Southeast

Equus Capital Signs Clorox to 580,000 SF Build-to-Suit Warehouse Lease in Martinsburg, West Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 20, 2021

MARTINSBURG, W.VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has signed a 10-year, build-to-suit lease agreement with subsidiaries of The Clorox Co. for a 580,000-square-foot warehouse space within the Mid-Atlantic 81 Logistics Park in Martinsburg. The new warehouse is expected to come on line in spring 2022. Clorox is currently constructing a manufacturing facility for its Fresh Step cat litter brand approximately one-third of a mile from Mid-Atlantic 81 Logistics Park. Additionally, there are two Kingsford manufacturing plants located in West Virginia. Clorox will store and distribute the products from the new Martinsburg facility. Mid-Atlantic 81 Logistics Park is situated on 150 acres off Tabler Station Road along the Interstate 81 corridor in Berkeley County, approximately 85 miles west of Washington, D.C. The warehouse and distribution building will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross docks, all-concrete truck courts, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED lighting, a 7-inch concrete floor and will be expandable to 868,000 square feet. Brad Metzger and Liz Roberts of Cresa represented Clorox in the lease transaction, and John Lesinski and Ben Luke of Colliers International represented Equus, a Philadelphia-based developer and private equity real estate fund managing firm. In 2018, Equus developed a 356,000-square-foot warehouse for Proctor & Gamble at …

May 20, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Tennessee

SRS Brokers $18M Sale of Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Nashville

by Julia Sanders May 20, 2021

ANTIOCH, TENN. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of the Shoppes at Hickory Hollow, a 144,469-square-foot, Kroger-anchored shopping center in Antioch. The sellers, Mishorim USA Inc., Park One USA Inc. and Gold Investments USA Inc., sold the property to an entity doing business as FNRP CV LLC for $18 million. The center is situated at 5319 Mount View Road next to Mount View and Bell roads in metro Nashville. Built in 1986 on approximately 12.9 acres, the center is roughly 97 percent leased to tenants such as Citi Trends, Octapharma Plasma, EmbroidMe, PostalAnnex, Republic Finance and Little Caesars Pizza. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. Shoppes at Hickory Hollow is the second Kroger-anchored transaction that SRS has brokered this year.

May 20, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Limestone Asset Management Acquires Two Retail Outparcels Near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia for $10.4M

by Julia Sanders May 20, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA. — Miami-based Limestone Asset Management has acquired two outparcel buildings totaling 14,075 square feet near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia for $10.4 million. The acquisitions include a 5,530-square-foot store located at 4006 Conroy Road that is leased to AT&T; and a two-tenant outparcel at 4060 Conroy Road housing a 5,045-square-foot Panera Bread and a 3,500-square-foot Shake Shack. Mall at Millenia comprises more than 1.1 million square feet and includes anchors such as Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s. The property is located at 4200 Conroy Road, six miles southwest of downtown Orlando. Kevin Sanz of Orion Real Estate Group represented Limestone in the purchase. Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed seller of the AT&T-leased store. Ocean Bank provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing.

May 20, 2021

District of Columbia Southeast

First-Time Claims for Unemployment Insurance Decrease Again to 444,000

by Julia Sanders May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A total of 444,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment insurance assistance for the week that ended May 15, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. These claims were a decrease of 34,000 from last week’s revised unemployment claims of 478,000 and were the fewest that have been registered since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 14, 2020, claims totaled 225,500. This week’s claims were slightly better than the Dow Jones estimate of 452,000, according to CNBC. Continuing claims, which lags a week, increased by 111,000 to 3.75 million. Approximately 1.8 million people a day receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and less people are getting pandemic-related governmental assistance. Governmental assistance packages related to the pandemic are scheduled to expire in September, according to CNBC.

May 20, 2021

Development Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

Duke Energy to Consolidate Charlotte Offices, Signs Anchor Lease at 40-Story Uptown Tower

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy will open its new corporate headquarters at Duke Energy Plaza, a 40-floor office tower currently under construction in Uptown Charlotte. Formerly known as Metro Tower, Duke Energy Plaza will house approximately 4,400 employees. Childress Klein Properties is the developer of Duke Energy Plaza, which will have 25,000 square feet of retail square footage and seven levels of above-ground parking totaling 1,100 spaces. Construction on the new Duke Energy Plaza is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2022 with interior work extending into 2023. Approximately 1,000 craftsman and trade workers will be employed during the three-year construction period. Duke Energy plans to exit its Charlotte offices, including Duke Energy Center located at 550 South Tryon St. and Piedmont Town Center in South Park. Once the new tower is complete, the company plans to sell its 526 Church St. and 401 College St. facilities and exit the 400 South Tryon St. facility. The plan is to consolidate the spaces the company occupies in the Charlotte area from approximately 2.5 million square feet to approximately 1 million square feet. The company expects this decision will result in $85 million to $90 million in savings over …

