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Chartwell Hospitality, Rockbridge Underway on 292-Room Hilton Hotel at Nashville International Airport

by John Nelson July 20, 2022

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Chartwell Hospitality and partner Rockbridge have been selected by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) to develop a Hilton-branded hotel at Nashville International Airport. The duo began vertical construction earlier this month on the property, which will feature 292 guest rooms, about 16,000 square feet of meeting space and a rooftop pool and bar. Other amenities will include a fitness center on the top floor, as well as a cafe, lobby bar and full-service restaurant on the ground level for guests and travelers. The hotel will be the tallest building at the airport campus. The project team includes locally based general contractor Crain Construction. Targeted completion or opening dates were not disclosed by Chartwell, which is also part of a development team for two hotels underway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

July 20, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Lee & Associates Brokers $52M Sale of Industrial Facility in Metro Nashville

by John Nelson July 20, 2022

SPRING HILL, TENN. — Lee & Associates’ Nashville office has brokered the $52 million sale of a 276,056-square-foot industrial facility located at 3555 Cleburne Road in Spring Hill. San Diego-based STOS Partners purchased the property from Effingham, Ill.-based Agracel Inc. Brett Wallach and William Sisk of Lee & Associates represented both parties in the transaction. The property, which is STOS’ first acquisition in the metro Nashville area, was fully leased at the time of sale on a triple-net basis to tenants including automotive firm Fourecia.

July 20, 2022

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Stonemont Financial Breaks Ground on 427,000 SF Industrial Park in Palmetto, Florida

by John Nelson July 20, 2022

PALMETTO, FLA. — Stonemont Financial Group has broken ground on Palmetto Industrial Park, a 427,000-square-foot industrial facility located in the Sarasota suburb of Palmetto. Situated near I-75 and I-275 in Manatee County, the property will feature three rear-load facilities, each spanning more than 100,000 square feet. The speculative buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and the campus will feature 354 car parking spaces and 127 trailer parking spaces. General contractor Landmark Construction Services plans to deliver Palmetto Industrial Park in the second quarter of 2023.

July 20, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast Top Stories

KKR Acquires Atlantic Yards Office Property Leased to Microsoft in Atlanta

by Kristin Harlow July 20, 2022

ATLANTA — KKR has acquired Atlantic Yards, a two-building office property located in Midtown Atlanta that is fully leased to Microsoft Corp. A joint venture between Hines and Invesco Real Estate sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Atlantic Yards spans 523,511 square feet across two Class A office buildings. The property, built in 2021, is located within Atlantic Station, a 12.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Atlantic Station site was once the home of the Atlantic Steel Mill and rail yards. Designed for LEED Gold certification, Atlantic Yards features a number of outdoor areas, fitness facilities, bike storage and 861 parking spaces. Microsoft committed to Atlantic Yards in spring 2020 and its lease goes through 2035. The company expects to house roughly 1,500 to 2,000 employees at the facility. The Atlantic Yards office focuses on artificial intelligence and cloud-based services, and includes space for engaging directly with customers. “Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing technology hubs in the Sunbelt, thanks to its great academic institutions, diverse talent and long history of serving as home to leading Fortune 500 companies,” says Roger Morales, partner and head of real estate acquisitions in the Americas for KKR. “As one of the highest-quality properties …

July 20, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Middleburg, Stockbridge Acquire Indigo Champions Ridge Apartments in Central Florida for $100.5M

by John Nelson July 19, 2022

DAVENPORT, FLA. — Vienna, Va.-based Middleburg Communities and private equity partner Stockbridge have acquired Indigo Champions Ridge, a 300-unit luxury apartment community located at 1005 Champions Ridge Drive in Davenport, which is about midway between Orlando and Tampa. Brett Moss, Tyler Swidler, Cole Whitaker and Matt Mitchell of Berkadia’s Orlando and Tampa offices represented the Georgia-based sellers, Red Clay Development Partners and Atlantic Residential, in the $100.5 million transaction. Middleburg will take over management, operations and leasing responsibilities at Indigo Champions Ridge, which was completed earlier this year and features resort-style amenities, a modern clubhouse and high-end finishes. Adam Bieber of Bellwether Enterprise structured the joint venture between Middleburg and Stockbridge, as well as an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Synovus Bank.

