Southeast

Pebb Capital Sells Ocean Walk Retail Center in Singer Island, Florida for $19.2M

by John Nelson September 26, 2023

SINGER ISLAND, FLA. — Pebb Capital has sold Ocean Walk, a 65,908-square-foot shopping center located at 2401 N. Ocean Ave. in Singer Island, for $19.2 million. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based investment firm purchased the center in 2017 for nearly $7.6 million, at which time the center was 53 percent leased. The property is now fully leased to tenants including Wings Beachwear, 7-Eleven, Mulligan’s Beach House and Johnny Longboats. Situated on 10.5 acres, Ocean Walk features 492 surface parking spaces, four retail structures and 873 feet of unobstructed oceanfront. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela, Eric Williams and Kim Flores of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

September 26, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast Virginia

Comstock Signs Two Restaurant Tenants for Phase II of Reston Station in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson September 26, 2023

RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has signed two new restaurants to join the second phase of Reston Station, a mixed-use development underway in Northern Virginia. The new tenants are Noku Sushi, a Virginia-based fast-casual sushi and ramen restaurant, and Tous les Jour, a bakery chain. Both tenants will occupy ground-level retail space at 1800 Reston Row Plaza, the first of two trophy office towers under development in Phase II. Both restaurants are slated to open in 2025. Michael Kang of Rappaport represented the tenants in both transactions. Other committed commercial tenants set to open at Reston Station include Vida Sport & Fitness, Ebbitt House and Puttshack.

September 26, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily South Carolina Southeast Student Housing Top Stories

Core Spaces Acquires 641-Bed Student Housing Community in Clemson, South Carolina

by Jeff Shaw September 26, 2023

CLEMSON, S.C. — Core Spaces has acquired Clemson Lofts, a 233-unit, 641-bed student housing community in Clemson. GEM Realty Capital joined Core Spaces as equity partner, and KKR provided financing. The seller and price were not disclosed. Clemson Lofts is positioned directly north of Tiger Boulevard, which is the main entryway into Clemson University and includes the most popular retail and restaurants. The property is spread across 19 acres and includes 14 separate residential buildings and a clubhouse. The floor plans include one-bedroom through four-bedroom units, each fully furnished with modern furniture and appliances. Features include high-end finishes, spacious living areas and ample storage areas. The community also boasts a variety of amenities, including a resort-style pool and hot tub, fitness center, outdoor yoga space, dog park, communal clubhouse and private study rooms. Clemson Lofts was originally built in 2015, and amenity spaces and select unit renovations started in 2021. Core and GEM plan to renovate the remaining units in summer 2024. “The growth of our acquisitions platform is predicated on finding great communities in Tier 1 university markets,” says Brendan Miller, chief investment officer of student housing at Core Spaces. “We believe the value-creation opportunities at Clemson Lofts amidst …

September 26, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $84.8M Sale of Kelby Farms Apartments in Durham

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $84.8 million sale of Kelby Farms, a 277-unit apartment community situated on 10 acres in Durham. John Daly of Marcus & Millichap’s Raleigh office represented the buyer, King Properties Inc., a privately held multifamily owner and operator. The seller is a partnership that includes Raleigh-based Woodfield Development. Kelby Farms, which is set for completion next month, was more than 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. Built in 2022, the property comprises studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of 1,001 square feet. Rental rates range from $1,442 to $3,034 per month, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, workstations, study areas and a game lounge.

September 25, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

McShane to Build Second Phase of Ashley at Scholars Landing Mixed-Income Apartments in Atlanta

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

ATLANTA — McShane Construction Co. plans to build the second phase of Ashley at Scholars Landing, a mixed-income apartment development located at 680 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd. in Atlanta. The developer is The Integral Group. Phase II will comprise three- and four-story buildings spanning 212 affordable housing and market-rate apartments, as well as a clubroom, fitness center, micro-offices and an activity space. Designed by JHP Architecture, Ashley at Scholars Landing II is set for completion in July 2025. Phase I comprised 135 apartments and opened in 2020.

