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The Reserve at Mayfaire
AcquisitionsMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Continental Realty Corp. Acquires Apartment Community in Wilmington, North Carolina for $76M

by Julia Sanders

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired The Reserve at Mayfaire, a 264-unit apartment community located at 1411 Parkview Circle in Wilmington. State Street Cos. sold the property to CRC for $76 million. The Reserve at Mayfaire is a garden-style community with 12 three-story buildings. Built in 2004 and renovated four times since 2008, the apartment community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 860 to 1,721 square feet. The community was 99 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Units include granite or quartz kitchen and bathroom countertops, wood-style flooring, slide-in oven and stoves, in-unit washers and dryers and balconies or porches. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a conference center, kitchen facility, business center, movie theater, fitness center, package locker center, outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, poolside grilling pavilion, bocce ball court and a resident car wash facility. The former owner renovated approximately 140 of the 264 units within The Reserve at Mayfaire. CRC plans to invest in a continuing upgrade strategy that will address the remaining units over a multi-year period. These plans will focus on improvements to the in-unit appliance package, flooring and countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, as …

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Alexander Commerce Park
DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Trinity Capital to Develop 441,000 SF Alexander Commerce Park in Durham

by Julia Sanders

DURHAM, N.C. — Trinity Capital plans to develop Alexander Commerce Park, a Class A, 441,000-square-foot industrial park featuring three buildings in Durham. Frampton Construction Co. LLC expects to complete the project by early 2022. Located on T.W. Alexander Drive in Durham’s Research Triangle Park, the campus will include two 126,000-square-foot buildings and one 189,000-square-foot building that are constructed with concrete tilt walls and structural steel. The facilities will be equipped with ESFR fire protection and thermoplastic polyolefin roofs. The Upper Deck Co., a Carlsbad, Calif.-based worldwide sports and entertainment company, has signed a lease to fully occupy one of the 126,000-square-foot buildings. The remaining two buildings are available for lease and are intended for light industrial, advanced manufacturing, pharma and/or distribution tenants. DMA Architecture is the architect of Alexander Commerce Park, and Kimley-Horn and Associates is the civil engineer. CBRE is handling leasing for the campus.

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FedEx
LoansOfficeSoutheastTennessee

Natixis Provides $51.5M in Financing FedEx Logistics Headquarters in Downtown Memphis

by Julia Sanders

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Natixis, a France-based financial services firm, has provided $51.5 million in floating-rate financing for FedEx Logistics headquarters in downtown Memphis. The financing was provided to the subsidiaries of SomeraRoad Inc. The financing will refinance the FedEx Logistics headquarters building, a 193,836-square-foot, Class A office building located at 145 Lt. George W Lee Ave. in downtown Memphis. SomeraRoad will also use the financing to fund the renovation of the parking lot across the street near the FedEx Forum. The office building serves as the new global headquarters for FedEx Logistics, the supply chain and trade arm of FedEx Corp. The building was formerly a Gibson Guitar factory. FedEx Logistics moved its global headquarters to the Memphis office building in April 2020.

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The Vivian
DevelopmentGeorgiaMultifamilySoutheast

RangeWater, ParkProperty Break Ground on 325-Unit Vivan Apartments in Atlanta

by Julia Sanders

ATLANTA — RangeWater Real Estate and its equity partner, ParkProperty Capital, have broken ground on The Vivan, a 325-unit apartment project along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail. The apartment development marks RangeWater’s third project along the Atlanta BeltLine and ParkProperty’s second investment in Atlanta. The first apartment units are slated for completion in late 2022 with the total project slated to be complete by summer 2023. The Vivan will have three-, four- and five-story buildings offering studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Rents at The Vivan will start at $1,200 per month, with 20 percent of units priced at attainable rents, per the City of Atlanta’s specifications for new BeltLine projects. Community amenities will include a dog park, clubroom, pool and a fitness center. The property will be located in the Capitol View neighborhood, with two entry points to the Westside Trail. Located at 1246 Allene Ave. S.W., the 8.5-acre site formerly was the Exide Technologies battery plant. RangeWater is an Atlanta-based multifamily real estate company. RangeWater’s other projects along the Atlanta BeltLine include Maverick, an apartment and townhome project at 72 Milton Ave., and Skylark Apartments located at 1099 Boulevard S.E., both along the Atlanta BeltLine Southside Trail.

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Former Sears
Leasing ActivityRetailSoutheastVirginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges 52,638 SF Lease at Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach

by Julia Sanders

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged a lease for a 52,638-square-foot space within Pembroke Mall for Decisions LLC. The Pembroke Mall location was formerly a Sears building and is located at 4588 Virginia Beach Blvd. Decisions LLC, a provider of no-code, business process automation software, will use the property as office space. Decisions is relocating from nearby Chesapeake, Va., to this newest location at the corner of Virginia Beach Boulevard and Independence Boulevard. John Duffy and Daniel Rasmussen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Decisions in the lease negotiations. Located at 4554 Virginia Beach Blvd., Pembroke Mall has over 50 shops including Bath and Body Works, Claire’s, DSW, E&N Jewelry, Foot Locker and J.Crew Factory. The mall also has restaurants such as 757 Poke, Jason’s Deli and Bahama Breeze Island Grille.

