CHARLESTON, S.C. — Locally based private equity real estate management firm Henderson Park and Athens, Ga.-based developer giant Landmark Properties plan to develop The Mark Charleston, a 335-bed student housing development situated near the College of Charleston. The companies recently acquired the 1.2-acre site at 500 E. Bay St., which is situated on the east side of the peninsula and within a half-mile from the college’s Harbor Walk campus. The design-build team includes affiliate general contractor Landmark Construction and architect GreenbergFarrow. The six-story building will comprise 99 apartments and is expected to deliver in time for the College of Charleston’s 2027-2028 academic year. The Mark Charleston will feature the adaptive reuse of the historic Blanken Matson House on the site that will be relocated and overhauled into a 1,200-square-foot study space known as “The Library.” The development will also include 1,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 18,000 square feet of amenities, including a clubhouse and three rooftop decks with a pool deck that provides views of the Charleston Harbor and Ravenel Bridge, as well as a grilling area, lounge and outdoor recreation areas. Other amenities will include an 1,800-square-foot fitness center, computer lab, study areas and 140 total …
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TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 330-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Carolina
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of Columbia Lofts, a 330-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. Nimes Real Estate purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors secured acquisition financing for the transaction, terms of which were not released. Originally built in 1895 as Richland Cotton Mill, the property was converted into apartments in 1984 and renovated in 2012. The community offers 170 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, barbecue and picnic area, study room, resident lounge and covered bicycle storage. Columbia Lofts was fully occupied at the time of sale.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — GBT Realty has purchased Brentwood Corners, a 22,268-square-foot shopping center located at 214 Ward Circle in Brentwood, a southern suburb of Nashville. The locally based buyer purchased the property from an undisclosed seller for $10.4 million. Situated within the Maryland Farms master-planned community, Brentwood Corners was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Serrato’s Steakhouse, Jefferson’s Restaurant, Iron Tribe Fitness, WOW Orthodontics and 100 Pizza, which recently opened. The property was recently renovated with a newly paved parking lot, painted facades, new roof, updated landscaping and new LED lighting.
MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Loan Originations Increased 36 Percent in Third Quarter from 2024
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The volume for commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations closed in the third quarter of 2025 was 36 percent higher compared to a year earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations report. The third-quarter production also represents an 18 percent increase from the previous quarter. The MBA reports that loan originations have now risen for five consecutive quarters on both a quarterly and annual basis. Among property types, there was an 181 percent year-over-year increase in the dollar volume of loans for office properties, 100 percent increase for retail properties, 66 percent increase for hotels, 27 percent increase for multifamily properties and a 5 percent increase for industrial properties. Originations for healthcare properties decreased 43 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. “While some sectors, such as healthcare and industrial, saw slower activity, overall volumes reflected improving sentiment as property values stabilized and loans reaching maturity were refinanced,” says Reggie Booker, MBA’s associate vice president of commercial/multifamily research. Among capital sources, there was a 52 percent year-over-year increase in loans by depositories lenders (i.e. banks), 40 percent increase in loans by government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) …
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has purchased a six-property, 1.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Southeast and Midwest for $165 million. John Huguenard and Trent Agnew of JLL represented the seller, LBA Logistics, in the transaction. The portfolio has an average vintage of 2017, an average clear height of 33 feet and 6.9 years of weighted average lease term remaining, with each property fully leased to a single tenant. The assets include a 69,679-square-foot property in Miami leased to Compass Group USA; a 552,700-square-foot property in Jacksonville leased to Margo Garden Products; a 246,920-square-foot property in Atlanta leased to SupplyOne; a 235,013-square-foot facility in Louisville leased to ICS AmerisourceBergen; a 68,388-square-foot property in Cincinnati leased to GE Aerospace; and a 302,880-square-foot facility in Columbus leased to Hims.
EDENS Breaks Ground on Redevelopment of Shadowood Square Shopping Center in Boca Raton
by John Nelson
BOCA RATON, FLA. — EDENS has begun the overhaul of Shadowood Square, a shopping center located at 9887 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The development firm is demolishing a portion of the center, now rebranded as Shadowood, that once housed a movie theater to make way for five new retail buildings totaling 49,330 square feet. The new buildings will be connected by a 25-foot-wide promenade and public green space. Additionally, three existing retail buildings totaling 60,557 square feet will be fully renovated, and placemaking elements including brightened facades, signage and wayfinding, paseos, public art and outdoor seating will be installed. EDENS has signed lease agreements with J. Crew Factory, Joe and the Juice and Maman to join the tenant roster. Blo Blow Dry Bar, Dave’s Hot Chicken are Nomu Sushi & Pub recently opened at Shadowood. The construction phase is expected to last between 18 and 24 months, with the last phase of new retail opening in late 2027.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $69.8 million acquisition loan for Loft One35, a 298-unit multifamily community located at 135 W. Morehead St. in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The borrower, a joint venture between Hillridge Capital and Broad Creek Capital, will use a portion of the loan proceeds to fund capital improvements, including exterior paint, upgraded common spaces and interior renovations for select units. Chris Campbell, Matt Brody, Daniel Allman and Catherine Reinecker of Eastdil Secured arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower. Loft One35 features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two-story townhomes and lofts. Amenities include a resort-style pool, outdoor courtyard with fire pit and barbecue stations, pet spa, coffee bar and bike storage.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $57 million sale of a 713,585-square-foot industrial facility located at 8201 Chancellor Drive in Orlando. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to CVS Health Corp. Mike Davis, Rick Colon, Rick Brugge and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Tratt Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Aventura, Fla.-based MG3 Group. Located in Orlando Central Park, the property features tilt-wall construction, clear heights ranging from 28 to 40 feet, 429 trailer parking spaces and 97 dock-high loading doors.
Investment Group Purchases 77,760 SF Office Park in Metro New Orleans, Plans $1M Overhaul
by John Nelson
JEFFERSON, LA. — Robertson St. Ventures LLC, a group of local real estate investors led by Richard Juge of REMAX Commercial Brokers, has acquired Elmwood Oaks Office Park, a four-building, 77,760-square-foot office campus located at 201 Evans Road in Jefferson, roughly eight miles west of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Robertson St. Ventures plans to invest over $1 million in renovations to modernize the 6.6-acre complex, which features surface parking and a courtyard with 300-year-old oak trees. Planned improvements include new flooring, paint, ceilings, lighting, energy-efficiency upgrades, enhanced landscaping and modernized tenant amenities such as renovated common kitchens and restrooms, as well as new outdoor amenities. One of the buildings at Elmwood Oaks is currently vacant, according to Robertson St. Ventures.
MIAMI — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of New York City-based Slate Property Group, has provided a $460 million cross-collateralized facility on behalf of the Namdar Group for two adjacent apartment towers under development in downtown Miami. The facility will comprise a $230 million bridge loan for the completion and lease-up of 55 N.E. 2nd Street (Phase I), which contains 680 multifamily units across 358,000 square feet; and a $230 million loan for the ground-up construction of 50 N.E. 3rd Street (Phase II), which comprises 714 apartment units across 395,000 square feet. The two 43-story towers will be connected from the first through eighth floors upon completion. Phase I is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2026. Construction of Phase II commenced in September 2025, with completion estimated for spring 2028. Units range in size from studios to two-bedroom layouts. A connected garage on the second through sixth floors will include 269 parking spaces, and the ground floor will feature 7,100 square feet of retail space. Combined, the buildings will include 62,000 square feet of amenity spaces on the seventh and eighth floors to be shared by tenants of both towers. Both buildings will offer gyms, golf …