ELKTON, MD. — Electric bikes manufacturer and distributor Metalrays LLC has signed a 109,192-square-foot lease in Elkton. The space is located within 1003 Konica Drive, a single-story warehouse/industrial and office building spanning 263,000 square feet. Metalrays’ tenancy brings the building, which features 36-foot ceiling heights, 27 loading docks and two drive-in docks and 150 parking spaces, to roughly 40 percent occupancy. Ned Brady and Eric Skogmo of Lee & Associates|Maryland represented Metalrays in the lease negotiations, and Michael McConnell represented the landlord, McConnell Development, on an internal basis.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Urban Atlantic, Triden Development Group, Hines and joint venture partner Bridge Investment Group have opened Common Clover, a fully furnished, 248-room co-living building in Washington, D.C. Situated within The Parks at Walter Reed, a 66-acre mixed-use redevelopment, the property features suites with two to five private bedrooms, fully stocked kitchens, multiple bathrooms and in-unit laundry. Amenities include coworking space, a library, rooftop deck, courtyard with grilling stations, fitness center, game room and club lounge with a bar. The building also includes 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Rental rates start at $1,207 for a 116-square-foot studio, according to Apartments.com.
Anchor Health Acquires Medical Office Building in Metro Atlanta, Plans 40,000 SF Development
by John Nelson
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Anchor Health Properties has acquired a 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles outside Atlanta. Located at 595 Hurricane Shoals Road N.W. in Gwinnett County, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchor Northside Health, Fresenius Medical Care, Georgia Nephrology, Palmetto Infusion, Amedisys Home Health and Gwinnett Pediatrics. Anchor’s acquisition also included an adjacent outparcel, and the company has announced plans to develop a three-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building at the site. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, and Women’s Group of Gwinnett has committed to occupy 16,000 square feet upon completion. Michael Lipton and Josh Gregory of Colliers’ Atlanta office represented Anchor in the transaction. The team also represented Women’s Group Georgia in leasing negotiations. Brandon Wallace of Meadows & Ohly represented the undisclosed seller, and Wintrust Bank provided debt financing services. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.
INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Berkadia has negotiated the $78 million sale of Indigo at Cross Creek, a 303-unit apartment community located at 2001 Cramer Circle in Indian Land, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Tampa-based Argyle Real Estate Partners purchased the property from the seller, a partnership between Taft Development Group and UHF Development. Caleb Troop, Thomas Colaiezzi, Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. As part of the deal, Argyle assumed an existing Fannie Mae mortgage. Built in 2017, Indigo at Cross Creek features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,134 square feet. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, one-mile walking trail, cabanas with outdoor fire pits, sundeck, grilling stations, business lounge with flat-screen TVs, fitness center, yoga studio, clubhouse, bocce ball court and a dog park.
Advenir Oakley to Develop 246-Unit Build-to-Rent Residential Property in Cartersville, Georgia
by John Nelson
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Advenir Oakley Capital has purchased 28 acres in Cartersville for the development of LEO at Cartersville, a 246-unit build-to-rent residential property. The $65 million project will be situated at the interchange of I-75 and Ga. Highway 20, about 38 miles northwest of Atlanta in Bartow County. Alex Phillips of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and undisclosed seller in the land transaction. Designed by Birmingham, Ala.-based Nequette Architecture & Design, LEO at Cartersville will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom cottages ranging in size from 728 to 1,510 square feet. Community amenities will include courtyards with pavilions and grill stations, a central clubhouse with a resort-style pool, fitness center and a dog park. Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp. is the general contractor for the project, which is set to break ground next month. Advenir Oakley expects LEO at Cartersville to be fully completed by August 2025, with first deliveries scheduled for December 2024.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of TENN, a 603-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Brett Carr of CBRE represented the seller, Campus Apartments, in the disposition of the property to Schenk Realty. The sales price was not disclosed. The community was developed in 2018 and is located within Knoxville’s Fort Sanders neighborhood at 1830 Cumberland Ave. TENN offers 140 fully furnished units in three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a two-story clubhouse, swimming pool, courtyard grill stations and a fire pit, 24-hour fitness center, computer lab, TV lounge, Zen room, gaming lounge, group study rooms, a coffee station, free tanning, an indoor golf putting green, Amazon hub and ground-floor retail space.
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Secures $19.2M Construction Financing for South Florida Hotel
by John Nelson
DORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $19.2 million in financing for the development of EVEN Hotel Doral, a 125-room hotel that will be located at 10770 N.W. 25th St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Robert Bhat of MMCC’s Miami office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a foreign entity that is partnering with locally based ASI Global to raise capital through the EB5 program and to oversee the development. The financing included a $12.1 million conventional bank loan and a $7.1 million PACE loan, both of which were underwritten at a 65 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The construction timeline and property details for EVEN Hotel Doral were not disclosed.
Franklin Street Arranges Sale of 404-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
by John Nelson
HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of Hattiesburg Climate Controlled Storage, a 404-unit self-storage facility located at 7329 US Highway 98 in Hattiesburg. Mississippi-based Anderson Construction purchased the facility from Atlanta-based Highline Storage Partners for an undisclosed price. Frank DeSalvo and David Perlleshi of Franklin Street’s National Self-Storage Team represented both parties in the transaction. The newly built, climate-controlled facility spans 50,225 rentable square feet and features keyless entry and video surveillance.
With office vacancy rates in the District of Columbia at 20 percent and climbing, officials believe that converting office buildings to residential space is an important component of revitalizing downtown Washington. These complex projects pose both practical and administerial challenges, however. For developers, one important consideration of such a redevelopment is its real estate tax implications. High hopes District leaders announced earlier this year that they hope to add 15,000 residents to the central business district over the next five years – an ambitious goal. The hope is that bringing residents to live downtown will create a more vibrant neighborhood where people live, work, and dine. The stark reality is that the District of Columbia has one of the lowest return-to-office rates in the country. Actual occupancy in the D.C. metro was only 43 percent in mid-April and drops below 25 percent on Fridays, according to Kastle Systems, which tracks office occupancy. Workers simply aren’t returning to Downtown D.C. While residential conversions may be one piece of the puzzle in addressing D.C.’s downtown woes, converting an office building into a residential property is no small feat. Here are a few important factors relating to real estate taxes to keep in …
Life sciences-anchored innovation districts are becoming increasingly popular as hubs for research and development in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. These districts, also known as “innovation districts,” are characterized by clusters of companies, research institutions, supporting organizations, living areas, amenities and offices all located in close proximity. This grouping requires detailed planning and design strategies to maximize their potential for scientific exploration and success on an enormous, ambitious scale. Master planning and engaging site civil engineering partners early on in the process can save time and money once a project reaches the design stage. This article is the first installment in a two-part series on life sciences innovation districts to discuss, first, the planning, and, then, the design elements required by these districts. Read about design in Part 2, here. Fostering innovation, collaboration and productivity is at the heart of planning for life sciences innovation districts. The successes of famous examples such as North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, Kendall Square in Cambridge, Mass. and Mission Bay in San Francisco indicate how beneficial a melting-pot mix of residential, commercial and research spaces can be when they concentrate talent from research institutions, life sciences innovators, universities and the surrounding community. “Many life …