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Lument Provides $64.6M Refinancing for Student Housing Community Near Johns Hopkins University

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — Lument has provided a $64.6 million loan for the refinancing of Nine East 33rd, a 568-bed student housing property located near Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus in Baltimore. Tim Smits of Lument led the team in placing the loan through Freddie Mac’s capital markets execution program on behalf of the borrower, HH Fund. The five-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term. Developed in 2016, Nine East 33rd offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom fully furnished units.

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Southern Realty Trust Funds $56.4M Mezzanine Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson

SARASOTA, FLA. — Southern Realty Trust has provided a $56.4 million mezzanine loan for Aster & Links, a mixed-use development underway in downtown Sarasota. Situated at the intersection of Main Street and Links Avenue, the development will include two 10-story residential buildings housing 424 luxury apartments, 778 parking spaces and 51,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store. Lantern Real Estate arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Belpointe PREP LLC, an affiliate of Belpointe OZ. Last year, the developer obtained a $130 million construction loan from Bank OZK for the project. Belpointe OZ plans to deliver Aster & Links in the second half of the year.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaMultifamilySoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $21.7M Sale of St. Andrews Villas in Madison, Alabama

by John Nelson

MADISON, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $21.7 million sale of St. Andrews Villas, a newly built, 96-unit townhome community in Madison, about four miles west of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville. Josh Jacobs and Royce Emerson of Marcus & Millichap represented the developer, Keelon Development Inc., in the sale. The buyer was not disclosed. Built in 2023, St. Andrews Villas features one-level luxury rental townhomes with 9-foot ceilings, walk-in showers and garages featuring electric vehicle charging. Amenities include a swimming pool, coworking space and a fitness center.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 89,883 SF Mixed-Use Center in Aventura, Florida

by John Nelson

AVENTURA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Aventura Plaza, an 89,883-square-foot mixed-use center in suburban Miami. Situated along Biscayne Boulevard, the property comprises a neighborhood shopping center and a two-story office building spanning 23,554 square feet. Aventura Plaza was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ace Hardware and a recently opened grocery store, Plum Market, that replaced a former Office Depot. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Aventura Plaza Partners, which has owned and operated the property for several decades. The buyer is an entity related to New York-based Elysee Investments. The sales price was not disclosed.

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Red Door Revivals Breaks Ground on Roswell Junction Food Hall in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

ROSWELL, GA. — Red Door Revivals, a locally based development firm led by Will Coley, has broken ground on Roswell Junction, a new food hall in Roswell’s historic district. The site of the 12,000-square-foot venue formerly housed Atlanta Street Baptist Church, which moved to a church in nearby Woodstock, Ga. Red Door is retrofitting the church building for the venue and is working on integrating parking and other infrastructural elements into Roswell Junction. Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson and other city officials participated in the groundbreaking ceremony. Slated for completion this summer, the venue will house eight different food concepts and three bars, including an indoor/outdoor bar. The food hall will feature a bandstand, covered patio, arcade, big screen media, outdoor games, children’s play space and a fenced dog area. Pat Garza of National Food Hall Solutions will operate Roswell Junction upon completion.

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Intuit Opens 360,000 SF Regional Office, Mailchimp Headquarters in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), a global financial technology platform, has opened its 360,000-square-foot office in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. The 10-story space will serve as a hub for the company as the only Intuit office in the Southeast, as well as the corporate headquarters for Mailchimp, a locally based email marketing platform that Intuit acquired in 2021 for $5.7 billion. Atlanta-based New City Properties delivered Intuit’s new space as part of the developer’s Fourth Ward development. The office sits along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile rail loop that connects 45 distinct neighborhoods around the city. Mailchimp was formerly headquartered in Ponce City Market, Jamestown’s massive mixed-use redevelopment that also sits on the Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward, two blocks away from the new office building. The new space at Fourth Ward will accommodate nearly 1,000 current Intuit employees and provide space for future growth. The office is already one of Intuit’s top five largest campuses globally. “It’s no secret that Atlanta is a bustling tech ecosystem that Mailchimp has been central to for over 20 years,” says Rania Succar, senior vice president and general manager of Intuit Mailchimp. “Our beautiful new workspace is …

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DevelopmentIndustrialKentuckySoutheast

Toyota to Invest $1.3B at Flagship Plant in Kentucky for Electric SUV Production

by John Nelson

GEORGETOWN, KY. — Auto giant Toyota has announced plans to invest $1.3 billion at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the company’s flagship plant in Georgetown. Toyota will invest the capital to increase production of its all-electric, three-row SUVs at the plant, including the establishment of a battery pack assembly line. CNBC reports that Toyota will begin production on the electric SUVs between late 2025 and early 2026. Toyota announced in May that it plans to invest $591 million in future projects and increase job retention to 700 full-time jobs at the plant. Situated about 16 miles north of Lexington within Scott County, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky represents an approximately $10 billion investment since operations first began in 1988. The company has produced more than 12 million vehicles at the plant over the past four decades.

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Matan Delivers 345,000 SF Industrial Project in Ashland, Virginia

by John Nelson

ASHLAND, VA. — Matan Cos. has delivered Phase I of Northlake II, an industrial park located along the I-95 corridor in Ashland, a northern suburb of Richmond. The first three buildings of the park span 345,000 square feet and were fully leased upon delivery to tenants including Ferguson, Chadwell Supply, Envoy Solutions and Haskell Hardware. Gareth Jones, Chris Avellana and Charlie Polk of JLL handle the leasing at Northlake II on behalf of Matan. Construction of Phase II will commence this summer, with expected completion at the end of 2025 for the final building, which will span approximately 200,000 square feet.

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Colliers Arranges $10.9M Sale of Casa Linda Apartment Building in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Colliers has arranges the $10.9 million sale of Casa Linda, a six-story apartment building located at 3300 S. Dixie Highway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, roughly four miles outside of downtown. Situated on a 32,000-square-foot site, Casa Linda comprises 45 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Private investor Philip Rahimzadeh acquired the asset from an entity doing business as Trizel CRE. Virgilio Fernandez of Colliers represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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Primark to Open 30,000 SF Store at Mall at Prince George’s in Suburban D.C.

by John Nelson

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — Primark, a global apparel retailer, plans to open a 30,000-square-foot store at Mall at Prince George’s, a regional shopping mall in Hyattsville. PREIT owns the mall, which is located about six miles north of Washington, D.C. Primark recently announced plans to grow its regional footprint from 24 stores to 60 locations. The retailer plans to open its Hyattsville store in 2025 within a space formerly occupied by J.C. Penney. Other tenants at the mall include Target, Planet Fitness, H&M, DSW, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret and Miller’s Ale House.

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