ATLANTA — Avison Young has advised Adventus Realty Trust in its off-market acquisition of 1000 Parkwood, a 212,500-square-foot office building located in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket. The seller, Atlanta Property Group, sold the 10-story property to Adventus for $38.9 million. Built in 1985, 1000 Parkwood was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including global chemical company Kemira. Matt Tritschler of Avison Young advised Adventus in the transaction, and CBRE represented Atlanta Property Group.
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ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the $24.6 million sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in southeast Orlando. Located across Curry Ford Road from one another, the portfolio includes the 210-unit Pendelton Park Villas and the 100-unit Carlyle Court Apartments. At the time of sale, Pendelton Park Villas was 97 percent occupied and Carlyle Court was 94 percent occupied. Both properties have undergone capital improvements totaling more than $1.2 million since 2012. Cole Whitaker and Hal Warren of Berkadia represented the seller, West Springfield, Mass.-based Florida Pendelton LP, in the transaction. The buyer was Miami-based Lloyd Jones Capital LLC.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.5 million sale of Crossings at Cape Coral, a 168-unit affordable housing community located at 1150 Hancock Creek S. Blvd. in Cape Coral. The property was constructed and placed into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in 2000. The community comprises eight three-story buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, an institutional owner based in New York City, and the private, Florida-based buyer in the transaction.
MEDLEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 149,980-square-foot industrial lease at Airport North Logistics Park, bringing Building One to full occupancy. The 45-acre industrial park is located at 8502 N.W. 80th St. in Medley, part of Miami’s Airport North submarket. The tenant, Eco Window Systems, is a privately owned manufacturer of affordable impact-resistant doors and windows. The company is relocating from Medley International Business Park and is doubling the size of its distribution center. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Airport North Industrial Inc., in the lease deal. Americas Commercial Real Estate LLC represented Eco Window Systems. Buildings Two and Three at Airport North Logistics Park are under construction and are expected to be delivered by mid-2017.
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Trademark Property Co. has signed three new retailers to join Saddle Creek, a 173,000-square-foot outdoor lifestyle retail center in Germantown, roughly 22 miles east of Memphis. The new tenants include Atlanta-based American Threads, Sephora and Sur La Table. American Threads will open its 1,995-square-foot store next to Janie and Jack later this year; Sephora will open its 5,701-square-foot store next to Michael Kors later this year; and Sur La Table will open its 5,807-square-foot store next to Brooks Brothers in 2017. Saddle Creek is currently home to 40 retailers, including Apple, Anthropologie, J. Crew and Banana Republic. Other retailers opening this summer include Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Paper Source and Sleep Number.
Mill Creek Residential to Develop Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s Vinings Neighborhood
by John Nelson
SMYRNA, GA. — Mill Creek Residential plans to develop Modera by Mill Creek-Vinings, a mixed-use multifamily project in Smyrna’s Vinings neighborhood. Designed by Lord Aeck Sargent, the property will feature 269 luxury apartment homes, below-grade parking, upscale amenities, retail space and a chef-driven restaurant. Mill Creek Residential purchased the 3.5-acre site at 3205 Cumberland Blvd. from Pope & Land Enterprises. The property will be located along a pond near the start of the Silver Comet Trail, a 61.5-mile walking and biking trail that stretches from Smyrna to central Alabama. Pre-leasing for Modera by Mill Creek-Vinings is slated to begin in summer 2017 with initial move-ins targeted for fall 2017. As of March 31, 2016, Mill Creek Residential’s portfolio comprised 54 communities spanning 15,600 apartment homes that are operating and/or under construction.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — John Knox Village, a 70-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Broward County, will open the doors this week on The Woodlands, a 144-unit expansion of the Pompano Beach community. Development costs for The Woodlands are estimated at $34 million. In addition to the new residential units, the project adds a bistro, rehabilitation services, salon/spa, wellness center and a “life enrichment center” for social gatherings. The CCRC’s board of directors approved the seven-story facility in 2013 and construction began in 2014. RDG Planning & Design, led by architects John Birge, Scott Pfeifer and Kevin Ruff, designed the expansion. The Weitz Co. served as the construction manager, and William Gallo of Gallo Herbert Architects served as the owner’s authorization representative.
NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — Monument Realty has inked a full-building lease with Abt Associates at 6130 Executive Blvd. in North Bethesda, roughly 12 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The 155,000-square-foot lease is the first of the two-building, 328,000-square-foot Executive Plaza that Monument Realty recently renovated. The $10 million renovation included common area upgrades, new mechanical systems and exterior and interior repairs, as well as the addition of a new fitness center, café and a 3,500-square-foot conference center. Abt Associates is a global research and development firm that has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries. Cushman & Wakefield and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Abt in the lease transaction. Avison Young represented Monument Realty and its partner, Angelo, Gordon & Co.
MIAMI — Swire Properties Inc., along with co-developers Whitman Family Development and Simon Property Group, has signed 11 new retailers as tenants of Brickell City Centre’s 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami. The new retailers joining the $1.05 billion development are Baldinini, Boglioli, Bruno Magli, Carmen Steffens, Hugo Boss, Lafayette 148, Samsonite, Sephora, SPARIS, Tommy Bahama and Violetas/ Baccarat. Set to open in November, the shopping center will comprise more than 70 retailers and eateries. Swire Properties is incorporating a Miami Metromover stop that exits directly into the shopping center’s third floor. The shopping center will also feature a two-story underground carpark that traverses streets in the lower level. Other components of Brickell City Centre opening this year include Reach, a condominium tower that opened in April; Rise, a condominium tower opening this summer; Three Brickell City Centre, a Class A office tower that opened in February; and Two Brickell City Centre, an office tower set to open this summer.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $12.1 million Fannie Mae loan for Caribbean Villas Apartment Homes, a 206-unit garden-style complex located at 5865 Haverhill Road N. in West Palm Beach. Built in 1991, the property features on-site management and maintenance staff, a swimming pool, private patios, tennis court, playground and a clubhouse. Erik Storz of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which was used to refinance an existing Freddie Mac loan KeyBank had originated in 2014.