RALEIGH, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired 15.7 acres in Raleigh for the development of Prose New Hope, a 344-unit apartment community that marks the firm’s first Prose-branded property in the city. Prose is a new housing concept focused on building attainable homes near high-growth employment areas such as Raleigh. The seller and sales price of the land was not disclosed. Construction of Prose New Hope is slated for completion by early 2023. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 1,012 square feet. Unit features will include granite countertops, shaker style cabinets, stainless steel appliances and vinyl plank flooring. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Located at 4100 Buffaloe Road, Prose New Hope will be situated across the street from a new Lidl grocery store, as well as Triangle Town Center. The property will also be close to Highway 401, Interstates 440 and 540, downtown Raleigh, NC State and Wake Technical Community College’s northern campus.
ASHBURN AND ARCOLA, VA. — A joint venture between American Real Estate Partners (AREP) and Harrison Street has announced plans to develop six powered shell data centers in Virginia’s Data Center Alley for $1 billion. The campuses will span 2.1 million square feet across two sites in Ashburn and Arcola. The first project will include a portion of the former AOL headquarters on Pacific Boulevard in Ashburn. The development will feature four built-to-suit data centers delivering 300 megawatts (MW) of electrical power capacity. The second development will be located on Arcola Boulevard, directly across the street from a new development by Google and near Dulles International Airport in Arcola. The campus will include two built-to-suit data centers offering approximately 100 to 125 MW of electrical power capacity. The new buildings will range from 265,000 to 440,000 square feet in size. A timeline for the developments was not announced. The joint venture has also broken ground on ABX-1 at Beaumeade, a 265,000-square-foot, two-story, powered shell data center located on Loudoun County Parkway along the Ashburn Fiber Ring in Ashburn. The partnership acquired the site in January 2021 and has not announced a timeline for the project. A number of large-scale data …
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Park at Abernathy Square, a 484-unit apartment community located in Sandy Springs, about 16.4 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The sales price was $132.6 million, or more than $274,000 per unit. Mike Kemether, Travis Presnell and James Wilber of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Atlanta-based Clark Ventures, in the transaction. San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group acquired the property. Built in 1977 and renovated in 2019, Park at Abernathy Square offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of more than 1,100 square feet. Unit features include walk-in closets, patios and balconies, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, pantries, dishwashers and washer and dryer hookups. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, laundry facilities, tennis court, picnic area, fitness center, business center, playground and a car charging station. Located at 6925 Roswell Road, the property is located off Ga. Highway 400 and is situated close to Buckhead, Roswell and Alpharetta. The apartment community is also 5.9 miles from Georgia Perimeter College and 3.1 miles from the Art Institute of Atlanta.
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA. — Lument has provided a $48.8 million Freddie Mac conventional loan to refinance Sanctuary at 331, a 264-unit multifamily community in Santa Rosa Beach. Steve Beltran of Lument led the loan transaction on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Hunt Cos. The loan features a 10-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and a low fixed interest rate with 60 months of interest-only payments. The loan is a refinance of an existing HUD loan. Sanctuary at 331 features 11 buildings on nearly 32 acres. The apartment property offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans with features such as stainless steel appliances, private patios and in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, clubhouse, a dog park and garage storage units. Cushman and Wakefield manages the property, which was 97 percent occupied at the time of the loan transaction.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired South Louisville Distribution Center, a 327,000-square-foot, newly constructed industrial property in Louisville. The sales price was $39.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. The South Louisville Distribution Center is fully leased to Rivian, an electric vehicle automaker and automotive technology company. The seven-year lease includes annual rent increases of 2.8 percent. Completed in August 2021, the property includes Class A features such as cross docking, 36-foot clear heights and LED lighting. The industrial property is located close to major distribution hubs including UPS Worldport (Air Distribution Hub), UPS Centennial Hub (Ground Distribution Hub) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality has brokered the sale of Hotel Indigo Sarasota, a 95-room hotel located in Sarasota. Preston Reid and Michael Weinberg of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller, Peachtree Hotel Group. The sales price was not disclosed. Additionally, Michael Weinberg and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower, Avistone. The lender, Access Point Financial, provided the three-year, adjustable-rate loan. The new owner will be using the proceeds to renovate and convert the hotel into one of IHG’s new upscale lifestyle brands. Located at 1223 Boulevard of the Arts, Hotel Indigo Sarasota features 64 king-bedrooms, 19-double queen rooms and 12 king suites. Hotel amenities include onsite dining area and meeting and conference facilities. The hotel is located three miles from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
EDGEWOOD, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Edgewood Isle, a 78,647-square-foot, multi-tenant neighborhood retail center located in Edgewood. Kevin Yaryan, Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, an entity doing business as Dundurn USA Inc. LLC, in the transaction. Salim Valiani of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, an Orlando-based entity managed by Marcus & Millichap. Edgewood Isle is anchored by Dollar Tree, and has tenants including Cornerstone Hospice, Pizza Hut and Pinch-A-Penny: Pool, Patio and Spa. The shopping center is situated roughly five miles south of the downtown area, four miles from Orlando International Airport and six miles from Universal Orlando Resort. The property also has proximity to major highways, such as the Florida Turnpike and the Beachline Expressway.
WEST MELBOURNE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Haven at West Melbourne, a three-story, garden-style multifamily community located in West Melbourne. JT Capital purchased the Space Coast property for $84.7 million. Ken Delvillar and Jay Ballard of JLL represented the seller, Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Cos., in the transaction. Melissa Marcolini Quinn, Lee Weaver, Rob Rothaug and Emily Moallem of JLL represented the borrower in arranging an undisclosed amount of debt and equity financing for the acquisition. The Haven at West Melbourne includes 13 buildings total, and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 1,164 square feet. Unit features include full-sized washers and dryers, walk-in closets, window coverings, nine-foot ceilings, hardwood-style vinyl flooring, granite countertops and private balconies or sunrooms. Community amenities include a pool and sundeck, outdoor gourmet kitchen, fitness center, business center, children’s play park, billiards room, sand volleyball court, dog park and a car care center. Located at 4550 Explorer Drive, the property is situated close to employers including L3Harris, Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Patrick Air Force Base, Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin. The property is also situated 5.3 miles from downtown Melbourne, 3.4 miles from the Florida …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Charlotte-based Keith Corp. has broken ground on Upstate Trade Center, a 907,444-square-foot speculative industrial development in Greenville. Slated to be completed in January 2023, the project will be made up of two Class A industrial facilities. Building One will span 640,667 square feet with a cross-dock layout and 36-foot clear heights. Building Two will include 266,777 square feet with a rear-loading layout and 32-foot clear heights. Additionally, the two buildings will be constructed with concrete tilt walls and structural steel framing, as well as ESFR sprinklers, energy-efficient LED lighting and TPO membrane roofs. The project’s location is adjacent to U.S. Highway 25 and Donaldson Center Airport, as well as Interstate 85. Frampton Construction is Upstate Trade Center’s general contractor, Merriman-Schmitt Architects is providing design services and Thomas + Hutton will serve as the project’s civil engineer.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Trinity Capital Advisors, in partnership with Iconic Equities, plans to develop Jedburg Tradeport, two Class A industrial buildings totaling nearly 780,000 square feet in Summerville. Construction on the two facilities will begin this summer and are slated for completion in spring 2023. Lee Allen and Kevin Coats of JLL are leading the leasing efforts for the industrial facilities. Located on 115 acres at 239 Jedburg Road, the Jedburg Tradeport project is located off Interstate 26 and will include a 621,000-square-foot cross-dock building and 158,000-square-foot rear-load building.