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Colliers Brokers $140M Sale of Industrial Facility in Cookeville, Tennessee

by John Nelson

COOKEVILLE, TENN. — Colliers has brokered the $140 million sale of a 1.6 million-square-foot industrial facility located at 4500 Academy Road in Cookeville, about 75 miles east of Nashville via I-40. The name of the tenant was not disclosed, but the property was developed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for Academy Sports + Outdoors, which services 84 stores across 14 states from the fulfillment center. Tratt Properties acquired the property from Middleton Partners. Ken Hedrick, Andrew Ragsdale, Phillip Butts, Jonathan Ameen, Will Smith and Spencer Smith of Colliers represented both the buyer and seller during the transaction.

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaMultifamilySoutheast

American Landmark Acquires 400-Unit Apartment Community in Buford, Georgia

by John Nelson

BUFORD, GA. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Preserve at Mill Creek, a 400-unit multifamily community located at 1400 Mall of Georgia Blvd. in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2001, Preserve at Mill Creek is situated near the Mall of Georgia, I-85 and Ga. Highway 20. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a swimming pool, fitness center, courtyard and a clubhouse. The acquisition grows American Landmark’s metro Atlanta portfolio to nine properties.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

SRS Arranges $11.1M Sale of Retail Property in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $11.1 million sale of Shops at Race Track, a nearly 17,000-square-foot retail center located at 4560 Race Track Road in Jacksonville. Situated on 2.4 acres within the Durbin Park master-planned community, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to six tenants including Heartland Dental, Dep Nails and Avecina Medical. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a national real estate development and investment firm, in the transaction. Sean McGill of Cantrell & Morgan represented the buyer, a private investment firm with offices in New York and Jacksonville. Both parties requested anonymity.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastTennessee

Matthews Negotiates Sale of 10,031 SF Retail Center in Clarksville, Tennessee

by John Nelson

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Matthews has negotiated the sale of Shops of Wilma Rudolph, a 10,031-square-foot, unanchored retail center located at 3031 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. in Clarksville, about 46 miles northwest of Nashville via I-24. A private investor based in north Alabama purchased the center from the seller, a development firm based in Tennessee, in a 1031 exchange for more than $5 million. Both parties requested anonymity. Hutt Cooke and Robert Tate of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. Shops of Wilma was fully leased at the time of sale to Sleep Number, FedEx Office and a U.S. Army Recruiting Station, all of which operate on triple-net leases.

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AcquisitionsCaliforniaFloridaRetailSoutheastTexasTop StoriesVirginiaWestern

Bain Capital, 11North Acquire Five Open-Air Retail Centers Across Four States for $300M

by Kristin Harlow

CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, FLORIDA AND TEXAS — A joint venture between Bain Capital and 11North Partners has acquired five open-air retail centers for approximately $300 million. The properties total roughly 757,000 square feet and are located in Carlsbad, Calif.; Falls Church, Va.; Altamonte Springs, Fla.; and Sugar Land, Texas. The seller was not disclosed. Anchor tenants of the portfolio include Harris Teeter, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Costco and Equinox, with sales from those anchor stores exceeding $900 per square foot. The portfolio, which was more than 93 percent occupied at the time of sale, also features a mix of food, fitness, medical, service and other necessity-based tenants. “Open-air, grocery-anchored retail continues to demonstrate some of the most compelling risk-adjusted fundamentals in the real estate landscape,” says Brian Harper, founder and managing partner of New York City-based 11North. “These assets align squarely with our strategy of building a portfolio of institutional-quality, open-air centers, anchored by best-in-class necessity and lifestyle tenants that serve as cornerstones of their communities,” adds Martha Kelley, a managing director at Boston-based Bain. The acquisition follows Bain and 11North’s recent capital raise of $1.6 billion that is dedicated to investing in open-air retail throughout the co-owned, 11North platform. Together with …

