CORDELE, GA. — Hoar Construction has broken ground on the expansion and renovation of Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, about 66 miles south of Macon via I-75. Completion of the $18.3 million project is scheduled for August 2025. Plans include the addition of 15,000 square feet across two stories, including 7,500 square feet of operating suite space. Renovations will also include updates to the hospital’s existing administration, post-operation and entrance and waiting room spaces. The project team includes architect CDH Partners, program manager Impact Development Management, structural engineer Walter P. Moore, civil engineer Columbia Engineering and MEP engineer NBP Engineers.
AIKEN, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of a single-tenant office building located in Aiken, about 20 miles east of Augusta, Ga. UPS Supply Chain Solutions occupies the 51,250-square-foot property, which is located at 2031 S. Centennial Ave. Ani Paulson of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Ben Yelm, the firm’s broker of record in the state, assisted in closing the sale.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between the University of Tennessee and RISE: A Real Estate Co. has broken ground on two residence halls expected to open on the university’s Knoxville campus in fall 2025. The two communities will add approximately 1,950 beds to the university’s housing inventory, which currently totals 8,500 beds. The first development, a seven-story building offering 788 beds, will be located at the intersection of Andy Holt Avenue and 20th Street. The second, two-building residence hall will offer 1,166 beds between Caledonia and Terrace avenues. Construction of the two communities represent Phase I of a larger project, which will include the development of a third 1,028-bed residence hall. The project is being delivered through a ground lease structure, with the university retaining ownership of the land. An entity doing business as Provident Group–UTK Properties will own the facilities for the term of the project-based bond financing. At the end of the debt, the ownership of the buildings will revert to the university. RISE — alongside undisclosed partner firms — is developing, financing and constructing the facilities and will maintain them in partnership with the university through a long-term shared services partnership. The development team includes Niles …
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Branch Properties and Crosland Southeast have added new retailers to join the tenant roster at One Nexton, a mixed-use development underway in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. The property is a component of Nexton, a master-planned community owned by a subsidiary of North America Sekisui House LLC (NASH) and managed by Brookfield Properties. Situated on 23.7 acres at the northeast corner of Brighton Park Boulevard and Nexton Parkway, the first phase of One Nexton features a Publix grocery store, 32,000 square feet of retail space, two corner outparcels, green space and 351 Class A apartments. Phase I’s retail space is fully preleased to tenants including Catrina’s Cantina, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Swamp Fox Agency, The Packie Wine and Spirits, Roper St. Francis, Dulce Churros, Ice Cream and Cocktails, Heartland Dental, Woodhaven Pizza, Ruby’s Bagels, Noire Nails, Basecamp Fitness, Naan Appetit and Fifth Third Bank. The design team includes master architect Shook Kelley, multifamily architect SGA Narmour Wright Design and retail architect Hiscutt & Associates Inc. Jeff Yurfest of TSCG is handling One Nexton’s outparcel and retail leasing activity, and Greystar is managing the project’s multifamily component. At full build-out, One Nexton will feature 150,000 square feet of retail and …
MEDLEY, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has delivered a 143,571-square-foot warehouse located at 7290 N.W. 77th Court in Medley, a town in Miami-Dade County. Woods Grove Capital is the developer of the Class A industrial facility, which features 36-foot clear heights, 42 columns with 54-foot spacing, 37 dock doors and two drive-in ramps. The project team includes IBI Group’s RLC Architects, Puga & Associates Inc. (MEP engineer), DDA Engineers (structural engineer) and Langan (civil engineer).
TIFTON, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a 16,324-square-foot retail center located at 1898 W. U.S. Highway 82 in Tifton, a city situated along I-75 in South Georgia. Zach Taylor and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the private buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. The property’s tenant roster includes Little Caesar’s, Sally Beauty and Cricket Wireless. Walmart Supercenter, Rent-A-Center and Lowe’s Home Improvement shadow-anchor the property.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Retail Federation (NRF) has projected that U.S. retail sales will reach between $5.2 trillion and $5.3 trillion this year, which would mark an annual increase of 2.5 to 3.5 percent. The projection was announced today during the organization’s “State of Retail and the Consumer” webinar. The calculation excludes transactions at automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants, focusing on core retail. Non-store and online sales are included in the figure and expected to account for roughly $1.5 trillion of spending. “The resiliency of consumers continues to power the American economy, and we are confident there will be moderate but steady growth through the end of the year,” says Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF. Sales reached $5.1 trillion in 2023, marking an annual growth of 3.6 percent from 2022.
TAMARAC, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged a $95 million loan for the refinancing of Tamarac Village, a 401-unit apartment community in South Florida’s Broward County. MF1 Capital provided the bridge financing. Situated on 12.7 acres, the property was developed in two phases in 2020 and 2023 by the borrower, Lotis Group. Tamarac Village features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 800 to 1,485 square feet, as well as a nearly 9,000-square-foot clubhouse, according to Apartments.com. The loan marks the eighth transaction between Aztec Group and the developer.
Harrison Street Recapitalizes 1,527-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Central Florida
ORLANDO, FLA. — Harrison Street has recapitalized The Aves at Twelve 100, a student housing community located adjacent to the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando. Harrison Street executed the transaction via a new joint venture with The Scion Group. The property was originally acquired by Harrison Street in 2011 and recently underwent extensive renovations. The community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include four resort-style swimming pools; a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio; private study rooms; a business center; community clubhouse; courtyard space; and onsite parking garages.
GLEN BURNIE, MD. — JLL has secured a $22 million loan for the refinancing of Arundel Plaza, a 282,039-square-foot shopping center located at 6620 Governor Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, a southern suburb of Baltimore. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula, Evan Parker and John Cumming of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a life company lender on behalf of the Singapore-based borrower, United Hampshire U.S. REIT. Arundel Plaza was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Lowe’s Home Improvement, Giant Food, Jersey Mike’s, FedEx, Hook & Reel, Panda Express and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The six-building property was built in 1967 and renovated in 2017.