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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.6M Sale of Strip Retail Center Near Chattanooga

by John Nelson

OOLTEWAH, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.6 million sale of Wolftever Crossing Shopping Strip, a 12,040-square-foot strip retail center located in Ooltewah, roughly 20 miles outside Chattanooga. Tenants at the property, which was built in 2017, include AT&T, Supercuts, Salsarita’s, Firehouse Subs and a standalone AFC Urgent Care. Harrison Creason and Andrew Margulies of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, a South Carolina-based partnership, and procured the buyer, a California-based private investor. Jody McKibben assisted in closing the transaction as the firm’s broker of record in Tennessee.

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Mast Capital Receives $600M Construction Loan for 80-Story Cipriani Residences Miami Condo Tower

by Kristin Harlow

MIAMI — Developer Mast Capital has received a $600 million construction loan for Cipriani Residences Miami, an 80-story condominium tower in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. The 397-unit project will offer views of Biscayne Bay, the Brickell skyline and Coconut Grove. Mexico-based Banco Inbursa and Ascendant Capital Partners provided the financing, contributing $350 million and $250 million, respectively. The loan marks the largest single-tower residential construction loan ever obtained in Florida and underscores the project’s strong pre-sale activity, according to Mast. Camilo Miguel, CEO of Mast, says the unprecedented financing is a testament to the demand for an ultra-luxury condominium project in the neighborhood. The area has experienced an influx of new residents, particularly since mid-2020. Mast purchased the 2.8-acre site at 1420 S. Miami Ave. for $103 million in December 2021. Cipriani Residences Miami will offer floor plans ranging from 1,123 to 3,495 square feet as well as penthouses with private pools. Pricing will start at $1.7 million for most of the condos, while pricing for the penthouses will begin at $17 million. All residents will have access to dining services in a private restaurant as well as 24-hour in-home dining and catering services. Dining services will extend to the …

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DevelopmentIndustrialLeasing ActivityMarylandSoutheast

Webstaurant Store Signs 1.2 MSF Industrial Lease in Hagerstown, Maryland

by John Nelson

HAGERSTOWN, MD. — The Webstaurant Store LLC, an online restaurant supplier based in Pennsylvania, has signed a 1.2 million-square-foot lease for a new distribution center in Hagerstown, a city near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border. A partnership led by Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate is the landlord/developer of the 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park, dubbed Currwood Logistics Center. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations, while Newmark represented Webstaurant Store. Other member firms in the park’s ownership include Invesco Real Estate, Curated Development Group, Birchwood Capital Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners. Currwood Logistics Center is situated near the intersection of I-70 and I-81 along Paul Smith Boulevard and will create 700 new jobs at full capacity, according to MCB. The property will serve as the hub of Webstaurant Store’s Northeast fulfillment network.

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Whole Foods to Open 40,100 SF Grocery Store in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 40,100-square-foot store in St. Petersburg, marking the grocer’s entry to the Tampa Bay suburb. The developer of the freestanding store was not disclosed, but the Tampa Bay Times reported that the developer/landlord is a partnership between locally based J Square Developers and Atlanta-based SJC Ventures. Located at 201 38th Ave. N, the new store will feature more than 800 local products from more than 140 local suppliers. The store will include a full-service seafood counter; cheese station; meat counter; a craft beer department that will sell 180 craft beers, including 50 from local breweries; a hot food and salad bar; bakery; and a wellness and beauty section. Whole Foods plans to open its doors on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

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JLL Arranges $60.9M Refinancing for Multifamily Development in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — JLL has arranged $60.9 million in construction takeout refinancing for a new multifamily development underway in Miami’s Village of El Portal neighborhood. The eight-story, 282-unit property, called The Kavista, is set to open later this month. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo and Maddy McMillen of JLL arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through Varde Partners on behalf of the borrower and developer, Barrington Brothers. Located at 495 N.E. 83rd St. between Miami Shores and Little River, The Kavista will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck, a coworking lounge, theater, fitness center and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Monthly rental rates at The Kavista range from $2,100 to $4,200, according to Apartments.com.

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IPA Brokers $17.6M Sale of Eastwood Village Retail Center in Birmingham

by John Nelson

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Zach Taylor of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $17.6 million sale of Eastwood Village, a 130,056-square-foot shopping center in Birmingham. Situated near a new Amazon facility, the center is anchored by Walmart, which was not part of the transaction. Other tenants of Eastwood Village include Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Michael’s and Party City. Taylor represented the seller, a partnership based in Louisiana, and sourced the buyer, a private syndicator based in California that paid all-cash. “The key to this transaction was selecting a buyer that was truly all-cash,” says Taylor. “This took the uncertainty of rising interest rates off the table and allowed us to trade at an aggressive cap rate.”

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Graphite Real Estate Acquires Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Tampa for $9.9M

by John Nelson

HOLIDAY, FLA. — Maryland-based Graphite Real Estate has purchased Holiday Centre, a Publix-anchored shopping center located at 4637-4701 Sunray Drive in Holiday, a northern suburb of Tampa. The undisclosed seller sold the 67,035-square-foot retail property for $9.9 million. Ari Ravi of RIPCO Investment Sales represented the seller in the sale, and RGA Reinsurance Co. originated acquisition financing on behalf of Graphite. In addition to the Publix, Holiday Centre was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Publix Liquors and Bright Now Dental.

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Staghorn to Open $250M Bourbon Distillery, Visitor Center Near Lexington, Kentucky

by John Nelson

LANCASTER, KY. — Atlanta-based spirits company Staghorn is underway on the development of its first distillery, named Garrard County Distilling Co., situated on a 210-acre site in Lancaster, roughly 40 miles south of Lexington in Garrard County.  Upon completion, the $250 million project will feature a 50,000-square-foot distillery, as well as two rickhouses and a visitor center with a tasting room and restaurant, with plans for up to 24 aging warehouses by 2030. The distillery is expected to create more than 60 permanent jobs and produce up to 150,000 barrels of bourbon each year. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Garden Communities Florida Delivers Two Buildings at New Tampa Palms Multifamily Development

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Garden Communities Florida, an affiliate of New Jersey-based Garden Communities, has delivered the first two buildings at New Tampa Palms, the developer’s new apartment community underway at 7970 Tampa Palms Blvd. in Tampa. Upon completion, the property will feature 402 units ranging from 1,264 to 1,571 square feet in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool, playground, fire pits, a pet park and a clubhouse with a fitness center, catering kitchen and coffee station. The property’s leasing office is now open, and monthly rental rates at the community begin at $1,075.

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AcquisitionsMultifamilySoutheastVirginia

Berkadia Brokers Sale of 651-Unit Multifamily Community in Richmond

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Belmont Hills, a 651-unit multifamily community located at 4037 Lamplighter Drive in Richmond. A joint venture led by locally based Levco Management acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Carter Wood, Drew White and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Virginia-based Weinstein Properties, in the transaction. The property features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter and Hunter Wood of Berkadia also secured Freddie Mac financing and sourced limited partner equity from an undisclosed party on behalf of the buyer.

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