Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Relocates Atlanta Office to 1180 Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has signed a 50,203-square-foot office lease at 1180 Peachtree, a 41-story, Class A office building located in Midtown Atlanta. The company will consolidate its two existing offices to two-and-a-half floors at the building this summer. The commercial real estate services firm signed the lease with building owner Hines, which developed 1180 Peachtree in 2006. The nearly 700,000-square-foot property was the first high-rise office building in the world to be pre-certified LEED-CS Silver, and an acre of the site is devoted to public spaces, plazas and gardens.

February 14, 2017

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Blackhawk Properties to Develop Seven-Story Office Building in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Blackhawk Properties & Investments LLC plans to begin construction in May on the 550 Building, a seven-story office property located at 550 S. Andrews Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Demolition has begun on the site, which formerly housed the 30,734-square-foot Justice Building. Blackhawk purchased the site in 2013 for $3.6 million. Situated across from the new Broward County Judicial Complex, the 86,257-square-foot 550 Building will feature 7,500 square feet of ground-level retail and patio space and six floors of offices. The property will also feature an attached 663-space parking garage with 14,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the ground floor known as The SOLO Shoppes. The project team includes Kate Murphy of Collins Capital Partners, Thomas McDonald of Craven Thompson & Associates, William Murphy of Douglas Management and architect Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau and Yates. Blackhawk has hired Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International to market the 550 Building, which is slated for a spring 2018 delivery.

February 13, 2017

District of Columbia Mixed-Use Southeast

Rock Creek Breaks Ground on Repositioning of Historic Takoma Theatre in D.C.

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rock Creek Property Group has broken ground on the repositioning of the historic Takoma Theatre located at 6833 4th St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood. Situated two blocks from the Red Line’s Takoma Metro station, the theater opened in the 1920s and was one of the first theaters in the area to feature talking movies. Since its opening, the venue has hosted several performances and events, including an HBO comedy special by Chris Rock in 1996. Rock Creek plans to convert the asset into 23,000 square feet of office and retail space with 15- to 20-foot ceilings. The design team, including Cunningham | Quill Architects and Eichberg Construction, will open the new project this summer. Washington, D.C.-based Rock Creek has more than $100 million of ongoing projects in all stages of the development cycle.

February 13, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Brokers $26.5M Sale of Apartment Community in Jacksonville

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $26.5 million sale of Canopy at Belfort Park, a 192-unit, Class A apartment community located at 7750 Belfort Parkway in Jacksonville. Built in 2013, the property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool and private lake, and units range in size from 844 square feet to 1,434 square feet. Bradley Coe, Douglas Blair and Morgan Williams of Colliers International’s Jacksonville office brokered the transaction between the private buyer, Mid-Atlantic-based TC Belfort Park LLC, and the seller, Canopy at Belfort Park Apartments LLC.

February 13, 2017

Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Financial Federal Bank Secures $15.5M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Nashville

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Financial Federal Bank has secured a $15.5 million acquisition loan for Hillwood Pointe Apartments, a 180-unit garden-style multifamily community in Nashville. Steve Curnutte of Financial Federal Bank arranged the 10.5-year loan with a fixed 3.8 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the buyer, a commercial property owner based in Nashville. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of closing.

February 13, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $14.1M Sale of Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.1 million sale of Shoreview at Baldwin Park, a 184-unit apartment community located at 1001 Shoreview Drive and 5533 Lehigh Ave. in Orlando. Situated near Rollins College, Florida Hospital Orlando, University of Central Florida and Walt Disney World, the 160-unit Shoreview Drive structure was built in 1976 and the 24-unit Lehigh Avenue portion was constructed in 1973. Francesco Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer, which plans to upgrade the property’s interiors.

February 13, 2017

District of Columbia Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Rent Growth, Leasing Activity to Remain Robust in D.C.’s Apartment Market

by John Nelson February 13, 2017

There are many things to be optimistic about in metropolitan Washington, D.C.’s multifamily market. Here are some facts to consider: — The D.C. metro multifamily vacancy averages 3.4 percent compared to the national average of 4.5 percent. — The D.C. region has seen $3.174 billion in multifamily sales activity year-to-date with an average cap rate of 5.2 percent. — Private investors are leading multifamily sales activity in the D.C. metro region and responsible for 64 percent of the deal flow. — Multifamily investment sales are up by 4.5 percent compared to the first half of 2015. — An influx of new workers to fill the 92,500 new jobs added in the last year has heightened demand for multifamily units despite an abundance of new supply. With a low unemployment rate of just 4.1 percent and job growth far exceeding the national average, and at its highest point since December 2000, the Nation’s Capital is humming with activity. Last year, D.C.’s multifamily market saw staggering amounts of new construction deliver with net absorption levels that surpassed all expectations. Many of the young workers are interested in an urban live-work-play environment ripe with amenities and relish the opportunity to decrease commute times …

February 13, 2017

Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Autumn Senior Living Breaks Ground on $100M Seniors Housing Portfolio Near Tampa

by John Nelson February 10, 2017

SARASOTA, BRANDON AND WESTCHASE, FLA. — Autumn Senior Living LLC has broken ground on three new assisted living and memory care communities, located in the Tampa suburbs of Sarasota, Brandon and Westchase. Development costs are estimated at $100 million for the nearly 400 units. Autumn expects to complete the three communities in early 2018, creating more than 200 permanent jobs in the process. Autumn Senior Living is a seniors housing developer and operator that has managed 45 properties totaling 3,600 units over the company’s history.

February 10, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

Duke Realty Begins Construction of 337,447 SF Warehouse Property Near Tampa

by John Nelson February 10, 2017

GIBSONTON, FLA. — Duke Realty Corp. has begun construction on the first warehouse within Tampa Regional Industrial Park (TRIP), a 1.1 million-square-foot development located at the northeast corner of Big Ben Road and U.S. Highway 41 in Gibsonton, a suburb of Tampa. TRIP has direct access to Interstate 75 and is situated 12 miles south of Interstate 4. The first building will span 337,447 square feet and will be the largest spec industrial building in Hillsborough County in eight years, according to Duke Realty. The cross-dock property will feature 64 dock doors, four 12- by 14-foot doors, 101 trailer storage positions, a 175-foot truck court, T5HO fluorescent lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system and 264 automobile parking spaces. The Indianapolis-based developer and owner has selected Newmark Grubb Knight Frank to market the building, which is slated for delivery in July.

February 10, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

CenterPoint Acquires 306,703 SF Distribution Center in South Florida

by John Nelson February 10, 2017

MEDLEY, FLA. — CenterPoint Properties, an industrial developer and investor based in metro Chicago, has purchased a Class A distribution center located at 10400 N.W. 122nd St. in Medley, a town in Miami-Dade County. Christian Lee, Chris Riley and Jose Lobon of CBRE represented the seller, Charlotte-based Levine Properties, which developed the asset. Situated on 32 acres, the 306,703-square-foot facility features 30-foot clear heights, 70 dock-high doors, trailer parking and available land for future development. The distribution center is fully leased on a long-term basis to one of the largest delivery companies in North America, according to CenterPoint. The purchase price was not disclosed.

February 10, 2017

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