MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired Sweetgrass Landing Apartments, a multifamily community in Mount Pleasant, about 9.1 miles from Charleston. Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Chaucer Creek Capital, in the $55.5 million sale. CRC purchased Sweetgrass Landing on behalf of Continental Realty Fund V LP, a $210.8 million private equity fund focused on acquiring value-add retail and multifamily properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The firm acquired 175 of the 200 apartment units, with the remaining 25 consisting of privately owned condominiums. Sweetgrass Landing is a two-story, 14-building apartment community developed in 2001. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 787 to 1,596 square feet in size with open kitchen areas with a dining room, extra-large kitchen sinks, tile backsplashes, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, master bedrooms that can accommodate a king-sized bed, in-unit washers and dryers, garden tubs, screened patios and private balconies The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with fountain and sundeck, clubhouse with fireplace, fitness center, automotive care center and a pet park. Located at 1100 Legends Club Drive, the property is …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlanta-based Portman Holdings has broken ground on Savona Mill, an adaptive reuse of a 105-year-old textile mill in Charlotte’s West End that is being converted into a mixed-use community. The project’s first phase is expected to open next spring and will feature office and retail elements, as well as an outdoor amphitheater, green spaces, rooftop deck and a community-centric plaza. The outdoor amphitheater will host live music and public events for the community. At full buildout, Savona Mill will offer office tenants a rooftop deck with views of downtown Charlotte, fitness amenities and an outdoor promenade. The property will also include up to 650 residential units in an adjacent multifamily community, which is going to be developed by the affiliate of Portman Holdings Atlanta-based Portman Residential. Sitework is already underway on the residential component of the project, and vertical construction is expected to begin later this year. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives have signed on as equity partners in the reconstruction of Savona Mill, joining investment partner Argos and construction lender Synovus Bank. The project team for the office and retail components of Savona Mill also includes Durham-based Alliance Architecture as lead designer, Charlotte-based …
WILKESBORO, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $7.4 million sale of an 80,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial facility in Wilkesboro that is triple net leased to InterFlex Group, a provider of flexible and sustainable packaging solutions. Pete Pittroff, Patrick Nally, Dave Andrews, Zach Lloyd, Michael Scarnato and Josh McArdle of JLL represented the seller, Effingham, Ill.-based Agracel Inc., in the transaction. McLean, Va.-based Gladstone Commercial Corp. acquired the property, which was a build-to-suit in 2014 for InterFlex. With 12.7 years of remaining on the lease term, the tenant uses the facility for its manufacturing and distribution of packaging products. Situated on 9.2 acres at 251 Industrial Drive, the facility is adjacent to US-421, which connects to North Carolina’s Triad region. The location is also proximate to Interstates 77 and 40, providing connectivity to Charlotte and Raleigh, as well as Interstate 85. The property is also located less than two miles from InterFlex’s North American headquarters.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Charleston-based Blaze Capital Partners has purchased Spoke Savannah, an extended-stay hotel in Savannah, for an undisclosed price. In partnership with Argosy Real Estate Partners, Blaze Capital plans to convert the hotel into a 106-unit multifamily community and to invest $3.2 million in capital improvements to reposition and rebrand the property. Spoke Savannah was originally constructed in 1990 as an extended-stay hotel. The property has undergone recent material renovations with the additions of a remodeled clubhouse, gym, sport court and pool area with grilling capabilities. Unit interiors have been upgraded to feature solid-surface countertops and stainless steel appliances. The two firms plan to make additional interior unit upgrades, including new plank flooring, renovated light fixtures and paint touch-ups, as well as property and common area improvements, including a clubhouse and leasing office renovation, outdoor amenity space upgrades, an expansion of the onsite laundry facility, rebranded signage and exterior paint. Located at 5820 White Bluff Road, Spoke Savannah sits in Midtown, just four miles south of the city’s historic downtown district. The property is less than three miles away from the Memorial University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital. The property is also located near Savannah Technical College and …
M&T Realty Capital Corp. is beginning 2022 with ambitious plans to increase its multifamily financings as part of an effort to double its real estate loan volume over the next two to three years. To achieve those goals, it is leveraging a new leadership structure and a recently announced strategic partnership with the Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. M&T Realty Capital, M&T Bank’s commercial mortgage banking subsidiary, recorded $5.1 billion in loan volume in 2021, a level that was just below its high watermark of $5.2 billion in 2019, says Michael Berman, CEO of M&T Realty Capital. Multifamily loans made up of the lion’s share of financings, he adds, and the sector provides a significant growth opportunity going forward. “Multifamily is a hot a sector right now — everyone is trying to invest in it,” he says. “It’s just an extraordinarily healthy asset class because of its supply and demand dynamics.” Indeed, the U.S. apartment market enjoyed a banner year in 2021 across all measures. Investment volume reached a record $335.3 billion, nearly 75 percent above the record volume of $193.1 billion posted in 2019, according to commercial real estate brokerage CBRE. Meanwhile, renters absorbed 617,500 apartment units in 2021, …
NASHVILLE — Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: XHR), an Orlando-based hospitality REIT, has agreed to acquire the 346-room W Nashville hotel for $328.7 million. The sales price equates to roughly $950,000 per room. The seller and developer of the 14-story hotel, which opened in October 2021 in the city’s Gulch neighborhood and is part of the Marriott family of brands, was not disclosed. The deal is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter. The W Nashville features six food and beverage options, including two concepts by Chef Andrew Carmellini, as well as rooftop and pool bars. The property also offers 18,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space and 26,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space, including a 10,000-square-foot pool deck and terraces contiguous with meeting, food and beverage and event spaces. The hotel’s offering of guestrooms includes 60 suites, representing about 17 percent of the total room count. “We are thrilled to have reached an agreement to acquire an outstanding, newly constructed luxury lifestyle hotel located in the desirable Gulch neighborhood in the heart of Nashville,” says Marcel Verbaas, Xenia’s chairman and CEO. “The W Nashville is extremely well-designed and perfectly situated to attract year-round …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Monarch Alternative Capital LP has acquired an eight-acre development site in Nashville’s Midtown district for $110 million in partnership with locally based GBT Realty Corp. The site is currently zoned for 1.8 million square feet of mixed-use real estate. Currently home to Beaman Toyota and directly west of Interstates 40 and 65, the site provides immediate access to the Gulch, Music Row, Vanderbilt University and downtown Nashville. The site’s zoning allows for the possible development of residential, retail, hospitality and office use. Construction plans are still in the works and haven’t been released yet.
DALTON, GA. — Atlanta-based Tamarack Investments has bought 1505 Coronet Drive, a vacant 212,740-square-foot warehouse in Dalton. David Nixon and Rob Kruer of CBRE represented the seller, Victory Carpet, and procured the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1996, the building features 31-foot clear heights, 50-foot by 60-foot column spacing, 25 dock positions and 6,000 square feet of open-plan offices with floor to ceiling glass. Extensive renovations are already underway on the building. Upon completion, the facility will become the new home of Florida-based Q.E.P. Co. Inc., a global provider of flooring and flooring installation solutions.
NORCROSS, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Plaza 85 Business Park, a nine-building industrial, office and flex park totaling 191,526 square feet in Norcross. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette, Mitchell Townsend and Bo Osgood of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Elmo Enterprises LLC. Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital LLC purchased the park for an undisclosed price. Plaza 85 Business Park is leased to 43 tenants and includes clear heights ranging from 12 to 18 feet, dock-high and drive-in doors and a combination of rear- and front-loading configurations. Since acquiring the property in 2020, Elmo Enterprises executed a property improvement plan that resulted in exterior and interior upgrades, new roofs on some buildings and office space. Situated on 13.8 acres at 5970-6040 Unity Drive, the property has immediate access to Interstate 85.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 31,394-square-foot retail property located at 1200 Huguenot Road in Midlothian. The freestanding store is leased to The Fresh Market. An entity known as California-based 101 North A ST LLC acquired the grocery-occupied property for $6.9 million. Mark Williford, Will Bradley, Peter Vick and Harrison Hall of Colliers represented the California-based seller, an entity doing business as 1200 Huguenot Road LLC. Situated at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot Road, the store is near other retailers and restaurants including Tazza Kitchen Alverser Plaza, DSW, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Macy’s, Crunch Fitness and Chipotle Mexican Grill.