MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The 272-unit Flintlake Apartments, located at 650 West Flintlake Ct. in Myrtle Beach, has been purchased by AVR-525 Associates for $19.5 million. Coastal Apartment Advisors represented the seller, a TIC consisting of Myrtle Beach Tiffany L.P., Myrtle Beach Village South L.P. and Myrtle Beach Wellington L.P.
Southeast
MACON, GA.; JACKSONVILLE, FLA.; AND KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Southeast Apartment Partners has brokered three multifamily sales. The 188-unit Rivoli Run in Macon sold for $9.85 million to a growing regional investment group. Robert Stickel of the Atlanta office represented the seller. In Jacksonville, the 358-unit Wellington Place Apartments was purchased by Tampa-based Landmark Residential with financing provided by Freddie Mac. Brian Moulder of the Jacksonville office represented the seller, a special assets servicer. In Knoxville, the 198-unit Plantation Manor sold for $9.15 million to Charleston, S.C.-based Chartwell Holdings. Marc Robinson, Joshua Goldfarb and Tyler Averitt of the Atlanta office represented the seller, a special servicer.
MIAMI SHORES, FLA. — Moss & Associates has been selected to design and build a new $14 million, 72,000-square-foot residence hall on the Barry University's Miami Shores campus. Construction on the three-floor, suite-style residence hall will begin in June with completion slated for August 2012. The dormitory will also include a cafe/convenience store, courtyard and multi-purpose meeting room. Moss & Associates has named Cannon Design as the design partner for the project.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Duke Realty Corp. has purchased Westport Buildling B, a 329,396-square-foot, Class A distribution building, in Westport Business Park, located at 2509 Dean Forest Rd. in Savannah, from Dallas-based Stratford Land. Steve Grable of Jones Lang LaSalle's Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has completed three leases at Franklin Commons, located at 5640 Cox Rd. in Glen Allen. SunTrust Bank has leased 90,000 square feet, Independent Container Line leased 22,000 square feet and an undisclosed Fortune 100 company has leased 44,000 square feet. N. Dean Meyer, Austin Newman and Mac Wilson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer's Richmond, Va., office represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.
NASHVILLE, TENN.; HATTIESBURG, MISS.; AND KISSIMMEE, FLA. — PMZ Realty Capital's Hotel Finance Group has secured $74 million in first mortgage and mezzanine financing for Sun Development & Management Corp. for a five-hotel portfolio containing 635-units. The hotels were: Hilton Garden Inn in Ridgefield Park, N.J.; Embassy Suites in Palmdale, Calif.; Homewood Suites in Nashville; Candlewood Suites in Hattiesburg and Hampton Inn in Kissimmee. Financing was provide through the investment banking division of a large New York-based commercial bank.
DORAL, FLA. — Miami-based Amadeus North America has selected Stiles Construction for its $5 million, 105,000-square-foot build-out for its new headquarters, located at 3470 Northwest 82nd Ave. in Doral. Stiles will build-out the majority of the corporate space, which will be geared toward functionality and hurricane storm protection.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — CRM Florida Properties has sold the 48,662-square-foot office building, located at 1097 Sand Pond Rd. in Lake Mary, to Meritas for $3 million. Greg Morrison, Damien Madsen and Lisa Bailey of Orlando, Fla.-based Morrison Commercial Real Estate represented the seller. Miguel de Arcos of Sperry Van Ness' Lake Mary office represented the buyer, who plans to convert the building into a dormitory for Lake Mary Preparatory School.
PALM CITY, FLA. — Awareness Technology has purchased the 79,000-square-foot, 9.15-acre Old Palm City Town Square, located at the northeast corner of Martin Highway and Barry Avenue in Palm City. The company will occupy more than 50,000 square feet at the center. The remainder of the center will be leased to retail and office tenants, including Hurricane Grill, Toro Sushi Grill and Ameriprise Financial. Boyd Bradfield, Jr., of Stuart, Fla.-based NAI Southcoast represented the seller, Bridgeville, Pa.-based Sorbara and Son Properties. He will continue to handle leasing and management for Awareness Technology.
WOODLAWN, MD. — Lockheed Martin Corp. has renewed its 41,580-square-foot lease of office space in the Michael Building, located at 1506 Woodlawn Dr. in Woodlawn. Richard Blue, Jr., Paul Obrecht and Krager Sanders of Timonium, Md.-based Blue & Obrecht Realty represented the landlord, Colony Realty Partners, and Stuart Rienhoff of Jones Lang LaSalle's Baltimore office represented the tenant.