Southeast

Aztec Group Arranges $15.4M Sale of Lincoln Square Office Complex in Metro Miami

by Julia Sanders April 6, 2021

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc., a real estate investment and merchant banking firm, has arranged the $15.4 million sale of Lincoln Square, a 116,560-square-foot suburban office complex located at 18405 NW 2nd Ave. in Miami Gardens. Peter Mekras and Brell Tarich of Aztec Group led the transaction. Miami-based TM Real Estate Group ran a marketing process to sell the property at the end of 2020. Aztec assisted the seller with selecting the buyer, Preminger Investments, which assumed the existing $11.5 million CMBS loan secured by the property with a fixed interest rate of 4.86 percent and approximately eight more years of amortizing term. Lincoln Square was built in 1980 and features two five-story office buildings situated on 5.8 acres. TM Real Estate Group sold Lincoln Square and the adjacent Washington Square for a combined $21.5 million after acquiring the two-property portfolio in May 2015 for a combined $12.6 million.

April 6, 2021

Leasing Activity North Carolina Retail Southeast

WRS Signs Bin City Bargains to 20,243 SF Lease at Mayberry Mall in Mount Airy, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders April 6, 2021

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments has leased 20,243 square feet of retail space at The Mayberry Mall in Mount Airy to Bin City Bargains. The retailer is a family-owned liquidation company featuring products from major online retailers, as well as big box department stores. Bin City Bargains sell new overstock items as well as box-damaged and returned goods at a flat price per day. The new store will offer two restocks per week and the prices decrease daily. Originally opened in 1968, The Mayberry Mall is located at 388 Frederick St. and is currently leased to tenants such as Hobby Lobby, Belk, Hallmark, Shoe Dept., Enmar Accessories, L.A. Nails and Good Fudge. The mall is named after the fictional town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show.” The namesake of the show, late comedian Andy Griffith who also starred in the series “Matlock,” was born and raised in Mount Airy.

April 6, 2021

Georgia Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Latest Shift in Atlanta’s Industrial Landscape: Mid-Sized Deals are All the Rage

by John Nelson April 5, 2021

While retail and office have had to adjust to a COVID-19 world, industrial has been the beneficiary. E-commerce, supply chain and last mile delivery are all the rage. But what has really gotten economic development leaders, elected officials and the media excited are the massive warehouse deals in cities like Atlanta that have created headlines and driven investor capital to industrial. Atlanta didn’t even truly get into the big-box industrial development game until 2004. From 1960 to 2006 there were just 13 buildings larger than 1 million square feet constructed in the metro area, but 11 were build-to-suits for users such as JC Penney, Kmart, Publix, Home Depot and the General Services Administration. Only Duke Realty (2004) and Majestic (2006) developed speculative properties spanning more than 1 million square feet. Between 2006 and 2015, there were 11 buildings more than 1 million square feet added to the city’s inventory, with seven of those south of Interstate 20, three in the Northeast 85 corridor and one on the Interstate 20 West Corridor. As Atlanta’s economy roared back in 2016, the market exploded with 17 new big-box facilities in just five years. While prior to 2015 the field of players constructing these …

April 5, 2021

Development Maryland Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Brandywine Realty Trust, Terrapin Development to Build $300M Mixed-Use Neighborhood on UM Campus in College Park

by Julia Sanders April 5, 2021

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Terrapin Development Co. (TDC), in partnership with the University of Maryland (UM) College Park, has entered into an exclusive development agreement with Brandywine Realty Trust for an upcoming mixed-use project on the UM campus. The Philadelphia-based REIT will develop a mixed-use neighborhood spanning five acres in College Park, within UM’s Discovery District. The development project is set to cost over $300 million. The Discovery District’s development will feature 550,000 square feet of Class A workspaces encompassing research, office, collaboration and retail space, as well as 200 to 250 multifamily residential units. The property will be located close to mass transit and major roadways and will serve as a natural extension of UM’s research enterprise. The Discovery District will provide pedestrian movement along the Baltimore Avenue corridor and campus. The project is adjacent to the new Purple Line, offering connections to Metro light rail system. The development has set forth sustainability goals, including LEED classification, to responsibly develop the land. The development plan will be executed over four phases. Baltimore-based Ayers Saint Gross and Michael Vergason Landscape Architects are the development’s architects.

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

NorthMarq Arranges $67.3M Sale of Streets of Greenbrier Apartments in Chesapeake, Virginia

by Julia Sanders April 5, 2021

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — NorthMarq’s Wink Ewing and Mike Marshall, along with the firm’s Ryan Rilee, has arranged the $67.3 million sale of the Streets of Greenbrier apartment community in Chesapeake. The NorthMarq team represented the Richmond-based seller, GrayCo Inc., which sold the property to Capital Square, a DST (Delaware Statutory Trust) platform based in Richmond. Built in 2013, the Streets of Greenbrier is a 280-unit property located at 929 Wintercress Way. A joint venture with Wood Partners & GrayCo Inc. originally developed the property. The market conditions were extremely favorable due to Chesapeake reporting some of the highest annual rent growth in the area at more than 6 percent. The property is located close to the Greenbrier and Summit Pointe business districts. Greenbrier is the largest business district in Hampton Roads, containing 19 million square feet of commercial space. The property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The apartment features include 9- to 10-foot ceilings, attached/detached garages, ceramic tile flooring and tub surrounds in bathrooms, custom lighting package, espresso cabinetry with nickel hardware, LVP flooring in entries and kitchen, open kitchens with granite countertops/islands, stainless steel Whirlpool appliances, oversized bedrooms, patio/sunroom options, soaking tubs in master bathrooms, tile backsplash in …

