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The Baltimorean
AcquisitionsMarylandMultifamilySoutheast

Northmarq Arranges $6M Sale of Apartment Complex in Baltimore

by Abby Cox

BALTIMORE — Northmarq has arranged the $6 million sale of The Baltimorean Apartments, a 66-unit complex located near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Ari Azarbarzin, Anthony Pino, Wallace Halpert and Jamie Grant of Northmarq represented the seller, an entity doing business as 2905 N. Charles Street LLC, in the transaction. Real Estate Dimensions was the buyer. This transaction marks the first time the property has been sold since 1994. Originally built in 1927, The Baltimorean offers a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, with units averaging 385 square feet in size. The property features two elevators, a fitness room, management office and a laundry room.

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Arcadia Lakes
AcquisitionsLoansRetailSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Eastern Union Secures $2.9M Acquisition Financing for Arcadia Lakes Shopping Center in Columbia, South Carolina

by Abby Cox

COLUMBIA, S.C. — New York-based Eastern Union has secured $2.9 million in financing for the acquisition of Arcadia Lakes Shopping Center, a 33,684-square-foot retail center located at 6432 Two Notch Road in Columbia. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union arranged the five-year mortgage on behalf of the buyer, CityWide Properties. The loan features a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio and a 6.65 percent interest rate. Proceeds of the loan were used for the purchase of the shopping center, as well as for a line of credit for tenant improvements and leasing commissions. CityWide Properties is planning to upgrade the property with new exterior lighting and paint, parking lot repaving and striping and fresh landscaping. Tenants at the property include Rent-A-Center, Pizza Hut, Boost Mobile and Heights Finance.

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The-Walk-Starkville
LoansMississippiSoutheastStudent Housing

TSB Capital Advisors Arranges Refinancing for 531-Bed Student Housing Community Near Mississippi State University 

by Abby Cox

STARKVILLE, MISS. — TSB Capital Advisors has arranged the refinancing for The Walk Starkville, a 531-bed student housing community located near the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville. TSB arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of Spaces Management. Terms of the financing were not released. Developed in 2023, The Walk Starkville offers 249 units in one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and yoga studio, spa with a sauna and steam room, an entertainment courtyard with a TV and multiple lounge areas, as well as a clubhouse with a golf simulator, gaming lounge and private study areas. 

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GeorgiaMarket ReportsRestaurantRetailSoutheastSoutheast Market Reports

Exhibit on Atlanta Retail: Observations from Intown to the ‘Burbs

by John Nelson

If you’ve spent any time driving around Atlanta recently, you’ve probably noticed something. More development sites are returning with bulldozers and developers are taking down land parcels in the suburbs the size of small European countries. But this time, the approach is more strategic than ever.  Gone are the days when a developer would carve out a shopping center for base rents less than $40 per square foot and call it a day. Today, some metro Atlanta developers are assembling larger tracts and creating hybrid projects that include multifamily housing, storage and even industrial uses in the back of the parcel, saving the front-facing road frontage for ground leases, build-to-suits and limited shop space. Automotive and restaurants concepts are clamoring for pads.  The result? Those once-overlooked “front and center” pad sites and strip centers are suddenly the belle of the ball. The downside is paying too much on the buy side for the dirt for aggressively low caps rates. But all I can say for the rental rates that I’m seeing is “Wow.”  Restaurants still lead In Atlanta’s retail market, restaurants continue to be the leading driver of leasing activity. According to observations, excluding junior box space, food-and-beverage deals made …

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Oro Ballantyne
DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Northwood Debuts 26-Story Oro Ballantyne Residential Tower in South Charlotte

by Abby Cox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northwood has debuted Oro Ballantyne, a 356-unit luxury residential tower situated within The Bowl at Ballantyne mixed-use development in south Charlotte. Oro Ballantyne spans 26 floors with studio to three-bedroom apartment options, as well as townhome and penthouse layouts. Apartments range in size from 616 to 2,109 square feet. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,570. Amenities include the top-floor sky lounge, a hidden speakeasy called The Rhapsody Room, a golf and gaming simulator, resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, outdoor entertainment areas and coworking spaces. Northwood Office, in partnership with StreetLights Residential, developed the property. SK+I Architecture led the building’s design, while Samet Corp. served as the general contractor.

