Southeast

Limestone, Orion Purchase Colonial Palms Plaza Shopping Center in Metro Miami for $70.5M

by John Nelson January 3, 2023

PINECREST, FLA. — Limestone Asset Management and Orion Real Estate Group have purchased Colonial Palms Plaza, a 188,389-square-foot retail center located in Pinecrest, roughly 20 miles southwest of Miami. The joint venture, doing business as Orion Colonial Plaza LLC, acquired the property for $70.5 million. The property comprises seven buildings and 29 tenants, including Marshalls, HomeGoods, PetSmart, Old Navy, Party City, Five Below, Visionworks, CycleBar, Panera Bread and Miller’s Ale House. Kevin Sanz of Orion represented the buyers, and Eric Williams of JLL represented the seller, MetLife Investment Management, in the transaction. Goldman Sachs provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to the joint venture.

January 3, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Matthews Brokers $7.8M Sale of Nashville Edge Apartments in La Vergne, Tennessee

by John Nelson January 3, 2023

LA VERGNE, TENN — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 50-unit apartment community located at 126 Kingsridge Drive in La Vergne, a southeast suburb of Nashville. Nashville Edge Apartments was acquired by a private, Southern California-based multifamily investor for $7.8 million. Austin Graham and Austin Tomaiko of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the 1031 exchange. The community, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, features units in one- and two-bedroom layouts.

January 3, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 59,530 SF Office Building in Tampa

by John Nelson January 3, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Palm Court at Hidden River, a 59,530-square-foot, single-story office building located at 8600 Hidden River Parkway in Tampa. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick, Kristen McFarland Hagen, Courtney Snell and Nick Sharpe of CBRE represented the seller, Continental Capital Partners, in the transcation. Built in 1989, the property is located within Hidden River Corporate Park, a 513-acre master-planned development. A private, Orlando-based real estate investment company purchased the building for an undisclosed price.

January 3, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

Neuman Facilitates $5.7M Sale of Retail Center in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson January 3, 2023

ARBUTUS, MD. — Neuman Commercial Group has arranged the sale of East Drive Shopping Center, a 65,155-square-foot retail center located in Arbutus, approximately eight miles outside of Baltimore. An affiliate of Bien/Paul Ventures sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $5.7 million. The property was 72 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Save‐A‐Lot, Dollar General, Pizza Boli’s and Cricket Wireless. Gil Neuman of Neuman represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

January 3, 2023

District of Columbia Market Reports Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

D.C. Retail Sector is a Tale of Two Markets: Downtown and Everywhere Else

by John Nelson January 2, 2023

So much has been made about the future of retail in the United States. Is it dead? Is it back? How has it evolved? No doubt, retail was the sector most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is also true here in Washington, D.C. If you look at regional data, it appears to be rebounding nicely. The overall market currently boasts a near record-low vacancy rate at just 5.1 percent, according to CoStar Group. Tighter market conditions have helped landlords restore pricing power throughout the District, and asking rents and rent growth have surpassed pre-pandemic highs. When we measure by net absorption, retail demand in the region in 2022 is on pace to reach its highest level since 2016. But numbers don’t tell the whole story as the retail sector’s recovery in D.C.’s downtown market post COVID differs greatly from all of the metropolitan area’s other submarkets in a scenario that can only be described as a tale of two markets. Downtown D.C. So, what’s driving downtown retail these days? Simply, it’s the office market. Retail’s post-pandemic recovery is almost entirely dependent on office workers, and there is no more significant factor at play for its success than corporation’s …

January 2, 2023

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast Virginia

Cordish Cos. to Build $1.4B Mixed-Use Development in Metro Richmond

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

PETERSBURG, VA. — Cordish Cos. has announced plans for a $1.4 billion mixed-use project located in Petersburg, roughly 24 miles south of Richmond. Upon completion, the development, dubbed Live! Gaming & Entertainment District, will comprise 4 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. The property will also include 1,300 residential units, 500 hotel rooms and office space. Built in phases, the project’s first phase will consist of the Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, pending legislative approval. Plans for the 670,000-square-foot first phase include a 200-room hotel with 20 suites, an events center, 2,000 gambling slots, 60 live-action table games, food-and-beverage options and a sportsbook.

December 23, 2022

Alabama Development Multifamily Southeast

Gateway Ventures, McShane Deliver 343-Unit Apartment Community in Huntsville

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Laurel at Dry Creek, a 343-unit apartment community in Huntsville. The developer is Gateway Ventures Real Estate. Sitting on 20 acres, the property comprises 16 apartment and townhome buildings housing units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Designed by Dynamik Design, Laurel at Dry Creek features 7,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, pool, fire pit, pickleball courts, hammock garden, car wash, dog park and pet-grooming station. The community was 85 percent leased at the time of delivery.

December 23, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Kirkland & Ellis Signs 115,000 SF Office Lease at 830 Brickell in Miami

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

MIAMI — Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building located in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. The firm will occupy a six-floor, 115,000-square-foot space at the property, which was developed by OKO Group and Cain International. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Neil Goldmacher, Mitchell Millowitz and Ryan Rosalsky of Newmark and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Kirkland & Ellis. Other tenants at the building, which is expected to be 100 percent leased at the time of opening early next year, include Citadel, CI Financial, Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, AerCap and Marsh Insurance. Amenities at the office tower will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill acted as architect for the project, with interiors by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati.

December 23, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Fogelman Acquires 204-Unit Columns at Timothy Woods Apartments in Athens, Georgia

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

ATHENS, GA. — Fogelman Properties has acquired The Columns at Timothy Woods, a 204-unit apartment community located in Athens, roughly 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Fogelman acquired the property for an undisclosed price from ECI Group, which acquired the community in 2019 and completed improvements to the property’s interiors and amenities. Originally built in 1996, the community features units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Kevin Geiger of CBRE represented ECI in the transaction.

December 23, 2022

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Tennessee

JLL Brokers $19.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Chattanooga Suburb

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

CLEVELAND, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Cleveland Towne Center, a 148,203-square-foot shopping center located in the northeast Chattanooga suburb of Cleveland. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Wicker Park Capital Management LLC, in the $19.5 million transaction. Bodin Properties acquired the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Ross Dress for Less, Ashley Furniture, Old Navy, Books-A-Million and Electronic Express anchor the property, which is also shadow-anchored by Kohl’s and Target.

December 23, 2022

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