ORLANDO, FLA. — Metro Storage LLC has acquired a two-story, 641-unit self-storage facility in Orlando. The building spans 62,607 square feet. It was delivered in February 2018 at 7500 W. Colonial Drive. The property offers interior climate-controlled units, exterior drive-up storage units, outdoor RV and boat/car parking, covered loading and unloading access, wide asphalt driveways, security cameras, and access keypad controls. Metro Storage now owns two facilities in Orlando and 24 in Florida. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
RICHMOND, VA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $28 million sale of Vida East Apartments, a 178-unit multifamily community situated within an Opportunity Zone in Richmond. The seller, Seacoast Communities, delivered the community in August 2018. Communal amenities include a rooftop picnic area, saltwater swimming pool and a dog park. Christopher Chadwick and Martin Mooradian of Marcus & Millichap represented Seacoast Communities in the transaction. Bryn Merrey of Marcus & Millichap is the broker of record in Virginia. The buyer is an undisclosed local developer.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — Uber Capital Group LLC has provided a $33 million acquisition loan for Acadiana Mall in Lafayette. The 15-year loan features a fixed 5.4 percent interest rate, 70 percent loan-to-value and partial recourse for the borrower. Acadiana Mall spans 1.6 million square feet and is situated six miles south of downtown Lafayette. The anchor tenants are Macy’s, Dillard’s and JC Penney. Additional tenants include Aeropostale, Victoria’s Secret, Forever 21, The Children’s Place, Zumiez, Kay Jewelers, Jimmy Jazz, Men’s Wearhouse, Chick-fil-A, Thai Max and T-65 Café restaurants. Namdar Realty Group acquired the mall.
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — BAC Florida Bank has signed a long-term lease to occupy 63,000 square feet and anchor The Plaza at Coral Gables beginning in 2022. The Plaza at Coral Gables is under construction and is expected to open in 2021. At full buildout, the property will comprise two Class A office towers totaling 447,675 square feet; a 242-room hotel with meeting space; 161,000 square feet of restaurants, entertainment and retail space; and residential townhomes and apartments. Patrick Duffy and Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented BAC Florida Bank in the transaction. Tere Blanca, Danet Linares and Andres Del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Agave Holdings.
Single-tenant, net-leased properties (STNL) are among the most sought-after investments in the market, and over 40 percent of all STNL properties acquired are purchased by investors in a 1031 exchange. Finding the right properties can be challenging and competitive, and factoring in the time restrictions of a 1031 exchange further complicates the issue, particularly when deals can be derailed for a myriad of reasons. Many of these pitfalls can be avoided or limited by leveraging a team of well-versed experts, from property brokers to tax professionals, reducing the odds of an investor getting shouldered with a hefty tax obligation. An infrequent but potentially catastrophic event that can derail a 1031 exchange is a tenant exercising a right of first refusal (ROFR). Approximately one-in-five leases include such a provision, and most tenants infrequently take advantage of the opportunity. Experienced real estate professionals often know which occupants tend to favor acquiring their buildings when given the opportunity. Corporate-owned McDonald’s restaurants are among the most frequent tenants exercising a ROFR when presented with the chance. Although targeting these deals does not automatically derail a 1031 exchange, having a viable backup property is important in these situations. Other hurdles can derail a flawlessly executed …
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA. — Suffolk has broken ground on Inspired Living at Royal Palm Beach, a 106,562-square-foot facility that features 72 assisted living units and 32 memory care beds. The South Florida property will offer 58 studio units, 14 one-bedroom units and a 32-bed memory care center. Home Communities and Reichmann International are the co-developers, and Studio+ designed the freestanding facility. Suffolk expects construction to be complete by summer 2020.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $22.3 million sale of Southern Pines, a 352-unit multifamily community in Spartanburg. Southern Pines was built in 1976 and offers communal amenities such as two swimming pools, a dog park, fitness center and grilling stations. The property is situated four miles north of downtown Spartanburg. Tai Cohen, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Upstate Property Rentals, in the transaction. SVN | Blackstream represented the buyers, Nakash Family Land Trust and Mendel Fischer. Eastern Union and Bancorp provided the buyers with an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing.
RICHMOND, VA. — Ashley Capital has acquired 7000 Hardware Drive, a 798,786-square-foot vacant distribution center in Richmond from Ace Hardware Corp. Ashley Capital plans to immediately begin updating the property to include installing a new roof, replacing all 84 dock doors, replacing the lights with high-efficiency LED fixtures, removing an internal mezzanine and painting the interior and exterior. Ashley Capital will rebrand the property as Virginia Gateway Logistics Center. Evan Magrill and Bobby Phillips of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of four office buildings within Lenox Park, a seven-building office park in Memphis. The sold office buildings include C, D, E and F, which total 391,297 square feet. Lenox Park is situated in the 385 Corridor submarket, 19 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. The four buildings were 86.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Varsity Brands, IMC Cos., Unified Health Systems, Trinity Meyer Utility Structures, W.M. Barr & Co., American Car Center, Benefit Recovery Group and Pickering. Johnny Lamberson, Terry Radford, Justin Parsonnet and Will Yowell of CBRE represented the seller, HighBrook Investors, in the transaction. New York City-based Group RMC acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The buyer retained CBRE to handle leasing and property management services. Ron Kastner will lead office leasing efforts, Kevin Clarkson will spearhead property management services and Lisa Thomas will serve as the onsite property manager.
MIAMI — Tower Commercial Real Estate has launched a full-service cannabis real estate brokerage division in Florida. Tower has closed $50 million worth of cannabis-related retail and industrial transactions in the past 18 moths and has another $15 million of cannabis-related sales expected to close by the end of the year in the state. Senior managing director Scott Allen and senior director Rob Foster of Tower will lead the division. As of May 2, Florida had 213,000 people enrolled in its medical marijuana program with more than 10,000 people signing up each month, making it one of the fastest medical marijuana programs in the country, according to Tower.