Southeast

NAP Begins Vertical Construction at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta, Announces May Openings

by John Nelson April 29, 2019

ATLANTA — North American Properties (NAP) has begun vertical construction on the redevelopment of Colony Square, a massive mixed-use campus in Midtown Atlanta. The two components going vertical include the Main & Main food hall operated by Oz Rey and the new IPIC movie theater. In May, NAP plans to open a new 10,000-square-foot urban park named The Grove and a new Starbucks in Building 100. Reopenings at Colony Square in May include a Chick-fil-A, the bike house C-Cycle for Colony Square’s office tenants, the lobby of Building 400 and Establishment, which will debut its patio and outdoor bar this summer. Opening later this year is sushi restaurant Sukoshi, and NAP has commissioned an all-female team to paint a mural titled “Moon Goddess” that front Peachtree Street. Colony Square at full buildout will include 912,000 square feet of Class A office space, 160,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, a 466-room W hotel, outdoor space and 262 luxury residences. NAP is planning for Colony Square’s grand opening in May 2020. Colony Square’s project team includes office leasing firm Cushman & Wakefield, architect of record Lord Aeck Sargent, lead design firm Beyer Blinder Belle, landscape architect Site Solutions, general contractor Hoar …

April 29, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Georgia Retail Southeast

Sembler, Forge Acquire Two Publix-Anchored Shopping Centers in Florida, Georgia

by John Nelson April 29, 2019

NAPLES, FLA. AND KENNESAW, GA. — The Sembler Co. and Forge Capital Partners have purchased a pair of Publix-anchored shopping centers in Naples, Fla., and Kennesaw, Ga. The companies purchased the centers for an undisclosed price via their Forge Real Estate Partners IV (FREP) investment fund. The properties include the 59,893-square-foot Naples Lake Village Center and the 68,744-square-foot Kennesaw Walk. Sembler will serve as the property manager and leasing agent for both properties. Including these properties, Sembler and Forge have acquired 14 shopping centers in the Southeast and Texas using their FREP investment vehicles.

April 29, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $6.3M Sale of Shopping Center in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson April 29, 2019

LONGWOOD, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $6.3 million sale of Shoppes at Village Square, a 61,200-square-foot shopping center located at 851 E. State Road 434 in Longwood, about 14 miles north of downtown Orlando. The center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as O’Reilly Auto Parts, Sherwin-Williams and CrossFit Evolution. Kevin Yaryan of SRS’ Investment Properties Group in Orlando represented the seller, Harvest Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Trey Gravenstein of First Capital Property Group represented the buyer, Shoppes at Village Square LLC.

April 29, 2019

Alabama Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

GBT Realty Signs HomeGoods, Shoe Station at Tuscaloosa Shopping Center

by John Nelson April 29, 2019

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — GBT Realty has signed HomeGoods and Shoe Station to lease space at McFarland Plaza, a 234,000-square-foot retail power center located at 2600 McFarland Blvd. in Tuscaloosa, about one mile south of the University of Alabama. HomeGoods will backfill a former Toys ‘R’ Us store spanning 23,000 square feet, and Shoe Station will lease 11,900 square feet. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Stein Mart, Cato Fashions, Michaels and Pet Supplies Plus. GBT Realty’s leasing team is currently seeking quick-service restaurants, financial services, medical/dental chains and other service providers to fill McFarland Plaza’s remaining small shop space.

April 29, 2019

Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Hampton Roads Apartments a Gold Mine for Yield-Seeking Investors

