GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial has signed an unnamed building materials supply company to a 154,440-square-foot lease at Upstate Trade Center, a 266,760-square-foot industrial building in Greenville. The facility is located two miles from I-185 and 3.5 miles from I-85. Rich Commercial Realty represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Read Brokers $6M Sale of Shopping Center in Lynchburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Read & Co. has brokered the $6 million sale of Forest Hill Shopping Center, an 82,000-square-foot retail center located at 2820 Linkhorne Drive in Lynchburg. Rick Read and Ricky Read of Coldwell Banker Read represented the seller, an entity doing business as Lynchburg Investment Co. Inc., in the transaction. The brokerage firm has served as the landlord rep for the retail center for the past 20 years. The buyer, Swintstorage Conversion Fund LLC, plans to convert the shopping center’s anchor store into a self-storage facility with some outdoor RV and boat storage space. The new owner will also rehabilitate the balance of Forest Hill’s retail space.
CTO Announces New Retail Openings, Leases at Collection at Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia
by John Nelson
CUMMING, GA. — CTO Realty Growth Inc. has announced a round of new retail openings and leases at The Collection at Forsyth, an open-air mixed-use development in Cumming, an Atlanta suburb in Forsyth County. Sephora and Kilwins opened new locations at The Collection in November, and boutique Pilates fitness concept Bodyrok and pickleball concept The Picklr have recently signed leases to join the tenant roster. Sherri Wilson of JLL handles the retail leasing at The Collection on behalf of CTO. Additionally, True Rest Float Spa and Bahama Buck’s are set to open in the coming weeks, joining existing tenants including J. Crew Factory, Mellow Mushroom, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, Pandora, Parsons Gifts, Le Macaron, Master Jewelers, Woof Gang Bakery, The Good Feet Store, Spavia and F45 Training. JLL launched repositioning and leasing efforts at The Collection in January 2023.
Affinius Capital Provides $75M Refinancing for Solesta SeaSide Apartments in South Florida
by John Nelson
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Affinius Capital has provided a $75 million loan for the refinancing of Soleste SeaSide, a 340-unit apartment community located at 4 N. Federal Highway in Dania Beach, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Tom Melody of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, The Estate Cos. The eight-story multifamily community features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include parking, a health club with a yoga/spin room, 12,800 square feet of retail space and a swimming pool with poolside cabanas and daybeds. Soleste SeaSide is situated close to Dania Pointe, a 102-acre mixed-use development, and the Hollywood Beach Boardwalk. The Estate Cos. developed the apartment community in summer 2023 in partnership with Merrimac Ventures.
Watercrest, Partners Underway on 142-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Fredericksburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and partners Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II and Centric Development are underway on the development of Watercrest Fredericksburg Assisted Living and Memory Care in Fredericksburg, approximately 50 miles outside Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature 106 assisted living units and 36 memory care residences. Amenities at the community will include a promenade, fireplace lounge, dining options, a theater, library, spa, billiards and courtyards. Centric Development is constructing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2025. Carter Bank & Trust is financing the development.
Berkadia Arranges Sale of 197-Unit Stellar at Emerald Hills Apartments in Dania Beach, Florida
by John Nelson
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Stellar at Emerald Hills, a 197-unit apartment community located at 5840 Lakeshore Drive in Dania Beach, a suburb in South Florida’s Broward County. JSB Capital Group purchased the property from locally based Stellar Communities for an undisclosed price. Roberto Pesant, Jaret Turkell, Yoav Yuhjtman and Omar Morales of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Built on 7.2 acres in 2022, Stellar at Emerald Hills features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with eco-smart home features. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center with a yoga and spin studio, business center, pet play area, pet washing station, sundeck and pool and bike storage.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Jedburg Logistics Park – Building 2, a 158,340-square-foot distribution facility located at 237 Jedburg Road in Summerville, a suburb of Charleston. Clarion Partners purchased the newly constructed facility from a partnership between Trinity Capital Advisors and Hartford Investment Management Co. The sales price was not disclosed. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed global e-commerce company and features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers and parking for automobiles and trailers.
MADISON, ALA. — Atlanta-based Halpern Enterprises Inc. has acquired Heritage Square, a 67,767-square-foot shopping center located at 7696 Highway 72 NW in Madison, a suburb of Huntsville. Franklin Street represented the seller, Fairway Investments, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2008, Heritage Square was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including a 28,000-square-foot T.J. Maxx anchor store.
TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Britton Plaza, a 460,136-square-foot shopping center located at 3900 S. Dale Mabry Highway in south Tampa. Pennsylvania-based Brixmor Property Group purchased the Publix-anchored property for an undisclosed price. Dennis Carson, Casey Rosen, Michael Etemad and Sriram Rajan of CBRE represented the seller, a private investor that owned the property for more than 50 years. David Conn, Denny St. Romain and Scott Peek of CBRE assisted in the transaction. Britton Plaza is situated on 32 acres near Tampa Bay and downtown Tampa. The property’s tenant roster includes Publix Liquors, Marshalls, Burlington, Michaels, Dollar Tree, Pet Supermarket, Dunkin’ and Taco Bell. The acquisition of Britton Plaza represents a prime value-add and/or redevelopment opportunity for the new owner due to store vacancies in recent years including Stein Mart, Beall’s Outlet and Big Lots, according to local media outlets.
ELKRIDGE, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased Dartmoor Place at Oxford Square, a 258-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Elkridge, a southwest suburb of Baltimore in Howard County. Mike Muldowney of CBRE represented the seller, Preston Partners, in the $86.5 million, off-market transaction. CRC purchased the five-story apartment development via Core Multifamily Fund LP, a private equity fund that the company sponsors in partnership with Brown Advisory, which is also based in Baltimore. CRC assumed a HUD-insured mortgage as part of the transaction. Preston Partners delivered Dartmoor Place in 2019. The property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale and serves as a multifamily component within the 122-acre Oxford Square master-planned community. Apartments are configured in one-, two- and three- bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 725 to 1,407 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, game room and digital access package-acceptance lockers. Outdoor amenities include a resort-style saltwater swimming pool with sundeck, an open recreation and entertainment area, playground, pet spa, bike storage area, grilling area, courtyards and community walking trails.