TUPELO, MISS. — RCG Ventures has purchased the 114,425-square-foot Kings Crossing, a shopping center anchored by Ross Dress for Less in Tupelo, for approximately $18.1 million. Located at 3980 N. Gloster St., the property is adjacent to the 700,000-square-foot Mall at Barnes Crossing. Kevin Reavey and Chris Decoufle of CBRE represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. Scott Tarbet represented RCG Ventures internally.
JACKSON, MISS. — Hertz Investment Group, a Santa Monica, Calif-based commercial real estate investor and manager, has acquired the 266,700-square-foot City Centre located at 200 S. Lamar St. in Jackson’s central business district (CBD). Hertz purchased the two-tower, Class A office property from Parkway Properties for $6.2 million. The office property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to a tenant mix comprising law firms, government agencies and insurance companies. City Centre was renovated in 1987 and features two lobbies with marble finishes and an atrium with black granite and mahogany panels. In addition to City Centre, Hertz’s downtown Jackson portfolio includes the Pinnacle, One Jackson Place, 111 East Capitol, Regions Plaza and Regions Bank Building. The investor’s overall portfolio spans more than 19 million square feet of office space in 20 cities across 15 states.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Colliers International has brokered the $66.5 million sale of The Orthopedic Institute, a medical office complex located at 27 Veterans Memorial Drive in Hattiesburg. The complex comprises a two-story, 73,750-square-foot orthopedic hospital and a three-story, 63,944-square-foot medical office building. Forrest Health occupies the hospital, and Southern Bone & Joint Specialists PA occupies the medical office building. The hospital was sold for $39.3 million to an undisclosed institutional investor, and the medical office building was sold to a separate undisclosed institutional investor for $27.2 million. Josh Randolph of Colliers International’s Birmingham office represented the sellers, Pointe Properties LLC and Southern Development Resources, in the transactions.
JACKSON, MISS. — Duckworth Realty Inc. has brokered the sale of the Plaza Building, a 12-story, 80,000-square-foot mixed-use tower in downtown Jackson. The property comprises ground-floor retail and restaurants, eight floors of office space and three floors of luxury apartments. The Plaza Building LLC purchased the tower for an undisclosed amount. John Michael Holtmann of Duckworth Realty Inc. represented the seller, GECMC 07-C1 Downtown Plaza LLC, a subsidiary of GECMC 2007-C1 Commercial Mortgage Trust that is specially serviced by Torchlight Loan Services. According to Duckworth, the Plaza Building was 71 percent occupied at the time of sale.
TOWSON, MD. — Morgan Properties and DRA Advisors LLC have acquired The Colony at Kenilworth, a 383-unit apartment community located in Towson. Morgan and DRA plan to execute a value-enhancement strategy that will address capital needs, reposition the property and enhance the value of the asset. The partnership intends to upgrade unit interiors and also has plans to improve common area amenities by renovating the fitness center and clubhouse. The Colony marks the third acquisition that Morgan Properties and DRA have purchased together in the Maryland-Washington, D.C. Corridor. The seller and the sales price were undisclosed.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16.8 million sale of Academy Sports + Outdoors and Shops at Turtle Creek, a 98,673-square-foot shopping center located at 6173-6175 U.S. Highway 98 in Hattiesburg. The shopping center is within the 504,000-square-foot Turtle Creek Crossing power center. Built between 2011 and 2012, the shopping center comprises a 75,760-square-foot Academy Sports + Outdoors and two shopping spaces leased to Mattress Express, Massage Envy Spa, Keesler Federal Credit Union, Papa Murphy’s and J. Allan’s. Alvin Mansour and Ryan Gomez of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, along with Anne Williams of the firm’s Memphis office, represented the seller, a private developer based in Texas. The team also represented the buyer, an institutional net lease investor.
OXFORD, MISS. — Asset Campus Housing (ACH) has begun construction on Domain at Oxford, an off-campus student housing community in Oxford that will serve University of Mississippi students. The leasing center will open this fall, and the community will open for residents in fall 2016. Domain at Oxford will be a gated 216-unit property with 642 beds located within one mile of the University of Mississippi. The community will provide students with floor plan options including one-, two-, and four-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Every fully furnished apartment will come standard with hardwood-style floors, granite countertops, flat-screen TVs, stainless steel appliances, private bathrooms, full-size washer and dryer and other features. Domain at Oxford will feature an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse, a resort-style pool, Internet café, outdoor fire pit, sand volleyball, poolside hammock lounge area, video gaming center, complimentary tanning, group fitness studio, 24-hour gym and multiple private group study rooms.
MERIDIAN, MISS. — Sean Glickman of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, founder of the Glickman Retail Group, has brokered the $27 million sale of Meridian Crossings, a 206,365-square-foot shopping center in Meridian. Built in 2007, the asset was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy and Books A Million. Glickman represented the buyer, a 106-year-old family-owned company that owns, manages and develops shopping centers in 11 states.
RIDGELAND, MISS. — Crossman & Co. has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Trace Station Shopping Center, a 47,510-square-foot retail center located at 500 Highway 51 North in Ridgeland, part of the Jackson MSA. The three single-story buildings sitting on 6.5 acres were sold to a private investor. The property is positioned at the intersection of Jackson Street and Highway 51. The center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to local and regional tenants such as Edible Arrangements, Fleet Feet, Lost Pizza Co. and Cazadore’s Mexican. Brian Carolan of Crossman & Co. represented the seller, a Wall Street loan pool, and partnered with Hugh Johnson of J. Walter Michel Agency, a Jackson-based company, during the transaction.
JACKSON, MISS. AND CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY. — Namdar Realty Group, a private real estate investment and management firm based in New York, has recently purchased a freestanding Dollar General store in Jackson and a freestanding Kroger in Campbellsville. CVS Caremark has subleased the 11,000-square-foot store in Jackson to Dollar General and the discount retailer has two years remaining on its lease agreement. Winston Rego sold the asset to Namdar Realty Group for an undisclosed price. Stan Johnson Co. brokered the transaction. The 34,000-square-foot Kroger is located at 1505 E. Broadway in Campbellsville and has three years remaining on its lease. The seller, a private group, sold the grocery store to Namdar Realty Group for an undisclosed price. Al Isaac of NAI Isaac brokered the transaction. Joel Gorjian of Namdar Realty Group led the company’s acquisition team in both deals.