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Market ReportsMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheastSoutheast Market Reports

Charlotte’s South End Remains ‘Go-To’ Submarket for Young Renters

by John Nelson

Charlotte’s South End district has firmly established itself as one of the most dynamic millennial urban submarkets in the Sun Belt. It is increasingly on par with the most thriving areas in other growth cities such as Atlanta, Austin and Nashville and is becoming a 24-hour neighborhood with dining, nightlife and high-end jobs. Charlotte is one of the few cities in the region that has both a true city center as well as a relevant mass transit system. The city’s LYNX Blue Line, which runs from Interstate 485 to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s main campus, has proven to be very meaningful for the local multifamily market. LYNX was the catalyst driving South End’s emergence and gives the neighborhood its own heartbeat as renters can commute to Uptown for work or UNC Charlotte for class. Developers are taking note with several apartment projects and mixed-use developments underway in the area, including Broadstone Queen City and Haven South End. As South End has grown into a more dynamic district, Charlotte is becoming an even more attractive destination for recent college grads who are looking to work in the city’s established financial sector, as well as for firms like Lending …

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Seniors housing
DevelopmentHealthcareOfficeSoutheastVirginia

Trammell Crow to Develop 383,000 SF Seniors Housing, Medical Office Property in Metro D.C.

by Julia Sanders

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) plans to develop a 383,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Alexandria. Located at 765 John Carlyle St., the Class A project will include a 268,000-square-foot seniors housing property and a 115,000-square-foot medical office building. The buildings will be constructed above a common podium offering a mix of retail uses and a 440-space parking garage. Construction is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2022 and will be completed by the end of 2024. The 18-story seniors housing building will include approximately 215 residences that will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care options. The medical office building will rise 10 stories and include 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project will be located about 9.5 miles from downtown Washington, D.C., and 4.4 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. JM Zell Partners and CBRE Global Investors will be co-developers on the project. The majority investor, TCC will team up with Senior Resource Group, a luxury senior living operator and developer, on the senior living component of the project. Remedy Medical Properties, a medical office real estate investment firm, will be a partner on the medical office component. Perkins Eastman is the …

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Ruxton Towers
AcquisitionsMarylandMultifamilySoutheast

Peak Management Acquires Ruxton Towers Apartments Near Baltimore for $35.6M

by Julia Sanders

TOWSON, MD. — Peak Management LLC has acquired Ruxton Towers Apartments, a 144-unit multifamily community in Towson, for $35.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Located at 8415 Bellona Lane in Baltimore County, Ruxton Towers features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 700 to 1,235 square feet. The property was approximately 99 percent leased at the time of the sale. More than half of the residential units were recently renovated with stainless steel appliances, espresso or oak cabinetry, granite countertops and vinyl or ceramic tile flooring. Community amenities include a swimming pool and sundeck, recently renovated pool house, fitness center, resident lounge, business center, a new barbecue grilling area, tennis courts, dog park, bike storage facility and full concierge services. The community also includes 235 surface parking spaces and 29 garage spaces. Built in 1964, Ruxton Towers is a 10-story building and includes 33,000 square feet of commercial office space located on the ground floor. The office space is currently 98 percent leased to professional services groups such as attorneys, physical therapists, dentists and other medical and healthcare providers. The apartment community is located less than three miles …

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Company NewsDistrict of ColumbiaOfficeSoutheast

Merchants Capital Opens New Office in D.C., Fifth Location Nationwide

by Julia Sanders

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Merchants Capital, a Carmel, Ind.-based affordable housing lender, has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., that will be the company’s fifth location nationwide. Located at 505 9th St. NW, Suite 800, the new office serves as a hub for a dozen team members and is part of the company’s strategy to expand its national lending footprint with a concentration on the East Coast. “We are excited to be positioned in downtown Washington, D.C., as it is a natural fit for the firm to be in close proximity to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other landmark institutions that support affordable multifamily housing across the nation,” says Dwayne George, the executive vice president and national head of production for Merchants Capital. The new office follows the announcement that Merchants Capital was named the No. 4 affordable multifamily lender nationwide in 2020 by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Last year, Merchants Capital closed $2.2 billion in affordable housing loans across 188 transactions, with an average transaction size of $11.8 million.

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District of ColumbiaLoansSoutheast

MBA: Second-Quarter Commercial, Multifamily Loans Rise More Than Double from 2020

by Julia Sanders

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers have closed 106 percent more loans in the second quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations released on Thursday. Compared to first-quarter 2021, loan originations grew by 66 percent. During the second quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic really took a toll on the economy, which is a major factor as to why loans doubled in the second quarter of 2021 comparatively. “Mortgage originations doubled compared to the second quarter of 2020, when loan demand cratered, and pandemic-related uncertainty made extending credit difficult,” says Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of commercial real estate research. “Even more notable is that compared to levels seen in 2019, a record year for originations, this year’s second quarter showed a modest 1 percent increase.” In the second quarter of 2021, all property types saw an increase in commercial/multifamily lending volumes year-over-year. For industrial properties, the second quarter saw a 327 percent increase in the dollar volume of loans. As far as the other property sectors, healthcare saw a 302 percent increase, hotels had a 234 percent hike, office had a 149 …

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