Southeast

Harbor Stone Brokers $5M Sale of Historic Mixed-Use Property in Baltimore

by John Nelson March 23, 2023

BALTIMORE — Harbor Stone Advisors has brokered the $5 million sale of Astor Court, a mixed-use property located at 2440 St. Paul St. in Baltimore’s Old Goucher neighborhood. Built in 1930 and renovated in 2006, the property features 26 one-bedroom apartments, 10 two-bedroom units and four commercial spaces on the ground level leased to Subway, State of the Art Hair Studio, Maryland Healthcare Clinics and Charles Village Community Benefits District. Community amenities include controlled building access, an elevator, 24-hour fitness center, community multipurpose room with kitchen, shared workspace, private courtyard, bicycle storage and a laundry facility. A small parking lot adjacent to Astor Court was included in the sale. Justin Verner, Brooks Healy and Tom Wohlgemuth of Harbor Stone represented the seller, an entity doing business as Astor Court LLC that is led by investor Michael Rock, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

March 23, 2023

Pavlov Media Diversifying the Technology Workforce

Content Partner Features Midwest Multifamily Northeast Pavlov Media Southeast Texas Western

How a Fiber Provider to Multifamily Housing Is Diversifying the Technology Workforce

by Sarah Daniels March 23, 2023

It’s little wonder that the fiber optic business is booming. American appetites for high-speed, high-volume Internet connectivity have skyrocketed in recent years, making fiber essential to provide Internet service across commercial property types. Employment for the linemen who build out and maintain those networks will grow 6 percent between 2021 and 2031, while telecommunications equipment installation jobs in general will expand to an even greater 8 percent, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Factor in the ongoing exodus of skilled workers from all trades as more of the nation’s Baby Boomers enter retirement, and many broadband providers may struggle to fill job openings in the coming years. That’s one of the reasons Pavlov Media, a Champaign, Ill.-based Internet service provider, is partnering with a Texas university to put students on career paths in fiber technology. Its partner in this endeavor, Prairie View A&M University, was founded in 1876 and is the second oldest public institution of higher education in Texas and one of the earliest 1890 Land Grant Institutions. Because it is a historically black institution, the program will be helping to address a longstanding need for greater diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DEI) in the technology sector. …

March 23, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Southeast

Bask to Develop Eight Extended Stay America Premier Suites Hotels in Florida

by John Nelson March 22, 2023

CHICAGO — Bask Development, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, has entered into an agreement with Charlotte-based hospitality chain Extended Stay America to develop eight hotels in Florida under the Extended Stay America Premier Suites brand. The locations of the hotels weren’t disclosed but Bask says the properties will be located in “major markets.” Bask operates throughout the United States, with 30 hotels under management and an additional six under construction. Extended Stay America Premier Suites comprises both new construction as well as renovated properties with fully equipped kitchens, apartment-style layouts for working and dining, free in-room Wi-Fi, cable TV, onsite guest laundry and an enhanced breakfast offering, along with upgraded design elements including larger TVs, increased storage space and a signature bedding package. Extended Stay America currently has 36 Extended Stay America Premier Suites open and operating throughout the United States.

March 22, 2023

Data Centers Development Southeast Virginia

H5 Data Centers Breaks Ground on 255,000 SF Facility in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson March 22, 2023

ASHBURN, VA. — H5 Data Centers has broken ground on a three-story, 255,000-square-foot data center in Ashburn, a city in Northern Virginia. The Denver-based developer has begun preleasing the property, which is set for delivery in the third quarter of 2024. The data center located on Beaumeade Circle will qualify for Virginia data center sales and use tax exemption, according to H5. Ashburn is known as the data center capital of the world and houses facilities leased to Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, among others.

