Southeast

Cohen Financial Secures $17.1M Acquisition Loan for New Retail Center Near Savannah

by Alex Tostado July 15, 2019

HINESVILLE, GA. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $17.1 million acquisition loan for Oglethorpe Square in Hinesville. Goldman Sachs provided the 10-year loan to an undisclosed borrower. Hutton sold the property for $24 million. Situated about 40 miles southwest of downtown Savannah, the 159,329-square-foot Oglethorpe Square, which Hutton completed in March 2017, is a fully leased retail center with tenants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx and Ulta Beauty. Drew Fleming, Mark Joines and Henry Kushner of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.

July 15, 2019

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

From Perimeter to Peachtree, Atlanta’s Office Market is Gaining Momentum

by Alex Tostado July 15, 2019

8West. Star Metals. Coda. These are the some of the names of Atlanta’s biggest office developments and the city’s largest undertakings. Measuring more than 1 million square feet of Class A office space between them, Midtown Atlanta’s skyscraper scene is about to be drastically altered. The gravity of these major mixed-use properties, along with the allure of top talent at nearby universities like Georgia Tech, gives the Midtown submarket an increase in both developer activity and price-per-square-foot rates. The Midtown/Perishing Point Class A office space average is $35 per square foot, higher than the Atlanta-area average of $29.79 per square foot. However, buildings like Star Metals and Coda are not designed with just any tenant in mind. Speculative developments in the Atlanta market have come to a standing halt as most offices in the region are now built to fit a specific company’s needs, rather than spaces built with the hope the right tenant will come along. Most larger new developments are either a build-to-suit for a specific tenant or are anchored by a tenant that is taking up the majority of the space. Additionally, with lower required returns from REITs and the private sector, finding capital is not nearly …

July 15, 2019

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Seefried Industrial to Build 700,000 SF Amazon Fulfillment Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 12, 2019

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties will develop a 700,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Stone Mountain on the Gwinnett-DeKalb county line. Previously dubbed “Project Rocket,” the center will house 1,000 Amazon employees, who will pick, pack and ship customer orders. Jobs will include human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and information technology. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Amazon could spend up to $200 million on the project. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

July 12, 2019

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Kroger, Ocado to Bring $55M Customer Fulfillment Center to Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 12, 2019

FOREST PARK, GA. — The Kroger Co. and Ocado, an online grocery retailer based in the United Kingdom, will build a $55 million customer fulfillment center in Forest Park that will create 400 jobs. According to Georgia’s governor’s office, the two companies could invest upwards of $121 million in the center. The announcement of the center, which will be an automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities, comes on the heels of Kroger and Ocado breaking ground on their first fulfillment center in Monroe, Ohio. The two companies have committed to build 20 centers across the country. This is the second announced center in the Southeast, following a center in Central Florida. The Forest Park customer fulfillment center will be located at 2000 Anvil Block Road within the Gillem Logistics Center and will occupy 375,000 square feet. Kroger already occupies a 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse within the same industrial park. A ground breaking is scheduled for later this year with completion slated for 2021.

July 12, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $69.3M Sale of Distribution Center Complex in Tampa

by Alex Tostado July 12, 2019

TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $69.3 million sale of Tampa Distribution Center, a six-building, 955,000-square-foot industrial facility in Tampa. Tampa Distribution Center consists of six dock-high, front-load and flow-through industrial buildings on 51 acres. Suite sizes range from 2,500 to 90,000 square feet and average 15,000 square feet. The property was 94.6 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Lansing Building Products, Consolidated Container Co., Feeding America Tampa Bay, Courier Express, General Insulation Co. Inc. and Storopack Inc. The center is situated at 1212 N. 50th St., adjacent to UPS’ Tampa hub, five miles from Port of Tampa and 12 miles from Tampa International Airport. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, High Street Realty Co., in the transaction. Blackstone’s U.S. industrial real estate operating platform, Link Industrial Properties, was the buyer. Julia Silva and Jessica Mizrahi of Cushman & Wakefield have been retained to lease the property.

