SARASOTA, FLA. — Atlas Real Estate Partners and Andover Real Estate Partners have sold Huntington Place Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community located at 3201 Huntington Place Drive in Sarasota. Bridge Investment Group purchased the property from Atlas and Andover, which have owned the community for 11 years, for an undisclosed price. The buyer assumed a Fannie Mae loan originated by Berkadia. Jason Stanton and Matt Mitchell of Berkadia represented the sellers in the transaction. Prior to the sale, Atlas and Andover completed a comprehensive overhaul of Huntington Place, including the renovation of nearly all units, upgrades to the clubhouse, exterior enhancements such as façade improvements and new roofs and the addition of modern amenities like a dog park, fitness center and outdoor lounge area. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Store in LaGrange, Georgia Leased to Starbucks
by John Nelson
LAGRANGE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built store located at 2100 Vernon St. in LaGrange, about 68 miles southwest of Atlanta via I-85. The 2,500-square-foot store is net-leased to Starbucks, which has 10 years of term remaining on the lease. A local investment firm purchased the store from an unnamed developer for an undisclosed price. “Despite the surplus of Starbucks inventory on the market and limited buyer pool, we were able to source a local 1031 cash buyer and trade close to list price,” says Don McMinn of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group, who represented the seller in the transaction. Delivered earlier this year, the Starbucks store is an outparcel to a Publix-anchored shopping center that also features a Chick-fil-A outparcel. The Taylor McMinn Retail Group arranged the sales of both the Publix and Chick-fil-A locations previously.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — BBX Logistics Properties, along with joint venture partner PCCP LLC, has broken ground on The Park at Delray, a new 40-acre industrial park located along U.S. Highway 441 in Delray Beach, about 20 miles south of West Palm Beach. Phase I of the project includes the construction of a 200,000-square-foot building, with plans for two additional buildings to follow. The first phase can accommodate tenants seeking spaces as small as 50,000 square feet. City National Bank provided a $31.3 million construction loan for The Park at Delray. The timeline for construction was not disclosed.
SANFORD, FLA. — Working on behalf of Crescent Communities, Doster Construction Co. has completed Novel Parkway, a 325-unit apartment community situated along International Parkway in Sanford, a northeast suburb of Orlando. The property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 656 to 1,527 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,700 to $3,437, according to Apartments.com. Novel Parkway features 10,000 square feet of amenities, including a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, business center and walking/biking trails.
Cortland Acquires 240-Unit Harbour Cove Apartments in South Florida, Plans Renovation
by John Nelson
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Atlanta-based Cortland has acquired Harbour Cove, a 240-unit, Class B apartment community located in Pembroke Pines, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Cortland has renamed the property as Cortland Harbour Cove. The community features two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom units with dens, as well as a fitness center, clubhouse, playground, tennis courts and volleyball courts. Cortland plans to make capital improvements to the property, including full kitchen renovations, new lighting and plumbing fixtures, cosmetic upgrades to the clubhouse and fitness center and the addition of a new dog park and pickleball court. Nearby attractions to Cortland Harbour Cove include Pembroke Pines City Center and Miramar. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Cortland now owns and operates four assets in Broward County alone and 46 assets spanning more than 16,000 units across Florida.
MARIETTA, GA. — BWE has arranged a $35 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Sedgefield Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community located at 1136 W. Commons Lane in Marietta, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, RPM Living. Sedgefield Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a fitness center, playground, green space, swimming pool, laundry facility and a grilling area.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.3 million sale of Courtyard North Charleston, a 123-room hotel located at 2415 Mall Drive in Charleston. Built in 1999, the hotel is situated near Charleston International Airport, Tanger Outlets Charleston and the Charleston Area Convention Center. The property features an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, and meeting and banquet facilities. Jack Davis, Joce Messinger and Chase Dewese of Marcus & Millichap’s Charleston office procured the buyer, Baron Hospitality, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
Dalfen Industrial, RGA Form Joint Venture for 253,055 SF Industrial Portfolio in Arizona, Georgia
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ., AND ALPHARETTA AND NORCROSS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has advised Dalfen Industrial in the disposition and recapitalization of a multi-tenant industrial portfolio, totaling 253,055 square feet across two projects in Atlanta and Phoenix metro markets. The dual-project portfolio was owned in Dalfen Industrial’s Value-Add Fund IV and was recapitalized in a joint venture between Dalfen Industrial and RGA ReCap Inc. on behalf of Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located in Gilbert, Gilbert Distribution Center is a freestanding Class A industrial building at 1495 E. Baseline Road. Two tenants fully occupy the property, which features multiple points of ingress/egress, multiple storefronts, loading, functional column spacing and concrete truck aprons on a 140-foot truck court. The North Atlanta Infill Portfolio is a collection of four multi-tenant, rear-load, light industrial buildings located at 6205 and 6215 Shiloh Crossing in Alpharetta and 2915 Courtyards Drive and 3055 Northwoods Circle in Norcross. The properties are a combined 86 percent leased to eight tenants, three of which recently extended their lease terms. The buildings offer 18- to 22-foot clear heights, rear loading, a mix of drive-in and dock-high doors, and multiple glass store fronts. Will Strong, Michael …
Arey Group Begins Leasing 198-Unit Taylor Apartments in Historic Downtown Opelika, Alabama
by John Nelson
OPELIKA, ALA. — Arey Group has begun leasing The Taylor, a 198-unit apartment community underway at 411 S. 10th St. in historic downtown Opelika, about seven miles from Auburn, Ala. Designed by Geheber Lewis Associates, the property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments available at monthly rates starting at $1,250. Focus Design Interiors designed the apartments, which will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and black and wood tone accents. Amenities will include a fitness center and an entertainment area. Arey Group plans to deliver The Taylor in the third quarter.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 118,583 SF Shopping Center in Fort Myers, Florida
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Market Square, a 118,583-square-foot shopping center located in Fort Myers. An affiliate of Centro Corp., a Florida-based shopping center owner and operator, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction. Built in 1993, Market Square was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including DSW, Total Wine and More and American Signature Furniture. The center is shadow-anchored by Super Target.