FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — Lendlease has completed interior and exterior renovations of 170 units for Junior Enlisted families within the New Hammond Heights neighborhood at the privatized military housing community of Campbell Crossing at Fort Campbell. Beginning in April 2021, the renovations included the replacement of each home’s exterior, living room and kitchen upgrades, master bathroom remodels and the replacement of interior finishes and appliances. All windows and appliances have been upgraded to Energy Star-rated products, and other sustainability benefits have been implemented for the reduction of energy and water consumption. Renovations are part of the company’s $300 million, five-year plan for the community, which also includes new construction and removal of outdated units. Other projects underway at Campbell Crossing include the demolition and construction of 680 new homes for Junior Enlisted families.
CARROLLTON, KY. — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a 75,469-square-foot industrial facility located at 3356 U.S. Highway 42 E in Carrollton. The Dallas-based investment firm purchased the asset in a sale-leaseback with the tenant, DRC Industries, a regional converter and distributor of paper products and other packaging materials. Forest Bender of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction, the sales price of which was not disclosed. Built in 1992 along the Ohio River, the warehouse has three drive-in doors, nine docks and 20-foot clear heights. The property is proximate to DRC’s production facility located where the Ohio and Kentucky rivers meet.
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Northmarq has secured $25.3 million in financing for the construction of the first two phases of a bourbon barrel storage facility in Shelbyville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq’s Louisville office arranged the fixed-rate loan through a Kentucky-based bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between The Spirits Group and K-RAX. The loan carries a five-year term with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization schedule. Upon completion, the development, situated on 107 acres at 2517 Vigo Road will feature seven rickhouses — each of which will have capacity for 19,800 barrels — and one blending/bottling building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.