Southeast

Third & Urban Obtains $64.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson June 22, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlanta-based mixed-use developer Third & Urban has obtained $64.5 million in construction financing for Residences at The Pass, a 335-unit multifamily development located in Charlotte’s NoDa district. CrossHarbor Capital Partners provided the financing. The property will feature a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments anchored around a resident club room, work lounge and café that Pixel Design Collaborative designed. Residences at The Pass will also feature a rooftop terrace overlooking the courtyard and pool deck and will offer direct access to the Cross Charlotte Trail. First residents are expected to move in by summer 2025. The community will be the multifamily component of The Pass, a mixed-use development that will also feature 260,000 square feet of office and retail space. The project’s first phase, dubbed Pass41, is under construction and will span 80,000 square feet of commercial space with its first round of tenants opening this fall, including Soul Gastrolounge. The design-build team for The Pass includes architect Niles Bolton, civil engineer Thomas & Hutton and general contractor NRP Group. Foundry Commercial handles office leasing at The Pass, and Thrift Commercial Real Estate handles retail leasing. Blueprint Local serves as Third & Urban’s primary capital partner …

June 22, 2023

Development Florida Southeast Student Housing

908 Group, BCDC Break Ground on 693-Bed Student Housing Project Near Florida State University

by John Nelson June 22, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — 908 Group and BCDC have formed a joint venture to develop a 693-bed student housing community adjacent to Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. The unnamed, 182-unit property is the third development between the two firms and the fourth Tallahassee project for 908 Group. Pacific Life Insurance Co. is the primary lender for the project, with preferred equity provided by Nationwide. The project team includes general contractor Culpepper Construction Co., architectural firm Humphreys & Partners Architects and civil engineer Moore Bass Consulting. First move-ins are expected in August 2025 in time for the start of FSU’s 2025-2026 school year.

June 22, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

ANF Group Begins Construction on 332-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Miami

by John Nelson June 22, 2023

MIAMI — General contractor ANF Group has begun construction on Southpointe Vista, a two-phase affordable housing development in Miami that will total 332 units. McDowell Housing Partners is the developer of the two 10-story residential towers, which will be connected by a central paseo. Located at 21255 117th Court in the city’s Goulds neighborhood, the towers will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom residences reserved for households earning up to 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include community rooms, laundry facilities, a cybercafé, fitness room and onsite management offices, as well as two two-story parking garages. This project was partly funded through Miami-Dade County’s Public Housing and Community Development Department with $2.5 million in surtax funds. Southpointe Vista’s first tower is scheduled for completion in fourth-quarter 2024.

June 22, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Virginia

JLL Brokers Sale of 121-Room Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel in Fredericksburg, Virginia

by John Nelson June 22, 2023

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — JLL has brokered the sale of Hampton Inn & Suites Fredericksburg South, a 121-room hotel located at 4800 Market St. in Fredericksburg. Sachs Companies Realty Investments sold the hotel for an undisclosed price. The buyer was also not disclosed. Ketan Patel, Phil White, Robert Westerfield and Greyson Fewin of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on a 2.4-acre parcel at the intersection of I-95 and U.S. Highway 1, the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel features an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, fitness center, guest laundry, business center and 1,890 square feet of meeting space.

June 22, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Tennessee

Stream Realty Partners Arranges 25,324 SF Office Lease at Radius in Nashville’s Gulch District

by John Nelson June 22, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Stream Realty Partners has arranged a 25,324-square-foot office lease at Radius, a 265,564-square-foot office building located at 601 11th Ave. N in Nashville’s Gulch district. The tenant, Covenant Physician Partners, signed a 10-year lease to occupy the eighth floor of Radius, which is now 60 percent occupied. The company is relocating from its current Nashville offices at the Truist building (401 Commerce St.). Rob Lowe of Stream Realty Partners, along with Nikko Sansone of Sandeema, represented the landlord, Rubicon Equities, in the lease negotiations. Dan Bauchiero of Foundry Commercial represented the tenant.

