LANTANA, FLA. — The Praedium Group has acquired Manor Lantana, a 348-unit multifamily community located in Lantana, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Built in 2022, the property comprises four four-story buildings, 18 two-story villas featuring tuck-under garages and a two-story clubhouse. Apartments at the community average 1,164 square feet. Amenities include a spa, golf simulator and a fitness center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the $8.2 million sale of Turnberry Crossing, a retail center in Newport News. Located at 12638 Jefferson Ave., Goodwill anchors the 53,775-square-foot center, which was 95 percent leased to 17 tenants at the time of sale. Other tenants include Hertz, Papa John’s and DaaBIN Store. Catharine Spangler of Thalhimer arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Stavins & Axelrod. Raleigh-based Prudent Growth Partners acquired the property.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Four new retail tenants will join Hamilton Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot enclosed shopping mall in Chattanooga. Crunch Fitness will open a 35,000-square-foot location at the property’s former Sears location, and restaurants Texas Roadhouse, Taco Mamacita and Community Pie have also signed leases. Construction on the Crunch Fitness space is scheduled to begin in August, with the opening planned for later this year. Work is currently underway on Community Pie and Taco Mamacita, which will open in July and next year, respectively. Texas Roadhouse is also scheduled to open next year, with construction anticipated to begin later this month. Chattanooga-based CBL Properties is the landlord and purchased the mall’s former Sears building in 2017.
Miami is a vivacious city renowned for its scenic beaches, sunny climate and dynamic nightlife. The South Florida city is also a hub for a flourishing retail industry, which serves an eclectic blend of both locals and visitors. Miami’s retail market is characterized by its diversity, with a broad spectrum of retailers ranging from luxurious, high-end boutiques to small, locally owned businesses. This range of retailers is a reflection of the city’s diverse population, which includes a sizable Hispanic community, as well as individuals from all corners of the globe. Consequently, Miami’s retailers must be adept at catering to a wide range of tastes. One of the most notable trends in the Miami retail market in recent years has been the growth of e-commerce. Like many other cities around the world, Miami has seen a significant increase in online shopping. This has presented both challenges and opportunities for retailers in the city. On the one hand, the rise of e-commerce has led to increased competition for brick-and-mortar retailers in Miami. Online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart have made it easier than ever for consumers to shop from the comfort of their own homes, and this has put pressure on …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL University Place, a 308-unit multifamily community located at 5315 Waters Edge Village Drive in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. The development features carriage homes and apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, library, coworking spaces, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and hammocks. The project team included architect Cline Design Associates, land planner and civil engineer LandDesign, interior designer BB+M and Crescent Communities Construction. Rental rates begin at $1,405, according to the community website.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Real estate investment lender Lima One Capital has signed a 65,000-square-foot lease at RocaPoint’s Greenville County Square development in downtown Greenville. The move from 201 E. McBee Ave. represents a $51.4 million investment for the company, which will move its operations into a newly developed office building at the $1 billion mixed-use campus. The expansion, which will create a projected 300 jobs, is expected to be complete in 2025 and will more than double its current office footprint. The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to the project and awarded a $500,000 grant to Greenville County to aid with the costs of site preparation and building construction. Other uses coming to Greenville County Square include Whole Foods Market and Perch Kitchen + Tap.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital) has signed five new tenants to Nashville Warehouse Co., a mixed-use campus located at the corner of 4th Avenue South and Chestnut Street in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville. Eatery HERO will lease space beginning this August, and work-focused members club The Malin will open a 16,000-square-foot coworking space beginning this fall. Additionally, contractor Hensel Phelps, talent agency Trend Management and law firm Maynard Nexsen have signed office leases at the mass-timber property. Beginning in July, Hensel Phelps and Maynard Nexsen will occupy 11,220 square feet and 7,600 square feet, respectively. Trend Management will lease 6,800 square feet beginning in December. These leases bring the property—which features 200,000 square feet of office space, public pedestrian spaces, an acre of green space, onsite parking and a fitness center — to 91 percent occupancy.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Eight new retail tenants have signed leases on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, a South Florida high street that features more than 200 shops, cafés, galleries and restaurants across eight blocks. Paris St. Germain, Habitat Hyett, The Cheesecake Factory, Ecco, BonBon Etc., Osteria da Fortunata, Voyage Luggage and Salt & Straw will open locations at the promenade beginning this summer. Lincoln Road is the most visited open-air retail destination in South Florida, having drawn more than 8 million visitors in 2022.
MOBILE, ALA. — Proveer Senior Living has acquired Vitality Living Regency, a seniors housing community featuring 70 assisted living units and 20 memory care units in Mobile. The community will be rebranded as Proveer at Port City, and the new owner will undertake interior and exterior renovations at the property, which are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Renovations will include new flooring; fresh colors, furniture and fixtures; a full exterior makeover; and an upgraded technology platform. This acquisition marks the eighth overall for Proveer, its fifth in the state of Alabama and second in Mobile. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has secured a $150 million construction loan to fund the mixed-use redevelopment of Mazza Gallerie, an obsolete, three-story shopping mall in Washington, D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. The mall closed its last store this past Christmas, according to local media reports. RBC Capital Markets provided the financing. The reimagined development will comprise 320 rental apartments and 90,000 square feet of retail space, including 20,000 square feet of new ground-level retail space fronting Wisconsin Avenue. Tishman Speyer will maintain the mall’s 70,000-square-foot retail concourse that will once again be anchored by T.J. Maxx. The redevelopment will also maintain over 800 parking spots across four below-grade levels. Demolition of the existing structure is underway, and completion of the residential portion and first wave of new retail openings is anticipated for 2025. The project’s design-build team includes general contractors Davis Construction and Smoot Construction and architects 3XN and Eric Colbert & Associates (architect of record).
