Southeast

Palomar Group Brokers $2.8M Sale of Augusta Restaurant Leased to Steak N Shake

by John Nelson January 12, 2023

AUGUSTA, GA. — The Palomar Group has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a 3,512-square-foot restaurant located at 4329 Belair Frontage Road in Augusta. The property is triple-net-leased to Steak N Shake, a diner chain that serves burgers, fries and milkshakes. Steak N Shake has approximately 15 years remaining on its lease term, which features a 10 percent rental increase every five years. The restaurant is situated at a signalized intersection off I-20 and near Fort Gordon Army Base. An investment firm based in New Britain, Conn., purchased the restaurant from an entity based in Aiken, S.C. Both parties requested anonymity.

January 12, 2023

Development Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Lumber Supplier Signs 75,000 SF Industrial Lease in Punta Gorda, Florida

by John Nelson January 12, 2023

PUNTA GORDA, FLA. — Dakota Premium Hardwoods, a hardwood lumber and cabinet product supplier based in Waco, Texas, has signed a 75,000-square-foot industrial lease at 9450 Piper Road in Punta Gorda. The tenant will occupy space within Florida Gulf Coast Logistics Center, a 378,000-square-foot speculative facility being developed within Enterprise Charlotte Airport Park. Dan Miller of Colliers represented the landlord, Equus Capital Partners Ltd., in the lease transaction. Rian Smith of CBRE represented the tenant. Dakota Premium Hardwoods expects to move into its new warehouse and distribution space in September, according to Colliers.

January 12, 2023

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast Top Stories

South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions to Invest $2.5B in Solar Panel Supply Chain in Georgia

by Katie Sloan January 12, 2023

CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Hanwha Solutions, through its clean energy subsidiary Qcells, has announced plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to develop a complete solar energy supply chain across the northern part of the state of Georgia. According to the company, this will represent the largest investment ever in solar panel production in the U.S. and make Qcells the only company in the country with a complete and sustainable solar supply chain. Qcells plans to break ground on a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Cartersville, roughly 43 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, by the end of March. The plant will manufacture solar ingots, wafers and cells — the elements that make up solar panels — as well as finished panels. That facility is scheduled for completion in late 2024. The company also plans to expand solar panel production at its existing facility in Dalton, approximately 45 miles north of Cartersville, which opened in 2019. The company will hire an additional 535 employees at that facility. “As demand for clean energy continues to grow nationally, we’re ready to put thousands of people to work creating fully American-made and sustainable solar solutions, from raw material to finished panels,” says Justin Lee, CEO of Qcells. …

January 12, 2023

Jeff Rinkov Brokerage Expansion Lee & Associates

Company News Content Partner Features Lee & Associates Midwest Northeast Southeast Texas Western

Lee & Associates Maintains Expansion Strategy Despite Choppy Economic Waters

by Sarah Daniels January 12, 2023

Against the backdrop of higher interest rates and the collapse of commercial real estate investment transactions, large brokerages have begun to reduce staff and other expenses to weather growing uncertainty over property values. But executives at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services consider it an ideal environment to continue an expansion that has added more than ten new locations over the last few years. Earlier this month, Lee & Associates announced the opening of an office in Baton Rouge, La. In November, they opened an office in Calgary, Alberta. In the same month, a satellite office in Nashville, Tenn. transitioned to a freestanding office, a designation that provides brokers in the office with the opportunity to fully benefit from the Lee & Associates capital structure — namely, to participate in funding the brokerage’s future growth and reaping the potential rewards. Those additions followed new office expansions in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and Omaha, Neb., earlier in the year. The Southern California-based brokerage anticipates announcing two more openings in early 2023, eventually increasing its footprint to around 90 locations from more than 70 today, says Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates. “We see some of our competitors cutting …

January 12, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Grandbridge Negotiates $81M Bankruptcy Sale of Seniors Housing Community in Naples, Florida

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

NAPLES, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Senior Housing Investment Sales team has arranged the $81 million sale of The Arlington at Naples, a 298-unit continuing care retirement community located within the Lely Resort master-planned community in Naples. Situated on 39 acres, the community offers 47 independent living estate homes, 128 independent living apartments, 42 assisted living units, 37 memory care units and 44 skilled nursing units. The Arlington opened in 2015. Prior to the sale, the property was operating under a forbearance agreement. The Grandbridge team, led by Dave Kliewer and Jay Jordan, initiated a marketing process that highlighted the ability for a buyer to restore the property’s financial stability. Life Care Services (LCS) acquired the asset through a court-directed process to deliver the property free and clear of its bond debt. At the time of closing, independent living occupancy was approximately 75 percent, while the health center (assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing) was approximately 69 percent occupied. Average entrance fees at the community were in excess of $950,000, according to Grandbridge.

