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.
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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.
CONCORD, N.C. — Avison Young has arranged a 156,899-square-foot lease with Transtate Equipment Co. at 1040 Derita Road within Concord Airport Business Park, a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial park in Concord. Christopher Skibinski, Henry Lobb and Tom Tropeano of Avison Young negotiated the lease on behalf of the building owner, The Silverman Group. Lawrence Shaw and Justin Smith of Colliers International represented Transtate. The medical equipment provider is consolidating and expanding its existing presence in the greater Charlotte market and moving into a portion of a new 252,000-square-foot building within the park. The development is located within three miles of Interstates 85 and 485, and roughly 25 miles northeast of Charlotte. Silverman Group has developed Concord Airport Business Park in three phases over the last four years. The last building, a 410,000-square-foot speculative facility, is slated for completion in the fourth quarter.
JUPITER, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $8.1 million sale of a vacant, freestanding retail building in Jupiter, a city on Florida’s southeastern coast. Home Depot USA acquired the 38,000-square-foot asset and will use the site as an expansion and redevelopment of the Home Depot store currently onsite. Sports Authority previously occupied the property. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther, John Artope and Michael Weiss of SRS arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Indiantown Road LLC. Corporate Property Dispositions and The Rotella Group Inc. represented Home Depot. Walgreens, PetSmart, Winn-Dixie and Pep Boys neighbor the property.
TAMPA, FLA. — Bromley Cos. has unveiled plans for the first office building within the $500 million Midtown Tampa project in Tampa. The 140,000-square-foot, seven-story office building — dubbed Midtown One — will be the first of three office projects within the development. Midtown One will feature valet service, a full-service concierge and a pedestrian sky bridge connecting the building to Midtown Tampa’s retail and residential components. At full build-out, Midtown Tampa will include 1.8 million square feet of retail, residential, office, entertainment and hospitality space. Whole Foods Market will anchor the retail portion of the project. Cushman & Wakefield is overseeing the office leasing for the development. Bromley will break ground on Midtown One in early 2019, with completion scheduled for late 2020.
ATLANTA — Square Mile Capital LLC has provided a $60 million loan for the refinancing of 1355 Peachtree, a 20-story office building in Atlanta’s Midtown district. Chris Campbell and Daniel Allman of Eastdil Secured arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Oaktree Capital Management LP and Banyan Street Capital LLC affiliates. The 345,254-square-foot building is located within walking distance to the Arts Center MARTA station, Colony Square and other retail and cultural destinations. On-site amenities include a conference facility, concierge services, fitness center and an underground parking facility.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $23.5 million loan for the acquisition of The Celebration at Sandy Springs, a 250-unit apartment community located at 7000 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, roughly 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Brett Hood and Jeff Frankel of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. A Chicago-based multifamily operator acquired the property. The Celebration at Sandy Springs features a fitness center, swimming pool, dog park, laundry facilities, business center, clubhouse and a playground.
OOLTEWAH, TENN. — HFF has brokered the $18.5 million sale of Snow Hill Village, an 86,108-square-foot shopping center in Ooltewah, roughly 18 miles east of Chattanooga. Jim Hamilton, Mike Allison and Andrew Kahn of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Six Pines Realty. Publix Super Markets — which anchors the center — was the buyer. Snow Hill Village was constructed in 2008 and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. In addition to Publix, the center is home to tenants such as Beef O’Brady’s, Edward Jones, H&R Block, The UPS Store, Dr. Hammontree, Ooltewah Vision Center, Unique Nails, Marco’s Pizza, SunTrust Bank, Open Spigot Liquor and Great Clips.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 105,642-square-foot industrial lease with Aldora Aluminum & Glass Products at 4520 Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs, a city in northern Broward County. Richard Etner Jr., Chris Metzger, Christopher Thomson and Matthew McAllister of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the lease on behalf of the building owner, Exeter Property Group. MJ Ridenour of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented Aldora. The manufacturer produces a full line of glass, mirror, window and façade products, including hurricane-resistant aluminum storefronts and entry systems. The company is currently headquartered in Miramar, but will relocate its operations to the Coral Ridge Drive facility by summer 2019. Exeter is renovating the facility, formerly known as the Alliance Building, to modern institutional standards. The existing 193,211-square-foot building will be part of a four-building, 567,846-square-foot distribution development known as Coral Springs Commerce Center II.
MIAMI — Property Markets Group has received a $106 million refinancing for X Miami, a 464-unit multifamily community in downtown Miami. Pacific Western Bank provided the financing, which will pay off an existing $80 million construction loan from Centennial Bank. The 31-story tower that recently opened features units with floor-to-ceiling windows, large balconies, built-in closets, Nest thermostats and Alexa smart controls. X Miami also offers a Rent-By-Bedroom program for a private bedroom and bathroom with roommates starting at $1,300. X Miami, which is located at 230 NE 4th St., is the first South Florida project to launch under PMG’s new multifamily housing division called X Social Communities. The division aims to bring community-driven, tech savvy projects to market with attainable rents. X Social Communities specializes in shared spaces designed to connect residents and promote a community environment. PMG is planning more than 10,000 units for the X Social Communities portfolio across the United States over the next five years. X Chicago, X Las Olas (Fort Lauderdale) and X Denver were all recently announced. Luis Flores, Rebecca Abrams Sarelson and Louis P. Archambault of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Attorneys represented PMG in the transaction. “X Miami is the second project we have closed for PMG …