SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has arranged the $3.1 million sale of Hillcrest Townhomes, a 138-unit multifamily community in Spartanburg. Atlanta-based Greenleaf Capital purchased the property, which was built in 1973, from Windmill Investments. The property was 88 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Alex McDermott and Austin Green of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
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HOLIDAY, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the $2.6 million sale of a CVS/pharmacy, located at 2513 U.S. Highway 19 in Holiday. Rafeal Wright and Jonathan Graber of Franklin Street represented the seller, Holiday Sun Properties, a limited liability partnership based in southeast Florida. The buyer is a South American fund.
Nashville’s commercial real estate market accelerated in 2013 as both lease and sales activity reached pre-recessionary levels. A number of new development projects were announced to account for the tightening vacancy as Nashville’s economy progressed with lower unemployment than the U.S. average. It was a big year all around in 2013 as Nashville was nationally praised for its fast-growing suburbs, new businesses and careers and the much hyped up-and-coming culinary scene. Furthermore, Nashville made a solid case for its newest accolade as one of the ‘Top Markets to Watch’, by the Urban Land Institute. The city’s economy proved to be resilient and competitive with low unemployment and new businesses entering the market. November 2013 recorded 5.8 percent unemployment in Davidson County, 1.2 percent less than the national average. Low Vacancy Nashville retail is currently experiencing its lowest vacancy in years. At the end of 2013, the overall vacancy rate dropped to 7.8 percent, down from last year’s year-end vacancy rate of 8.3 percent. At the peak of the recession in 2010, Nashville recorded a retail vacancy rate of 10 percent. The recent improvement trend over the past two years is a result of the city’s low unemployment numbers and business-friendly …
NEW YORK — American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust Inc. has acquired interests in six hotels in the Southeast and Northeast for a total investment of $106.5 million. The real estate investment trust (REIT) purchased fee simple interests in the Courtyard Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore; the Courtyard Providence Downtown Hotel in Providence, R.I.; and the Homewood Suites in Stratford, Conn. ARC Hospitality also purchased a leasehold interest in the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Additionally, ARC Hospitality purchased joint venture interests in the Hilton Garden Inn in Blacksburg, Va., and the Westin Virginia Beach Town Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Combined, the six hotels total 1,181 rooms and about 38,960 square feet of meeting space. American Realty Capital Hospitality Properties LLC and Crestline Hotels & Resorts LLC, which is ARC Hospitality’s property manager, manage the six hotels.
NORTH CAROLINA — Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC has originated $85.9 million in financing for a portfolio of 15 seniors housing communities in North Carolina. Christopher Fenton of Berkadia worked with subsidiaries of Chevalier Group to secure the 35-year, fixed-rate financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program. The loans are fully amortizing and feature a fixed 4.03 percent interest rate. Meridian Senior Living operates the 15 facilities, which consist of 1,136 beds and are approximately 90 percent occupied. The borrower will use the loans to refinance prior debts, which Berkadia originated in conjunction with GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services in 2012.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield’s capital markets group has brokered the sale of the Adidas U.S. Distribution Center, a 1.9 million-square-foot distribution campus in Spartanburg, for an undisclosed price. Stewart Calhoun, David Meline, Samir Idris and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, along with Chris Norvell and Brian Young of the Carolinas Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s capital markets group, represented the sellers, Real Estate Capital Partners and IVG Institutional Funds. The buyer was undisclosed.
HANOVER, MD. — Terreno Realty Corp. has purchased a 159,000-square-foot industrial property in Hanover for approximately $18 million. The asset is located at 7190 Parkway Drive, about three miles away from the Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The asset includes 32 loading docks, trailer storage and parking for 207 cars. The property is fully leased to two tenants. The seller was undisclosed.
NORCROSS, GA. — United Arab Shipping Co. has purchased a 50,000-square-foot, two-story office building at 5515 Spalding Drive in Norcross for an undisclosed price. Bob Misdom of Cresa Atlanta represented the buyer in the transaction. The buyer plans to consolidate existing offices in Cranford, N.J., Norfolk, Va., and Savannah, Ga., to its new metro Atlanta location. Peter McGuone and Bryan Heller of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Land Investment Partners, in the transaction.
DULUTH, GA. — RexxHall Realty has acquired a six-building, 250,000-square-foot office portfolio in Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta. The portfolio is located in the Chattahoochee Corners office park. This the first time since 1998 that a single entity has owned Chattahoochee Corners — RexxHall previously acquired 250,000 square feet of office space from The Alter Group at Chattahoochee Corners in August 2013. RexxHall plans to make capital improvements to the park, including a new full-service fitness center, improved running trails, food truck program and completion of its fiber optic network. Including this transaction, RexxHall owns approximately 700,000 square feet of office space in metro Atlanta. Tom Shafer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bryan Heller, Heather Lamb and Peter McGuone of CBRE have been given the leasing assignment for the park. Alter Asset Management will handle property management services for the park.
COLUMBIA, S.C. —Peachtree Hotel Group has acquired the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Columbia for an undisclosed price. The nine-story, 189-room hotel features 5,213 square feet of flexible meeting space, a full-size restaurant, bar, business center, high-speed internet, a gift shop, valet and a dry-cleaning service, as well as a free shuttle to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The property is slated to undergo a $3.5 million renovation, which will include the new Courtyard “Refreshing Business” lobby and a new bistro restaurant concept, as well as improvements to meeting spaces and guest rooms. Sam Winterbottom and Bhavesh Patel of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Hotels, along with Marshall Kibler of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, represented the seller, an affiliate of Fillmore Capital Partners LLC.