Mississippi

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust Buys Three Industrial Assets in Metro Memphis for $100M

by Julia Sanders November 4, 2021

MEMPHIS, TENN. AND SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Newton, Mass.-based Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, managed by The RMR Group, has purchased a portfolio of three industrial properties in the Memphis area for a total of $100 million. The three properties span a combined 1.3 million square feet. Casey Masters and Stewart Calhoun of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The seller(s) was not disclosed. One of the properties includes a 246,564-square-foot industrial asset located at 481 Airport Industrial Drive in Southaven. The property was built in 2008 and includes 193 auto parking spaces and 40 trailer parking spaces. The next property was a 602,500-square-foot industrial asset located at 8474 Market Place Drive in Southaven. Built in 2004, the property features 251 auto parking spaces. Lastly, there was a 437,940-square-foot property situated at 6380 E. Holmes Road in Memphis. The property was built in 2004 and includes 767 auto parking spaces and 70 trailer parking spaces. The buildings were fully leased to five tenants at the time of sale. Additionally, the properties are located near several highways such as Interstates 69 and 78.

November 4, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Mississippi Southeast

JLL Arranges Sale of 156,825 SF Distribution Facility in Metro Memphis

by Julia Sanders October 26, 2021

SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Southaven Distribution Center I, a fully leased, 156,825-square-foot, Class A distribution facility in Southaven, a Memphis suburb situated on the Tennessee-Mississippi border. Completed in 2020, Southaven Distribution Center I features tilt-wall construction, 32-foot clear heights, 28 loading positions, ESFR fire protection and office space. The property was fully leased to three tenants at the time of sale. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette, Mitchell Townsend and Jack Wohrman of JLL represented the seller, Distribution Realty Group, which has offices in Chicago and Nashville. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Bixby Land Co. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Located on 8.7 acres at 8921 Airways Blvd., Southaven Distribution Center I is situated just off Interstate 55 near Memphis International Airport.

October 26, 2021

Acquisitions Mississippi Office Southeast

Concord Capital Acquires Majority Stake in 75,000 SF Office Building in Ridgeland, Mississippi

by Julia Sanders October 18, 2021

RIDGELAND, MISS. — Concord Capital LLC has acquired a 58 percent controlling interest in 300 Concourse, a 75,000-square-foot, three-story office building in Ridgeland. First National Bankers Bank, Glacier Holdings LLC and FEI Building LLC sold their stakes to Concord Capital for an undisclosed price. Concord Capital purchased three of the office building’s five condominiums. Located at 300 Concourse Blvd., 300 Concourse is situated within Colony Park, a 430-acre, mixed-use property with four office campuses, a 95-acre neighborhood development, two hotels and a 500,000-square-foot retail center. Built in 2007, 300 Concourse includes tenants such as Hub International, an insurance brokerage company, Wells Marble & Hurst, a law firm and First National Bankers Bank, a commercial bank. Concord Capital is the acquisition and development arm for commercial real estate industry veterans Breck Hines, Ted Duckworth and John Michael Holtmann. Concord and its affiliates also own the 200, 400 and 600 Concourse buildings. With the acquisition of 300 Concourse, the company’s total owned square footage in the Colony Park development spans 237,000 square feet. Leigh Pace of Hancock Whitney Bank originated acquisition financing, and Robert Hutchison of Butler Snow LLP provided legal counsel for Concord Capital in the transaction.

October 18, 2021

Industrial Market Reports Mississippi Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

High Demand for Memphis Industrial Leading to Another Record-Shattering Year

by John Nelson September 27, 2021

Fueled by the acceleration of e-commerce amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Memphis industrial market’s record-setting momentum continued into the first half of the year. Demand fundamentals are the strongest they’ve ever been, with lease transaction volume at mid-year exceeding 12.2 million square feet for the second year in a row and total market direct net absorption reaching an unprecedented 5.3 million square feet. To put these numbers in perspective, lease transaction volume and direct absorption through June of pre-pandemic years averaged 5.8 million square feet and 1.6 million square feet, respectively. The market’s direct vacancy rate has hovered around 6.5 percent since the end of 2019, an impressive feat given the exceptional amount of speculative product that has been added to inventory over the past year and a half. New to the market The region’s central location, complemented by its world-class transportation infrastructure and low rental rates, make Memphis an attractive option for industrial users. Notable deals that have occurred since the beginning of 2020 include Milwaukee Tool’s 1.1 million-square-foot lease at I-269 Industrial Park, as well as two new Amazon leases totaling nearly 2 million square feet, growing the e-commerce giant’s Memphis-area footprint to more than 6.7 million square …

September 27, 2021

Industrial Market Reports Mississippi Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

