ELLABELL, GA. — CRG has broken ground on Building E at The Cubes at Interstate Centre II, a 463,250-square-foot spec industrial facility in Ellabell, about 23 miles west of Savannah. CRG is slated to deliver the facility in July. JLL is overseeing the leasing at the project. Located on Interstate Centre Boulevard, The Cubes at Interstate Centre II is situated 1.5 miles from Interstate 16, approximately 15 miles from Interstate 95 and within 25 miles of the Port of Savannah and Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. Upon full buildout, the Cubes at Interstate Centre II will offer approximately 4.3 million square feet of Class A industrial space. Building E will offer features such as 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 80 dock doors and four drive-in doors. The project will also provide truck courts with 185-foot depths, 131 trailer spaces and 225 auto spaces. CRG’s parent company Clayco is the builder for the project, while Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Building E will be the second facility CRG has built within the 300-acre Interstate Centre II. The first facility was Building A, a 700,000-square-foot building located on 56.3 acres that was fully leased to McKesson Medical-Surgical, a medical supplies …
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OOLTEWAH, TENN. — Fort Worth, Texas-based Olympus Property has acquired The Village at Apison Pike, a 248-unit multifamily community in Ooltewah, about 18.2 miles east of Chattanooga. The Class A property is the third in Olympus Property’s 12th fund, Olympus Property XII LLC. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Completed in 2015, Village at Apison Pike offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with units that range in size from 807 to 1,466 square feet. Unit features include granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and stainless steel appliance packages. Community amenities include a pool with cabanas, fitness center, fully equipped clubhouse and a dog park. Located at 8605 Tradewind Circle, the apartment property is located about nine miles from the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and 16.3 miles from the Tennessee Aquarium. The property is also located close to restaurants including Fat Boy’s Roadside Eats and Couch’s Barbecue. Olympus plans to renovate the property with an additional $1 million in capital improvements over the next few years. Renovations will include exterior paint, minor upgrades to the clubhouse and amenity enhancements.
ARLINGTON, VA. — SRS National Net Lease Group has arranged the $4 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in Arlington, about five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Andrew Fallon and Rick Fernandez of SRS represented the seller, Chicago-based McCaffery Interests Inc. The undisclosed, Virginia-based private buyer purchased the property in a 1031 exchange. The sales price represented $1,286 per foot. Built in 1979, the 3,100-square-foot, two-story property is occupied by Wireless Rxx and Starbucks. The property is positioned on Clarendon Boulevard, across the street from a Whole Foods Market. The Starbucks has been at this location since the location was redeveloped into The Crossing Clarendon, a mixed-use destination featuring open-air retail, restaurants, residential and office buildings.
NEW ORLEANS — Trinity Real Estate Investment Services (Trinity REIS) has brokered the sale of a Family Dollar-occupied retail property in New Orleans. Trinity REIS represented the seller, Legion Capital, in the sale. The sales price was not disclosed. The Family Dollar-occupied property spans 9,180 square feet. Located at 7437 Westbank Expressway, the property is situated about 10 miles from downtown New Orleans and 19.1 miles from the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Denver-based Partners Group and Orlando-based Zom Living have plans to develop Hazel & Azure at National Landing, a 492-unit apartment community in Arlington, about five miles south of Washington, D.C. The developers secured a total of $150 million in construction financing for the project. Zom Living has also secured a $26 million bridge loan with CB&S Bank for the site’s acquisition. Construction is slated to begin in the first quarter with completion set for late 2024. Hazel & Azure will feature two 14-story buildings, as well as 6,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The multifamily community will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as townhomes, all ranging from 519 to 1,784 square feet. The units will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, vinyl plank flooring, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, smart thermostats, electronic locks, private balconies or terraces in most units, and views of the Potomac River and the Washington, D.C., skyline. Community amenities will include an e-lounge, concierge service in the lobby, rooftop pool, fitness and wellness spa, coworking spaces, self-serve convenience store and an indoor green space for dogs. Located at 3030 and 3130 Potomac Ave., the project will be situated less than one …
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $76.9 million sale of Evergreen Uptown Village, a 322-unit multifamily development in Gainesville. The property sold for $238,975 per unit. Jay Weiner of Rosewood Realty Group represented both the buyer, West Shore, and the seller, Evergreen Residential LLC, both of which are based in Boston. Built in 2004, Evergreen Uptown Village is a three-story property with a total of 478,542 square feet. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with a unit size range of 810 to 1,606 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center and 450 outdoor parking spots, as well as 7,700 square feet of retail space on the ground level featuring a hair salon and a vacant restaurant. Located at 3780 NW 24th Blvd., the property is situated 5.1 miles from downtown Gainesville and about four miles from the University of Florida campus.
