CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Flaherty & Collins Properties plans to develop The Cove at 47th, a $66 million mixed-use multifamily project in downtown Cape Coral. The property will include 285 luxury apartments and 19,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level, as well as a rooftop pool and lounge. The Cove will prominently feature studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments to attract younger renters. The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency recently approved the development, which is a public-private partnership between the City of Cape Coral and Flaherty & Collins. As part of the agreement, the city is contributing $20 million in sewage upgrades and $10.4 million in incentives to fund the construction of a 525-space parking garage available for public use. The 3.9-acre site is situated at the corner of Cape Coral Parkway East and SE 8th Court near Corksoakers restaurant. Flaherty & Collins purchased the land from an entity doing business as Downtown Village Square LLC. Paulette duCharme Hansen of Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group negotiated the land sale. Flaherty & Collins is aiming to break ground in early 2022, with first units coming in spring 2023. Full project completion is estimated for fall 2023.
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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — A partnership between Arch Cos. and Drake Real Estate Partners has purchased a three-property multifamily portfolio in Tuscaloosa totaling 649 units. The communities in the sold portfolio include Broadmoor Gardens, Copper Greek and Woodlawn Manor. The seller(s) and sales price was not disclosed. Arch will be implementing value-add capital improvements to the portfolio through its Arch Builders division and operate the communities in-house. Arch Cos. and Drake have purchased three garden-style portfolios in the past five months. The partners jointly own approximately 2,000 multifamily units. The investment sales brokers for this transaction include Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap and Brian Savage of Colliers International. Walker & Dunlop arranged acquisition financing.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has arranged the sale of Buildings Four, Five and Six within Pembroke Office Park in Virginia Beach. The three buildings total 167,660 square feet of Class B office space. Suburban Capital sold the buildings to the undisclosed buyer for $15.7 million. Pembroke Office Park is a 300,000-square-foot office park with five multi-tenant office buildings. The property is located close to Pembroke Mall, as well as retail, dining, hospitality and entertainment options at Town Center of Virginia Beach, a 25-acre lifestyle center in the city’s downtown district fronting the Atlantic Ocean. Stephanie Sanker and Sam Rapoport of S.L. Nusbaum Realty worked with Ten-X to represent the seller. The new owner has retained S.L. Nusbaum Realty to provide leasing and management services for the property.
BUFORD, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties, along with an unnamed institutional partner, has purchased 53 acres in Buford for the development of a new speculative industrial project near Interstate 85. Stuart Bracey of Hughes Commercial represented Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial in the land acquisition. The two-building development, known as Gravel 85 Distribution Center, will span 626,616 square feet and include 384 parking spaces, 108 trailer spaces and 135- to 180-foot truck courts. The development team includes civil engineer Eberly & Associates and Randall Paulson Architects. Construction is set to begin in October.
JLL Secures Construction Financing for 533,889 SF Bandwidth Office Headquarters in Raleigh
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has secured equity and debt financing for the development of a 533,889-square-foot office campus in Raleigh that will serve as the corporate headquarters for Bandwidth Inc., a locally based software firm. The project is slated for completion in first-quarter 2023. Roger Edwards, Travis Anderson, Michael George, Coler Yoakam and Warren Johnson of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between East West Partners and Capitol Broadcasting Co. USAA Real Estate provided equity for the build-to-suit project, and Wells Fargo provided a construction loan. The loan and equity amount were not disclosed. The new campus will feature 460,073 square feet of Class A office space, a 29,091-square-foot fitness center, 13,425-square-foot recreational area, 31,300-square-foot Montessori School, an onsite amphitheater, walking trails, café, recreation fields and an onsite parking garage that will provide approximately 1,859 spaces. Located at the corner of Reedy Creek and Edwards Mill roads, the office building will be situated on 23.3 acres. Bandwidth plans to consolidate its three existing locations in Raleigh into the new development. The firm also owns 17 adjacent acres suitable for future expansion.
MILTON, FLA. — Branch Properties has broken ground on Merganser Commons at Dogwood Estates, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Milton. The grocer will occupy 46,811 square feet and be the first Publix store in the city. Overall, Merganser Commons will span 66,921 square feet and feature retail, dining and service-oriented tenants. Branch Properties’ partner on the project is Merganser Enterprises LLC, a retail developer based in Smyrna, Ga. Branch Properties plans to deliver the center in spring 2022. Merganser Commons is the sixth shopping center in Branch Properties’ development pipeline, including three in metro Atlanta, one in Huntsville and another in Upstate South Carolina.
MARIETTA, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $11 million sale of Market Square, a 137,889-square-foot shopping center located at 2932 Canton Road in Marietta. The center sits on 13.4 acres and houses tenants such as Big Lots, Ace Hardware and Planet Fitness. A privately held entity doing business as MSQ Realty LLC purchased the asset from an entity doing business as Wood Marietta Center LLC. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller in the transaction, and the buyer was self-represented.
Aspen Heights, Platform Ventures Open 202-Unit Student Housing Community Near University of Arkansas
by John Nelson
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Aspen Fayetteville, a 202-unit student housing community located less than one mile from the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, has opened ahead of schedule. Austin, Texas-based student housing developer and owner Aspen Heights developed the property and will manage it on behalf of the owner, an entity affiliated with Platform Ventures. Located on Beechwood Avenue, Aspen Fayetteville offers a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units that are fully furnished by Gus Design Group. Shared amenities include an indoor and outdoor fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, lounge and study rooms, a fire pit and grilling station.
GROVELAND, FLA. — National supermarket chain Kroger and online grocer Ocado have opened Kroger Ocado Customer Fulfillment Center in Groveland, about 30 miles from Orlando. The high-tech facility spans 338,000 square feet and broke ground in January 2019. The four-story property includes a distribution center, office space, two-story break room and a mezzanine floor. Ryan Cos. is the developer of the asset, which is set to support the packaging and shipment of groceries for home deliveries this summer. The property is unique in that it’s not a store-support facility as Kroger does not currently operate any grocery stores in the region. Ryan Cos., which served as the lead architect, engineer, developer and construction team, has completed 40 automated warehouses exceeding 33 million square feet in 20 states for national brands such as Target, SuperValu and Nestle Purina. The firm also oversaw the Kroger-Ocado fulfillment center that opened near Cincinnati, as well as a Kroger-Ocado facility in suburban Atlanta that will open later this year.
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $105.6M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Upstate South Carolina
by John Nelson
DUNCAN, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $105.6 million sale of the Apple Valley Industrial Portfolio, a four-building portfolio of industrial facilities in the Upstate South Carolina market of Duncan. An affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust purchased the facilities from Panattoni and PCCP. Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Marcus Cornelius of CBRE and Ryan Koop of Broadstreet Partners, represented the sellers in the transaction. Situated near Inland Port Greer and BMW’s campus, the Class A portfolio is located off of Apple Valley Road and totals more than 1 million square feet.