BRISTOL, TENN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $27 million CMBS first mortgage for Pinnacle at Bristol, a 217,846-square-foot lifestyle retail center located in Bristol. The property’s tenant roster includes Belk, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Bed Bath & Beyond. The center is shadow-anchored by Bass Pro Shop. Scott Bois and Ken Broussard of KeyBank arranged the non-recourse financing.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Southeast investment sales team has brokered the $15.3 million sale of Windsor Square, a 299,329-square-foot shopping center located at 101-245 N. Seven Oaks Drive in Knoxville. The property’s anchors include Burlington Coat Factory, Big Lots and Old Time Pottery. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Colliers International has arranged an 18,569-square-foot office lease at Gulch Crossing, an office building located at 1033 Demonbreun St. in Nashville. Vickie Saito of Colliers represented the tenant, Industrious NSH Gulch Crossing LLC, in the lease transaction. Industrious is a Chicago-based company that develops working environments with features such as glass-walled offices, coffee bars and relaxation rooms. Industrious has offices in several cities and at each location leases space as a locally established limited liability company. The company has previously developed office space for high-profile tenants such as Pinterest and Instacart. The company plans to be operational at Gulch Crossing by spring 2016.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners has closed on the $8.5 million purchase of a five-acre site on West Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte from Bank of America. The developer will soon begin construction at the site on 1010 West Trade, a 294-unit apartment community. The five-story apartment development will wrap around a parking deck and an interior amenity courtyard that will feature a saltwater pool, grilling stations with big-screen TVs, backyard sports lawn and gathering spaces. Other amenities will include a business center, cyber café, fitness center, clubroom and a demonstration kitchen. Chris Swart of Lincoln Harris represented the seller, and Beau McIntosh of Capstone Apartment Partners represented Dominion Realty Partners in the land purchase. Architectural firm Rule Joy Trammell & Rubio designed 1010 West Trade, and VCC is the general contractor overseeing construction of the project.
COVINGTON, LA. — Gulf States Real Estate and Construction Services has begun construction on two new office buildings in the Tammany West Multiplex Business Park located along I-12 and Highway 1077 in Covington, roughly 41 miles north of New Orleans. The larger project is the 22,000-square-foot PSX Corporate Office Building, an owner-occupied project that will house PSX Corporate’s offices, a warehouse and an assembly facility. PSX Corporate provides visual arts and special effects for casinos and other entertainment venues. The second building is a 10,450-square-foot project that Gulf States is developing for Durham Properties LLC. This building will be available for lease. Gulf States expects to complete both buildings in late spring 2016. These buildings are the fourth and fifth office projects developed by Gulf States this year.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $29.5 million acquisition loan for Integra Meadows at ChampionsGate, an apartment community within ChampionsGate, a premier golf course resort in Davenport. The property is within 15 minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort and Celebration, a master-planned community originally developed by The Walt Disney Co. Taylor Williams and Purvesh Gosalia of Grandbridge originated the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan through BB&T Real Estate Funding.
GREER, S.C. — Avison Young has brokered the $5.8 million sale of Pelham Place, a 57,158-square-foot shopping center located at 3093 S. Highway 14 in Greer. Built in 2007, the shopping center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, but the 38,003-square-foot anchor space is currently vacant. Realop Investments LLC purchased the grocery-anchored asset from Torchlight Investors. Michael Fay led Avison Young’s team in representing the seller in the transaction. David Duckworth, AJ Belt III and John Odom of Avison Young assisted in the transaction.
SNELLVILLE, GA. — Olshan Properties has inked leases with two national retailers at The Shoppes at Webb Gin, an open-air power retail center in Snellville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Located at the intersection of Scenic Highway 124 and Webb Gin House Road, The Shoppes at Webb Gin consists of 333,795 square feet of retail space with 17,212 square feet of office space and features additional development opportunities. Sprouts Farmers Market, Barnes & Noble and DSW anchor the retail center, which was formerly known as The Avenue Webb Gin. The two new tenants joining the shopping center are Orangetheory Fitness, a fitness studio, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a taco eatery that will be located next to Pure Barre on the south side of the property.
ATLANTA — Greystone has provided a $50 million acquisition loan for a two-property multifamily portfolio in metro Atlanta totaling 588 units. The properties in the portfolio include Rosemont Cityview in Marietta and Dawson Forest in Dawsonville. Robert Russell of Greystone arranged the 10-year CMBS loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the Midwest-based borrower.
TAYLORS, S.C. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 548-unit Granite at Taylors from RJ Finlay & Co. for $33.8 million. The property is located in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville. The community’s amenities include walking trails, grills, picnic tables, two swimming pools, a clubhouse, sport court, dog park, playground and on-site laundry facilities. RADCO funded the acquisition with private capital and debt from BBVA Compass Bank. CBRE brokered the transaction. RADCO plans to invest $6 million to upgrade the apartment community’s interiors, expand the amenity offerings and renovate the exterior. The Atlanta-based multifamily investor will also rebrand the community as Cobalt Springs and add “Ashford” to the name upon completion of the capital improvements. Including this acquisition, RADCO’s portfolio spans 45 apartment communities.