May 19, 2021

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

13th Floor Investments, Adler Group to Open 22-Story Apartment Tower in Miami

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

MIAMI — Developers 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group have opened leasing for CORE Link at Douglas, a new 312-unit residential tower underway in Miami. Slated to open in August at 3060 SW 37th Ave., CORE will become the first tower to open at Link at Douglas, a seven-acre mixed-use development located adjacent to Miami’s Metrorail and The Underline linear park. Global investment manager Barings is a partner on the project. Located along US-1 and Douglas Road, CORE is situated between Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. The property is less than two miles away from the University of Miami. The 22-story residential building will feature studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Leasing rates will start at $1,690 for studios, $2,090 for one-bedrooms and $2,790 for two-bedrooms. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, poolside grilling and private cabanas, as well as a fitness center with a yoga studio, business center and media room. A social lounge will come complete with billiards, shuffleboard, ping pong and a furnished seating area centered around a fireplace. Other amenities will include secured package room, bike storage and Wi-Fi in all common areas. Apartments will feature private balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, granite countertops, modern kitchen hardware …

May 19, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Hanley Investment Group Brokers $24.6M Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $24.6 million sale of Alpharetta Commons, a 94,500-square-foot shopping center located in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta. Publix anchors the property, which is 98.7 percent occupied by tenants including Sports Clips, T-Mobile, a nail salon, dry cleaners, a liquor store and restaurants. Ed Hanley and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group, along with ParaSell Inc., represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a private investor based in Southern California. Chris Decouflé, Kevin Hurley and Matt Karempelis of CBRE represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional real estate owner, operator and developer.

May 19, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Dowd Arranges $4.1M Sale of Offices at Sunset Walk Near Orlando

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — The Dowd Cos. has arranged the $4.1 million sale of Offices at Sunset Walk, a 19,603-square-foot office building located at 8011 Fins Up Circle in Kissimmee. The property is part of Sunset Walk, an $800 million mixed-use development near Orlando. The 100 percent leased building was built in 2018 and is located adjacent to the Margaritaville Resort Orlando. The building is located close to the shops and restaurants at the Promenade at Sunset Walk, a new entertainment retail center and water park. The buyer, Bet on the Mouse LLC, is an out-of-state investor. The seller was Rolling Oaks Splendid LLC. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson of The Dowd Cos. represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. The Dowd Cos. is a boutique investment sales firm based in West Palm Beach. The company focuses mainly on triple-net-leased retail assets, office properties and vacant land.

May 19, 2021

Arkansas Georgia Southeast

Walmart, Home Depot Both See Increases in Sales Thanks to Government Stimulus, Home Renovations

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

BENTONVILLE, ARK. AND ATLANTA — Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Atlanta-based The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) have both experienced a boost in sales for their fiscal first-quarter earnings of 2021. Home Depot’s earnings were higher than estimates by Wall Street. The home improvement retailer’s net sales increased by 32.7 percent to $37.5 billion, while Wall Street had predicted $34.9 billion. A year ago, the fiscal first-quarter net income for the company was $2.25 billion or $2.08 per share, and this year, it is $4.15 billion or $3.86 per share, higher than what Wall Street expected at $3.08. According to the CNBC, Home Depot’s increase in sales is due to a thriving housing market, despite high prices for lumber and increasing interest rates hindering the sales of newly built houses in recent months. Home Depot reported 447.2 million sales transactions, which was an increase of 19.3 percent from fiscal first-quarter 2020. The retailer also reported that customers are spending on average more money per visit, with the average total receipt price increasing 10.3 percent to $82.37. CNBC reports customers could be spending more money because prices at the store have increased. Walmart Inc. has also generated more sales in …

May 19, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Magma Equities Purchases Richmond Hills Apartment Community in Raleigh for $6.2M

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Magma Equities has purchased 51 apartments within Richmond Hills, a multifamily community located at 2251 Charles Drive in Raleigh. Sarah Godwin of JLL represented the seller, EYC Cos. LLC, in the $6.2 million sale. Magma Equities plans to update the community’s countertops, kitchen cabinets, pool and property exterior in the next year. Sitting on approximately 5.2 acres, the acquired site is also entitled for up to 330 new apartment units. The infill property is situated across the street from Crabtree Valley Mall and a half-mile from Interstate 440 and Raleigh Beltline, as well as 3.5 miles from Interstate 40. EYC is a privately held real estate firm based in the Carolinas. Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Magma Equities is a real estate company focused on repositioning Class B apartment communities throughout the country.

May 18, 2021

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