Southeast

Duncan Brokers Sale of Historic Distillery Commons Complex in Louisville, Buyer Plans $75M Adaptive Reuse Project

by John Nelson November 15, 2022

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Duncan Commercial Real Estate (DCRE)/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Distillery Commons, a historic distillery complex located at Lexington and Payne streets in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood. The buyer, St. Louis-based Bamboo Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Intelica Commercial Real Estate, plans to redevelop the red-brick complex into a mixed-use project housing residences, offices, shops and restaurants. Barrel House Investments sold Distillery Commons to Bamboo for an undisclosed price. In 2019, the seller purchased the complex from Kinetic Properties, which had owned the site since the mid-1970s. The Courier-Journal reports that Distillery Commons operated as a bourbon warehouse that was constructed in the 1890s and that the proposed mixed-use development carries a price tag of $75 million. The City of Louisville recently condemned the rickhouse (Building 100 of the property), which was demolished last month.

November 15, 2022

Acquisitions Development Florida Retail Southeast

Philadelphia Phillies Purchase Distressed Shopping Center Near Metro Tampa Ballpark for $22.5M

by John Nelson November 15, 2022

CLEARWATER, FLA. — An affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies has purchased the Clearwater Collection, a distressed shopping center spanning 13 acres at 21800 U.S. Highway 19 N in the Tampa suburb of Clearwater, for $22.5 million. The 134,362-square-foot property is located adjacent to BayCare Ballpark, a city-owned baseball arena that the Phillies lease for its Spring Training operations, as well as its Minor League Baseball affiliate team, the Clearwater Threshers. Control of the underlying land affords the Phillies the opportunity to plan for future redevelopment near the park. Michael Vullis of Avison Young was the court-appointed receiver of Clearwater Collection, which recently went into bankruptcy. Vullis and Avison Young colleagues John Crotty, Michael Fay, David Duckworth, Nick Robinson and Brian de la Fé represented the seller, an entity doing business as Clearwater Collection 15, in the transaction. Floor & Décor is the sole occupant of the shopping center and currently occupies 49 percent of the property’s leasable area.

November 15, 2022

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Northmarq Provides $21.1M Freddie Mac Loan for CoHo Apartments in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson November 15, 2022

ATLANTA — Northmarq has provided a $21.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of CoHo Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily community located at 177 N. Colonial Homes Circle NW in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The property, which was built in 1948 and renovated in 2015, features a yoga studio, resort-style pool, outdoor grilling area, patio space, fitness center, fenced yards, gazebo, pet play/wash area, flexible lease options, onsite maintenance and a clubhouse. Faron Thompson of Northmarq’s Atlanta office originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

November 15, 2022

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 63,600 SF Office Lease in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria Submarket

by John Nelson November 15, 2022

ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an office lease extension and expansion for Sterling Seacrest Pritchard at 2500 Cumberland, a 144,335-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The tenant will now occupy 63,600 square feet at the office building, which is situated inside the I-285 perimeter near The Home Depot’s headquarters. Annie Lewis, Jon Mayeske and Clinton McKellar of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sterling Seacrest Pritchard in the lease negotiations. John Zintak and Sonia Winfield, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, Noro Management. Sterling Seacrest Pritchard is a privately held insurance brokerage firm and operates its corporate headquarters out of 2500 Cumberland. The firm will add its signage at the top of the building as per the lease agreement. In addition to securing the anchor, Noro Management is updating the building’s amenities to include a new conference facility, outdoor terrace and a grab-and-go café.

