Southeast

CertainTeed

OXFORD, N.C. — Malvern, Pa.-based CertainTeed LLC, the building products subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, has plans to invest $118.8 million over the next five years to expand its roofing shingle manufacturing facility in Oxford. The CertainTeed Oxford plant, which began operations in 1978, is already one of the largest roofing shingle manufacturing sites in North America, sitting on 113 acres in Granville County. The project will add 225,000 square feet of manufacturing space to the campus and create at least 37 new full-time manufacturing jobs. The project is supported with $650,000 in reimbursement grants from the State of North Carolina, including funds from the One North Carolina Fund and a Rural Division Building Reuse Grant.

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Bainbridge Ybor City

TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a total of about $100.2 million in equity and debt acquisition financing for Bainbridge Ybor City, a 240-unit multifamily property in Tampa. An unnamed private investor purchased the Class A apartment community for $90.7 million with plans to use the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Eric Fixler, Chandler Kaye and Chris Smiles of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower. Square Mile Capital provided a $67.6 million senior loan, and CBRE secured $32.6 million in equity provided by an international private equity group. Built in 2018, Bainbridge Ybor City is a four-story property that offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 870 square feet. Unit features include hardwood flooring, chef-inspired kitchens with large center islands, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a pool and sundeck, outdoor lounge, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio and personal training room featuring on-demand fitness options, clubroom with arcade and secure garage parking. Located at 1512 E. 12th Ave., the property is situated 1.6 miles from downtown Tampa and 10.7 miles from Tampa International Airport.

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The Stacks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Akridge, National Real Estate Advisors, Blue Coast Capital and Bridge Investment Group has broken ground on the first phase of The Stacks, a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Washington, D.C. Bank OZK is providing a $367 million construction loan for the first phase of the development. William Collins, Bindi Shah, Marshall Scallan and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan. The construction timeline was not disclosed. The first phase of The Stacks will include three rental residential towers totaling more than 1,100 apartments. At full buildout, the master-planned development will offer 2,000 residential units, as well as two hotels, public parks and gathering spaces and about 80,000 square feet of retail space. The property will also feature a variety of creative working spaces, as well as below-grade parking and loading. Gensler, Morris Adjmi Architects, Eric Colber & Associates, Handel Architects, West 8 and Lee and Associates Inc. are the designers for the first phase of the project.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Charleston-based Greystar has topped off Ascent St. Pete, a 36-story mixed-use tower in St. Petersburg, about 23.8 miles from Tampa. Ascent St. Pete is scheduled to open in January 2023, with final construction completion slated for May 2023. Ascent St. Pete will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as penthouse units, for a total of 357 apartments. The tower will also include a 172-room AC by Marriott hotel and a separately branded restaurant on the eighth floor with an outdoor terrace and bar. Hotel guests will have access to outdoor pool amenities at both the sixth and 36th floors. Additionally, the project will include more than 6,800 square feet of ground-level retail space along First Avenue and 2nd Street North.

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MIAMI — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $55 million construction loan for Metro at Edgewater, a 32-story, 279-unit residential apartment development in Miami. Melissa Rose and Jesse Wright of JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing. The unnamed borrower(s) will also use the funds to construct the adjacent 18-unit Sonder building. The overall project is slated for completion by July 2023. Metro at Edgewater will contain 266,306 square feet of residential space and 4,230 square feet of ground floor retail space. The property will offer a unit mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities will include a coffee bar, hotel-style pool deck, fitness center, juice bar, coworking spaces, library, 24-hour lobby attendant and 312 onsite parking spaces. Located at 430 NE 31st St. in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, the property is situated 12 miles from the University of Miami and 7.2 miles from Miami International Airport.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate LLC has broken ground on three industrial buildings at its Imeson Park South property in Jacksonville totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet. The three projects currently underway include a 200,000-square-foot build-to-suit building, one 547,200-square-foot speculative building on approximately 33 acres and a 1 million-square-foot building on about 63 acres. Building amenities at both speculative buildings include ample automobile, dock and trailer parking. Construction on all three buildings is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2023. Located at 1511 Zoo Parkway, the property is situated 10.5 miles from Jacksonville International Airport and 3.1 miles from the Jacksonville Zoo. VanTrust purchased the 196-acre Imeson Park South property in October 2021.

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seniors housing

CHAMPIONSGATE, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has negotiated the sale of Merrill Gardens at ChampionsGate, a 223-unit seniors living campus in ChampionsGate, approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. David Kliewer and Jay Jordan of Charlotte-based Grandbridge facilitated the $45 million sale to funds managed by Fortress Investment Group, which has tapped Watermark Retirement Communities to manage the property. The new owner also changed the property’s name to The Glades at ChampionsGate. Built in 2017, the community offers 114 independent living, 73 assisted living and 36 memory care units. Following challenges in meeting the operating covenants of the bond structure, in July 2021 a court order appointed William King of WK Financial as receiver.

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Sweetgrass Corner

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased Sweetgrass Corner, a nearly 90,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Mount Pleasant. New Market Properties, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities Inc, sold the property for $17 million. The buyer purchased the property on behalf of Continental Realty Fund V L.P., and a co-investment vehicle related to Fund V, which are both managed by CRC. Built in 1999, Sweetgrass Corner features 13 tenants offering a mix of medical and personal care services, as well as sit-down and fast-casual restaurants. The site was formerly anchored by a BI-LO supermarket that was shuttered as part of a strategic decision by its parent company in 2019. Located at 1909 N Highway 17, the center is adjacent to Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, a 510,000-square-foot regional shopping venue acquired by CRC in 2020. The property is also situated on approximately 10 acres between North Highway 17 and Hungry Neck Boulevard.

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Varnfield Business Park

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments has acquired three fully tenanted industrial/flex buildings totaling 55,643 square feet in Summerville. Patrick Marr of WRS Inc. represented the firm internally. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The industrial/flex buildings include the following: 114-A&B Trigard Lane (20,803 square feet); 215-A&B Varnfield Drive (25,000 square feet); and 220 Varnfield Drive (9,840 square feet). The properties are located about 25 miles from Charleston and 18 miles from Charleston International Airport.

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Georgia shopping center

HINESVILLE AND BRUNSWICK, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in South Georgia for the combined sales price of $7.7 million. The two properties include Veterans Square in Hinesville and Canal Crossing in Brunswick. Constructed in 2018, Veterans Square is located on West Oglethorpe Highway. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants: Krispy Kreme, Mad Vapes and McAlister’s Deli. Built in 2018, Canal Crossing is located adjacent to the Sam’s Club in Brunswick. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to four tenants: Five Guys, Tropical Smoothie, Great Clips and Fuse Frozen Yogurt. Harrison Creason, Andrew Margulies and Benjamin Kapinos of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. John Leonard, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Georgia, assisted in closing this transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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