Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Read the Digital Magazines Subscribe to the Magazines
Subscribe

Southeast

AcquisitionsDevelopmentMarylandMixed-UseRetailSoutheastTop Stories

Centennial Acquires 1.6 MSF Annapolis Mall in Maryland from URW, Plans Mixed-Use Revamp

by John Nelson

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Dallas-based Centennial, along with capital partners Sandeep Mathrani, Waterfall Asset Management and Lincoln Property Co. (LPC), has acquired Annapolis Mall, a 1.6 million-square-foot shopping mall in Annapolis. The mall sits roughly 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., in the Chesapeake Bay region. The property, which formerly operated as Westfield Annapolis, houses 200 shops and restaurants and is listed as the second-largest mall in the state, trailing only the 1.9 million-square-foot Arundel Mills mall in Hanover. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the seller and former operator, Paris-based mall giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), listed in its first-half 2024 earnings results that the company sold Annapolis Mall for $160 million. URW also reported it had received a nonrefundable deposit of $10 million as part of the disposition. According to Steven Levin, founder and CEO of Centennial, there are no other enclosed shopping centers located within a 25-minute drive of Annapolis Mall. “Long term, the property presents a unique opportunity to densify the site with complementary mixed uses that would benefit from retail as the integrated amenity,” says Levin. Annapolis Mall opened in 1980 and over the past few years has lost four anchor tenants — Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, …

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Affordable HousingDevelopmentGeorgiaMixed-UseMultifamilyRetailSeniors HousingSoutheast

Reports: RBH Group to Develop 34-Story Workforce Housing Tower in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — RBH Group plans to develop Teachers Village Atlanta, a 34-story workforce housing tower in downtown Atlanta’s Fairlie-Poplar neighborhood, according to multiple media outlets including Fox 5. The New Jersey-based developer received approval last week from the Development Authority of Fulton County to issue up to $370 million in tax-exempt bonds for the redevelopment of 98 Cone St. into the tower, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Situated near Centennial Olympic Park and Georgia State University, the development will span 457,584 square feet and include 227 independent living units, 197 rent-restricted apartments, 22,995 square feet of retail space, 371 garage parking spaces and 21,484 square feet of amenities and additional shared rooftop space, according to the project page on RBH Group’s website. 99.5 WSB reports that RBH Group plans to break ground on Teachers Village Atlanta in 2025, and Fox 5 reports that the tower will be delivered in 2027. The developer has previously delivered similar workforce housing developments such as Teachers Village Newark, Teachers Village Hartford and Teachers Village Chicago.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentIndustrialLoansNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSoutheast

CBRE Arranges Two Loans Totaling $66M for Refinancing of Metro Charlotte Industrial Properties

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged two loans total $66 million for the refinancing of two separate industrial portfolios in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and Taylor Crowder of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta represented the borrower, CIP Real Estate, in both deals. The loans include a $35 million loan through HIMCO for the refinancing of International Corporate Center, a six-building industrial project located in Concord, N.C., as well as the construction of two industrial buildings at the site totaling 147,467 square feet. The other deal was a $31 million loan secured through an unnamed national bank for the acquisition of a seven-building, 334,989-square-foot industrial portfolio that was 99 percent leased at the time of funding. The assets in the portfolio include 77 Overlook, a three-building, 216,977-square-foot development in Charlotte; Lakefield Corporate Center, a three-building, 74,920-square-foot development in Mooresville, N.C.; and Southcross Corporate Center, a 43,092-square-foot warehouse in Rock Hill, S.C.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsGeorgiaRetailSoutheast

Hendon Properties Acquires Shopping Center in Austell, Georgia for $15.2M

by John Nelson

AUSTELL, GA. — Hendon Properties has acquired East West Shops, an 85,565-square-foot shopping center located in Austell, a northwest suburb of Atlanta in Cobb County. Concorde Group Holdings sold the property for $15.2 million. OneLife Fitness, Starbucks Coffee and Urgent Team anchor the center, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Brad Peterson, Scott Israel and Tommy Isola of Colliers brokered the sale on behalf of Concorde Group.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsFloridaHealthcareSoutheast

