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JLL Arranges $133.6M Construction Loan for 19th & Church Apartments in Midtown Nashville

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has arranged $133.6 million in construction financing for the development of 19th & Church, a 383-unit apartment development located at 1815 Church St. in Nashville’s Midtown neighborhood. Chris Knight led the JLL team that arranged the financing through Square Mile Capital Management LLC on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Ascend Real Estate Group and Wanxiang America Real Estate Group that is doing business as 19th Church Street LLC. Upon completion, the 16-story property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 814 square feet and high-end finishes. Community amenities will include a coffee bar, fitness center and yoga studio, indoor entertainment room, gourmet chef’s kitchen, music and podcast studio, an outdoor bar with TVs and bar seating, a courtyard with a pool, grilling stations and firepits and private work rooms. Additionally, 19th & Church will offer 6,000 square feet of retail space. No construction timeline was disclosed.

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AcquisitionsOfficeSoutheastVirginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Negotiates $24M Sale of Hampton Roads Office Property in Virginia

by John Nelson

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has negotiated the sale of Crossways I & II, a 213,955-square-foot office property located at 1434 Crossways Blvd. in Chesapeake, a city in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Seminole Trail Properties acquired the asset for $24 million and is bringing on affiliate Seminole Trail Management to operate the property. Eric Robison, Bo McKown and Christine Kaempfe of Thalhimer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Kenneth Penrose Jr., also with Thalhimer, represented the buyer. Originally developed in 1999 and expanded in 2002, Crossways I & II was fully 100 leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchor Conduent Business Services, a publicly traded international business services provider that specializes in healthcare and human resources solutions. Conduent occupies more than 50 percent of the property, and the remaining space is leased to insurance, education and financial services firms.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaRetailSoutheast

Newmark Brokers $24M Sale of Cox Creek Shopping Center in Florence, Alabama

by John Nelson

FLORENCE, ALA. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Cox Creek Shopping Center, a 142,044-square-foot retail center that spans 17.3 acres at 396-398 Cox Creek Parkway in Florence, a city in northwest Alabama along the Tennessee River. U.S. Properties Group sold the shopping center to United Properties Corp. for $24 million. Mark Joines and Drew Fleming of Newmark represented U.S. Properties Group in the transaction. Cox Creek was fully leased at the time of sale to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Petco, Old Navy, Five Below and Ulta Beauty. The property sits directly across from the 675,000-square-foot Florence Mall and near major retailers including AMC Theatres, Walmart, Publix, The Home Depot, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Dillard’s and Belk.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaSoutheastStudent Housing

Mallory & Evans Breaks Ground on Phase II of Student Housing Community Near University of North Georgia

by John Nelson

DAHLONEGA, GA. — Mallory & Evans Development has broken ground on Phase II of Bellamy Dahlonega, a student housing community located near the University of North Georgia. The second phase of the project will add two buildings offering 128 beds. Phase I of the project was delivered in fall 2015 and offers 426 beds. The 44 new units will feature two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations and will be fully furnished with bed-to-bath parity. Phase II will also include the development of a new fitness center and renovations to the existing clubhouse. A timeline for the project was not announced.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseSoutheastVirginia

Prince William County Approves $380M Mixed-Use Development in Woodbridge, Virginia

by John Nelson

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the development of Riverside Station, a 19.2-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Route 123 in north Woodbridge. The co-developers, The IDI Group Cos. and Boosalis Properties, expect the town center-style development to bring over $380 million in capital investment to the area. The proposal includes up to 970 housing units and a minimum of 130,000 square feet of commercial space, primarily comprising dining and retail, as well as green spaces and a pedestrian bridge over Route 1. Eight percent of the project’s apartments are set to be affordable to households earning between 60 percent and 100 percent of the area median income. Riverside Station will be developed in three phases, with construction of the first phase, containing up to 330 apartments and 40,000 square feet of commercial space, slated to begin in mid-2023 and deliver in 2025. The current assemblage includes two parcels, one a former car dealership and the other housing a Food Lion-anchored shopping center that will be demolished. Riverside Station is expected to house the relocated Food Lion, according to a source familiar with the development. Once complete, …

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FloridaHospitalityLoansSoutheast