January 11, 2023

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

Berkeley Capital Advisors Brokers $61M Sale of Shoppes at EastChase Shopping Center in Montgomery

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has brokered the $61 million sale of Shoppes at EastChase, a 388,700-square-foot shopping center located at 7274 Eastchase Parkway in Montgomery. Alex McDonald, Alex Quarrier and Rob Carter of Berkeley Capital represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional investor, in the transaction. The buyer was 5Rivers CRE, a shopping center owner and manager based in Houston. Built in phases in 2002 and 2010, Shoppes at EastChase was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Books-A-Million, Bonefish Grill, Moe’s Southwest Grill, DSW, H&M, Men’s Wearhouse, Sunglass Hut and a freestanding Starbucks Coffee. Trek, Sephora, Aldi, Ashley HomeStore Outlet, Dollar Tree, Lululemon Pop Up, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Aerie have all recently signed new leases, and Zales has signed a letter of intent. The anchor tenants and shops at Shoppes at EastChase have an average operating history at the center of 11 years, according to Berkeley Capital. The property is shadow-anchored by Dillard’s, Kohl’s, Target, Costco and Hobby Lobby. The center is situated on a 60-acre along I-85, about 10 miles east of downtown Montgomery. According to Berkeley Capital, it is the second most-trafficked power retail center in Alabama.

January 11, 2023

Development Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Alliance Residential to Develop 302-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased a 3.5-acre site at 120 Matheson Ave. in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood with plans to develop a 302-unit apartment community. Dubbed Prose NoDa, the community will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 663 to 1,058 square feet. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in the fall of 2024. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, outdoor kitchen, grilling areas, access-controlled garage parking, dog park, private coworking offices, fitness center and a clubroom. The design-build team includes architect Cline Design and civil engineer McAdams. Prose NoDa is Alliance Residential’s sixth active project underway in the Charlotte area.

January 11, 2023

Development Healthcare Mississippi Southeast

Newmark Arranges $30M Construction Loan for Medical Office Development in Madison, Mississippi

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

MADISON, MISS. — Newmark has arranged a $30 million construction loan for a new four-story, approximately 99,000-square-foot medical office building development in Madison, about 15 miles north of Jackson, Miss. Jay Miele, John Nero, Ben Appel and Michael Greeley of Newmark’s Healthcare Capital Markets group placed the loan through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, Boldt Healthcare Real Estate Development. Adam Goss and Ron Ott of Newmark provided transactional support. The healthcare facility will be located on Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.’s medical campus and is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.

January 11, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Southeast Tennessee

In-N-Out Burger to Expand to Tennessee, Plans to Open First Restaurant by 2026

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

FRANKLIN, TENN. — In-N-Out Burger, a popular fast-food chain based in California, has announced plans to expand to Tennessee, beginning with a regional office in the Nashville suburb of Franklin. The company plans to open its first Tennessee restaurant in the Nashville area by 2026, which represents the furthest east location for In-N-Out. “We are very excited to provide Tennesseans with our quality burgers, fries and shakes,” says Lynsi Snyder, In-N-Out owner and president. “This expansion is significant for our company. For many years, we’ve heard requests from our customers in Tennessee to consider opening locations near them, further east than we’ve ever been. We very much look forward to serving them in years to come and becoming part of the wonderful communities in The Volunteer State.” In-N-Out was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder as a small hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, Calif. The building is considered California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand. Today, In-N-Out operates 385 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah. The company, which has headquarters in Baldwin Park and Irvine, Calif., employs about 35,000 associates and does not franchise any of its locations.

January 11, 2023

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

Bank OZK Provides $252M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Condominium Tower in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson January 10, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided a $252 million construction loan for The Residences at 400 Central, a 46-story mixed-use residential tower underway in downtown St. Petersburg. New York-based Red Apple Real Estate is the developer behind the 1.3 million-square-foot project, which will feature 301 luxury condos, as well as shops, restaurants and 40,000 square feet of office space. The Residences at 400 Central will also feature 35,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities. The general contractor, Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., recently finished the project’s foundation and plans to start vertical construction in March. Michael Saunders & Co. and Red Apple established a sales gallery for the community nearby in October.

January 10, 2023

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