Southeast

Comstock Obtains $299.1M Refinancing for Office Towers at Reston Station in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson November 2, 2026

RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has obtained $299.1 million for the refinancing of the first three office towers within Reston Station, a 90-acre mixed-use development that surrounds the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station in Northern Virginia. The office towers — 1900, 1902 and 1906 Reston Metro Plaza — were fully leased at the time of loan closing to firms including Google, ICF, CARFAX, FM and Amentum. Eastdil Secured Savills arranged the financing on behalf of Comstock Partners LC, a privately held affiliate of Comstock. Bank of America served as lead manager and sole bookrunner for the refinancing, which was used to fully repay a $292.9 million loan provided by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.

November 2, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

Gencom, White Bridge Capital Purchase 652-Room InterContinental Miami Hotel

by John Nelson November 2, 2026

MIAMI — A partnership between Gencom and locally based White Bridge Capital has purchased the InterContinental Miami, a 652-room hotel located at 100 Chopin Plaza in downtown Miami. Strategic Hotels & Resorts sold the hotel. The sales price was not disclosed, but Bloomberg reports it traded for approximately $300 million. The 34-story hotel overlooks the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay and was recently renovated. The property features 22 suites that range in size from 850 to 2,800 square feet, as well as 90,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor meeting space. Other amenities include a rooftop pool with private cabanas, full-service spa, fitness center, business center, the Club InterContinental Lounge and onsite retail space. InterContinental Miami also houses restaurants including Toro Toro, Bluewater, Starbucks Coffee and Freddy’s Speakeasy.

November 2, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Gayle Benson to Acquire Windsor Court Hotel in Downtown New Orleans

by John Nelson November 2, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, has announced she is acquiring The Windsor Court, a 314-room hotel located at 300 Gravier St. in downtown New Orleans. The luxury property opened in 1984 ahead of the World Fair and is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection. The Windsor Court houses high-end restaurants including The Grill Room, The Polo Club and Le Salon, as well a coffee bar, pool bar and an expansive art collection. The Berger Co., which has operated the hotel since 2009, helped facilitate the acquisition and will continue to manage the property, as well as retain a minority interest. Benson plans to invest in capital improvements at The Windsor Court during her ownership.

November 2, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

ECI Group Launches Leasing at $60M Multifamily Development in Metro Savannah

by John Nelson November 2, 2026

RICHMOND HILL, GA. — ECI Group has launched leasing at The Averly Richmond Hill, a $60 million multifamily development located along Ford Avenue in Richmond Hill, a southwest suburb of Savannah. Situated within one mile of I-95, the property will feature 243 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and 48 three-bedroom townhomes, as well as two pad-ready retail sites that are being marketed by Ashley Smith and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers | Savannah. Amenities will include an 8,400-square-foot clubhouse, package room, private offices, coffee bar, resort-style pool, golf simulator, dog park, pet spa, courtyards and rentable storage units. ECI Group plans to open its clubhouse on Nov. 17, giving prospective residents a chance to meet with the leasing team.

November 2, 2026

Industrial Louisiana Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Louisiana’s Industrial Market Looks Past Constraints Toward Mega Projects

by John Nelson November 2, 2026

Supply constraint has been the story of the greater New Orleans industrial market for the past seven to 10 years. Institutional capital is reluctant to develop new projects in smaller markets, despite national demand trends. In 2026, it seems as if the story is being rewritten by science fiction writers who are focused on a future of AI and space travel. In the near term, brokers and owners still face limited Class A inventory and single-digit vacancy rates. The longer view shows Louisiana’s natural resources attracting significant investment, including SpaceX’s Starbase, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish, North Louisiana’s hyperscaler data center build-out and river corridor manufacturing and port milestones driving logistics, contractor and staging demand across South Louisiana. National trends of high borrowing costs, elevated construction pricing and high insurance premiums continue to keep speculative builds rare and expansions slow. Triple-net rental rates are in the range of $8 to $12 per foot across South Louisiana markets, with newer product easily garnering the higher end of the scale as tenants have few modern options as only a handful of developers have been willing to invest capital to build speculatively in these markets to take advantage of the supply/demand disconnect. Against …

November 2, 2026

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Toro Development Opens $560M Medley Mixed-Use Destination in Johns Creek, Georgia

by John Nelson October 30, 2026

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development Co., a locally based development firm led by Mark Toro, has officially opened Medley, a $560 million mixed-use campus in Johns Creek, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Toro Development held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29 for the 43-acre project, which culminated in the opening of 25 new restaurants and retailers, including Trader Joe’s, Shake Shack, Sephora, BODYROK, Kontour Med Spa, Five Daughters Bakery, Summit Coffee, Hollow Oak, Drybar and Petfolk, among others. Additionally, Medley’s office component (112,000 square feet) was built on a speculative basis but opened fully leased to tenants including Boehringer Ingelheim (73,000 square feet for its U.S. Animal Health headquarters), Brightree (17,751 square feet) and an unnamed tenant. Stream Realty Partners is leasing the office space on behalf of Toro Development, and Cushman & Wakefield represented Boehringer Ingelheim and Brightree in their lease negotiations. Medley was formerly a suburban office campus for State Farm Insurance, which relocated away from the site in 2013. In addition to offices, shops and restaurants, Medley will feature 881 luxury residences, featuring for-sale townhomes and apartments; a 25,000-square-foot plaza; and a 150-room boutique hotel set to open in 2028 that …

October 30, 2026

Development Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

CBRE Arranges $81M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson October 30, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged an $81 million construction loan for Sutherland at Piper Glen, a 299-unit apartment development located at 9621 Elm Lane in Charlotte’s Piper Glen neighborhood. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley and Elliott Voreis of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged the financing through Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, a consortium of investors led by the developer, RK Investors. The community will feature four five-story apartment buildings atop structured parking. Planned amenities include a fitness center, bike storage, coworking spaces, golf simulator, game room, swimming pool, fire pit, grilling areas, pet wash station and a coffee bar. The development team plans to launch leasing for Sutherland at Piper Glen next fall, with first units scheduled for delivery in March 2028. The property will be the multifamily component of Greenway at Piper Glen, a master-planned development by RK Investors.

October 30, 2026

Acquisitions Alabama Retail Southeast

JLL Negotiates $32.5M Sale of Power Retail Center in Birmingham

by John Nelson October 30, 2026

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — JLL has negotiated the $32.5 million sale of the second phase of Village at Lee Branch, a power retail center located at 1201 Doug Baker Blvd. in Birmingham. Brad Buchanan, Jim Hamilton and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Cygnus Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was Richmond-based Hackney Real Estate Partners. Situated in Birmingham’s Meadowbrook submarket along U.S. Highway 280, Village at Lee Branch was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Onelife Fitness, Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree. The property sits adjacent to the first phase of Village at Lee Branch, which is anchored by Publix.

October 30, 2026

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

Matthews Brokers Sale of Magnolia Marketplace Shopping Center in New Orleans

by John Nelson October 30, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Matthews has brokered the sale of Magnolia Marketplace, a 115,281-square-foot shopping center located at 2900 S. Claiborne Ave. in New Orleans. Pierce Mayson, Kyle Stonis and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the locally based seller, Stirling Properties, and sourced the buyer, Agree Realty. The sales price was not disclosed, but the deal marks the highest sales price for a retail property sold within New Orleans’ Mid-City/Central City submarket within the past 10 years, according to data from CoStar Group. Built in 2015 by Stirling, Magnolia Marketplace was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Michaels, Five Below, PetSmart and Ulta Beauty. Stirling is retaining ownership of an outparcel at the center leased to Raising Cane’s.

October 30, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

JLL Arranges $172.1M Sale of Logistics Facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia

by Abby Cox October 29, 2026

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $172.1 million sale of Capitol 95, a newly delivered, 935,523-square-foot logistics facility located in Fredericksburg, a city in Spotsylvania County that sits about 57 miles south of Washington, D.C. Bill Prutting, Craig Childs, Ginna Wallace, John Dettleff and Dan Coats of JLL represented the seller and developer, Flint Development, in the transaction. An investment fund managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing acquired the asset. Capitol 95 is a cross-dock warehouse and distribution facility that is fully leased to J.E. Richards, a critical power systems company that serves the data center industry. The property features 40-foot clear heights, four drive-in doors, extensive trailer storage capacity, ESFR fire protection, office space and ample vehicle and trailer parking. Situated on roughly 120 acres, Capitol 95 also offers immediate access to I-95.

October 29, 2026

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