Sonnenblick-Eichner Originates $82.4M Refinancing for Ocean Key Resort in Key West, Florida

by John Nelson

KEY WEST, FLA. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $82.4 million in financing for Ocean Key Resort & Spa, a 100-room waterfront hotel in Key West. The borrower, Kirkland, Wash.-based Noble House Hotels & Resorts, will use the five-year, fixed-rate loan to pay off an existing loan and fund a $10.5 million renovation of the property. An unnamed life insurance company provided the nonrecourse loan, which is interest-only for the entire term. Ocean Key’s amenities include a full-service restaurant, oceanfront pool with cabanas and a poolside bar and spa. The resort also includes Sunset Pier and the Sunset Pier Restaurant and Bar.

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DevelopmentFloridaSoutheastStudent Housing

Landmark, Atlantic American Partners Break Ground on 702-Bed Student Housing Project Near FSU

by John Nelson

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Atlantic American Partners has broken ground on The Metropolitan at Tallahassee, a 702-bed student housing development near Florida State University. The community will be located at 1701 W. Pensacola St. near the university’s Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The development is set to offer two- to four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include an outdoor putting green, 24-hour study lounge, computer lab, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and a grilling area. Landmark Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project, which is scheduled for completion in August 2024.

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AcquisitionsDistrict of ColumbiaHospitalitySoutheast

JLL Negotiates Sale of 373-Room Mandarin Oriental Hotel in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has negotiated the sale of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C., a luxury hotel in the city’s southwest district that spans nine stories and 373 rooms. The sales price was not disclosed. The buyer, London-based private equity real estate manager Henderson Park, has rebranded the hotel as Salamander Washington D.C. under the management of Middleburg, Va.-based Salamander Hotels & Resorts. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Jeffrey Davis and Stephany Chen of JLL represented the seller, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Ltd., in the transaction. Mark Fisher of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Henderson Park. Built in 2004 and recently renovated, the hotel overlooks the Tidal Basin and the Washington Channel. Nearby attractions include the National Mall, Washington Monument, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaLeasing ActivityMixed-UseRestaurantRetailSoutheast

GID to Bring Hampton Social Restaurant to $2B High Street Project in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — GID, the developer of the $2 billion High Street mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter district, has executed a lease with Parker Hospitality to bring a Hampton Social restaurant to the development. The coastal-inspired restaurant chain is part of the first phase of the 36-acre project and is set to open in 2024. Hampton Social will span 10,455 square feet across two levels and serve cocktails, its famed “rosé all day” menu and seasonal seafood food for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The Hampton Social has locations throughout the United States including Illinois, Florida and Tennessee, and High Street will be its first location in Georgia. Led by GID, High Street’s first phase is under construction and encompasses approximately 150,000 square feet of entertainment-driven retail and restaurant space, a central events plaza, 600 luxury apartments, 90,000 square feet of loft offices and 222,000 square feet of existing office space. Earlier this year, GID announced Puttshack as an entertainment anchor for High Street’s first phase. Molly Morgan is leading the retail leasing assignment for High Street, along with Allie Spangler and 10Twelve, JLL’s boutique agency leasing team.

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Asset Living: What’s Fueling Apartment Rent Growth?

by Sarah Daniels

As the commercial real estate market adjusts to how much of an effect higher interest rates will have on investment sales and property values, the rental housing sector continues to witness robust resident demand and rent growth as home ownership has become even more difficult for first-time buyers. According to a recent report by the National Multifamily Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA), by 2035 the U.S. needs to build 4.3 million new residential rentals to meet housing needs amid shifting demographics, the existing shortage and the loss of 4.7 million affordable units with monthly rental rates of $1,000 or less, the organizations report. “We’re just not seeing enough new apartments being built, and as a result, we’re seeing significant demand in the rental housing market,” says Hugh Cobb, a principal of Asset Living, one of the nation’s largest property managers of multifamily, affordable, student, active adult, single-family rentals and build-to-rent housing. “Because we’re seeing a decrease in demand in the single-family sales market due to higher mortgage rates, people are staying in apartments longer. And as their families grow, they’re looking for alternative rental housing, such as the build-to-rent space,” says Hugh Cobb. “Through our proprietary data …

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