SALISBURY, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $14.2 million sale of College Square Shopping Center in Salisbury. Tenants at the center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale, include Dollar Tree, BioLife Plasma, Ace Hardware and Planet Fitness. Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB’s Retail Capital Markets team arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Rockford Capital Partners, which has owned the property since 2015. The buyer was not disclosed.
NAVARRE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $12.9 million loan for the refinancing of Wynnehaven Plaza, a 64,995-square-foot shopping center located at 10040 Navarre Parkway in Navarre. A 48,387-square-foot Publix grocery store anchors the center, which was completed earlier this year. Seven other tenants occupy the fully leased property, including a coffee shop, primary care clinic, ice cream parlor and a nail salon. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Taylor Crowder of CBRE secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Branch Properties, through 40|86 Mortgage Capital.
Central Florida retail is alive, well and growing, thanks in large part to Florida’s continuing resilience to the nation’s economic challenges. Thousands of people are moving to the state each week, the Orlando area’s economy continues to diversify beyond tourism and residents continue to show confidence with their retail spending. That said, there are significant challenges facing new retail developments, due to the cost of construction and other inflationary pressures. We expect this to be a major issue for the rest of this year, and it will require thoughtful planning for everyone involved in these projects. As we look at the remainder of 2023, we see two big takeaways: • For brick-and-mortar retail, it’s important for developers and owners to bring in concepts that are new and fresh. In some cases, this involves established retailers getting creative with their spaces, like what Macy’s is doing with its new Market by Macy’s concept, which uses a smaller footprint than traditional Macy’s stores. • To make new retail developments happen, developers, landlords and tenants need to be inventive in how they structure deals, whether it’s sharing in construction cost overages or giving tenants more time to get their spaces ready. With that …
GREENSBORO, N.C. —Walker & Dunlop has arranged construction financing and joint venture equity for the development of Lynxs GSO Technix, a build-to-suit maintenance and repair operations (MRO) facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. Upon completion, the development will feature a 218,200-square-foot building with an MRO hangar, paint hangar and office and support space, as well as a 396,386-square-foot apron for aircraft fueling, defueling and washing. Lynxs GSO will also include seven bays with six standard hangars and one paint hangar. Tom Fish and Drew Van Norman of Walker & Dunlop secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Lynxs Group. An affiliate of UK-based Marshall Aerospace will occupy the facility.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — GW Real Estate Partners and Virtus Real Estate Capital have broken ground on a 279-unit apartment community located at the entrance to North Pointe, a 224-acre mixed-use development in Charlottesville. Dubbed The Ridge at North Pointe, the community will comprise seven three-story buildings with units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 988 square feet, as well as 502 parking spaces. Delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024. United Bank provided construction financing for the project.
MONROE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 183,509-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 1710 Airport Road in Monroe. Circor International sold the property, which will continue to serve as the headquarters for the company’s IMO Pump brand. Built in 1979, the building was expanded in 2008. Rob Cochran, Bill Harrison, Nolan Ashton and Tommy Whitmore of Cushman & Wakefield represented Circor International in the transaction. Monroe Airport Industrial LLC, an affiliate of Welcome Group, acquired the facility for an undisclosed price. Ted Kakambouras of Welcome Group and Allen de Olazarra of Equity Real Estate Partners represented Welcome Group in the transaction. Jason Hochman, Ron Granite and Bradley Geiger of Cushman & Wakefield secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
NEW ORLEANS —SRSA Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Algiers Plaza, a 228,000-square-foot shopping center located at 4100 General De Gaulle Drive in New Orleans. Tenants at the property include Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Petco, Five Below and Chick-fil-A. Steve Reisig, Kirsten Early and Christopher Robertson Jr. of SRSA, along with Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments, represented the seller, N3 Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total nonfarm employment in the United States rose by 187,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks slower growth than predicted by economists, reports CNBC, with the Dow Jones estimating an increase of 200,000. July’s job growth shows little change from June, which the BLS revised down by 24,000 to 185,000. Healthcare added 63,000 jobs in July and social assistance added 24,000 jobs. Employment in financial activities increased by 19,000. Construction employment also increased by 19,000 jobs, and leisure and hospitality fields showed little change, with an increase of 17,000. The unemployment rate remained steady, with a slight decrease to 3.5 percent from the 3.6 percent rate in June.
COVINGTON, GA. — Brook Farm Group, along with capital partners Emory Equity and SilverCap Partners, plans to develop The Sinclair at Callaway Farm, a 388-unit apartment community in Covington. The 37-acre property will be situated at the intersection of Alcovy and City Pond roads, which is adjacent to the 180-acre Covington Town Center and about 35 miles east of Atlanta via I-20. First Horizon Bank and TrustMark Bank provided construction financing for the project, and Emory Equity and SilverCap provided equity. Sinclair at Callaway Farm will feature two separate neighborhoods encompassing 11 residential buildings, a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse, resort-style pool, two-story gym, coworking space, dog park and pet spa, electric vehicle charging stations and the first rooftop lounge in the Covington market. Additionally, four of the buildings will have elevators. Brook Farm Group expects to break ground on the project this quarter.
TAMPA, FLA. — Carter Multifamily, a division of locally based Carter Funds, has purchased Mode at Ballast Point, a 276-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 6306 S. MacDill Ave. in Tampa. The undisclosed seller sold the property, formerly known as Solis at Ballast Point, for $57.5 million. Situated on 21.5 acres near MacDill Air Force Base, the community features a resort-style pool, private lake and park, onsite pet park and proximity to a waterfront walking/biking path along Bayshore Boulevard. Carter Multifamily plans to execute capital improvements at the property that will include operational improvements, upgrades to amenities, renovations to interiors and exterior building improvements.
