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CH Realty Partners Secures $50M Refinancing for Industrial Facility Near Spartanburg, Carolina

by John Nelson

UNION, S.C. — Development and investment firm CH Realty Partners has secured a $50 million loan for the refinancing of its industrial facility located at 260 Midway Drive in Union, roughly 30 miles southeast of Spartanburg. Built in 2023 for mycelium technology company MycoWorks, the property spans 150,000 square feet. The refinancing with 3650 Capital will allow CH Realty Partners to optimize the capital structure of the property and ensure long-term support for MycoWorks. CH Realty Partners is also currently underway on a build-to-suit food manufacturing facility in Wilson, N.C., for Believer Meats.

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DevelopmentHospitalityMixed-UseSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Frampton Begins Construction on 100-Room Residence Inn Hotel in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

by John Nelson

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. has broken ground on a new, 100-room hotel in Mount Pleasant. Frampton is serving as the general contractor on behalf of the developer, Bennett Hospitality, which will operate the property as Residence Inn. Upon completion, the hotel will total 82,000 square feet across five stories. The Residence Inn will be situated within the five-phase, $500 million Patriots Annex development located on the east side of Charleston Harbor and will be within walking distance of Patriots Point Soccer Stadium, the College of Charleston Baseball Stadium x Tennis Center, the Patriots Point Links golf course and the Patriots Point Naval and U.S. /Maritime Museum. The Residence Inn hotel will feature a fitness center, pool, meeting rooms and dining and bar areas. The project team includes Winford Lindsay Architect and civil engineer Seamon Whiteside. Completion of the hotel is scheduled for 2026.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaSoutheastStudent Housing

Muinzer Acquires 752-Bed Student Housing Community Near Auburn University

by John Nelson

AUBURN, ALA. — Muinzer has acquired Samford Square, a 752-bed student housing community located near the Auburn University campus. The property offers units in two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations, all of which were fully leased at the time of sale. Shared amenities at Samford Square include a resort-style swimming pool, cyber café, resident activity room, sand volleyball court, clubhouse, hammock garden, 24-hour gaming lounge and a tanning bed. Peter Katz of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction. The seller and terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentGeorgiaMultifamilySeniors HousingSoutheast

Swinerton Breaks Ground on $16.4M Mixed-Income Multifamily Project in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

RIVERDALE, GA. — General contractor Swinerton has broken ground on Hearthside Riverdale, a $16.4 million multifamily project in Riverdale\. Swinerton is completing the construction on behalf of the developer, OneStreet Residential. Situated on 2.6 acres roughly 15 miles south of Atlanta, the community will feature 70 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with 12 units rented at market rates and 58 units reserved as affordable housing for senior residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities at the property will include a community room, laundry room, fitness center, garden bed and pet-friendly features. Completion is scheduled for early 2026.

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DevelopmentFloridaMixed-UseRetailSoutheast

Live Nation to Open 3,500-Seat Venue at Westcourt Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Orlando

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — Live Nation plans to open a 3,500-seat entertainment venue at Westcourt Sports and Entertainment District, a 900,000-square-foot mixed-use project currently underway in downtown Orlando. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin early next year, with an anticipated opening in 2027. SED Development, JMA Ventures and Machete Group are developing Westcourt, which will feature a 261-room Kimpton hotel, 265 residential units, 300,000 square feet of office space and 125,000 square feet of entertainment and dining-focused retail space. Westcourt will also feature 1.5 acres of flexible green space that will host programming including yoga classes, farmer’s markets, live music, food festivals and movie nights.

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Crosland Southeast Breaks Ground on Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Durham

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Crosland Southeast has broken ground on Latta Park, a planned mixed-use community located on the north end of Durham. The first phase spans 10 acres and will include a 42,240-square-foot Publix grocery store and 12,580 square feet of shop space. Phase I will also comprise a food truck terrace, walking trails, green space and public art installations. Crosland Southeast has tapped Chip Lanier and Jenn Olevitch-Roberson of Lee & Associates to oversee retail leasing at Latta Park, which is slated for a spring 2026 completion. The developer is investing $2 million in infrastructural improvements at the intersection of Guess and Latta roads to make way for the development. Future phases of the 30-acre mixed-use community will include 176 townhomes built by Tri Pointe Homes.

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AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

CBRE Arranges Sale of New 505,518 SF Industrial Property in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

HIALEAH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Miami Midway Park, a four-building industrial park in Hialeah spanning 505,518 square feet. A real estate fund managed by Ares Management purchased the property from a joint venture partnership between Greystar and Butters Construction & Development for an undisclosed price. Jose Lobón, Frank Fallon, Trey Barry, Royce Rose, Devin White, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Affiliate firm Ares Industrial Management will manage Miami Midway Park on behalf of the new ownership. Delivered in second-quarter 2024, Miami Midway Park features 32-foot clear heights, 120 dock high doors, LED lighting and electric vehicle charging stations. The property was 76 percent leased at the time of sale, with 123,799 square feet of space available at the time of sale.

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St. John Properties Begins Construction on 107,000 SF Industrial Park in Salisbury, Maryland

by John Nelson

SALISBURY, MD. — St. John Properties Inc. has begun construction on Westwood Commerce Park, a three-building industrial project in Salisbury, approximately 30 miles west of Ocean City in Wicomico County. The first phase of construction, which will be built on a speculative basis, comprises two flex/research-and-development facilities spanning more than 70,000 square feet that will be located at the intersection of Ocean Gateway and Naylor Mill Road. St. John Properties plans to deliver Phase I by fourth-quarter 2025. The 16-acre development will also include a three-acre pad site that would be suitable for a gas station or convenience store, according to St. John Properties. The Baltimore-based developer anticipates Westwood Commerce Park to employ more than 400 people at full capacity.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

Plaza Advisors Brokers $4.7M Sale of Retail Strip Center in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Bay Pines, a 9,110-square-foot retail strip center located along Bay Pines Boulevard in St. Petersburg. The property serves as an outparcel to a Walmart Supercenter and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Starbucks Coffee, Supercuts and Jimmy Johns. Jeff Berkezchuk and Jim Michalak of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Kitson & Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT. The transaction completes a three-property disposition that Plaza Advisors brokered on behalf of Kitson & Partners that includes adjacent Texas Roadhouse and Village Inn properties, which were sold to separate 1031 investors.

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Development Team Plans Renovation, Expansion of Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, owner and operator of the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, has selected a team of locally based firms to manage the expansion and renovation of the convention center. Impact Development Management will serve as the authority’s representative and project manager for the overhaul, Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio will serve as the project architect and Holder Construction will be the construction manager. The development team plans to break ground on the project in fall 2025, with completion slated for early 2027. The Cobb Galleria Centre was originally built by the authority in 1994. The facility currently totals 320,000 square feet, including 144,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 20 meeting rooms and four executive boardrooms. Also on the campus is Galleria Specialty Shops, an enclave of small retail shops that currently houses tenants including HOKA Shoes and a Subway kiosk. The master plan for the expansion project includes: Cobb Galleria Centre is centrally located near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The convention center is connected via two elevated walkways to Simon’s Cumberland Mall and The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use village surrounding Truist Park, home of the Atlanta …

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