CHARLOTTE, N.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $95.6 million construction loan to a joint venture for a 16-story office building in Charlotte’s South End. Atlanta-based Portman Holdings and Washington, D.C.-based National Real Estate Advisors LLC are developing 2151 Hawkins, which will feature multiple rooftop terraces, a six-story parking structure, ground-level retail anchored by Sycamore Brewing and access to the LYNX Light Rail Blue Line. In addition to Sycamore, the developers plan to incorporate a food hall concept on the ground floor. Gensler designed the building, which, according to media reports, is expected to come on line in March 2021.
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PONTE VEDRA, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Reserve at Nocatee, a 244-unit multifamily community in Ponte Vedra, for $54.9 million. The property, which was built in 2018, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool with cabanas and a dog park. The community is situated on 20 acres at 215 Hunters Lake Way, 25 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patel of Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group originated the acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The seller was not disclosed.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased a 169,855-square-foot industrial building in Nashville for $12 million. The property is situated at 640 Massman Drive, five miles from Nashville International Airport and six miles from downtown Nashville. The building was completed in 2000 and offers 20- to 32-foot clear heights, vehicle parking and a separate parcel for trailer storage. EverWest plans to upgrade the property, including new dock doors, energy-efficient LED lighting, exterior paint and transformation of approximately 5,000 square feet of office space into fully modernized interiors. It will also upgrade the parking and truck court areas with new asphalt. EverWest plans to begin upgrades in the second quarter with an expected completion in the third quarter of this year. Todd Prevost of Avison Young represented the buyer in the deal. An undisclosed private seller sold the asset in an off-market transaction.
ATLANTA — JLL has arranged the sale of Piedmont Warehouses, a two-building, 120,800-square-foot industrial property in Atlanta. The property is situated on 5.6 acres at 2091-2241 Faulkner Road, seven miles north of downtown Atlanta, less than a mile from Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 400, and three miles from I-75. The buildings were renovated in 2018 and feature 34 dock-high doors, 16-foot clear heights, office space and numerous suites with air-conditioned warehouse space. JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Weaver Capital Partners and The Seng Co., in the transaction. Further details of the sale were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Facebook Inc. has signed a 35,900-square-foot office lease within Hines’ T3 West Midtown in Atlanta’s Atlantic Station. The social media company will occupy an entire floor, bringing the seven-story office building to 65 percent occupancy. The 203,000-square-foot building features ground-level social workspace, a fitness center, outdoor terraces on each floor, rooftop terrace and an adjacent pocket park. Hines and Invesco Real Estate developed T3 West Midtown in 2017-18. The building sits within Atlantic Station, a 138-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood.
Marriott Reportedly Set to Furlough Tens of Thousands of Hotel Employees Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
by Alex Tostado
BETHESDA, MD. — According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Marriott International Inc. is in the beginning stages of furloughing what could be up to tens of thousands of employees. The hotel chain cited travel cancellations and government travel bans due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak as the basis for its decision. Through a Marriott spokeswoman, the Journal reported the jobs are from hotel managers down to housekeeping. The spokeswoman said there have not been any corporate-level furloughs, but those are being discussed. According to Marriott, the Bethesda-based company employs 130,000 people nationwide. Additionally, on Tuesday afternoon, the CEO of Marriott, Arne Sorenson, as well as CEOs from Best Western, Choice Hotels International, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group, MGM Resorts, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Universal and The Walt Disney Co. met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in an effort to work with the federal government to protect the millions of employees working in the hospitality sector. Based on current occupancy estimates, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) says 4 million hospitality jobs have been eliminated or are on the verge of being lost in the next few weeks. The AHLA reports …
CLEMSON, S.C. — The Preiss Co. has broken ground on Signature Hartwell Village, a planned 433-bed student housing community that will service Clemson University students. The property is located at 13060 Clemson Blvd., less than one mile from campus. Communal amenities will include a 24-foot jumbotron, fire pits, grills, dog park, cornhole court, pool with in-water lounging deck, cabana with misters, lounge room with an 82-inch TV, fitness center, access to study rooms and a package locker system. The property will offer one- to four-bedroom floor plans, each equipped with a 50-inch smart TV, furniture, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, plank vinyl flooring throughout the unit and in-unit laundry. BSB Design is the architect on the project and Boarman Kroos Vogel Group Inc. is serving as the interior designer. Preiss expects the community to open in fall 2021. Signature Hartwell Village will be part of the 45-acre Hartwell Village mixed-use development. Hartwell Village features residential, dining options and retail space, including Aldi, Petco, Marshalls and multiple hotels.
Atapco Properties, Chesapeake Real Estate Sell Logistics Center in Baltimore County for $71.2M
by Alex Tostado
WHITE MARSH, MD. — A joint venture between Atapco Properties and Chesapeake Real Estate Group LLC (CREG) has sold Nottingham Ridge, a two-building, 750,000-square-foot industrial complex in White Marsh, for $71.2 million. The Baltimore County property spans 52 acres at 5301 and 5300 Nottingham Drive, 14 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore and Port of Baltimore. The joint venture acquired the land from Paragon Outlets in 2018. The development took 18 months to complete. The building at 5301 Nottingham spans 165,000 square feet and was 67 percent leased at the time of sale. The asset at 5300 Nottingham was unoccupied at the time of sale. The buyer was not disclosed.
MOBILE, ALA. — PEM Real Estate Group has sold Arlington Park, a 252-unit multifamily community in Mobile, for $28 million. The property was built in 2001 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor kitchen, game room, car care center, fitness center and a dog park. Arlington Park is situated at 7070 Grelot Road, 15 miles west of downtown Mobile. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based seller in the transaction. Dallas-based Saxony Capital Management acquired the property.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $8M Sale of Food Lion-Anchored Center Near Roanoke
by Alex Tostado
DALEVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $8 million sale of Orchard Marketplace, a 46,552-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Daleville. Located at 50-110 Marketplace Center Way, about 12 miles north of downtown Roanoke, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Food Lion and Carilion Health Systems. Eric Robison, Catharine Spangler and Jessica Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the sellers, Orchard Anchor LLC and New Orchard Marketplace LLC, in the transaction. Club Forest Guardian LLC acquired the property.