LOUISVILLE, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky has arranged the $41 million sale of Hurstbourne Business Center, a 418,000-square-foot, mixed-use development located in Louisville. The property comprises Hurstbourne Park and Hurstbourne Place, both office buildings, and Hurstbourne Plaza, a retail center. Cincinnati-based Viking Partners, a private equity real estate firm, purchased Hurstbourne Business Center from Dallas-based TIER REIT. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky, along with Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, represented the seller in the transaction.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $2.8 million loan for Richlawn Centre, a 16,680-square-foot retail property located at 4133-4149 Shelbyville Road in Louisville. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq’s Louisville office arranged the seven-year loan with one year of interest-only payments through an undisclosed regional bank.
LEXINGTON, KY. — National developer Miller-Valentine Group has begun construction on WaterStone at Hamburg, a 264-unit apartment community in Lexington. Located near the intersection of Man O’ War and Polo Club boulevards, the upscale apartment community will be situated adjacent to Hamburg Place, the largest shopping and dining area in central Kentucky spanning more than 2 million square feet of retail space. The first units are expected to deliver during the first quarter of 2017. Rents start at $990 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, $1,175 for a two-bedroom apartment and $1,365 for a three-bedroom apartment. Units at WaterStone at Hamburg will feature wood-plank flooring, private balconies and patios, laundry rooms, under mount sinks, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and freestanding kitchen islands. Community amenities will include a heated saltwater pool, colonnade and porch lounge areas and an entertainment area including a bar, TV, grills, fire pit and two courtyards with additional grilling stations. A 5,500-square-foot clubhouse will feature a large reception room with a fireplace, coffee bar, TV lounge/media room, billiards room, kitchen area with two large islands for entertaining and a fitness center including a private yoga room. The community will also feature a private …
OWENSBORO, KY. — Charleston, S.C.-based Terressentia Corp. has opened the O.Z. Tyler Distillery, the company’s bourbon distillery situated on 26 acres in Owensboro. The historic property dates back to the late 1800s and is now open following two years of renovations. The property is named after O.Z. Tyler, the co-inventor of Terressentia’s patented TerrePURE distilling process. The company plans to employ 75 staffers when fully operational. The distillery will produce more than 30,000 barrels of bourbon annually. Future plans for the property include increasing production to 75,000 barrels annually, building a visitor’s center and museum and becoming a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Texas-based operator Civitas Senior Living and Ohio-based developer Guttman Properties will join forces to develop The Grand of Prospect, a luxury seniors housing community in Louisville. Development costs are estimated at $20 million for the 168-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community. The Grand of Prospect will be located on 14.8 acres. Construction is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2016 for completion in the first quarter of 2018. The project team includes Louisville-based civil engineer Mindel, Scott and Associates Inc. and Columbus, Ohio-based architect pH7 Architects. Guttman and Civitas will co-own the property upon completion.
LEXINGTON, KY. — NAI Isaac has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 1387 E. New Circle Road in Lexington. The undisclosed buyer plans to renovate and expanding the building. Al Isaac and Jamie Adams of NAI Isaac represented the seller, McLean Properties Inc., in the transaction. David Allen of The Gibson Co. represented the buyer.
LEXINGTON, KY. — The Gibson Co. has arranged the $7.3 million sale of South Elkhorn Village, a 55,000-square-foot retail center located on 6.2 acres at 4379 Old Harrodsburg Road in Lexington. Billy Smith of Gibson Co. represented the seller, South Elkhorn Village LLC, and Ernie Arnold, also with Gibson, procured the buyers, Compass Capital LLC and its partners.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Pillar has originated a $5.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Creeks on Tates Creek, a 117-unit apartment complex adjacent to New Circle Road in Lexington. Built in 1968, The Creeks on Tates Creek features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Joe Markech and Brooke Jackson of Pillar’s Chicago office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, an entity that owns three multifamily assets in the greater Lexington area. The borrower is using the loan to refinance an acquisition loan, which the borrower used in 2012 to fund the purchase and renovation of the apartment community. The renovation included new roofs, new doors, a remodeled clubhouse, upgraded swimming pool and community room and a new HVAC system.
PROSPECT, KY. — Passco Cos. LLC has purchased The Veranda, a 236-unit apartment community located at 9506 Civic Way in Prospect, a suburb of Louisville. Passco acquired the property from The Veranda’s developer, Bristol Development, for $50.4 million. Built in 2015, the community is situated within Norton Commons, an upscale master-planned development that features Norton Hospital. The Veranda features 20 different floorplans and unit interiors include wood flooring, gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile backsplashes and custom cabinetry. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, represented Bristol Development in the transaction.
Dermody Properties Breaks Ground on 546,000 SF Industrial Facility in Metro Louisville
by John Nelson
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — Dermody Properties has begun construction on LogistiCenter at 480, a 546,000-square-foot industrial facility located in Shepherdsville, about 20 miles south of Louisville near the Louisville International Airport and the UPS Worldport air hub. The project will be situated within Cedar Grove Business Park on Park Loop Road, less than two miles from the I-65 and Kentucky Highway 480 interchange. Users within Cedar Grove Business Park include Amazon, Best Buy, Clorox, eBay, Gordon Foods, UPS and Zappos. LogistiCenter at 480 will include 36-foot clear heights, 49 dock doors, 63 trailer stalls and 320 parking stalls. Dermody and general contractor Gordian Design and Construction expect to deliver the asset by the end of the year. Dermody has selected Kevin Grove and Doug Butcher of CBRE to lease the asset, which Dermody thinks will be well-suited for an e-commerce user.