COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Landmark Properties, a student housing owner-operator based in Athens, Ga., has unveiled plans for The Mark College Park, a 2,079-bed project that will be located adjacent to the University of Maryland’s campus. The 4.5-acre site currently houses two condo buildings that are known as College Park Towers. Landmark plans to acquire the condo buildings and land for the development in 2026. Completion of the new student housing community is slated for fall 2029. WDG Architecture is designing The Mark, and Landmark’s construction arm (Landmark Construction) is serving as the general contractor. Plans currently call for two 10-story buildings totaling 601 units that will come in studio to five-bedroom floor plans. Residences will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hardwood-style floors and in-unit washers and dryers. Additionally, residents at The Mark will have access to covered garage parking and reserved parking for an additional charge. Amenities will include three quad-like open green spaces on the ground floor, as well as a fitness center and a paseo with tree coverage and green space. This feature will bisect the property north to south to improve pedestrian connectivity. In addition, an amenity deck atop the parking garage will offer …
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Commercial Kentucky, Cushman & Wakefield Broker Sale of 1,460-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Louisville
by John Nelson
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield|Commercial Kentucky and Cushman & Wakefield have brokered the sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio totaling 1,460 units. MF Capital purchased the portfolio from Brown Capital for an undisclosed price. The properties include Boulder Creek Apartments, Eagles Eyrie Apartments, Lyndon Crossings, Devonshire Apartments and Partridge Meadows. The portfolio sale represents the largest real estate transaction in Kentucky this year and is also one of the largest transactions in the history of multifamily sales in the state, according to Commercial Kentucky. Craig Collins and Austin English of Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether and James Wilber of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the transaction.
Greystone Provides Two Agency Loans for Multifamily Communities in South Florida, Birmingham Totaling $103.7M
by John Nelson
TAMARAC, FLA. AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Greystone has provided a pair of Freddie Mac loans totaling $103.7 million for the refinancing of two multifamily communities in South Florida and Birmingham. The deals include a $37.3 million loan for Midora at Woodmont, a 199-unit community in Tamarac, and a $66.4 million loan for Avenues of Inverness, a 586-unit property in Birmingham. The agency loans for both properties carry seven-year terms, fixed interest rates, five years of interest-only payments and 35-year amortization schedules. The borrower for both loans is Monsey, N.Y.-based White Eagle Property Group.
Capital Development Partners Delivers 160,250 SF Industrial Facility Adjacent to Port of Charleston
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Capital Development Partners has delivered Shipyard Creek, a new 160,250-square-foot transload industrial facility that offers direct access to the Port of Charleston. Situated on a 42-acre site adjacent to the port’s new $1.3 billion Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, the property was designed to handle container movement from users including retail importers. Shipyard Creek features 153 dock doors, 724 trailer parking spaces and onsite storage parking that can accommodate five stacked shipping containers. Capital Development Partners has tapped Lee Allen, Kevin Coats and Tyler Smith of JLL to handle the project’s leasing assignment. Shipyard Creek enjoys access to the port’s marine terminals, as well as interstates and the upcoming SC Ports Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which will be dual-served by Norfolk Southern and CSX.
TAMPA, FLA. — Funds managed by Cohen & Steers and the investment management business of Acadia Realty Trust have entered into a joint venture to purchase The Walk at Highwoods, an open-air shopping center in Tampa. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The 141,000-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of sale to national and local tenants including HomeGoods, Michael’s, F45 Training, Dunkin’ and European Wax Center.
TOWSON, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14,175-square-foot retail strip center located at 1270 E. Joppa Road in Towson. An affiliate of Wilmington, Del.-based Buccini Pollin Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Dean Zang and David Crotts of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller and procured the buyer, an unnamed private investor. Built in 2018, the property’s tenant roster includes Aspen Dental, ATI Physical Therapy, Dogtopia and School of Rock. The center is situated on 1.9 acres as an outparcel to a Wawa gas station and 1271 at Towson, a luxury apartment community.
Capital Growth Medvest Breaks Ground on $105M Healthcare Project in Lynchburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Capital Growth Medvest has broken ground on a $105 million healthcare project in Lynchburg, a city in central Virginia at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The project comprises two adjacent outpatient hospitals: Centra Rehabilitation Hospital (50 beds, 62,500 square feet) and Centra Behavioral Health Hospital (72 beds, 61,000 square feet). JE Dunn Capital Partners and Sila Realty Trust are capital partners on the project, and Carter Bank is providing senior construction financing. Operating partners on the project include Centra Health, LifePoint Rehabilitation and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, both of which are affiliates of LifePoint Health. The two Lynchburg projects represent Capital Growth Medvest’s sixth and seventh development partnerships with Lifepoint across six states. JE Dunn is serving as the general contractor for both hospitals, and Earl Swensson Associates and Stengel Hill Associates are the architects for the rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, respectively. Both facilities are slated for completion in late 2025.
CBRE Arranges $30.2M Acquisition Loan for Aqua at Sandy Springs Apartments in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $30.2 million acquisition loan for Aqua at Sandy Springs, a 219-unit apartment community located at 100 Greyfield Lane in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The borrower and buyer is New York-based T30 Capital. Blake Cohen and Reed McGarity of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the loan through Equitrust. Aqua at Sandy Springs was built in two phases in 1985 and 2000 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as an outdoor pool.
Redfearn Capital Secures $18.7M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Facility in South Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Redfearn Capital has secured an $18.7 million acquisition loan for a 363,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 12751 Gran Bay Parkway in south Jacksonville. South Point Capital Management provided the loan. Redfearn Capital acquired the property from Brookfield for $27.2 million. The property was fully leased at the time of financing to Saddle Creek Logistics, an omnichannel supply chain provider. Constructed in 1997, the facility features 24-foot clear heights and 30 dock doors.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of Promenade North Shopping Center, a 57,441-square-foot retail center located at 2423 Eastern Blvd. in Montgomery. Pierce Mayson and Kyle Stonis of Matthews represented the seller, an affiliate of Hackney Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Promenade North was 97.3 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Harbor Freight Tools, AutoZone and ArchWell Health. The Home Depot shadow-anchors the center.