Southeast

Encore Capital Management Receives $98.4M Loan for Refinancing, Expansion of Margaritaville Resort Orlando

by Kristin Harlow September 1, 2021

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Encore Capital Management has received a $98.4 million loan for the refinancing and expansion of Margaritaville Resort Orlando. Concord Summit Capital LLC arranged the loan with Starwood Property Trust. The loan refinances the existing construction senior and mezzanine debt and provides additional capital for the resort expansion. Encore plans to build 75 additional hotel rooms on the east wing of the resort, which is located in Kissimmee, just south of Orlando. Construction is expected to begin later this year, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed. The resort, which opened in January 2019, offers rooms, suites and cottage rentals. Resort guests can dine at Euphoria Fish House, an upscale seafood restaurant; Salty Rim Bar & Grill, a poolside grill; or On Vacation, a cocktail and comedian lounge. The property also offers space for hosting meetings, conferences and weddings. Kevin O’Grady, Justin Neelis and Daniel Rojo of Concord Summit arranged the loan on behalf of Encore. The team began marketing the opportunity to potential lenders in spring 2021. Concord Summit also arranged the original construction financing for Margaritaville Resort Orlando in 2017. “The owners have planned the resort’s expansion carefully and enhanced the brand significantly,” says O’Grady. …

September 1, 2021

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Portman, National Real Estate Advisors Break Ground on Multifamily Project in Midtown Atlanta

by Julia Sanders August 31, 2021

ATLANTA — A joint venture between Portman Residential and National Real Estate Advisors LLC has broken ground on 10th and Spring, a 29-story multifamily project in Atlanta’s Midtown district. Portman Residential secured a $117 million construction loan for the project, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Located at the corner of Spring Street and 10th Street NW, 10th and Spring will include 370 residential units, as well as 11,000 square feet of retail space. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a clubroom. The project will serve as the first phase of a 4.1-acre master-planned mixed-use development led by Portman Residential. The larger development plan will also feature a 525,000-square-foot, Class A office building; about 20,000 square feet of event space; and a hotel that will feature at least 225 guest rooms. As part of the project, the historic site of H.M. Patterson & Son’s Spring Hill Chapel will be transformed into a venue with food and beverage options, as well as the new hotel. Atlanta-based Cooper Carry will be the architectural firm for the project. Fogarty Finger will do the interior design for the development, and JE Dunn will oversee construction services. National Real Estate Advisors LLC …

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 138,887 SF Valrico Commons Shopping Center in Valrico, Florida

by Julia Sanders August 31, 2021

VALRICO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Valrico Commons, a 138,887-square-foot shopping center located at 1971 E State Road 60 in Valrico. Built in 1986 and redeveloped in 2011, Valrico Commons was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Publix, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE represented the seller, which includes affiliates of North American Development Group and Primerica Group One. An affiliate of Phillips Edison & Co. was the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed.

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Easton Group, LBA Logistics Acquire Warehouse Property in South Florida for $19.5M

by Julia Sanders August 31, 2021

DORAL, FLA. — The Easton Group and LBA Logistics have acquired a 105,365-square-foot warehouse in Doral for $19.5 million. Hani Jardack of Jardack Commercial Realty represented the locally based seller, Badia, a manufacturer of spices and herbs. Dalton Easton of Easton & Associates represented the Easton-LBA joint venture in the transaction. Located at 9880 NW 25th St., the warehouse property is equipped with air conditioning throughout, solar panels on the roof, 26-foot clear heights and 192 parking spots. Built in 1998, 12,000 square feet is dedicated to office space. Badia was the previous anchor tenant at the property but vacated the building to go to a new location. Easton will begin marketing the property for a new single-user tenant. This warehouse property is Irvine, Calif.-based LBA’s second joint venture with Doral-based Easton Group in South Florida. The two are also partnering on a ground-up development of a 266,760-square-foot warehouse in Hialeah Gardens, Fla., that is due to be delivered in the second quarter of 2022.

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Alabama Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 460-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Athens, Alabama

by Julia Sanders August 31, 2021

ATHENS, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 460-unit self-storage facility located in Athens. The sales price was not disclosed. The storage facility is located approximately 25 miles from Huntsville. The facility features 356 climate-controlled units and 104 non-climate-controlled units. The 60,234-square-foot facility was recently delivered and is not open for public use as of this writing. Gabriel Coe, Brett Hatcher and Eddie Greenhalgh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction, and the buyer was self-represented. Both the buyer and seller requested anonymity.

August 31, 2021

Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Fogelman Completes Redevelopment Project at 614-Unit Stewarts Ferry Apartments in Nashville

by Julia Sanders August 31, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Fogelman Properties has completed the redevelopment of Stewarts Ferry, a 614-unit multifamily community located at 8100 Stewarts Ferry Parkway in Nashville. The renovation project took 18 months, and the development cost was $1 million. Fogelman made interior and exterior upgrades, as well as made enhancements to the pool area including the addition of an outdoor kitchen, LED lighting and brick pool deck. The community also unveiled a new fitness center with equipment and workout programs. Built in 1986, Stewarts Ferry offers one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes with rental rates starting at $1,113. The units feature oak cabinets and vanities, washers and dryers, patios or balconies, fireplaces and walk-in closets, as well as upgraded units available for rent. Additional community amenities include two stocked fishing ponds, a lighted tennis court and a community walking trail. The property is currently 97 percent occupied.

