Southeast

Harbor Group International Sells Three Apartment Portfolios for $700M

by David Cohen December 5, 2018

NORFOLK, VA. — Harbor Group International (HGI) has sold three apartment portfolios in Florida, Connecticut and Texas for a total of $700 million. The portfolios included seven properties totaling 2,284 units in Central Florida; two properties totaling 568 units in Connecticut; and 12 properties in Dallas and Houston totaling 3,100 units. The specific names and locations were not released. “These transactions are great examples of HGI’s ‘buy wholesale, sell retail’ investment strategy,” says T. Richard Litton Jr., president of HGI. “For all three of these portfolios, we developed individual business plans on a property-by-property basis and then sold the properties to a wide variety of buyers as each property’s investment goals were achieved.” The 21 properties were sold to a total of 15 different buyers. HGI claims the combined sales prices were $140 million higher than the company’s original acquisition price. Based in Norfolk, Harbor Group International is a private real estate investment and management firm that controls a portfolio of worldwide assets valued at $8.2 billion. The company’s real estate holdings include 3.7 million square feet of commercial properties and 30,400 apartment units. — David Cohen

December 5, 2018

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast

Meridian Group, WeWork Acquire Office Building in D.C. for $136.5M

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meridian Group and affiliates of WeWork Property Advisors, an investment fund established by coworking firm WeWork, have created a joint venture to buy 1333 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., a 350,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. Washington Business Journal reported the sales price was $136.5 million. Affiliates of WeWork Property Advisors are contributing 50 percent of the equity, and WeWork Cos. Inc. will lease more than 100,000 square feet of the building. Meridian plans to renovate the building, which is 84 percent leased to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field, a law firm that has been in the space for 25 years. The firm is set to leave by August. Renovations are slated to begin next year and be completed in summer 2020. Collins Ege at Eastdil Secured represented the seller, Boston Properties, in this transaction, and Nicholas Seidenberg at Eastdil Secured represented the Meridian Group in its acquisition financing.

December 4, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Georgia Ports Authority to Build Inland Port in Gainesville, Auto Supplier to Build 318,000 SF Distribution Center Nearby

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, GA. — Georgia Ports Authority will develop a new 104-acre inland port in Gainesville. Currently, containers moving by truck travel 600 miles roundtrip to and from the Port of Savannah. When the new rail yard opens, drivers will be able to make shorter trips from area manufacturers and distribution facilities to the northeast Georgia site. The port is slated to be complete in 2021. Gainesville is located along Interstate 985, about 55 miles northeast of Atlanta. In conjunction with the port announcement, Auto Metal Direct, a distributor of auto body panels and trim for classic cars and trucks, announced it will open a 318,000 square-foot distribution and fulfillment center near the port. Construction will begin soon, and upon completion, the $15 million development will bring 40 jobs to Hall County.

December 4, 2018

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Allen Morris, Ustler Development Receive $66M Construction Loan for Apartment Complex in Downtown Orlando

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — The Allen Morris Co. and Ustler Development Inc. have secured a $66 million construction loan for the Creative Village Parcel M Apartments in downtown Orlando, a $108 million development. Financing was provided by SunTrust Bank and Santander Bank. Affiliates of the developers provided equity, and Walker & Dunlop arranged an additional equity partner. The community is set to consist of a Class A, 14-story, 409-unit building across the street from the University of Central Florida (UCF) Downtown campus and Valencia College Downtown Campus that are set to open in August. Creative Village Parcel M Apartments is slated to be complete in mid-2020. The project team includes architect Baker Barrios and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. Creative Village Parcel M Apartments is part of the $1 billion Creative Village, a 68-acre mixed-use and transit-oriented community that will serve as the home to high-tech and digital corporations, as well as UCF and Valencia College students, employees and residents.

December 4, 2018

Development North Carolina Retail Southeast

Halpern Enterprises Completes 62,880 SF Retail Development in Raleigh

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has completed Leesville Market Place, a 62,880-square-foot retail development in Raleigh. Publix anchors the property, located inside Interstate 540 at the intersection of Leesville and Strickland roads. Situated adjacent to CVS, Walgreens, a medical office building and Leesville Towne Centre, Leesville Market Place will add tenants Hollywood Feed, Sport Clips and Noire the Nail Bar early next year.

December 4, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

PREP Property Group Purchases 460,565 SF Shopping Center in Central Florida

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

DAVENPORT, FLA. — PREP Property Group Inc. (PREP) has purchased Posner Commons, a 460,565-square-foot shopping center in Davenport, seven miles south of Disney World’s main entrance. Built in 2008, Posner Commons is home to national tenants such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Dress for Less, JC Penney, Best Buy, PetSmart, Michaels and Cinepolis Theatre. The sales price and seller were undisclosed.

December 4, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Uline Purchases 1 MSF Logistics Center in North Georgia for $70M

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

BRASELTON, GA. — Uline Inc. has purchased Braselton Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility in Braselton, for $70 million. Uline bought the property as part of a purchase option in its 10-year lease from Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co., The Yates Group and JAC Real Estate Investments. Uline, which is a national shipping and business supply company, has occupied the space since it was delivered in late 2017.

December 3, 2018

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

PGIM Provides $78M Green HUD Loan to Refinance Alexandria Apartment Complex

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $78 million FHA refinancing loan to Bonaventure Realty Group for Encore Apartments, a 461-unit apartment community in Alexandria. The 35-year, fixed-rate loan is fully amortizing, non-recourse and approved for green certification through HUD’s Green MIP program. The borrower, Bonaventure, will use the loan proceeds to recover costs incurred for capital improvements. Amenities at Encore Apartments include a swimming pool, movie theater/clubroom, fitness center and free community shuttle service.

December 3, 2018

Development Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

FCA Partners, Spectrum Break Ground on $43M Multifamily Development in North Charleston

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte, N.C.-based companies FCA Partners and Spectrum have kicked off the construction of a multifamily development in North Charleston. The joint venture acquired the land in late October for the project, which is expected to cost $43 million and bring 286 units near Charleston International Airport. Amenities are set to include a saltwater pool, two-story clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. Completion is slated for summer 2020. This is the second project under development for the firms’ partnership. In September, the joint venture began construction on a 199-unit apartment complex in Greenville. This is the first time since 2014 FCA has capital investment in the multifamily sector.

December 3, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Rainier Realty Buys 315,000 SF Power Retail Center in Central Florida

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

OLDSMAR, FLA. — Dallas-based Rainier Realty Investments LP has acquired Woodlands Square, a 315,000-square-foot power retail center in Oldsmar. The shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants such as Marshalls, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Dollar Tree, Beall’s, Earth Fare and AMC Theatres. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, RAM Realty Advisors, in the transaction. Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors provided acquisition financing on behalf of Rainier Realty. The sales price was undisclosed.

December 3, 2018

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