Southeast

Trammell Crow Inks 473,000 SF Lease for New FCC Headquarters in D.C.

by John Nelson January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co., along with joint venture partners Cottonwood Partners and a subsidiary of a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital – Real Estate, has signed a long-term lease for nearly 473,000 square feet with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) signed the lease on behalf of the FCC at Sentinel Square III, an 11-story office building that is under construction at 45 L St. N.E. in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district. The FCC will occupy a portion of the first two floors and the entirety of floors three through 10 by November 2019. The 545,000-square-foot Sentinel Square III is part of the ownership’s 1.3 million-square-foot, mixed-use development. The building is designed to meet Level IV security protocols and LEED Silver standards. Kevin Terry of GSA and the CBRE team of Henry Chapman, Sara Dunstan, Richard Downey and Sarah Maxwell represented the FCC in the lease transaction. The FCC is the first committed tenant at Sentinel Square III.

January 19, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Steadfast Apartment REIT III Buys Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $32.4M

by John Nelson January 19, 2017

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT III Inc. (STAR III) has purchased Reflections on Sweetwater, a 280-unit apartment community located in Lawrenceville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. STAR III purchased the asset from the undisclosed seller for $32.4 million. Built in 1996, Reflections features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 933 square feet, with rents averaging $965 per month. Unit interiors include 9-foot ceilings, washer/dryer connections, crown molding, built-in bookshelves, breakfast bars, ceiling fans and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with a sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, playground, clubhouse with resident lounge, outdoor grills, business center, lighted tennis-courts, walking trail, on-site lake, car-washing station and detached garage parking. The property was 95.7 percent occupied at the time of sale. The previous owner upgraded half of the apartment units, and STAR III plans to renovate and paint the remaining units when turning the apartments between residents.

January 19, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $31M Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson January 19, 2017

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $31 million sale of Charter Pointe, a 312-unit apartment community located at the corner of Ballard Street and South Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Altamonte Springs, roughly 10 miles north of Orlando. Jacksonville-based Michaelson Group purchased the property from Sarasota, Fla.-based Insula Cos. Built in the 1970s, the newly renovated, 258,000-square-foot property sits on 19 acres near Eastmonte Park. In addition to recent upgrades including new signage and roofs, Charter Pointe features a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools, pet spa and an outdoor kitchen. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

January 19, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millchap Arranges $9.6M Sale of Shopping Center in Miami

by John Nelson January 19, 2017

MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9.6 million sale of Flagler Station Shops, a 42,800-square-foot shopping center located in Flagler Station near the Florida Turnpike in Miami. Built in 2001 along 106th Street, the retail center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a New York-based advisor, in the transaction. The buyer is a private investment group based in Miami.

January 19, 2017

Maryland Office Southeast

Chesapeake, Thompson Creek Window Purchase Office Building in Metro D.C. for $6.3M

by John Nelson January 19, 2017

LANHAM, MD. — A partnership between Chesapeake Real Estate Group and Thompson Creek Window Co. has purchased a six-story, 122,000-square-foot office building located at 4200 Parliament Place in Lanham, a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. The partnership acquired the Class A office building and an adjoining land parcel from Mack-Cali Realty Corp. for $6.3 million. The partnership plans to immediately design and permit an additional development on the adjacent land parcel, which can house up to 120,000 square feet of commercial space. Built in 1989, the office building was roughly 33 percent leased at the time of sale. Thompson Creek plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to the property this year, which will increase the occupancy to approximately 48 percent. The company designs, builds and installs replacement windows, doors and siding on existing residential homes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Christopher Murray of Chesapeake Real Estate Group will be responsible for managing and leasing the project.

January 19, 2017

Industrial Maryland Southeast

Amazon to Open 1.2 MSF Fulfillment Center in Maryland

by John Nelson January 18, 2017

NORTH EAST, MD. — Amazon plans to open a new 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in North East, a town in northeast Maryland near the Delaware border. The e-commerce giant currently employs more than 3,000 associates at its fulfillment and sortation centers in Baltimore and plans to create 700 new positions at its new facility, the company’s third fulfillment center in Maryland. Situated within Principo Commerce Center I, the Amazon facility is a joint venture development between Trammell Crow Co. and Diamond Realty Investments. The joint venture broke ground on the project last May and plans to open the Amazon facility in the second quarter of this year.

January 18, 2017

District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

Joint Venture to Develop $100M Apartment Community in D.C.

by John Nelson January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Federal Capital Partners (FCP), Level 2 Development LLC and Clark Enterprises Inc. plans to develop The Highline, a $100 million apartment community located at 320 Florida Ave. N.E. in Washington, D.C. The property will feature 314 residential units, four penthouse residences and roughly 10,000 square feet of first-floor retail space. Designed by Eric Colbert & Associates, the 12-story community will feature warehouse-style windows, materials reminiscent of rail cars and riveted steel columns. Located one block from the NoMa/Gallaudet Red Line Metro Station, The Highline will include a rooftop pool, a green roof, bio retention facility, energy-efficient building design and 105 bicycle parking spaces. In conjunction with The Highline, the joint venture will develop 13 three-bedroom townhomes off-site in conjunction with DC Habitat that will be set aside for households earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). In addition, 4 percent of The Highline’s units will be reserved for households earning no more than 80 percent of AMI. United Bank and EB5 Capital provided construction financing for the project, and MAC Realty Advisors assisted the venture in acquiring development financing.

January 18, 2017

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Wyndham Hotel Group Opens Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

by John Nelson January 18, 2017

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — Wyndham Hotel Group has opened Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, a new 343-room hotel in Clearwater Beach, a beachfront town situated along the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County. The hotel features more than 22,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, outdoor pool, bar and Asian fusion restaurant, as well as a fitness center and business center open 24 hours a day. The hotel also includes two presidential suites, which feature three bedrooms, private elevator access, a balcony, dining area and living room.

January 18, 2017

Retail Southeast West Virginia

PREIT Sells Crossroads Mall in West Virginia for $24.8M

by John Nelson January 18, 2017

BECKLEY, W.VA. — PREIT has sold Crossroads Mall, an enclosed regional mall in Beckley, for $24.8 million. The mall’s tenant roster includes anchors Belk, Dick’s Sporting Goods, J.C. Penney and Sears, as well as tenants such as AT&T, Bath & Body Works, GameStop, Hallmark, Hot Topic, PetSmart, Victoria’s Secret and Zales. Since January 2013, PREIT has sold 16 lower productivity malls and other non-core properties, generating $720 million in gross proceeds. The company’s portfolio featured 27 Sears stores in 2012 but is now down to just 10 stores in its portfolio, following the sale of Crossroads Mall. The buyer was undisclosed.

January 18, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

Grover Corlew Acquires Office Portfolio in Metro Atlanta for $12.3M

by John Nelson January 18, 2017

ALPHARETTA, GA. — G&C Mansell Investors LLC, an affiliate of South Florida-based investment firm Grover Corlew, has purchased five office buildings within Mansell Court at Mansell Overlook in Alpharetta for $12.3 million. The portfolio originally sold in 2007 for $22 million. Totaling nearly 190,000 square feet, the office buildings were a combined 77 percent leased at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to invest $1 million in significant upgrades to the brick office buildings, which were constructed in 1987. Grover Corlew has awarded Heather Lamb of CBRE the leasing assignment for all five buildings.

January 18, 2017

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