LOUISVILLE, KY. — Dermody Properties has acquired 17.1 acres within Renaissance South Business Park from the Louisville Renaissance Zone Corp. (LRZC) and has broken ground on a 352,800-square-foot warehouse and distribution building called LogistiCenter Louisville Airport. The building will be situated at 2825 Transglobal Drive, two miles from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 60-foot-by-56-foot speed bay, 7-inch concrete floor slabs, 46 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 73 truck trailer spots and 256 auto parking stalls. Kevin Grove and Doug Butcher of CBRE will handle leasing for the new building. The architect for the project is ATA-Beilharz Architects, and the general contractor is Gordian Design & Construction, both based in Cincinnati. The civil engineer is Louisville-based Sabak Wilson & Lingo. Construction is underway and delivery is expected for early 2020.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold Hurstbourne Estates Apartments, a 270-unit complex in Louisville, for $45.5 million. IPC sold the property on behalf of its institutional investors through its subsidiary on behalf of Louisville Multifamily DST, the company’s 1031 tax exchange investment program. At the time of sale, Hurstbourne Estates was 95.2 percent occupied. Communal amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, yoga room, game room, business center, swimming pool and a dog park. The buyer was not disclosed. The apartment community comprises 17 buildings and was built in 2013. IPC acquired the asset in 2014.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 697-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Kentucky, Mississippi
by Alex Tostado
SOUTHAVEN AND HORN LAKE, MISS. AND BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a three-property, 697-unit multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and Mississippi. The properties are the 240-unit Fairways at Hartland in Bowling Green, the 204-unit Savannah Creek in Southaven and the 253-unit The DeSoto in Horn Lake. Jimmy Adams, Robbie O’Bryan and Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, McDowell Properties, in the transaction. Covenant Capital Group acquired Fairways at Hartland while Timberland Partners acquired the two Mississippi properties. The properties were built between 1989 and 1995. Sales prices were not disclosed.
KeyBank Provides $38.9M Refinancing Loan for Five-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Kentucky
by Alex Tostado
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $38.9 million refinancing loan for a five-property skilled nursing portfolio in Kentucky. KeyBank provided the loan through the FHA 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program on behalf of GMF Capital. The new FHA loans will be used to refinance an existing KeyBank loan that funded GMF Capital’s acquisition of the properties. The non-recourse, first mortgage financing was arranged with fully amortizing loan terms ranging from 30 to 35 years. The five properties are Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, Heartland Villa Center in Lewisport, Edmonson Center in Brownsville, Colonial Center in Bowling Green and Bradford Square in Frankfort. The portfolio totals 339 beds.
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products Group has unveiled plans to invest $100 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, a town in southern Kentucky. The investment will expand operations for the production of Dixie-branded plates and bowls. Construction has commenced and the project is slated for completion in the first half of 2020. “This expansion will help us continue meeting the needs of our customers, as demand continues to grow for high-quality, durable paper plates and bowls,” says Erik Sjogren, vice president and general manager of livingware at Georgia-Pacific. “We believe this expansion will also position our Bowling Green Dixie facility to remain competitive in the market and in the local community for the long-term.” The expansion will include a new building and the addition of a new printer and several new plate forming presses. The project will create more than 50 full-time jobs, increasing total employment at the plant to about 200 people. Originally built in 1991, the plant has been expanded several times. Production at the facility represents about 25 percent of all paper plates and bowls produced by Georgia-Pacific. The Atlanta-based company also operates a plant in Lexington, Ky. Within Kentucky, Georgia-Pacific currently …
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.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $31 million sale of The Fountains at Andover, a 318-unit apartment community in Lexington. The Wilkinson Group acquired the property, rebranded it as Reserve at Hamburg and plans to upgrade individual units. Amenities include a car care center, fitness center, sports court, swimming pool, tennis court and two lakes with fountains. Mike Kemether and Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Aeroterm Begins Construction on 50,400 SF Industrial Facility at CVG Airport in Northern Kentucky
by Alex Tostado
HEBRON, KY. — Aeroterm, a developer and owner of airport cargo facilities, has broken ground on a 50,400-square-foot industrial facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Hebron. FedEx will be the anchor tenant for the asset, and there is 12,000 square feet of available space for one or two additional tenants. The LEED-certified building offers insulated, pre-cast concrete panels and will be used for airside cargo operations. The facility can accommodate cargo, government users and other terminal support users such as flight kitchens or commissaries. Aeroterm expects to deliver the facility in November.
DANVILLE AND RUSSELL, KY. — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided two refinancing loans for seniors housing communities in Kentucky totaling $15.3 million. The first property, Morning Pointe Danville, is a 60-unit assisted living and memory care facility that was built in 2017. PGIM provided a $7.5 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the 90 percent-occupied asset, which is located in Danville near a regional medical center and 35 miles south of downtown Lexington. Amenities include a fitness center, library, beauty salon, lounges and numerous common areas. The second property is The Lantern at Morning Pointe Russell, a 44-unit memory care facility constructed in 2017 in Russell. PGIM provided a $7.8 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for The Lantern, which was built in 2017 and is 97.7 percent occupied. Amenities include a fitness center and security. The borrower was Tennessee-based Independent Healthcare Properties LLC, which develops, owns and operates senior care facilities under the Morning Pointe and Lantern brands.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $5.5 million sale of Precision Metal Works, a 157,520-square-foot industrial facility in Louisville. The asset is situated at 6901 Preston Highway, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Louisville. Darpan Patel, Sal Ramundo and Aaron Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.