MEMPHIS, TENN. — Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, a new national destination experience located in downtown Memphis, is now open to the public. Located inside a massive transformed sports arena, the project includes a wilderness hotel called Big Cypress Lodge, nearly 600,000 gallons of water features, a cypress swamp with 100-foot-tall trees, the interactive Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center and The Lookout, a glass-floored cantilevering observation deck at the top of the steel Pyramid. Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid represents the largest investment in size and scope that Bass Pro Shops has ever made outside of its national headquarters in Springfield, Mo., and includes a number of amenities and attractions including the first hotel located inside a Bass Pro Shops store. Standing 32 stories tall along the banks of the Mississippi River, the Pyramid is an icon of the Memphis skyline. First envisioned as a sports and entertainment venue, the complex opened in 1991 and hosted professional sports and concerts until it closed in 2004. After years of uncertainty about the Pyramid’s future, the city of Memphis invited Bass Pro Shops to establish an innovative retail destination that could revitalize the building. After four years of design and …
Southeast
LAKELAND, FLA. — AEW Capital Management LP has purchased two land parcels totaling 46.6 acres at Lakeland Logistics Center, an existing business park in Lakeland. A joint venture between AEW, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (MassPRIM) and Ridge Development Co. plans to develop two Class A distribution centers on the land parcels. The facilities will each span 245,000 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, cross-dock configurations, 185-foot private truck courts, 45 trailer parking spaces and a 200-foot shared truck court. AEW, MassPRIM and Ridge Development plan to develop the facilities in two phases with construction slated to begin in June. Upon completion, Julia Silva Rettig, Jeff Lamm, Jared Bonshire and David Perez of Cushman & Wakefield will provide leasing services for the two distribution centers.
Pollack Shores Announce Plans for Mixed-Use Property in Nashville’s Gulch Neighborhood
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has announced that its new mixed-use development in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood will feature 376 upscale apartment units, 9,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage. Pollack Shores recently closed on the purchase of the site, which spans an entire city block and contains the Gossett Building and several land parcels. The site is bordered by Church Street and 12th Avenue North. Pollack Shores plans to salvage and restore the vintage neon M.T. Gossett sign outside the building for future use in the development. The new development’s apartment units will be outfitted with quartz countertops, European cabinetry, plank flooring, under mount sinks and stainless steel appliances. Matrix Residential, Pollack Shores’ multifamily management division, will manage the asset upon completion. The first residential units are expected to be available beginning in spring 2018.
Rubenstein Partners, Grubb Properties Sell Office Property in Research Triangle for $14.8M
by John Nelson
DURHAM, N.C. — Rubenstein Partners LP and Grubb Properties have sold Newcastle South, an 86,895-square-foot office asset located at 1015 Swabia Court Road in the Imperial Center business park in Durham’s Research Triangle submarket. Drawbridge Realty, a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm, purchased the asset for $14.8 million. In December 2014, the sellers net-leased the entire property to Nimble Storage, a tech company based in Northern California. Prior to the lease, Rubenstein and Grubb renovated and rebranded the property with a new landscaped courtyard, roof and HVAC equipment. Ben Kilgore and Jeff Glenn of CBRE|Raleigh represented the sellers in the transaction.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Birmingham-based Retail Specialists LLC has topped out 79C, its new mixed-use development located on Bibb Street between Commerce and Lee streets in downtown Montgomery. The development is located across from the Montgomery Convention Center. Upon completion, the development will feature 54 Class A multifamily units and 15,800 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The retail space will house four to six retailers and Mellow Mushroom has already committed as a tenant. Golden Bell Capital and Iberia Bank provided construction financing for the development. The design team includes general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, architect Live Design Group and engineer Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood. T.J. Wiliford of Partners Realty is handling the management and leasing for the multifamily portion of 79C, and David Plummer of Retail Specialists is handling the management and leasing responsibilities for the retail portion. The development team expects to deliver 79C in September 2015.
WINTER SPRINGS, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $54 million sale of The Park at Laurel Oaks, a 552-unit apartment property located at 1 Laurel Oaks Drive in Winter Springs, about 15 minutes outside of Orlando. New York-based White Eagle Property Group purchased the gated community from Laurel Oaks LLC. The property’s amenity package includes a fitness center, business center, tennis court, car care center, private garages and two swimming pools. The asset was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquil of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — JLL has arranged a $38.2 million Freddie Mac loan for Walton Westside, a newly constructed 254-unit apartment community in Atlanta. The property is located in Atlanta’s West Midtown district and features a 2,000-square-foot rooftop terrace, onsite coffee shop, resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, outdoor grills and fire pits. Faron Thompson and John Bray of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Walton Communities.
TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. and its partners have sold a 40,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located at 8459 Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner for $31.1 million. Retail Properties of America Inc. purchased the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Golfsmith USA, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Roti Restaurant and Hamilton Sofa & Leather Gallery. Ken Goldberg of Uniwest Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
POOLER, GA. — Developer Carolina Holdings Inc. has opened Mill Creek Landing, a retail strip center located at 6 Mill Creek Circle in Pooler, roughly 10 miles outside of Savannah. The property is located at the intersection of Pooler Parkway and I-95 in front of Sam’s Club and adjacent to the new Tanger Outlets Savannah, which opened in April of this year. Mill Creek Landing’s tenant roster includes Chipotle Mexican Grill and Five Guys Burgers and Fries, the first locations in Pooler for both restaurants. The development team included architect McMillan Pazdan Smith, civil engineer LeCraw Engineering and general contractor Harper Corp. GrandSouth Bank provided construction financing for the project.
MIAMI — Suffolk Construction has delivered the Judge Seymour Gelber and Judge William E. Gladstone Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse to Miami-Dade County and the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The 14-story, 371,500-square-foot courthouse is located at 155 N.W. 3rd St. The LEED Silver-certified courthouse features a multi-colored glass façade that was designed by HOK design. The building will be one of the only in the nation to house all court partners, as well as support agencies for the Juvenile Justice Community.