BRANDON, FLA. — Tampa-based ZMR Capital has acquired two multifamily properties in Brandon in two separate transactions totaling $53.3 million. The two adjacent properties, Brandon Oaks and Palms at Paradise, total 285 units. The seller(s) was not disclosed. Built in 1974, Brandon Oaks is a 160-unit community located near the intersection of North Parson and East Clay avenues at 110 Summerfield Way, about 12.2 miles east of Tampa. Built in 1981, Palms at Paradise is a 125-unit community that is located adjacent to Brandon Oaks at 512 Camino Real Court. Both communities feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with community amenities such as swimming pools, barbecue and picnic areas, playgrounds and resident clubhouses. ZMR Capital plans to combine the two properties and renovate the exterior to improve curb appeal, as well as upgrade apartment interiors with new countertops and cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring.
ATLANTA — Fin & Feathers, an American soul food restaurant owned by Damon Johnson, will open in a new 5,400-square-foot location at 1136 Crescent Ave. in Midtown Atlanta. The new location will be the restaurant’s fourth in metro Atlanta. Bryan Davis of Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. represented Fin & Feathers in the transaction. Fin & Feathers will open in the space formerly occupied by Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. The restaurant is slated to open in February. The interior of the Midtown Atlanta location will be completely redesigned to fit the Fin & Feathers’ style, which usually has colorful recessed lighting, a welcoming bar, wood tables and chairs and wall artwork. Additionally, the new location will have an outdoor patio for dining. The first Fin & Feathers location opened at 360 Edgewood Ave. in downtown Atlanta. Other locations near Atlanta include 7430 Douglas Blvd. in Douglasville and Ga. Highway 85 in Riverdale.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate declined from 4.2 percent in November to 3.9 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that came out Friday, Jan. 7. A closer look at the data shows that employers added 211,000 private sector jobs, while the government shed 12,000 jobs. The employment numbers were much lower than the Dow Jones’ estimate of nonfarm payroll employment of 422,000 but the unemployment rate was below the predicted 4.1 percent rate, according to CNBC. In February 2020, the last full month not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent. The news outlet also noted the BLS report included data from Dec. 12, which is when some of the highest reported cases of Omicron variant were found. The highest amount of job gains last month was in the leisure and hospitality sector, which increased by 53,000 jobs. Other notable job gains occurred in professional and business services (+43,000), manufacturing (+26,000), construction (+22,000) and in transportation and warehousing (+19,000). Last month, little to no change occurred in employment for the retail trade, financial activities, healthcare, government and information and …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Magma Equities, in a joint venture with funds managed by Franklin Templeton, has purchased Cameron SouthPark, a 309-unit apartment community in Charlotte. The sales price was $79.3 million. Arel Capital was the seller. Constructed in 1984 and renovated in 2016, Cameron SouthPark’s one- and two-bedroom apartments are housed in 26 three-story residential buildings on a 35-acre site. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, sand volleyball court, basketball courts, tennis courts and a dog park. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The two companies plan to upgrade the property with improved management operations and physical improvements that include upgrades to the property’s exterior, common areas and unit interiors. Located at 6316 Cameron Forest Lane, the property is close to the 1.6 million-square-foot SouthPark Mall, 8.2 miles from downtown Charlotte and 2.5 miles from Park Road Park, a recreational park with a basketball court, tennis court and baseball fields.