STUART, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $47.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Mason Stuart, a 270-unit apartment community located at 4585 S.E. Federal Highway in Stuart, a city in Southeast Florida’s Martin County. The borrower was Raia Capital Management. Craig West of Walker & Dunlop originated the fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 2023, Mason Stuart features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a resort-style pool area, 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and spin room, an outdoor gathering pavilion, fenced dog park and multi-purpose walking trails.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Asensus Surgical, a leader in digital surgery and minimally invasive surgical systems, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at The Stitch, a life sciences and research-and-development (R&D) property in Morrisville. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, the 248,456-square-foot facility is an adaptive reuse of a former outlet mall. The Stitch is located at 1001 Airport Blvd., approximately one mile from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Eric Forshee, John MacDonell and Ashley Ingram of JLL represented the landlord, Related Fund Management, in the lease transaction. Ryan Lawrence and Joe Judge, also with JLL, represented Asensus Surgical. The deal represents the largest R&D life science lease in the Triangle since 2022, according to JLL.
SAVANNAH, GA. — The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority and global hotelier Hilton (NYSE: HLT) have broken ground on Signia by Hilton Savannah, a 444-room hotel situated adjacent to the Savannah Convention Center. The $398 million hotel project is expected to debut in mid-2028 and serve as the headquarters hotel of the 666,000-square-foot convention center, which underwent a $276 million expansion project that wrapped up in February. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the hotel project was “15 years and three false starts” in the making. The riverfront hotel will sit on Hutchinson Island across the Savannah River from the city’s historic district. The AJC also reports that the 403-room Westin Savannah Harbor is currently the only hotel within walking distance of the convention center. The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority owns the hotel and is developing the project in partnership with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, an Atlanta-based entity that also manages the Savannah Convention Center. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority recently collaborated with Hilton on the development of Signia by Hilton Atlanta, a 976-room hotel tower situated near the convention center, as well as State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. “Signia by Hilton Savannah’s signing and groundbreaking represents …
MIAMI — Terra has completed the first phase of Centro City Residences, the multifamily component of the 38-acre Centro City mixed-use development in Miami’s West Little Havana neighborhood. Phase I features 470 apartments spread across three eight-story multifamily buildings located at 3830 N.W. 11th St., as well as 350,000 square feet of retail space anchored by a 100,000-square-foot Target store. Other retail tenants include Ross Dress for Less, DD’s, Fresco Y Mas, Walgreens and Bank of America. Leasing and move-ins are underway at Centro City Residences, which features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Floorplans measure approximately 500 to 1,250 square feet in size, with monthly rental rates starting at approximately $2,400, according to Terra. Amenities include multiple pools with cabanas, barbecue grill areas, a children’s playground, dog park, lounges and game rooms. Terra obtained a $291 million financing package for the project earlier this year.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between New York-based Town Lane and locally based Trinity Capital Advisors has purchased 440 South Church, a 15-story office building located in Uptown Charlotte. The seller and purchase price were not disclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reported that New York-based Epic Investment Partners sold the building for $75.8 million. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. J.P. Cordeiro, Mike Ryan and Brian Linnihan of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing. Built in 2009 and lightly renovated in 2022, 440 South Church’s occupancy rate was 47 percent at the time of the sale. Town Lane and Trinity Capital, which is also the 388,657-square-foot tower’s original developer, plan to invest $20 million in capital improvements and renovations, including an overhauled lobby, new lounges, new street-level retail space, updated building systems and upgrades to the amenity level on the second floor. Tenants at 440 South Church include Driven Brands and HDR Engineering.
DURHAM, N.C. — Accesso has purchased 555 Mangum, a 251,464-square-foot office building located in downtown Durham. The developer and previous owner, Northwood Ravin, sold the Class A office building to Accesso for $72 million. Ryan Clutter, Mike McDonald, Daniel Flynn and C.J. Liuzzo of JLL brokered the sale. Built in 2020 adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Stadium, 555 Mangum features an onsite parking garage comprising 812 spaces, a newly opened rooftop bar and restaurant called The Lenny, a fitness center with locker rooms, conference center and an outdoor courtyard. Tanium, a global cybersecurity firm, recently renewed and expanded its lease to 48,000 square feet at the building.
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has opened UHealth SoLe Mia, a 363,000-square-foot outpatient medical facility in North Miami. The seven-story property is the largest ambulatory center in UHealth’s network. The property features the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Desai Sethi Urology Institute and a collaboration with musculoskeletal care provider Hospital for Special Surgery. Other specialties offered include neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, dermatology, otolaryngology and gynecology.
RUSTON, LA. — KDC has delivered a 50,000-square-foot call center and operations hub for JPMorgan Chase in Ruston, a north Louisiana city located about 68 miles east of Shreveport via I-20. The $31 million Chase Operations Center is an extension of an existing customer support center in Monroe, which is about 32 miles east of Ruston. Situated on 5 acres along Woodward Avenue, the facility opened with 50 employees and has the capacity to grow to 200. The design-build team includes architect HKS and general contractor Lincoln Builders Inc.
MIAMI — A partnership between The Easton Group, Lennar and MPKA LLC has proposed City Park at West Kendall, a $2 billion, 990-acre master-planned community in Miami. The development team has filed its application with Miami-Dade County. Plans call for 7,800 new homes in a variety of price points, including townhomes, multifamily units, single-family homes and workforce housing, as well as 1.4 million square feet of retail space and 500,000 square feet of office space. At the heart of the proposed project is Village Core, a walkable town center with shops, restaurants, entertainment, plazas and a boardwalk. With the development application filed, the next step involves collaborating with local neighbors, government officials and community stakeholders to fine-tune the plan, according to Bill Albers, partner with MPKA, which is a consultant to the homebuilding industry. City Park is expected to generate $2.4 billion in annual economic output for the county. The project is also estimated to create more than 19,000 construction jobs during build-out followed by more than 13,000 permanent jobs. By reducing the need for daily commutes to job centers like downtown, Brickell, Doral and Coral Gables, City Park will also help reverse traffic patterns and ease congestion that has …
DUNCAN, S.C. — JLL has arranged a 477,360-square-foot, full-building lease for an industrial facility located at 171 International Park Drive in Duncan. Built in 2023, the facility is situated within Crossroads Logistics Park, a three-warehouse development totaling more than 800,000 square feet in the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial market. The cross-dock warehouse features 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting, ample trailer and auto parking and more than 2,500 square feet of office space. Perry Major, Chuck Rosien and Joan McCarthy of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the tenant, an undisclosed global manufacturer. NAI Commercial represented the landlord, metro Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group, in the transaction.