GREENVILLE, S.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has named Greenville-based Centennial American Properties as its local partner in the redevelopment of the Greenville News building in downtown Greensville. The two companies will develop a mixed-use project that could possibly include an upscale hotel, retail and restaurant space, dine-in movie theater, office building, multifamily residences, public plazas and pedestrian walkways, a parking garage and other uses that would fit within the upscale nature of the project. TCC is under contract with Gannett Publishing to purchase the Greenville News building, which is located on Main Street. Jackson Hughes Jr. of Hughes Commercial Properties is handling retail leasing for the development, and CBRE is handling office leasing. Wakefield Beasley & Associates is designing the project.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — McMillan Pazdan Smith has completed construction on Furman University’s $8.8 million Pearce-Horton Football Complex. The 44,000-square-foot facility is located adjacent to the existing stadium and features a locker room, player’s lounge area, coaches’ offices, position/team meeting rooms, sports medicine/athletic training suite and a team equipment/laundry room. The complex also features a press box and private suite/club level with catering amenities.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Glenmary Village Apartments, a 272-unit multifamily community located off Bardstown Road at 9606 Clubview Drive in southeast Louisville. Aaron Johnson of Marcus & Millichap’s Louisville office represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer, Utah-based Peak Capital, purchased Glenmary Village for an undisclosed price. Built in 2003 on 22 acres, Glenmary Village Apartments features a large pool and sun deck and an upgraded resort-style clubhouse with veranda, business center, workout facilities and a kitchen area.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the sale of Pasco Square Shopping Center, a 135,421-square-foot retail asset located at the intersection of State Road 54 and Rowan Road in New Port Richey. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Beall’s Outlet, Dollar General Market, Badcock Home Furnishings, Dollar Tree, GNC, Radio Shack, The UPS Store and Subway. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Nick Castellano of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, Phillips Edison & Co., in the transaction. The buyer, Isram Acquisition Corp., purchased the asset for $7.4 million. No other brokers were involved in the transaction.
LAKE PARK, FLA. — ARA has brokered the sale of Mariner’s Key, a 208-unit, waterfront multifamily community in Palm Beach County’s Lake Park. The buyer, a joint venture partnership between AIMS Real Estate, a business unit of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Atlanta-based Carroll Organization, purchased Mariner’s Key for an undisclosed price. Built in 1965, the apartment community underwent a gut renovation and repositioning program from 2007 to 2010. The property features tropical landscaping, a clubhouse, private beach, heated waterfront pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, 17-slip marina, waterfront fitness center, sauna, pet park and a business center. Avery Klann and Hampton Beebe of ARA represented the seller, a New York-based institution. Mariner’s Key was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MIAMI — Canyon Capital Realty Advisors LLC has provided a $123.6 million construction loan for Echo Brickell, a 57-story residential condominium development in Miami’s Financial District. Echo Brickell is currently more than 80 percent presold. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Sheehan and Eric McGlynn of Cohen Financial arranged the non-recourse loan through Canyon Capital on behalf of the borrower, Property Markets Group. Construction on Echo Brickell is slated to begin in late October for a 2017 delivery.
SUWANNEE, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired 696 apartment units in Suwannee, a suburb in Atlanta’s North Gwinnett submarket, for $98.5 million. Steadfast will jointly operate the apartment residences, which were originally constructed as two standalone properties comprising 354 units and 342 units. The multifamily property will be known as The Residences on McGinnis Ferry, which is currently 97 percent occupied. The average in-place rental rate is $1,068, and the average square footage in each unit is 1,217 square feet. The property’s amenity offerings include two swimming pools, a dog park, playgrounds, children’s activity room, tennis courts, 24-hour fitness center, resident activity center and a walking and bicycle trail.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Developers SouthStar LLC, Highwoods Properties and Bristol Development Group have broken ground on Ovation, a mixed-use development in Franklin’s Cool Springs market. The property will be located on a 145-acre site at the corner of McEwen Drive and Carothers Parkway. SouthStar will develop 500,000 square feet of retail space, 950 residential units and two hotels totaling roughly 450 rooms. Highwoods plans to develop up to 1.4 million square feet of office space, and Bristol Development plans to develop living spaces, including apartments and upscale million dollar estates. To date, more than $20 million has been invested in Ovation’s infrastructure. Construction on Ovation’s retail portion is slated to begin in the spring.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the $21.1 million sale of the South Pasadena Shopping Center, a 165,886-square-foot retail center in St. Petersburg. South Pasadena’s tenant roster includes Walmart Neighborhood Market, Beall’s Outlet, Dollar Tree and CVS/pharmacy. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Nick Castellano of Plaza Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Pine Tree Commercial Realty purchased the asset from VV Florida I LP, a German syndication.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Scheer Partners has arranged a full-building, 33,800-square-foot lease at 9708 Medical Center Center Drive in the Center for Life Science | Shady Grove campus in Rockville. GlycoMimetics signed the lease with the building’s owner and operator, BioMed Realty Trust Inc. The property recently underwent extensive renovations, including the addition of a fitness center, shared conferencing facilities, covered walkway, upgraded landscaping, campus lighting, exterior finishes and campus signage. Henry Bernstein and Nathan Crowe of Scheer Partners represented BioMed Realty Trust in the lease transaction.