COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has provided a $28.5 million construction loan for the development of a 222-room AC Marriott hotel in College Park, roughly 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta . The three-year loan featured a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, with two, one-year extension options. The hotel will be located along Roosevelt Highway within walking distance to the Georgia International Convention Center and the ATL Skytrain, with a two-minute ride to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. AC Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott International, owns and operates a chain of hotels worldwide. Amenities include onsite dining, corporate programs, meeting and conference rooms and facilities for weddings.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has arranged the $15.5 million sale of Greystone Village, an 85,649-square-foot shopping center in Raleigh. Alex Quarrier, Marc Ozburn and John Lineberger of Berkeley Capital arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, DNA Partners. Burroughs & Chapin Co. acquired the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Food Lion, Sola Coffee, Saw Mill Taproom, Gonza’s Tacos & Tequila and Kai Japanese Restaurant.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Transwestern has arranged the $14.7 million sale of a two-building flex/office portfolio located at 2600 and 2700 Falkenburg Road in the Tampa Bay area of Riverview. John Bell and Walter Byrd of Transwestern arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a special servicer, through the Ten-X online auction platform. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The buildings, which total 134,00 square feet, are situated at the gateway to First Park @ Brandon office park. Transwestern assumed management and leasing of the portfolio when it was 35 percent occupied. Working with Hain Commercial Realty, Transwestern repositioned the buildings and raised occupancy to 86 percent at the time of sale.
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged the $13.9 million sale of Arbor Village Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community in Muscle Shoals, a city in northern Alabama. David Oakley and David Wilson of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Engel Realty Co. In addition, Josh Finley of Berkadia secured a 10-year, $10.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Arbor Village Apartments LLC. The Fannie Mae loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.91 percent and a 30-amortization schedule. Arbor Village Apartments includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and features a fitness center, pool and an outdoor grilling area.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $12.6 million sale of the 86-room Hampton Inn Tampa-Airport North. Jonathan Ruprai of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a Canadian investment group. The five-story hotel, located seven miles from Tampa International Airport, features complimentary breakfast, a business center, meeting space, fitness center and a free airport shuttle.
NASHVILLE — Unico Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group LLC, has acquired One Nashville Place, a 24-story office building located in the state capital’s central business district. The Nashville Business Journal reports that the sale, which includes an adjoining six-story parking garage, fetched a price of $139.5 million. The deal marks Unico’s first commercial investment in Nashville. The seller was not disclosed. The Class A property, which totals 418,824 square feet, is situated near the city’s SoBro neighborhood, as well as the Broadway strip and several new hotels under construction on historic Fourth Avenue. The building was completed in 1985. Amenities at One Nashville Place include a tenant conference center, 24-hour security and a deli. The building’s common areas were recently upgraded as well. Unico plans to further invest in capital improvements to the building. “One Nashville Place is positioned at the nexus of everything we find exciting about this vibrant city,” says Andrew Cox, Unico vice president and regional director. “Nashville’s business-friendly environment and proactive approach to job creation have led to a multi-decade corporate relocation winning streak.” Cushman & Wakefield brokered the acquisition on behalf of the seller, and will manage the property and leasing alongside …
Continued job growth, coupled with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate (down from nearly 9 percent in 2010) in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region are the primary reasons giving real estate development companies the confidence to construct speculative commercial office buildings in select submarkets throughout central Maryland. After delivering more than 1 million square feet of space in Baltimore City, another 1.6 million is presently rising in the downtown skyline. Industries including financial services, medical and healthcare, education, cybersecurity and manufacturing continue to exhibit excellent health, and a location approximately 40 miles from the center of Washington, D.C., remains one of Baltimore’s most valuable assets. Below is a quick scan around the entire metro area: Canton Merritt Properties announced plans earlier this year to construct a 20-story, 200,000-square-foot speculative office building along Boston Street. Previously announced, but yet to begin just several streets away, is Corporate Office Properties Trust’s $1 billion project containing more than 1 million square feet of commercial office and retail space. Since the opening of The Shops at Canton Crossing, a shopping center developed by 28 Walker Associates several years ago, this submarket has experienced a retail renaissance, although the inclusion of new commercial office product is …
ATLANTA — Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone Yards, a 251-unit apartment community located at 1084 Howell Mill Road N.W. in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The community includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, gas-powered stoves, French-door refrigerators and built-in wine coolers in select units. Community amenities include coworking space; a conference room with video capability; fitness center with a Peloton bike, climbing rope and peg boards; bike storage with repair station; rooftop lounge with bar; outdoor TV, games and grills; resort-style, saltwater pool; dog spa; and a courtyard with a fire pit and fountain. Monthly rental rates range from $1,485 for a studio to $2,610 for a two-bedroom.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Paces Properties has signed Three Taverns Brewery to its Atlanta Dairies redevelopment, a planned mixed-use project in East Atlanta’s Reynoldstown neighborhood. The new brewery, dubbed Imaginarium, is set to open in summer 2019. The new location is an extension of Three Tavern’s flagship brewery in nearby Decatur. Imaginarium will serve four to five of Three Tavern’s core beers on tap, as well as a rotating list of 20 to 25 experimental beers. New brews will include juicy and hazy India Pale Ales (IPAs) and, in keeping with the Dairies theme, craft styles like milk stouts, fruit and cream sours and milkshake IPAs. Square Feet Studios is designing the new space, which will draw inspiration from laboratories and apothecaries of centuries’ past. Three Taverns will join other announced tenants at Atlanta Dairies including a café from THRIVE Farmers, Collier’s Department Store, a music venue with a rooftop bar and a diner and barbecue restaurant, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The project will also feature The Yard, a one-acre outdoor gathering area. The Atlanta Dairies redevelopment is expected to open in spring 2019.
TAMPA, FLA. — ESJ Capital Partners LLC has sold University Park Business Center, a 99,154-square-foot medical office building in Tampa, for $18 million. The building is located at 4001 E. Fowler Ave., directly across from the University of South Florida (USF) campus and within one mile of four major hospitals. The property is home to tenants including Quest Diagnostics, Moffit Cancer Center and USF. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.