Southeast

SAVANNAH, GA. — ACRE has provided a $26.5 million loan for the refinancing of The Lowe, a newly built apartment community located at 1501 Montgomery St. in Savannah. The borrower, MED Developers, is using the loan proceeds to refinance its existing construction debt on the project, which began welcoming its first residents in March. John Gavigan of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of MED. The Lowe comprises 135 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 421 to 1,079 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, club room, pet spa, outdoor grilling area, covered parking garage and a bicycle storage room. Pegasus Residential manages the property.

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RIDGELAND, S.C. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 98,000-square-foot industrial property located at 4427 Grays Highway in Ridgeland, approximately 32 miles north of Savannah, Ga. Marc Hames of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed. The property comprises three buildings, including an 87,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, according to LoopNet Inc. The campus is situated on 27.1 acres within Cypress Ridge Industrial Park and offers access to I-95 via U.S. Highway 278.

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SARASOTA, FLA. — Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a 23,000-square-foot retail lease at Aster & Links, a mixed-use development underway in downtown Sarasota. The developer, Belpointe PREP LLC, is a publicly traded qualified opportunity fund based in Greenwich, Conn. Aster & Links is a Main Street-style development that comprises two high-rise buildings that will rise seven and 10 stories. The 424-unit property will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom townhome-style penthouses, as well 900 parking spaces consisting of garage and surface parking. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness room, center courtyard with heated saltwater pool and rooftop amenities including a community room and a private dining area for private events, as well as outdoor grills and seating. Leasing at Aster & Links is anticipated to begin in the first half of 2024. The target opening date for Sprouts was not disclosed.

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APOPKA, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $40.2 million sale of Crossroads 429, a two-building industrial property in Central Florida spanning 280,437 square feet. The 52.1-acre site is located at 2800 General Electric Road in Apopka and features rear-load configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 67 dock-high doors, 198 parking spaces and 93 trailer spaces. Drake Street Partners and Whalley Capital Group purchased Crossroads 429 from Summit Real Estate Group. Luis Castillo, Cody Braiz and Dennis Mitchell of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyers in the transaction.

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WELLFORD, S.C. — Summit Real Estate Group has delivered Gateway 29, a 248,000-square-foot spec industrial building located at 370 Old Spartanburg Highway in Wellford. The Upstate South Carolina building is ready for occupancy and can accommodate users from 65,000 square feet up to the full 248,000 square feet. The property features 32-foot clear heights, 48 dock doors and two drive-ins, an ESFR sprinkler system 2,500 square feet of office space and 44 trailer and 145 vehicle parking spaces. Kacie Jackson, Brian Young and Elliott Fayssoux of Cushman & Wakefield are overseeing leasing at the facility, and Lori Suchanek, also with Cushman & Wakefield, is leading the property management assignment.

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HIALEAH, FLA. — Codina Partners has acquired the former Sears site at Westland Mall in Hialeah for an undisclosed price. The 15-acre parcel has been vacant since February 2020. The locally based buyer, following the closure of the sale, formed a joint venture with Westland Mall owner, Centennial, to redevelop the site and add a mixed-use concept with a residential component. Centennial acquired Westland Mall from Starwood Capital in 2021. The shopping center consists of more than 300,000 square feet of retail space that is anchored by Macy’s, JC Penney and the former Sears site. The construction timeline of the mixed-use redevelopment was not disclosed.

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HICKORY, N.C. — Greystone has provided a $24.1 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Argyle Place Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily community located in the Charlotte suburb of Hickory. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Pressly Development Co. The HUD-insured loan carries a 35-year term and amortization schedule along with a low, fixed interest rate. In addition to refinancing, loan proceeds enable Pressly Development to make renovations to Argyle Place and fund new construction projects. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that were originally constructed in 1987 and 2001 and renovated in 2018.

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JESSUP, MD. — TPC Racing, a Porsche maintenance and service provider, has broken ground on its 40,000-square-foot industrial facility at 7869 Dorsey Run Road in Jessup. The Howard County facility will serve as the company’s corporate headquarters. Kate Jordan and Marley Welsh of Lee & Associates l Maryland brokered the purchase of the four-acre site and were also retained by TPC Racing to lease the available 27,000 square feet of industrial/warehouse space at the building. The $8 million, single-story project is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter and comprise nine bays, each offering 3,000 square feet of space. Chesapeake Contracting Group is acting as general contractor for the project.

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LEXINGTON, KY. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) and The Webb Cos. plan to develop an 18-acre mixed-use development in downtown Lexington. The site is situated across from Rupp Arena, the home arena for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s and women’s basketball teams. LPC and Webb signed a long-term ground lease with the landowner, Lexington Center Corp., after a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process. The duo’s plan for the site includes apartments, stores, restaurants, a hotel and offices, among other uses. The project’s name and construction timeline were not revealed.

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ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — Steinemann & Co. plans to develop a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store along World Commerce Parkway in St. Augustine, approximately 40 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Upon completion, the store will span 100,000 square feet and offer boating merchandise, in addition to hunting, fishing, camping, leisure and athletic gear and apparel. The store will also feature a large aquarium and water features stocked with native fish species, thousands of local antiques and artifacts, hundreds of trophy fish and wildlife mounts and murals depicting local scenes. The store will also offer fishing classes for kids. Set to open in 2024, the St. Augustine store will mark the 13th location for Bass Pro Shops in Florida and will employ about 115 associates.

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