Southeast

Grandbridge Provides $31.5M Freddie Mac Loan for New Multifamily Community Near Charleston

by Amy Works October 30, 2018

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $31.5 million first-mortgage loan for Crowne at Live Oak Square, a multifamily community located at 3014 Reva Ridge Drive in Johns Island, an island 16 miles southwest of Charleston. The name of the borrower was not released. Funding for the permanent, fixed-rate refinance was originated through Freddie Mac’s Lease-Up loan program, which is designed for refinancing newly constructed properties. The 11-year, non-recourse loan was structured with an initial period of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Constructed in 2017, the 282-unit Crowne at Live Oak Square comprises 11 three- and four-story buildings across 18.9 acres. Units feature nine-foot ceilings, crown molding in living and dining areas, stainless steel appliances, European cabinets and granite countertops. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck, grill area and cabana, interactive health and athletic center, lounge area with multiple TVs, media center, hiking trails and a pet spa and grooming station. The apartment community is situated within PUD, a mixed-use development that features a shopping center.

October 30, 2018

Florida Industrial Loans Office Southeast

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $24M Refinancing for 311,287 SF Flex Property in Melbourne, Florida

by Amy Works October 30, 2018

MELBOURNE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has secured the $24 million refinancing of an office and manufacturing property located at 100 N. Babcock St. in Melbourne. Leonardo DRS Inc. occupies the 311,287-square-foot facility. The company is a developer of mission-critical products and services that support military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors. Robert Hernandez and Lauren Hanley of NorthMarq’s Tampa office arranged the 11-year loan through an unnamed life insurance company.

October 30, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

Ackerman Sells 105,800 SF Warehouse in Metro Atlanta for $5.3M, Buyer Planning Self-Storage Conversion

by Amy Works October 30, 2018

TUCKER, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has sold an industrial building, located at 2232 Mountain Industrial Blvd. within Stone Mountain Industrial Park in Tucker. Mequity Cos. purchased the property for $5.3 million. The buyer, an Atlanta-based real estate development and investment firm, is redeveloping the 105,800-square-foot warehouse into a build-to-suit project for CubeSmart. The climate-controlled self-storage facility is slated for completion by year’s end. Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin of Ackerman & Co. provided in-house representation for the seller. Ackerman & Co. originally acquired the 4.1 million-square-foot Stone Mountain industrial portfolio in 2015.

October 30, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Lindemann Multifamily Acquires New Apartment Community Near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia for $63.7M

by Amy Works October 29, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — Lindemann Multifamily Management has purchased The Addison on Millenia, a Class A multifamily property located at 4673 Garden Park Blvd. in Orlando. A partnership between Contravest, Case Pomeroy and BBX Capital sold the asset for $63.7 million. Completed in 2017, Addison on Millenia features 292 apartments equipped with high-end finishes, including nine- and 10-foot ceilings, granite countertops, tile backsplashes in the kitchen, pendant lighting, stainless steel GE appliance and full-sized washers and dryers. The community is located 3.7 miles from downtown Orlando and adjacent to Mall at Millenia, a 1.2-million-square-foot upscale retail destination. CBRE’s Shelton Granade, Luke Wickman and Justin Basquill represented the seller in the transaction. Paul Ahmed, Erin Efstahion and Mackenzie Fry of CBRE arranged a $38.2 million, 10-year loan with Fannie Mae on behalf of the buyer.

October 29, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Coastal Ridge, Sefira Capital Buy Apartment Complex in Metro Atlanta for $34M

by Amy Works October 29, 2018

LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Columbus, Ohio-based Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners and Miami-based Sefira Capital have acquired Eagle’s Brooke, an apartment community located on 31 acres at 100 Malago Way in Locust Grove. An undisclosed seller sold the metro Atlanta asset for $34 million. This transaction marks the 12th acquisition in 2018 for Coastal Ridge and its first in a new joint venture with Sefira. Built in 2009, Eagle’s Brook features 120 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 104 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 24 three-bedroom/two-bath units, with rents ranging from $957 to $1,396. Units include patios/balconies, ceiling fans, nine-foot ceilings, garden tubs, linen closets, separate dining areas and walk-in closets. On-site community amenities include a residents’ kitchen/lounge, swimming pool and controlled access gates.

