NEW KENT COUNTY, VA. — Matan Cos. has purchased 185 acres east of Richmond for the development of New Kent Logistics Center, a 2 million-square-foot industrial park. JLL arranged the land sale on behalf of Matan Cos. Located at the intersection of I-64 and Emmaus Church Road in New Kent County, the property will span four buildings and be situated between the industrial markets of Richmond and Hampton Roads, the latter of which houses the Port of Virginia. Matan has selected Gareth Jones, Chris Avellana and Charlie Polk of JLL to lease New Kent Logistics Center. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
BOONE, N.C. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Cottages of Boone, an 894-bed student housing community located near the Appalachian State University campus in Boone. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer of CBRE’s national student housing team, in partnership with Kevin Kempf of the company’s Southeast multifamily group, represented the seller, Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust, in the transaction. Timberline Real Estate Ventures and a real estate fund managed by Ares Management acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The cottage-style community offers shared amenities including a fitness center, yoga studio, dry sauna, steam room, clubhouse, arcade games and sports tables, a bar, library, computer lounge, private conference room, swimming pool, hot tub, fire pit, grilling station and an outdoor fireplace.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone has arranged the sale of W Flats, a 247-unit apartment community located at 7200 Wallace Road in east Charlotte. Rise48 Equity LLC purchased the property from LIV Acquisitions for an undisclosed price. Paul Marley, John Phoenix, Alex McDermott and Gavin Conlon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Donny Rosenberg and Daniel Kaweblum of Greystone originated a three-year, acquisition loan featuring two one-year extension options on behalf of the buyer. According to Apartments.com, W Flats features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 523 to 1,079 square feet. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, fitness center, business center, laundry facilities, tenant lounge, onsite maintenance and package services.
NORFOLK, VA. — S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has brokered the $34.9 million sale of an industrial facility located at 3321 Princess Anne Road in Norfolk. Industrial Realty Group acquired the 298,126-square-foot warehouse from an entity doing business as 3321 Princess Anne LLC. Stephanie Sanker of S.L. Nusbaum represented the seller in the transaction. LION Power and Beckett Corp. currently occupy a combined 104,334 square feet at the facility, with the remaining space available for lease. Constructed in 2022, the building comprises two sections. Section A features 113,450 square feet with 36-foot clear heights, multiple dock doors with expansion potential, new racking, office space and restrooms. Section B totals 80,321 square feet with dock-level loading, 21- to 24-foot clear heights and 38- by 36-foot column spacing.
It may have taken more than a decade, but after starting out as a niche financing vehicle to create more energy-efficient and resilient buildings, the commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) program has arguably achieved mainstream acceptance. Roughly 40 states and Washington, D.C., now either offer or are developing C-PACE programs. Over the last year alone, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Minnesota and Idaho passed legislation enabling or substantially improving the financing tool, points out Rafi Golberstein, CEO of PACE Loan Group, a direct lender of C-PACE headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. What’s more, he adds, New Jersey and North Carolina are among states that in the coming months are expected to advance bills authorizing the use of C-PACE, or PACE for short. Given the current partisanship within the country, one of the most revealing characteristics of PACE’s growing appeal has been its ability to cross the political aisle, Golberstein observed. PACE’s popularity in particular has ascended over the last several months as developers have sought fresh capital to enhance their financial flexibility in a rising interest rate environment. “PACE is really turning out to be a bipartisan issue, as many state lawmakers are realizing that it is a great financing tool …
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Locally based CMC Group has obtained a $69.9 million loan for the refinancing for 4000 Ponce, a mixed-use development located in Coral Gables, a western suburb of Miami. City National Bank of Florida provided the loan to CMC, whose affiliate Ugo Colombo developed the nine-story project in 2002. Paul Stasaitis, Paul Adams and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of CMC Group. Situated at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Bird Road, 4000 Ponce features The Collection, a luxury car dealership whose brands include Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, McLaren and Audi. The property also includes 150,000 square feet of office space and 32,000 square feet of retail space. 4000 Ponce was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Steinway & Sons, Coldwell Banker, Hemisphere Media Group, Korn Ferry, Evensky & Katz, Pure Barre and Jetset Pilates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Up Campus Student Living, Palmor Capital, BridgeInvest and Sabal Investment Holdings has purchased Boathouse, a 250-unit multifamily community located at 2601 Virginia Ave. NW in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $67.5 million. The new ownership is embarking on a redevelopment plan to convert and rebrand Boathouse to off-campus housing for students, faculty and staff for nearby George Washington University. Planned renovations to the 10-story property include updated amenities, common areas and fully furnishing all 250 units. The property, which features retail space and two levels of underground parking, was recently renovated by the previous ownership.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — St. Louis-based HDA has been selected to design a new 385,000-square-foot distribution center in Summerville for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, an intermodal trucking provider. The developer of the build-to-suit project is Equity Industrial Partners, and Frampton Construction is serving as the development’s general contractor. Situated on a 48-acre site northwest of Charleston, the cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 100 dock doors, one drive-in door and parking for 364 trucks and 138 cars. Additionally, the property will include two office spaces with private and open work areas, a conference room, breakrooms, restrooms and a locker room. Site work began for the project in January and is expected to wrap up in January 2025.
TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of NetPark Tampa Bay, a 947,176-square-foot, two-story office complex located on a 98.7-acre site at 5701 E. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. The property is the largest office asset in the Tampa Bay market and the sale marks the largest office property sold in the Southeast since 2022, according to CBRE. The office building formerly operated as East Lake Square Mall, a regional mall that opened in 1976 and closed in 1998. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick and Courtney Snell of CBRE represented the seller, Bluett Capital Realty Inc. and its tenants-in-common (TIC) ownership group, in the transaction. New Jersey-based Saxum Real Estate Partners purchased NetPark Tampa Bay, marking its first acquisition in Tampa. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Tampa Bay Times reports the property traded for $45 million.
FREDERICK, MARYLAND — Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased Riverview Plaza, a 185,275-square-foot regional shopping center in Frederick, for $30 million. Ryan Sciullo and H. Casey Benson Smith of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Edens and JPMorgan Chase & Co., in the transaction. Built in 1998 on 23 acres, Riverview Plaza fronts Urban Pike (Maryland Route 355) and is situated approximately 40 miles from Washington, D.C. The shopping center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to 10 retailers, including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Michaels, Staples, Sierra and Old Navy. Target and The Home Depot shadow-anchor the property, which features approximately 9,260 square feet available for lease, according to Finmarc.