ATLANTA — Origin Investments and Kaplan Residential have acquired a 40-acre parcel in Atlanta, for $31.5 million. The property was purchased through Origin Investments’ $300 million Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund II. Pierce Owings and Matt Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller for the land. The joint venture plans to develop a master-planned, mixed-use project that will be the largest mixed-use project along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside Trail. Located within Chosewood Park at 500 Sawtell Ave. SE, the project’s first phase will feature approximately 700 build-to-rent townhomes and multifamily units. Once completed, the project will have more than 2,000 multifamily residences, activated park space and up to 150,000 square feet of commercial space. Plans also include a variety of local restaurants with outdoor seating, coffee shops, a wellness center, dedicated areas for food trucks, pet amenities, coworking centers, office areas and entertainment space. The property will also have a resident-only club experience called Club Sawtell that will include fitness, wellness, coworking and lifestyle amenities. Experiential retail consultants at Revel will spearhead the concept origination of the commercial and adaptive reuse component. Additionally, HGOR and The Beck Group will lead the architecture and construction for Club Sawtell. Lancaster Associates …
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RINCON, GA. — Serena & Lily, a Sausalito, Calif.-based home goods and furnishings retailer, has signed a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial lease at Georgia International Trade Center in Rincon, about 14.5 miles from Savannah. Stephen Ezelle of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group in the leasing transaction. Brett Chambliss and Craig Hagglund from Lee & Associates represented Serena & Lily in the lease transaction. The retailer will occupy the entirety of Building 2C when construction is completed at the end of this month. The company will use the building as its distribution hub to improve its logistical capabilities. Other tenants at Georgia International Trade Center include Pacific Cycle, Shaw Industries, Lowe’s, Sunland Logistics Solutions and Dukal Corp. Two additional buildings at the Georgia International Trade Center, 3A and 3B, are fully preleased and are currently under construction. These two buildings feature 2.7 million square feet in total. The final building, 4A, features 773,200 square feet and is scheduled to deliver in early 2023. Stonemont Financial Group has invested more than $300 million for the development at Georgia International Trade Center. The firm is developing the project in conjunction with Chesterfield and The Davis Cos. Omega Construction has …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Brass Enterprises has bought Henry House at Clift Farm, a 273-unit, garden-style multifamily property in Huntsville. The sales price was not disclosed. Russ Hardy and David Wilson of Berkadia Institutional Solutions completed the sale on behalf of the seller, a joint venture partnership between Atlanta-based META Real Estate Partners and Huntsville-based Watercress Partners. Tom Genetti of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of financing on behalf of Brass. Henry House at Clift Farm offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include in-unit washers and dryers and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, multiple outdoor kitchens, dog park and a playground. Located at 1435 Balch Road, the property is situated close to a new Publix, Madison Hospital, the shops and restaurants along Highway 72 and walking trails within the 600-acre Clift Farm master-planned development.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of Freedom Town Center, a 350,838-square-foot shopping center in Fayetteville. The seller, an entity doing business as NC Fayetteville Skibo LLC, sold the property for $72.5 million to an undisclosed buyer. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the buyer in the transaction. Tyson Glasser of RealtyLink represented the seller. Built in 2017, Freedom Town Center was 99.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Field & Stream, Sprouts Farmers Market, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby, Five Below, Dick’s Sporting Goods, buybuy Baby, Petco, Cost Plus World Market, Burkes Outlet and Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW). Located at 2000 Skibo Road on 38.3 acres, the property is situated five miles from downtown Fayetteville and 8.3 miles from the Fayetteville Regional Airport.