November 15, 2022

Content Partner Development Features Industrial Midwest Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Northmarq Office Retail Southeast Texas Western

Project Destined: Training a New and Diverse Generation for Real Estate Careers

by Sarah Daniels November 15, 2022

For the better part of the last two decades, billions of dollars have poured into underserved neighborhoods across the U.S. as corporations, millennials and real estate investors rediscovered downtowns and other urban districts. But to former Carlyle Group executive Cedric Bobo and real estate entrepreneur Fred Greene, young people who grew up in the neighborhoods were often excluded from playing a role in the transitions. To remedy that problem, in 2016 they began training 15 Detroit high school students in real estate fundamentals and invested $150,000 to buy two properties with the idea of using the cash flow to fund scholarships. Soon after, Bobo and Greene officially launched Project Destined, an endeavor to effect social change in the commercial real estate industry by providing college students with financial literacy, entrepreneurship and real estate training. “Cedric found that there was a real need for diverse talent in commercial real estate but that it was hard for companies to find it,” reports Cristina Ciacciarelli, a junior at Burach College in New York City who completed the program in 2021 and now heads up corporate partnerships for Project Destined. “It was also hard for the companies to sell themselves to diverse talent even …

November 15, 2022

Loans Office Southeast Virginia

Northmarq Arranges $65M Refinancing for Mass Timber Office Building in Charlottesville, Virginia

by John Nelson November 14, 2022

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Northmarq has arranged $65 million for the refinancing of Apex Plaza, a cross-laminated timber (CLT) office property located at 100 Garrett St. in Charlottesville. CLT is a design method that uses prefabricated wood panels, which offers design flexibility and low environmental impacts for developers and architects. Keith Wells, Mike Lowry, Reina Abboud and Hunter Wood of Northmarq arranged the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. At 265,000 square feet, Apex Plaza is the largest CLT project on the East Coast, according to Northmarq. The property includes 151,000 square feet of office space, a 102,000-square-foot parking structure with EV charging stations and 6,800 square feet of retail space. The facility also features 875 solar panels and a green roof designed to promote biodiversity and storm water retention.

November 14, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Healthcare Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of 149,202 SF Northwest Medical Center in Atlanta

by John Nelson November 14, 2022

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged the sale of Northwest Medical Center, four-story medical office building located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. A joint venture between Harrison Street and HealthAmerica Realty Group sold the 149,202-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Lee Asher, Zack Holderman, Jordan Selbiger, Trent Jemmett and Cole Reeth of CBRE represented the sellers and procured the buyer — Lincoln Advisors, an affiliate of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company. The center was 81 percent leased at the time of sale, to tenants offering services including internal medicine, dermatology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, physical therapy, dentistry, concierge medicine, oral surgery, ENT, plastic surgery, periodontics and imaging.

November 14, 2022

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Housing Trust Group Opens $21M Affordable Housing Community in Tallahassee

by John Nelson November 14, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group has completed Lafayette Gardens, a $21 million affordable housing community located in the Woodland Drives neighborhood of Tallahassee. Comprising 5.8 acres, the property features 96 units in single- and multi-bedroom layouts. The project team included architectural firm FK Architecture, general contractor Hennessy Construction Services, interior designer Stiles Interiors and landscape architect Wood + Partners. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center, bike/walk trail and a dog park. Chase Bank provided a $15 million construction loan for the project, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac loan.

November 14, 2022

Development Loans Louisiana Retail Southeast

Schelin Uldricks Secures $13.9M Construction Loan for Shopping Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana

by John Nelson November 14, 2022

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Schelin Uldricks & Co. has arranged $13.9 million in financing for the redevelopment of University Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at the corner of Ryan Street and Sale Road in the southeast Louisiana city of Lake Charles. Financing will enable the renovation of portions of the property that experienced hurricane damage in 2020. When finished, the retail center will span 203,965 square feet. An undisclosed regional bank lender provided the loan. The property is currently leased to a mix of tenants that include a fitness center, grocery store and several inline restaurants and retailers.

November 14, 2022

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

West Marine Moves into New 50,000 SF Office Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson November 14, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — West Marine, a sailing, boating, fishing and watersports retailer, has moved into a new corporate headquarters at 1 East Broward, a 350,000-square-foot office building in downtown Fort Lauderdale. NAI/Merin Hunter Codman, the leasing and management company for the property, arranged the 50,000-square-foot lease. West Marine has invested $800,000 in capital improvements to the space. Founded in 1968, West Marine operates 236 physical locations across 38 states and Puerto Rico, as well as two e-commerce platforms.

November 14, 2022

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