NASHVILLE, TENN. — Capstone Land Sales has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a 33-acre plot in Nashville’s Cane Ridge neighborhood. The buyer, Tampa-based 2nd Wave Development, plans to construct a 300-unit multifamily community on the site. The developer plans to break ground this summer. Further details of the community were not released. Adam Klenk, Austin Heithcock, Tyler Mayo and Jonathan Hawks of Capstone represented the buyer in the transaction. An undisclosed local family sold the land.
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Underappreciated Multifamily Markets: Maryland Edition
Although attractive multifamily investment opportunities may still be available in gateway cities, investors increasingly are sourcing deals in secondary markets where land and asset prices are lower, cap rates a bit more generous and an unpicked gem of value-add fruit can still be found on the vine by intrepid late-cycle buyers. Parties looking to replicate past successes may not have to look too far afield as Maryland markets — overshadowed of late by Washington and Philadelphia — offer much of what they seek with perhaps a lower degree of risk. In the last decade and particularly the last three years, the catalyst for economic growth in the Capital Area has shifted from government to high-tech services. As the tide turned, the focus of commercial real estate activity moved south toward Washington’s central core and Northern Virginia. In the process, the Maryland suburbs lost some of their star power. The diminished status of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties wasn’t entirely a matter of perception. Suburban Maryland apartment performance materially underperformed national averages in 2017 and 2018, and the spread widened between cap rates applied to Maryland properties on one hand and District and Northern Virginia assets on the other. Same-store property …
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Armada Hoffler has agreed to sell seven grocery-anchored retail properties in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland for a combined $106.5 million. The assets comprise 630,780 square feet. The three Virginia centers include Bermuda Crossroads, a 122,566-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored property in Chester; Gainsborough Square, an 88,862-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored property in Chesapeake; and Indian Lakes Crossing, a 64,973-square-foot, Harris Teeter-anchored property in Virginia Beach. In North Carolina, the company will sell three Harris Teeter-anchored centers, including Alexander Pointe, a 64,724-square-foot property in Salisbury; Harper Hill Commons, a 64,973-square-foot asset in Winston-Salem; and Renaissance Square, an 80,467-square-foot property in Davidson. Armada Hoffler will also sell Stone House Square, a 112,274-square-foot, Weis Markets-anchored center in Hagerstown, Md. The institutional buyer was not disclosed. Virginia Beach-based Armada Hoffler expects the sale to close in the second quarter.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Hamilton Zanze Properties has acquired Bluebird Row Apartments, a 283-unit multifamily community in Chattanooga. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the San Francisco-based buyer paid $63.2 million, or $223,145 per unit, for the complex. The local newspaper also reports the seller was the development firm that delivered the property in 2019, Birmingham, Ala.-based Choo Choo Residences LLC, a subsidiary of LIV Development LLC. The property comprises four buildings and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 935 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, rooftop lounge, 24-hour self-serve market, outdoor grilling stations, rock climbing wall, bocce ball court, pet spa and a yoga studio. Mission Rock Residential will manage the community.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $51.9 million construction loan to Spring Bay Property Co. and RCP Cos. for Eclipse at CityCentre, a planned five-story, 278-unit apartment complex in downtown Huntsville. Walker & Dunlop provided the loan through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 221(d)(4) construction program, which includes both construction and permanent financing in a single loan. The two-year term for the construction period is followed by a 40-year, fully amortizing, fixed-rate loan. The property is situated within an Opportunity Zone, meaning the developers are required to hold the asset for at least 10 years in order to not pay capital gains on the investment. Keith Melton, David Strange, Livingston Hessam and Jeremy Pino of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the borrowers. Once complete, Eclipse at CityCentre will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The majority of the apartments will feature private balconies. Community amenities will include a heated pool, fitness center, pet walking and grooming area, grilling areas, outdoor fire pit and views of Big Spring Park. A timeline for construction was not disclosed. Eclipse at CityCentre will sit atop 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Boca Raton, Fla.-based Waramaug Hospitality has purchased Castle Hotel, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, in Orlando. The 214-room hotel offers seven meeting rooms totaling 8,400 square feet, gardens, an outdoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa tub, upscale dining, business center, fitness center and two rooftop terraces. The hotel is situated at 8629 International Drive, 11 miles south of downtown Orlando and four miles south of Universal Orlando Resort. Furthermore, Universal’s newest theme park, Epic Universe, currently scheduled to open in 2023, is located across the street from the hotel. Waramaug has retained Schulte Hospitality Group to manage the property. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the $22.2 million sale of Ansley at Harts Road, a 225-unit multifamily complex in Jacksonville. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a wellness center and pool. The asset, which was built in 1988, is situated at 11011 Harts Road, eight miles north of downtown Jacksonville. Cliff Taylor and Joe Ayers of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette acquired the community.
Industrial leasing activity in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region last year began with a whimper thanks to the federal government shutdown in January and February, but quickly gathered steam and never looked back, even in the final days to close out the year. In fact, the pace was record-breaking and historic by any measurement, with more than 9.5 million square feet of space absorbed. This figure was approximately 40 percent higher than 2018, which was also a tremendous year. There is more good news locally for companies that make their living developing warehouse and industrial space, brokers who match end-users for the available spaces and related professionals. Central to this activity is that fact that lots of people live in the Combined Statistic Area of Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, which is the fourth largest MSA in the country and is still growing. A certain Seattle-based online retail company is establishing its second headquarters just down the road in Northern Virginia and its positive impact is being felt throughout the region. The central Maryland marketplace boasts an enviable transportation network led by major north-south axis Interstate 95, is within close proximity to several major seaports (Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia) and one-third of …
ATLANTA — The 32nd annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, slated to take place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis from March 18 to 20, has been postponed as part of a concerted effort worldwide to contain the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The conference presenter, Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors, says it will identify alternative dates for the event. An education and networking event for hotel investors, the conference attracted more than 1,850 attendees from across the Southeast and beyond in 2019. A note posted to the conference website Thursday afternoon read in part: “After the unprecedented events of the past 24 hours, and with an overabundance of caution for everyone involved, we have made the difficult decision to postpone/reschedule the Hunter Conference. We know at times like this it is important to meet and discuss current issues, but given the circumstances it doesn’t seem appropriate.” The number of coronavirus cases topped 125,000 worldwide as of Friday morning. Leaders across the United States are banning large gatherings to thwart the spread of the illness. In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance …
Stevens Construction Completes Five-Story Renovation of Seniors Housing Community in Venice, Florida
VENICE, FLA. — Stevens Construction has completed a renovation of The Lofts, a five-story, 80,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care building within Village On The Isle, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Venice. Renovations were done floor by floor to minimize impact on residents. Stevens replaced interior finishes, upgraded the façade and reworked the unit floor plan options. Stevens Construction also replaced the plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems of the 35-year-old building. The Stevens Construction team included Dan Adams, Jon Zander, Mark Battaglia and Sue Ziegenfus. RLPS Architects provided the design.