Southeast

Tempur Sealy to Rebrand as Somnigroup International Following $5B Acquisition of Mattress Firm

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

LEXINGTON, KY. AND HOUSTON — Tempur Sealy International Inc. has completed its previously announced $5 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm Group Inc., the largest mattress specialty retailer in the United States. The Lexington-based mattress manufacturer purchased the Houston-based retailer using approximately $2.7 billion in cash considerations and about $1.3 billion in stock. Tempur Sealy will change its name to Somnigroup International Inc., effective Feb. 18, and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SGI.” Mattress Firm, Dreams and Tempur Sealy will operate as decentralized business units under Somnigroup International, with Mattress Firm and Dreams continuing to operate as multi-branded retailers and Tempur Sealy, primarily a manufacturer, continuing to serve third-party retailers as well as Mattress Firm, Dreams and its own direct-to-consumer channel. Additionally, Tempur Sealy expects to complete the previously announced sale 73 Mattress Firm retail locations and the company’s Sleep Outfitters subsidiary, which includes 103 specialty mattress retail locations and seven distribution centers, to MW SO Holdings Co. LLC (Mattress Warehouse) in the second quarter.

February 12, 2025

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

JLL Arranges Sale of 491,329 SF Industrial Facility in Savannah

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

SAVANNAH, GA. — JLL has arranged the sale of 50 Innovation Drive, a 491,329-square-foot industrial facility in Savannah. LBA Logistics purchased the property, which sold vacant, for an undisclosed price. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Jim Freeman, Bob Currie and Tim McCarthy of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Situated approximately six miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, the industrial facility features 32-foot clear heights, 200-foot truck courts, 106 dock-high doors and 149 trailer parking spaces.

February 12, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Colliers Negotiates Sale of Narcoossee Cove Retail Complex in Orlando Totaling $31M

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers has negotiated the sale of Narcoossee Cove, a newly built complex comprising six single- and multi-tenant retail outparcels in Orlando. Michael Brewster and Tommy Isola of Colliers’ Orlando office represented the seller and developer, WMG Development, in the transactions. Five separate buyers purchased the various components of the 7.7-acre property for a total of $31 million. The transactions include Miller’s Ale House, Fifth Third Bank, Discount Tire, Raising Cane’s and two multi-tenant retail strip centers. Additionally, a roughly one-acre parcel of land located between Miller’s Ale House and Discount Tire was sold. Alexie Fonseca, David Gabbai and Jeff Johnson of Colliers secured tenants for the property prior to the sale, including Crumbl Cookies, The Joint Chiropractic, Wild Fork Foods and Blaze Pizza.

February 12, 2025

Acquisitions Development Restaurant Retail South Carolina Southeast

NAI Columbia Brokers $5.3M Sale of Vacant Restaurant Property in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

NORTH MYRLE BEACH, S.C. — NAI Columbia has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a vacant restaurant located at 4530 Highway 17 S in North Myrtle Beach. Preston’s Seafood & Country Buffet previously occupied the property for 35 years. The undisclosed buyer plans to redevelop the restaurant. Jack Springs of NAI Columbia brokered the deal. The seller and plans for the redevelopment were not disclosed.

February 12, 2025

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Halpern Signs Ulta Beauty to Retail Lease at 128,730 SF Shopping Center in Calhoun, Georgia

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

CALHOUN, GA. — Halpern Enterprises has signed Ulta Beauty to an 8,514-square-foot lease at Indian Hills, a 128,730-square-foot shopping center located at 429 Highway 53 E in Calhoun, about 65 miles northwest of Atlanta. Shelley Jordan Bell of Atlantic Realty represented Ulta Beauty in the lease transaction. Dan Gagne of Halpern represented the landlord internally. The Atlanta-based landlord also recently executed a 23,000-square-foot lease with Marshalls to anchor the center. Situated within a half-mile of I-75, Indian Hills was 98 percent leased to tenants including Tractor Supply Co., Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Mattress Firm, Hibbett Sports, GNC, PT Solutions, Cato and The UPS Store. The shopping center also features separately owned parcels occupied by Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Captain D’s.

