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Poag Acquires 400,000 SF Macy’s Department Store at Oak Court Mall in Memphis

by John Nelson

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Poag Development Group has purchased a 400,000-square-foot Macy’s at Oak Court Mall, an enclosed regional mall in Memphis that opened in 1988. Memphis-based Poag purchased the department store for $7 million in a joint venture with a group of local investors that purchased Oak Court Mall in December 2023. New York City-based Macy’s sold the store to the Poag-led investment group in a sale-leaseback structure. Poag, which also recently purchased the 1.3 million-square-foot RiverTown Crossings in Grandville, Mich., plans to work with JLL to maximize the potential of Oak Court Mall. Future plans for the mall were not disclosed.

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Churchill Stateside Closes $47.7M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Lake Charles, Louisiana

by John Nelson

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Churchill Stateside Group LLC has closed $47.7 million in construction financing for Deerwood Apartments, a new 144-unit affordable housing development in Lake Charles, a city in western Louisiana. Once complete, the property will feature 18 one-bedroom units, 84 two-bedroom apartments and 42 three-bedroom units that will cater to families. The construction timeline and developer/sponsor were not disclosed. The financing package included $21.5 million of short-term, tax-exempt bonds through Churchill Stateside Securities LLC; a $20.8 million construction loan via Churchill Mortgage Construction LLC; a $4.8 million forward tax-exempt permanent loan commitment; and a $600,000 Equitable Recovery Program loan commitment through Churchill Mortgage Investment LLC. The Clearwater, Fla.-based financial services company utilized its PUBLIC-TEL loan program to facilitate the financing.

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Patterson Arranges Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson

DAVENPORT, FLA. — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the development of LUMEN | Legacy Park, a 219-unit apartment development in the Orlando suburb of Davenport. Trustmark National Bank and BankUnited provided the funding to the borrowers, Red Clay Development Partners and Atlantic Residential. LUMEN | Legacy Park will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and community spaces. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsAlabamaIndustrialSoutheast

TruCore Purchases 96,000 SF Industrial Facility in Birmingham

by John Nelson

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — TruCore Investments has purchased a 96,000-square-foot, Class B industrial facility located at 3230 Messer Airport Highway in Birmingham. The property had roughly 60,000 square feet of availability at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1979, the concrete structure is situated on 4.4 acres and features 14 drive-in doors, 30 dock doors and 48 parking spaces. TruCore plans to improve the facility functionally and cosmetically, including an exterior refresh, as well as boost occupancy. The property represents TruCore’s first acquisition in Birmingham.

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

CenterSquare Buys 43,044 SF Retail Center in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CenterSquare has bought Olde Lancaster Town Center, a 43,044-square-foot retail center located in Charlotte. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include My Salon Suites, Aqua Tots, Lee’s Hoagies, Chesterbrook Academy and Eye Level Learning. The new ownership plans to implement improvements at the property including new paint, awnings, LED lights, string lights, patio seating, roofs, updated landscaping and signage enhancements.

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Whale & Star Wynwood to Develop Eight-Story Cloud One Hotel, Residences in Miami

by Hayden Spiess

MIAMI — A joint venture doing business as Whale & Star Wynwood Owner LLC has announced plans for a new, eight-story mixed-use project in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Spanning half a city block at 2215 N.W. 1st Place, the development will feature a 214-room hotel, as well as 87 residential condominiums. The City of Miami’s Wynwood Design Review Committee recently approved the joint venture’s development plans. The Cloud One Hotels, the lifestyle brand of Munich-based hotelier Motel One Operating Group, will operate the hotel component, which will occupy levels two through five of the property.  Residences will occupy levels six through eight and will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Residential units at the development will also be serviced by The Cloud One Hotels.  The rooftop will feature a bar and restaurant, and the property will also include ground-floor retail space.  The Whale & Star Wynwood Owner LLC joint venture comprises Motel One; Ralf Büschl, founder and chairman of the BÜSCHL Group of Cos.; and Sebastian Lüdke, founder of ALP.X Group. New York-based HWKN and Miami-based ODP Architects are co-designing the development to National Green Building Standards (NGBS). Fortis Design + Build of Miami is the local development …

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Data CentersDevelopmentNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Town Lane, PowerHouse to Develop 2.5 MSF Data Center Campus in Southwest Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between New York City-based Town Lane and PowerHouse Data Centers, a division of American Real Estate Partners, has purchased 122 acres in southwest Charlotte. Eastdil Secured advised the companies on the land acquisition. The joint venture plans to develop a five-building data center campus on the site called PowerHouse Charlotte that will span 2.5 million square feet. The project will have 300 megawatts of power with the potential to increase to 500 megawatts by April 2027. The site is located near the intersection of I-485 and State Highway 49. Duke Energy plans to build an additional substation on the site.

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LoansMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Greystone Arranges $56.3M Refinancing for Multifamily Community in North Carolina

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Greystone has arranged the refinancing of a 288-unit multifamily community located in North Carolina. The name and location of the property were not disclosed. Totaling $56.3 million, the financing includes a $50 million, 10-year Freddie Mac Optigo loan provided by Greystone, as well as $6.3 million in preferred equity provided by Lubert-Adler. Dan Sacks and Harrison Drucker of Greystone originated the Freddie Mac loan, and Matthew Zisler of Greystone secured the preferred equity on behalf of the client. Developed between 2021 and 2022, the property features units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include a saltwater pool, dog park with agility equipment, outdoor social lounge and grilling pavilion, complimentary Starbucks Coffee bar, 24-hour fitness center, resident lounge, conference room, cyber café, Amazon Hub package locker, playground and complimentary Wi-Fi.

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IndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheastVirginia

Lingerfelt Inks 106,376 SF Industrial Lease With PECO Pallet in Metro Richmond

by John Nelson

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA. — Lingerfelt has signed a 106,376-square-foot lease with PECO Pallet Inc. at Port 801, a speculative industrial facility located at 801 Port Walthall Drive in Colonial Heights, a southern suburb of Richmond. Rob Dirom, Wood Thornton and Frank Hargrove III of Colliers represented Lingerfelt in the lease transaction. Graham Stoneburner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented PECO, which is the second of two tenants in operation at the 239,448-square-foot facility. ARCO Design Build delivered Port 801 on behalf of Lingerfelt in fourth-quarter 2022. The PECO lease brings the facility to full occupancy. PECO Pallet is a provider of rental pallet services to the beverage, grocery and consumer products industries.

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AcquisitionsArkansasIndustrialSoutheast

Stoic Equity Acquires 65,000 SF Flex Industrial Property in Little Rock

by John Nelson

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Stoic Equity Partners has acquired Parkwood Center, a 65,000-square-foot, multi-tenant flex industrial property located at 6801 W. 12th St. in Little Rock. This increases the Daphne, Ala.-based investor’s holdings in Little Rock to three properties spanning more than 150,000 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Parkwood Center features suites ranging in size from 975 to 6,298 square feet and offers proximity to I-630 and I-430.

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