Southeast

TD Bank: Practical Steps to Promote Affordable Housing

by Sarah Daniels February 19, 2020

2020 looks like it will be a record year in terms of delivery of multifamily units, according to Gregg Gerken, Head of U.S. Commercial Real Estate with TD Bank. But how much will Class A continue to dominate the market? “There is a movement toward rent control. Affordable housing is an obvious pressure in the industry,” Gerken says. Entitlement and construction costs mean that developers have focused on Class A projects and LIHTC-supported affordable housing projects. “But much more emphasis will have to be placed on workforce housing and Class B new delivery. There is an unmet — and almost unlimited — demand in that space,” Gerken says. The question is: can the industry influence government — especially local government — to change entitlement processes to encourage development of more affordable housing? Watch the interview for Gerken’s insights on affordable housing development. 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.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Beacon Partners Acquires 95,736 SF Industrial Building in Charlotte’s Echo Hills

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has acquired a 95,736-square-foot industrial building in Charlotte. The property offers multiple signage opportunities, parking, outside storage and is set up for a showroom or last-mile distributor. Beacon Partners plans to upgrade the exterior of the building, which can be subdivided for multiple tenants. The building is situated at 3412 Monroe Road, three miles southeast of downtown Charlotte in the Echo Hills neighborhood. Rob Speir and Lawrence Shaw of Colliers International represented Beacon Partners in the sale. Justin Smith of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Tim Robertson of Beacon Partner is handling leasing.

February 19, 2020

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Ready Capital Closes $16.4M Refinance Loan for Newly Built Hotel in Gainesville

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed a $16.4 million refinancing loan for a 164-room hotel in Gainesville near the University of Florida. The loan will be used to refinance an existing construction loan, as well as provide funds for the interest reserves needed to stabilize the newly built hotel. Ready Capital closed the three-year non-recourse, floating-rate loan that features interest-only payments and two extension options, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Further details of the property were not disclosed.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Woodside Capital Purchases Office, Industrial Building in Jacksonville for $8M

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Woodside Capital Partners has purchased Cypress Business Center, a 120,682-square-foot office and industrial building in Jacksonville, for $8 million. The building was 54 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Claims Questions LLC. The property is situated at 8301 Cypress Plaza Drive, nine miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Daniel Burkhardt and Keith Goldfaden of NAI Hallmark and David Ellis and Alex Waddey of NAI Global represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

Bull Realty Negotiates $4.6M Sale of Office Building Along Atlanta BeltLine’s Future Northside Trail

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

ATLANTA — Bull Realty has negotiated the $4.6 million sale of a 23,000-square-foot office building situated along the future site of Atlanta BeltLine’s Northside Trail. The building is located at 644 Antone St. NW in the city’s Berkeley Park neighborhood, five miles north of downtown Atlanta. During the marketing period, the anchor tenant terminated its lease. Atlanta-based Bull Realty procured an undisclosed tenant to occupy the space at a 20 percent higher rate. Andy Lundsberg and Michael Wess of Bull Realty represented the seller, 644 Investment LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Desert Bloom Investments LLC.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $2.6M Sale of Retail Outparcel in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — SRS Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of a 5,452-square-foot outparcel at Village Shoppes at Creekside in Lawrenceville. Lamar Cos. sold the asset to Forten LLC for $2.6 million. The three-tenant strip center was built in 2006 and is leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café and AccuQuest Hearing Centers. The property is situated at 860 Duluth Highway, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. Juanita Leibu of Keller Williams Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Continental Realty Purchases Open-Air Shopping Center Near Charleston for $147M

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2020

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Continental Realty Corp. has purchased Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, a 510,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Mt. Pleasant, for $147 million. Anchor tenants at the property include Belk, Regal Cinemas, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Arhaus Furniture and Old Navy. Other tenants include Peloton, lululemon athletica, Bluemercury, Athleta, Ulta Beauty, Southern Tide, Francesca’s, Ann Taylor Loft, Bath & Body Works, Savi Cucina, Copper Penny, Palmetto Moon, Lizard Thicket, Reed’s Jewelers and Hustle Smoothie Bar. The center was 96 percent leased to nearly 70 tenants at the time of sale. The buyer funded the acquisition through its Continental Realty Fund V LP, a $210.8 million private fund focused on retail and multifamily properties in the Southeast. The asset is situated at 1218 Belk Drive, nine miles northeast of downtown Charleston. A joint venture between Miller Capital Advisory and California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) sold the center. Stephen Livaditis, Eric Zimmermann, Michael Pagliari, and Conor Lalor of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction.

February 18, 2020

Alabama Development Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Holder Properties Breaks Ground on 719-Bed Student Housing Community Near Auburn University

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2020

AUBURN, ALA. — Holder Properties has broken ground on 320 West Mag, a 719-bed student housing development located near Auburn University in Alabama. The community will offer a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units along West Magnolia Avenue, directly across from Auburn University’s College of Business and College of Engineering Schools. Communal amenities will include 11,500 square feet of retail space, three outdoor courtyards, grilling areas, a swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor movie screen, two-story fitness center, clubroom, gaming lounge and private and group study areas. Chick-fil-A will anchor the retail component and will feature a drive-thru, walk-up order window and outdoor dining terrace. The development will also include a locally owned coffee shop. Niles Bolton & Associates is 320 West Mag’s design architect, and Juneau Construction Co. is the general contractor. Development is scheduled for completion in fall 2021.

February 18, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Crocker Partners Sells Office Building in Metro Orlando for $28M

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2020

MAITLAND, FLA. — Crocker Partners has sold Maitland Lakes, a 174,048-square-foot office building in Maitland, for $28 million. Crocker Partners acquired the Central Florida property in 2014 for $14.8 million. The firm upgraded the lobby, elevators, restrooms, corridors and redesigned the café. The building was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Wiley Education Services and Sprint Nextel Corp., with an average lease term exceeding five years. Maitland Lakes is situated at 851 Trafalgar Court, eight miles north of downtown Orlando. Brightman-Gil Real Estate Investments acquired the asset. Ron Rogg of CBRE represented Crocker Partners in the transaction.

February 18, 2020

Alabama Loans Retail Southeast

JLL Arranges $14.6M Refinancing Loan for Retail Property in Dothan, Alabama

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2020

DOTHAN, ALA. — JLL has arranged a $14.6 million refinancing loan for Shops on the Circle, a 182,547-square-foot retail property in Dothan. The property was 96 percent leased to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Big Lots, Old Navy, OfficeMax, Five Below and Shoe Carnival. Shops on the Circle is situated on 17 acres at 3500 Ross Clark Circle, about 20 miles from both the Georgia and Florida borders. Synovus Bank provided the non-recourse loan, which features a 35-month term, floating interest rate and two one-year extension options. The borrowers, RCG Ventures LLC and DRA Advisors LLC, will use the proceeds to refinance an existing loan taken out to improve the property, which the companies bought jointly in 2014.

February 18, 2020

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