Memphis is Well-Established for Industrial Owners and Users to Win

by John Nelson September 20, 2021

Momentum in the local industrial market has been maintained because of Memphis’ world-class infrastructure offering the “four Rs” of transportation: river, road, rail and runway. Thanks to Memphis’ central location, truck freight can reach 65 percent of the nation’s population in 24 hours. The Port of Memphis is the fifth-largest inland port in the United States and an east-west highway spans the width of the country. As home to FedEx Global Headquarters and a UPS hub, Memphis International Airport surpassed Hong Kong International Airport this year as the busiest cargo airport in the world. The direct vacancy rate of the metro industrial market went from 6.5 percent in 2020 to 4.8 percent by mid-2021. Currently, there is 13.7 million square feet of inventory under construction with over 75 percent of it being speculative. The demand and recent growth continue to improve in 2021. Net absorption is above 5.3 million square feet with tenants like Yeti, Walgreens, Hamilton Beach and Amazon moving into new facilities mid-year. Rents have also continued to rise faster than the national average in many years. The average rent growth over the past 12 months is 6.9 percent, or $4 per square foot. Large preleased facilities are …

September 20, 2021

Acquisitions Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

Kushner Acquires Clare Apartments in Southaven, Mississippi for $45.1M

by Julia Sanders August 11, 2021

SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Kushner has acquired The Clare Apartments, a 352-unit multifamily community in Southaven, for $45.1 million. The seller was not disclosed. Newmark was the broker for the transaction. Situated less than 18 miles from downtown Memphis, Clare is centrally located between Northwest Mississippi Community College, Tanger Outlets Southaven and Landers Center. The property will be rebranded as Southaven Pointe. Community amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, volleyball court, business center, dog park and a picnic area. Kushner is a New York City-based real estate development and management firm with a portfolio including residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and industrial properties.

August 11, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Mississippi Southeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 328,355 SF Distribution Facility Near Memphis Leased to Toshiba

by Julia Sanders July 28, 2021

HORN LAKE, MISS. — JLL has brokered the sale of DeSoto A2, a 328,355-square-foot bulk distribution facility in Horn Lake. The facility is triple-net-leased to Toshiba, a Tokyo-based computer and electronics retailer company. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette, Jim Freeman, Mitchell Townsend and Jack Wohrman of JLL represented the seller, Preylock Holdings, in the transaction. Bixby Land Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. DeSoto A2 is part of DeSoto 55 Logistics Center, a business center developed in 2020 by Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners. The single-tenant building features 36-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, a TPO roof, auto and trailer parking and dock-high doors with view windows. The facility is located at 1453 Commerce Parkway in a suburb less than 20 miles south of downtown Memphis. The infill location is just off Interstate 55, about 10 miles from Memphis International Airport. Additionally, the property has unparalleled regional access along with proximity to multiple intermodal facilities, including Canadian National Harrison Yard, BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern.

July 28, 2021

Hospitality Loans Mississippi Southeast

Knighthead Funding Provides $12.1M Refinancing for Two Marriott Hotels Near Memphis

by Julia Sanders July 21, 2021

SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $12.1 million first mortgage loan to refinance two adjacent Marriott-branded hotels in the Memphis submarket of Southaven. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds from the three-year, non-recourse loan to take out a maturing CMBS loan. The properties include a 78-room Residence Inn by Marriott located at 7165 Sleepy Hollow Drive and an 85-room Courtyard by Marriott located at 7225 Sleepy Hollow Drive. Located along Interstate 55, both properties are within 15 miles of Memphis International Airport, approximately 8.3 miles from Graceland and 15 miles from FedEx Forum. Both hotels have been updated, including renovations to guestrooms, lobbies and restaurants. Knighthead Funding LLC is a national real estate finance company based in New York.

July 21, 2021

Acquisitions Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

Kushner Cos. Purchases Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Jackson

by Julia Sanders July 12, 2021

JACKSON, MISS. — Kushner Cos. has purchased a four-property residential portfolio in Jackson for an undisclosed price. Blake Pera, Tommy Bronson III, Bo Flurry and Gray Fiser of Newmark represented the seller, MAA, a publicly traded REIT. Additionally, Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani and Issa Abbassi of Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Kushner Cos., a New York City-based real estate developer and owner. The portfolio spans more than 1,200 units across 71 acres. The properties’ amenities include pools, fitness centers, tennis courts, playgrounds, grilling and picnic areas, sundecks and fireplaces. The four properties are called Pear Orchard, Crosswinds, Reflection Pointe and Lakeshore Landing, and they were built between 1974 and 1988. Kushner Cos. currently owns more than 24,000 units across eight states, 2.2 million square feet of retail space, 5.4 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of industrial space and 697 hotel rooms.

July 12, 2021

Acquisitions Mississippi Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Newmark Arranges $16.5M Sale of 366-Bed Student Housing Community Near Ole Miss

by Julia Sanders June 25, 2021

OXFORD, MISS. — Newmark has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Lafayette Place, a 366-bed student housing community located at 1711 Anderson Road near the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. The community offers fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style saltwater pool, an outdoor grilling area, a beach volleyball court, 24-hour computer lab with study areas, and a fully-equipped 24-hour fitness center. Renovations were recently completed on 41 percent of the property’s units, which included the addition of new granite countertops, hardwood-style flooring and new appliances, faucets and sinks. The property’s clubhouse was also recently updated. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Bo Flurry of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was DLP Holdings. This is the second student housing transaction Newmark has executed in Oxford this year, following the sale of the nearby The Retreat at Oxford.

June 25, 2021

Newer Posts

Older Posts