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Campus Apartments Opens Four Student Housing Communities in Tennessee, Michigan, Pennsylvania

by John Nelson September 18, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Campus Apartments, a student housing developer and operator based in Philadelphia, has opened four student housing developments totaling 1,643 beds. Development costs for the projects, which are within walking distance to University of Tennessee, University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania, totaled over $220 million. “We’re excited to be providing students with high-quality housing in Knoxville, Ann Arbor, and our hometown, Philadelphia,” says Daniel Bernstein, president and chief investment officer of Campus Apartments. “We’ve been thrilled with the initial response to these four new developments, and we look forward to continuing to surpass our residents’ expectations.” The new properties include TENN, a 603-bed, mixed-use community located near the University of Tennessee in Knoxville; The Yard, a 590-bed, mixed-use community located near the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Six11, a 350-bed student housing community also located in Ann Arbor; and The Simon at Founders Row located near the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. TENN in Knoxville offers a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a two-story clubhouse, fitness center, study lounge, putting green, resort-style swimming pool, fire pits and grill stations. The Yard in Ann Arbor offers studio, one-, two-, three-, four- …

September 18, 2018

Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $69.9M Fannie Mae Financing for Multifamily Acquisitions in Atlanta, Richmond Suburbs

by Camren Skelton September 17, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $69.9 million in Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition of three multifamily properties located in the Atlanta and Richmond, Va., metro areas. Andrew Tapley and Alexandra Huffman of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Capital Square 1031. The financed portfolio includes Ivy Commons Apartments in Marietta, Ga., roughly 24 miles northwest of Atlanta; Axis 147 in Chesterfield, Va., roughly 17 miles south of Richmond; and Mayton Transfer Lofts in Petersburg, Va., approximately 24 miles south of Richmond. Both Mayton Transfer Lofts and Ivy Commons qualified for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program. Community amenities across the portfolio include business centers, dog parks, fitness centers and swimming pools.

September 17, 2018

Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Publix to Open GreenWise Market in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton September 17, 2018

MARIETTA, GA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has announced plans to open the fifth location for its new-format GreenWise Market in Marietta, a suburb roughly 20 miles north of Atlanta. The store will be located at the southeast corner of Sandy Plans and Shallowford roads. Atlanta-based developer Fuqua Development inked the lease with Publix Super Markets. Owned and operated by the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer, GreenWise Market is a specialty, natural and organic store that features house-prepared meals, grab-and-go items and groceries under its GreenWise brand. The first GreenWise market is scheduled to open in Tallahassee, Fla., next month. Other announced locations include Mount Pleasant, S.C., and Lakeland and Boca Raton, Fla. The Mount Pleasant and Lakeland stores are expected to open in 2019. An opening date for the Marietta location was not released.

September 17, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.7M Sale of Self-Storage Facility in Broward County

by Camren Skelton September 17, 2018

MARGATE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $12.7 million sale of Life Storage, a 64,629-square-foot self-storage facility located at 5185 Coconut Creek Parkway in Margate, a city in Broward County. Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were undisclosed limited liability companies.

September 17, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Healthcare Southeast

Bull Realty Negotiates $7.3M Sale of Medical Office Building Near Atlanta

by Camren Skelton September 17, 2018

LOGANVILLE, GA. — Bull Realty has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Piedmont Medical Health Center, a 15,000-square-foot medical office building in Loganville, located roughly 35 miles east of Atlanta. Paul Zeman of Bull Realty arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare operates a women’s healthcare clinic and a gastroenterology clinic at the facility, which also includes an endoscopy/surgery center.

