MURFREESBORO, TENN. — National Health Investors (NHI) has executed an agreement to sell a seniors housing portfolio to National HealthCare Corp. (NHC) for a total of $560 million. The portfolio includes 32 skilled nursing facilities and three independent living facilities. NHC currently operates the properties on behalf of NHI. In 2025, the portfolio generated cash lease revenue of roughly $39.7 million for NHI. According to NHI, the Murfreesboro-based company expects this move to increase its concentration in the category of private-pay seniors housing. Following the transaction, NHI’s senior housing operating portfolio segment will represent roughly 22 percent of its total investments, with skilled nursing exposure to represent 12.2 percent of total investments. In a statement, NHI also noted that this sale will “eliminate potential conflicts of interest between NHI and NHC.” Closing of the transaction is expected on July 1, subject to customary closing conditions. NHI expects to incur transaction costs between $6 million and $8 million. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors is serving as the transaction advisor for NHI. Houlihan Lokey Capital is acting as financial advisor to a special committee of non-interested directors that was appointed to review the sale, and Venable LLP is serving as the committee’s …
ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based CIM Group and affiliate Centennial Yards Co. have announced that Virgin Hotels is coming to Centennial Yards, the $5 billion mixed-use district underway in downtown Atlanta. Drew Co. is co-developing the 261-room hotel, which is set to open in 2027 between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. The hotel will anchor the “Entertainment District” of the 50-acre project that will also include a 5,300-seat Live Nation venue and the interactive Cosm attraction announced in 2024. The hotel will include the Virgin brand’s signature “Chambers” room concept with a penthouse suite and “Richard’s Flat” on the upper floors. The hotel will also feature meeting space, a pool deck and a Chops Lobster Bar on the ground level, as well as bars in the lobby, pool deck area and rooftop, plus a seasonal patio bar. Other recently announced concepts coming to Centennial Yards include Shake Shack, The Irish Exit, Khao Thai Isan, The Busy Bee Café and Zephyr Southern Brasserie.
MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. — A tenancy-in-common (TIC) entity including MHCommercial Real Estate Fund II, a private equity fund launched by South Florida-based commercial real estate services firm NAI Merin Hunter Codman, has acquired the Shoppes at Victoria Square on Florida’s Space Coast for $16 million. Situated approximately 50 miles east of Orlando in Merritt Island near the Kennedy Space Center, the Shoppes at Victoria Square totals 109,000 square feet and is anchored by Burlington, Five Below and Ulta Beauty. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. This acquisition marks the second Merritt Island investment for MHC Fund II, following the purchase of Merritt Crossing, a 90,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center, in July 2025. John Crotty, Michael Fay, David Duckworth, Brian de la Fe and Philip Shapiro of Avison Young represented the seller, an entity doing business as Victoria Square Partners, in the transaction. Stuart Kapp and Jake Seiler of Kapp Morrison Aker LLP law firm represented the TIC buyers, an entity doing business as Ocala North Partnership, which includes Ted Lightman and James O’Connor of Charles Wayne Properties; Jim Scalo and Brian Walker of NAI Burns Scalo; and MHCommercial Fund II. BankUnited provided financing. NAI Merin Hunter Codman …
BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group have brokered the sale of a freestanding retail property in Boiling Springs, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Spartanburg County. Chase Bank occupies the property on a 15-year, corporate guaranteed ground lease that features 10 percent rent increases in the initial term and extension options. The seller, a repeat developer for Chase Bank retail branches, delivered the property earlier this year. The undisclosed buyer purchased the store in a 1031 exchange. The sales price was also not disclosed. “This sale demonstrates that investment-grade assets continue to attract strong buyer demand, commanding aggressive pricing for low-rent deals in prime locations — despite the surplus of net lease inventory,” says McMinn.
DULLES, VA. — A partnership between Timberline Real Estate Partners and Origami Capital Partners LLC has broken ground on Rivana, a 6.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development located on 103 acres in Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County. County officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony, which was held on Monday, April 20. According to the Loudoun County website for the project, plans for Rivana include a 463,000-square-foot retail village; 3.5 million square feet of Class A offices; 3,700 residential units; 500 hotel rooms; a performing arts venue; and two public parks at full build-out. The construction timeline was not released, but Washington Business Journal reports the developers will begin vertical construction on Phase I in mid-2027. The first phase will span 2 million square feet and include 1,500 apartments, a hotel and 150,000 square feet of retail space. Rivana is situated along the border of Loudoun and Fairfax counties near the Innovation Center Metro station and within one mile from Dulles International Airport. The development will feature four full phases in Loudoun County and a fifth in Fairfax County, according to Washington Business Journal.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Bonaventure, a multifamily owner-operator based in Alexandria, Va., has purchased Royal Pointe Apartments, a 208-unit garden-style community in Virginia Beach. The firm acquired the value-add apartment property for $39.5 million via its Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust investment vehicle. The seller was not disclosed. Bonaventure worked with Greystone to assume the property’s existing debt as part of the acquisition. Built in 1987, Royal Pointe Apartments will be updated with new LVP flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting and fixtures for unit interiors. Exterior improvements will center on improving the property’s curb appeal.
ATLANTA — Coreforce, a public safety tech firm based in Decatur, Ga., has signed a 32,945-square-foot office lease at Uptown Atlanta, a mixed-use development by Rubenstein Partners LP that straddles Atlanta’s Buckhead and Midtown submarkets. Kyle Kenyon and Chris Port of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Coreforce, formerly known as Utility Associates, has 200 employees and provides software for first responders and other frontline professionals. The firm will relocate from Decatur and occupy the entire 10th floor at Uptown Atlanta, which features more than 1 million square feet of office space. Other office tenants include The Academy for Innovation in Medicine, Stadler Rail, Entertainment Partners, MARTA CPEI group and Skillshot Media. The development also includes more than 100,000 square feet of retail space leased to J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen, Bene Korean, Sugarcoat, Roundhouse Kickboxing, The Commodore and 26 Thai Kitchen, among others.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 4,665-square-foot retail strip center located at 27250 Bay Landing Drive in Bonita Springs, a city in southwest Florida. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2014, the freestanding center was fully occupied on long-term, triple-net leases by Starbucks Coffee and Tide Cleaners. Chris Garavaglia, Andrew Muth and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap’s St. Louis office represented the seller, a private developer, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Ryan Nee served as Marcus & Millichap’s Florida broker of record.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $105 million loan for the refinancing of Maeve, a 20-story apartment tower located at 319 W. Lenior St. in Raleigh. Capital Square delivered the 297-unit high-rise last year. Alexandra Huffman, Justin Nelson and P.J. Feichtmeier of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan through TPG Real Estate Finance. Situated in Raleigh’s Warehouse district, Maeve offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space and amenities such as a resort-style pool and rooftop lounge.
BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Locally based Connolly has completed Parkside on Dresden, a $70 million mixed-use development in downtown Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The development is situated on a four-acre site along Dresden Drive near the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe MARTA station. Parkside on Dresden includes the 176-unit Solis Dresden Village, developed in partnership with Terwillger Pappas; a six-level parking garage; 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail space; and Woodley Plaza, a city-owned event lawn named after local businessman Dan Woodley. The retail space is fully leased to tenants including F45 Training, Café Vendome, Honeysuckle Gelato, Stretch Lab and Brookhaven Dance, among others. The development also includes a standalone retail building available for lease that features a rooftop patio.
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