WASHINGTON, D.C. — BXP has acquired 2100 M Street, a 300,000-square-foot office building located in the West End of Washington, D.C., for $55 million. The publicly traded, Boston-based office REIT plans to demolish the existing building and develop a new 320,000-square-foot office tower. BXP expects to commence construction of the project in 2028. Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Additionally, Sidley Austin LLP has signed a 240,000-square-foot lease to anchor the future trophy property, occupying 75 percent of the building. The global law firm will be situated on the fourth through 10th floors and is scheduled to move into its new space in 2031. Lou Christopher and Jordan Brainard of CBRE represented Sidley Austin in the lease transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Wood Partners is set to break ground on Alta Beacon, a 328-unit apartment complex located in Nashville. Construction will begin next month, with the first units scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2026. Situated on the edge of the city’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, the wrap-style community will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans and will span five stories. Amenities at Alta Beacon will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, indoor sky deck with a large exterior deck, dog yards, pet spa and gate-protected structured parking.
CARY, N.C. — The Sigmund Cos. (TSC) has acquired Millpond Village, an 84,373-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. TSC will operate the property as part of a joint venture with a Washington, D.C.-based institutional partner. Anchored by Publix, Millpond Village features other national tenants such as Dollar General and Starbucks. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. CBRE will handle leasing at Millpond Village, while Cushman & Wakefield will provide management services.
TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners (SPP) has announced plans to develop an entertainment district in downtown Tampa. The district is proposed for a vacant parcel across from Benchmark International Arena, the 19,092-seat home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. Situated on Channelside Drive between Morgan and Jefferson streets, the new district will support the broader $3 billion Water Street Tampa neighborhood. SPP plans to partner with Lightning owner Vinik Sports Group (VSG) to manage the entertainment venue, which will be privately financed. “Water Street Tampa was designed to evolve, and this entertainment district is the next step in completing the larger vision,” says Josh Taube, CEO of SPP. “Water Street Tampa is a dynamic neighborhood with waterfront, public spaces, residences, retail, hotels and offices all connected through a walkable experience. This project activates the western edge of the neighborhood by adding an entertainment energy through live music and cultural experiences, strengthening ‘WST’ as a preeminent destination.” Upon full build-out, Tampa’s new entertainment district will include a 3,500-seat music and performance venue for rising and mid-tier touring artists; a 250-room hotel; and 100,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. SPP aims to break ground on the project in …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities and Fortius Capital Partners have sold AXIAL Rapid Commerce, a 449,069-square-foot industrial facility located at 500 Rhyne Road in Charlotte. The owners recently signed Amazon to a full-building lease at the facility, which is situated within the 1.5 million-square-foot, 140-acre Rapid Commerce Park. Pacolet Milliken, the project’s limited partner, is purchasing the facility from Crescent Communities and Fortius Capital for an undisclosed price. The LEED-certified property features 3,850 square feet of office space, 338 automobile parking spaces, 106 trailer parking spaces, two drive-in doors, multiple storefronts, 36-foot clear heights and abundant dock doors.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — The United Group of Cos. has begun construction on Terracotta Terrace, an active adult community in Winter Park, roughly six miles northeast of Orlando. Upon completion, the property will total 152 units reserved for residents age 55 and older. Residences will include one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as penthouses. Additionally, the community will feature 12,000 square feet of amenity space. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor bar and kitchen, dog park, bocce ball, shuffleboard courts, fire pits, cabanas, a great room, café and bar area, movie theater, fitness center, yoga studio and a wellness center with a salon, massage studio and sauna. Completion of construction is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027. The project team includes Winter Park Construction and Forum Architecture & Design. United Plus Property Management, the management arm of United Group, will operate the community.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Newmark has arranged a $51 million loan for the refinancing of Virgin Hotels Nashville, a 14-story hotel located at 1 Music Square W in Nashville’s Music Row district. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Tyler Dumon, Holden Witkoff and Tate Keir of Newmark arranged the loan through Apollo. The borrower, Virgin Group, opened the 262-room hotel in July 2020. Virgin Hotels Nashville features multiple food-and-beverage eateries, including a rooftop bar, speakeasy and a signature restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining space. Other features include a rooftop pool with private cabanas, a fitness center and more than 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Polo Club Shops, a 134,832-square-foot shopping center located in Boca Raton. The center is anchored by Publix, which completed a full demolition and reconstruction of its store in 2022, expanding the property by an additional 48,387 square feet. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Atlanta-based Jamestown Properties, in the transaction. The buyer, Publix Super Markets, purchased the shopping center for an undisclosed price. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer is operating with a new 20-year lease. Other tenants at Polo Club Shops include Beignets & Brews, Brendy’s Ice Cream, Ernie’s Açai Bowls, First Watch, Peak Beauty Studio, Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria, Pet Supermarket and Phenix Salon Suites.
CONYERS, GA. — Highline Real Estate Capital has acquired Salem Gate Market, a 177,527-square-foot shopping center located in Conyers, a southeast suburb of Atlanta in Rockdale County, for $25.4 million. Situated directly off I-20, the center’s tenant roster includes anchors Academy Sports + Outdoors and Floor & Décor. The Miami-based investor purchased Salem Gate Market from the undisclosed seller via its Highline Real Estate Fund 1, which launched in 2023 and has completed more than $350 million in acquisitions. Brad Buchanan and Jim Hamilton of JLL’s Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction. Highline also recently sold an unanchored retail center in Conyers in a separate transaction totaling $9 million.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Parkway has broken ground on Phase II of Lakeland Central Park, a $750 million industrial park spanning 740 acres in Lakeland. The second phase will comprise LCP 300, a new 261,000-square-foot cross-dock industrial facility at 1735 Winston Park Blvd.; an extension of Winston Park Boulevard with a direction connection to a signalized intersection at Airport Road; and pad-ready sites that can accommodate facilities spanning 162,000 to 1.7 million square feet. Phase I of Lakeland Central Park included LCP 200, a 705,000-square-foot, Class A facility that recently sold to a global furniture manufacturer and retailer. Parkway expects to deliver LCP 300 by fourth-quarter 2026, with the infrastructure, extension of Winston Park Boulevard and pad site deliveries expected to be completed by second-quarter 2027. The project team for Lakeland Central Park includes capital partner Silverpeak, an unnamed institutional investor with $140 billion of real estate assets under management, Berkadia (financial intermediary), Pinnacle Financial Partners (lead debt lender), Jr. Davis Construction (general contractor for infrastructure), Marcobay Construction (general contractor for LCP 300) and Cushman & Wakefield (marketing and leasing).