RALEIGH, N.C. — PruittHealth has broken ground on a $385.5 million redevelopment project at The Oaks at Whitaker Glen, a seniors housing property in Raleigh. Upon completion, the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) property will comprise 246 independent living units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts; 82 assisted living apartments; and a new, 106-bed skilled nursing center. The campus, which spans 20 acres, will also feature public-facing retail stores and healthcare space. The Oaks at Whitaker Glen is accepting preconstruction reservations now. A construction timeline was not released.
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FORT SMITH, ARK. — Sila Realty Trust Inc., a publicly traded net lease healthcare REIT based in Tampa, has purchased a 50-bed inpatient healthcare facility in Fort Smith, a city on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. An undisclosed seller sold the approximately 62,500-square-foot healthcare property for $28.3 million. Built in 2021, the facility was fully leased at the time of sale to Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Lifepoint Health. The rehabilitative property is tailored for individuals recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation and orthopedic injury. Year-to-date, Sila Realty Trust has purchased eight Class A healthcare properties for an aggregate price of $164 million.
RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Landmark at North Hills, a 166,653-square-foot office building located at 4601 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. A joint venture between Edgewater Ventures and Northridge Capital acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Ryan Clutter, Daniel Flynn, C.J. Liuzzo and Sarah Holloway of JLL represented the seller, BentallGreenOak (BGO), in the transaction. Dennis Hurley, Hillman Duncan and Patti Autry of JLL will manage leasing at the property on behalf of the new ownership. Landmark at North Hills, which sits on seven acres and comprises two five-story buildings connected by a sky bridge, was 84.3 percent leased at the time of sale.
Berkadia Arranges $13M Acquisition Financing for Arcadia Decatur Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
DECATUR, GA. — Berkadia has arranged a $13 million loan for the acquisition of Arcadia Decatur, a 101-unit apartment community located at 220 N. Arcadia Ave. in Decatur, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Scott Wadler, Matt Robbins and Abigail Beauchamp of Berkadia secured the five-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Atlantic Pacific Cos. and Highline Real Estate Capital. Built in 2020, Arcadia Decatur features one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, outdoor grills, swimming pool and a sundeck.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — FM Capital has secured an $11 million bridge loan for the financing of an office building located at 301 Arthur Godfrey Road in Miami Beach. Formerly known as the HSBC Building, the property is now known as the Citizens Bank Building. Noam Temchin of FM Capital originated the interest-only, floating-rate loan through Sheridan Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Remember the “retail apocalypse”? Fast forward to today and it seems to be quite a different story. Retail is currently viewed by many as the most attractive sector within the commercial real estate industry, due in part to an all-time low vacancy rate and increasing rental rates. Atlanta’s retail vacancy rate has dropped to 3.6 percent, which is the lowest rate on record according to CoStar Group. The low vacancy rate coupled with an extremely limited amount of new retail space under development due to high construction costs has created a market unlike anything we have seen in a long time. Increased construction costs along with higher interest rates have made it cost-prohibitive to build traditional retail power centers; however, grocery-anchored retail is the anomaly with Publix taking the lead. Several mixed-use developments that include a large retail component are underway as well, including High Street in Dunwoody, Medley in Johns Creek and Centennial Yards in downtown Atlanta, just to name a few. Additionally, some retail space has been taken off line as malls reinvent themselves. Examples include the partial demolition of North DeKalb Mall in Decatur to make way for a new mixed-use development known as Lulah Hills; Northlake …
TAMPA, FLA. — Multifamily developer ZOM Living has sold Azola South Tampa, a community located at 7701 Interbay Blvd. in Tampa. Miami-based multifamily investment firm Momentum Real Estate Partners acquired the property for $64.3 million. Situated on nine acres, the community comprises 214 apartments and townhomes. Amenities at the property include a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse with a lounge, coworking areas, kitchenette, game room and fitness center, as well as a swimming pool and a pavilion with seating and a summer kitchen and grilling area.
JLL Negotiates Sale of 647,496 SF Industrial Building Near Savannah Leased to Town & Country Living
by John Nelson
MIDWAY, GA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Building D at Tradeport East, a 647,496-square-foot industrial facility in Midway, roughly 35 miles outside Savannah. Home textiles producer Town & Country Living fully occupies the facility, which was built in 2022. BlueScope Properties Group sold the building to SkyREM for an undisclosed price. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Sean Devaney and Jim Freeman of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 313 Tradeport East Blvd., the property features a cross-dock configuration with 190-foot truck courts, 36-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, ESFR sprinklers, LED lights, 2,822 square feet of office space, 144 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 177 trucks and 327 cars.
CORDOVA, TENN. — The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) has brokered the sale of Market at Cordova Shopping Center, a 98,466-square-foot retail center located at 1800 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, roughly 20 miles east of Memphis. N&L Holdings acquired the property for an undisclosed price. John Reed and Hurston Reed of TSCG represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction, and Jon Isbell of TSCG represented N&L Holdings. Anchor tenant The Life Church will vacate the center, opening up space that the new owner plans to populate with an Asian supermarket, food hall and a community gathering spot dubbed Grand Super Market, which will occupy the 55,000-square-foot anchor space.
Goodegg Investments Acquires 250-Unit Crowne Club Apartments in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
by John Nelson
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Goodegg Investments has acquired Crowne Club Apartments, a 250-unit multifamily community located in Winston-Salem. Built in 1995, the property is situated near the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The buyer purchased the property through its Goodegg Wealth Fund II and Goodegg Growth Fund III. “Our investors love strong value-add assets like this one,” says Julie Lam, CEO of Goodegg. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. According to Apartments.com, Crowne Club features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 850 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, playground and a clubhouse.