Southeast

Palm Beach Place

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $6.5 million sale of Palm Beach Place, a 33,196-square-foot retail center in West Palm Beach. David Donnellan and Patricia Friend of CBRE represented the seller, Florida-based Harland Properties, in the disposition of the property to an undisclosed private investor. Built in 1981, Palm Beach Place was formerly known as West Palm Beach Merchandise Mart. The property is fully leased to tenants including L&D Beauty Supply Inc., Dan’s Fan City, Sherwin-Williams, Uniforms of WPB, Quantum Benefit Group Inc and Hospice of PB County Foundation. Located at 4833 Okeechobee Blvd., the property is situated 4.2 miles from downtown West Palm Beach and approximately 4.2 miles from Palm Beach International Airport.

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Speaking at the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10, President Joe Biden touted the now passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill as a “once-in-a-generation investment” designed to help us push past the COVID-19 pandemic. The $17 billion earmarked specifically for port improvements is welcome news as on Nov. 15, the day the bill was signed, 90 container ships carrying goods valued at $85 billion were still waiting to dock off the coast of California. Throughout the pandemic, the transportation infrastructure and labor supply for the East Coast and the Mid-Atlantic specifically have demonstrated efficiency and productivity. The two main ports — the Port of Virginia and Port of Baltimore — processed record container volumes of imports and exports through cargo ship, rail and barge at record “turn times” of under one hour, meeting and overcoming many of the challenges within the supply chain. Connecting the dots As we approach the 2021 gift-giving season and beyond, it is crucial to focus on the “why I should care” factor. The Port of Virginia for example, which by 2024 will be the only 55-foot-deep port on the East Coast, experiences cargo movements that occur 64 percent by truck, which is nearly double the next …

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High Street

ATLANTA — GID Development Group, a real estate developer, owner and operator, has broken ground on the first phase of High Street, a $2 billion, 36-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Phase I of High Street will deliver 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, approximately 600 apartments, 90,000 square feet of new office space, 222,000 square feet of existing office and an approximately 7,500-square-foot lawn. Located at the intersection of Perimeter Center Parkway and Hammond Drive, High Street will be situated close to the Dunwoody MARTA Station and surrounded by the largest office submarket in the Southeast, according to GID. Upon completion of all phases, High Street will encompass 672,000 square feet of Class A office space; a 400-key hotel; 400,000 square feet of shopping, dining, fitness and entertainment; and 3,000 residential units. In September, Puttshack, a mini-golf bar and restaurant destination, was the first anchor tenant to be announced for the project, and will open as part of the first phase of High Street. The retailer will occupy a 26,000-square-foot space and feature four tech-driven, mini golf courses. Molly Morgan and Allie Spangler of JLL are leading leasing efforts for the retail portion of High Street. …

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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (Starwood REIT) has acquired a 15,460-unit multifamily portfolio from Strata Equity Group for an undisclosed price. Scott Wittman and Andrew Gordon of Strata Equity were responsible for the structuring and execution of the transaction. The portfolio includes 62 communities located across 10 states — primarily in the Southeast states of Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. The portfolio’s units are priced affordably with high-quality amenities, according to Starwood REIT. The Miami Beach-based firm will retain Strata Equity to manage the portfolio under terms of the transaction. As of Sept. 30, Starwood REIT’s portfolio had a total asset value of $12.6 billion across 246 properties. Starwood Capital Group manages Starwood REIT via a subsidiary doing business as Starwood REIT Advisors LLC. Strata Equity Group is a San Diego-based, privately held real estate investment and management company. The firm has sold in excess of $4 billion worth of multifamily assets this year through multiple transactions.

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industrial

BALTIMORE — Trout Daniel & Associates (TD&A) has brokered the sale of 1870 & 1900 Frankfurst Ave., a combined 91,175-square-foot industrial property in Baltimore’s Fairfield industrial submarket. Steven Cornblatt and Jared Engel of TD&A represented the seller, an entity doing business as WFP-Port Liberty LLC, in the transaction. New York-based Criterion Group purchased the properties for $7 million. The two properties sit near each other and total 12.3 acres. The site is located close to Interstate 895 and the Port of Baltimore. Many years prior, the properties were used to manufacture Liberty Ships to transport cargo in the Allies’ World War II efforts. In 2003, WFP-Port Liberty LLC purchased the properties, and TD&A shortly thereafter executed a long-term lease with Amports, an automotive services provider. Amports remained a tenant at the site until this past July.