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Affordable Housing California Company News Maryland Multifamily Southeast Top Stories Walker & Dunlop Western

Walker & Dunlop Bolsters Affordable Housing Business with $696M Acquisition of Alliant Capital, Affiliates

by John Nelson August 31, 2021

BETHESDA, MD. AND WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alliant Capital Ltd., a privately held affordable housing asset management firm based in Woodland Hills. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Walker & Dunlop will acquire Alliant and its affiliates, Alliant Strategic Investments and ADC Communities, at a total value of $696 million. Alliant is the sixth-largest syndicator of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in the United States and has participated in the development of over 100,000 affordable units serving over 400,000 families. ADC Communities is the affordable housing development arm of Alliant, which has financed 29 developments and over 5,400 units in eight states since 2014. Alliant Strategic Investments focuses on non-LIHTC affordable housing preservation, workforce housing and opportunity zone investments. The acquisition will bring Walker & Dunlop’s total affordable housing assets under management to $16 billion, with $14 billion of those assets under management belonging to Alliant. The move is expected to be accretive to Walker & Dunlop’s existing $112 billion servicing portfolio. “Alliant is one of the largest and most respected tax credit syndicators and affordable housing developers in the country. The addition of their people, …

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Retail Southeast

JLL Arranges $149M Sale of Iron Central Apartment Tower in St. Petersburg, Florida

by Julia Sanders August 30, 2021

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Icon Central, a 368-unit, 15-story, mixed-use residential tower in St. Petersburg. Matt Mitchell, Matthew Lawton and Zach Nolan of JLL represented the seller, Related Group, in the transaction. Camden Property Trust acquired the property for $149 million, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Completed in 2019 by Related Group, Icon Central includes about 35,000 square feet of rentable space of ground-floor retail. In July, Tricera Capital acquired the ground floor retail for $11.1 million, as well as the adjoining Union Trust Bank building. Right now, BurgerFi and Watts Dental lease about 7,000 square feet of the property’s retail space. Icon Central’s apartments feature private balconies, stainless steel appliances, kitchen islands, a full-size washer and dryer and electronic key-fob entry. Community amenities include a pool with lounge area, fitness center, sauna and steam room, spa with massage tables and Zen lounge, private clubroom and dining room, a movie theater, game simulator and a rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen, dining, seating and firepits. Located at 855 Central Ave., Icon Central is situated within a half-mile of St. Petersburg’s Central Arts District and the Edge District, which have art galleries, museums, …

August 30, 2021

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

PMG, Raven Capital Secure $120M Construction Loan for Society Orlando Mixed-Use Tower

by Julia Sanders August 30, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA. — Property Markets Group (PMG) and Raven Capital Management has secured a $120 million construction loan for the development of Society Orlando, a 26-story multifamily and retail project located at 434 N Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando. Chris Peck and Mark Fisher of JLL arranged the loan through a fund managed by Los Angeles-based CIM Group. PMG was represented internally by Lowell Plotkin, Andrew Warman, Jonathan Blank and Randy Marble. The loan will provide financing for the first phase of the development, which broke ground in 2020. Slated for completion in 2023, Society Orlando’s first phase will include 462 apartments and 33,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Society Orlando will offer a blend of traditional units as well as co-living options. With over 100,000 square feet of amenity space, the community amenities will include a pool deck, coworking lab, gym and fitness studio, entertainment lounges, yoga lawn, craft food and beverage operations, smart package lockers and app-based keys. Society Orlando is part of the Society Living brand, which focuses on primarily market-rate apartments along with making co-living apartments better by making it easier to find good roommates, splitting up the bills and eliminating shared bathrooms. Other Society …

August 30, 2021

Acquisitions Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Becknell Acquires 83.4 Acres in Henrico, Virginia for New Industrial Development

by Julia Sanders August 30, 2021

HENRICO, VA. — Becknell Industrial has acquired an 83.4-acre parcel within Sauer Industrial Center in Henrico with plans to construct two Class A facilities totaling more than 725,000 square feet. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Sauer Properties is partnering with Becknell Industrial to develop the first phase of Sauer Industrial Center. Building 1 will total 446,692 square feet of cross-docked space and Building 2 will be a 279,319-square-foot rear-loaded facility. Both buildings will feature ESFR sprinkler systems, LED lighting with motion sensors and ample dock packages. Both buildings are scheduled for delivery in May 2022. Located on Seven Hills Boulevard in east Henrico County, Sauer Industrial Center is located within one mile of Richmond International Airport. Sauer Industrial Center is a master-planned industrial park spanning 3.3 million square feet. The industrial property will be complete over a span of three phases. Clifford Porter of Porter Realty Co. Inc./CORFAC International is the exclusive leasing agent for the new development and represented Becknell Industrial on the land purchase.

August 30, 2021

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