June 22, 2023

Content Partner Development Features Leasing Activity Midwest NAI Northeast Retail Southeast Texas Western

Retailers Eager to Expand Despite Higher Rental Rates, Development Slowdowns

by Sarah Daniels June 22, 2023

Retailers, developers and leasing agents who attended the ICSC LAS VEGAS 2023 conference in May left the show cautiously upbeat about the state of retail. It was only the second consecutive gathering since the pandemic shut down the annual show in 2020 and 2021, and many brands made known their intent to remain in expansion mode, especially fast-casual restaurants, car washes, coffee shops, auto parts stores, entertainment concepts and medical services. The only obstacle stopping them at this point is the higher rental rates that they may have to pay as a consequence of higher construction costs, says George Macoubray, vice president of retail brokerage for NAI Elliott in Portland, Oregon. “A lot of these concepts are doing well,” declares Macoubray, whose Northwest Retail Advisors team represents landlords and regional and national tenants throughout Oregon and Washington. “We’ll see how far these tenants can go in terms of what they pay to fill new projects, but the enthusiasm and willingness to grow is definitely there.” Practicing Vigilance The same can’t be said for ICSC conference attendees who are on the capital markets side of the business. Higher interest rates have fueled a bid-ask spread between buyers and lenders, while regulatory …

June 22, 2023

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

LORE to Develop $500M Multifamily Project in Miami’s Brickell District

by John Nelson June 21, 2023

MIAMI — LORE Development Group, a newly formed development firm between Leste Group and Brazilian-based Opportunity Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário, has announced plans to develop a $500 million multifamily development in Miami’s Brickell district. Situated near Brickell City Centre, the 442,000-square-foot, unnamed property will be located at 1015 SW 1st Ave. and feature high-end amenities and 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The construction timeline and design-build team were not disclosed. LORE will source and acquire properties and work with third-party construction teams to build its projects. In South Florida, LORE plans to develop more than $1 billion in multifamily assets over the next five years.

June 21, 2023

Acquisitions Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Lovett Industrial Acquires 328 Acres Near Port of Virginia, Plans 2.2 MSF Spec Development

by John Nelson June 21, 2023

JAMES CITY COUNTY, VA. — Lovett Industrial has acquired 328 acres in James City County, a county between Port of Virginia and I-95 near Williamsburg, Va. The Houston-based developer plans to build Enterprise Logistics Park, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial park, on the site. In addition to the port and I-95, the speculative development will have direct access to I-64. Design is underway on the park, which will feature a variety of building sizes ranging from 100,000 to 1 million square feet and capabilities from light-industrial to manufacturing, as well as amenity space and conveniences for workers. Lovett plans to break ground in first-quarter 2024. Once completed, Enterprise Logistics Park will be the largest speculative industrial park developed on the I-64 corridor between Norfolk and Richmond, according to Lovett. Geoff Poston and Ellis Colthorpe of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer will handle marketing and leasing efforts at the park.

June 21, 2023

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast

Jamestown Tops Out Mass Timber Mixed-Use Building at Ponce City Market in Atlanta

by John Nelson June 21, 2023

ATLANTA — Jamestown has topped out 619 Ponce, a mass-timber mixed-use building on the Ponce City Market campus in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The four-story property will comprise 87,000 square feet of loft offices and 27,000 square feet of retail space upon completion. Business tech firm Sage and retailer Pottery Barn have committed to 57,000 square feet of office space and 18,000 square feet of retail space at 619 Ponce, respectively. Amenities will include onsite daycare and medical facilities, direct access to the Atlanta BeltLine, bike storage and complimentary access to The Roof entertainment venue at Ponce City Market. The building will feature outdoor space on every level, natural wood columns and ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with operable panels. Jamestown is targeting LEED and Fitwel certification and is using Georgia-grown timber for the façade at 619 Ponce, as well as a regional supply chain, according to Jamestown. The design-build team includes Handel Architects, JE Dunn and StructureCraft. Atlanta-based Jamestown owns and manages more than 100,000 acres of timberlands across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

June 21, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Ackerman Purchases New 212,232 SF Distribution Center in Conyers, Georgia

by John Nelson June 21, 2023

CONYERS, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has purchased a newly built, 212,232-square-foot distribution center located at 2020 E. Park Drive in Conyers, about 30 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The developer, Dayton Street Partners, sold the property to the locally based developer for an undisclosed price. Built in late 2022, the facility is located in Atlanta’s I-20 East submarket in Rockdale County. The rear-load building features 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in dock doors, more than 200 car parking spaces and a truck court with 41 parking spaces. Brett Buckner and Chris Miller of Ackerman & Co. will direct leasing efforts at the property, which offers options starting at 50,000 square feet.

June 21, 2023

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