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DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Related Breaks Ground on $200M Multifamily Project Along St. Johns River in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Related Group has broken ground on Southbank Residences, a $200 million multifamily project located along the St. Johns River in Jacksonville. The project represents the first new luxury high-rise development on the city’s downtown riverfront in more than a decade, according to the developer. The property will feature 395 luxury apartments across two towers — the 25-story Icon Southbank and the eight-story Manor Southbank — as well as a 4,500-square-foot waterfront restaurant, 601 structured parking spaces and a 29-slip marina. Monthly rents will begin at $2,000 for a studio apartment and more than $7,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. Amenities will include a spa and wellness center with cold plunge, steam and dry sauna, massage treatment rooms and relaxation spaces; 24-hour market; speakeasy; library; private theater; game and entertainment lounge with sports simulators; a resort-style waterfront pool and spa overlooking the St. Johns River with a pool pavilion with grilling stations and a summer kitchen; Zen garden; yoga lawn; and direct access to the 1.25-mile Southbank Riverwalk. The design-build team includes Carlos Ott, MSA Architects and ID & Design International. Related Group expects to deliver Southbank Residences in 2028 or 2029.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaIndustrialSoutheast

PNK Group Begins Construction on 1 MSF Industrial Facility in Griffin, Georgia

by John Nelson

GRIFFIN, GA. — PNK Group has begun construction on PNK Griffin 200, a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial facility located at 35 S. McDonough Road in Griffin, about 38 miles south of Atlanta. The property will be developed using PNK Group’s prefabricated Building Assembly Set (BAS) technology and will feature 40-foot clear heights, 194 dock doors, four drive-in doors, a 185-foot truck court, 245 trailer parking spaces and 480 car parking spaces. PNK Griffin 200 is PNK Group’s second project in the industrial park as the New York-based developer recently delivered a 306,000-square-foot build-to-suit facility for Rinnai America Corp.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

JLL Negotiates Sale of 110,780 SF Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Fort Myers, Florida

by John Nelson

FORT MYERS, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Daniels Crossing, a 110,780-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located at 6900 Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the recently redeveloped center from the seller, a joint venture between Forge Capital Partners and The Sembler Co. The sales price was not released. Danny Finkle and Jorge Portela of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Daniels Crossing was fully leased at the time of sale to Publix, Quest Diagnostics, Hope Chest Hospice, Millennium Physicians Group and The UPS Store.

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AcquisitionsKentuckySoutheastStudent Housing

TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 398-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky

by John Nelson

LEXINGTON, KY. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of Campus Court, a 398-bed student housing property located near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. Coastal Ridge Real Estate purchased the community from an undisclosed seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. Originally constructed in 1988, Campus Court was updated in 2008 and offers 238 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, basketball court, dog park, tanning beds, private study rooms, a barbecue and picnic area and a TV lounge and game room. The community was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.

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FloridaIndustrialMarket ReportsSoutheastSoutheast Market Reports

Southwest Florida Industrial Market Is Primed for a Surge

by John Nelson

When it comes to the Florida commercial real estate market, the conversation typically gravitates toward the larger metro areas. However, for those of us on the ground, it’s clear that Southwest Florida is becoming a key player in the state, particularly for industrial users.  By nearly every measurable standard — population growth, job creation and infrastructure investment — Southwest Florida continues to outperform much of the United States. Industrial users and investors have taken notice, and so far in 2026, leasing activity has already outpaced all quarters in 2025. According to the latest Colliers market report, the market has absorbed 115,777 square feet of flex and industrial space in the first quarter alone, compared to fourth-quarter 2025 which saw (-189,303 square feet) of negative absorption.  This is due to pent-up demand from users taking a cautious “wait-and-see” approach last year. And while the factors preventing them from making decisions in 2025 still exist, the sheer necessity of a physical presence in the area has finally outweighed the perceived risks.  ‘Supply reset’ On paper, the data might give pause. Overall vacancy in Southwest Florida rose to 9.7 percent in first-quarter 2026, a sharp departure from the 7.2 percent we saw just …

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