July 19, 2022

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

CRC Sells Riverstone at Owings Mills Apartments in Baltimore County for $92.9M

by John Nelson July 19, 2022

OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Riverstone at Owings Mills, a 324-unit apartment community located at 4700 Riverstone Drive in Owings Mills. Carter Funds purchased the property for $92.9 million, which is approximately $31 million more than what CRC paid for the community in 2016. Christine Espenshade and Robert Garrish of Newmark represented the Baltimore-based seller in the transaction. Situated at the northwest part of Baltimore County adjacent to Owings Mills Town Center, Riverstone features a newly renovated fitness center, clubhouse, leasing office and pool deck. According to Apartments.com, the property features one- to three-bedroom units ranging in size from 692 to 1,419 square feet.

July 19, 2022

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

SHL Medical to Invest $90M for New Manufacturing Facility in North Charleston

by John Nelson July 19, 2022

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — SHL Medical, a manufacturer of medical delivery solutions products, plans to invest $90 million for its new manufacturing facility in North Charleston. The developer, SunCap Property Group, leased the entirety of the 245,000-square-foot Palmetto Trade Center II to SHL Medical. The Charlotte-based developer plans to deliver the shell of the building this month, and SHL Medical plans to upfit the property over the next 18 months. Operations at the automated plant are expected to launch by 2024, at which point the facility is expected to support 165 new jobs. Bob Barrineau and Brendan Redeyoff of CBRE represented SunCap in the lease deal, and Sean McKee of PharmaBioSource represented SHL Medical.

July 19, 2022

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Arranges $60M Refinancing for Two Multifamily Communities in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson July 19, 2022

COLLEGE PARK AND LITHONIA, GA. — CBRE has arranged $60 million across two cash-out loans for the refinancing of two metro Atlanta apartment communities: the 404-unit Embarcadero Club in College Park and the 256-unit Walden Brook in Lithonia. Paul Ahmed and Mackenzie Lampman of CBRE arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loans on behalf of the borrower, Ventron Realty, which has owned the two communities since 2006. The direct lender was not disclosed. Built in 1974, Embarcadero Club has units averaging 855 square feet in size and amenities including a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse with a conference room, dog park and a playground. Built in 2003, Walden Brook’s units average 1,114 square feet in size and amenities include picnic areas and grills, a pool, fitness center, business center, playground and walking trails.

July 19, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

Avison Young Brokers $45M Sale of Office, Flex Campus in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson July 19, 2022

DULUTH, GA. — Avison Young has brokered the $45 million sale of Chattahoochee Corners at River Green, an office/flex campus in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth. Built in 1997, the property spans 388,213 square feet across nine single-story buildings. Pennsylvania-based Somerset Properties purchased Chattahoochee Corners from Miami-based B Group Co. Capital Management. Casey Keitchen of Avison Young’s Atlanta office brokered the transaction. Situated off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, the property features floor-to-glass windows across all nine buildings, as well as a fitness center. Somerset plans to invest in capital improvements at Chattahoochee Corners, including boosting the curb appeal and enhancing onsite amenities.

July 19, 2022

Bohler Content Partner Development Features Midwest Northeast Southeast Texas Western

Streamlining Permits and Entitlements: How to Avoid Timeline Creep

by Sarah Daniels July 19, 2022

Developers have seen permitting and entitlement timelines lengthen exponentially over the past few years. What is causing increased timelines and how do developers overcome challenges and avoid unnecessary delays? If expanded timelines are inevitable in some cases, how can developers ensure that slowdowns do not spread to other aspects of development? Many municipalities have been overwhelmed by an explosion in projects and applications in the development queue, and the issues are compounded by employee turnover within these organizations. Municipal slowdowns in upgrading utility capacities have further stalled the process of development. Additionally, the process for obtaining permits and entitlements has grown increasingly complex in certain regions, regardless of property type. REBusiness Online spoke with experts at Bohler, a land development design and consulting firm, to learn the best practices for keeping delays and budgets under control in the face of growing timeline uncertainties. To avoid problems before they begin, these experts recommend early due diligence and local expertise, as well as an approach that incorporates the community, local agencies and the authority having jurisdiction at crucial points. Bohler’s team also emphasizes the importance of working through waiting periods and working on different elements of a project concurrently, so that if …

July 19, 2022

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