ORLANDO, FLA. — Epelboim Development Group has delivered the 259-room Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center. The new hotel, which opened Sept. 3, marks Tru by Hilton’s largest property to-date and first in Orlando. The hotel is located at 6461 Westwood Blvd., nine miles northeast of the Orlando Convention Center and 13 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. The eight-story hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, free parking, a pool, fitness center and a business center. The Aventura, Fla.-based developer opened the property with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines in place. The Hilton CleanStay Program has been implemented at the property, and some services and amenities have been adjusted in response to COVID-19. New York City-based Highgate is managing the hotel.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided $49 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Addison Park in Charlotte. The 426-unit community was built in 1999 and renovated in 2015. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans with nine-foot ceilings, fireplaces, hardwood flooring and granite countertops. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, two pools, dog park and a playground. The asset is situated at 6265 Hackberry Creek Trail, 10 miles north of downtown Charlotte and two miles from healthcare firm Centene’s planned 1 million-square-foot headquarters campus. Josh Davis and Chris Caison of NKF originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Dermot Co. The seller was not disclosed.
JLL Negotiates $7.9M Sale of Land in Midtown Atlanta, Buyer Plans 284-Unit Apartment Building
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — JLL has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of a 1.1-acre site in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The purchase price represents the highest price per square foot ($167) in the neighborhood, described as south of North Avenue (SoNo). The buyer, Woodfield Development, plans to build a 284-unit apartment community at the site, located at 505 Courtland St. NE. The property is expected to also include 18,000 square feet of amenity space. The Isle of Palms, S.C.-based developer plans to break ground this month. Scott Cullen and Mark Lindenbaum of JLL represented the seller, Drapac Capital Partners, in the land sale.
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Hibbett Sports has opened a 5,600-square-foot store within Morgantown Mall. The Birmingham, Ala.-based sports retailer offers brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Jordan, The North Face and Adidas. The new location implements the company’s new store design, which features an open concept, phone charging stations and other amenities for customers to experience. The mall location also offers online, pick-up in-store and curbside pick-up shopping options. Morgantown Mall is located at 9235 Mall Road, three miles southwest of downtown Morgantown and three miles south of West Virginia University.
Piedmont Office REIT Signs Fintech Firm to 172,000 SF Office Lease in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter District
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Piedmont Office Realty Trust, a metro Atlanta-based office REIT, has signed financial tech firm Deluxe Corp. to a 172,000-square-foot office lease at Glenridge Highlands II in Atlanta. The 20-story office tower is located at 5565 Glenridge Connector in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Deluxe plans to bring approximately 700 jobs to metro Atlanta with more to come in the near future. The company plans to invest approximately $12 million to construct, build-out and furnish the space at Glenridge Highlands II. Piedmont Office Realty Trust owns the 424,000-square-office building, as well as the adjacent Glenridge Highlands I, and is planning to develop a new 250,000-square-foot office tower on the campus.
GLENARDEN, MD. — Heritage Partners has sold Children’s National Prince George’s County, a 60,000-square-foot medical outpatient facility situated within Woodmore Towne Centre in Glenarden. The Annapolis, Md.-based developer sold the newly constructed property to Municipal Acquisitions for $39.3 million, and Municipal Acquisitions has subsequently restructured the lease with the tenant. The deal allows Children’s National Hospital, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare system, to transition from a tenant under a triple-net-lease to the owner of the building and the land. Municipal Acquisitions and Children’s National financed the acquisition using tax-exempt and taxable bonds. The three-story, build-to-suit property opened in July and houses a pediatric ambulatory surgery center and space for pediatric clinics and offices. Jonathan Hipp of Avison Young brokered the deal.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $37.1M Refinancing Loan for New Seniors Housing Community in Charleston
by Alex Tostado
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $37.1 million refinancing loan for Wellmore of Daniel Island, an assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing community in Charleston. Wellmore of Daniel Island is a 186-unit, 198-bed community that opened in 2018. It is located within the Daniel Island area, near downtown Charleston and overlooking the Daniel Island Club Beresford Creek golf course. Truist Financial provided the loan to the borrower and owner, an affiliate of Maxwell Group. The Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Tim Hosmer and Chris Remeika.
ORLANDO, FLA. — TSCG has arranged the sale of The Shoppes at South Semoran, a 101,611-square-foot shopping center in Orlando. The property was originally built in 1986 and renovated in 2013, when anchor Walmart Neighborhood Market opened. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to tenants including Walmart, Chase Bank, Dollar Tree and Wendy’s. The asset is situated at 4520 S. Semoran Blvd., seven miles southeast of downtown Orlando. Anthony Blanco, Lenard Williams, Mallory Silva and Gavin Walsh of TSCG represented the seller, an affiliate of Weingarten Realty, in the transaction. An affiliate of Core Investment Management acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
Investment Management Firm Expands Lease in Miami Beach, Breaking Florida’s Rental Rate Record Per Square Foot
by John Nelson
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — J. Goldman & Co. LLP, an independent investment management firm, has signed an eight-year lease for 3,318 square feet of office space and a 700-square-foot covered terrace at The Yukon Miami. J. Goldman, which already leases 1,223 square feet on the fourth floor of the Class A office building, broke Florida’s per square foot rental rate pricing record with the new lease at $92 per square foot. The 88,148-square-foot Yukon Miami is situated at 119 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth enclave. The property features 9,081 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a rooftop development opportunity. The owner, an entity known as Yantra 119 LLC, is listing Yukon Miami for sale at $45 million. The Global Consulting Organization and longtime landlord representative The Company Real Estate are marketing the property on behalf of the ownership.
Richmond has been considered a secondary market in the eyes of many national investors, and for good reason. Rental rates don’t compare to Washington D.C., New York City or other major primary markets. But a strong leasing market mixed with a large-scale population shift leads to one question: is now the time to start investing in the Richmond office market? Home to seven Fortune 500 companies, as well as fast-growing companies such as CoStar Group and Capital One, Richmond has made its mark as one of the top cities in the country when it comes to attracting recent college graduates. Offering affordable and diverse housing, amazing food and entertainment, close proximity to beaches and the nation’s capital with a high demand for skilled workers, Richmond is the perfect city for just about anyone. Hence, Richmond has seen a massive boom in its working-class population, which has led to lower vacancy rates, increased rents and a rise in new office developments. The revitalization of two major submarkets is also impacting the growth in millennial population. Scotts Addition and Manchester have both seen significant interest and investment from local and national developers. These submarkets are bringing the live-work-play feel to Richmond’s downtown …