Southeast

Site Centers Sells 266,247 SF Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado November 26, 2018

DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Site Centers Corp. has sold Douglasville Pavilion, a 266,247-square-foot shopping center in Douglasville. The Ainbinder Co. bought the property, which is located about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The property’s anchors include Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Big Lots and Office Max. Target is a shadow anchor. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of the sale. The sales price was not disclosed. CBRE represented Beachwood, Ohio-based Site Centers in the transaction.

November 26, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

PAC Acquires 200-Unit Multifamily Community in Charlotte

by Alex Tostado November 26, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired CityPark View South, a 200-unit multifamily community in Charlotte. Amenities include a saltwater pool, complimentary bike rentals for residents, grilling areas, 24-hour package locker system and a fitness club. PAC had the opportunity to purchase the community, which opened in 2017, through an investment loan made over two years ago, according to PAC. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. PAC financed the acquisition using a $24.1 million loan from Prudential Affordable Mortgage Co.

November 26, 2018

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Altman Cos. Tops Off Nine-Story Apartment Building in Tampa

by Alex Tostado November 26, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — The Altman Cos. has topped out Altis Grand Central, a nine-story apartment building that will offer studio, one- , two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The community is located less than one mile south of the University of Tampa and will include amenities such as a sky lounge and pool on the roof, Zen garden, dog park and a clubroom. The 314-unit complex is scheduled to be complete in summer 2019.

November 26, 2018

Development Florida Office Southeast

Pipeline Workspaces Opens Downtown Tampa Coworking Location

by Alex Tostado November 26, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — Pipeline Workspaces, a shared workspace concept, has opened a new location in downtown Tampa. Pipeline Tampa occupies the 15th floor of Park Tower, which is located at 400 N. Tower St., across from The Tampa Riverwalk. Pipeline Tampa is Pipeline Workspace’s seventh location and sixth in Florida, joining offices in Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Pipeline also has a location in Philadelphia. Amenities for Pipeline members include high-speed internet, color printer/copiers, access to conference rooms, mailboxes, a kitchen and complimentary coffee and tea.

November 26, 2018

Development Lee & Associates North Carolina Office Southeast

Lee & Associates Opens Its First Office in North Carolina

by Alex Tostado November 26, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in North America, has opened its first office in North Carolina. Moss Withers and Karah Jennings will head the new Lee & Associates office in Raleigh-Durham. Lee & Associates was founded in 1979 and has offices in the U.S. and Canada. The Raleigh-Durham office joins locations in Miami; Seattle; Pasadena, Calif.; Walnut Creek, Calif.; Minneapolis; Vancouver; eastern Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati; Cleveland; and Houston as the most recent openings. Withers and Jennings are both joining Lee & Associates from NAI Carolantic.

November 26, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Southeast Student Housing Top Stories

Greystar, Rockpoint Group Sell Student Housing Community Near University of Maryland for $235M

by John Nelson November 26, 2018

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Joint venture partners Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC and Rockpoint Group have sold University View, a 1,573-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Maryland in College Park. The $235 million sale marks the largest single-asset student housing trade in U.S. history, according to Greystar. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer of CBRE National Student Housing, along with William Roohan and Michael Muldowney of CBRE’s Washington, D.C., office, represented Greystar and Rockpoint in the sale. The buyer was undisclosed. Charleston, S.C.-based apartment management and investment firm Greystar and Boston-based real estate private equity firm Rockpoint Group purchased University View in 2016 and have since upgraded the interiors of all 507 units, as well as the property’s common areas. “The acquisition, investment in and sale of University View exemplify the power of Greystar’s value-add strategy,” says Kevin Kaberna, executive director and leader of Greystar’s U.S. Investment platform. “We were able to perform considerable interior upgrades while maintaining affordable rents for students.” University View is connected to the University of Maryland via a pedestrian bridge crossing Paint Branch, a 14-mile tributary of the Northeast Branch that flows to the Anacostia River. The property also features …

November 26, 2018

Hospitality Kentucky Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Make it a Double: Entertainment, Hospitality Firms Invest Heavily in Louisville

by John Nelson November 26, 2018

The face of Louisville is changing rapidly, but it has leveraged what the state of Kentucky is historically known for best, bourbon. Louisville is a short drive from most of the legendary distilleries in the Commonwealth. However, the downtown Urban Bourbon Trail is booming with tourism and many brands actually distilling their spirits onsite. Jim Beam’s Urban Stillhouse, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Copper & Kings, Angel’s Envy Distillery and Rabbit Hole Distillery are locations where patrons can sample and buy their drink of choice and learn about the history of these companies and the evolution of the industry as a whole. Most recently in June, Brown-Forman Corp. opened its Old Forester Distilling Co. experience at the newly restored Whiskey Row on Main Street. The company is not only distilling and sharing its history at the site, but like others on the Urban Bourbon Trail there are areas to host receptions and parties. Duluth Trading opened next door on Whiskey Row late last year to begin to fill a growing need for retail space downtown. Convention Center, Hotels After two years being closed, earlier this month Louisville celebrated the reopening of the $207 million renovation and reconstruction of the Kentucky …

November 26, 2018

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund, Sentinel Buy Office Campus in Charlotte

by Alex Tostado November 21, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with Sentinel Real Estate Investment Corp., has acquired two office buildings in Charlotte for $136.8 million, according to Triad Business Journal. The seller was undisclosed. The 421,863-square-foot property is fully occupied by The Lash Group, a pharmaceutical and healthcare service provider. This is the second purchase Mumtalakat has made in the U.S. this year. In February, also with Sentinel, Mumtalakat acquired Lenovo’s Raleigh-Durham campus.

November 21, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Toyo Tire North America to Invest $138M in North Georgia Plant

by Alex Tostado November 21, 2018

CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. will invest $138 million to complete a two-phase expansion at its campus in Cartersville. Upon completion of the new 254,000-square-foot facility, manufacturer’s campus will house 2,100 employees. The new positions will include production, support and administration with an annual production capacity of 2.4 million passenger vehicle tires. In 2016, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. became the Toyo Tire Group’s largest manufacturing operation with an annual production capacity of 11.5 million tires. Toyo Tire began operations in Cartersville in 2006.

November 21, 2018

Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Southeast

Stiles, Shorenstein Sign GreenWise at Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado November 21, 2018

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Joint venture partners Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles and San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties LLC have signed Publix Super Markets to a lease for its GreenWise Market brand at The Main Las Olas in downtown Fort Lauderdale. GreenWise Market is a specialty, natural and organic store featuring a variety of house-prepared meals and grab-and-go items. The Main Las Olas is under construction and will include a 25-story office building, 341-unit residential tower and ground-floor retail spanning a city block. GreenWise Market will occupy 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The Main Las Olas is slated to be completed in fall 2020.

November 21, 2018

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