by Alex Tostado April 29, 2019

Seeking higher yield, private capital multifamily investors are increasingly looking to the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Chesapeake MSA. This region of seven cities and a population of more than 1.7 million people is known collectively as Hampton Roads. Strong fundamentals, a youthful population and an expanding economy offer more promising returns than most surrounding MSAs. Compressing cap rates Over the last 12 months, cap rates compressed nationwide. In Hampton Roads, Class A cap rates ranged between 5.25 and 5.50 percent. There is very little spread between Class A and going-in cap rates for well located, true value-add deals. Notable recent sales include the Waypoint Portfolio in Newport News, Trail Creek in Hampton and Brookfield and Woodshire in Virginia Beach. Collectively, cap rates for these transactions ranged from 5.50 to 5.75 percent. Transaction volume in 2018 exceeded $665 million. With deals in the MSA now trading as high as $70 million a piece, more private equity groups nationwide are seeking to invest in the market. Strong fundamentals Fundamentals in Hampton Roads continue to improve with steady year-over-year rent growth and occupancy near 95 percent. With numerous MSAs battling oversupply and concessionary pressures, Hampton Roads apartment owners benefit from a more modest development pipeline. CoStar …

April 29, 2019

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Foundry Commercial Breaks Ground on 565,000 SF Spec Industrial Facility in Charlotte

by John Nelson April 26, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Foundry Commercial has begun construction of Phase II at WestPark 85, a speculative industrial facility in Charlotte spanning 565,000 square feet. The project will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configuration, more than 560 auto parking spaces, more than 200 trailer parking positions and LED lighting. Foundry serves as the developer/owner, leasing agent, project manager and property manager for the entire 1.1 million-square foot WestPark 85 project in partnership with Principal Real Estate Investors. The second phase is expandable up to 100,000 square feet and is currently the largest speculative industrial facility underway in the Carolinas, according to Foundry, which expects to deliver the facility later this year.

April 26, 2019

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Dockerty Romer Arranges $53.1M Loan for Refinancing of Mixed-Use Asset in Miami’s Coconut Grove

by John Nelson April 26, 2019

MIAMI — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $53.1 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Mayfair in the Grove, a three-story mixed-use asset in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood spanning 281,066 square feet. Situated adjacent to the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, the property features office and retail space spread across three buildings. Mayfair in the Grove was 94.1 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Sony Music, Sapient Technologies, Regus and General Electric. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer, a RECA (Real Estate Capital Alliance) member, arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Guggenheim Partners on behalf of the borrower, Whalou Properties Management.

April 26, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Negotiates $32.5M Sale of Two-Building Office Portfolio in Orlando

by John Nelson April 26, 2019

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the $32.5 million sale of a two-building office portfolio totaling 182,753 square feet in Orlando. The assets include Windsor at Metrocenter located at 2101 Park Center Drive and Berkshire at Metrocenter located at 2145 Metrocenter Blvd., with both locations offering convenient access to the downtown area and the Florida Turnpike. The Class A portfolio was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to 11 tenants. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a locally based limited liability company, Metrocenter Office LLC.

April 26, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Newmark Knight Frank Brokers $19.8M Sale of Distribution Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson April 26, 2019

ROSWELL, GA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the $19.8 million sale of Roswell Distribution Center, a two-building, 259,641-square-foot industrial park in Roswell. Longpoint Realty Partners acquired the asset from an undisclosed institutional investor. Matt Tritschler and Peter Everett of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2006 on Hembree Park Drive, the distribution center was 55 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Room & Board Inc., Central EMS and Ferguson Enterprises. Located along Hembree Park Drive, the office building includes 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors and clear ceiling heights up to 24 feet.

April 26, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

Carr Signs Coworking Firm Industrious to 25,000 SF Lease at Arlington Office Building

by John Nelson April 26, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA. — Carr Properties has signed coworking firm Industrious to a 25,000-square-foot lease at 2311 Wilson, a new LEED Gold-certified office building situated one block from the Court House Metro station in Arlington. The Chicago-based coworking firm plans to occupy the entire third floor at 2311 Wilson by the first quarter of 2020. Carr has recently inked deals with boutique fitness concept Solidcore and For Five Coffee at the office building, which was delivered in 2018. Amenities include a two-story lobby, glass curtain walls, column-free floor plates, onsite daycare, dedicated park, fitness center, shared rooftop space, conference center, secure bike room and electric car charging stations.

April 26, 2019

Newer Posts

Older Posts