WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has launched a nationwide program to help nonprofit organizations remain open and operating in the midst of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. The Community Assistance and Relief in Emergencies (CARE) program will help get charities and nonprofits in touch with local SIOR members to share the organization’s contact information, circumstances and needs. The SIOR member can then provide real estate advice, contacts and, if applicable, direct the organization to a property owner(s) that can help accommodate the group’s needs. Through this initiative, SIOR hopes that organizations searching for a commercial real estate space can quickly get up and running. “Our organization was founded during World War II with the goal of assisting the United States government in fulfilling critical space needs,” says Mark Duclos, SIOR global president. “Today, we are in a new global crisis, one that calls upon all of us to do our part. There has never been a more important time to use our knowledge, resources and network to help our nation get through this together.” Organizations interested in getting in contact with CARE can do so at www.sior.com/care.
BOWIE, MD. — Developer Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions is underway on a 557-bed student housing and mixed-use development in Bowie, a northeastern suburb of Washington, D.C. The 170,000-square-foot development will house students of Bowie State University and will also be the site of the Bowie Business Innovation Center, a program for business acceleration in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The development is slated to open in fall 2021. The project cost will be approximately $42 million. “This partnership allows the university to support its growing student body with much-needed modern housing options and provides a dedicated place for the creative leaders of tomorrow to develop their knowledge and skills as they prepare to enter the business world upon graduation,” says Bob Shepko, president of Balfour Beatty. The development will also house the university’s Entrepreneurship Academy, which will help students develop their own business opportunities and better navigate the greater business world. Other project features include a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, laundry facilities, community kitchens, parking and flexible classroom space. The project is primarily funded with tax-exempt bonds through the Maryland Economic Development Corp. Balfour Beatty Construction is and Smoot Construction are serving as contractors for …
Charlotte is America’s second-largest commercial banking center, home to one of the country’s biggest financial institutions, Bank of America; soon the headquarters site of another when BB&T and SunTrust merge; and host to more employees of Wells Fargo than call its San Francisco base home. It would be hard to exaggerate the economic benefits the local market secures from this status. One growing but not widely appreciated benefit is the Queen City’s emergence as one of the world’s hotbeds of innovation in fintech, the space in which digital technology and financial services intersect. With support from local financial services giants, well-funded fintech incubators (like Queen City Fintech, hired by IBM to build and run their Hyper Protect accelerators) and a burgeoning start-up community, Charlotte has hatched a small army of successful fintech firms capitalized with more than $2 billion to date. Lately, entrepreneurs in other disciplines have come to appreciate Charlotte’s virtues. Nascent disruptors in the healthcare and electric power sectors are setting down roots in the city, attracted by its low operating and living costs, quality of life, deep well of talent and uniquely collaborative style. The injection of start-up energy into Charlotte’s thriving Fortune 500 business foundation catalyzed …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $95.6 million construction loan to a joint venture for a 16-story office building in Charlotte’s South End. Atlanta-based Portman Holdings and Washington, D.C.-based National Real Estate Advisors LLC are developing 2151 Hawkins, which will feature multiple rooftop terraces, a six-story parking structure, ground-level retail anchored by Sycamore Brewing and access to the LYNX Light Rail Blue Line. In addition to Sycamore, the developers plan to incorporate a food hall concept on the ground floor. Gensler designed the building, which, according to media reports, is expected to come on line in March 2021.
PONTE VEDRA, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Reserve at Nocatee, a 244-unit multifamily community in Ponte Vedra, for $54.9 million. The property, which was built in 2018, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool with cabanas and a dog park. The community is situated on 20 acres at 215 Hunters Lake Way, 25 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patel of Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group originated the acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The seller was not disclosed.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased a 169,855-square-foot industrial building in Nashville for $12 million. The property is situated at 640 Massman Drive, five miles from Nashville International Airport and six miles from downtown Nashville. The building was completed in 2000 and offers 20- to 32-foot clear heights, vehicle parking and a separate parcel for trailer storage. EverWest plans to upgrade the property, including new dock doors, energy-efficient LED lighting, exterior paint and transformation of approximately 5,000 square feet of office space into fully modernized interiors. It will also upgrade the parking and truck court areas with new asphalt. EverWest plans to begin upgrades in the second quarter with an expected completion in the third quarter of this year. Todd Prevost of Avison Young represented the buyer in the deal. An undisclosed private seller sold the asset in an off-market transaction.
ATLANTA — JLL has arranged the sale of Piedmont Warehouses, a two-building, 120,800-square-foot industrial property in Atlanta. The property is situated on 5.6 acres at 2091-2241 Faulkner Road, seven miles north of downtown Atlanta, less than a mile from Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 400, and three miles from I-75. The buildings were renovated in 2018 and feature 34 dock-high doors, 16-foot clear heights, office space and numerous suites with air-conditioned warehouse space. JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Weaver Capital Partners and The Seng Co., in the transaction. Further details of the sale were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Facebook Inc. has signed a 35,900-square-foot office lease within Hines’ T3 West Midtown in Atlanta’s Atlantic Station. The social media company will occupy an entire floor, bringing the seven-story office building to 65 percent occupancy. The 203,000-square-foot building features ground-level social workspace, a fitness center, outdoor terraces on each floor, rooftop terrace and an adjacent pocket park. Hines and Invesco Real Estate developed T3 West Midtown in 2017-18. The building sits within Atlantic Station, a 138-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood.
BETHESDA, MD. — According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Marriott International Inc. is in the beginning stages of furloughing what could be up to tens of thousands of employees. The hotel chain cited travel cancellations and government travel bans due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak as the basis for its decision. Through a Marriott spokeswoman, the Journal reported the jobs are from hotel managers down to housekeeping. The spokeswoman said there have not been any corporate-level furloughs, but those are being discussed. According to Marriott, the Bethesda-based company employs 130,000 people nationwide. Additionally, on Tuesday afternoon, the CEO of Marriott, Arne Sorenson, as well as CEOs from Best Western, Choice Hotels International, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group, MGM Resorts, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Universal and The Walt Disney Co. met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in an effort to work with the federal government to protect the millions of employees working in the hospitality sector. Based on current occupancy estimates, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) says 4 million hospitality jobs have been eliminated or are on the verge of being lost in the next few weeks. The AHLA reports …
CLEMSON, S.C. — The Preiss Co. has broken ground on Signature Hartwell Village, a planned 433-bed student housing community that will service Clemson University students. The property is located at 13060 Clemson Blvd., less than one mile from campus. Communal amenities will include a 24-foot jumbotron, fire pits, grills, dog park, cornhole court, pool with in-water lounging deck, cabana with misters, lounge room with an 82-inch TV, fitness center, access to study rooms and a package locker system. The property will offer one- to four-bedroom floor plans, each equipped with a 50-inch smart TV, furniture, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, plank vinyl flooring throughout the unit and in-unit laundry. BSB Design is the architect on the project and Boarman Kroos Vogel Group Inc. is serving as the interior designer. Preiss expects the community to open in fall 2021. Signature Hartwell Village will be part of the 45-acre Hartwell Village mixed-use development. Hartwell Village features residential, dining options and retail space, including Aldi, Petco, Marshalls and multiple hotels.