Southeast

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A partnership between The Montford Group and Opterra Capital has acquired the 136-room Aloft Charleston Airport and Convention Center hotel by Marriott in North Charlesotn. The hotel is situated across I-526 from Charleston International Airport and near the Tanger Outlets Charleston. The new ownership plans to invest nearly $3 million to renovate the hotel and has hired Aimbridge Hospitality as a third-party operator. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The hotel features a fitness center, business center, market, lounge, indoor pool and dry cleaning services. In addition to the Aloft hotel, Montford and Opterra Capital are currently developing four hotels in the Charleston market, including Moxy by Marriott, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in early 2023.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

Following the trends of both regional and national multifamily statistics, the Louisville metro area has had a robust stretch of development, repositioning and innovation in the multifamily housing sector that has surpassed 10 years in duration. With a population of 1.32 million, there are 516,000 households in Louisville with an average household income of $69,000. Pursuant to a recent CoStar Group report, Louisville has a total inventory of just over 84,000 units. It is anticipated that there will be over 91,000 units by 2026, a 8.3 percent increase. CoStar also forecasts that the Derby City’s vacancy rate will hover around 5.5 percent in 2026. One of the projects under development includes The Reserve (the Stable) at English Station. The 172-unit, Class A community adjoins a patio home development that was developed by Sunshine Industries. The property is slated for completion in January 2023. As far as popular neighborhoods for development, there are several recently developed or under construction projects in the city’s East End district. The city’s economy has benefited from the accelerated adoption of e-commerce as a result of the pandemic. Retailers and logistics providers are leasing a record amount of space as they seek to expand their distribution …

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The NFL’s Tennessee Titans and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro) have agreed to terms to bring a new $2.1 billion football stadium to Nashville’s East Bank district. The enclosed stadium will span 1.7 million square feet and will be situated near the Cumberland River to the east of the Titans’ current arena, Nissan Stadium. The site for the new stadium currently comprises surface parking lots. Once complete, the project will represent the largest building project in the Metro’s history and will attract marquee events such as the Super Bowl and CMA Fest country music festival, according to ESPN. “When my father brought this team to Tennessee 25 years ago, I don’t think he could have imagined a better home for our organization,” says Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. “The way the people of Tennessee have embraced this team as their own is truly something special, and I am thrilled that with this new agreement, we will cement our future here in Nashville for another generation.” Funding for the new stadium comprises four categories, with football-related sources (i.e. the Titans, the National Football League and personal seat license sales) representing the largest source …

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Integra Investments has received final approval from the City of North Miami to build a 338-unit mixed-use multifamily community located at 13855 N.W. 17th Ave. Called NoMi Square, the project will sit on 7.6 acres and take the form of a seven-story building comprising apartment homes in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as four live/work units with commercial space. The property will also feature a 528-foot-long linear public park. Other amenities will include a courtyard with a pool deck and pavilion and a clubhouse with a coffee bar, clubroom, business center, fitness center and yoga and spin room. Designed by Anillo Toledo Lopez Architecture, the project is scheduled to begin construction in 2023, with an 18-month timeline. Integra Investments is investing over $100 million in the community, which will generate 500 jobs during its construction phase.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

BRUNSWICK, GA. — Big V Property Group, in partnership with Equity Street Capital, has acquired Glynn Isles, a 193,039-square-foot retail center located in the coastal Georgia city of Brunswick. Shadow-anchored by Target and Lowe’s Home Improvement, the center has averaged 98 percent occupancy. Tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

MIAMI — Law firm Bilzin Sumberg has renewed its office lease at 1450 Brickell office tower in Miami’s Brickell district. Barbara Black, Matthew Goodman and Jeff Gordon of JLL represented Bilzin Sumberg. The firm occupies 84,000 square feet of space at the 625,000-square-foot tower. Tere Blanca and Danet Linares of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented the building owner, an entity doing business as 1450 Brickell LLC.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

ATLANTA — Third & Urban and FCP have announced the addition of four tenants to the 15-acre Westside Paper development located along the Atlanta BeltLine in Westside Atlanta. Currently under development and scheduled to open in early 2023, Westside Paper, which is centered around a historic 1950s paper warehouse, features 245,000 square feet of mixed-use space. King of Pops, Elsewhere Brewing, Ancestral Bottle Shop + Market and taqueria concept El Santo Gallo will join the retail lineup. Westside Paper’s retail space is now 90 percent leased, with previously announced tenants including Pancake Social, Glide Pizza, Girl Driver and Boxcar Betty’s.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

SARASOTA, FLA. — HomeSense will open a 30,000-square-foot store at University Town Center (UTC) in Sarasota, marking the home furnishing retailer’s first location in the state. Benderson Development’s UTC is a mixed-use property comprising over 250 specialty stores, more than 80 restaurants, three hotels and over 250,000 square feet of office space. HomeSense, part of the TJX Cos. portfolio, is scheduled to open its store on Nov. 10. Other soon-to-open retailers at the 4 million-square-foot UTC property include Christmas Tree Shops, Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar, Yard House, Foxtail Coffee Co., 3Natives Acai and Juicery, Anna Maria Oyster Bar, Kelly’s Roast Beef, Post Kitchen & Bar and The Breakfast Company.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foulger-Pratt has broken ground on Paxton, an affordable housing development located at the intersection of Benning Road and 16th Street in northeast Washington, D.C.’s Kingman Park district. The $101 million project will feature eight studio, 87 one-bedroom, 16 two-bedroom and 37 three-bedroom rental apartments upon completion, which is set for April 2024. A majority (133 units) will be reserved for households earning at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining will be reserved for households earning at or below 30 percent of AMI and are designated as “permanent supportive housing.” All residents will have access to services through Hope Multiplied, a locally based nonprofit providing community development, health-and-wellness and socio-economic programs. Residents in the permanent supportive housing units will receive support services through Community of Hope, a local organization working to end family homelessness and improve health. Financing partners for Paxton include the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, which issued $46.9 million in tax exempt bonds and underwrote $42 million in D.C. and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, in addition to a $29 million Housing Production Trust Fund loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development. …

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone SoBro, a 226-unit apartment community located at 800 4th Ave. S. in Nashville. The property comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom luxury apartment units that are renting at $1,851 per month, according to the community’s website. Designed by Brock Hudgins Architects, Broadstone SoBro’s community amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool; an outdoor courtyard with grilling stations, fire pit, dining and lounge space; a fitness room featuring a local artist-commissioned mural; a terrace-level library featuring private and coworking spaces; dog spa; and a sky lounge wine bar including private seating areas, fireplace, record lounge and oversized balcony. The development is Alliance Residential’s sixth in the Nashville market.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail