Southeast

Atlantic Capital Partners Arranges $78.5M Sale of 750,000 SF Shopping Center on Florida’s Space Coast

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

WEST MELBOURNE, FLA. — Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the $78.5 million sale of Hammock Landing, a 750,000-square-foot power retail center located in West Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Tenants at Hammock Landing include Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Petco, Buffalo Wild Wings, AT&T, Ulta Beauty and SunTrust Bank. Target and Kohl’s shadow-anchor the property. The first phase of the center was developed in 2009, and the second phase was delivered in 2014. Justin Smith, Sam Koonce, Dean Sands, Chris Peterson, Fred Victor and Matt Ericson of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller, a joint venture between CBL Properties and The Benchmark Group, and secured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

June 11, 2026

Acquisitions Civic Southeast Tennessee

Convention Center Authority Acquires Adjacent Parking Garage Site in Downtown Nashville for $52M

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Convention Center Authority of Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County has purchased the former Estes Kefauver Federal Building parking garage site, which sits one block from Music City Center in downtown Nashville. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) sold the 1.3-acre site at 811 McGavock St. for approximately $52 million. The land purchase comes one year after a feasibility study showed that Music City Center, the 2.1 million-square-foot convention center that opened in May 2013, was losing business due to space limitations and availability constraints. The existing convention center offers 353,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, two ballrooms, 60 meeting rooms and a covered parking garage with 1,800 spaces. The study recommended an expansion of 587,000 square feet to meet current and future demand. “Finding that much space on one lot in close proximity to our building is tough, if not impossible, so we’ll likely have to build on multiple sites,” said Charles Starks, president and CEO of the Convention Center Authority. “This property is a great start toward that end, as we continue to look at property around us.” Site selection is the next step in expansion exploration for Music City Center, according …

June 11, 2026

Development Georgia Southeast Student Housing

Stratus Development Breaks Ground on 411-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Georgia

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

ATHENS, GA. — Stratus Development has broken ground on Phase II of Puritan Mill, which will offer 411 student housing beds near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The community will feature townhomes in two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a dog park, nature trails, pickleball courts and shuttle service to campus. The development will combine amenity spaces with the existing initial phase of the project, which includes a second dog park, fitness center, clubhouse, study and meeting rooms and a resort-style pool. The development is scheduled for completion in fall 2027.

June 11, 2026

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Rayonier Signs 36,000 SF Office Lease in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

ATLANTA — Rayonier Inc., a publicly traded land resources REIT, has signed a lease to occupy 36,000 square feet at Terminus 100, a mixed-use tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Set to open in 2027, Rayonier’s office will serve as the company’s new headquarters following the closing of its merger with PotlatchDeltic Corp., a forest products manufacturer based in Spokane, Wash. Rayonier plans to keep an office presence in Spokane and Wildlight, Fla., following its corporate relocation to Atlanta. JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations and will serve as Rayonier’s property manager for its new office build-out at Terminus 100. Other project team members include ASD| SKY (interior designer) and rand* construction (general contractor). Cousins Properties is the landlord of Terminus 100, where Rayonier will occupy one-and-a-half floors.

June 11, 2026

Conference Coverage Features Multifamily North Carolina Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

InterFace: Concessions Remain an Operational Necessity for Multifamily Stakeholders

by John Nelson June 11, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Midway through a panel discussion comprising apartment operators, moderator Stephanie Garris, director and head of North Carolina at property management firm Arqline, asked the panelists for one thing in multifamily operations that they wish they could stop doing tomorrow. “Offering concessions,” said Dallas Green, regional vice president of RPM Living. “Dallas stole my answer,” said Sherry Yarborough, director of multifamily management Southeast at Drucker & Falk. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The panelists were part of InterFace Carolinas Multifamily, an annual networking and information conference held on May 21 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. The conference, hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, brought in 273 attendees. Concessions often take the form of free rent for a set period, typically one or two months. Renters at newly delivered properties can get up to three months of free rent in some markets today, with longer rent-free periods reserved for those who sign longer term leases or for signing a lease within 24 to 48 hours of touring the property. Yarborough said …

