D'IBERVILLE, MISS. — Encore Hospitality has opened a 125-room Courtyard by Marriott in the 150-acre Lakeview Village in D'Iberville. The hotel includes a restaurant, a lounge, an indoor pool and spa, an exercise room and a business center. Pineapple Management Services oversees day-to-day operations of the property.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — An undisclosed bank has sold the 18-unit Colton on 4th Avenue Apartments to a Canadian investor for $1.05 million. The property is located at 249 4th Ave. North in St. Petersburg. Casey Babb and Bill Renje of Marcus & Millichap's Tampa, Fla., office represented the seller. The firm's Francesco Carriera represented the buyer.
SOUTH CAROLINA — Royal Senior Care has brought on Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT as an 80 percent partner in two assisted living properties in a deal worth $27 million. The developments are located in South Carolina and total 180 units. Royal Senior Care will continue managing the properties. CLW Health Care Services Group represented Royal Senior Care in the transaction.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Earle M. Jorgenson Co. has broken ground on a 72,000-square-foot warehouse at the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and Highway 385 in Memphis. The property will be part of the Eastridge Business Park. Edward Saig of NAI Saig represented Earle M. Jorgenson the purchase.
WESTON, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap represented a private seller in the $2.92 million sale of SunTrust Crossing to an undisclosed buyer. The 6,400-square-foot shopping strip is located at 2575 Glades Circle in Weston. Michael Zimmerman of the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the seller.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Village Mill Land Investments has sold a 1.35-acre 7-Eleven ground lease to a New York-based investor for $1.92 million. 7-Eleven has 17 years remaining on its lease of the property, which is located at 13866 Village Place Drive in Midlothian. Eric Robison and Austin Newman of Thalhimer brokered the sale.
The writing was on the wall. Some read it; others ignored it. Regardless of the strategy, retail development came to a halt in 2008. A few single-tenant buildings were developed, but most ground-up projects went into a holding pattern. Two years later, most of those projects are still on hold or moving very slowly at best. From power centers and mixed-use developments to strip centers and grocery-anchored centers, development activity remains stagnant throughout the Peach State. Hardest hit are the secondary and tertiary markets where developers built shopping centers based primarily on residential growth projections. Unfortunately, those projected communities were never built. Many retailers in those markets have struggled, and some have closed their doors. As national retailers look for space again, shopping centers in those markets will be low on their list, furthering the decline of these centers. How Will Developers Survive? The old cliché — location, location, location — holds true. Developers with good projects in prime locations will make it through the cycle by adapting to the changing market conditions with the short-term focus on cash flow and long-term focus on value. However, several fundamental tactics are needed to survive this economic cycle: • Asset Stabilization: One …
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Potomac, Md.-based Willco Cos., in partnership with Fanaroff & Steppa and Don Hinton, has purchased a 50,000-square-foot retail building from Koob Veneman for $5.25 million. The property, located at 12401 Twinbrook Parkway, is occupied by Guitar Center. The tenant moved into the property in 2000 after Veneman Music Co. closed.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Batson-Cook has finished the construction of the 39,000-square-foot Benton House senior housing facility in Douglasville. The $3.7 million project has 59 units and can house 130 residents. Amenities include an activity kitchen and a hair salon. Marietta, Ga.-based Lamas Architects designed Benton House.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — General Electric Capital Corp. has sold a 57-room Chattanooga Comfort Inn to Dayton, Tenn.-based Hitten Hospitality for an undisclosed price. The two-story hotel is located near the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. David Mumford, Steve Kirby and Burton Brooks of Mumford Co. brokered the sale.