OVIEDO, FLA. — Miami-based Pensam Capital has received $32 million for the recapitalization of Promenade at Aloma, a 233-unit multifamily community located in Oviedo, about 13.5 miles from Orlando. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia originated the Freddie Mac loan. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was underwritten with full-term interest-only payments and a loan-to-value ratio of 65 percent. Built in 1998, Promenade at Aloma features 26 two- and three-story buildings on an 18-acre site. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 908 square feet to 1,268 square feet. Unit features include ceiling fans, vinyl plank and carpet flooring, laminated countertops and cabinetry, walk-in linen closets and a breakfast bar. Select units have built-in shelving and washers and dryers. Community amenities include a pool, spa, clubhouse with Wi-Fi, fitness center, tennis court, jogging trail, sand volleyball court and a car care area. Located at 2785 Chaddsford Circle, the property is situated five miles from the University of Central Florida, 6.2 miles from the Valencia College’s East Campus and 19.7 miles from Orlando International Airport. The property is also close to Central Florida Research Park, Quadrangle Office Park and downtown Orlando.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Northmarq has secured $23.2 million in acquisition financing for two multifamily properties in Winston-Salem. The lender and borrower were not disclosed. The two properties, Villas at the Vineyard and Townhomes at Little Creek, have a combined 229 units. The properties are located one mile apart from each other and are located close to downtown Winston-Salem with access to Interstate 40. The properties were renovated in 2020. Built in 1970, Villas at the Vineyard is a 134-unit apartment community located at 3401 Old Vineyard Road. Unit features include high-speed internet access, in-unit washers and dryers, ceiling fans and fireplaces. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, package service, onsite maintenance and property management, a pet play area, clubhouse, fitness center, sundeck, courtyard, grills and a picnic area. Built in 1966, Townhomes at Little Creek is a 95-unit multifamily community located at 4340 Johnsborough Court. Unit features include in-unit washers and dryers, hardwood floors and garbage disposals. Community amenities include laundry facilities, onsite maintenance and property management, a pet play area, clubhouse, pool and grills.
TOANO, VA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of 9000 Westmont Drive, a 175,000-square-foot, single-tenant flex facility in Toano. Robert Filley, Chandler Pace, Randall Heilig and Robert Bechtel of IPA, as well as Christopher Dale of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, MICPAR Realty LLC, and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 9000 Westmont Owner LLC. The property sold for $22 million. The property, 9000 Westmont Drive, is triple-net leased to Avid Medical Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Owens & Minor and sole occupant of the property. Built in 1998, the two-story facility was expanded by 25,000 square feet in 2009. The property’s warehouse area spans 113,834 square feet and the office component spans 61,118 square feet. The facility features 10 dock-high loading doors and 366 parking spaces. Located on the Interstate 64 Peninsula, the property is situated between Newport News and Richmond. The property is also situated 51.7 miles from the Port of Virginia and 32.7 miles from Richmond International Airport.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Kroger has plans to open a 50,000-square-foot distribution facility in Birmingham. The “spoke” property will serve as a last-mile cross-dock location that expands Kroger’s grocery delivery services. Cincinnati-based Kroger and UK-based Ocado Group plan to open the facility later this year. The facility will collaborate with the Kroger-Ocado hub in Forest Park, Ga. The facility is expected to create up to 161 jobs. Located at 30 West Oxmoor Road, the property will be situated 6.3 miles from downtown Birmingham and 12 miles from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The property is also 4.6 miles from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Kroger also plans to open spoke facilities in Austin and San Antonio, Texas.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charleston-based Greystar, in partnership with Charlotte-based White Point (WP), have broken ground on Ascent South End, a 24-story multifamily building in Charlotte. The project will have 324 apartments and approximately 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Ascent South End is slated to open in early 2024. The property will offer floor plans ranging from micro units/studios to three-bedrooms. Unit features will include custom closets, appliance and fixture packages and modern kitchens. The building will also feature more than 20,000 square feet of amenity space. Additionally, the development will focus on minimizing onsite waste and maximizing indoor environmental quality using smart thermostats, lighting control strategies and safer materials. The property will also include EV charging stations. The building will be next door to WP’s planned office tower and adjacent to Dilworth Artisan Station, a three-story adaptive reuse property owned by WP.
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged acquisition financing for 2000 Ponce, an eight-story, 104,356-square-foot office property in downtown Coral Gables, about five miles from Miami. The seller was an undisclosed private family owner. Charles Foschini, Chris Apone and Robert Iudice of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the undisclosed amount of financing on behalf of the locally based buyer, Westside Capital Group. Valley National Bank provided a five-year bridge loan underwritten at 24 months of interest-only payments and a 74 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Built in 2001, 2000 Ponce features 104 parking spaces in a four-story structured parking garage. Westside Capital Group intends to relocate its headquarters from Brickell to 2000 Ponce. The firm also plans on renovating the property, including renovations to the exterior, upgrading and extending the lobby, leasing up the currently available retail space on the ground floor to one or two restaurant concepts and upgrading and repositioning the office space in the upper floors of the building. Located at 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., the property is located 4.9 miles from Miami International Airport and 3.1 miles from the University of Miami. The property is near major employers including Bayview Asset Management, Baptist Health, American Airlines, University of …