BLACKSBURG, S.C. — GTIS Partners and Collett Industrial have broken ground on Stateline 85, a new, 933,120-square-foot industrial development in Blacksburg. Located near the state border between North and South Carolina, the three-building project will be developed in two phases. The first phase, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2025, will comprise two buildings. Buildings 1 and 2 will span 198,720 and 224,640 square feet, respectively. Building 1 will feature 32-foot clear heights with 171 car parking spaces and 50 trailer parking spaces, and Building 2 will offer 36-foot clear heights with 175 car spaces and 63 trailer spaces. The second phase will include up to 500,000 square feet of leasable space. Drew Coholan, Matt Treble and Fermin Deoca of Cushman & Wakefield will oversee leasing at the development on behalf of the joint venture.
Southeast
Northmarq Arranges $55M Refinancing for Lincoln at Dilworth Multifamily Property in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northmarq has arranged $55 million for the refinancing of Lincoln at Dilworth, a 379-unit multifamily property located at 905 Kenilworth Ave. near Uptown Charlotte. Ernest DesRochers and Dylan Hamer of Northmarq’s New York office secured the four-year loan through Lincoln Financial Group on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Ventures. Lincoln at Dilworth features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include a rooftop lounge; swimming pool; fitness center; pet spa and bark yard; game room; outdoor kitchen, bar and lounge area; bike racks and a bike repair shop; concierge services; covered parking; and a parking concierge.
FAIRBURN, GA. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered OSLO, a new, 288-unit apartment community in Fairburn, roughly 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. McShane constructed the project on behalf of the developer, South City Partners. In addition to one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units, OSLO features 4,000 square feet of retail space and 7,000 square feet of amenities, including a heated saltwater pool, fitness center, clubroom, pickleball courts, dog park, pet spa and a walking trail. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,569, according to the property website. Dynamik Design served as OSLO’s architect of record.
ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $15 million sale of an office building located at 65 S. Keller Road in Orlando. The building, which was fully leased at the time of sale, totals 82,260 square feet. David Harari, CEO of Bloom Ventures, was the buyer. Ronald Rogg of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Zack Brumbaugh of CBRE secured acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower.
Trammell Crow Co. to Develop First Phase of 55.5-Acre Iron District Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has been selected as the developer of the first phase of Iron District, a 55.5-acre mixed-use project located in the Uptown and South End neighborhoods of Charlotte. TCC will develop the property on behalf of a subsidiary of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. doing business as Iron District LLC. TCC will also assist in the master planning for the overall development. Upon completion, Phase I of Iron District will feature a 150-room hotel; 500 residential units; 100,000 square feet of retail space; 150,000 square feet of Class A office space; and 1,200 parking spaces. Iron District LLC has also committed to donate roughly four acres of land for the development of a light rail stop as part of the entitlement process. The Iron District project team includes LandDesign, S9 Architecture and Of Place. A development timeline was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — LRE Management has acquired a multifamily portfolio located in the Atlanta metro area for $102 million. The seller was not disclosed. Totaling 778 units across three properties, the portfolio comprises Eastwood Village in Stockbridge, Monterey Village in Jonesboro and Peachtree Landing in Fairburn. Amenities at each community include a pool and fitness center. LRE, which assumed mortgage debt in the purchase, plans to renovate select unit interiors, as well as modernize the amenities and implement new property management. “We believe that acquiring 2000s-vintage assets in a tier-one market at pre-pandemic pricing and at a significant discount to current replacement cost represents a once-in-multiple-decades investment opportunity,” says Eric Londa, founder and managing partner of LRE.
MIAMI — Avison Young has brokered the $9.1 million sale of an industrial property located at 7400 N.W. 37th Ave. in Miami. RAM Steel Framing occupies the building, which totals 109,000 square feet. John Crotty, David Duckworth, Michael Fay and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young represented the seller, Plage Associates, and the buyer, Azora Exan, in the transaction. The same team previously arranged Plage Associates’ $7.5 million purchase of the property in 2020. RAM Steel Framing will continue to occupy the building, which is situated roughly three miles from Miami International Airport.
Faris Lee Arranges $4.7M Sale of New Retail Building in Dalton, Georgia Leased to Starbucks, AFC Urgent Care
by John Nelson
DALTON, GA. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a freestanding retail pad building located in Dalton, a city in northern Georgia near the Tennessee border. Starbucks Coffee and AFC Urgent Care currently occupy the property. Developed in 2023, the two-tenant building features a drive-thru and is situated at the entrance to Dalton Square, a shopping center leased to Food City, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty and PetSmart. Scott DeYoung, Jeff Conover, Don MacLellan and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A Georgia-based 1031-exchange private investor was the buyer.
COCONUT CREEK, FLA. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Promenade at Coconut Creek, a shopping center located in Coconut Creek, approximately 15 miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Fragrance store Orientica is now open at the property, within a 1,045-square-foot space. Karma Bath & Body Co. is scheduled to open a 1,868-square-foot store later this month, and My Phone Lab and Happy Monkey will occupy 1,801 and 1,000 square feet, respectively, beginning in October. Avison Young manages and leases Promenade at Coconut Creek on behalf of the owner, Charlotte-based Hill Partners Inc.
ELLABELL, GA. — VanTrust Real Estate has sold Building C of Interstate West, an approximately 1.2 million-square-foot industrial facility located near the Port of Savannah in Ellabell. Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) purchased the property from VanTrust for an undisclosed price. Britton Burdette, John Huguenard, Matt Wirth, Dennis Mitchell and Jim Freeman of JLL represented VanTrust in the transaction. Located at 77 Logistics Drive, Building C is fully leased to Webstaurant Store Inc., a subsidiary of Clark Associates Inc. Built in 2022, the property features 185-foot truck court depths, 212 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 244 auto spaces and 270 trailer spaces. VanTrust is also underway on a 2 million-square-foot build-to-suit project for retailer Burlington within the 515-acre Interstate West industrial park.