WILMINGTON, N.C. — CBRE has inked leases with five new retail tenants at Center Point, a mixed-use project under development in Wilmington. Totaling more than 13,000 square feet, the new leases will include Nest Interiors and Blended Shoes + Apparel — which will be merged into a shared space — as well as Burton’s Grill & Bar, Thompson’s of Wilmington and Jeff’s Bagel Run. These tenants mark the first retail commitments within Phase I of Center Point, which will feature approximately 33,000 square feet of retail space. A joint venture between Charleston-based The Beach Co. and locally based Swain & Associates is developing Center Point. Charlie Coyne and Matt Larson of CBRE represented ownership in the lease negotiations alongside internal leasing representative Sam Lathan of Swain & Associates. Upon completion, the mixed-use development will comprise more than 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; The Sterling, a 265-unit residential complex; and office space. The property will be situated on more than 18 acres at the intersection of Eastwood and Military Cutoff roads near Mayfaire Town Center and Wrightsville Beach.
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Portman Acquires 73-Story Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Downtown Atlanta from Marriott
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Portman has acquired the Westin Peachtree Plaza, a 73-story, cylindrically shaped hotel in downtown Atlanta. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) sold the 1,073-room, full-service hotel but will continue to operate it under Portman’s ownership. “Marriott International has maintained a strong, long-standing relationship with Portman, and we are confident in their ability to realize the full potential of the iconic Westin Peachtree Plaza in the years ahead,” says Cameron Read, CFO for the United States and Canada at Marriott International. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Portman through our ongoing management of the hotel.” Portman, a real estate development, investment and management firm based in Atlanta, purchased the hotel via its Portman Hospitality Fund I LP. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition was a full-circle moment for Portman as Westin Peachtree Plaza was delivered in 1976 by John C. Portman Jr., founder of the Portman company and a world-renowned architect best known for designing high-end, futuristic hospitality properties. His work includes designing the Atlanta and New York Marriott Marquis hotels; Renaissance Center, Detroit; Hyatt Regency San Francisco; Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai; and the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Los Angeles, among others. “Hospitality is in Portman’s …
DURHAM, N.C. — High Street Residential (HSR) has formed a collaboration with Camden Property Trust to advance the development of a 400-unit apartment community along Hopson Road in Durham. HSR, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., had previously guided the project through design, rezoning and site plan approvals before collaborating with Camden, which will now lead the development. Camden expects to break ground on the unnamed development later this summer.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Cottages at Morganfield, a 157-unit multifamily property in Lake Charles. Completed in 2024, the property is situated on 25 acres within the master-planned MorganField development. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA, along with Chris Shaheen of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer, Four Corners Development Group, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Steve Greer served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Louisiana for the deal. Cottages at Morganfield features one- or two-bedroom cottage-style apartments averaging 1,057 square feet in size, as well as a swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and a grilling area.
AUBURN, ALA. — Northmarq has arranged the $19.5 million sale of a 160,000-square-foot distribution facility located at 2250 Riley St. within Auburn Technology Park West in Auburn. Robert Poirier led Northmarq’s Atlanta team that represented the seller, SiO2, which previously owned and occupied the facility. The buyer was INFAC. Built in 2012 and situated on approximately 40 acres near I-85, the property features distribution space and approximately 28,000 square feet of “pharmaceutical-grade” clean room space. The fully air-conditioned building also offers 29- to 31-foot clear heights, eight dock doors with dock levelers, one oversized drive-in door, 2,000-amp electrical switchgear and 48 parking spaces.
WEST KENDALL, FLA. — MMG Equity Partners is under contract to acquire a 5.1-acre site within Kendall Town Center, a 70-acre master-planned community in West Kendall. The project, called The Shops at Kendall Town Center, will feature 35,810 square feet of restaurants and shops and 4,321 square feet of outdoor terrace space. The developer has submitted plans to Miami-Dade County and is currently seeking administrative site plan approval. The site is located at the intersection of North Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street) and Southwest 158th Avenue. MMG has selected Ed Schmidt and Robert Eckstein of NAI Miami/Fort Lauderdale to lead leasing at The Shops at Kendall Town Center, with half of the space reserved for restaurant tenants.
ATLANTA — Basis Industrial has purchased a 25-building portfolio of shallow-bay facilities in metro Atlanta for $89.5 million. The portfolio features 18 buildings in Stone Mountain and seven assets in Tucker totaling more than 620,000 square feet. The properties were occupied by 119 tenants at the time of sale with a weighted average lease term of 2.2 years. Middour Investments sold the portfolio to Basis Industrial, growing the firm’s Atlanta-area holdings to 1.2 million square feet. Bank of Montreal provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to the buyer. Jake Zebede and Kevin Gonzaelez of Trustone Realty Advisors brokered the transaction.
Dobbins Begins Construction on 230-Unit Apartment Development in New Port Richey, Florida
by John Nelson
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Dobbins Group, alongside general contractor Capstone Building Corp., has broken ground on Charleston Ridge Apartments, a 230-unit community located at 9949 Elyton Loop in New Port Richey, a northwest suburb of Tampa in Pasco County. The property will comprise four four-story apartment buildings housing 224 units and six two-bedroom townhomes atop 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, lounge, tenant market, swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations and smart vehicular and pedestrian access controls. Dobbins Group plans to deliver Charleston Ridge in 2027.
SRS Brokers $6.6M Sale of Two Adjacent Retail Outparcels in Metro Tampa Leased to Dutch Bros, Fifth Third Bank
by John Nelson
LUTZ, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.6 million ground lease sale of two adjacent retail properties located at 18640 and 18710 Fla. Highway 54 in Lutz, a northern suburb of Tampa in Hillsborough County. Dutch Bros and Fifth Third Bank occupy the two newly developed properties on triple-net leases, with 15 and 20 years remaining on their terms, respectively. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an Atlanta-based development and investment group, in the portfolio transaction. The Tampa-based buyer purchased both properties in a 1031 exchange. Both parties requested anonymity.
CBRE Negotiates $6.5M Sale of Cintas Distribution Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
by John Nelson
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — CBRE has negotiated the $6.5 million sale of a 24,000-square-foot distribution center located at 8388 Water Tower Road in Myrtle Beach. The facility was developed recently as a build-to-suit for Cintas, an Ohio-based supplier of uniforms and workwear, and sits adjacent to Palmetto Coast Industrial Park. An entity doing business as Jangle LLC purchased the facility from the seller, Columbia-based development firm Magnus Development Partners. Robert Hardaway, Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Athony DeLorenzo, Brendan Redeyoff and Robert Barrineau of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Martin, Gary Stache and Ben Brantley, also with CBRE, represented the buyer.