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US Economy Adds 254,000 Jobs in September, Surpassing Expectations

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy has added 254,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. CNBC reports that the total was over 100,000 more than what Dow Jones economists predicted for the month. The BLS also revised the previous two months by a total of 72,000, changing July’s total from 89,000 to 144,000 and August from 142,000 to 159,000. Additionally, the U.S. unemployment rate was minimally changed from 4.2 percent in August to 4.1 percent in September. Employment in food services and drinking places rose by 69,000 in September, which is substantially higher than the sector’s average monthly gain of 14,000 over the prior 12 months. Other employment sectors that saw gains include healthcare (45,000), government (31,000), social assistance (27,000) and construction (25,000). The BLS reported minimal changes in other employment sectors including professional and business services and manufacturing.

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Pappas Properties Breaks Ground on 82-Acre Mixed-Use Development in Charlotte Suburb

by Hayden Spiess

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Pappas Properties has broken ground on Cadia Matthews, an 82-acre mixed-use development in Matthews, a southeastern suburb of Charlotte.  Upon completion, the community will feature residential units, 85,000 square feet of retail space and 18,000 square feet of office space. Amenities at the development will include a wellness center, multi-modal paths, a community park with a performance stage and additional open space.  All residents will have access to the wellness center and other community amenities. Priority for the housing at Cadia Matthews will be given to first responders, teachers, active-duty and veteran military members, as well as those who work in Matthews. “The foundation of Cadia Matthews is based on our commitment to providing wellness-oriented, residential master-planned communities that promote health through social, environmental and physical wellness,” said Tom Walsh, managing director of Pappas Properties.  Phase I of the project is currently underway and will comprise 45 single-family homes, 80 for-sale townhomes and 14 apartments. Additional residential space at the development will include active adult cottage homes and apartments, for-lease duplexes and market-rate apartments.  A construction timeline for Cadia Matthews was not disclosed.  Founded in 1999, Pappas Properties is based in Charlotte and has completed 14 master-planned …

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $72.8M HUD-Insured Loan for Apartment Development in Panama City Beach

by John Nelson

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $72.8 million construction loan for Vintage Lake Powell, a 289-unit apartment development located at 24000 Panama City Beach Parkway in Panama City Beach. Keith Melton and David Strange of Walker & Dunlop originated the HUD 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of the developers, Oldacre McDonald LLC and TDK Construction LLC. Planned amenities at Vintage Lake Powell include a clubhouse and leasing center, fitness facility, package/storage center, resort-style pool and sundeck, arbor with outdoor seating and grilling station, pickleball and bocce ball court, playground, dog park and a lakefront amenity area on Lake Powell. Additionally, the property will include 19,783 square feet of ground-level retail spaces fronting Panama City Beach Parkway. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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TriOut to Develop 223,500 SF Industrial Project in Huntsville, Alabama

by John Nelson

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — TriOut Advisory Group plans to develop a 223,500-square-foot industrial project in Huntsville. The project will be situated near I-565 on an 18-acre site along Sparkman Drive within Cummings Research Park. The project team includes locally based civil engineer Johnson & Associates. NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate is handling the leasing assignment on behalf of TriOut.

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Berkadia Brokers $14.5M Sale of Metro Charlotte Townhome Development Site

by John Nelson

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has brokered the $14.5 million sale of Townes at Lake Norman, a 116-lot townhome development site located at 752 River Highway in the northern Charlotte suburb of Mooresville. The seller is North Carolina-based Evolve Cos., which is developing an apartment community that includes the 116-lot townhome site called Evolve at Lake Norman. The developer plans to deliver first units later this month and has tapped Hawthorne Residential to operate the community. Caleb Troop, Thomas Colaiezzi and Matt Robertson of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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SRS Negotiates $6.5M Sale of Strip Retail Center in Metro Jacksonville

by John Nelson

ST. JOHNS, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Parkway Place Shoppes, a new strip retail center located at 1385 St. Johns Parkway in the Jacksonville suburb of St. Johns. KidStrong, Oola Mala Restaurant, Tsaocaa Tea, Benjamin Moore and Planet Smoothie fully occupy the 11,685-square-foot property on new 10-year, triple-net leases. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private development company, in the sale. The buyer was a private investor from New York that purchased the center in a 1031 exchange.

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Burns & McDonnell Expands Office Footprint at Fenton in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson

CARY, N.C. — Burns & McDonnell, a global engineering, construction and architecture firm, has expanded its office footprint to 17,000 square feet at Fenton, a 92-acre mixed-use development in the Raleigh suburb of Cary. Matt Winters and Ashley Ingram of JLL represented Burns & McDonnell in the lease transaction, nearly doubling the tenant’s square footage. The office is located at 25 Fenton Main and features an outdoor terrace overlooking the project’s Central Plaza. The owners of Fenton include Hines, Columbia Development and Affinius Capital.

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Universities, Student Housing Properties in Southeast Contend with Hurricane Helene

by John Nelson

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Northwestern Florida on Thursday, Sept. 26, after being upgraded to a major Category 3 storm that afternoon. Widespread damage across a number of Southeastern states followed in its wake, with many areas experiencing flooding, downed trees, power outages and road closures. At least 175 people have died across six states, according to reports by CNN and The New York Times, and officials fear that the death toll is likely to rise with many remaining missing.  Hundreds of roads remain closed across the Southeast — especially in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, which were hit particularly hard by the hurricane — hampering the delivery of supplies, and more than 2 million customers remain without power. Student Housing Business reached out to universities, owners, operators and students across the Southeast to check in on how they fared during the storm and their experience in the aftermath.  Owners, Operators Weigh In Denver-based Cardinal Group tracked its communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia through Hurricane Helene.  “Of those communities, four experienced power outages and several had minor roof leaks and flooding, with the largest impact felt in Asheville and Boone, North Carolina,” says Jenn Cassidy, president of property operations …

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How Multifamily Owners Can Guard Against Renter Fraud

by John Nelson

Scammers lurk in the background of virtually every industry, and the multifamily sector is no exception. Some renters will leap at the chance to exploit loopholes in the system and take advantage of unprepared landlords. “As a baseline definition, we classify rent fraud as any act of intentional deception by a renter to deceive the property owners to gain financial or personal benefit,” says Josh Albrechtsen, senior vice president and general manager of front office solutions at RealPage. “Fraud is evolving constantly. This is not a one-and-done problem solve. The trends and behaviors of the fraudsters indicate an ongoing chess match.” Unfortunately, renter fraud is increasingly common. In January, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) released the results of a fraud survey, which collected responses from 75 property owners, developers and managers. A whopping 93 percent of survey respondents stated that they had experienced fraud over the past 12 months. Additionally, 71 percent of respondents had encountered increased fraud activity in the last year. Snappt, which specializes in assisting apartment property managers with document fraud detection, reported that of the nearly 3.3 million application documents its platform scanned in 2023, approximately 177,000 were fraudulent. That represents an average fraud rate …

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Beachwold Residential Acquires Avisa Lakes Apartments in Orlando for $50M

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — Beachwold Residential LLC has purchased Avisa Lakes, a 292-unit, garden-style multifamily community located at 7960 Pine Crossing Circle in Orlando. Kyle Butler, Ted Taylor and Noli Muratovic of JLL represented the sellers, Lloyd Jones LLC and ST Real Estate Holding Inc., and procured the buyer in the $50 million sale. Additionally, JLL worked on behalf of Beachwold to secure a five-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan totaling $35 million. Avisa Lakes features one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 850 square feet in size. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a playground, swimming pool, entertainment clubhouse and game room, two dog parks, a soccer court, fitness center and a business center.

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