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Tri Properties | NAI Carolantic Brokers $26.5M Sale of Office Building in Raleigh

by Julia Sanders April 5, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tri Properties | NAI Carolantic has brokered the $26.5 million sale of Trinity Place, a four-story, Class A office building located at 1201 Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh. The 113,368 square-foot-building is situated on 6.3 acres across from PNC Arena. Jimmy Barnes of Tri Properties | NAI Carolantic, handled the transaction on behalf of the buyer, JPB Raleigh Holdings. The seller was Chicago-based Origin-Trinity Holding. Trinity Place was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants representing a diverse mix of industries, including public relations, insurance, real estate, data processing and other business services. JPB Raleigh Holdings currently owns over 400,000 square feet of Class A office space in its Raleigh/Durham portfolio, including other buildings such as Northchase on Six Forks Road and Time & Temperature on Glenwood Avenue. The firm has renovation plans to refurbish Trinity Place’s lobby and common areas and upgrade the landscaping. Tri Properties | NAI Carolantic will handle the leasing and management.

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

JLL Arranges Sale of Multifamily Property in Metro Baltimore

by Julia Sanders April 5, 2021

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD. — JLL has arranged the sale of Element Linthicum Heights, an apartment community located just outside of Baltimore in Linthicum Heights. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, JLB Partners, to complete the sale to the buyer, AvalonBay Communities Inc. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Robert Jenkins of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of AvalonBay. The loan amount and sales price were not disclosed. Located at 820 Concorde Circle, Element Linthicum Heights includes one- and two-bedroom floorplans with features, including walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances and quartz or granite countertops. Community amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge and entertainment areas, courtyard with hammocks, grilling area, fitness center with CrossFit equipment, clubroom, pet park and a pet spa. Element Linthicum Heights is near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor area, less than 10 miles from downtown Baltimore and less than 30 miles from Washington, D.C. Additionally, the property is proximate to Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, Interstate 97 and MARC Rail’s Penn Line.

April 5, 2021

Leasing Activity Retail South Carolina Southeast

Target Signs 30,000 SF Lease at Majestic Square in Downtown Charleston

by Julia Sanders April 5, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Target has signed a 30,000-square-foot retail lease at Majestic Square, a mixed-use and office building located at 211 King St. in downtown Charleston’s historic district. The Beach Co., a locally based real estate developer and owner, is the landlord of Majestic Square. Majestic Square is located on the corner of King and Market streets in the heart of Charleston’s walkable neighborhood. Dotan Zuckerman of Zuckerman Co., along with Beach Commercial, represented the landlord, Majestic Square LLC, an affiliate of The Beach Co. Rich Barta of CORE Properties represented Target Corp. An opening date will be announced closer to the store’s opening.

April 5, 2021

Market Reports Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

Nashville Retail Market’s Investment Sales, Leasing Activity Defy Pandemic Impact

by John Nelson April 5, 2021

In spite of national trends, news of spiking default rates and a prediction of a national decline in retail tenancy, the middle Tennessee region appears to be emerging in equal (or better) condition from one of the most unusual years in history. Prior to the government-mandated shutdowns last year, retail activity in Nashville was at a fever pitch. A decade of year-over-year population and economic growth created a strong seller’s and landlord’s market, with no end in sight. The University of Tennessee’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research projected a 1 million-person population growth for Middle Tennessee by 2040. This strong, sustained growth pushed retail rents up more than 50 percent since 2010 and represents one of the largest cumulative increases in the nation, behind only Miami and Austin. In 2019, the Nashville region saw asking rents above the national average, according to CoStar Group. One year ago, the sudden and unexpected COVID-19 shutdowns made the collective hearts of 2008 survivors skip a beat. A real concern of what the next week or month might look like hit both landlords and tenants in the region, particularly in the downtown retail district that is historically reliant on tourism. As music …

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

IMG Sells Apartment Community in Port St. Lucie, Florida for $41.6M

by Julia Sanders April 2, 2021

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Investors Management Group Inc. has sold Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments, a 230-unit community located at 1900 SE Hillmoor Drive in Port St. Lucie. Covenant Capital Group purchased the property for $41.6 million. Darron Kattan of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented IMG in the transaction. Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments is located on the east side of Florida and is situated 6.9 miles from Jensen Beach and 47 miles from West Palm Beach. IMG acquired Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments in 2017 for $26.8 million. The company invested $3.1 million on renovations in the townhome interiors plus the fitness center, pools, sports park and other common-area amenities. IMG has transacted over 1,000 units across the Miami and Tampa metros over the last decade.

April 2, 2021

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