HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Miller Construction has broken ground on Midpoint Miami Logistics Park, a 312,592-square-foot industrial property in Hialeah Gardens. The 18-acre site will include the 147,974-square-foot Building 1 and the 164,618-square-foot Building 2. Miller expects to immediately break ground on Building 1 and then plans to start Building 2 four weeks later. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based general contractor expects to complete the park in summer 2021. The assets will feature 32-foot clear heights, a shared 180-foot truck court and a total of 124 dock doors. Foundry Commercial is the developer and owner of Midpoint Miami Logistics Park. RLC Architects is the designer, and Avison Young is handling leasing efforts. The engineering team includes Miami-based firms Puga & Associates International, DDA Engineers and Langan Engineering.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A joint venture between Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Marble Capital has acquired 11 acres between Interstates 540 and 440 east of downtown Raleigh to develop a 248-unit multifamily community. AT&T sold the land, which currently houses an AT&T Operations Center that will remain in use for the immediate future. The joint venture expects to break ground on the yet-to-be-named project in December with a completion date slated for fall 2022. The complex will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, business center, game room, fitness center and a pool. Humphreys & Partners Architects is the architect, Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer and Construction Enterprises Inc. is the general contractor. Cadence Bank and Atlantic Capital Bank provided debt financing to the developers.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $13.9M Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center Near Charlotte
by Alex Tostado
SHERRILLS FORD, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $13.9 million sale of The Villages Shoppes at Sherrills Ford, a 60,298-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Sherrills Ford. The developer, Tampa, Fla.-based Wagner Property Group, sold the asset, which is located at the intersection of Slanting Bridge Road and Village Center North, 31 miles north of downtown Charlotte. Other tenants at the center include Hardee’s, Pizza Hut, Great Clips and Blue Sky Nails. Fain Hicks, Margaret Jones and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The buyer was Greensboro, N.C.-based Koury Corp.
Eyzenberg & Co. Arranges $7.5M Loan for Acquisition, Renovation of Apartment Community in Memphis
by Alex Tostado
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $7.5 million loan for Cottonwood Apartments in Memphis. A majority of the property’s 384 units were damaged during an October 2019 tornado. The community comprises 47 two-story buildings that offer one- and two-bedroom residences. Communal amenities include a pool, tennis court, playground and laundry facilities. The asset is situated at 4653 Cotton Drive, 12 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. David Eyzenberg and Ekaterina Brody of Eyzenberg & Co. originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, BRR Group LLC. The lender and seller were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) has acquired a four-building, 1.6 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located throughout the greater Atlanta area for $136 million. The properties were acquired from four different undisclosed sellers. The newly acquired properties consist of three shallow-bay, last-mile distribution assets with an average completion date of 2006. The fourth property is a fulfillment center that was completed in 2020 and is leased to an investment-grade tenant on a long-term basis. “These acquisitions are part of our ongoing effort to expand our industrial portfolio across high-growth Sun Belt markets,” says Roger Morales, partner at KKR and head of the firm’s commercial acquisitions in the Americas. “We are excited to increase our footprint in Atlanta, given the market’s strong supply-demand fundamentals and long-term growth trajectory,” adds Ben Brudney, director at KKR. “These are important acquisitions for us as we continue to develop and diversify our industrial footprint to include both infill and multi-tenant assets, as well as larger, single-tenant fulfillment centers.” KKR is making the investment in the three smaller properties through its Real Estate Partners Americas Fund II. The fourth property represents an investment by KKR’s core plus real estate strategy, its first in Atlanta. KKR’s …
MCB, Artemis Real Estate Acquire Distribution Center Near Baltimore in $65M Sale-Leaseback Deal with Rite Aid
by Alex Tostado
ABERDEEN, MD. — A joint venture between MCB Real Estate LLC and Artemis Real Estate Partners has acquired an 890,000-square-foot distribution center in Aberdeen for $65 million. A subsidiary of Rite-Aid fully leases the center, which serves as a distribution hub for more than 1,200 Rite-Aid locations across the Northeast. Rite-Aid sold the warehouse to the joint venture in a sale-leaseback transaction. The asset is situated at 601 Chelsea Road, 35 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore and five miles from Interstate 95. Bill Shrader and John Van Buskirk of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. Michael Katz of REF Advisory Inc. represented the seller.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — The Paces Foundation has opened Brownsville Manor, an affordable housing community for seniors in Pensacola. The property offers 88 one- and two-bedroom units and is over 80 percent leased. The units will feature heating and cooling units, high-efficiency water heaters and water-saving showers and plumbing fixtures. Brownsville Manor is the second affordable housing community that The Paces Foundation has built for seniors in Pensacola. The first, Fairfield Manor, was awarded a LEED Platinum certification and opened five years ago.
Berkadia Provides $20.6M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Income Apartment Complex in Southwest Florida
by Alex Tostado
NAPLES, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $20.6 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Wild Pines of Naples. The 15-year loan features a fixed interest rate and 10 years of interest-only payments. Of the 200 units, 104 are reserved for those earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while the remaining 96 units are being leased at market rate. The property offers one-bedroom floor plans averaging 600 square feet across 19 one- and two-story buildings. Communal amenities include two pools, two laundry rooms, a clubhouse, business center, fitness center and a picnic area. Included in the sale of the property are 23 garages available for rent and 0.6 acres of undeveloped land that could be used to add more units or amenities. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based GMF Capital.
BUFORD, GA. — Topgolf Entertainment Group will open a new 72-bay Topgolf venue in Buford in spring 2021. Construction is currently underway at the two-level property, which will feature climate-controlled bays. The asset will be situated within The Exchange at Gwinnett, 35 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Topgolf Entertainment expects to hire 250 employees at the new site. This will be the fourth Topgolf in Georgia, joining locations in Alpharetta, Midtown Atlanta and Augusta. Fuqua Development is building The Exchange at Gwinnett, which is located adjacent to the Mall of Georgia. The mixed-use project will include office, retail and residential spaces.
CABOT, ARK. — Colliers Mortgage, a division of Colliers International, has provided a $19.4 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for The Pointe at Cabot. The 180-unit multifamily community is situated at 3001 W. Main St. in Cabot, 26 miles northeast of downtown Little Rock. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The Pointe at Cabot comprises 14 two- and three-story buildings, a single-story leasing office and a single-story pool building. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, a business center and grilling and picnic areas. The borrower was The Pointe at Cabot LLC.