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Vista Brooklyn

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — An affiliate of Bristol Development Group and Hallmark Partners have sold Vista Brooklyn, 308-unit multifamily property in Jacksonville. The buyer, an entity known as CS 1031 Vista Brooklyn Apartments DST, an affiliate of Capital Square, purchased the property for $126.3 million. Built in 2021, Vista Brooklyn is a 10-story apartment community offering studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as 12,687 square feet of ground floor commercial and retail space. Community amenities include a resort-style rooftop pool and beer garden, fitness studio with yoga room, gaming area, grilling stations, gift wrapping room, coworking spaces, dog park, pet spa and a meditation suite. Located at 200 Riverside Ave., Vista Brooklyn is situated adjacent to downtown Jacksonville. The property is also near retailers and restaurants such as The Fresh Market, Burrito Gallery Brooklyn, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Navy Federal Credit Union and Winston Family YMCA.

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The Crest

ROSWELL, GA. — New York-based Eastern Union has secured a $71.3 million acquisition loan for Crest at Riverside, a 396-unit multifamily property in Roswell. Michael Muller of Eastern Union arranged the loan through New York-based Arbor Realty on behalf of the buyer, Atlanta-based MSC Properties. With a full sale price of $87.5 million, the transaction’s loan-to-cost ratio equaled 81 percent. The non-recourse loan carries a three-year term with options for two one-year extensions, and repayment is interest-only over its full term. Built in 1965 and renovated in 2016, The Crest at Riverside was rebranded to Grace Apartment Homes Roswell. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with 18 one-bedroom units that are 882 square feet in size; 247 two-bedroom units that range from 1,258 to 1,408 square feet in size and 131 three-bedroom units that range from 1,290 to 1,408 square feet in size. Unit features include white or stainless steel appliances, laminate or solid surface counters, wood cabinets and tile backsplashes. Community amenities include two pools, business center, fitness center, playground, grills and a pet park. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 100 Chattahoochee Circle, the 518,460-square-foot property is situated 20.4 …

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Avala Hospital

COVINGTON, LA. — Dallas-based MedProperties Realty Advisors and Chicago-based Heitman LLC, in their first joint venture together, have acquired Avala Hospital, a 21-bed, 60,087-square-foot surgical hospital in Covington. The seller(s) and sales price were not disclosed. Capital One NA, with a participation by Siemens Financial Services, provided an undisclosed amount of financing for the acquisition. Avala Hospital is one of the only facilities in Louisiana offering robotics-assisted surgeries for hip replacements, total and partial knee replacements and spinal procedures. The hospital recently had Class A renovations and expansions done to the facility. Located at 67252 Industry Lane, the hospital is situated 36.1 miles from New Orleans and 37.2 miles from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The property is also situated near retailers and restaurants such as Whole Foods Market, Walgreens, Mandeville Seafood and a Winn-Dixie.

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Shopping center

VALLEY, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the $4.5 million sale of Shops at Valley, a 28,000-square-foot shopping center in Valley. Boris Shilkrot of SRS represented the seller, OSCI Properties, in the transaction. The buyer, Prudent Growth Partners LLC, was self-represented in the transaction. The shopping center is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and fully occupied by tenants including Ace Hardware, Workout Anytime, H&R Block, T-Mobile and Advance America. Located along the Georgia and Alabama state lines, the property is situated 26 miles from Auburn, Ala., and 31.8 miles from Columbus, Ga.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Retail Federation released a statement on Thursday, Jan. 13 saying the organization agreed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision about vaccine mandates. The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration from passing a bill that would require employees at large private companies to either get the vaccine or get tested regularly for COVID-19, as well as wear masks in the workplace. The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate would require vaccinations for those who worked at a company with 100 or more employees. In a separate ruling, the court allowed a vaccine-mandate for healthcare workers in a ruling of 5-4. NRF joined more than 26 other trade associations last week to present oral arguments before the court on the legality of the mandate. “While NRF has maintained a strong and consistent position related to the importance of vaccines in helping to overcome this pandemic, the Supreme Court’s decision to stay OSHA’s onerous and unprecedented [Emergency Temporary Standard] ETS is a significant victory for employers,” says David French, NRF’s senior vice president of government relations. Many were worried that with vaccine requirements, some employees may rather quit than get the vaccine, ultimately causing higher unemployment numbers. After …

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Physicians-Independent-Naples-Florida