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The Stadler
DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Thompson Thrift Opens 279-Unit Stadler Apartment Community in Bradenton, Florida

by Abby Cox

BRADENTON, FLA. — Thompson Thrift has recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Stadler, a 279-unit luxury apartment complex located at 7120 Henry Drive in Bradenton. The Stadler offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments up to 1,445 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates range from $1,490 to $3,125, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, pickleball court, dog park with pet spa and grooming station, a covered sky deck and a lazy river-style swimming pool. The Stadler is situated on the southern border of the Lake Flores master-planned community, a mixed-use development that will encompass nearly 1,300 acres and feature 6,500 homes, 2 million square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and a 19-acre man-made lake, upon completion.

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build-to-suit food processing facility
DevelopmentIndustrialKentuckySoutheast

Brennan Investment Underway on 100,800 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

by Abby Cox

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. — Brennan Investment Group is underway on the development of a 100,800-square-foot build-to-suit industrial facility in Hopkinsville. Upon completion, the facility will act as a food processing plant for Kitchen Food Co., an Australian-based company that manufactures and distributes ready-to-go products like sandwiches, wraps and meals. Byline Bank provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project. Brennan, Kitchen Food Co. and federal/private student loan servicer Nelnet Inc. formed a partnership to own the facility, as well as provide equity for the project. Food Plant Engineering is leading construction for the project. The facility is expected to be fully operational in 2026.

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524 Viking Drive
IndustrialSoutheastVirginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Negotiates $13.5M Sale of Industrial Facility in Virginia Beach

by Abby Cox

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has negotiated the sale of 524 Viking Drive, a 150,640-square-foot industrial facility located in Virginia Beach. Selko Real Estate Ventures LLC purchased the property from Hermes Abrasives for $13.5 million. Geoff Poston and Brett Sain of Thalhimer represented the buyer in the transaction.

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Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore White Marsh
AcquisitionsHospitalityMarylandSoutheast

HWE Arranges Sale of 131-Room Residence Inn Hotel in Baltimore

by Abby Cox

BALTIMORE — Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the sale of the Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore White Marsh, a 131-room hotel property located within the White Marsh Town Center master-planned community in Baltimore. The hotel spans four floors and features a mix of amenities including a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, sports court, meeting room and complimentary breakfast. Clint Hodges and Nate Ries of HWE represented the seller, an affiliate of American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP, in the transaction. The buyer and purchase price were not disclosed.

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Scout-Motors-Charlotte
DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheastTop Stories

Scout Motors Selects Charlotte for New U.S. Corporate Headquarters, Plans $206M Investment

by Taylor Williams

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scout Motors has selected Charlotte as its new U.S. corporate headquarters. The car manufacturer and subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen plans to invest about $206 million within the local economy and to bring about 1,200 new jobs to the trade area. Scout Motors plans to fill these jobs over the next five years and will pay average annual wages of $172,000, which the company says is nearly double the average annual wage in Mecklenburg County. Scout Motors will locate its headquarters within Commonwealth, a mixed-use development in Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood neighborhood that is co-developed by Crosland Southeast and Nuveen Real Estate. The announcement builds on previous U.S. real estate activity by Scout Motors. The company is currently under construction on a 1,100-acre car manufacturing facility roughly 75 miles south of Charlotte in Blythewood, S.C., a project that is expected to be operational by 2027. The company also operates an “innovation center” in Novi, Mich. According to The Center Square, a watchdog publication that covers activities of state and local governments, Scout Motors received roughly $72 million in economic incentives for the deal. These included about $51.3 million from the State of North Carolina, $12.8 million from Mecklenburg …

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