Kentucky

CBRE Investment Management, Fairbourne Buy 353,665 SF Paddock Shops Retail Center in Louisville

by John Nelson December 1, 2023

LOUISVILLE, KY. — A joint venture between a CBRE Investment Management fund (CBRE Strategic Partners US Value 9) and Fairbourne Properties has acquired Paddock Shops, a retail center located at 4055 Summit Plaza Drive in Louisville. The property, which was 88 percent leased at the time of sale, comprises 353,665 square feet and features 1,976 parking spaces. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. According to the property website, tenants at Paddock Shops include Barnes & Noble, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Five Guys, Gap, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Orangetheory Fitness, Orvis, Pottery Barn, Starbucks, Total Wine & More and West Elm, among others.

December 1, 2023

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

UPS Supply Chain Solutions Opens $79M Logistics Facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky

by John Nelson November 29, 2023

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — UPS Supply Chain Solutions, the logistics and freight forwarding arm of Atlanta-based parcel services giant UPS, has opened a new $79 million warehouse and distribution center in Shepherdsville, a southern suburb of Louisville in Bullitt County. The facility, dubbed Velocity, is situated about 15 south of the UPS Worldport, the company’s central airline hub that can process 4 million packages and 300 flights daily. The new facility is also located 16 miles south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport via I-65. The size and address of the new UPS logistics facility was not disclosed, but Kate Gutmann, president of UPS International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions, says the automated facility can process 350,000 units daily. UPS has invested millions in its logistics operations in the Louisville market over the years. In October 2022, UPS announced a $330 million investment across two new logistics facilities in the Louisville metro area that created 435 new jobs. Last November, the company broke ground on two new UPS Healthcare facilities and a new aircraft hangar for UPS Airlines.

November 29, 2023

Acquisitions Kentucky Retail Southeast

Legacy Realty Brokers Sale of 31,800 SF Retail Center in Scottsville, Kentucky

by John Nelson November 28, 2023

SCOTTSVILLE, KY. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has brokered the sale of Scottsville Shopping Center, a 31,800-square-foot retail center located at 1224 Gallatin Road in Scottsville, a city in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee border. The center sold for $3 million in the off-market transaction. Food Lion anchors the property. Jacob Baruch and Jonah Warshaw of Legacy Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction, both of which requested anonymity.

November 28, 2023

Acquisitions Kentucky Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 40-Unit Jefferson Park Apartment Community in Louisville

by John Nelson November 20, 2023

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Jefferson Park, a 40-unit apartment community located at 5161 Jefferson Blvd. in Louisville. Built in 2016, the single-building property was constructed and sold by an unnamed, locally based developer. Aaron Kuroiwa and Tony Rogers of Marcus & Millichap represented both the seller and buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Grant Fitzgerald assisted in closing the sale as the Kentucky broker of record for Marcus & Millichap. The sales price was not disclosed.

November 20, 2023

Kentucky Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Office Tenants Are Seeking Class A Spaces in Downtown Louisville, Suburbs

by John Nelson November 20, 2023

Like many regional peer cities, there is a clear bifurcation between office leasing activity in Louisville’s downtown and suburban office markets. Downtown Louisville has been slower to recover from the double gut-punch of the COVID-19 pandemic and local social unrest that kept workers away from the office in 2020, with overall vacancy stubbornly exceeding 20 percent for most of this year. Much of the vacancy has been driven by health insurer Humana, by far the largest office occupier in downtown Louisville, which has let several large Class B office leases expire as it continues to consolidate its workforce into properties the company owns. Year-to-date, downtown leasing activity totals 115,000 square feet, which is up 58 percent compared to this time last year, while overall absorption has swung sharply lower at negative 237,000 square feet. The relative oversupply of available office space has created a very “tenant-friendly” dynamic downtown, with landlords becoming increasingly aggressive to court leasing activity. More so than their suburban counterparts, downtown landlords are offering outsized incentive packages to tenants, including rental concessions, turnkey construction delivery of new tenant space, termination options and rental abatement periods that in some cases extend beyond one year. In exchange, downtown tenants …