February 12, 2025

Development Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Riverside, Woodfield Top Out 42-Story Apartment Tower in Charlotte

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Riverside Investment & Development and Woodfield Development have topped out a 42-story apartment tower in Charlotte. Goettsch Partners served as the architect and Clark Construction Group served as the general contractor for the 409-unit property, which is the multifamily component of the Queensbridge Collective mixed-use development. The development also includes a 35-story office tower, nearly 30,000 square feet of retail space and more than 90,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenity space, including more than two acres of indoor and outdoor fitness, recreation and entertainment spaces. Charlotte-based Night Swim Coffee is scheduled to open later this year on the ground floor of the apartment tower, and Denver-based steakhouse Guard and Grace will debut its 10,224-square-foot venue on the 10th floor in mid-2026. Riverside and Woodfield broke ground on Queensbridge Collective in May 2023 and plan to fully deliver the project in 2027.

February 11, 2025

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

High Street Residential Breaks Ground on 350-Unit Apartment Community in Brookhaven, Georgia

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on Residences at Perimeter Summit, a 350-unit apartment community located at 1251 Perimeter Summit Parkway in Brookhaven. Situated approximately nine miles from Midtown Atlanta, the seven-story apartment community will serve as a pillar of Perimeter Summit, a 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use campus that also includes offices, shops, restaurants, a 182-room hotel and condominiums. Spear Street Capital is heading the office development at Perimeter Summit and recently partnered with STHRN Hospitality to add two new restaurants set to open this year: The Little Gem and Pizza Stop. Residences at Perimeter Summit will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of more than 900 square feet. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, three courtyards, 1,200-square-foot speakeasy lounge, fitness center, clubroom, coworking center, private conference and study rooms, tasting room, pet spa, golf simulator, wellness sauna and access to walking trails and two MARTA stations. The design-build team includes architect Cooper Carry and general contractor New South Construction. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

February 11, 2025

Acquisitions Kentucky Loans Southeast Student Housing

Pearlmark Provides Mezzanine Loan for 534-Bed Student Housing Property Near Western Kentucky University

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Pearlmark has provided a mezzanine loan for the acquisition of Midtown at WKU, a 534-bed student housing community located adjacent to Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Eagle Realty Group provided the senior loan on behalf of the borrower, ABCampus. Greg Young of Colliers Mortgage arranged the financing. Located on Center Street, Midtown at WKU features 189 units with bed-to-bath parity, as well as an amenity package that includes a fitness center, rooftop pool, study center, 24-hour maintenance staff, courtyard, clubhouse and private study rooms.

February 11, 2025

Acquisitions Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Restaurant in Buford, Georgia Leased to Arby’s

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

BUFORD, GA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built restaurant located at 4996 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Quick-service restaurant chain Arby’s has a 15-year ground lease at the restaurant, which was delivered last year at the entrance of a 1.1 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center. The Arby’s restaurant sits on 1.6 acres and totals 2,577 square feet in size. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, a developer based in Florida, in the transaction. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor based in California. The names of the buyer and seller were not released, along with the sales price. “This was part of a multi-parcel development we are marketing in Buford,” says McMinn. “We first sold a Whataburger and now the Arby’s, and in both cases we were able to leverage our national platform and local reach to generate strong interest and multiple cash offers.”

February 11, 2025

Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast Virginia

Comstock Signs Insurance Firm to 32,000 SF Office Lease at Reston Station in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has signed FM Global, an international commercial property insurance and loss prevention firm, to a 32,000-square-foot office lease in Northern Virginia. The tenant will occupy space at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, an office building within the 90-acre Reston Station mixed-use development. FM Global is joining other Reston Station tenants including Google, ICF International and Spotify. Last month, Comstock signed CARFAX to lease 87,000 square feet at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, which will serve as the automobile history reporting platform’s corporate headquarters.

February 11, 2025

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