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RICHMOND, VA. — SRS’ Investment Property Group (IPG) has negotiated the sale of a four-property, 467,358-square-foot retail portfolio spanning four Southeastern states. Richmond-based Hackney Real Estate Partners acquired the portfolio, which comprises New Smyrna Beach Shopping Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; Marintown Plaza in North Augusta, S.C.; Kings Fairground in Danville, Va.; and a single-tenant building net-leased to The Home Depot in Dothan, Ala. The sales price was not disclosed. The largest shopping center in the portfolio is Marintown Plaza, a 141,903-square-foot property that was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Belk, Planet Fitness, Office Depot,  Advance America Cash, Jersey Mike’s Subs, OneMain Financial, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Sonic, Ruby Tuesday and Taco Bell. Kings Fairground spans 120,153 square feet and includes anchor tenants Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Tractor Supply Co. New Smyrna Beach Shopping Center is a 101,037-square-foot asset that was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as AMC Theatres, Planet Fitness and Dollar General. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of IPG represented the sellers in the transaction.

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MIAMI — Spotify has signed a 20,000-square-foot lease to anchor the office component of The Oasis at Wynwood, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood submarket. The music streaming company is based in Stockholm and has its U.S. headquarters in New York City. The Oasis at Wynwood will feature 20,000 square feet of office space; 17,000 square feet of retail space; and a 35,000-square-foot landscaped courtyard featuring an outdoor food hall, a stage that will have live music programming on a nightly basis, an outdoor bar and a 75-foot tower featuring rotating art installations. New York City-based developer Carpe Real Estate is developing the project, which is slated to open by the end of this year. Brian Gale and Andrew Trench of Cushman Wakefield represented the landlord in the transaction. JLL represented Spotify.

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  Charles Cronin of Axiom Capital Corp. discusses how the longest upcycle in history is impacting the lending environment. Cronin weighs in on the overall health of the commercial real estate lending industry now and what people learned from the 2007/08 financial crisis. What can people expect from the market going into 2020, especially with high prices and fierce competition in both sales and lending? Low credit spreads and rates are positive signs for commercial real estate. However, challenges related to high-end apartments and areas with very high costs of living signal the need for both discipline and flexibility as secondary and tertiary markets become more attractive. Watch the video to hear more about what Cronin sees in today’s market.   This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.

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NEW ORLEANS — Provident Realty Advisors, a Dallas-based developer, has opened Canal 1535, a 330-unit multifamily building in the central business district (CBD) of New Orleans. Canal 1535 features one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, parking garage and heated swimming pool. The property is now leasing to new residents, with rents ranging from approximately $1,500 to $3,700. The total development cost is estimated at $85 million. The building is situated on Canal Street in the heart of New Orleans, near Tulane University Medical School and Louisiana State University School of Medicine. The property is located blocks from the French Quarter, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, and offers convenient access to public transportation via the Regional Transit Authority streetcar line. Julie Valley, asset manager at Provident, says that the building is intended to serve the growing workforce in the CBD, including native New Orleanians and those moving to the city for work. The economic outlook for 2020 is forecasting an additional 9,400 jobs in the city, an increase of 1.6 percent, according to New Orleans CityBusiness. — Alex Patton

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 37-property, 5.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio spanning 16 counties in South Carolina. The portfolio was 83 percent leased to 57 tenants at the time of sale. Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers International’s Columbia office represented the buyer, Cleveland-based Weston Inc., in the transaction. The seller was Reger Holdings LLC. The sales price and specific property details were not disclosed. According to CoStar Group, the transaction volume accounts for the largest single acquisition of properties within South Carolina in the past 10 years. Weston hired Colliers International | South Carolina and Columbia-based LCK Construction Services to handle brokerage, marketing, accounting, property management and project management for the portfolio, which includes a team of 40 professionals across Colliers’ Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Spartanburg offices.

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DUNEDIN, FLA. — Primerica Group One Inc. has sold Dunedin Commons, a 280-unit apartment complex in Dunedin, for $62.5 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, media center, cyber café, fitness center, infinity pool, outdoor kitchen, playground, dog washing station and walking and jogging trails. Dunedin Commons is situated at 2701 Dunedin Commons Place, 25 miles west of downtown Tampa. Jason Stanton, Cole Whitaker and Marc Sumner of Berkadia represented the Tampa-based seller in the transaction. Dallas-based Westdale Asset Management Ltd. acquired the property.

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SPRING HILL, TENN. — The Kirkland Co. has brokered the $53.3 million sale of Commonwealth at 31, a 248-unit multifamily community in Spring Hill. The gated community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park, storage units, outdoor kitchen and a business center. San Francisco-based Hamilton Zanze acquired the property, which is situated at 2880 Commonwealth Drive, 32 miles south of downtown Nashville. Miller Harris, Dennis Harris and William Kirkland of Kirkland represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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BATON ROUGE, LA. — Azad Commercial Realty Services LLC has acquired Hammond Aire Plaza, a 349,660-square-foot retail center in Baton Rouge. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burlington, Marshalls, Michaels and Stein Mart. Albertsons shadow anchors the center. Hammond Aire Plaza is located at 9616-9638 Airline Highway, seven miles east of downtown Baton Rouge. Mark Gilbert and Fain Hicks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $14.2 million sale of Remington Inn & Suites, a mixed-use property featuring 180 hotel rooms and 216 apartment units in Altamonte Springs. The one-bedroom apartment units are available to rent on a short-term basis, starting at $273 per week or $950 per month. Amenities include a pool, business center, complimentary newspapers and a playground. The property is situated at 450 Douglas Ave., 10 miles north of downtown Orlando. David Greenberg and Gabriel Shamay of Marcus & Millichap represented and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The undisclosed seller has owned the property since 1983.

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  John Randall of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital talks about the capital available in the commercial real estate market. The risk-adjusted returns available in CML [capital market line] debt capital markets is superior to that offered by alternative investment classes, he says. “Until we see any meaningful steepener on the curve or significant disruption, there’s really no end in sight to the liquidity in both debt and equity flowing into commercial real estate.” This breeds fierce competition, but there has not been any meaningful slippage in risk terms or how lenders are underwriting assets. As far as the multifamily sector goes, Randall sees no end to the growing demand from renters. “As a country, we are underhoused to the tune of 3 million to 4 million units… and we’re running at an annual deficit in excess of 350,000 units,” he notes. Watch the interview to hear Randall’s insights on multifamily, as well as Grandbridge’s plans following the merger of BB&T with SunTrust to form Truist. (Grandbridge is a subsidiary of BB&T, now Truist.)   This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week …

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