July 12, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

TerraCap Management Purchases Business Park in South Orlando for $17.6M

by Alex Tostado July 12, 2019

ORLANDO, FLA. — TerraCap Management has purchased Lake Point Business Center, a six-building office park in Orlando, for $17.6 million. The property consists of six single-story office buildings with 134,000 square feet of rentable space. Lake Point Business Park is located in south Orlando, about five miles from Orlando International Airport. Ron Rogg of CBRE represented the seller, Raith Capital Partners LLC, in the transaction. BankUnited provided acquisition financing to TerraCap.

July 12, 2019

Acquisitions Healthcare Southeast West Virginia

MedProperties Acquires Medical Office Portfolio Totaling 112,212 SF in West Virginia, Ohio

by Alex Tostado July 12, 2019

VIENNA, W.VA. AND BELPRE, OHIO — MedProperties Realty Advisors LLC has acquired a 92,212-square-foot medical office building (MOB) in Vienna and a two-building MOB/ambulatory surgery center spanning 20,000 square feet in neighboring Belpre. Both properties are leased to the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System and upon closing of the sale, WVU entered into a new 15-year lease at both properties. In Vienna, the two-story MOB was originally built in 1982, renovated in 2009 and expanded by 32,000 square feet in 2012. Tenants include a variety of medical services and specialties, including family medicine; orthopedics; ear, nose and throat specialists; dialysis; and imaging. The building is situated at 800 Grand Central Mall, three miles from the Ohio-West Virginia border and four miles from the Belpre assets. The Belpre properties were built in 1960 and renovated in 2007, 2010 and 2012. Capital One provided acquisition financing to MedProperties. The seller and sales prices were not disclosed.

July 12, 2019

Alabama Development Mixed-Use Southeast

Southpace Properties to Develop $11M Mixed-Use Building in Birmingham

by Alex Tostado July 11, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Southpace Properties will develop Macaroni Lofts, a mixed-use building in Birmingham’s Parkside District that will include 35 residential units and 6,000 square feet of retail space. Birmingham Business Journal reports the project will cost $11 million to complete. The residential units will span in size from 347 square feet to 1,750 square feet. Situated at the corner of 4th Avenue and 14 Street, Macaroni Lofts is a redevelopment of the former Birmingham Macaroni Co. warehouse, which was built in 1902. The building’s existing structure will remain intact with the addition of rooftop penthouse units with private terraces. The design also incorporates 12 newly constructed residential units on an adjacent lot with a community terrace between the two structures. The development team includes Fifth Dimension Architecture, Commerce One as the lender, Southpace Properties for the commercial space listing(s) and H2 Real Estate for the residential units. Completion is scheduled for summer 2020 with units becoming available for pre-sale this month.

July 11, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily South Carolina Southeast Student Housing

Preiss, Crow Holdings Capital Acquire 598-Bed Student Housing Complex Near Clemson University

by Alex Tostado July 11, 2019

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Preiss Co. and a privately held fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital have acquired Aspen Heights Clemson, a 598-bed student housing complex near Clemson University. The buyers have rebranded the property as The Collective at Clemson and are underway on major renovations, including upgrading the clubhouse, study center, flooring, bringing in new furniture and painting the exterior. Other amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor fireplaces, volleyball court, basketball court, fitness center and a game room. The property offers two- through five-bedroom floor plans and is located at 673 Old Greenville Highway, two miles north of Clemson University. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

July 11, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Black Creek Acquires Two Multifamily Properties in Maryland, Florida Totaling 601 Units

by Alex Tostado July 11, 2019

ROCKVILLE, MD. AND WINTER PARK, FLA. — Black Creek Group has acquired two multifamily communities, one in Rockville and one in Winter Park. The Rockville property is The Daley at Shady Grove Metro, a 333-unit community that was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Daley is situated at 8010 Gramercy Blvd., 25 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. Communal amenities include a community lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor courtyard and grilling stations. The second property, Broadstone Winter Park, is a 268-unit asset that was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Broadstone offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a fitness center, swimming pool, two-story resident clubhouse, business center and private storage units. The seller(s) and sales price(s) were not disclosed.

July 11, 2019

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