Southeast

OG Capital Purchases Waterfront Multifamily Community Near Birmingham for $9.4M

by Julia Sanders July 16, 2021

RIVERSIDE, ALA. — An affiliate of OG Capital LLC, a Birmingham-based real estate investment firm, has purchased Riverbend Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community in Riverside. Built in 1980, the property sits about 40 miles east of Birmingham and overlooks the Coosa River and its Lake Logan Martin Reservoir. A Delaware-based entity doing business as OG Riverbend LLC purchased the property from a firm doing business as Riverbend Apartments Ltd. for $9.4 million. Located at 417 Riverbend Road, the community is 3.9 miles from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, a $2 billion, 4.2 million-square-foot plant that directly employs nearly 6,000 workers. Riverbend, which will soon be rebranded as RiverHouse, includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, a community pool and clubhouse. Additionally, the property has more than 4,000 feet of waterfront and offers residents a private boat launch, swimming and water sports. OG Capital plans to renovate the entire property and amenity package by improving and expanding the existing fitness center and adding new community docks, fire pits and grill stations. Arlington Properties Inc. will manage the community.

July 16, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Estate Cos. Sells Soleste Bay Village Apartments in Palmetto Bay, Florida for $58.3M

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

PALMETTO BAY, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has sold Soleste Bay Village, a five-story residential community located at 18301 S. Dixie Highway in Palmetto Bay. Dallas-based Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management acquired the 213-unit property for approximately $58.3 million. Built in 2020, Soleste Bay Village was approximately 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community includes a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 600 to 1,100 square feet. Units feature modern kitchens, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, designer lighting and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with a sundeck and private cabanas, a fitness center with spinning and yoga rooms, spa, children’s playground and dog park. Hampton Bebee and Avery Klann of Newmark represented the seller. Neyda Bravo and Luis Gonzalez of Bravo & Partners Realty represented the buyer. The Estate Cos. is a Miami-based developer, owner and operator of residential communities in South Florida. Soleste Bay Village is the third development the firm has sold to Westdale this year. Recent transactions also include Soleste Alameda for $83 million and Soleste Twenty2 for $97 million, both in West Miami. Led by Robert Suris and Jeffrey Ardizon, Estate Cos. is also …

July 15, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

North American Properties Acquires 230,000 SF Avenue East Cobb Retail Center in Metro Atlanta

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

MARIETTA, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) has acquired The Avenue East Cobb, a 230,000-square-foot retail development in Marietta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The property’s tenant roster features national brands such as lululemon atheltica, Sephora, Pottery Barn, Simply Mac, Bed Bath & Beyond and Williams Sonoma, as well as regional concepts such as High Country Outfitters, Stockyard Burgers & Bones and Tin Lizzy’s Cantina. NAP’s repositioning plan calls for the addition of a central event lawn surrounded by restaurants with patios. Built in 1999, Avenue East Cobb was the first to be developed as part of Cousins Properties’ portfolio of lifestyle centers branded “Avenue.” NAP is a real estate operator and development company based in Cincinnati. Since announcing its value-add acquisition strategy in December 2019, NAP’s Atlanta office has executed redevelopment and repositioning plans at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta; Newport on the Levee in Newport, Ky.; and Birkdale Village in Huntersville, N.C.

July 15, 2021

Development Multifamily South Carolina Southeast Student Housing

CRG, Landmark Break Ground on 678-Bed Student Housing Tower Near USC in Columbia

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. — CRG and Landmark Properties have broken ground on The Standard at Columbia, a 17-story student housing tower in Columbia. The property will be located on the corner of Washington and Assembly streets close to the University of South Carolina (USC). Construction is slated to be complete in fall 2023. The Standard will include 247 fully furnished units totaling 678 beds. The student housing development will offer a mix of studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments across nearly 443,000 square feet. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, hot tub, grilling stations, jumbotron TV, fitness and wellness center, golf simulator, game-day lounge and group and private study lounge space. Preleasing will start in the fall of 2022. Citizens Bank provided construction financing for the project. Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed the project, while CRG’s parent company, Clayco, will serve as the general contractor. CRG is a privately held real estate development firm based in St. Louis.

July 15, 2021

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

JLL Secures Acquisition Financing for 295-Unit Aventon Park West Apartments in Savannah

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

SAVANNAH, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Aventon Park West, a newly constructed, 295-unit multifamily community in Savannah. Marc Schillinger, Jonah Aelyon and Eric Boucher of JLL represented the borrower, an undisclosed private individual, to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. Built in 2020, Aventon Park West includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average unit size of 962 square feet. The garden-style apartments feature kitchen islands, keyless entry with mobile activation, smart thermostats, washers and dryers, walk-in showers, soaking tubs, walk-in closets, USB outlets, private balconies and patios and a choice of two highspeed internet/video providers. Community amenities include a saltwater pool with private cabanas, covered terrace, outdoor kitchen and pool bar with grilling stations, outdoor lounge with fire pit, hammock garden and gaming lawn, controlled access, electric vehicle charging stations, fitness center, yoga studio, coworking spaces, club lounge with game room with coffee bar, pet spa and two dog parks, children’s playground and walking trails. Located at 2080 Benton Blvd., the property offers access to Interstate 95 and is 13 miles from downtown Savannah. The property has nearby employers such as Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Georgia-Pacific, St. Joseph’s/Candler health …

