JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $63.4 million sale of Steele Creek Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community situated in Jacksonville’s Butler Corridor submarket. RST Development acquired the property for $211,333 per unit, which marks the highest ever per-unit price for a suburban multifamily site in Northeast Florida, according to CBRE. Steele Creek offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool with a cabana, grill area, clubhouse, fitness center, car wash area and a pet washing station. Additionally, Steele Creek offers technological finishes such as car charging stations, smart thermostats in each unit, USB ports and a tech-centric business center. Joe Ayers, Cliff Taylor and Shelton Granade of CBRE represented the seller, AC Parker West, in the transaction.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold Hurstbourne Estates Apartments, a 270-unit complex in Louisville, for $45.5 million. IPC sold the property on behalf of its institutional investors through its subsidiary on behalf of Louisville Multifamily DST, the company’s 1031 tax exchange investment program. At the time of sale, Hurstbourne Estates was 95.2 percent occupied. Communal amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, yoga room, game room, business center, swimming pool and a dog park. The buyer was not disclosed. The apartment community comprises 17 buildings and was built in 2013. IPC acquired the asset in 2014.
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Berkadia has negotiated the $24.4 million sale of Hawthorne at Forestdale, a 234-unit apartment complex in Burlington. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, sundeck, playground, cyber café, community pond, 24-hour fitness center and a dog park. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the undisclosed, Alabama-based seller in the transaction. Berkadia provided the undisclosed Texas-based buyer with a Fannie Mae acquisition loan.
TAMPA, FLA. — ITG Brands LLC, the third largest tobacco company in the United States, has renewed its 238,437-square-foot industrial lease at East Meadow Distribution in Tampa for 10 years. The company has occupied the entire facility for the past 15 years. East Meadow is located within five miles of Interstates 75 and 4, and is near the Port of Tampa and Port Manatee. Rick Narkiewicz and John Esposito of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, UBS Financial Services Inc.
Investcorp Sells Former Home Depot Headquarters in Atlanta’s Vinings District for $120M
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Investcorp has sold an office campus in Atlanta’s Vinings district that formerly housed the world headquarters of The Home Depot back in the 1990s. The global asset management firm sold the property, known as Paces West, to a joint venture between Farallon Capital Management LLC and Crocker Partners for $120 million. Crocker Partners served as the asset and property management team in partnership with Investcorp since late 2015. Situated along Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket, the 646,471-square-foot property comprises two buildings connected via a pedestrian bridge. Amenities include two full-service cafes, a renovated fitness center, conference facilities, dry cleaners, a car wash service, onsite ATM and electric car charging stations. Paces West has served as the administrative headquarters for Piedmont Healthcare, an Atlanta-based health system with 11 hospitals and 650 facilities, since 2002. Jay O’Meara, Justin Parsonnet, Will Yowell, and Ryan Reethof of CBRE represented Investcorp in the sale. Since acquiring Paces West in 2015, Investcorp has boosted its occupancy from 85 percent to 93 percent, according to CBRE. “Paces West has withstood the test of time due to its quality, amenities, large flexible floor plates, and location in one of Atlanta’s most authentic and …
Audubon Communities, Legacy Capital Acquire Multifamily Community in Greenville for $47M
by Alex Tostado
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A joint venture between Audubon Communities and Legacy Capital Partners has acquired Waterside Greene, a 378-unit multifamily community in Greenville, for $47 million. The joint venture plans to renovate the interiors and exteriors of the property. Improvements at the property, which the new owners will rebrand as Retreat at Waterside, will cost $4.3 million and will include applying fresh paint on the building exteriors, installing new signage, renovating the leasing office and upgrading finishes inside the units. Joe Hercenberg of Walker & Dunlop represented the new ownership in arranging both acquisition and construction loans totaling $42.4 million through Resource Real Estate Funding. Renovations are expected to be completed over the next 24 months. Communal amenities include a bark park, bike racks, fitness center, clubhouse, swimming pool, sundeck, grilling areas, tennis court, playground and an outdoor fire pit. Tai Cohen, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Chapel Street Advisors, in the sale.
RUSTON, LA. — Hutton has opened Ruston Marketplace, a 103,413-square-foot shopping center in Ruston. The property’s tenants include Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Rack Room Shoes. Ruston Marketplace is situated off of Interstate 20, one mile from Louisiana Tech University. Hutton partnered with the City of Ruston to deliver the project. According to multiple media outlets, the City of Ruston paid $6.4 million to improve the infrastructure around the shopping center to make it more accessible to shoppers.
Haven Campus Communities to Break Ground on 702-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida State University
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Haven Campus Communities is set to break ground on Haven17, a 702-bed student housing community located near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The development, set to open in fall 2021, will be located within walking distance of the university’s main campus and athletic facilities. The property will offer fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities will include smart thermostats, smart ceiling fans and an Amazon Echo in each unit; a cyber lounge with charging stations; a coffee bar; fitness center; yoga studio; tanning room; sauna; gaming area; private study areas; a computer center; package lockers; a smart market; a swimming pool with a sundeck featuring built-in grilling stations, a putting green, hammock garden, cornhole and ping pong; and fire pits.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Coastline Management Group Inc. has purchased Point West Apartments, a 146-unit multifamily community in Gainesville, for $13.2 million. Coastline plans to renovate the 45-year-old property, the details of which were not disclosed. The complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, picnic area and a laundromat with 24/7 gated access. Coastline acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction.
BALTIMORE — Greenspring Realty Partners Inc., a real estate investment firm, and the Berg Corp., a demolition company, have acquired a 12-acre waterfront site located at 4601 Newgate Ave. in Baltimore. The site is divided into three parcels and is near the Seagirt Marine Terminal, which is operated by Ports America Chesapeake LLC. The site is equipped with a 700-foot pier on the east side of the property and a 1,400-foot pier on the west side. The site has access to one of the only deep-water ports available for private use in the city. According to the Maryland Port Authority, the port’s governing body, more than 43 million tons of general cargo was unloaded at the city’s private and public ports in 2018. Vane Brothers sold the site for an undisclosed price.