Southeast

Foundry Commercial to Develop 320,000 SF Spec Industrial Building in Metro Miami

by Alex Tostado October 21, 2019

HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Foundry Commercial has acquired an 18-acre site in Hialeah Gardens with plans to develop a speculative 320,000-square-foot industrial building. The site is situated on NW 107th Avenue between NW 144th and NW 146th streets, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Orlando-based Foundry Commercial plans to break ground in early 2020 and expects to deliver the asset by the end of 2020. Wayne Schuchts, David Spillers and Bobby Benton of Avison Young represented the buyer in the land acquisition and have been tapped to lease the building. Two undisclosed sellers sold the land to Foundry for an undisclosed price in the off-market transaction.

October 21, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $29.4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Upstate South Carolina

by Alex Tostado October 21, 2019

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $29.4 million sale of Garden District, a 223-unit multifamily community in Simpsonville. The property was delivered in 2008 and offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include barbecue areas, picnic areas, an internet café, fitness center, swimming pool, business center and a clubhouse. Garden District is located at 100 Garden District Drive, 15 miles southeast of downtown Greenville. Drew Babcock of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed Florida-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor based in Simpsonville.

October 21, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

Rolls-Royce North America to Occupy 17,000 SF for Corporate Headquarters in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado October 21, 2019

RESTON, VA. — Rolls-Royce North America will relocate its corporate headquarters to the fourth floor of Reston Station in early 2020. Rolls-Royce North America designs, develops, manufactures and tests jet engines for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial aerospace markets. The company will occupy 17,000 square feet of the 16-story glass building, located at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza in Reston, 20 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The office tower offers amenities including multiple rooftop event and social spaces with catering kitchens, a fitness facility, multi-room conference facility and a two-story lobby on the Metro Plaza.

October 21, 2019

Florida Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Office-Using Employment Growth Reaches Record Levels in Orlando

by Alex Tostado October 21, 2019

The end of the second quarter of 2019 marked 120 consecutive months of U.S. economic growth, the longest on record. The steady climb in investment sales over the past few years has been fueled by record amounts of institutional capital and private equity, and office-using employment has reached an all-time high. By the end of March of this year, Florida’s private sector businesses had created over 208,000 jobs over the trailing 12-month period, and Orlando had reached 48 straight months as the state’s top location for job growth. Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest figures indicate that three of the top 10 fastest growing cities in Florida are in the Orlando area (Kissimmee, St. Cloud and the city of Orlando itself). Altogether, there is $3.6 billion in multifamily construction underway or planned in metro Orlando, and all of this growth is fueling the need for improved transportation and logistics networks, as well as the corresponding commercial development taking place throughout the market. Finally, world-famous as a vacation destination, Orlando’s $70 billion tourism and travel industry continues to thrive with 75 million visitors during 2018 alone. Urban core grows Downtown Orlando’s renaissance continues, with a total of $2 billion in new …

October 21, 2019

Development District of Columbia Mixed-Use Southeast

Community Three Breaks Ground on $45M Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Historic School in D.C.

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community Three has broken ground on a $45 million redevelopment of the historic Grimke School in Washington, D.C., as part of the 9 1/2 Street initiative. Community Three plans for the 133,000-square-foot development to include office space, a new home for the African American Civil War Museum and residential units with ground-floor retail. The first phase, scheduled to deliver in fall 2020, includes renovating the 132-year-old Grimke School to include about 65,000 square feet of office and arts space that will house the 12,000-square-foot museum. Torti Gallas + Partners, the architect for the entire 9 1/2 Street Initiative effort, will move its international headquarters to the location. About 24,000 square feet of office space will be available for lease. The property is located on 9 1/2 Street near Vermont Avenue and U Street, a mile north of downtown D.C. Phase II, scheduled to break ground in 2021-22, will transform the Grimke School’s 1920s-era gymnasium into 40 residential units, 11 of which will be reserved for households earning less than 80 percent of median family income. The entire project is privately financed and Eagle Bank is the primary lender.

October 18, 2019

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Crescent Communities to Construct 158,000 SF Office Building in Charlotte’s University Research Park

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities will construct Escent Research Park, a four-story, 158,000-square-foot office building within Charlotte’s University Research Park submarket. The site spans 20 acres and is located near the intersection of West Mallard Creek Church Road and David Taylor Drive, a mile from Interstate 85. BB+M Architecture is the project architect, ColeJenest & Stone is the civil engineer and Choate Construction is the general contractor. Crescent expects to deliver the property in early 2021.

October 18, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

RealOp Investments Sells Eight-Building Office Campus in Tampa for $26.7M

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

TAMPA, FLA. — RealOp Investments has sold Bay West Commerce Park, an eight-building, 195,558-square-foot office campus in Tampa’s Westshore submarket, for $26.7 million. RealOp acquired the property in 2017 and invested $1.5 million in renovations during its ownership. The campus, located six miles west of downtown Tampa, was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. Dale Peterson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

October 18, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Stag Industrial Buys Warehouse, Distribution Facility in Jacksonville for $14.8M

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Stag Industrial has acquired a 232,488-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Jacksonville’s Westside submarket for $14.8 million. The seller, Johnson Development Associates Inc., built the property on a speculative basis. Boston-based Stag Industrial will name the property STAG Westlake. The 32-foot clear height warehouse features 42 truck doors, two drive-in doors, 159 regular parking spots and a large truck court. The property is located at 9779 Pritchard Road, 16 miles southwest of Jacksonville International Airport and 12 miles west of downtown Jacksonville. Tyler Newman and Jacob Horsley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. The team will also oversee leasing of the facility.

October 18, 2019

Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 120,590 SF Lease Within Airport North Logistics Park in Northwest Miami

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 120,590-square-foot lease for Apollo Export within Airport North Logistics Park in Miami. Apollo Export Warehouse Inc. will begin occupying the space in early 2020 and will join tenants such as Nestlé Waters North America, Marine Harvest, Neutralogistics and ECO Window Systems in the now-90 percent leased industrial park. Apollo Export will occupy space in Building 2, located at 8503 NW 80th St., 15 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Airport North Logistics Park comprises four buildings totaling 900,000 square feet. Wayne Ramoski, Gian Rodriguez and Skylar Stein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Dallas-based L&B Realty Advisors LLP, in the lease transaction. Chris Spear of ComReal Miami-Doral represented Apollo Export.

October 18, 2019

Development Florida Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Bridge Development Partners to Build 1 MSF Spec Industrial Project Near Miami

by Alex Tostado October 18, 2019

HIALEAH, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners, an industrial development and investment firm with six offices across the country, has acquired land in Miami-Dade County’s Hialeah submarket for the construction of a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial project. The new development will consist of four buildings ranging in size from 109,000 to 500,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2020 and to be complete by the first quarter of 2021. The property will be located within the AVE Aviation and Commerce Center, a master-planned development located about 10 miles from Miami International Airport and 30 miles from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. In addition, the property offers proximity to The Palmetto Expressway and Gratigny Parkway, which serve as connections to Interstates 95 and 75. Wayne Schuchts, Tom Viscount and Bobby Benton of Avison Young have been tapped to lease the project. Avison Young also represented the seller, AVE LLC, in the land acquisition. “Healthy economic growth, bustling port activity and positive demand continue to drive industrial investment and development activity in Miami’s land-constrained market,” said Benton. “We anticipate strong interest from a variety of large industrial users from logistics to e-commerce who will benefit from the location …

October 18, 2019

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