GREENVILLE, S.C. — TWO Capital Partners has completed the sale of Harbinger, a three-building office campus located in Greenville. CCP Commercial Real Estate acquired the asset for $22 million. Located at the Interstate 385 and North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Originally constructed in 1982, the 162,962-square-foot, Class A office campus was fully repositioned in 2017 and 2018 through an approximately $3.5 million capital improvements program. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
JACKSON, TENN. — Greystone has funded a total $20.9 million in HUD-insured loans to refinance a two-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Jackson. Fred Levine of Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office originated the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The two loans both carry a 30-year term and amortization period. The financing is a permanent exit from the interim bridge loans that Greystone previously arranged for the facilities.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — The Legacy Cos. has purchased Elements of Chattanooga, a multifamily property in Chattanooga. Wicker Park Capital Management sold the property to Legacy for $35.9 million. Robbie O’Bryan and Brad Boston of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Located at 7310 Standifer Gap Road, the property features 340 apartment units. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool with sundeck, tennis and volleyball courts, on-site management and maintenance, picnic areas and a business center. Additionally, Dougherty Mortgage provided a $27 million Green Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition, as previously reported.
DURHAM, N.C. — CBRE|Raleigh and CBRE|Triad have arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 3700 S. Miami Blvd. in Durham. Beacon Properties acquired the property for $22.9 million. The CBRE|Raleigh and CBRE|Triad team of Dodson Schenck, Ann-Stewart Patterson and Butch Miller represented the private seller in the deal. PMB Graphics, a full-service printing and graphics communication company, occupies the entire 293,000-square-foot warehouse, which is situated within Research Triangle Park.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Palomar Group and Berkeley Capital have brokered the sale of Crossroads Marketplace, a retail property located on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins, about 19 miles south of Macon. A Georgia-based 1031 exchange buyer acquired the property from a Charlotte-based regional investment group for $11.6 million. Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond anchor the 78,832-square-foot retail center. Ryan McArdle, David Rivers, Steve Collins, Jefferson Knox and Lee Malchow of Palomar Group, along with Berkeley Capital, handled the transaction.
POOLER, GA. — Knighthead Funding has provided an $8.5 million short-term loan for the completion of a Holiday Inn & Suites in Pooler, approximately 20 miles west of Savannah. The sponsor is a Georgia-based hotel development and management company whose assets include Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn flagged properties throughout the state. Upon completion in 2019, the hotel will feature 104 guest rooms, a restaurant and lounge, outdoor pool with sundeck, fitness center, business center and market pantry. The sponsor used its own capital to fund the first half of the development, and due to liquidity constraints, needed a creative source of capital to fund the remaining portion of the development.
DUMFRIES, VA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Holiday Inn Dumfries-Quantico Center, a 107-room hotel located at 3901 Fettler Park Drive in Dumfries, approximately 30 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Nabria Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Kevin Hanley and Ketan Patel of HREC’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller in the transaction. Situated 6.4 miles from Marine Corps Base Quantico, the hotel features complimentary wired and wireless internet access and 32-inch TVs with cable programming. On-site amenities include an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center and the Quantico Bar and Grill.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between private equity firms Durational Capital Management LP and The Jordan Company LP has agreed to acquire chicken-and-biscuits chain Bojangles’ Inc. for $593.7 million in an all-cash transaction. Bojangles’ (NASDAQ: BOJA) stockholders will receive $16.10 in cash for each share held, representing a 15 percent premium to the closing share price of Sept. 27, a day prior to a published report by Reuters that the company was exploring alternatives including a sale. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019 and is subject to shareholder approval. Once the transaction closes, Bojangles’ will operate as an independent, privately held company based in Charlotte. “For the Bojangles’ family of employees, franchisees, and our customers, today’s announcement represents an exciting next phase for this great brand,” says Randy Kibler, Bojangles’ interim president and CEO. “The new ownership group is committed to maintaining the qualities of this brand that have sustained it for over four decades.” Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas founded Bojangles’ in Charlotte in 1977. As of July 1, 2018, the company had 766 locations, of which 325 were company operated and 441 were franchised. The locations are primarily located in the Southeastern United States. “Bojangles’ is …
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has unveiled its plans to close 20 underperforming stores in the United States as part of its ongoing strategic reassessment. Additionally, the company will close 31 Canadian stores. The Mooresville-based home improvement retailer stated that most associates at these stores will be extended opportunities to transition to a similar role at a nearby Lowe’s store. The majority of affected stores are located within 10 miles of another Lowe’s store. Lowe’s expects to close the impacted stores by Feb. 1, 2019, which is the end of the company’s 2018 fiscal year. The list of the closed stores can be found here. The company intends to conduct store-closing sales for most of the impacted locations, with the exception of select stores in the U.S. that will close immediately. “The store closures are a necessary step in our strategic reassessment as we focus on building a stronger business,” says Marvin Ellison, president and CEO of Lowe’s. Previously the CEO of J.C. Penney, Ellison was appointed over the summer to lead Lowe’s, taking over for Robert Niblock. Shortly after the hire, Lowe’s announced plans to close all 99 Orchard Supply Hardware stores, as well as a …
HOOVER, ALA. — Boyle Investment Co.’s Midsouth Capital Fund has completed the sale of Whole Foods Market Plaza, a retail property situated on 18.9 acres at 3780 Riverchase Village in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham. TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen, purchased the assets for an undisclosed price. Originally developed in 1980 and renovated in 2016, the 175,673-square-foot property is occupied by Whole Foods Market, PetSmart, Best Buy, Bella’s Bridal and Formal and Newk’s Eatery. Jim Hamilton and Shea Patrick of HFF represented the seller in the deal.