NEW ORLEANS — Wampold Cos. and The Lemoine Co. have acquired the Whitney Bank Building Complex, a 500,000-square-foot office campus comprising seven buildings in New Orleans. The Whitney Bank Building, built in 1911, anchors the four-block development. Wampold and Lemoine plan to turn the former headquarters of Hancock Whitney Bank into a mixed-use development comprising hotel rooms, apartments, stores and restaurants. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2020. Hancock Whitney Corp. sold the complex to the joint venture for an undisclosed price.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — The Impulsive Group has purchased the Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach in Pompano Beach for $44 million. The 106-room hotel offers beach access and features a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, two meeting rooms and The Sandbar Restaurant. The seller was not disclosed.
ANTIOCH, TENN. — A joint venture between Admiral Capital Group and Security Properties has bought Cambridge at Hickory Hollow, a 360-unit multifamily community in Antioch. The garden-style complex was built in 1997 and is located 15 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, breakfast bar, fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, fire pit and package receiving service. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MIAMI — Lennar Homes LLC has signed a 16-year lease to occupy 156,000 square feet of office space for its new headquarters in Miami. Lennar Homes will move into Franklin Street Properties’ Blue Lagoon property, which is a nine-story, 213,000-square-foot building located seven miles west of downtown Miami.
STATESBORO, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.7 million sale of an Aldi-occupied grocery store located in Statesboro. The freestanding property, which was delivered in June, is leased to the German grocer on a 20-year, triple-net ground lease. The store spans 23,435 square feet within Statesboro Crossing shopping center. It is located at 270 Henry Blvd., two miles from both downtown Statesboro and Georgia Southern University. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Statesboro Crossing LLC, in the transaction. Martina Crevecoeur of International Capital Acquisitions LLC represented the buyer, H.H. US Real Estate Statesboro LLC.
ATLANTA AND CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Inspire Brands Inc., the parent company of Arby’s, has agreed to acquire Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Terms of the transaction, expected to close by the end of October, were not disclosed. The Jimmy John’s Board of Directors, including founder and chairman Jimmy John Liautaud, unanimously approved the agreement. Jimmy John’s had $2.15 billion in U.S. sales last year across 2,803 stores, a roughly 50 percent increase in both sales and locations since 2013, according to The Wall Street Journal. Jimmy John’s, based in Champaign, opened its first sandwich shop in 1983, and is known for fast delivery. Atlanta-based Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company founded in 2018. Its current portfolio includes more than 8,300 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic and Rusty Taco locations worldwide. Following completion of the transaction, Inspire will be the fourth-largest restaurant company in the United States, according to a news release. Inspire expects to have more than $14 billion in annual sales and more than 11,200 restaurants across 16 countries. James North will serve as president of the Jimmy John’s brand, reporting to Paul Brown, co-founder and CEO of Inspire. Liautaud will step down as chairman and transition to an advisor …
WASHNIGTON, D.C. — JLL has arranged a $181.5 million refinancing loan for Portals III, a 510,157-square-foot office building in southwest Washington, D.C. ACORE Capital provided the loan, which will be used to refinance existing debt, lease up the asset and fund capital improvements throughout the property. Portals III marks the third phase of the Portals mixed-use development, which comprises more than 1.5 million square feet of office space, more than 370 residential units, a 400-room Mandarin Oriental hotel and retail space. Andrew Weir, Cary Abod, Rob Carey, Drake Greer and Jay Graham of JLL represented the borrower, Washington, D.C-based Franklin L. Haney Co., in the loan transaction.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine-based Talonvest Capital Inc. has secured two refinancing loans totaling $123.3 million on behalf of Metro Self Storage. Lake Forest, Ill.-based Metro Self Storage will use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt on eight properties in Georgia, 12 properties in Florida and two properties in Illinois. The portfolio totals more than 1.5 million square feet of rentable space. The two non-recourse loans feature a fixed 3.2 percent interest rate and 10 years of interest-only payments. An undisclosed national bank provided the funds.
ATLANTA — Alliance Residential has acquired five acres within Carter’s Summerhill development to construct a 276-unit multifamily community. The master-planned project is located southeast of downtown Atlanta and just north of Georgia State Stadium, formerly known as Turner Field. Broadstone Summerhill will offer studio, one-and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 729 square feet. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, clubroom, fitness center, flexible indoor /outdoor spaces and a top-floor sky lounge with views of the Downtown and Midtown skylines. The community is within a mile of the Atlanta BeltLine, Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta, The Georgia State Capitol and Georgia State University. Alliance Residential expects to break ground later this year and deliver the project in 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Normandy Real Estate Partners has sold 950 L’Enfant Plaza, a 315,726-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $104.6 million. The nine-story building was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. I.M. Pei designed the property, which is situated within the 2.5 million-square-foot L’Enfant Plaza mixed-use development. The asset overlooks the Southwest Waterfront and has access to the L’Enfant Metrorail Station and is two blocks from the Virginia Railway Express Station. Matt Nicholson, Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir, Stephen Conley and Dave Baker of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.