Regions Southeast
Highwoods, USAA Partner to Build FBI Office
Highwoods Properties Inc. and USAA Real Estate Co. were awarded a build-to-suit lease by the U.S. General Services Administration to develop an approximately $45 million field office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Charlotte, N.C. The joint venture is scheduled to begin building the 171,000-square-foot, five-story Class A office building and annex in the first quarter of 2010 and complete it in the second quarter of 2011, with certification sought under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The project is Highwoods' third for the FBI, which is a repeat client of investor USAA's as well, and both have worked extensively with the GSA overall. Highwoods will retain a 10 percent ownership interest in the joint venture, as well as receiving development fees.
Post Sells Atlanta, Fairfax Properties for $100 Million
Post Properties Inc. sold Post Ridge in Atlanta to a locally based entity affiliated with Centennial Holding Company L.L.C. for $44.8 million following Monday's sale of Post Forest in Fairfax, Va., to an entity affiliated with Pantzer Properties Inc. for $57.5 million. CB Richard Ellis Inc. brokered the most recent transaction, while the Post Forest deal was brokered by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. The REIT expects to report net gains of approximately $54 million relating to the sales.
IDI Leases 171,800 SF of Georgia Industrial Space
Real estate firm IDI has executed a 171,800-square-foot, five-year lease in Lithia Springs, Ga., with Sensormatic Electronics Corp., a provider of security and fire safety products and services for the commercial and residential sectors.
Crossman to Handle Leasing for 10.4MSF Publix Portfolio
Third-party leasing and management firm Crossman & Co. has been named the exclusive leasing representatives for all Publix-owned retail properties in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT to Buy South Carolina Portfolio
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Inc. agreed to purchase a 16-building portfolio from Greenville Hospital System of Greenville, S.C., including approximately 855,000 square feet of medical office and related space, for $161.7 million. The hospital system is among the largest healthcare service providers in the state and will  continue to occupy 83 percent of the portfolio, most of which is on or adjacent to its hospital campuses, under a long-term lease agreement arrangement.
Brown Mackie College Leases 50,000 SF at Miami Herald Building
Brown Mackie College, a subsidiary of Education Management Corp., signed a 50,000-square-foot lease at One Herald Plaza in Miami, Fla.
$325M Florida Mixed-Use Gets OK
CDS International Holdings Inc. has received approvals for its Atlantic Plaza II, a planned $325 million mixed-use community that will transform two city blocks in Delray Beach, Fla.
Orinda, Octagon Eye Strong Area Fundamentals for Atlanta Conversion Project
The nationwide downturn in employment is chipping away at demand in the apartment market, but there are still those communities here and there where the call for more rental accommodations remains relatively strong. To that end, Orinda Corp. and Octagon Capital Partners, having found just such a community, have acquired a 350,000-square-foot office building in a college-laden district of Atlanta for a $35 million apartment conversion project.
AECOM Signs 51,300-SF Lease at Atlanta’s One Midtown Plaza
AECOM has signed a 11-year lease for 51,337 square feet of office space at Atlanta’s One Midtown Plaza.
Blanca’s New Firm Gets Off to Fast Start with 1450 Brickell Assignment
Miami commercial property veteran Tere Blanca’s new services firm looks to be coming out of the gate quickly, despite the industry’s current slump. Just weeks after she launched Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the company landed the exclusive leasing duties for 1450 Brickell, a Class A office tower currently under construction in Miami’s Brickell financial district.
Nemours Breaks Ground on $400M Children's Hospital in Orlando
Nemours, children’s health system, broke ground on the Nemours Children’s Hospital in Lake Nona’s medical city in Orlando, Fla.
 
Atlanta
Post Sells Atlanta, Fairfax Properties for $100 Million
Post Properties Inc. sold Post Ridge in Atlanta to a locally based entity affiliated with Centennial Holding Company L.L.C. for $44.8 million following Monday's sale of Post Forest in Fairfax, Va., to an entity affiliated with Pantzer Properties Inc. for $57.5 million. CB Richard Ellis Inc. brokered the most recent transaction, while the Post Forest deal was brokered by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. The REIT expects to report net gains of approximately $54 million relating to the sales.
Turner to Build $93M Atlanta Office for CDC
Turner Construction Co. has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide design/build services for a $93 million, 311,000-square-foot office complex.
Harrah's Cherokee Kicks Off Next Phase of $633M Expansion Despite Lackluster Gaming Market
With the recession in full swing, fewer people are taking chances at the gaming tables, but that is not stopping the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation from moving forward with its $633 million expansion of the Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, N.C. Tribal leaders just broke ground on the 532-room hotel segment of the property's massive upgrade.
Alter Plans 180-Acre Industrial Project Near Atlanta
The Alter Group has announced plans to acquire King Mill, a 180-acre site in Henry County, Ga., south of Atlanta, where it will develop a two-phase industrial park.
Cobalt Capital Takes 1.7MSF Atlanta Industrial Portfolio
Cobalt Capital Partners L.P., through its Cobalt Industrial REIT II affiliate, has acquired a 1.7 million-square-foot, nine-building industrial portfolio in Atlanta.
Orinda, Octagon Eye Strong Area Fundamentals for Atlanta Conversion Project
The nationwide downturn in employment is chipping away at demand in the apartment market, but there are still those communities here and there where the call for more rental accommodations remains relatively strong. To that end, Orinda Corp. and Octagon Capital Partners, having found just such a community, have acquired a 350,000-square-foot office building in a college-laden district of Atlanta for a $35 million apartment conversion project.
AECOM Signs 51,300-SF Lease at Atlanta’s One Midtown Plaza
AECOM has signed a 11-year lease for 51,337 square feet of office space at Atlanta’s One Midtown Plaza.
 
Miami
Perez Asked to Join Dolphins Management Team
New Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, chairman & CEO of The Related Cos., has asked Related Group chairman Jorge Perez to become vice chairman of the team, according to the Miami Herald.
Downtown Miami Condo Market Showing Signs of Life--Contrary to Popular Opinion
Rumors of the Downtown Miami condominium market's death have beengreatly exaggerated. The Miami Downtown Development Authority recentlycommissioned the Residential Closings & Occupancy Study, whichindicates that industry talk about the area's stock of new condos beingcovered in cobwebs--or predominantly empty--may not be totallyaccurate.
Brown Mackie College Leases 50,000 SF at Miami Herald Building
Brown Mackie College, a subsidiary of Education Management Corp., signed a 50,000-square-foot lease at One Herald Plaza in Miami, Fla.
Blanca’s New Firm Gets Off to Fast Start with 1450 Brickell Assignment
Miami commercial property veteran Tere Blanca’s new services firm looks to be coming out of the gate quickly, despite the industry’s current slump. Just weeks after she launched Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the company landed the exclusive leasing duties for 1450 Brickell, a Class A office tower currently under construction in Miami’s Brickell financial district.
 
Orlando
NTS Scores $25M Florida Apartment Financing
NTS Development Co. has secured a $25 million financing deal for a pair of multi-family properties in Longwood, Fla.
Nemours Breaks Ground on $400M Children's Hospital in Orlando
Nemours, children’s health system, broke ground on the Nemours Children’s Hospital in Lake Nona’s medical city in Orlando, Fla.
 

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