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND PENSACOLA, FLA. — A joint venture between Washington, D.C.-based National Real Estate Advisors (NREA) and Florida-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate has acquired two national healthcare portfolios totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet Together, the portfolios comprise 40 properties across 13 states, the majority of which are located in Sun Belt markets. At the time of sale, the portfolios had a combined occupancy rate of 92 percent. Of that 1.1 million square feet of occupied space, about 88 percent is leased to regional healthcare systems and physician groups. The acquisition and recapitalization represent a total investment of approximately $420 million. The sellers were also not disclosed. “These transactions underscore our commitment to investing in highly competitive, diverse markets that seek to generate long-term, healthy returns for our clients,” says Jeffrey Kanne, president and CEO of NREA. “This acquisition not only significantly scales our medical office portfolio but furthers our geographic diversification.” “Our joint venture strives to positively impact healthcare delivery by investing strategic capital with a partnership-like mentality,” adds Chad Henderson, founder and CEO of Catalyst. “The closing of the portfolios was a significant first step for our joint venture and paves the way for the future of …

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222 Mitchell Street

ATLANTA — Newport RE has received $75 million in debt financing in order to redevelop 222 Mitchell, a 330,000-square-foot mixed-use campus in downtown Atlanta. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing through Miami-based BridgeInvest on behalf of Newport. General contractor Balfour Beatty has started construction for 222 Mitchell, which is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2023. 222 Mitchell, which will include office and retail space, is a redevelopment of a brick building built in 1909, as well as two mid-century modern buildings spanning a full city block. The property will include a new park and a 27,000-square-foot rooftop. Newport plans to keep the historical elements of the property while redeveloping the buildings to make it more modern. Some planned tenants for the development include Pins Mechanical, an Ohio-based arcade and game bar, as well as an Atlanta-based Slater Hospitality that will be designed as a modern diner with a cocktail lounge.Some planned tenants for the development include Pins Mechanical, an Ohio-based arcade and game bar, as well as an Atlanta-based Slater Hospitality that will be designed as a modern diner with a cocktail lounge. Brooke Dewey and David Horne of JLL are leading the preleasing of the 250,000-square-foot …

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a three-property, 430-unit multifamily portfolio in North Charleston. The sales price for the portfolio was $68.8 million, or $160,105 per unit. Ian Turnbull, Jim Davis, Nate McDaniel and William Graves Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, the developer of the properties, and procured the undisclosed buyer, a private investor. The properties include Summerfield Apartments, Willow Ridge Apartments and Dove Creek Townhomes. Built in 2009, Summerfield includes 152 units and was sold for $24.7 million. Willow Ridge is a 145-unit property built in 2002 and was sold for $22.5 million. Built in 2010, Dove Creek features 133 units and was sold for $21.6 million.

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Greenhouse

PARIS, KY. — A&G Real Estate Partners and Murray Wise Associates LLC have secured a stalking horse bidder for the sale of AgTech Scientific Greenhouse, a 1.9 million-square-foot greenhouse and agricultural warehouse complex in Paris. Aurora Management Partners is the receiver seller for original owners AgTech Scientific Group LLC, Color Point LLC and undisclosed affiliates. The stalking horse bidder, an undisclosed agricultural company, has entered into an asset purchase agreement for $22.5 million. Competing bids, which must meet or exceed $22.9 million, are due by Monday, Jan. 31. Previously, the property was fully occupied by AgTech as the company’s hemp-growing and CBD-production operations facility. Located at 1077 Cane Ridge Road, the vacant complex is situated 26.1 miles from Lexington and 32.5 miles from Blue Grass Airport. The 151-acre property includes multiple greenhouse ranges, along with 155,000 square feet of warehouse and office space and 150,000 square feet of polytunnels. The irrigation system is sourced by a lake on the property. The complex includes a main office and production barn, a shipping building, two storage buildings and six greenhouse ranges, each of which totals approximately 270,000 to 280,000 square feet. The east side of the greenhouse range features two separate water …

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Duncan Logistics Center

DUNCAN, S.C. — Rockefeller Group has plans to develop Duncan Logistics Center, three industrial warehouses totaling 827,000 square feet in Duncan, about 19.4 miles north of Greenville. The firm purchased 98 acres for the industrial park, which is the company’s first project in the Greenville-Spartanburg metro area. The seller and sales price for the land were not disclosed. Duncan Logistics Center will feature Building One, a 431,000-square-foot cross-dock building, and Building Two, a 142,000-square-foot rear-load building. Construction on the first two buildings will be completed in the fourth quarter. Additionally, a build-to-suit pad will be available to accommodate a 254,000-square-foot rear-load building. Duncan Logistics Center is located off Highway 290 between Greenville and Spartanburg along Interstate 85. Building One will feature 36-foot clear heights, 54- by 50-foot column spacing and up to 233 parking spaces and 144 trailer spaces. Building Two will feature 32-foot clear heights, 52- by 50-foot column spacing and up to 140 parking spaces and 44 trailer spaces. Campbell Lewis and Nick Hollstegge of CBRE are the exclusive leasing agents for Duncan Logistics Center. Harper General Contractors, in conjunction with MCA Architects, is providing design-build services. SeamonWhiteside is the project’s civil engineer.

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