MADISON, ALA. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $27.3 million construction loan to Chase Creek Holdings for the development of The Views at Chase Creek in Madison . The non-recourse loan has a 24-month term. Upon completion, The Views at Chase Creek will offer 228 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The borrower/developer expects to deliver the property, which will comprise 10 two-story buildings, in the second quarter of 2022. Unit interiors will feature stainless steel appliances, stone finishes, walk-in closets and a washer and dryer. The Views at Chase Creek will be situated at 248 Old Glory Road, 13 miles west of downtown Huntsville.
Retail Sales in November Show Negative Growth for First Time Since May, Remain Higher than Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail sales in November declined 1.1 percent compared to October of this year, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The monthly decline is the first dip since April, when sales plummeted 14.7 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. November sales totaled $546.5 billion, which was an increase of 4.1 percent from November 2019. Additionally, the three-month period from September 2020 to November was 5.2 percent higher than the same time period a year ago. Month-over-month, motor vehicle and parts dealers, home furniture stores, electronics and appliances stores, clothing and accessories stores and sporting goods stores all reported decreased sales. The home improvement and food and beverage sectors grew 1.1 and 1.6 percent, respectively. Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation (NRF), says the monthly decline is due to consumers holding steady amid rising COVID-19 cases and congressional gridlock. “Consumers held back on spending in November as virus rates spiked, states imposed retail restrictions and congressional stimulus discussions were gridlocked,” says Shay. “While consumers have been bolstered by increases in disposable income and savings, it’s clear that additional fiscal stimulus from Congress is needed and we are hopeful it will be passed soon as we enter the final …
DULUTH, GA. — The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted to acquire 39 acres at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, including the portion of the mall that houses most of the mall’s inline tenants, food court and the shuttered Belk-Parisian store. The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County (URA) will buy the land for $23 million from Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, a Las Vegas-based investor that bought the mall in 2013 from Simon. Moonbeam Capital put the mall up for sale last fall. The sale does not include the locations of Macy’s, Mega Mart and Beauty Master, which are tenant-owned. Additionally, the former Sears building, which Northwood Ravin acquired in 2018, was not part of the sale. Gwinnett Place Mall was originally completed in 1984. The mall has been used in the film industry in recent years as the setting for movies and TV shows including “Stranger Things,” “Holidate,” “Ozark,” “I, Tonya” and “Greenleaf.” Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners chairwoman Charlotte Nash says the county has been attempting to acquire the land for several years and will redevelop the parcel that has “incredible opportunity.” Gwinnett County will engage the County Department of Planning and Development, the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement …
PINEVILLE, N.C. — Nance Cos. and MPV Properties will develop Berkshire Business Centers No. 26, a 30,250-square-foot industrial facility within Pineville Distribution Park in Pineville. The developers are building the asset to accommodate a single tenant. The property will feature 24-foot clear heights, multiple drive-in and dock-high doors and office space. The building will be situated at 10121 Pineville Distribution St., 13 miles south of downtown Charlotte and 15 miles southeast of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Timmons Group is the engineer and Merriman Schmitt designed the building, which is being developed on a speculative basis. Bailey Patrick Jr. and Billy Thomas of MPV are handling the leasing efforts. The developers expect to deliver the asset in fall 2021. This will mark the third building to be delivered within the distribution park, following Beacon Development’s 525,000-square-foot facility for Campbell Snacks in 2019, and Nance and MPV’s 67,000-square-foot center earlier this summer.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a 13,076-square-foot retail strip center within Merganser Commons in Warner Robins. Zach Taylor of Marcus and Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group implemented a parcelization strategy to sell Merganser Commons for a total of $14.7 million on behalf of the seller, EA Columbia Properties. A 45,600-square-foot Publix anchors Merganser Commons. The strip center was the last piece of Merganser Commons to be sold. “By taking a parcelization approach we were able to maximize the seller proceeds,” says Taylor. Tomahawk Properties LLC acquired the asset.