RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE has arranged two new retail leases in Raleigh on behalf of ParTee Shack, a miniature golf-focused entertainment concept. ParTee will occupy 19,590 square feet at Celebration at Six Forks and 17,000 square feet at Capital Marketplace. These mark the second and third locations in the city for the brand. Jon Stanley of CBRE represented the tenant in both lease negotiations. Charlie Coyne of CBRE represented the landlord of Capital Marketplace, Finmarc Management, and Tiffany Barrier of CBRE represented the landlord of Celebration at Six Forks, FCA Partners. Founded in 2020, ParTee offers miniature golf, go-karts, laser tag, arcade and virtual reality games, as well as food and alcoholic beverages.
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Lee & Associates Second Quarter Report: Industrial, Office Market See Continued Challenges While Retail, Multifamily Trends Follow Region-Specific Patterns
In the first half of 2024, high interest rates led to decreased demand, higher vacancy rates, reduced construction starts and lower property sales in industrial and office, according to Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q2 North America Market Report. Meanwhile, retail saw minimal development and continued low vacancies. Retail rent growth was particularly strong in the South and Southwest. Finally, high demand for multifamily, coupled with a sudden influx of supply in the second quarter of the year, has created a market where outcomes are highly tied to region. Midwest and Northeast multifamily markets have remained stronger than their counterparts in the South and Southwest, while Western markets saw mixed growth. Lee & Associates has made their full market report available here (with complete breakdowns of cap rates by city, market rents, vacancy rates, square footage information and more). The summaries for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors below provide detailed insight into the trends and trajectories likely through the end of 2024. Industrial Overview: Activity, Growth Checked by High Interest Rates Industrial market performance across North America continued to downshift in the first half of this year. Although net absorption remains positive, demand for industrial space has fallen to the lowest levels …
OKO Group, Cain International Obtain $565M Loan for 830 Brickell Office Tower in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Co-developers OKO Group and Cain International have obtained $565 million in financing for 830 Brickell, a 57-story office tower underway in Miami’s Brickell district. TYKO Capital, a joint venture between Adi Chugh and a Florida-based hedge fund that was established last year, provided the loan that pays off an existing construction loan that MSD Partners provided in 2019. Beatriz Azcuy of Sidley Austin LLP assisted the developers in the loan arrangement. Set to open this fall, 830 Brickell is fully leased to several high-profile tenants, including Microsoft, Citadel, Kirkland & Ellis, Marsh Insurance, Sidley Austin, CI Financial (Corient), Thoma Bravo, Santander Bank and A-CAP. OKO Group and Cain International are receiving temporary certificates of occupancy (TCOs) in phases for tenants, many of which are already building out their interior spaces within 830 Brickell ahead of its completion. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill with interiors by Iosa Ghini Associati, the office tower will feature a restaurant and bar/private club on the top floor, upscale health and wellness center, conference facilities, outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space.
TAMPA, FLA. — BWE has arranged a $76.8 million loan for the refinancing of The Mav Channelside, a 324-unit midrise apartment community located at 601 N. 12th St. in Tampa’s Channelside District. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan using Fannie Mae’s Near-Stabilization Execution on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture led by Birmingham, Ala.-based Daniel Corp. Built in 2022, The Mav Channelside features a mix of 108 studio, 163 one-bedroom and 53 two-bedroom apartments that were 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a fitness studio, indoor/outdoor coworking space with private conference rooms, a pool deck with a resort-style pool and a sky deck with views of downtown Tampa and Tampa Bay.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. — The Sembler Co. has delivered Lakeside Commons, a Publix-anchored shopping center located at the southeast corner of US Highway 441 (Columbia Street) and Log Cabin Road in Milledgeville, a city in Central Georgia that is home to Georgia College & State University. Situated on 9 acres, the 60,500-square-foot shopping center houses a freestanding Publix store spanning 48,387 square feet, as well as 12,000 square feet of small shop space. Committed tenants include T-Mobile (2,400 square feet) and Sugar Polish Nail Spa (3,600 square feet). Lakeside Commons will also feature two outparcels that are available for sale, ground lease or build-to-suit opportunities. Sembler broke ground on Lakeside Commons in early 2023, and the Publix opened its doors in late June.
Vesper Holdings Acquires 649-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, KY. — Vesper Holdings has acquired The Lex, a 649-bed student housing community located near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. Built in 2008, the four-story property offers a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, yoga studio, study spaces, outdoor hammock garden and a newly renovated clubhouse and gaming lounge. Vesper partnered with an undisclosed institutional investor on the off-market acquisition, financing for which was placed by Gregg Wallace at AMA Financial. The new ownership plans to begin a capital improvement plan imminently that will include the addition of updated technology and upgrades to units and shared amenity spaces. Campus Life & Style, Vesper’s in-house property management platform, will operate The Lex.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Solis, a 216-unit apartment community located in Clarksville, roughly 40 miles from Nashville. A private buyer based in California purchased the property from Gwaltney Communities for an undisclosed price. David Stollenwerk, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee for the deal was Jody McKibben. Built in 2020, Solis features garden-style apartments averaging 1,089 square feet in size, as well as a saltwater swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and a theater room.
ATLANTA — Shorenstein Investment Advisers, a privately owned office and multifamily owner and operator based in San Francisco, has purchased 14th & Spring, a 12-story office tower in Midtown Atlanta. The 324,000-square-foot building was delivered in late 2022 and has been without a tenant since its delivery, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the publication reported that locally based Greenstone Properties and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs put the tower up for sale earlier this year and the price would likely fall in the $200s per square foot, giving the sales price a range of $65 million to $97 million. Shorenstein has tapped ASD|SKY to help redesign and reposition 14th & Spring’s common areas, amenities and façade. The company has also hired Murphy Meyers to design a full floor of speculative office suites in various sizes. Additionally, Shorenstein has selected Jeff Keppen, Nicole Goldsmith, Kyle Kenyon and Maddie Nagley of CBRE to lease the office tower.
MIAMI — Mast Capital and AEW have completed Remi on the River, a 342-unit apartment community located at 999 N.W. 7th St. in Miami’s River District. The eight-story property features 400 feet of frontage along the Miami River, as well as studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spanning from 465 to 1,334 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates range from $2,171 to $4,897, according to Apartments.com. Designed by Corwil Architects, Remi on the River’s amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, aqua lounge, fitness center, clubroom, private parking and a resident lounge with coworking spaces. Remi on the River is Phase II of a multifamily development by Mast Capital. Phase I of the project was MAST on Waterline Miami, a 346-unit apartment community formerly known as Waterline Miami.
Cronheim Hotel Capital Arranges $42.3M Acquisition Loan for Cambria Hotel in Downtown DC
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has arranged a $42.3 million acquisition loan for Cambria Hotel Washington, D.C. Convention Center, a 182-room hotel located at 899 O St. NW in downtown D.C. Built in 2014 by Concord Hospitality, the hotel is situated with a half-mile of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and features a rooftop gathering area. The borrower, locally based Frontier Development & Hospitality Group, plans to overhaul the hotel and rebrand it to the Hyatt House flag. Other details of the renovation and loan underwriting were not disclosed.