WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkadia’s Affordable Housing division has arranged a $37.8 million low-income housing tax credit (LITHC) investment for the construction of Northwest One Phase II, an affordable housing multifamily community in Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the development will total 212 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts for residents earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 11 units reserved for individuals who were previously homeless. Amenities will include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, laundry room and a game room. Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners and Taylor Adams Associates.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — ZOM Living has sold Sorrento, a 320-unit affordable housing apartment community located in Miramar. Built more than 11 years ago, the property was originally financed through the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program and state and county debt financing programs. The community features units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 651 to 1,187 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pavilion and barbecue area, resident lounge and a computer lab. Monthly rents at the property begin at $826. Related Cos. purchased the community for an undisclosed price.
SNELLVILLE, GA. — Three new tenants have signed leases at The Shoppes at Webb Gin, a retail center located in Snellville, roughly 30 miles outside of Atlanta. Browlash and Club Pilates will occupy 1,200 and 1,625 square feet, respectively. DRIPBar will also open at the property in January within a 1,675-square-foot space. Monica Johnson and Kelsi Holman represented the landlord, Continental Realty Corp. (CRC), on an internal basis. Sydney Isroff of Morrow Hill Commercial Real Estate represented DRIPBar in the leasing negotiations, and Emily Kozarek of Colliers represented Club Pilates. Built in 2006, The Shoppes at Webb Gin is now 90 percent occupied.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States rose by 336,000 jobs in September, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to The Wall Street Journal, this growth beats the expectations of economists and could signal another interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve before the end of the year. Sectors that experienced notable growth include leisure and hospitality, government, healthcare, professional, scientific, technical services and social assistance. Leisure and hospitality and government employment added 96,000 and 73,000 jobs, respectively, which is above the average monthly gain for both sectors. Employment in the transportation and warehousing and information sectors changed little. The unemployment rate also remained unchanged at 3.8 percent. The BLS additionally revised the employment numbers for July and August. July’s employment gain was revised to 236,000, up from 156,000 initially. The August figure was revised to 227,000, up from 187,000 initially. Together, the revisions total an increase of 119,000 jobs.
FORT MILL, S.C. — The Rockefeller Group has sold Stateline 77, a 1.1 million-square-foot, two-building industrial park located along I-77 in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. EQT Exeter purchased the 77.5-acre asset from Rockefeller Group for an undisclosed price. Pete Pittroff, Dave Andrews, Josh McCardle, Michael Scarnato and Britton Burdette of JLL represented Rockefeller Group in the sale. Last month, solar panel manufacturer Silfab Solar announced plans to invest $150 million to upfit and operate out of the larger of Stateline 77’s two buildings, a 786,167-square-foot cross-dock facility located at 7149 Logistics Lane. The property’s second building, a 221,000-square-foot distribution center at 7107 Logistics Lane, was fully leased in 2022 by two tenants, Element Designs and Motion Industries Inc.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased a 17-acre site at 2900 Big Sky Blvd. in Kissimmee for the development of Prose Big Sky, a 311-unit apartment community. The Arizona-based developer plans to welcome first residents by fall 2024. Prose Big Sky will feature one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 746 to 1,078 square feet in size. Community amenities will include a resident clubroom with a catering kitchen and entertainment lounge, business center with coworking spaces, concierge package system, a resort-style pool with sun shelf seating, fitness center and a dog park. Prose Big Sky is the newest of 10 Alliance Residential properties currently under construction or scheduled to break ground in Florida.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Arden Logistics Parks (ALP), a subsidiary of Arden Group, has purchased a three-building, 195,532-square-foot portfolio of shallow-bay industrial assets in West Palm Beach. The portfolio was more than 98 percent leased to more than 40 tenants at the time of sale. The acquisition marks ALP’s entry into the West Palm Beach market. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northwood Investors, along with affiliate firm Northwood Retail, has signed two new restaurant brands from Fox Restaurant Concepts to join the tenant roster at Bowl at Ballantyne, a mixed-use development on the south side of Charlotte. The concepts include North Italia, an Italian restaurant that will occupy 6,480 square feet, and Flower Child, a healthy restaurant chain that will occupy 3,555 square feet. The restaurants will be situated across Bowl Street from each other and will open in 2024. Other committed tenants include Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Fly Kid Fly, Honeysuckle Gelato, Roosters, drybar and solidcore, among others. Situated within the 2,000-acre Ballantyne master-planned community, the Bowl will also include two residential towers and a concert venue called The Amp Ballantyne.
BYRON, GA. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has delivered a 2,600-square-foot build-to-suit Starbucks location at 321 N. Highway 49 N in Byron. The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain signed a 10-year net lease at the freestanding property, which is located near I-75 and Robins Air Force Base. Brad Oppenheimer, Caleb Adams and Cary Halpern of Halpern Enterprises teamed up to complete the project. In addition to Starbucks, the Atlanta-based developer has recently delivered three build-to-suit properties in the Southeast for The Learning Experience.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — TMRW Sports Group has announced plans for a 250,000-square-foot arena development in Palm Beach Gardens. The project, dubbed SoFi Center, will be the home base for TGL, a new virtual team golf league led by a partnership between golfers Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllroy and sports executive Mike McCarley. The 1,500-seat complex will occupy 11 acres on the Palm Beach Gardens campus of Palm Beach State College. The arena will include a 75-foot high air-supported dome; a football-field sized playing surface with three sand bunkers; a 46-foot by 64-foot simulator screen; a short-game complex; and two plazas outside the venue for hosting pre-match activities. The TGL season, which commercial partner SoFi Technologies will present, is set to begin with a series of matches on primetime television in January 2024. To date, 12 PGA players have committed to playing in the TGL: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Rickie Fowler and Billy Horschel. Six teams of three players will compete in 15 head-to-head matches, followed by semifinals and finals matches. Team names, brands, front office staff and assigned players will be unveiled …