Southeast

Hilton Breaks Ground on New Hotel Near Churchill Downs in Louisville, First for Tempo Brand

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Hilton Hotels has broken ground on Tempo by Hilton Louisville NuLu, a 130-room, six-story hotel in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood. The property is situated at 710 E. Jefferson St., two miles east of downtown Louisville and six miles north of Churchill Downs, site of the annual Kentucky Derby. Hilton, and co-owners First Hospitality and Weyland Ventures, expect the hotel to open in time for the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Tempo by Hilton will offer a rooftop bar, fitness center, meeting space, complimentary coffee service and public greenspaces. Hilton has more than 30 confirmed deals for the Tempo brand in cities including New York City, Maui, Boston and Washington, D.C.

March 12, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of CVS-Leased Distribution Center in Orlando

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a 713,585-square-foot distribution center fully leased to CVS/pharmacy in Orlando. CVS services 500 stores in Florida and Puerto Rico from the facility. The property is situated at 8201 Chancellor Drive, eight miles south of downtown Orlando and nine miles west of Orlando International Airport. The building was originally developed in 1975 and offers 24- to 35-foot clear heights, 97 dock positions, approximately 500 car parking spaces and 429 trailer parking spaces. The seller was a closed-ended fund owned by a Spanish family office and managed by Exan Capital, an independent real estate fund manager. The buyer was PBV Logistics Center LLC, an affiliate of Phoenix-based logistics investor and developer Tratt Properties. Mike Davis, Wayne Ramoski, Rick Brugge, Rick Colon, Jared Bonshire and David Perez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

March 12, 2020

Development Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Wendover Housing Partners Plans to Develop $15.9M Affordable Seniors Housing Community Near Orlando

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2020

SANFORD, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners has unveiled plans for Norton Commons, an affordable seniors housing community in Sanford, a suburb of Orlando. Wendover recently acquired a 4.3-acre site for the new community, with plans to break ground as early as mid-March. The three-story building will offer 68 apartments. Rental rates for Norton Commons apartments are expected to start at $708 per month for one-bedroom units and $837 per month for two-bedroom units. Norton Commons will cost an estimated $15.9 million to develop. Financing includes $1.4 million in LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credits) from Florida Housing Finance Corp. Slocum Platts Architects is designing the complex, and Roger B. Kennedy is the general contractor. Wendover expects construction to take 10 months.

March 12, 2020

Acquisitions Arkansas Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

AKA Partners Acquires Self-Storage Facility in Metro Memphis for $8.9M

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2020

WEST MEMPHIS, ARK. — AKA Partners LLC has acquired Storage Depot, a climate-controlled self-storage facility in West Memphis, for $8.9 million. The Murray, Utah-based buyer plans to expand the property on the adjacent three acres. Storage Depot is situated at 701 Ark. Highway 77, nine miles west of downtown Memphis. AKA Partners has hired Argus Management to manage the property. Barclays provided acquisition financing. The seller was West Memphis-based DSB, a partnership between David Reagler, Scott Ferguson and LaRand Thomas. Larry Goldman of RE/Max represented the seller in the transaction.

March 12, 2020

Arkansas Development Office Southeast

Cawley Partners Breaks Ground on 150,000 SF Office Building for Transplace in Rogers, Arkansas

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2020

ROGERS, ARK. — Cawley Partners has broken ground on a three-story, 150,000-square-foot office building in Rogers that will serve as a regional operations center for Transplace, a provider of logistics technology and services. The Frisco, Texas-based firm will occupy the entire building upon completion, which is slated for May 2021. The property is situated at 4909 W. Magnolia St., three miles west of downtown Rogers. Atlanta-based Corgan designed the building that will include courtyards, lighted pedestrian walkways, a retention pond and more than 1,000 parking spaces. Cawley Partners will serve as owner-developer. Robbie Baty, Bill McClung and Marshall Saviers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the leasing negotiations.

March 11, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Slate Office REIT Agrees to Acquire Cypress Financial Center in Fort Lauderdale for $45.5M

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Toronto-based Slate Office REIT has agreed to acquire Cypress Financial Center in Fort Lauderdale for $45.5 million. The 201,305-square-foot building is situated at 5900 N. Andrews Ave., adjacent to Cypress Creek Transit Station and Interstate 95 on the city’s north side. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. The publicly traded REIT expects the deal to close in May. The seller was not disclosed.

March 11, 2020

Loans Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Financial Federal Bank Provides $38.7M Refinancing for Student Housing Community Near Virginia’s James Madison University

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2020

HARRISONBURG, VA. — Financial Federal Bank has provided a $38.7 million loan to refinance North 38 Apartments, a 228-unit student housing community near James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg. The property was built in 2009 and offers 816 beds and fully furnished units featuring 55-inch TVs. Communal amenities include a pool, hammock gardens, car care center, sand volleyball court, computer lounge, fitness center, detached garage buildings and multiple dog parks. At the time of the transaction, the property was 94 percent occupied. The community is situated at 1190 Meridian Circle, two miles north of JMU. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal originated the 12-year loan with three years of interest-only payments, a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate below 3.95 percent. The borrower was not disclosed.

March 11, 2020

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

NXT Capital Closes $19M Refinancing Loan for Two Office Buildings Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2020

DULUTH, GA. — NXT Capital has provided a $19 million refinancing loan for Sugarloaf VI and VII, two office buildings comprising 160,000 square feet in Duluth. The property is situated at 2905 and 2915 Premiere Parkway, 29 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Property amenities include large lobbies and an outdoor greenspace. C.J. Kelley of CBRE originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Further details of the loan were not disclosed.

March 11, 2020

Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Butler Enterprises Signs Anthropologie to Lease at Butler Town Center in Gainesville, Florida

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2020

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Butler Enterprises has signed Anthropologie to an 8,750-square-foot lease within Butler Town Center in Gainesville. Butler expects the space to be ready by this fall. The store will be situated off Archer Road across from The Cheesecake Factory. Anthropologie has more than 200 stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, and, according to its website, caters to “sophisticated and contemporary women aged 28 to 45.” The retailer sells women’s apparel and accessories, home décor, furniture and gifts. The 450,000-square-foot Butler Town Center is situated on 267 acres adjacent to Butler Plaza and Butler North, which are both fully leased and combine to span 1.7 million square feet.

March 11, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

Trammell Crow Delivers 341,041 SF Office, Distribution Center for Atlanta Community Food Bank in East Point

by Alex Tostado March 10, 2020

EAST POINT, GA. — Trammell Crow Co. has delivered a 341,041-square-foot office headquarters and distribution center for Atlanta Community Food Bank in East Point. The new facility includes 84,953 square feet of corporate office space, 69,931 square feet of cold storage and 186,157 square feet of warehouse space. Energy-saving features of the building include high-efficiency LED lighting and windows with low-energy tinted glazing. The property is situated on 65 acres at 3400 N. Desert Drive, about four miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Of the 71.7 million pounds of food and grocery product the company distributed in fiscal year 2019, 22 percent was fresh produce. The food bank works with more than 700 partner agencies that directly distribute food to 29 counties within metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

March 10, 2020

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