March 22, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

Capital Funding Group Provides $27.2M Loan for Seniors Housing Conversion Project in South Florida

by John Nelson March 22, 2023

SUNRISE, FLA. — Capital Funding Group has provided a $27.2 million construction loan for the conversion of a partially completed hotel in South Florida to a 191-unit assisted living community. The property is located at 3003 N. University Drive in Sunrise, about 10 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. The borrower, YMP Real Estate Management, will use $7.4 million of the financing to complete the shell construction. YMP will also manage the seniors housing community when it opens. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

March 22, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Virtus Real Estate Capital, Blaze Capital Acquire 163-Unit Active Adult Property in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson March 22, 2023

DAVENPORT, FLA. — Austin, Texas-based Virtus Real Estate Capital and Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Capital Partners have acquired The Pointe at Siena Ridge, a 163-unit active adult residential community in the Orlando suburb of Davenport. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The property was constructed in 2021 and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 753 to 1,046 square feet that are reserved for residents 55 and older. Each unit features 9-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and private, screened-in balconies and patios. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, elevator access, fitness center, movie theater, hair salon, bocce ball court, clubhouse and coffee bar and wine lounge. The property also provides tenants with 23 detached garages and electric vehicle charging stations. The Pointe at Siena Ridge is Blaze Capital’s fourth active adult acquisition in Florida.

March 22, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

APG Sells Two Metro Atlanta Office Properties for $18.5M

by John Nelson March 22, 2023

KENNESAW AND ATLANTA, GA. — Atlanta Property Group (APG) has sold two office buildings in metro Atlanta for a combined $18.5 million. The transactions include the $8.1 million sale of 1075 Big Shanty, a 72,000-square-foot, single-story office building located at 1075 Big Shanty Road in Kennesaw, and the $10.4 million sale of Paces Cumberland, a 70,000-square-foot, multi-tenant office building located in Atlanta’s Vinings district. The buyers were not disclosed. APG currently owns or operates nearly 4.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties throughout the Southeast.

March 22, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

Lingerfelt, Partners Group Purchase 1.2M SF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Richmond for $105.6M

by John Nelson March 21, 2023

COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND ASHLAND, VA. — A joint venture between Lingerfelt and Partners Group has purchased a nearly 1.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Richmond for $105.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. The portfolio includes Walthall Distribution Center, a three-building property in Colonial Heights spanning 868,601 square feet, and Northlake Distribution Center, a 293,115-square-foot facility in Ashland. Developed between 2000 and 2003, the facilities include cross-dock and rear-load configurations, 32-foot clear heights, a high ratio of dock positions, ESFR fire protection and ample auto parking spaces. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to 18 separate tenants. Matt Anderson and Harrison McVey of Colliers will handle the marketing and leasing of the portfolio on behalf of the new ownership. Colliers will also provide property and facility management services for the properties and tenants.

March 21, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

First National Realty Partners Acquires 359,484 SF Shopping Center in Waldorf, Maryland

by John Nelson March 21, 2023

WALDORF, MD. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Waldorf Marketplace, a 359,484-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Waldorf, about 28 miles south of Washington, D.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The center is anchored by a 58,092-square-foot Safeway grocery store, which has been a tenant at Waldorf Marketplace since 2005. Other tenants include Hobby Lobby, Jared, Petco, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo, Red Robin, TGI Fridays, Bath & Body Works and Famous Dave’s. FNRP’s other acquisitions in the Mid-Atlantic region include Brandywine Crossing in Maryland and Haymarket Village Center and Promenade at Manassas in Virginia.

March 21, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

RADCO Sells Two Metro Atlanta Apartment Communities to Viking Capital for $96.5M

by John Nelson March 21, 2023

MCDONOUGH AND STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has sold two apartment communities in metro Atlanta to Viking Capital in two transactions totaling $96.5 million. The properties include Crossings at McDonough in McDonough and Crossings at Eagle’s Landing in Stockbridge and total 419 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Shea Campbell, Colleen Hendrix and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented RADCO in both transactions. The Atlanta-based owner and operator has completed over 100 deals in the last decade totaling more than $3.3 billion, according to RADCO CEO Norman Radow.

March 21, 2023

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