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Frampton Construction Delivers 211,000 SF Expansion of Industrial Facility in Metro Charleston

by Alex Tostado July 29, 2020

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. LLC has delivered a 211,000-square-foot industrial expansion for IFA Group, a German-based auto parts supplier, in Summerville. The property, situated within Charleston Trade Center, features 32-foot ceilings, a second cafeteria and 16,000 square feet of office space on the second floor. The building now totals 448,765 square feet. The Keith Corp. is the developer of Charleston Trade Center, which is situated adjacent to Interstate 26 and 27 miles northwest of the Port of Charleston. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture designed the project.

July 29, 2020

Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Penler Breaks Ground on 240-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Nashville

by Alex Tostado July 29, 2020

GALLATIN, TENN. — Penler has broken ground on a yet-to-be-named, 240-unit garden-style apartment complex in Gallatin. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,003 square feet. Communal amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center, pool, grilling area, playground and a club lounge with package lockers. Unit interiors will feature open floor plans, stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and ceiling fans. Penler expects to open the property in fall 2021. The Gallatin community will be situated at 270 Douglas Bend Road, 24 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. Dynamik Design is the architect, Crosby Design Group is the interior designer and Hardaway Construction is the general contractor.

July 29, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

Government Contractor KBR Signs 12,723 SF Office Lease in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado July 29, 2020

FAIRFAX, VA. — Government contractor KBR Inc. has signed a 10-year, 12,723-square-foot office lease at 2677 Prosperity Ave. in Fairfax. The seven-story, 166,266-square-foot building is situated 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Andy Klaff and Dominic Orcio of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the landlord, a joint venture between Office Properties Income Trust and Coakley Prosperity of Virginia LLC, in the transaction. Samuel Heiber and Tom Birnbach of Cresa represented the tenant, which plans to move into the space in October. The RMR Group manages the property. KBR is an engineering firm that was formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton.

July 29, 2020

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Panattoni to Build 855,000 SF Amazon Fulfillment Center Near Nashville

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

MT. JULIET, TENN. — Amazon will build a $200 million, 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Mt. Juliet, about 20 miles east of Nashville. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant expects the center to open in late 2021 and house 1,000 full-time employees. Panattoni Development Co. Inc. is developing the facility. While this will be Amazon’s seventh fulfillment center in Tennessee, it will only be the second to use Amazon Robotics technology, according to the company. At the center, employees and robots will pick, pack and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and consumer goods. Additionally, Amazon is in the process of building a corporate office in Southwest Value Partners’ Nashville Yards. Amazon will occupy 1 million square feet of office space and hire 5,000 employees. Nashville Yards will feature more than 3.5 million square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, 400,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space and 1,100 hotel rooms.

July 28, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Tennessee

RealOp Investments Acquires 817,274 SF Industrial Property in Memphis

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

MEMPHIS, TENN. — RealOp Investments has acquired Southwind Distribution Center, an 817,274-square-foot industrial property in Memphis. The property is situated at 8400 Winchester Road across the street from the FedEx World Headquarters and 13 miles east of Memphis International Airport. The property was vacant at the time of sale, with Nike Inc. being the previous tenant. The Greenville, S.C.-based buyer is planning to upgrade the interior of the building, paint the exterior, upgrade the ESFR sprinklers system and modernize the lighting. Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Patrick Walton of CBRE will lease the property on behalf of the new owner. The sales price was not disclosed.

July 28, 2020

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $26.5M Sale of Multifamily Community in Prattville, Alabama

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

PRATTVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $26.5 million sale of Prattville at Highland Lakes, a 224-unit multifamily community in Prattville. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, spa, pool, sundeck, tennis court and a playground. The community is situated at 1908 Briarwood St., 10 miles northwest of downtown Montgomery. Craig Hey and Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Blue Magma Residential, in the transaction. Morrison Avenue Capital Partners acquired the property, which was built in 2001.

July 28, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Mattress Manufacturer to Develop $21M Facility in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Mattress manufacturer Purple plans to invest $21 million in a new 519,680-square-foot facility in McDonough. The Lehi, Utah-based company signed a lease with landlord PNK Group for space within Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms, which is located at 1325 Ga. Highway 42 S., 21 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Purple expects to move into the space before the end of 2020, and it will house 360 employees. This is Purple’s first manufacturing site outside of Utah. Brothers Tony and Terry Pearce founded Purple, which is named after the color of the patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer, the ultra-stretchy, gel-like top layer of what would become their signature product: the Purple Bed.

July 28, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

RVI Sells Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Near Atlanta for $15.6M

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

NEWNAN, GA. — Retail Value Inc. (RVI) has sold a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Newnan for $15.6 million to an undisclosed buyer. The property is situated at 955 Bullsboro Drive, 35 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Lowe’s shadow anchors Newnan Crossing, which RVI sold to Halpern Enterprises for $11.6 million in January. Tenants at Newnan Crossing include Hobby Lobby, GNC, American Deli, Metro by T-Mobile, Sally Beauty and Edible Arrangements.

July 28, 2020

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Developer Trio Plans 11-Acre ATC West Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Durham

by John Nelson July 28, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. — A trio of real estate owners and developers has unveiled plans for an 11-acre mixed-use development in downtown Durham. Capitol Broadcasting Co. (CBC), Hines and USAA Real Estate have formalized a joint venture to move forward with the 700,000-square-foot project known as ATC West. Construction is expected to begin in late 2021 or early 2022. The development will be situated on the west side of the American Tobacco Campus (ATC), an adaptive reuse district that houses warehouses built and formerly leased by American Tobacco Co., parent company of the Lucky Strike cigarette brand. The original use of the ATC site dates back to 1890. CBC owns ATC, as well as the neighboring Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The new venture will be an expansion of the overall ATC district. Plans for the first phase of ATC West will be on eight acres and include 313,000 square feet of space in two mass-timber creative office buildings that are branded under Hines’ T3 product. (T3 stands for timber, transit and technology.) “ATC West will fit with the historic look of the original American Tobacco Campus while embracing the amenities, efficiencies and innovations of new builds,” says Kurt Hartman, senior managing …

July 28, 2020

Florida Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Feature Archive Video Webinar

Webinar: South Florida Retail Outlook: What is the Impact of COVID-19 on South Florida’s Retail Sector?

by Sarah Daniels July 27, 2020

(Panelists, clockwise from top left) Adam Tiktin, Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services; Rod Castan, Courtelis Company; Lyle Stern, Koniver Stern Group; Philip Rosen, Becker (moderator); Duane Stiller, Woolbright Development. Last week, Shopping Center Business and Southeast Real Estate Business hosted “South Florida Retail Outlook: What is the Impact of COVID-19 on South Florida’s Retail Sector?” Listen as a panel of retail experts discusses their gameplans: working with tenants and their employees as the industry seeks to adapt. Hear about attitudes towards loans, rent reductions, property value, next steps and more. See a list of some topics covered and their timestamps below: (07:00): How are restaurants and experiential tenants faring? (09:29) Adapting for the challenges of COVID-19 (17:28) South Florida retail rent trends over the next 180 days? (24:32) What can owners do today to position themselves to succeed? (36:00) When might we start to see real loan defaults and real distressed assets? (42:55) Lessons learned from 2007-2008 financial crisis (53:56) Decisions made in the pre-COVID-19 world that have carried over well into our current environment Hear how South Florida retail professionals are approaching industry challenges and evolving to meet the needs of retailers. Panelists: Philip Rosen, Becker (moderator) Adam Tiktin, …

July 27, 2020

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