Southeast

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $17.9 million sale of Wymore Grove Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily community in Altamonte Springs, roughly 10 miles north of Orlando. Robert Goldfinger, Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher and Zachary Ames of Franklin Street arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, Wynmore Grove Partnership, and the buyer, Israeli-based 360 Wymore ROI LP. Wymore Grove was constructed in 1973 and features a swimming pool, tennis courts and a fitness center. The new owner plans to renovate the property with exterior, interior and common area upgrades.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the $10.8 million sale of an office building located at 300 N.W. Peacock Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, a city in South Florida’s St. Lucie County. The two-story, 51,527-square-foot building is fully leased to healthcare company McKesson, also known as Change Healthcare. Michael Lohmann, Michael Lapointe, Adam Greenberg and Scott Gordon of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PSL Advanced LLC. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset through a 1031 exchange

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HIGH POINT, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $6.8 million sale of an industrial building located at 4160 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, within the master-planned Mendenhall Business Park in High Point. Chris Norvell and Patrick Nally of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between a private company and Somerset Properties. Dalfen America Corp. acquired the property, which totals 107,480 square feet and features 24-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors and the ability to add additional loading via 14 knock-out panels. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants, two of which are headquartered at the facility. In addition, HFF is representing the seller in marketing four single-story office buildings and two multi-story office buildings located within Mendenhall Business Park.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Baltimore-based development firm The Cordish Cos. has been selected to co-develop a $2.5 billion mixed-use village surrounding EverBank Field, home of the National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars. The NFL franchise, in conjunction with Iguana Investments, a company controlled by Jaguars owner Shad Khan, will work with Cordish to develop the more than 4 million-square-foot project, located steps from the stadium, Daily’s Place amphitheater, Veterans Memorial Arena and the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle is designing the development, which will feature dining, entertainment, retail, office, hotels and residential units. A construction timeline was not disclosed. The Cordish Cos. has partnered with leading professional sports franchises and media companies including the St. Louis Cardinals, FOX Sports, Philadelphia Flyers, NBC Sports and the Texas Rangers. The Jacksonville project hinges on approval from environmental regulators, according to local media reports. The brownfield site slated for development was previously used by shipyards and tank farms, and would require a cleanup of petroleum-contaminated soil beneath the pavement.

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CELEBRATION, FLA. — Delray Beach, Fla.-based Big Rock Partners has opened Windsor at Celebration, a 239-unit seniors housing community in Celebration, the Disney-originated master-planned community in Central Florida. Windsor at Celebration features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Community amenities include dining venues, a theater, rooftop bar, indoor aquatic center, fitness center, salon, spa and entertainment and leisure programs. Life Care Services, an LCS Company, is managing the community. Balfour Beatty was the project’s general contractor, and Gensler was the architect. Walker & Dunlop arranged a $41 million construction loan through Bank of the Ozarks for the project.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Durham-based New South Ventures has unveiled plans to redevelop the NC Mutual Building, a 183,000-square-foot office building located at 411 W. Chapel Hill St. in downtown Durham. The 14-story tower — originally constructed in 1965 — will be renamed The Tower at Mutual Plaza. Planned renovations for the building include 16,000 square feet of newly constructed space on the first floor and a new mezzanine; a remodeled and expanded lobby with a glass curtain wall and revolving doors; stone flooring and wrapped columns; LED lighting; grab-and-go coffee and concessions; exterior façade restoration; skylights in the concourse and lower level; and the addition of new conference rooms, a fitness center, tenant storage rentals and indoor bike parking. In addition, New South Ventures plans to add 15,000 square feet of shared office and coworking space and an enhanced plaza that allows for outdoor work and gatherings. Originally constructed for current tenant North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., The Tower at Mutual Plaza is home to companies such as Duke University, GoTriangle and Perkins+Will. The project team includes Avison Young (brokerage); Built Form (architecture); Gilbane Building Co. (construction management); Progressive Design Collaborative (mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering); McNamara-Salvia (structural engineering); …

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BETHESDA, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 168,000-square-foot lease for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of military medicine, at SkyBridge Towers in Bethesda. The two-building property totals 427,000 square feet and is located at 6720 Rockledge Drive. Ben Powell and Gwen Fraker of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the lease on behalf of the building owner, an affiliate of Bridge Investment Group, which recently acquired the building. The lease represents a 22,000-square-foot expansion for the foundation, which also signed a long-term lease extension. Bridge is renovating SkyBridge Towers with modernized coworking space, conference centers and a 9,000-square-foot tenant amenity center with a lounge, coffee bar, gaming area, indoor/outdoor bar and an entertainment concept.

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RIDGELAND, MISS. — Concord Capital LLC has acquired the 600 Concourse Building, a 73,000-square-foot, Class A office building located at 1076 Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, roughly 11 miles north of Jackson. Constructed in 2007, the building is home to tenants such as law firm Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush, Feild Cooperative Association, First Commercial Bank and Carroll Bufkin Law Firm. Duckworth Realty Inc. — which is operated by Concord Capital principals — will manage the property and handle the building’s leasing assignment. Robert Hutchinson of Butler Snow LLP arranged the transaction on behalf of Concord, and Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush advised the undisclosed seller. The sales price was not disclosed. Origin Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction.

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The Greenville-Spartanburg economy has a long legacy of being fueled by industrial activity. Today, the whole Upstate market continues to experience record levels of growth as it evolves into advanced manufacturing, automotive and distribution related activities. South Carolina is the largest exporter of goods on a per capita basis in the Southeast and has one of the highest densities of foreign direct investment per capita in the United States. The Upstate is the manufacturing center of South Carolina, with approximately 55 percent of the market’s 177 million square feet of industrial space classified as manufacturing. Due to the strong fundamentals of the market, manufacturing is expected to continue to grow. The metro offers manufacturers a pro-business environment, with skilled and affordable labor, a critical mass of industry and a solid transportation infrastructure with access to high population bases. Strategic Location The region is also becoming increasingly crucial to supply chains serving the East Coast and Southeast. The Upstate can reach over 95 million people within a day’s truck drive. With the continued proliferation of e-commerce, the Greenville-Spartanburg market provides an opportunity to mitigate transportation costs by allowing companies to leverage Inland Port Greer, which provides overnight service to and from …

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MAULDIN, S.C. — Hughes Investments has unveiled plans for BridgeWay Station, a $100 million mixed-use development in Mauldin, a city in Greenville County. The development will be situated on 40 acres at the intersection of Interstate 385 and Bridges Road, roughly 10 miles south of downtown Greenville. Hughes Investments will build upon the existing 430,000 square feet of neighboring office facilities that house Spectrum, Samsung Electronics America, Jackson Marketing and Greenville Heath System’s Regional Distribution Center. Phase I of BridgeWay Station will total 1 million square feet and include 300,000 square feet of retail, more than 180,000 square feet of Class A office space, 380 multifamily units and a 175-room hotel. In addition, the development will include a community center, 16 acres of green space and pedestrian and bike paths with proposed connectivity to the Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 20.6-mile multi-use greenway system, across I-385. Dawn Prince Hoover of The Shopping Center Group is handling the leasing assignment for BridgeWay Station. Construction on the first phase of the project is expected to be complete in 2020.

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