OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a seniors housing community located in Ocean Springs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Totaling 140 units, the property features 18 independent living apartments, 60 assisted living residences and 62 memory care units. According to SLIB, the community was stabilized at the time of sale. The seller, the partnership that developed the asset, is exiting the seniors housing sector. A Southeast-based owner and operator with an existing presence in the state acquired the community for an undisclosed price. Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of SLIB brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller.
FORT SMITH, ARK. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 88-room Homewood Suites hotel located at 7300 Phoenix Ave. in Fort Smith. The sales price was not disclosed for the transaction, which is part of a two-property portfolio deal that included a Home2 Suites in Fort Smith. Chris Gomes and Steve Greer of Marcus & Millichap, along with Allan Miller of the firm’s Miller-Gomes Hotel Team, represented the seller, an entity doing business as Heritage Hotel Group LLC, and procured the buyer, a Texas-based entity doing business as FortSmith RA HS Hotel LLC.
August 29, 2005 — a day no New Orleanian will forget: Hurricane Katrina. It has been two decades since the levees were breached and flood waters took over the city’s streets, homes and businesses. It was an event that changed the trajectory of the city of New Orleans. Twenty years later and the resiliency of New Orleans to always push on is evidenced by the stability of our multifamily market. Through a period of demolition, renovation and rebuilding, the overall market remains stable. The barriers to entry in the Metro New Orleans multifamily market are significant, and today as in the past, the equilibrium between supply and demand remains in sync. Like other Sun Belt markets, insurance premiums, interest rates and affordability are factors. However, they have not been a deterrent to the viability of the market or interest from investors and the capital markets. Our inventory of more than 55,000 units (professionally managed) spread out over seven parishes, remains strong. Overall metro occupancy is being reported between 92 to 94 percent with average rents of $1,300 per month. Parish by parish Eastern New Orleans and Algiers, which each have an inventory of approximately 4,000 units, offers the most affordable …
SARASOTA, FLA. — Torburn Partners has announced plans for Sarasota Square, the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall. The Chicago-based developer signed leases with Whole Foods Market and HomeSense to anchor the first phase of the 96-acre mixed-use project. The retail portion is under construction, and the multifamily component will break ground in first-quarter 2026. Full plans for Sarasota Square include 1,200 luxury residential units; 530,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and commercial space; and open-air gathering space for social events and community programming. Whole Foods will occupy a 35,828-square-foot grocery store, and HomeSense will occupy a 24,214-square-foot store. Other committed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, CAVA Mediterranean, Joe & The Juice and Charles Schwab, which will open a 5,163-square-foot bank branch. Rod Castan and Alyona Tsutskova of Metro Commercial Real Estate are leading the retail leasing assignment at Sarasota Square on behalf of Torburn Partners.
STAFFORD, VA. — Matan Cos. has signed DSV, a global transport and logistics firm headquartered in Denmark, to a full-building lease in Stafford. Named Crossroads Industrial, the 219,456-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 50- by 52-foot column spacing, 64 dock doors, LED lighting, ESFR sprinklers and 20 trailer and 323 car parking spaces. The facility sits within the region’s I-95 industrial corridor and lies equidistant between Richmond and Washington, D.C. Matan, which is based in Frederick, Md., plans to soon launch Venture Industrial, another industrial facility located in Stafford County.
BOONE, N.C. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties, HC2 Capital and Peninsula Investments has acquired a 40-acre development site near the Appalachian State University campus in Boone. The parcel will be home to a 625-bed student housing community dubbed The Retreat at Boone. The development will offer 148 cottage-style units in three- through five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a resort-style pool and spa with cabanas and hammocks; a jumbotron; fire pit and grilling areas; a skate park; fitness center; golf simulator; recreational lawn games; and a computer lab. The development team for the project, which is scheduled for completion ahead of Appalachian State’s 2027-2028 academic year, includes Landmark Construction and Niles Bolton Associates. Trustmark Bank and First Financial Bank provided construction financing.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Cincinnati-based Viking Partners and Decker Capital has acquired an eight-building industrial portfolio in Jacksonville for $26.5 million. The multi-tenant portfolio spans 198,360 square feet and is situated in the city’s Southside industrial submarket near the Port of Jacksonville. The portfolio was roughly 90 percent leased at the time of sale and represents Viking’s second industrial acquisition in Florida this year.
ROBERSONVILLE, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.9 million loan for a 206,369-square-foot industrial property located at 201 E. 3rd St. in Robersonville. Flagstone Foods, a private healthy snack maker and distributor, fully occupies the facility. Chad O’Connor of MMCC’s San Diego office arranged the 10-year loan through a local credit union on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan features a 6.09 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.
Glenstar Inks 1.3 MSF Industrial Lease with First Solar at CCC-85 Project in Gaffney, South Carolina
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Glenstar Logistics has signed First Solar to a 1.3 million-square-foot lease at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 (CCC-85), a 290-acre industrial development in Gaffney. First Solar will invest $330 million to expand CCC-85’s Building 2 from a 550,520-square-foot, cross-dock facility into a 3.7-gigawatt manufacturing plant spanning 1.3 million square feet. First Solar will use the facility to transform thin-film solar cells produced by First Solar’s international fleet into fully assembled modules. The plant is expected to create more than 600 jobs and begin operations in second-half 2026. The facility is located at 121 Logistics Drive, which sits about equidistant between Charlotte and Greenville along I-85 in Cherokee County. First Solar, which is the largest solar panel manufacturer in the country, operates a distribution center in nearby Duncan, S.C. Michael White of Savills and Nate Zoucha of CBRE represented First Solar in the lease transaction. John Montgomery, Garrett Scott, Dillon Swayngim and Brockton Hall of Colliers’ Spartanburg office represented the landlord. The design-build team for the expansion includes Evans General Contractors, Ware Malcomb and SeamonWhiteside. Glenstar, along with capital partner Creek Lane Capital, delivered Building 2 at CCC-85 in January.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. has signed custom sports uniform manufacturer Momentec Brands to a full-building lease at Metro 63, a 755,926-square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis. Matt Treble, Fermin Deoca and Drew Coholan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Trammell Crow Co. in the lease deal. Bob Rosenthal and Grant Miller of Colliers represented Momentec Brands. Built in late 2022, the 94-acre property is located at 5700 Royce St., about 30 miles north of Charlotte via I-85. The facility, rebranded as The Momentec Customer Success Center, will house 700 employees once fully operational in the first half of 2026. The cross-dock facility features 40-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, multiple points of ingress and egress, 190-foot truck courts, 172 trailer drops, 490 auto parking spaces and 10 acres of auxiliary parking. Momentec Brands is consolidating its distribution network, which was spread across six properties in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Momentec Brands is the result of a merger between Augusta Sportswear Brands and Founder Sport Group. The company is a subsidiary of Platinum Equity.