DUNCAN, S.C. — CRG, Clayco’s real estate division, has delivered and sold a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center within The Cubes at Inland 85 in Duncan. Situated less than two miles from Inland Port Greer, the facility was originally designed as a 500,280-square-foot speculative building but was expanded to fit the needs of the new tenant, an undisclosed Fortune 500 company. An affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The building features a cross-dock configuration with 36-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed the property, and Clayco served as the general contractor. CRG is the main developer of The Cubes. This is the first building to be delivered within The Cubes.
South Carolina
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $169M Multifamily Portfolio Sale in Georgia, South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group has brokered the $169 million sale of an eight-property multifamily portfolio totaling 1,544 units in Georgia and South Carolina. The portfolio comprises two properties in each Macon, Augusta and Warner Robbins, Ga.; and two properties in Aiken, S.C. The average age of the portfolio is 30 years old and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Capital Square 1031, a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, acquired the portfolio. Taylor Bird, Robert Stickel and Nelson Abels of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a joint venture between McDowell Properties and Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP, in the transaction.
Phillips Realty Capital Structures $27.8M Construction Financing for Charleston Apartment Project
by Alex Tostado
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Phillips Realty Capital Corp. (PRC) has structured $27.8 million in joint venture equity financing on behalf of Woodfield Development for the construction of Morrison Yard in Charleston. The 380-unit multifamily community will be built in Charleston’s North of Morrison (NoMo) neighborhood within a qualified opportunity zone. PRC’s Adam Bieber structured the equity financing through investor Argosy Real Estate Partners. PCCP recently provided a $100.6 million construction loan to a joint venture between Woodfield and Argosy to finance the development of Morrison Yard. Construction has commenced on the site, which will consist of a 10-story, concrete building and a six-story, wood-framed building, each featuring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The complex will offer ground-floor retail, a two-story parking structure, clubhouse, courtyard spaces and water features. Woodfield plans to have Morrison Yards’ first units delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021, with the entire project slated for delivery in late 2022.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville-based Gordian has renewed its lease early and expanded its office space to 44,000 square feet at 30 Patewood Drive in Greenville. Colliers International’s Brantley Anderson and Taylor Allen represented the information technology and services company in the expansion. Gordian provides construction costs analytics, estimating information, pricing data and procurement software and services.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $9.5M Sale of Emerald Place Shopping Center in Greenwood, South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.5 million sale of the Emerald Place shopping center in Greenwood, approximately 25 miles from the Georgia-South Carolina state line. Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less and Rack Room Shoes anchor Emerald Place, which is located at 259 Hospitality Blvd. Private investor George Snelling purchased the 107,616 –square-foot property from Cole MT Greenwood SC LLC. Marcus & Millichap’s Zach Taylor, Brian Munn and Don McMinn brokered the sale on behalf of both the seller and the buyer. The buyer, who typically invests in self-storage assets, purchased Emerald Place as it provided a more attractive yield than other self-storage options, according to Taylor.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Capital Square and Method Co. have announced plans to develop 529 King Street, a 50-unit hotel with ground-level retail space in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood of historic downtown Charleston. Capital Square has established a project-specific opportunity zone fund called CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund IV LLC, which seeks to raise $7.7 million in equity from investors willing to invest a minimum of $100,000 to fund the hotel development. Method’s ROOST Apartment Hotel brand will operate the hotel. Designed by New York-based Morris Adjmi Architects, the five-story property will feature 4,218 square feet of retail space, valet-operated parking spaces, a courtyard and rooftop lounge. The property will also feature a fitness center, library and coworking space on each floor.
Marlboro to Develop 253,800 SF Speculative Industrial Facility in Dillon, South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
DILLION, S.C. — Developer Marlboro Development Team Inc. has unveiled plans for a new, 253,800-square-foot industrial project in the I-95 Mega Site in Dillon, seven miles from the South Carolina-North Carolina state line. The 72-acre property within the site is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2020. The facility will be designed for logistics and distribution, featuring cross-dock capabilities, 200-foot truck court depths, 36-foot clear heights, speed bays and expansion capability up to 650,000 square feet. Adjacent to I-95, the facility will be less than one mile from South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) Inland Port Dillon, which is CSX-railway served. Marlboro Development Team and its parent company, Marlboro Electric Cooperative, own nearly 4,000 acres surrounding Inland Port Dillon.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — CBL Properties plans to redevelop Coastal Grand in Myrtle Beach. As part of the redevelopment, the Chattanooga-based shopping center owner will relocate Dick’s Sporting Goods, which will include Golf Galaxy, to a building near Dillard’s and a new 53,000-square-foot Flip N Fly that will occupy Dick’s current space. Flip N Fly will bring a trampoline park as well as other family attractions to Coastal Grand. Construction on the new Dick’s/Golf Galaxy store will begin in early 2020. More information about a grand opening date will be announced as plans are finalized.
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has opened a GreenWise Market store within Lexington Marketplace in Lexington. The new 20,400-square-foot grocery store is located at 5336 Sunset Blvd., 10 miles west of downtown Columbia. TSCG announced in April that Publix’s organic brand would be moving into the shopping center. This is second location for GreenWise in South Carolina. The 156,000-square-foot Lexington Marketplace is 94 percent leased to tenants including Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty, Brain Balance Achievement Centers, Fit Body Boot Camp, Smoothie King, MOD Pizza, Aiden Lane Boutique and Code Ninjas. Darrell Palasciano of TSCG represented the landlord and developer, Columbia Development, in the lease transaction.
Greystar Opens New Corporate Headquarters at 82,000 SF Office Building in Downtown Charleston
by Alex Tostado
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has opened its new headquarters in the Greystar Building, located in downtown Charleston. The five-story, 82,000-square-foot building completes Phase I of Evening Post Industries’ Courier Square redevelopment. The Greystar Building is the second property to open as part of the first phase of development within the master plan. Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Gensler and Elizabeth Stuart designed the headquarters to fit in with surrounding architecture. The building includes 70,000 square feet of office and 12,000 square feet of retail space. The building, located at 465 Meeting St., Suite 500, features 71 conference rooms and collaborative spaces, motion-sensor lighting, filtered water machines, coffee bar, fitness center/yoga studio and locker rooms with showers.