WINNSBORO, S.C. — Healthcare US Co., a Chinese foam manufacturer, has bought a 676,548-square-foot industrial facility that sits on 150.5 acres in Winnsboro. The company plans to create 250 jobs and use the facility to produce memory foam for bedding and other products. The property is located at 1 Guardian Way, about 30 miles north of Columbia. Shaun Kirchin and Doug Faris of Philadelphia-based Binswanger represented the seller, Knauf Insulation, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Southeast
The Shopping Center Group Brokers $21.2M Partial Sale of Retail Center in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) has brokered the partial sale of Crossroads Square in Fort Lauderdale for $21.2 million. The transaction included 81,500 square feet of the 222,540-square-foot center. An affiliate of Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners bought a portion that spans three outparcels and three buildings with tenants including Party City, Goodwill and several dining and service options. Lowe’s Home Improvement, CubeSmart, Chevron, Red Lobster and Taco Bell were not included in the transaction. Crossroads Square was 99 percent leased at the time of the sale. Anthony Blanco of TSCG led the team that represented the seller, an affiliate of Regency Centers, in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Tower Investments has sold a 588,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in west Jacksonville for $15 million to IP Capital Partners. The warehouse is leased to Fanatics Inc. and Conlan Tire Co. The property is situated at 5245 Commonwealth Ave. on 28 acres. IP Capital Partners plans to reposition the property. Bryan Bartlett and John Richardson of Newmark Phoenix Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy plans to consolidate its office space in Uptown Charlotte and build a 39-story office building located on the 500 block of South Tryon Street, across from Duke Energy Center. Duke Energy will sell two properties (526 Church St. and 401 S. College St.) and exit its lease at 400 S. Tryon St. The Charlotte-based company will reduce its Charlotte office space from 2 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet. The building, developed by Childress Klein, is expected to take three years to build. Duke Energy provides electricity to 7.6 million retail customers in six states and has $138 billion in assets as of year-end 2017. The company currently employs 29,060 people.
ATLANTA — Hilton Worldwide has opened the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 42-story hotel is the first for the Waldorf Astoria brand in Atlanta and is situated at the former site of Mandarin Oriental Atlanta. The property features 127 rooms, 10 suites, 47 private residences, a 15,000-square-foot spa and meeting and event space. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the Atlanta location joins 30 other Waldorf Astoria hotels worldwide.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — National real estate investor and developer Lightstone has secured $73 million in financing to build Moxy South Beach, a seven-story, 202-room hotel in Miami Beach. CapitalSource provided a $55 million senior loan and Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC made an $18 million preferred equity investment. Moxy’s lobby will have an outdoor courtyard threading together a restaurant, all-day bar, co-working lounge and a Cuban-themed bodega. The second floor will feature a 72-foot swimming pool, fitness center and an outdoor bar. The rooftop will include a shallow pool and screening area. A timetable for development of the hotel was not provided.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Wood Partners has opened Bask, an apartment community located near Port Everglades at 1919 S.E. 10th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Bask is an eight-story, 310-unit complex featuring one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a community demonstration kitchen, office space, fitness room, yoga room, pet spa and outdoor TV lounge.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Easterly Government Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. government, has acquired the 83,676-square foot U.S. Department of the Treasury facility in Birmingham. Known as TREAS-Birmingham, the property is a three-story, Class A build-to-suit facility that was constructed in 2014. The building is 100 percent leased to the Treasury on an initial 15-year, non-cancelable term expiring in December 2029. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
SANFORD, FLA. — Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily (NKF) has brokered the $45.7 million sale of Solara, a multifamily community in Sanford, about 20 miles north of Orlando. Scott Ramey, Kevin Judd and Patrick Dufour of NKF represented the seller, a multifamily investment company based in Montgomery, Ala. The buyer was Tampa- and Boston- based Robbins Property Associates. The 272-unit Solara was built in 2014 and features amenities such as a saltwater pool, lounge areas and a club lounge, featuring a billiards table and full bar with catering kitchen.
SARALAND, ALA. — Hampton Inn & Suites has opened a new 100-room, $15.5 million hotel in Saraland. Located about 12 miles north of Mobile, the hotel is Hampton’s first new prototype in a decade. Guestrooms have been redesigned to feature larger windows and bathrooms with improved lighting, décor and bath fixtures. Other amenities include 900 square feet of meeting space, a board room, complimentary breakfast, pool, fitness center and a business center. The business employs more than 18 full-time workers and will eventually employ 30 full- and part-time workers.