September 25, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $21M Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Development Site in Pinellas Park, Florida

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $21 million sale-leaseback of a 29.5-acre industrial site located at 3565 126th Ave. in Pinellas Park. Albany Road Real Estate Partners purchased the site from Gaston Trees Debris Recycling, which is leasing back 10 acres at the site. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon, Dominic Montazemi, John Jackson, J.T. Faircloth, Casey Perry, Cassandra Hernandez and Chloe Strada of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Jingoli Power leases 12 acres at the site, and the remaining 7.5 acres is available for lease. Situated less than five miles from the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, the site is zoned for up to 450,000 square feet of industrial development.

September 25, 2023

Florida Loans Retail Southeast

CBRE Secures $15.2M Refinancing for Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

RIVERVIEW, FLA. — CBRE has secured a $15.2 million loan for the refinancing of Shoppes of Southbay, a 99,542-square-foot retail center located in Riverview. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of financing, include Winn-Dixie, Tampa General Hospital, Buffalo Wild Wings, Panera Bread and Leslie’s Pool Supplies. Paul Ahmed and Mackenzie Lampman of CBRE arranged the loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Peter Wenzel of Wenzel Investment Group and Victor Ferraez. The partnership acquired the property, which was originally built in 2007, in 2013.

September 25, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Maryland Southeast

Lee & Associates Negotiates Two Leases at New Heights Industrial Park in Hagerstown, Maryland Totaling 58,750 SF

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

HAGERSTOWN, MD. — Lee & Associates has negotiated two leases at New Heights Industrial Park in Hagerstown totaling 58,750 square feet. The 900,000-square-foot industrial park is located at 18450 Showalter Road, less than one mile from Hagerstown Regional Airport and I-81. The new tenants joining New Heights include Tomu Inc., a prefabricated modular buildings system user that is leasing 15,000 square feet, and Pycube, a Virginia-based healthcare asset management firm that is leasing 43,750 square feet. Joel Kreider and Ed Skonecki of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, a joint venture between Bluestone Group and The Langer Co., in both lease transactions. With this leasing activity, the project is approximately 82 percent leased.

September 25, 2023

Development Industrial Louisiana Southeast Top Stories

First Solar Breaks Ground on $1.1B Manufacturing Facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

by Taylor Williams September 25, 2023

NEW IBERIA, LA. — First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), an Arizona-based provider of solar panels, has broken ground on a $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in New Iberia, located just southeast of Lafayette in the south-central part of Louisiana. The facility will be located on the grounds of Acadiana Regional Airport and will ultimately encompass more than 2 million square feet. The project, which local community leaders and members of the development team believe is the biggest in the history of the parish, is expected to generate about 700 new permanent manufacturing jobs within the local economy. First Solar anticipates that the plant will be fully operational and able to begin shipping products by the first half of 2026. When that scenario materializes, the company’s total manufacturing capacity will increase from 3.5 gigawatts to approximately 14 gigawatts in the United States and 25 gigawatts globally. At full capacity, the plant will be capable of churning out more than a dozen panels per minute. To secure the project in Iberia Parish, the State of Louisiana offered First Solar an incentives package that includes the workforce solutions of LED FastStart, a Louisiana Economic Development program for training and onboarding workers. Additional incentives include …

September 25, 2023

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Supply-Demand for Central Florida’s Retail Market Is Well-Balanced

by John Nelson September 25, 2023

The demand for retail space throughout Central Florida has been extremely high as new concepts are moving into the marketplace due to the mass exoduses from New York City and California. With the major population shift, we are running into the issue of limited supply to lease. Vacancy rates are currently projected at 3.8 percent, which is approximately 100 basis points below the 10-year historical average. Vacancy rates are projected to meet the mid-4 percent range by the end of 2023 due to the expected completion of more than 700,000 square feet of retail space during the fourth quarter, according to research from CoStar Group. Some developers are backing out of ground-up development deals due to the heightened labor and construction costs that every firm is experiencing. However, there are still some notable developments occurring in certain trade areas such as Minneola, Lake Nona, Apopka (Kelly Park) and Davenport, which are just some of the areas with projects expected to deliver in the fourth quarter of this year. These new ground-up projects require lessees to pay a higher rent to make these deals pencil out. The current average asking rate in Orlando is $27.77 per square foot, well ahead of …

September 25, 2023

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