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BEL AIR, MD. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $3.9 million in acquisition financing for The Shoppes at James Run, a 13,189-square-foot retail property located in Bel Air, approximately 25 miles northeast of Baltimore. Jared Cassidy of MMCC secured the 7-year loan on behalf of a private client. The loan features a 5.64 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The Shoppes at James Run features a mix of tenants including Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, a café and an urgent care office.

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ATLANTA — Andrew Layton, chief acquisition officer for Atlanta-based Student Quarters, knows that from a commercial real estate investment standpoint, the student housing sector possesses a key advantage: the relative permanence of many flagship universities nationally. “There is no risk of the University of Kentucky uprooting itself from Lexington and moving to Frankfort anytime soon. In the conventional multifamily world, neighborhoods come, neighborhoods go. What was hot yesterday may not be so hot today. What was cold yesterday may be the flaming new market tomorrow. That’s just not the case in what we do,” emphasized Layton, who leads the origination and underwriting efforts involving both the acquisition and development of student housing assets for the Student Quarters’ investors.  “There’s a sense of permanence [surrounding these academic institutions], and if you can get on the ground and do your due diligence, you can figure out relatively easily where things work and where things don’t work in a student housing market.” Student Quarters owns and operates over 13,000 beds nationally, stretching east to west from Clemson, South Carolina, to Tempe, Arizona; and north to south from East Lansing, Michigan, to Tallahassee, Florida. The insights from Layton, who’s worked in the student housing …

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NEW YORK CITY — Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has completed the $400 million acquisition of an industrial portfolio located in markets across the Eastern and Western United States. The seller was not disclosed. Totaling 2.6 million square feet, the portfolio comprises 35 buildings across seven markets. Properties in the portfolio include a 76,000-square-foot, two-building portfolio in Philadelphia; a 44,000-square-foot building in New Jersey; 92,000 square feet across two buildings on Long Island; a 1.3 million-square-foot logistics portfolio in Sacramento, Calif.; 156,000 square feet across two buildings in Tampa, Fla.; a 115,000-square-foot, three-building portfolio in South Florida; and a 12-building, 814,000-square-foot portfolio on Atlanta’s north side.  Average occupancy across the portfolio was at 97 percent as of October.  According to Green Street Advisors, each of the seven markets associated with the portfolio saw strong demand growth in the industrial sector during the third quarter of 2025. The firm noted that new supply in these markets makes up less than 1.3 percent of current inventory. “Despite shifting trade dynamics and supply chain disruptions across the country, the U.S. industrial sector has retained its foundational strength,” says Herb Myers, global head of real assets at Investcorp. “This is particularly true for these and similar …

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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Ypsomed, a Swiss manufacturer of injection systems for the self-administration of insulin and other liquid medicines, has purchased a life sciences facility in Holly Springs, a suburb of Raleigh. The firm purchased Building H within The Yield Holly Springs from the developer, Charlotte-based Crescent Communities, for $31.5 million. Ypsomed plans to invest $250 million to establish the 110,000-square-foot property as its first manufacturing facility in the United States. Ypsomed plans to customize Building H to be operational in 2027.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Berkadia has arranged construction financing for a new $144 million multifamily development located at 3200 W. Moore St. in Richmond. The financing comprises a senior construction loan from TD Bank and an equity investment from Red Cove Capital. Brian Crivella, Brian Gould, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian, Hunter Wood, Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Hoffman & Associates and DeBartolo Development LLC. Situated in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond, the property will feature 366 apartments and 18,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The community will feature 10,000 square feet of amenities, including multiple courtyards and terraces and a pool deck, as well as lounge, dining and event spaces. Demolition on the project began last month.

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MIAMI — Resia has opened Resia Golden Glades, a 420-unit apartment community located at 15955 N.W. 6th Ave. in Miami. The property features prefabricated bathrooms and kitchens with full electrical and plumbing that Resia developed off-site at its manufacturing facility in Fairburn, Ga. Situated on Miami’s northern end, Resia Golden Glades offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private balconies or patios. Monthly rental rates range from $2,115 to $3,905, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a 24/7 fitness center, swimming pool, clubhouse, playground, an onsite management team, coworking spaces, EV charging stations, a mini market and a 705-car parking garage.

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LAKELAND, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Grove Park Shopping Center, a 120,150-square-foot, Publix-anchored retail center located at 1617 U.S. Highway 98 in Lakeland. A private entity tied to Daniel Halberstein purchased the center for an undisclosed price. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield’s Retail Investment Advisors represented the seller, Longpoint Partners, in the transaction. Grove Park was originally developed in 1960 by George Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. The property, which was fully renovated in 2019, was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including CVS, Dollar Tree and Humanitary Medical Center.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Realterm has purchased a 70,004-square-foot truck terminal and maintenance facility located at 7500 Statesville Road in Charlotte. The 13.7-acre property comprises a 58,184-square-foot, 94-door truck terminal and an 11,820-square-foot, 15-door maintenance shop. FedEx currently leases the fully lit and secured facility, which is situated in close proximity to I-77 and I-85. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — BH Group and PEBB Enterprises have secured $89.9 million in financing for The Eclipse, a 29-acre mixed-use redevelopment in Boca Raton. City National Bank and Abanca provided the new financing, which grew the loan proceeds for the construction financing from $47 million to nearly $90 million. BH Group and PEBB are partnering on the office and retail components of The Eclipse. The companies are also co-developing the 500-unit residential component in partnership with Related Group. The redevelopment includes a Class A overhaul of the project’s existing 405,000 square feet of office space across two buildings, which were formerly the corporate headquarters for retailer Office Depot. Notable office tenants include Atlantic | Pacific Cos., Kanner & Pintaluga, MN8 Energy and ODP Corp. The Eclipse also includes two ground-up retail and restaurant outparcel buildings totaling approximately 21,500 square feet, as well as a nearly 37,000-square-foot Equinox gym.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — SJC Ventures has broken ground on Wesley Chapel Station, a 75,968-square-foot shopping center in metro Tampa. A 35,518-square-foot Whole Foods Market will anchor the center, which will be located at the corner of Bruce B Downs and Aronwood boulevards. Other committed tenants include PopUp Bagels, CAVA, Naked Farmer, Petfolk, The Tox and a nail salon. The center has approximately 15,000 square feet of available vacancy, according to SJC Ventures. Adjacent to the shopping center, the Atlanta-based firm is underway on an 85,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness club. The developer expects to open the first stores at Wesley Chapel Station in second-quarter 2027.

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