BUTNER, N.C. — Equus Capital Partners has acquired Falls Lake Commerce Center, a 341,867-square-foot industrial complex in Butner, approximately 20 miles south of Durham, for $46.8 million. The transaction was completed on behalf of Sweet Grass II, a programmatic joint venture between an affiliate of Equus and a U.S.-based public pension plan. Falls Lake Commerce Center comprises three modern, tilt-wall logistics facilities developed between 2009 and 2015. The buildings feature 30-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, shared truck courts, 53 dock-high doors and six drive-in doors. The property also includes a 1.2-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) lot with 65 trailer stalls. Falls Lake was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants including UPS, Nugget Comfort LLC and RiceWrap Foods.
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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $40.5M Sale of Hilton-Branded Hotel in Downtown Baton Rouge
by Abby Cox
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $40.5 million sale of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capital Center, a 291-room hotel located in downtown Baton Rouge along the banks of the Mississippi River. Chase Dewese, Jack Davis and Joce Messinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, Orlando-based Northshore Development, in the transaction. Steve Greer served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Louisiana. The seller was not disclosed. Amenities at the hotel include an onsite restaurant, swimming pool, fitness center, business center, meeting rooms and an airport shuttle.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between ECI Group and Marcus Partners has acquired Riverside Parc Apartments, a 280-unit complex located at 1925 Waycrest Drive SW in west Atlanta. ECI plans to renovate the property with an updated clubhouse and refreshed apartment interior finishes, including new plumbing fixtures, paint and washer/dryer combinations. The garden-style community spans seven buildings and offers one, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 795 to 1,350 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include an onsite clubhouse with a dart board and movie theater seating, swimming pool, car care center, fitness center, playground and an electronic lounge that features computers, a printer, Wi-Fi and a coffee bar.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jamestown has partnered with existing ownership to recapitalize Camp North End, a 76-acre mixed-use redevelopment project located in Charlotte, just north of the city’s Uptown district. The Atlanta-based developer and operator will serve as general partner and lead asset management, leasing, marketing, architecture and development firm for the new joint venture ownership structure. ATCO Properties & Management will remain a partner in the overall development, while Shorenstein Investment Advisors will continue as a partner with Jamestown and ATCO in a portion of the project. Jared Londry of PointBlank Ventures represented ATCO in the joint venture transaction and led the structuring of the partnership. PointBlank Ventures has also been retained by Jamestown to raise joint-venture equity for the next phases of development at Camp North End. Damon Hemmerdinger of ATCO will serve in an advisory role as non-executive chairman of the joint venture, as ATCO continues to own and operate Kinship, the multifamily development completed at Camp North End in 2025. The site was originally constructed in 1924 as a Ford Model T plant and later repurposed as the Charlotte Area Missile Plant. ATCO acquired the property in 2016, and Shorenstein became a capital partner in 2018. To …
The Triangle’s industrial market continues to hold strong fundamentals heading into the new year. A disciplined construction pipeline, low vacancy and high absorption fuel the market’s steady success. Disciplined constructionIndustrial developers have been incredibly disciplined when delivering new product to the Raleigh-Durham market, which has kept vacancy below 7 percent — a significantly stronger rate than peer Sun Belt markets as a result of record levels of development in recent years. With absorption rates in the Triangle averaging nearly 3 million square feet per year in the past five years, this healthy rate of delivery and absorption has propped up the region’s industrial market. That being said, the Raleigh-Durham market infill land supply has its limitations. Industrial-zoned land is difficult to find and acquisition costs are pushing $500,000 per acre in some submarkets, and rezoning is a lengthy 12-month or longer process. For these projects to be financially viable, developers have been increasing rents year-over-year to an average of over $12 per square foot across all submarkets, up from roughly $6 just five years ago. Many institutional occupiers have been willing to pay a premium to be in new, Class A space in these infill areas, but other occupiers are …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged nearly $178 million in refinancing for 110 East, a 23-story office tower located in Charlotte’s South End district. J.P. Cordeiro, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and Blake Cohen of CBRE arranged the loan through AllianceBernstein on behalf of the ownership group, Shorenstein and Stiles. Delivered in 2024, the 389,954-square-foot office property has direct access to the LYNX Blue Line’s East/West light rail station and features an 11th floor sky lobby, outdoor terrace and a fitness center. 110 East is currently 92.6 percent leased to various tenants such as Coinbase and First Horizon Corp.
Cabot Properties Acquires Two Logistics Portfolios in Florida Totaling More than 1.3 MSF
by Abby Cox
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. — Cabot Properties has acquired two logistics portfolios totaling 1.3 million square feet in Florida. The portfolios include the McCoy Logistics Center in Orlando, and a three-building logistics property in Palm Beach County. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Spanning three buildings, the McCoy Logistics Center consists of two rear-load properties and one cross-dock facility totaling 837,115 square feet. Built between 2022 and 2023, the buildings feature dock-level loading, an average 34-foot clear height, 185-foot truck court depths, ESFR sprinkler systems, LED lighting and 555 car parking spaces. The Palm Beach County portfolio spans three rear-load distribution facilities that total 450,505 square feet. The fully leased buildings were built between 2021 and 2023 and include 32-foot clear heights, dock- and grade-level loading, ESFR sprinkler systems, LED lighting and 115- to 185-foot truck court depths.
TAMPA, FLA. — Related Urban Development Group and the Tampa Housing Authority will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 19, for Canopy at West River, a new 384-unit affordable housing community in Tampa. Delivered in two phases, the community spans four towers and offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the complex include a community room with a kitchenette; game room with a TV; business center with computer/internet access; fully equipped fitness centers; smart home technology; electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; and a future NFL Alumni Obstacle Course that “reinforces the development’s focus on active living.” Situated within the larger West River mixed-use development, The Canopy at West River apartments are reserved for residents earning between 22 percent and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with long-term affordability supported through a combination of Project-Based Vouchers (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs, National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Oakview Plaza, a 47,000-square-foot retail center located in Zephyrhills, roughly 30 miles northeast of Tampa. Justin Walker, Justin Sturdivant and Dylan Morse of Franklin Street represented the seller, South Florida-based Merrimac Ventures, in the transaction. New York-based New Hyde Park Fruit Corp. was the buyer. Originally built in 1990, the center will undergo façade improvements, parking lot enhancements and lighting updates. The property’s Winn-Dixie store is also being redeveloped into an Aldi that will act as co-anchor to Archwell Health, a senior-focused primary care provider. Both stores will operate on new 10-year leases upon opening.
Ardent Receives Civic Approval for Costco-Anchored Redevelopment of Metro Orlando Mall
by John Nelson
SANFORD, FLA. — The Ardent Cos. has received approval from the City of Sanford, a city in the Orlando MSA, for the redevelopment of Seminole Towne Center, a former shopping mall spanning 1.1 million square feet. The redevelopment includes construction of a new 164,585-square-foot Costco store on the 76-acre site. Taking place of the former Macy’s department store, the Costco location will include a gas station, tire center and liquor store. Ardent plans to begin site work and demolition this summer, with the Costco opening slated for second-quarter 2027. Over the past 12-plus months, the Atlanta-based owner and developer has acquired more than $115 million in six ground-up mixed-use development and redevelopment projects across the Southeast.