MIAMI — Locally based developer Pinnacle has obtained $72.3 million in construction financing for an affordable housing development located in Miami’s Princeton neighborhood. The 215-unit community, called Pinnacle at Tropical Pointe, will be located at 25155 S.W. 136th Ave. in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County. Bank of America, Citibank, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Housing Finance Authority and Florida Housing Finance Corp. contributed capital in the form of debt, LIHTC equity or subsidies. Set to open in late 2024, Pinnacle at Tropical Pointe will feature one- to four-bedroom apartments within six garden-style buildings reserved for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubroom, business center, playground, barbecue area and a dog run.
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BYHALIA, MISS. — Core5 Industrial Partners has signed Barrett Distribution Centers, a third-party logistics firm, to a full-building lease at I-269 Logistics Center Building D in Byhalia. The Atlanta-based developer delivered the 957,400-square-foot building in December 2022, and Barrett plans to occupy the space this month. Jacque Beeson of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The facility is located on a 70-acre site within the 5 million-square-foot I-269 Logistics Center campus at Highway 302 and I-269 in Marshall County, about 33 miles south of Memphis. Building D features 40-foot clear heights, a 6-inch Ductilcrete slab floor, parking for over 216 trailers and 597 auto parking spaces.
Red Oak Provides $10.2M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Facility on Florida’s Space Coast Leased to Blue Origin
by John Nelson
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $10.2 million acquisition loan for an 80,107-square-foot industrial facility located at 4401 Fortune Place in Melbourne. The borrower, Reich Brothers I LLC, used the bridge loan to acquire the Space Coast property and prepare it for occupancy by its sole tenant, Blue Origin, an aerospace, defense and space exploration company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The property traded for $12.5 million. The interest-only loan was underwritten at an interest rate of 8.5 percent and features a 24-month term with two six-month renewal options. The borrower plans to exit the loan via permanent financing upon completion of re-tenanting the building to Blue Origin, according to Red Oak.
JOHNS CREEK, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Shops at Medlock Corners, a 6,200-square-foot retail strip center located at 5855 State Bridge Road in Johns Creek. The seller, Atlanta-based Willow Capital Partners, delivered the property in March. Situated on less than an acre, the metro Atlanta property was fully leased at the time of sale to Jersey Mike’s, Ideal Dental and ATI Physical Therapy, all of which signed 10-year leases. Michael Berk, Sheree Strome and Scott Campbell of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was an unnamed private investment firm based in Atlanta.
Cordish Cos. to Acquire, Redevelop Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana
by Jeff Shaw
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — The Cordish Cos. has announced an agreement to acquire Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel, located in Bossier City in northwest Louisiana. Subject to approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Cordish plans to redevelop the property into a casino resort and entertainment destination. Closed since March 2020, the development will be the first in the state of Louisiana under Cordish’s Live! brand, which offers dining, entertainment, casino, hotel and sports-anchored entertainment spaces. The seller and acquisition price were not disclosed. Cordish was the development partner for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino properties in Hollywood and Tampa, Fla., and its assets include the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, Md.; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh; and the Texas Live! Development within the Arlington Entertainment District in North Texas, where Cordish is currently underway on $1 billion of construction adjacent to the property. Additionally, the company has new developments in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Foundation Gaming & Entertainment LLC will partner with Cordish to complete the project. — Hayden Spiess
Pure Development to Build Two Speculative Industrial Facilities in Charleston Totaling 428,000 SF
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Pure Development has acquired two development sites totaling 26.4 acres within Camp Hall, an industrial campus in Charleston. The developer is planning to build two speculative warehouse facilities totaling 428,000 square feet across from the Volvo USA plant. Situated along Electric Avenue and less than two miles from I-26, the first facility will be a 306,280-square-foot warehouse with 30 dock doors, 32-foot clear heights, 20 trailer spaces and 375 auto spaces. The second facility will be a 122,180-square-foot warehouse with 13 dock doors, 32-foot clear heights and 100 auto spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter and wrap up in third-quarter 2024. Santee Cooper sold the development sites to Pure Development for a combined $7.4 million. Robert Barrineau, Brendan Redeyoff and Tim Raber of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Dan Camp with Santee Cooper and Adam Seger with Pure Development also worked on the land deal.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Uptown Alley, an entertainment concept with four existing locations in the Mid-Atlantic, has purchased the former Yankee Candle building in Williamsburg. The multi-level, mixed-use building is located on a six-acre site at 2200 Richmond Road. Dawn Griggs and Rob Wright of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Fulton Bank, in the $4 million sale. Uptown Alley plans to open its fifth entertainment venue at the Williamsburg property, which will feature upscale bowling, duckpin bowling, an arcade and a chef-driven restaurant. The company plans to open the new venue before the end of the year.
Colliers, Ten-X Facilitate Auction Sale of 143,865 SF Piedmont Center Office Park in Greenville
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Colliers has partnered with online auction giant Ten-X to facilitate the sale of Piedmont Center, a suburban office park in Greenville spanning 143,865 square feet. A regional office investment firm with multiple assets in the market purchased the park via a Ten-X auction. Taylor Allen, Brantley Anderson and Bailey Tollison of Colliers procured the buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Situated on an 8.6-acre parcel at 33 and 37 Villa Road, Piedmont Center comprises two office buildings standing four and five stories.
MIAMI — CP Group and PCCP LLC have added 14 new office tenants to join One Southeast Third Avenue, a 31-story office tower in downtown Miami. The new tenants span multiple industries, including real estate, legal and tech, and combined represent 47,533 square feet in new leases. Additionally, Bohler, a civil engineer firm, has expanded its footprint at the 440,000-square-foot building, which was formerly known as SunTrust International Center. Cristina Glaria, Harrison Mischel, Jon Blunk and Laurel Oswald of TCRE represented CP Group and PCCP in all leasing negotiations. In addition to traditional office space, One Southeast Third Avenue offers three floors of CP Group’s worCPlaces flexible office concept for tenants and entrepreneurs seeking short-term accommodations. Additionally, another floor of speculative suites is currently being built out at the tower.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman has signed local coffeeshop concept Night Swim Coffee to anchor the ground level retail space at 2161 Hawkins, a 34-story apartment tower under construction in Charlotte’s South End district. The coffeeshop is expected to open in third-quarter 2024 and will activate the space between 2161 Hawkins and The Line, Portman’s adjacent Class A office tower that will include Sycamore Brewery, GritBox Fitness, Chapter 6 and Savi Provisions. The Night Swim Coffee space represents the 15th location for Black Rock Hospitality, the team behind local purveyors Not Just Coffee and Undercurrent Coffee. In addition to the coffeeshop, the 370-unit apartment development will house Bar One South End, which is expected to open in fourth-quarter 2024. Foundry Commercial is handling the retail leasing assignment at 2161 Hawkins. Portman has also enlisted local artists Eva Crawford and Caroline Simas to transform the temporary Rail Trail protection at 2161 Hawkins into a new public art installation.