LOUISVILLE, KY. — SkyView Advisors has negotiated the sale of Aladdin Self Storage, a 421-unit facility in Louisville. The property spans 3.5 acres and comprises 46,465 square feet. Aladdin Self Storage is situated at 3413 Collins Lane, 16 miles east of downtown Louisville. Zack Urow or SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed, private seller in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT. The sales price was also not disclosed.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Papa John’s International Inc. has reported its May sales were up 33.5 percent in the U.S. and Canada on a year-over-year basis, marking the second month in a row that the pizza chain recorded its highest sales on record, according to president and CEO Rob Lynch. The May sales period was recorded from April 27 to May 24, and the company said it will continue to provide monthly updates through the end of the second quarter. In April, the Louisville-based chain reported a 26.9 percent increase in sales. The introduction of contactless deliveries has helped spike sales, the company said in a press release. Additionally, Papa John’s reported a 7 percent increase in international sales during May. As of Sept. 29, 2019, Papa John’s had 3,296 locations in the U.S. and Canada and a total of 2,047 stores in 47 other countries.
FRANKFORT, KY. — In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has outlined plans for allowing clothing retailers, manufacturing, construction, houses of worship and funeral services to begin reopening Wednesday, May 20. Government offices and agencies will be allowed to reopen starting Monday, May 18. On May 11, Beshear said there were several parameters that needed to be met in order for the reopenings to occur, including 14 days of decreasing cases, increased testing capacity, availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and preparedness for a possible future spike. Beginning May 22, restaurants will be able to operate indoor dining at 33 percent capacity and resume outdoor dining. Cosmetology businesses, hair salons and barbershops, massage therapy, nail salons, tanning salons and tattoo parlors will be able to open starting May 25. On June 1, bowling alleys, fitness centers and movie theaters will be permitted to reopen. Beshear urges Kentuckians to be “Healthy at Home” and follow local and federal protocols for limiting the spread of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Beshear’s office reported there were 326 deaths and 7,080 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Four Mile Capital has acquired Avalon Springs Apartments, a 141-unit multifamily community in Louisville, for $22 million. The community was built in 2018, spans 18 acres and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property offers 126 two-bedroom townhomes, as well as 16 two- and three-bedroom apartments that have their own patios. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool, playground and a clubhouse. Avalon Springs is situated at 7935 Zelma Fields Ave., 17 miles southeast of downtown Louisville. Ed Belz of Newmark Knight Frank originated a Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year loan features a fixed 3.14 percent interest rate, 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and five years of interest-only payments.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. AND SOMERSET, KY. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of two multi-tenant retail outparcels situated on Walmart Supercenter-anchored properties in Tennessee and Kentucky. An undisclosed private investor based in Kentucky acquired both properties in all-cash deals. The first sale was of a two-tenant building leased to Aspen Dental and Visionworks in Knoxville. The outparcel was built in 2015 and spans 7,500 square feet. The property is situated at 2960 and 2964 Miller Place Way, seven miles north of downtown Knoxville. The undisclosed seller, a private investor based in New York City, sold the asset for $4.3 million. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction. The other property is a three-tenant, 6,847-square-foot property located at 2007 S. U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset. The property was built in 2015 and is triple-net-leased to Visionworks, Kay Jewelers and GNC. Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift Retail sold the property for $2.6 million. The outparcel is situated three miles south of downtown Somerset. Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the seller in the transaction.
FLORENCE, KY. — Churchill Downs Inc. has approved the $38.4 million, 46,500-square-foot development of Turfway Park at Newport Plaza Shopping Center in Florence. The property is meant to offer a racing alternative while Turfway Park is under renovation. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2020. The new facility will offer a simulcast area including a separate VIP simulcast room, a 17,000-square-foot gaming floor with 500 historical racing machines and a bar. The facility will provide approximately 70 full-time jobs. The property is situated three miles southeast of downtown Cincinnati at 14 miles east of Turfway Park.
FLORENCE, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $28.2 million sale of Paddock Club, a 200-unit multifamily community in Florence. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, indoor basketball court, fitness center and a dog park. The community was originally built in 1995 and was renovated in 2019. Paddock Club is situated at 8000 Preakness Drive, 13 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati. Mike Kemether, Craig Collins and Don Murphy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Spyglass Capital Partners LLC, in the transaction. PLK Communities acquired the property.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Dermody Properties has fully leased LogistiCenter at Louisville Airport, a 352,800-square-foot industrial building in Louisville. The property, situated at 2825 Transglobal Drive, is located within Renaissance South Business Park adjacent to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The newly delivered building offers 32-foot clear height, 46 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 73 trailer parking stalls, 256 auto parking spaces and LED warehouse lighting. Dermody broke ground on the 17.1-acre site in June after acquiring the land from Renaissance South Business Park developer Louisville Renaissance Zone Corporation (LRZC). The tenant was not disclosed.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Molto Properties has broken ground on a 324,012-square-foot industrial building within Renaissance South Business Park in Louisville. The new speculative building will be situated on 22.4 acres and will feature 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting, 2,760 square feet of speculative office space, 234 car parking spaces, 98 trailer park spaces, a loading area with 42 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. Molto expects to deliver the facility by December. Kevin Grove and Doug Butcher with CBRE will be leading the leasing/selling efforts of this project. Paul Hemmer Co. is serving as the general contractor. Louisville Renaissance Zone Corp. is the main developer of Renaissance South Business Park, a 680-acre business park situated two miles from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $36.3 million permanent loan through Fannie Mae’s seniors housing program for the refinancing of Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm. The community opened in Lexington in summer 2017, featuring 144 independent living, 33 assisted living and 15 memory care units. The borrower is owner-operator Atlas Senior Living. John Powell of Bellwether’s Chicago office originated the 12-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Atlas. The property is situated across the street from Bayer Properties’ Summit at Fritz Farm mixed-use development.