July 15, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $4.8M Sale of Winn-Dixie-Anchored Property in High Springs, Florida

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

HIGH SPRINGS, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a single-tenant grocery property located at 20303 N US Highway 441 in High Springs, a suburb of Gainesville. The tenant, Winn-Dixie, has more than 27 years of lease remaining at the location. The Winn-Dixie is part of a 57,850-square-foot shopping center. Built in 1985 on 5.2 acres, the tenant roster includes Bealls Outlet, Advance Auto Parts and Cricket Wireless. The seller, an entity doing business as H&R High Springs LLC, sold the property to Kamin Realty LLC. Kevin Yaryan, Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented.

July 15, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Arranges $96M Sale of Doral Concourse Office Building in South Florida

by Julia Sanders July 14, 2021

DORAL, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $96 million sale of Doral Concourse, a Class A, 240,669-square-foot office property in South Florida located adjacent to the new mixed-use lifestyle center, CityPlace Doral. MG3 REIT acquired the property from a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC. Christian Lee, Jose Lobon, Amy Julian and Andrew Chilgren of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The property’s leasing broker, Gordon Messinger of CBRE, also assisted with the sale. Doral Concourse was 95 percent leased at the time of sale with more than six years of weighted average lease term remaining and no lease expirations over the next two years. The property has undergone capital improvements over the past five years, including a renovated lobby and common areas, restroom upgrades, cooling tower replacement and roof replacement. The six-story building features a five to 1,000 square feet parking ratio via a five-story parking deck.

July 14, 2021

Industrial Loans Southeast Tennessee

Portobello Taps Avison Young to Raise $80M in Construction Financing for Manufacturing Facility Near Nashville

by Julia Sanders July 14, 2021

BAXTER, TENN. — Avison Young has been chosen by Portobello America to raise around $80 million in construction financing for a manufacturing facility in Baxter. Portobello selected Tim Hall and Jim Hanson of Avison Young to raise the capital, which will fund Phase I of construction. Upon completion, the facility will produce ceramic tiles and will also serve as Portobello’s U.S. headquarters. Portobello Group, a tile manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Brazil, estimates the facility will create about 220 local jobs and generate over $100 million in annual revenue. Investors can partner with Portobello in a sale-leaseback, build-to-suit transaction, resulting in the fee-simple ownership of the facility. Portobello will execute a long-term lease of the facility when construction is complete, which is expected for late 2022. The 92-acre project site is located on the south side of Interstate 40 in Putnam County at 8401 Ditty Road. The site was formerly known as the Tennessee Speedway Dirt Racetrack. Phase I will span 890,000 square feet, including 30,000 square feet of office space, a showroom, research-and-development lab and production lines. Portobello America started operating in the United States in 2018 as part of Portobello Group’s internationalization strategy. The company currently has two …

July 14, 2021

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Hunt Midwest Completes 322,831 SF Blankenbaker Logistics Center in Louisville

by Julia Sanders July 14, 2021

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Hunt Midwest has completed Blankenbaker Logistics Center, a 322,831-square-foot industrial development in northeast Louisville. The facility is located close to Interstates 64, 265 and 71 and the two Ford plants. Piston Automotive, a Redford, Mich.-based automotive supplier, signed a lease for the entire facility before buildout was complete. The cross-dock warehouse features 36-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, a 140-foot-deep truck court, four drive-in doors, 44 trailer parking spots and 187 parking stalls. This facility is expandable to 88 doors as the need arises. H2B Architects designed Blankenbaker Logistics Center, and Mindel Scott, JSC Engineers and Willett Engineering were the engineers on the project. Kevin Grove of CBRE served as the leasing broker. Hunt Midwest is a Kansas City-based real estate development company with over 50 years of experience in the industrial sector and currently has more than 2.5 million square feet of buildings under development in Kansas City, Kentucky and South Carolina.

July 14, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial South Carolina Southeast

JLL Facilitates Sale of 136,500 SF Industrial Property in Charleston

by Julia Sanders July 14, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has facilitated the sale of 553 Trade Center Parkway, an industrial facility located within Charleston Trade Center. Pete Pittroff, Patrick Nally, Dave Andrews, Michael Scarnato and Josh McArdle of JLL worked on behalf of the developer and seller, The Keith Corp., to complete the sale to the buyer, LBA Logistics. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2019, the 136,500-square-foot property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to Thorne Research Inc. and Advanced Packaging Solutions & Products Inc. The building is positioned adjacent to Interstate 26 with direct access to Charleston International Airport, the Port of Charleston and large local manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Boeing and Volvo. The Keith Corp. is a privately held commercial real estate firm based in Charlotte. LBA Logistics is an Irvine, Calif.-based industrial real estate and investment and management company, which operates a portfolio that totals over 68 million square feet across the country.

July 14, 2021

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