September 17, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $6.2M Sale of Retail Portfolio in Richmond

by Camren Skelton September 17, 2018

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $6.2 million sale of two-property retail portfolio in Richmond. The first asset, Tower Plaza, totals 22,580 square feet and was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. The center is home to tenants such as El Paso Mexican Restaurant, Sherwin Williams and Organic Cleaners. The second property, Rockwood Plaza, was fully leased at the time of sale. The 38,954-square-foot retail center houses tenants such as Wolfgang’s Gym, Ballroom Dance Center and Antioch Christian Church. Catharine Spangler, Calvin Griffith and Richard Thalhimer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

September 17, 2018

Market Reports Maryland Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Long-Awaited Retail Projects are Springing to Life All Around Baltimore

by John Nelson September 17, 2018

A number of high-proﬁle retail and mixed-use developments throughout the greater Baltimore metropolitan area have been stuck in neutral over the past few years, with issues rang-ing from changes to the local real estate environment, construction issues, leasing challenges related to store closings and consolidations, corporate reevaluations and the constantly shifting tastes and shopping habits of the Baltimore consumer. Successful retail projects must en-joy a string of positive outcomes (as well as luck), including support from retailers, the capital markets and the local community. Below is a rundown of local retail or mixed-use developments that have recently sprung to life, as well as some that still remain on the starting block. Mill Station in Owings Mills Owings Mills Mall opened to sig-niﬁcant fanfare in 1986 and stood face-to-face with a wrecking ball in 2016. Numerous ownership groups, design iterations and new retail projects emerging within close proximity kept pushing its reincarnation back further. Finally, the renderings of the “de-malled” project were unveiled to the public last fall, along with announcement of several leasing successes. This summer, construction remains in full bore leading up to an expected fall opening of Costco, followed by Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home-sense, Burlington and Five Below, …

September 17, 2018

Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Brasfield & Gorrie Breaks Ground on $100M Expansion of Georgia Aquarium in Downtown Atlanta

by Camren Skelton September 14, 2018

ATLANTA — Brasfield & Gorrie has broken ground on a 104,100-square-foot expansion of the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Dubbed Expansion 2020, the project costs will total $100 million, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. A 1 million-gallon “interactive and immersive” shark tank exhibit will be the focal point of the expansion. The project will also include a new entrance and exit, office spaces, retail spaces, loading dock and new ticketing services. Since the aquarium’s 2005 opening, Brasfield & Gorrie has completed multiple expansions, including the ballroom renovation, dolphin expansion, multiple marine life holding projects, sea lion exhibit and the café renovation. Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie is collaborating with Peckham, Guyton, Alberts & Viets Architects on the project, which is slated for completion in late 2020. The aquarium will remain open during construction.

September 14, 2018

Florida Loans Office Southeast

Berkadia Secures $25M Acquisition Loan for Office Complex in Jacksonville

by Camren Skelton September 14, 2018

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $25 million loan for the acquisition of Summit at Southpoint, a 260,664-square-foot office complex located at 6410 Southpoint Parkway in Jacksonville. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia arranged the three-year loan through NXT Capital on behalf of the borrower, Rose & Berg Realty Group. Transwestern arranged the acquisition on behalf of the seller, Blue Rock Real Estate LLC, which sold the complex for $29.6 million. Summit at Southpoint includes four, three-story office buildings constructed between 1988 and 1998. The complex was 82 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as U.S. Bank/FSV Payment Systems, Chicago Title Insurance Co., BB&T, Windstream, Occenture and Keiser University.

September 14, 2018

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $14.7M Sale of Office Building in Richmond

by Camren Skelton September 14, 2018

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $14.7 million sale of 206,068-square-foot office building located at 6606 W. Broad St. in Richmond. Thalhimer Realty Partners (TRP), the investment and development subsidiary of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, acquired the asset from Southern States. TRP will rename the building Brookfield Place. The property, which was 70 percent leased at the time of sale, serves as the headquarters for Southern States Cooperative. Additional tenants include Virginia Urology, Wiley Wilson and Keener Communications. Brookfield Place will continue to serve as the headquarters for Southern States, which has signed a long-term lease with plans to renovate its office space. Evan Magrill and Baker Lynn of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer will handle Brookfield Place’s leasing assignment, and Lindsay Mujacic of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer will manage the property.

September 14, 2018

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