DUNEDIN, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $13.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Promenade at Edgewater, a 188-unit apartment community in Dunedin. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan includes full-term interest-only payments. Promenade at Edgewater is located at 257 Milwaukee Ave., 25 miles west of downtown Tampa. The asset was built in 1973 and comprises six two- and three-story buildings offering one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, designated dog walking area, picnic areas with grills and views of the lakes at Dunedin Highland Memorial Park. Charles Foschini, Chris Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia’s Miami office provided the loan on behalf of the buyer, Pensam Capital. The seller was not disclosed.
Southeast
Greenberg Gibbons, Seritage Growth Partner for $150M Redevelopment Project at Metro Baltimore Mall
by David Cohen
COCKEYSVILLE, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons has formed a joint venture with Seritage Growth Properties to redevelop a 13.8-acre parcel at Hunt Valley Towne Center in Cockeysville. Greenberg Gibbons owns the property, a mixed-use shopping center situated at 118 Shawan Road, 18 miles north of downtown Baltimore. Initial plans for Phase I of the $150 million redevelopment include renovations to the former two-story Sears building and Sears Auto Center. Michael’s and HomeGoods are open on the first floor, while more retail and entertainment concepts are being targeted for the second floor. “[This venture is] an example of our strategy to partner with successful local developers to unlock value at our properties through intensive redevelopment and site densification,” says James Bry, executive vice president of development and construction at Seritage Growth Properties. Wegmans, Regal Cinemas and Marshalls anchor the center. Other tenants include Jos. A. Bank, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Francesca’s Collection, DSW and Ann Taylor Loft. — David Cohen
Cousins Properties Taps Pickard Chilton to Design Norfolk Southern’s New Headquarters in Midtown Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Developer Cousins Properties has tapped Pickard Chilton to design Norfolk Southern’s 1 million-square-foot headquarters in Midtown Atlanta. The railroad company announced in December that it is relocating its headquarters from Norfolk, Va. Norfolk Southern will combine employees from Virginia, Atlanta and its nine divisions across the Southeast to work in the new space, which will be located at 650 W. Peachtree St. in Atlanta’s Technology Square district. The building is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2021. Amenities will include a dining facility, rooftop garden, fitness center, conference space, child care and a private greenspace. New Haven, Conn.-based Pickard Chilton has designed more than 6.7 million square feet of commercial space for prominent developers in downtown Atlanta over the past 20 years.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — FCP and Strategic Capital Partners (SCP) have sold Forty540, a 200,000-square-foot, five-story office building in Morrisville. The asset is located at 3030 Slater Road in the Research Triangle Park district. The joint venture acquired the site in November 2015 and delivered the office building in 2017. It was fully leased at the time of the sale. Brad Corsmeier and Ed Pulliam of CBRE | Raleigh represented the sellers in the transaction. Jason High and Ham Southworth also of CBRE | Raleigh represented the undisclosed buyer.
Eyzenberg & Co. Arranges $35.4M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Southeast
by Alex Tostado
NEW YORK CITY — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $35.4 million refinancing loan for a three-property multifamily portfolio across the Southeast. The portfolio includes the 188-unit Park at Arlington in Covington, Ga.; the 232-unit Park at Brighton in Robinsonville, Miss.; and the 184-unit Park at Ashburn in Dothan, Ala. A joint venture between Blue Magma Residential LLC and NCP Enterprise Funds acquired the portfolio in December 2017. New York City-based Jeff Conti and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the loan through Greystone on behalf of the borrowers.
Bellwether Enterprise Secures $21M Loan for New Medical Office Building in New Orleans
by Alex Tostado
NEW ORLEANS — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $21 million permanent loan for Ochsner Health Clinic, a new medical building in New Orleans. The three-story, 58,137-square-foot facility will be located at 1532 Robert E. Lee Blvd., five miles north of downtown New Orleans. The property will offer obstetrics, pediatrics and internal medicine facilities, as well as a full-service imaging center, laboratory and a retail pharmacy. Matt Good of Bellwether’s South Carolina office arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrowers through Voya Investments.
TAMPA, FLA. — The Bromley Cos. has signed True Food Kitchen to a 5,000-square-foot lease in Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, 22-acre development in Tampa. This marks True Food’s first west central Florida location. Integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil co-founded the Oprah Winfrey-backed health-driven restaurant that operates several locations in Jacksonville, Naples and Boca Raton, Fla. The Bromley Cos., in collaboration with Casto Southeast Realty Services, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate Co., Crescent Communities and Concord Hospitality, has already signed Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods will relocate its existing Tampa store and occupy 48,000 square feet at Midtown Tampa in 2020.
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Residential Component of 3.1 MSF Mixed-Use Project in D.C.
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Urban Atlantic, Hines and Triden Development Group have broken ground on The Vale apartments and The Brooks condominiums at The Parks at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. The Vale will be situated on a 2.3-acre site along Georgia Avenue and comprise 301 apartments and 18,300 square feet of retail space. PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc., will join the joint venture for developing the asset. Capital One provided construction financing for The Vale. The Brooks will be built on the adjoining half-acre site and will offer 89 units. Grosvenor Americas provided construction financing for The Brooks. The ground breaking is the first phase of construction for The Parks at Walter Reed, which will feature 150,000 square feet of grocery-anchored retail space; 1,200 residential units, including 432 affordable units; office space; parks; two foreign language immersion charter schools; and ambulatory care by Howard University. More than $300 million has been invested in the 66-acre campus, which is being developed in a public-private partnership with The District of Columbia.
BRASELTON, GA. — Chateau Elan Winery & Resort will undergo a $25 million renovation, which is scheduled for completion in November. Atlanta-based Blur Workshop will lead the transformation, which will introduce a modern design while delivering a Southern concept with French undertones. The renovation will overhaul 251 guestrooms, 24 suites, the resort lobby, winery and four new food and beverage vendors. An affiliate of Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital bought the winery in January 2018. Chateau Elan is situated 46 miles northeast of Atlanta and offers guests 40,000 square feet of meeting space, a 35,000-square-foot spa, 45 holes of golf and a tennis center.
NEWNAN, GA. AND ORLANDO, FLA. — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has acquired two industrial facilities, one located in Newnan and the other in Orlando. IOV purchased the metro Atlanta property from Spancrete for $5.5 million. The vacant former concrete facility sits on 41.3 acres and will be fully redeveloped into a transportation and heavy equipment storage facility. The site is located at 95 Newnan South Industrial Drive, three miles from Interstate 85 and 42 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The Orlando asset was bought for $3.4 million from a private seller. Sitting on 6.5 acres at 3732 Bryn Mawr St., the property offers 63 dock-high doors and three drive-thru bays. The facility is fully leased to ABF Freight System Inc.