CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 689,614-square-foot, single-tenant distribution center located at 960 Wauhatchie Pike in Chattanooga. New York-based W. P. Carey purchased the single-tenant property from locally based logistics firm Kenco Group for an undisclosed price. Tyler Ziebel, Jack Rosenberg, Fred Regnery, Todd Steffan and Andy Cates of Colliers brokered the deal. The property is fully leased to Chattem Chemicals Inc., a subsidiary of the French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis. The company recently signed a long-term lease extension at the facility, which W. P. Carey plans to expand by 120,000 square feet. The warehouse currently features 79 docks, 30-foot clear height ceiling and 10,000 square feet of office space. Once the $18 million expansion is complete, the facility will be Sanofi Aventis’ largest distribution facility in the world, according to Colliers.
Southeast
First National Realty Partners Acquires Home Depot-Anchored Shopping Center in Manassas, Virginia
by John Nelson
MANASSAS, VA. — First National Realty Partners LLC has acquired Promenade at Manassas, a 287,000-square-foot shopping center that was built in 1995 in Manassas. A 107,000-square-foot Home Depot anchors the property, which is situated 31 miles west of Washington, D.C., at the intersection of I-66 and Sudley Road. Other tenants include a 43,000-square-foot local international grocer, Oh! Market, as well as Ashley Home Furniture, Planet Fitness, The Tile Shop and Sherwin-Williams. Ryan Sciullo of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Fimiani Development Buys 85,000 SF Pennyrile Marketplace Shopping Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
by John Nelson
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. — Fimiani Development Corp. has acquired Pennyrile Marketplace, an 85,000-square-foot shopping center located at 3010 Fort Campbell Blvd. in Hopkinsville. Seritage KMT Finance sold the property to the Boca Raton-based retail investment firm for $3.8 million. Built in 1978, Pennyrile Marketplace sits on 12 acres near Fort Campbell Army base and houses tenants including Harbor Freight Tools, Bargain Hunt and Farmers Home Furniture. Mike Fimiani represented the buyer in the transaction on an internal basis, and Marc Ozburn and Ross Robison of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller. Fimiani Development plans to make renovations to Pennyrile Marketplace, including landscaping, improved signage and resurfacing of the parking lot.
SHORT PUMP, VA. — Erickson Senior Living has opened the first phase of Avery Point, a $500 million continuing care retirement community in Short Pump, a suburb of Richmond. The community is situated on a 94-acre campus and currently features 216 independent living units. A second phase currently under construction will add 107 more independent living units. Upon full buildout, plans call for 1,160 independent living units in addition to an onsite continuing care neighborhood offering assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services. The property is Erickson Senior Living’s third in Virginia. The design-building team includes Moseley Architects and Brinkmann Constructors.
Avison Young Arranges $139M Construction Loan for 1000 Social Office Project at Exchange Raleigh
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. — Avison Young has arranged a $139 million loan for the construction of 1000 Social, a 12-story trophy office building in Raleigh. The 350,000-square-foot project represents the first phase of vertical construction at The Exchange Raleigh, a $1 billion, 40-acre mixed-use development that will feature nearly 1 million square feet of trophy office space, a park, apartments, stores and restaurants upon full buildout. Wes Boatwright, Michael Yavinsky, Jon Goldstein and Connor Burke of Avison Young’s Structured Finance Group arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Dewitt Carolinas. The direct lender was not disclosed. The groundbreaking for 1000 Social took place last month, with construction expected to be completed in about 18 months. The new landmark tower will offer 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, outdoor patios, individual bathroom pods on every floor, event center and a parking structure with over 1,500 spaces.
Investment Property Advisors, University of Louisville Complete 128-Bed Residence Hall
by John Nelson
LOUISVILLE, KY. — A public-private partnership between the University of Louisville (UofL), UofL Athletics, the UofL Foundation and Investment Property Advisors has completed Denny Crum Hall. The residence hall, named after former UofL basketball coach Denny Crum, offers 128 beds across 67 apartment-style units with bed-to-bath parity. Each unit includes a full kitchen and living room and is fully furnished. Shared amenities include a rooftop deck, event lounge, two theaters, billiards and gaming lounge, café, study area, conference room, outdoor patio and a pickleball court. The majority of Denny Crum Hall’s units are occupied by the university’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s basketball teams. L&N Credit Union provided special-term construction/permanent financing for the project. Private equity was also contributed, incorporating Opportunity Zone compliant funding and donor funding from UofL Athletics.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 200,147 SF Lease for Warehouse Underway in South Florida
by John Nelson
TAMARAC, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a new lease totaling 200,147 square feet for Sonny’s Enterprises LLC to fully occupy a new industrial warehouse being developed at Tamarac Business Center. Sonny’s Enterprises is the parent company of car wash chain Sonny’s The CarWash Factory. The locally based company already leases 345,000 square feet of space within Tamarac Business Center. Upon completion in 2023, the industrial warehouse will sit on a 12-acre site located at 5601 N Hiatus Rd. in Tamarac. The land currently houses a 100,000-square-foot office building that will be demolished. Chris Metzger, Rick Etner Jr., Christopher Thomson and Matt McAllister of Cushman & Wakefield’s South Florida Industrial Team represented the landlord, Hiatus Industrial Venture LLC, which is a joint venture between BlackRock and Butters Construction & Development.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has signed a 21,065-square-foot office lease at 1601 K St. in Washington, D.C. The firm will occupy the entire third floor of the 11-story office building. The D.C. space will serve as the second domestic location for the law firm, which has offices in New York and London. Kyle Luby, Andy Eichberg and Matt Pacinelli of Stream Realty Partners represented the unnamed landlord in the transaction. Lou Christopher, Asher Inman, Jordan Brainard O’Neil, Lewis Miller, Andrew Sussman and Munish Viralam of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stream also provides property management and construction management services for building ownership, which plans to debut two new speculative suites next year.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Helix at Lake Mary, a newly built, 300-unit apartment community located at 962 Bentstation Lane in the northern Orlando suburb of Lake Mary. Los Angeles-based IMT Capital purchased the property for $125.1 million. Chip Wooten and Jeff Gray of CBRE represented the sellers, Jim Heistand of Parkway Properties and Mark Walsh and Brett Bossung of Silverpeak, in the transaction. Built in 2021, The Helix is a multifamily component of Lake Mary Wellness and Technology Park, a 153-acre master-planned community that is anchored by Orlando Health. The apartment property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,122 square feet in size. Community amenities include a saltwater pool with lounge seating, grills, fire pit, cabana with a full kitchen, 24/7 fitness center, game room, bocce ball court, package lockers, storage units and private day workspaces.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the $51 million sale of South City Plaza, a four-story, 179,837-square-foot office building located at 1515 S. Federal Highway in Boca Raton. Mark Rubin, Bastian Laggerbauer and Jake Stauber of the Colliers South Florida Investment Services team represented the seller, locally based Penn-Florida Cos., in the transaction. Maria Gomez of Powerful Real Estate represented the buyer, New York-based Renaissance Properties. The property is situated near another Penn-Florida project, Via Mizner, a $1.2 billion mixed-use development that features a Mandarin Oriental Hotel, luxury apartments, private condominium homes, retail space and a golf course spanning three towers that are all connected by a sky bridge.