November 20, 2023

Industrial Kentucky Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Surging Electric Vehicle Construction Drives Momentum in Louisville’s Industrial Market

by John Nelson November 13, 2023

With strong industrial leasing activity and significant development over recent years and currently, notably in the electric vehicle (EV) market, Louisville’s industrial real estate market maintains a steady drumbeat and forecasts continued success. The Louisville industrial market’s strong start to the year continued in the second quarter, and the JLL Q2 Industrial Insights report shows that Louisville remains a robust market. Over the past five years, developers constructed over 25 million square feet of Class A industrial space, positively absorbed 27 million square feet and has grown Louisville to a 90 million-square-foot Class A industrial market. Another positive market indicator is rental rates have appreciated 40 percent over the last three years, with the direct average asking rate currently at $5.67 per square foot. We expect this to continue to rise slowly over the next 18 months due to leasing activity, low inventory and a slowdown in speculative development. Louisville is quickly integrating and expanding capacity for EV production, following a growing EV industrial trend across the United States. We expect the EV market to continue expanding, especially with Ford Motor’s commitment to the region and generating an EV presence at the Blue Oval City SK facility. A joint venture …

November 13, 2023

Kentucky Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Investors Target Louisville as Multifamily Market Outperforms Expectations

by John Nelson November 6, 2023

Louisville, perhaps the center of the universe for horses and bourbon, is a somewhat undiscovered gem lying at the northern edge of the Southeast. The metro, with a population of just under 1.4 million people, is a steady performer across virtually all measurables, producing consistent and predictable metrics that may not dazzle Wall Street but certainly have not disappointed the base of capital invested in this riverfront market. The Kentucky Derby, which ran for the 149th time this past May, produces $400 million in economic development annually and is likely the first mental image conjured up when the term “Louisville” is mentioned. Kentucky bourbon likely comes to mind next as a $9 billion industry across the state, with roots as deep as oak. However, there’s much more to the Louisville metro. Through the first half of 2023, the Louisville metro area had recovered virtually all of the more than 55,000 jobs the market lost in 2020. Interestingly but not surprisingly, arts, entertainment and recreation posted a net 7.5 percent increase in jobs from 2020 through 2022, more than erasing a blistering 2020 loss of 25.4 percent of the jobs in this sector. Less glamorous but perhaps more critical is transportation …

November 6, 2023

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Lument Provides $78.8M HUD-Insured Refinancing for Hub Apartments in Bowling Green, Kentucky

by John Nelson November 2, 2023

BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Lument has provided a $78.8 million loan through HUD’s 223(f) program for The Hub, a 590-unit apartment community in Bowling Green. Ryan Duling of Lument’s Columbus, Ohio office originated the financing, which was underwritten with a low fixed interest rate and a 25-basis-point mortgage insurance premium due to its green classification. The borrower was not disclosed. Built in 2020, The Hub comprises 42 apartment buildings surrounding a central park. Amenities include pickleball courts, a splash pad, pet park and resort-style pools with multiple pavilions and lounge areas, as well as food-and-beverage options.

November 2, 2023

Kentucky Market Reports Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Retailers, Restaurant Groups Zero In On Louisville to Meet City’s Robust Demand

by John Nelson October 11, 2023

As the nation’s 28th-largest city, Louisville is home to a dynamic, diversified economy. The Greater Louisville region draws workers from a 26-county area in Kentucky and southern Indiana, providing an ample and reliable source of educated and skilled employees. The geography of Louisville, specifically its accessibility to the Ohio River, central location nationally and mild climate, have contributed to its ability to grow and evolve. Additionally, reducing the income tax rate in Kentucky is a goal of the current Republican majority State Representatives to further economic development, and the Democratic governor (Gov. Andy Beshear) is also supporting this reduction as a way to help ease the burden of inflation for residents. Legislation passed in 2022 dropped the individual tax rate from 5 percent to 4.5 percent for tax year 2023, and a bill signed earlier this year by Gov. Beshear drops it again for 2024 to 4 percent. The goal is to ultimately get income tax rates down to zero, or very close to zero, in 50-basis-point steps as certain budget metrics are hit. These measures seem to be working for growth in the Commonwealth. One of the more notable capital investment projects is the Ford partnership BlueOval SK Battery …

October 11, 2023

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Toyota Supplier Underway on $225M Manufacturing Facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

by John Nelson October 9, 2023

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. — Toyota Boshoku America, a Toyota supplier based in Erlanger, Ky., will invest $225 million in the development of a new automotive parts manufacturing facility in Hopkinsville, a city in southwest Kentucky. Upon completion, the 327,000-square-foot property will be situated on 48 acres within the South Park Development. Construction began in June, and operations are scheduled to begin at the facility in 2025. The project is expected to create 157 jobs. Additionally, Toyota Motor North America announced last week that it has entered into a $3 billion partnership agreement with LG Energy Solution for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Under terms of the arrangement, the modules will be produced by LG at its Michigan facility and will support Toyota’s expanding line of BEVs, including a new model that will be assembled at the Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky plant in Georgetown, Ky., in 2025.

October 9, 2023

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