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and GSLM Capital Partners, a venture between L+M Development Partners and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, have received $160 million in construction financing for Phase I of a new multifamily project in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project will redevelop Sursum Corda Cooperative, a low-income housing complex built in 1968. Sursum’s tenant association sold the site in 2018. As part of the agreement, current residents of Sursum will have the right to rent up to 127 units included in the new complex. Phase I of the project will include 561 units, approximately 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable. It will also feature one acre of public open space and nearly 50,000 square feet of amenities. Citi Community Capital provided the $160 million, funded with $23 million of tax-exempt notes issued through the Washington, D.C. Housing Finance Agency and a $137 million taxable construction loan. In addition, Citi arranged a $160 million forward commitment for permanent financing from Freddie Mac in its role as an Optigo lender. Goldman Sachs, in addition to its land loan financing and equity participation, will purchase approximately $15.7 million of low-income housing tax credits. …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group and Dallas-based Granite Properties have finished construction on 1222 Demonbreun at Gulch Union, a 20-story, 330,000-square-foot office building in Nashville’s Gulch district. The property also features 6,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The building is now open to tenants. Amenities include a fitness center, training room, sky lounge, catering kitchen and a parking garage. Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing at the site, which has announced tenants including Revance Therapeutics Inc., RSM Accounting, staffing agency Insight Global, tax and advisory firm Dixon Hughes Goodman and Cahaba Wealth Advisors. Dallas-based HKS Inc. designed the building to meet LEED Silver certification. The building also includes the use of MERV 13 air filters and distribution system, which helps eliminate airborne viruses and toxins.
MIAMI — Balfour Beatty has completed construction on River Landing Shops and Residences, a 2.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development along the Miami River. The Atlanta-based general contractor completed the project on behalf of real estate investment trust H&R REIT and South Florida developer Urban-X Group. Matthews Southwest provided owner representative services. River Landing Shops and Residences spans 8.1 acres of riverfront land. The development features a seven-story, 488,000-square-foot retail and commercial space housing national retailers and shops; 142,000 square feet of Class A office space; and two multifamily residential towers above a 12-story, 2,344-space parking garage. River Landing also provides boater access along the Miami River, a waterfront linear park and a 25,500-square-foot restaurant row that will accommodate up to seven fine dining to fast casual restaurants. The design team includes architects BC Architects, McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers and Steven Feller MEPFP engineers. At its peak, the job employed more than 750 Balfour Beatty workers. River Landing Shops and Residences began opening its retailers to the public in early September. The tenant roster includes national retailers T.J. Maxx, Chase Bank, AT&T, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Publix, Old Navy and Chick-fil-A.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The UIP Cos. Inc. has delivered The Kiley, a $118 million multifamily project in Washington, D.C.’s Southwest Waterfront district. The 315-unit property will open to residents beginning in January. UIP installed a common area HVAC system with UV light scrubbers to kill viruses. The community will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans and two-story lofts. Communal amenities will include a golf simulator, library, bar and games on the ground floor, as well as a rooftop deck and fitness center, a pool and grills. UIP acquired and broke ground on the site of The Kiley, which was an above-ground parking structure, in 2018. WDG Architecture designed the building to include arched concrete canopies as an homage to the parking deck’s original structure. The Kiley also mirrors in size Capitol Park Tower, an adjacent community that UIP bought in 2013. Capitol Park Tower was originally built in 1962 and UIP is implementing significant renovations to the property.
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged a $60.3 million construction loan for Oasis Pointe, a planned 301-unit apartment community in Dania Beach. Cymbal Development received the non-recourse loan from 3650 REIT. The 42-month loan features a fixed interest rate at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The waterfront community will span 2.4 acres and include structured parking, a 19-slip boat club, waterfront boardwalk, butterfly and meditation gardens and a lap pool. The community will also include COVID-19 protocols, including fresh-air intake throughout the property to sterilize and purify the air. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Jason Shapiro, Charles Penan and Joel Zusman of Aztec arranged the loan on behalf of the Miami-based developer. Michael Fleischer and Will Pierce of 3650 REIT originated the financing.