BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Red Bank, N.J.-based First National Realty Partners has acquired Inverness Corners, a 242,000-square-foot retail center located in Birmingham, for an undisclosed price. A 54,000-square-foot Winn-Dixie and a 92,600-square-foot Kohl’s anchor the property. Additional tenants include Orangetheory Fitness, Mellow Mushroom, Tropical Café, Wing Stop, H&R Block and Enterprise. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
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2021 was a banner year for the Memphis industrial market by virtually every measure. Leasing exceeded 32 million square feet, easily doubling the average of 12.8 million square feet per year; annual net absorption reached 12.7 million square feet, the highest ever recorded; 14.6 million square feet of inventory delivered to the market; rental rates reached historic highs; and investment volume topped $2.2 billion. The potent demand that carried the market to such record-setting extremes continued into the beginning of 2022, with leasing activity in the first quarter approaching 6 million square feet and net absorption surpassing 3.3 million square feet. Sustaining the steady upward trend the Memphis market has followed since the beginning of 2019, the direct vacancy rate rose 50 basis points from last year to 6.8 percent, but this increase is largely due to the profusion of spec product rather than any significant moves out of the market. In typical fashion, the bulk of leasing activity occurred in the Southeast, DeSoto County and Marshall/Fayette County submarkets, comprising more than 75 percent of the quarter’s total volume. But even the Northwest submarket has seen more action recently with the delivery of Amazon’s 181,500-square-foot last-mile facility in the Raleigh …
ATLANTA — RangeWater Real Estate and Artemis Real Estate Partners have sold The Monroe, a 217-unit apartment community located at 222 Colonial Homes Drive NW in Atlanta’s Brookwood neighborhood. ParkProperty Capital purchased the property, which was delivered in 2015, for $91 million. Robert Stickel and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction. Situated along the Atlanta BeltLine and overlooking the Bobby Jones Golf Course, The Monroe features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include complimentary package receiving services, controlled access garage parking, an athletic club, saltwater pool, rooftop lounge with skyline views and a clubhouse equipped with a kitchen and coffee bar.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Kushner Cos., a real estate developer and investor based in New York, has purchased Broadstreet at Eastchase, a 276-unit multifamily asset in Montgomery. The seller, an undisclosed local family office, sold the community for $49.5 million, or $182,000 per unit. Josh Jacobs and Royce Emerson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Built in 2010, Broadstreet at Eastchase features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 822 to 1,208 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, trails, outdoor kitchen and lounge area, playground, resort-style swimming pool, dog park, detached garages, media center and a recreation room.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of 600 Whittaker, a 469,830-square-foot distribution center located within Imeson Industrial Park in Jacksonville. AEW Capital Management purchased the property from LRC Properties and Machine Investment Group. The sales price was not disclosed, but Jacksonville Business Journal reports the property traded for $45 million. Luis Castillo, Cody Brais and Luke Pope of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. The sellers purchased the property last year for $29.6 million. 600 Whittaker was fully leased at the time of sale to Constellation Brands, a beer, wine and spirits distributor based in New York that signed the full-building lease in the first quarter.
Klein Enterprises, Evolv to Develop 74-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Waldorf, Maryland
by John Nelson
WALDORF, MD. — Klein Enterprises and Evolv LLC, an affiliate of Fraser Forbes Real Estate Services, have acquired land in Waldorf to construct 74 build-to-rent (BTR) townhomes. The duo are acquiring lots in two phases via an assignment agreement with Dream Finder Homes, a homebuilder based in Jacksonville. Klein and Evolv plan to break ground in August on Phase I, with construction estimated to last 15 months and homes be delivered on a rolling monthly basis. The community will be situated in Waldorf’s Scotland Heights neighborhood, about 25 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $4.6M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Hampton Roads
by John Nelson
YORKTOWN, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the sale of Boulevard Crossing, a 12,600-square-foot retail strip center located in the Hampton Roads city of Yorktown. An out-of-town 1031 buyer purchased the property from an entity doing business as Boulevard Crossing LLC for $4.6 million. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2016 at 8135 George Washington Highway, Boulevard Crossing was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Starbucks, Tropical Smoothie Café and Verizon Wireless, as well as service-oriented retailers and restaurants.
MIAMI — Affiliates of Harbor Group International (HGI), a privately owned real estate investment and management firm based in Norfolk, Va., has purchased Miro Brickell, a 372-unit multifamily property in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. The undisclosed seller sold the asset for $184.5 million. Built in 2017, Miro Brickell features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with balconies, stainless steel appliances, energy-efficient washers and dryers and modern finishes. Community amenities include outdoor electric grills, a resort-style pool with poolside cabanas, fitness center with a yoga studio, outdoor boxing gym, onsite management and maintenance, movie theater, bike storage and a dog wash station. The acquisition of Miro Brickell marks the seventh property currently under HGI’s ownership in Miami-Dade County, bringing the investor’s local portfolio to more than 1,500 units.
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Aldon, a multifamily developer and investor based in Bethesda, Md., has purchased Elevate Powell & Broad, a luxury apartment community located at 141 Stobhill Lane in the Raleigh suburb of Fuquay-Varina. The undisclosed seller traded the 384-unit community to Aldon for $129 million. Completed in 2021, Elevate Powell & Broad has been rebranded as Aldon at Powell & Broad. The property features one- and two-bedroom floorplans with stainless steel appliances, movable kitchen islands, granite countertops, private terraces and balconies, nine-foot ceilings and sunrooms in select units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, two dog parks, dog spa, coffee bar, game room, car care center, cornhole, playground and an outdoor pavilion with a fire pit. Aldon’s purchase of Aldon at Powell & Broad caps a trio of multifamily investments the company has made in the Research Triangle in the past 12 months totaling $315 million.
ACRES Originates $74.8M Construction Loan for Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Hotel in Duluth, Georgia
by John Nelson
DULUTH, GA. — ACRES Capital Corp. has originated a $74.8 million loan to fund the construction of the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Hotel in Duluth. The borrower is Concord Hospitality, a hotel owner and developer based in Raleigh. Situated about 28 miles northeast of Atlanta, the 348-room hotel will serve as the flagship lodging option within the Gas South District campus off Sugarloaf Parkway. Westin Atlanta Gwinnett will be attached to the Gas South Convention Center and Arena (formerly known as Infinite Energy Center) and will offer 17,607 square feet of meeting space, as well as a business center, fitness center, dining options and a rooftop bar. The construction timeline and project team members were not disclosed.