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Society Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Miami- and New York-based Property Markets Group (PMG) has purchased land at 915 Division St. in Nashville’s Gulch district. The firm plans to develop the site into Society Nashville, a 471-unit, 16-story mixed-use apartment project. Market Street sold the property for $22 million. Tarek El Gammal of Newmark’s Nashville office brokered the land transaction. Society Nashville will feature 7,500 square feet of retail space and 463 parking spaces. Slated for delivery in early 2024, the development will include a mix of traditional units and co-living options. Community amenities will include a pool deck, fitness center and coworking facilities. Baker Barrios Architects Inc., an Orlando-based architectural firm, is the designer for the project. The development is a joint venture between PMG, New York and Miami-based New Valley Realty and New York-based RMWC. Society Nashville will be part of PMG’s Society Living brand, which was created to offer reasonable rents near urban areas. The brand has a focus on mostly market-rate apartments but offers to make co-living easier by eliminating shared bathrooms, splitting up the bills and helping residents to find roommates. In May 2020, Society Las Olas opened in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Additionally, Society Biscayne in downtown …

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Arbor Station

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Morrison Avenue Capital Partners has sold Arbor Station and Stratford Village, two apartment communities totaling 512 units in Montgomery. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Highlands Vista Group acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Arbor Station, a 288-unit apartment community, was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Stratford Village, a 224-unit community, was 95 percent occupied. Both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with units featuring private balconies or patios, hardwood-inspired flooring, wood burning fireplaces, ceiling fans and washer and dryer connections in select homes. Arbor Station is located at 2495 Meadow Ridge Lane, and offers community amenities such as a picnic area, playground, fitness center and a Jacuzzi and sundeck. Located at 2000 London Town Lane, Stratford Village’s community amenities include two pools with a sundeck, onsite parking, tennis court, pet play area, fitness center and a clubhouse. The properties are situated about one mile from each other. Morrison Avenue completed $5 million in capital improvements at both communities, including renovations of almost all unit interiors, new roofs and a new clubhouse at Stratford Village.

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Luna at Miramar

MIRAMAR, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of LUMA at Miramar, a 380-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Miramar, about 22 miles north of Miami. Roberto Pesant, Jaret Turkell, Charles Foschini, Omar Morales and Jose Mota of Berkadia Miami marketed the property on behalf of the seller, ANSCA. Avalon Bay Communities Inc. acquired the property for $133 million. Built in 2019, LUMA at Miramar features three- and four-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 818 square feet to 1,355 square feet. Each building features an elevator, and the units include insulated impact windows, wood plank flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash, walk-in closets and private screened balconies or patios. Monthly rent ranges from $1,999 to $2,750, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a gated electric entrance, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga room, Zen Garden, billiard room with fireplace, café with complementary self-service Starbucks coffee, outdoor grilling area, independent attached and detached garages and valet trash service. The occupancy rate at LUMA at Miramar remained at or above 90 percent throughout 2020 and 2021. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Robert Pesant, a senior managing director at Berkadia, says the property …

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Gravity 400

NORFOLK, VA. — Berkadia has secured $56.2 million in construction financing for Gravity on 400, a 273-unit high-rise multifamily development in Norfolk. Amy Gay of Berkadia Richmond secured the construction financing on behalf of the borrower, Virginia-based Marathon Development Group. The HUD 221(d)(4) loan through the Green MIP Reduction program features a 40-year term and an 85 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Gravity on 400 will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The six-story apartment building will offer first-story garage parking and an elevator. Community amenities will include a fitness center, club room, courtyard with a swimming pool, grilling stations and fire pits. Located at 400 Waterside Drive, Gravity on 400 will be situated off the Elizabeth River and near Interstate 264. Additionally, the property will be located approximately 0.3 miles from the MacArthur Square light rail station and next to the Waterside District, a mixed-use dining and entertainment hub with restaurants, live music and festivals.

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Tabler Station

MARTINSBURG, WV. — Hines, along with an investor advised by MetLife Investment Management, MetLife, Inc.’s institutional asset management business, has broken ground on the first phase for Tabler Station Logistics Park, which will feature a total of over 730,000 square feet in Martinsburg. Located close to Interstate 81 on a 145-acre site, the first phase of Tabler Station Logistics Park will include two Class A, industrial buildings with each building consisting 365,400 square feet. Both buildings will feature 40-foot clear heights at first column, cross-dock configuration with 450-foot building depths, 185-foot-deep truck courts and full-building circulation with segregated car and trailer traffic. Construction on Phase I of the project is slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2022. The overall project will feature three buildings with approximately 1.6 million square feet of industrial space. Powers Brown Architects and Pennoni Engineering designed the project. RS Mowery will construct Phase I of the development. Wells Fargo is providing an undisclosed amount of construction financing. Chuck Watters, Tom Griggs, John Carroll, Julia Craig and Eric Mitman of Hines worked on the development team for the project.

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