DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — BBX Logistics Properties and PCCP have formed a joint venture to develop BBX Park at Delray, a 672,533-square-foot logistics campus in Delray Beach. The joint venture has acquired 40 acres along U.S. Highway 441 for the project. Upon completion, the property will feature three buildings, with the first phase comprising a 200,000-square-foot building. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2024. BBX has contributed $2.9 million to the joint venture and plans to expend an additional $2.5 million in development costs.
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Halstatt, Tectonic to Construct 614,220 SF Industrial Development in Salisbury, North Carolina
by John Nelson
SALISBURY, N.C. — Halstatt Real Estate Partners and Tectonic Real Estate will develop a two-building industrial property totaling 614,220 square feet in Salisbury. Upon completion, the campus will feature 60-foot speed bays in both buildings, as well as 505 parking spaces and 165 trailer spaces. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, VA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Ballston One, a 239,678-square-foot office building located at 4601 N. Fairfax Drive in Arlington, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Penzance purchased the building from UBS Realty Investors LLC for an undisclosed price. Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, Jim Meisel, Dave Baker, Kevin Byrd and Kameel Omar of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1986, Ballston One is leased to a mix of federal government and private sector tenants. Amenities include a fitness center, conference rooms, restaurant and an onsite property management team, according to LoopNet Inc.
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Core Spaces has opened Hub College Park, a 475-bed student housing community located near the University of Maryland campus in College Park. The 239,542-square-foot property offers 161 fully furnished units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a fitness center, spa and sauna, coworking spaces, private study lounges, rooftop swimming pool and a coffee shop. Studio K Creative designed the interior of the property alongside Core’s in-house design team. Antunovich Associates served as the architect and Treehouse Builders was the general contractor for the development. Core’s in-house management team is managing the community, which opened ahead of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Capstone, Boaz Ventures to Break Ground on $60M Student Housing Property Near University of Alabama Huntsville
by John Nelson
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Capstone Development Partners and Boaz Ventures plan to break ground on a $60 million student housing property adjacent to University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) in October. Located at 4315 Holmes Ave. NW near the UAH Campus Recreation Center, the community, dubbed Nexus on Holmes, will be a four-story, 249-unit property with a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments. Capstone and Boaz are envisioning the 239,000-square-foot residential property to house undergraduate and graduate students, as well as UAH staff. Amenities will include two courtyards, an outdoor pool, grilling area, community kitchen, TV lounge, multi-purpose room and quiet study lounges. The design-build team includes general contractor Fite Building Co. and architect Williams Blackstock Architects. The project is situated within a designated opportunity zone, and OPAL Investments (a for-profit subsidiary of Opportunity Alabama) is the lead equity investor. Capstone and Boaz plan to open Nexus on Holmes in summer 2025.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Faropoint has purchased a three-property industrial portfolio in Charlotte for $33 million. The infill assets include a 45,750-square-foot facility at 4112 Joe St., a 200,000-square-foot building at 2101 Westinghouse Blvd. and a 67,200-square-foot property at 9701 Brookford St. Patrick Gildea, Robert Hardaway, Matt Smith, Grayson Hawkins, Anne Johnson, Bryan Crutcher, Trey Barry and Frank Fallon of CBRE represented the seller, Beacon Partners, in the transaction. Hoboken, N.J.-based Faropoint entered the Charlotte market earlier this year with the acquisition of a 56,846-square-foot facility at 10000 Industrial Drive in Pineville, N.C. Last year, Faropoint entered the Baltimore and Long Island industrial markets. Next year, the company plans to expand its footprint to the West Coast.
EDGEWOOD, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $10.4 million sale of Edgewood Plaza, a 76,000-square-foot shopping center located at 2204-2250 Hanson Road in Edgewood, about 28 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore. Food Lion and Dollar General have anchored the center since 1999 and 2004, respectively. Edgewood Plaza was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller, Sandmar Properties, recently resurfaced the center’s parking lot, replaced the roof and repainted the façade. Chris Burnham, Andy Stape, Vito Lupo and Jake Furnary of KLNB represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was an unnamed local investor.
Poettker Construction Delivers 946,000 SF Second Phase of Gateway85 Industrial Park in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
GASTONIA, N.C. — Poettker Construction has delivered the second phase of Gateway85, a 300-acre industrial park in the west Charlotte suburb of Gastonia. Developed by NorthPoint Development, the park is located near I-85 to the south and N.C. Highway 7 to the north. Phase II features Building 4, a 241,000-square-foot rear-load warehouse with 36-foot clear heights and 22 dock doors (expandable to 45), and Building 7, a 705,000-square-foot cross-dock warehouse with 40-foot clear heights and 70 dock doors (expandable to 140). The second phase spans 55 acres. At full build-out, Gateway85 will comprise 3.6 million square feet of industrial space.
Woodfield Development Begins Leasing 276-Unit Holden at Oak Grove Apartments in Athens, Georgia
by John Nelson
ATHENS, GA. — Woodfield Development has begun leasing Holden at Oak Grove, a 276-unit apartment community located at 110 Addison Road in Athens’ Oak Grove neighborhood. Operated by Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate, the property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a game room, coworking spaces, private workstations, fitness center, yoga room, dog spa, outdoor grills and a swimming pool. Shelton Taylor + Associates handled interior design at Holden at Oak Grove, with finishes including two-tone shaker cabinets, stainless steel appliances, two-panel doors and matte black accents. Floor plans range from 649 to 1,342 square feet and rental rates range from $1,445 to $2,182, according to the property website.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — JLL has brokered the sale of Trowbridge Crossing, a 62,558-square-foot shopping center located in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Publix anchors the property, and other tenants include T-Mobile, North Springs Animal Clinic, Erawan Organic Thai, Domino’s, USPS, Luxy Nails, Hong Kong City and The UPS Store. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Michols and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller, InvenTrust Properties Corp., in the transaction. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based FrostPoint Capital acquired the center for an undisclosed price.