Kentucky

Cooper Commercial Arranges $6.1M Sale of Houston Commons Shopping Center in Florence, Kentucky

by John Nelson February 15, 2023

FLORENCE, KY. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $6.1 million sale of Houston Commons, a shopping center in Florence that is shadow-anchored by Target. PetSmart anchors the center, which was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. The retailer recently executed an early extension at Houston Commons through 2035. An Illinois-based buyer purchased the center from the seller, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.

February 15, 2023

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

LioChem to Develop $104.4M Manufacturing Facility in Franklin, Kentucky

by John Nelson February 13, 2023

FRANKLIN, KY. — LioChem e-Materials LLC, a subsidiary of Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd., will develop a new speculative manufacturing facility at 310 Ronnie Clark Drive in Franklin’s Interstate Industrial Park. Hal Johnson, Jamie Newell and Tak O’Haru of NAI Ready represented LioChem in the site selection and purchase of 26 acres for the project. The facility, which is projected to create 141 jobs, will produce carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions — the cathode conductive material used to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries — for use in electric vehicles.

February 13, 2023

Acquisitions Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Oklahoma Retail Southeast Tennessee

Matthews Arranges $16.1M Portfolio Sale of Eight Stores Leased to Family Dollar-Dollar Tree

by John Nelson January 25, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Nashville-based Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $16.1 million portfolio sale of eight stores leased to the combo Family Dollar-Dollar Tree discount retail concept. The stores are located in Blountsville and Clayton, Ala.; Pauls Valley, Warner and Maud, Okla.; Edison, Ga.; Lincoln, Ark.; and Coldiron, Ky. Josh Bishop of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed developer that built the stores. The undisclosed institutional buyer purchased the assets at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.

January 25, 2023

Acquisitions Kentucky Multifamily Southeast

Kirkland Brokers Sale of 216-Unit Shillito Park Apartments in Lexington, Kentucky

by John Nelson January 23, 2023

LEXINGTON, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has brokered the sale of Shillito Park Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily development located in Lexington. Built in 1990, the community features floorplans in one- and two-bedroom layouts and amenities including a saltwater pool, clubhouse with a movie theater, recreation room, fitness center and a laundry room. An entity doing business as Shillito HT LLC purchased the property from a seller doing business as Shillito Park LLC for an undisclosed price. Brandon Wilson, Brian Devlin and John Seale of Kirkland arranged the sale.

January 23, 2023

Acquisitions Healthcare Kentucky Southeast

CREG Arranges $8.8M Sale of Medical Office Building Portfolio in Lexington, Kentucky

by John Nelson January 5, 2023

LEXINGTON, KY. — Capital Real Estate Group’s (CREG) U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales practice has arranged the sale of a four-building medical office portfolio in Lexington totaling 29,800 square feet. An undisclosed private equity group purchased the property for approximately $8.8 million. Allen Inman and Andrew Larwood of CREG represented the seller in the transaction. The properties were fully leased at the time of sale to Kentucky Eye Institute (KEI), an ophthalmology practice with 11 locations in Central Kentucky. KEI comprises 13 physicians who provide consultative and surgical eye care.

January 5, 2023

Kentucky Office Southeast

Corporex Cos. Sells 205,000 SF Atlantic Corporate Center in Metro Cincinnati

by John Nelson December 16, 2022

ERLANGER, KY. — Corporex Cos. has sold Atlantic Corporate Center, an office building in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, for $31.3 million. Matt Waggoner and Josh Gerth of JLL represented the buyer, Answers in Genesis, in the transaction. The Christian parachurch organization plans to transform the 205,000-square-foot building into its headquarters. Featuring a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, outdoor fitness trail, medical clinic and a 100-person auditorium, the building will house the organization’s K-12 school, center for Christian teachers, streaming platform and graphic arts division. Answers in Genesis plans to move into the building in the summer of next year.

December 16, 2022

Development Kentucky Retail Southeast

Publix Buys Land in Louisville, Plans to Develop Market’s Third Grocery Store

by John Nelson December 14, 2022

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Publix Super Markets has purchased land at the northwest corner of Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads in Louisville with plans to develop the market’s third Publix location. The Courier-Journal reports that the grocer purchased the site from an entity doing business as Shoppes at Gardiner Park LLC for more than $5.5 million. Plans call for a 48,387-square-foot store with a pharmacy and an adjacent Publix Liquors store that will offer beer, wine and spirits. The stores are anticipated to open in the second quarter of 2024. In addition to the three Louisville locations, the company has previously announced another location in Lexington, Ky. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer currently operates 1,315 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Kentucky is the eighth state of operation for Publix.

December 14, 2022

Kentucky Loans Retail Southeast

Northmarq Arranges $3M Refinancing of Shopping Center in Bardstown, Kentucky

by John Nelson December 9, 2022

BARDSTOWN, KY. — Northmarq’s Louisville office has secured the $3 million refinancing of Wilson & Muir Plaza, a 63,598-square-foot retail center located at 100 W. John Rowan Blvd. in Bardstown, roughly 40 miles southeast of Louisville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq negotiated a blended interest rate of 4.9 percent fixed over a 19-year term on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A new anchor tenant — Marshalls — recently opened at the property.

December 9, 2022

Development Healthcare Kentucky Retail Southeast

RJ Thieneman to Develop $10M Norton Healthcare Clinic in Frankfort, Kentucky

by John Nelson November 29, 2022

FRANKFORT, KY. — RJ Thieneman plans to develop a new $10 million healthcare clinic within Limestone Centre at Franklin Square, a shopping center in Frankfort shadow-anchored by Kroger, Staples, JCPenney and Franklin Square Cinema. Louisville-based Norton Healthcare will operate the 30,000-square-foot facility with three separate medical practices: Norton Community Medical Associates adult primary care, Norton Immediate Care Center and Norton Children’s Medical Group pediatric primary care. The three practices will have staggered opening dates in late 2023. The design-build team, including architect Stengel Hill Architecture Inc. and general contractor The Hagerman Group, plans to break ground in January.

November 29, 2022

Kentucky Loans Retail Southeast

Cronheim Originates $8M Loan for Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Lexington, Kentucky

by John Nelson November 23, 2022

LEXINGTON, KY. — Cronheim Mortgage has originated an $8 million permanent loan for Man O’ War Place, a 174,638-square-foot shopping center in Lexington. Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim arranged the financing through American United Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of locally based investment firm Equity Management. Situated about four miles south of University of Kentucky, Man O’ War Place was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Kroger Marketplace, Feeders Supply, Lexington Urgent Care, Hooters, Edible Arrangements, Bright Tiger Dental, The Little Gym and Little Caesars Pizza, among others.

November 23, 2022

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