In January, during his annual State of the State address, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland emphatically exclaimed, “Memphis has momentum!” Memphis, the biggest little town in America, is definitely in a period of unparalleled economic growth. Memphis has momentum on its side with the $10 billion, nine-year expansion at St. Jude Hospital and an infusion of hospitality that includes a new convention center and no fewer than 17 new hotels, which all started, will start or will be completed in downtown in 2019. Additionally, $4 billion in building permits have been awarded in the last few months with another $5 billion planned by developers. Most importantly, the highly anticipated Memphis 3.0 plan — the first comprehensive growth strategy for the city in 30 years — will ensure growth is sustained for many years to come. What are others saying about Memphis? Many respected publications are putting Memphis back on the map. Food & Wine put Memphis in its top 50 places to go and eat in 2019. Frommer’s Travel named the city the best place to visit in 2019. TravelChannel.com lists Memphis as the hottest Southern destination in 2019. And Forbes stakes Memphis as the best bet for real estate investments. …
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Northwood Office Breaks Ground on 328,000 SF Office Building in Charlotte’s Ballantyne District
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northwood Office has broken ground on an 11-story, 328,000-square-foot office building located at 13146 Ballantyne Corporate Place in Charlotte’s Ballantyne district. The building will offer a 2,500-square-foot fitness center, 10 stories of office space with the top floor featuring a rooftop terrace with tables, seating, a fire pit, audio/visual and provisions for outdoor food and beverage service. Northwood Office also plans to add an apartment tower in collaboration with its affiliate firm Northwood Ravin. The office portion is expected to deliver in early 2021. Ballantyne Corporate Park is a 535-acre master-planned business park that Northwood Investors acquired from The Bissell Cos. Inc. in March 2017 for $1 billion. The new building will join an existing 4 million square feet of office space and 600 hotel rooms within the business park. This is the first new office tower to be built under Northwood’s ownership. Northwood Development will manage the office project, working with architectural firm LS3P Associates and general contractor Rodgers Builders.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Parker Poe will occupy 86,000 square feet of office space across three floors at 620 S. Tryon, the first phase of Legacy Union in Charlotte. Parker Poe is expected to move into the space in mid-2020 and have signage on the 33-story, 850,000-square-foot building. Amenities at 620 S. Tryon will include an indoor/outdoor entry plaza for gatherings, fitness center and a walkable promenade lined with restaurants and retailers. A pedestrian bridge above Church Street will provide tenants with direct access to the building. Lincoln Harris is developing Legacy Union, which spans two city blocks and will feature offices, retail shops, restaurants, hotels, residences, a parking garage, public green space and a pedestrian promenade. Ridr Knowlton and Campbell Walker internally represented the developer in the lease transaction. Taylor Senter of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the tenant.
HOOVER, ALA. — Intercapital Group has sold three multifamily properties totaling 825 units in Hoover. The portfolio includes the 431-unit The Park at Galleria, the 150-unit The Place at Galleria and the 244-unit The Renaissance at Galleria. The properties are situated within 3.5 miles of each other. Sunbelt Residential acquired Park at Galleria, BAF Associates bought Place at Galleria and Myers Apartment Group purchased The Renaissance at Galleria. According to Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield, each property will undergo renovations in the near future. Adams and colleague Josh Jacobs represented the seller in the transaction. Sales prices for the properties were not disclosed.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $10 million refinancing loan for Crossings Center Nine, a 500,000-square-foot distribution facility in Louisville. Crossings Center Nine is situated within Commerce Crossings Business Park, 14 miles south of downtown Louisville and 10 miles south of Louisville International Airport. A life insurance company provided the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with a 20-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
Live Nation Entertainment Becomes First Tenant of Office Building in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
by Alex Tostado
MIAMI — Live Nation Entertainment has signed an 8,000-square-foot lease at Wynwood Annex in Miami. East End Capital and The Related Group are developing Wynwood Annex, which is slated to open this summer and will offer 52,000 square feet of office space in the Wynwood Arts District. The building’s suites range from 6,300 to 8,000 square feet. The building also offers a covered outdoor conference center, rooftop terrace, 322 parking spaces and 4,424 square feet of retail space. Gordon Messinger and Ericka Witkowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented East End Capital and The Related Group in the lease transaction. Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented Live Nation.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — KWA Construction, a Dallas-based general contractor specializing in multifamily projects, has broken ground on HUB 121 at Craig Ranch, a 286-unit community in McKinney, located north of Dallas. Designed by Domus Studio Group, the property will offer units with high-end appliances, smart devices and ceilings of up to 13 feet. Amenities will include a pool, bocce ball court, coworking office space exclusively for residents, a fitness center and several dog parks. Completion is slated for December 2020.
HOUSTON — Local firm Davis Commercial Development has broken ground on Cypress Preserve Logistics Center, a 560,000-square-foot distribution center in Houston. The 31.9-acre site offers proximity to Interstate 45 and Hardy Tollway. Cypress Preserve Logistics Center will feature two cross-dock buildings that will offer spaces ranging in size from 64,500 to 258,000 square feet. The development will also include two tilt-wall buildings totaling 41,500 square feet. The cross-dock buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, 165 trailer parking spaces and office space, while the tilt-wall buildings will have 24-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and custom office finishes. Delivery is slated for October. Walker Barnett and Ryan Byrd of Colliers International will handle leasing of the development.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Ridgeline Capital Partners and Harrison Street has acquired Fort Behavioral Health, a 124,990-square-foot healthcare property in Fort Worth. The Class A facility was renovated in 2018, includes 125 beds and offers services such as addiction treatment programs and residential programs for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Vizion Health is the operator of the property, the seller of which was not disclosed.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $20.3 million sale of Mirador, a 228-unit seniors housing community in Corpus Christi. The Class A facility was developed in 2011 and offers 125 independent living apartments, 44 assisted living residences, 18 memory care units and 41 skilled nursing units. Mirador was 82 percent occupied at the time of sale. Allen McMurtry, Paul Carr and David Kliewer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Addison, Texas-based Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Methodist Retirement Communities, which is based in metro Houston.