Easterly Government Properties Purchases 193,100 SF VA Healthcare Facility in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Easterly Government Properties Inc., a publicly traded REIT focused on the acquisition, development and management of commercial properties leased to the U.S. government, has acquired a 193,100-square-foot outpatient facility in Jacksonville leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The property is the final asset to be acquired in Easterly’s previously announced portfolio of 10 properties that are fully leased to the VA under predominately 20-year firm term leases. The sales price was not disclosed. The Jacksonville VA clinic was delivered last November and replaced two smaller regional VA facilities. In addition to primary and specialty healthcare services, the facility also features a domiciliary that provides housing to veterans who are otherwise homeless, require substance abuse treatment or need additional full-time care. Easterly currently owns, directly or through a joint venture, 94 properties totaling 9.2 million square feet.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentLeasing ActivityRestaurantRetailSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Anchor Retailers Including Old Navy, Ulta Beauty Open at Beaufort Station in Coastal South Carolina

by John Nelson

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Ross Dress for Less and PetSmart have recently opened their doors at Beaufort Station, a new power shopping center underway in Beaufort, a city in coastal South Carolina. The Morgan Cos., through its affiliate firm Beaufort Station Partners, developed the property and will continue to oversee its management. Reynolds Robinson of Principal Partners is responsible for leasing at the center. Other recent openings include Mattress Firm, Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Rack Room Shoes and Five Below. America’s Best Eyeglasses, Chicken Salad Chick, Panda Express, Surcheros Fresh Mex and Fifth Third Bank plan to open at Beaufort Station in the coming weeks. Additionally, Parkers Kitchen is also under construction and a new ALDI grocery store will start construction this fall.  

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

Basis Industrial Acquires 206,275 SF Business Park in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Basis Industrial has acquired Pinellas Business Center, a six-building, 206,275-square-foot industrial park in the Tampa Bay city of St. Petersburg. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick and Courtney Snell of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller, Taurus Investment Holdings, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Originally built in 1985 and 1986, Pinellas Business Center underwent a $3 million façade renovation project in 2022 and 2023. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to firms occupying spaces ranging from 2,000 square feet to just over 41,000 square feet.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
IndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheastVirginia

Lingerfelt Inks 233,359 SF Industrial Lease in Colonial Heights, Virginia

by John Nelson

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA. — Lingerfelt has inked a 233,359-square-foot industrial lease at Ruffin Mill Distribution Center, an industrial park in Colonial Heights, about 23 miles south of Richmond. The Memphis-based tenant, Vital Records Control, will occupy Buildings A and C, which are located at 1944 and 1998 Ruffin Mill Road, respectively. Matt Anderson and Harrison McVey of Range Commercial Partners represented Lingerfelt in the lease transaction, which brings Ruffin Mill Distribution Center to full occupancy.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AlabamaLoansRetailSoutheast

CBRE Arranges $16.5M Refinancing for Westbury Square Shopping Center in Huntsville

by John Nelson

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — CBRE has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of Westbury Square, a 117,689-square-foot shopping center in south Huntsville. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the financing through Delta Community Credit Union on behalf of the borrower, Branch Properties, which acquired the property in March 2018. Situated on 11.5 acres about 10 miles south of downtown Huntsville, Westbury Square was 98.5 percent leased at the time of financing to 20 tenants, including T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and pOpshelf.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsAlabamaSelf-StorageSoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 302-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Bessemer, Alabama

by John Nelson

BESSEMER, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Second Attic Storage, a 302-unit self-storage facility located on a three-acre site at 1760 4th Ave. SW in Bessemer, about 19 miles southwest of Birmingham. Eddie Greenhalgh, Jake Payne and Lee Thornton of Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham office represented the seller and procured the buyer, both limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts