLANTATION, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $30.2 million loan for Cornerstone One, a nearly 170,000-square-foot office building located at 1200 S. Pine Island Road in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Plantation. Amy Julian and Andrew Chilgren of CBRE arranged the bank balance sheet loan. The names of the borrower and direct lender were not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report that The Brookdale Group purchased the property in 2023. Julian says that the owner has executed nearly 90,000 square feet of leasing activity at Cornerstone One over the past two years. The landlord also plans to overhaul the office building’s lobby, upgrade the patios and install move-in ready spec suites.
BETHESDA, MD. — CP Group has executed nearly 35,000 square feet of leasing activity at CapRock, a three-building office campus in Bethesda spanning 709,313 square feet. The deals include four new tenants relocating from their Maryland and Northern Virginia offices, including insurance firm NFP (18,074 square feet), Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans (10,564 square feet), endocrinology practitioner Ryse Health (2,929 square feet) and nonprofit medical tenant Hydrocephalus Association (2,328 square feet). Bernie McCarthy, Amanda Davis, Danny Sheridan and Patrick Hall of JLL represented CP Group in all four lease transactions at CapRock, which was formerly known as Democracy Center. CP Group rebranded the complex in 2023 as part of an ongoing capital improvement program at the development.
Colliers Mortgage Provides Agency Loan for 193-Unit Canyon and Knox Landing Apartments in Knoxville
by John Nelson
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a seven-year Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Canyon and Knox Landing Apartments, a 193-unit multifamily community in Knoxville. The borrower and loan amount were not disclosed. Built in 1974, Canyon and Knox Landing features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 228 to 864 square feet, as well as a fitness center, laundry facilities, pet play area, picnic area, pool, tennis court and a volleyball court.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — WSS Development has delivered 2020 at Providence, a $100 million mixed-use community in Huntsville. The property features 360 upscale apartments with 12 different floor plans with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,530 to $4,890, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center, sky room, onsite coworking and conference rooms, resident courtyard and a game room with a golf simulator. Additionally, 2020 at Providence features approximately 23,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Starbucks, Society Salon, Providence Wine Bar, Dolce Amore Italian Restaurant, Whitt’s Frozen Custard, Cajun Roux and Loona’s Breakfast & Lunch Café.
BWE Secures $76M Refinancing for Carlisle Naples Seniors Housing Community in Southwest Florida
by John Nelson
NAPLES, FLA. — BWE has secured a $76 million loan for the refinancing of The Carlisle Naples, a Class A seniors housing community in Naples. Operated by Senior Resource Group (SRG), the 18-acre community features 257 independent living apartments and 93 assisted living units. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Harbert Management Co. and SRG. The sponsors recently completed a capital improvement program at The Carlisle Naples.