June 11, 2026

Acquisitions Development Maryland Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

SJC Ventures Buys Former Macy’s at Harford Mall in Maryland, Plans 94,600 SF Mixed-Use Development

by John Nelson June 10, 2026

BEL AIR, MD. — Atlanta-based mixed-use developer SJC Ventures has purchased the former Macy’s store at Harford Mall in Bel Air from CBL Properties, a mall REIT based in Chattanooga, Tenn. The purchase secured the final piece of property needed for SJC to begin construction next month on Derby Place, a 94,600-square-foot mixed-use property. SJC completed the first phase of development when it converted the former Sears into the Shops of Harford Mall in 2024. Derby Place will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot organic grocer and 48,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. Another developer will construct 249 multifamily apartment units on the site with on-deck parking. The development will also feature pedestrian walkways, pocket parks and open space. Derby Place is expected to be ready for occupancy by spring 2028.

June 10, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Berkadia Arranges $52.4M Sale of Multifamily Community in Poquoson, Virginia

by John Nelson June 10, 2026

POQUOSON, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $52.4 million sale of The Flats at Legacy, a 176-unit multifamily community located off the coast of Virginia on Bull Island. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Virginia Beach-based Franklin Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Utah-based Ceifa Capital. Situated on 24 acres at 200 Big Woods Drive in Poquoson, the property comprises 176 garden-style apartments across multiple four-story buildings. Units average approximately 1,065 square feet in size, and floor plans range from one- to three-bedrooms. Amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling stations, modern clubhouse with entertainment lounge and catering kitchen, fitness center, internal café spaces and electric vehicle charging stations.

June 10, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

CBRE Brokers $34M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Palm Beach County

by John Nelson June 10, 2026

RIVIERA BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $34 million sale of a 180,050-square-foot industrial portfolio in Riviera Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The portfolio includes two buildings that are located at 1701 Australian Ave. and 2001 Australian Ave. The 1701 building, which spans 69,500 square feet, was fully leased at the time of sale to a single tenant, while the 2001 building totals 111,000 square feet. Both buildings include 28-foot clear heights, dock and ramp loading, rail service and yard space. The buyer, an entity doing business as SL Acquisitions LLC, plans to renovate both properties. Robert Smith and Kirk Nelson of CBRE represented the buyer, which is retaining the duo to lease the property. The seller was an entity doing business as RLIF Riviera Beach SPE.

June 10, 2026

Acquisitions Kentucky Retail Southeast

Cove Capital Investments Acquires 72,013 SF Shopping Center in Western Kentucky

by John Nelson June 10, 2026

PRINCETON, KY. — Capital Cove Investments has acquired a 72,013-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 55 U.S. Highway 62 in Princeton, a city in Western Kentucky’s Caldwell County. Anchored by Kroger subsidiary Ruler Foods, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to national credit tenants including Marshall’s and Tractor Supply Co. Capital Cove Investments acquired the center via a Delaware Statutory Trust. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

June 10, 2026

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

NAI Earle Furman Negotiates Sale of 425 Acres in Upstate South Carolina for $1.2B USA Rare Earth Manufacturing Plant

by John Nelson June 9, 2026

BLACKSBURG, S.C. — NAI Earle Furman has negotiated the sale of approximately 425 acres located at 998 Blacksburg Highway in Blacksburg, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Cherokee County. Brian Hammond, Scout Hammond, Richard Heatly and Alec Moncini of NAI Earle Furman represented the unnamed land seller in the transaction. Situated within Bailey Industrial Park, the site will serve as the future home of a $1.2 billion magnet and refined metals manufacturing plant for USA Rare Earth Inc., a publicly traded leader in rare earths, minerals and advanced materials manufacturing and refinement. The project is the first facility in South Carolina for the manufacturer, which plans to create 490 jobs with the development at full build-out. Engineering work and equipment procurement for the Blacksburg facility is underway, with site work expected to commence in the coming months and commissioning targeted to begin in 2028. The facility will support USA Rare Earth’s magnet manufacturing campus in Stillwater, Okla., and its processing sites in Colorado and Texas.

June 9, 2026

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