October 29, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Transwestern Brokers $16.6M Sale of Retail Center in Orlando’s Tourist Corridor

by Amy Works October 29, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — Transwestern has closed the $16.6 million sale of Sand Lake Corners North, a community shopping center located at 8115-8379 S. John Young Parkway in Orlando’s tourist corridor. Situated on 15 acres, the retail center features 151,487 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 95.3 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Old Time Pottery, PetSmart and Dollar Tree. The property is also shadow-anchored by Walmart and Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse. John Bell of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.

October 29, 2018

Development Louisiana Retail Southeast

Gulf States Real Estate Opens Rouses-Anchored Shopping Center in Covington, Louisiana

by Amy Works October 29, 2018

COVINGTON, LA. — Copperstill Marketplace, a neighborhood shopping center, has opened in at the intersection of Highway 1007 and Highway 1085 in Covington. Gulf States Real Estate built the shops, Byron Talbot Construction performed the site work package and BETCO Construction built the anchor tenant space. A 43,320-square-foot Rouses Market anchors the 60,000-square-foot retail center. Additional tenants include In & Out Urgent Care, H2K Nail Salon and Wow Café. Heritage Bank has purchased the corner outparcel and plans to develop a retail building with space for a bank branch and other tenants.

October 29, 2018

Acquisitions Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

Majestic RV Resorts Acquires Beachfront Land Parcel in Biloxi, Plans Upscale RV Park

by Amy Works October 29, 2018

BILOXI, MISS. — Majestic RV Resorts has purchased 22.8 acres of beachfront property from Trustmark Bank for nearly $3 million. The buyer plans to develop an upscale RV park on the property, which is a vacant commercially zoned property. The property is located one block east of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and adjacent to the former Broadwater Hotel. Sam Ford, an agent affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial Alfonso Realty, represented the seller. Marques Thomas with Biloxi-based Latitude Realty represented the buyer in the deal. Majestic RV Resorts has existing RV parks in Savannah, Ga., and Naples, Fla.

October 29, 2018

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

JBG Smith Sells 154,384 SF Office Building in Washington, D.C. for $65M

by Taylor Williams October 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maryland-based REIT JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) has sold the Lion Building, a 154,384-square-foot office property in Washington, D.C., for $65 million. The Lion Building, which is located at 1233 20th St. near Dupont Circle, houses the embassies of Vietnam and South Sudan. The location puts the property within walking distance of three different Metrorail stations, 500 retail stores and restaurants and eight hotels. Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir, Matt Nicholson and David Baker of HFF represented JBG Smith in the sale. This quartet of investment advisory professionals also procured the buyer, a joint venture between private investment manager GreenOak Real Estate and Mid-Atlantic investment firm MRP Realty. Cary Abod, Dan McIntyre and Robert Carey of HFF arranged $47.6 million in acquisition financing for the transaction. The lender and loan terms were not disclosed. JBG Smith’s stock price closed at $37.10 per share on Friday, October 26, up from $31.26 per share a year ago. The company, which is listed on Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index, owns and operates assets in infill markets around the Washington, D.C. area. — Taylor Williams

October 29, 2018

Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Richmond’s Office Market Grows in Prominence as Corporate-Friendly Destination

by John Nelson October 29, 2018

Richmond is thriving and the office market is following suit. The office market, like the broader Richmond region, benefits from Richmond’s diverse economy, high-quality of life at a reasonable cost of living and the steadily growing, highly educated workforce. These attributes make Richmond an attractive option for large employers evaluating cities for operations. Recent entrants to Richmond include CoStar Group, ICMA-RC and Owens & Minor. The CEO of CoStar pointed to Richmond’s educated workforce, affordability and excellent quality of life as the reasons Richmond recently beat out several other Southeast U.S. cities as the new home for the company’s global research headquarters. Growth from within Richmond is also driving the market with new developments of over $1 billion in the pipeline or currently under construction from two of Richmond’s largest employers: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and Dominion Energy. Their developments in downtown Richmond are accompanied by a wide array of creative office developments in the formerly industrial Scott’s Addition micro-market located near the convergence of Interstates 64 and 95. The city of Richmond continues to be the recipient of most new office development with suburban development being limited and mainly healthcare centric, led by Bon Secours Health System and …

October 29, 2018

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