COLUMBIA, S.C. — SmartStop Asset Management LLC has acquired Aspyre at Assembly Station, a 760-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina in Columbia, for $64.5 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, business center, computer lab, resort and lap pools, a sauna and various outdoor recreational areas. The seller in the transaction was not disclosed.
MARSHALL COUNTY, MISS. — Mohr Capital, in conjunction with Panattoni Development Co., is underway on a 1 million-square-foot industrial warehouse for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Marshall County, a Mississippi county within the Memphis MSA. The Findlay, Ohio-based company specializes in the design, manufacturing, marketing and sale of passenger car, truck, motorcycle and racing tires. Alston Construction is the general contractor for the project, and Pickering Firm Inc. is the architect. The new building, located within Panattoni’s Gateway Global Logistics Center, will be used to distribute Cooper Tire’s products directly to customers and supply its regional distribution centers. Gary Horn of Mohr Capital and Preston Thomas of Colliers International represented Cooper Tire in the lease negotiations, and Jim Mercer of CBRE represented Panattoni. The project represents a $50.5 million investment, according to local media reports. An affiliate of Gramercy Property Trust has acquired the land, is funding the development and will own the asset upon completion. The facility is slated for completion this fall and will become Cooper Tire’s largest distribution center in the United States.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Childress Klein, in partnership with Crosland Southeast and the B. Frank Matthews II Family, will break ground next month on The Nexus, a 154,000-square-foot, creative office building in south Charlotte. The six-story building will be the second creative office building at Waverly, the joint venture’s master-planned mixed-use development. The Remi Group, an equipment maintenance management provider, has preleased 31,000 square feet at The Nexus for its new corporate headquarters. Ben Speir of Cherry & Associates represented The Remi Group in the lease negotiations, while Travis Hart and Jenny Fowler represented Childress Klein internally. The Nexus will feature exposed ceilings, collaborative office space, a covered parking deck, bike storage, outdoor Wi-Fi-enabled meeting space and a connection to The Yard, Waverly’s master-planned park. In addition, the developers are seeking LEED certification. Wells Fargo will provide construction financing for the project. The design team includes general contractor Shelco and architect Rule Joy Trammell Rubio. The first creative office building at Waverly, The Hub, was delivered in August 2017. NN Inc., an industrial company, plans to relocate its global corporate headquarters to The Hub. Childress Klein has also signed leases with tenants including Esri, Horizon Investments, Axene and Tokai Carbon GE LLC. …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has arranged the $24.3 million sale of Arcadian Village, a 348-unit apartment community in Charlotte. Lerner & Co. Real Estate sold the property to an investment group with offices in New York and Miami. Brian Ford, Alex McDermott, Ron Corrao and Austin Green of Capstone brokered the transaction. The new owner plans to improve the community with added amenities and interior renovations. Constructed in 1970, Arcadian Village features two laundry facilities, a playground and an onsite leasing office.
IRVING, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the capitalization of Gateway Logistics Center, a five-building, 1.4 million-square-foot industrial project underway within Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Irving. The site is part of the 600-acre Passport Park mixed-use project that is also being developed at the southern end of the airport. Joe Thornton and Adam Herrin of HFF arranged a joint equity partnership between Dallas-based developer Bandera Ventures and Boston-based private equity firm Long Wharf Capital for the project. Thornton and Herrin also secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing from Bank of the Ozarks. Three of the buildings will range in size from 250,000 to 380,000 square feet and feature cross-dock configurations and 32- to 36-foot clear heights. The other two buildings will measure 200,000 to 250,000 square feet and feature rear-load configurations and 28- to 32-foot clear heights. Dallas-based FA Peinado will serve as general contractor. Delivery of the buildings is expected to begin this fall.
HOUSTON — Sealy & Co., an investment firm with offices in Atlanta and Houston, has acquired Sam Houston Business Park, a 262,631-square-foot industrial development in northwest Houston. Developed by Levey Group, the four-building, Class A property fronts the Sam Houston Tollway and offers direct access to Interstates 10 and 45, as well as U.S. Highway 290. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Seville Commons, a 113,742-square-foot, Class A retail center in Arlington. Anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market, the property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Chase Bank, Sprint, Subway and GNC. Chris Gerard, Chris Cozby and Blaine Dozier of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison, a REIT specializing in grocery-anchored assets, purchased the center for an undisclosed price.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Brazos Moving and Storage, a new 408-unit self-storage facility located at 10999 State Highway 30 in College Station. Construction of the property was completed in January and comprises 60,550 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability firms.
KILLEEN, TEXAS —Fitness chain Crunch Fitness will open a 27,587-square-foot gym at Wendland Plaza, a 205,224-square-foot shopping center located in Killeen, about 70 miles north of Austin. The lease brings the occupancy rate of the property, which also houses tenants such as Conn’s HomePlus, Altitude Trampoline Park and Lumber Liquidators, to 98 percent. Grant Gary and Dan Rebensdorf of The Woodmont Co. represented the landlord, Killeen ATM LLC, in the lease negotiations.
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of Rockaway 80, an office complex located at 100 Enterprise Drive in Rockaway. Toronto, Canada-based Northbridge Investment Management Inc. acquired the 264,000-square-foot office complex from an institutional client for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11 acres, the seven-story property features a two-story atrium lobby, a glass and reflective facade, a full-service cafeteria and ample covered parking. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Brett Segal, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
