MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Crescent Communities has broken ground on RENDER Manchester Farm, a 309-unit apartment community located on a 35-acre farm in the Middle Tennessee city of Murfreesboro. The Charlotte-based developer expects to open first units in summer 2026. Situated 30 miles south of Nashville, RENDER Manchester Farm will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as rural-centric amenities including a functioning farm, garden, fully stocked toolshed and a clubhouse with a front porch and swings. Other amenities will include a pool area with a smoker, fire pit and picnic tables, as well as a dog park and a fitness center with a yoga studio. The design-build team includes Crescent Communities Construction, Dwell Design Studio, Edge and Huddleston-Steele Engineering. Capital partners include ParkProperty Capital, BOK Financial and Cadence Bank.
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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Encore Multifamily, a division of Dallas-based Encore Enterprises, has obtained a $48.7 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of a new apartment development in Fort Myers. The project, known as Encore Daniel Falls, will comprise 240 Class A apartments and be situated on 6.7 acres near I-75 and South Florida International Airport. Encore Multifamily broke ground on the development in December and expects to deliver the community by third-quarter 2026. Upon completion, Encore Daniels Falls will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, pool, dog park and a 24-hour package room.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $20.1M Sale of Airport Place Apartments in Clarksville, Tennessee
by John Nelson
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $20.1 million sale of Airport Place Apartments, a 121-unit multifamily community located on an eight-acre site near Clarksville Regional Airport and Fort Campbell. Charlie Smith of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, Mastermind Multifamily Investments, in the transaction. Gloria Gregory of Marcus & Millichap’s Knoxville office represented the seller, Todd Morris of Morris Properties. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee for the deal. Built in 2023, Airport Place features onsite property management and units include smart security systems, eat-in kitchens, washers and dryers and walk-in closets.
Cypress West, TPG Angelo Gordon Acquire 47,000 SF Medical Office Building in Franklin, Tennessee
by John Nelson
FRANKLIN, TENN. — A joint venture between Cypress West Partners and TPG Angelo Gordon has purchased Cool Springs Professional Center, a 47,000-square-foot medical office building located at 2001 Mallory Lane in Franklin, a suburb of Nashville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1996, the property’s tenant roster includes Vanderbilt University Rheumatology and Results Physiotherapy, among other medical practitioners that collectively have a weighted average lease term (WALT) of 4.9 years. Cool Springs Professional Center represents the first Tennessee acquisition and eighth purchase overall for the Cypress West-TPG Angelo Gordon joint venture, which seeks to acquire up to $300 million in medical office assets in West Coast and Sun Belt markets.
ATLANTA — Five new retailers and restaurants have joined the tenant roster at Atlantic Station, a 138-acre mixed-use development in Midtown Atlanta. Houston-based Hines, which has owned the retail portion of the property since 2015, recently signed donut and desserts eatery Yonutz; cookie concept Munster Cravings; candle-making experiential retailer Candleporium Fragrance House; and car wash and detailing shop Dirty Horse Paint Protection and Auto Detailing to the lineup. Additionally, Lucky Strike Entertainment has backfilled and rebranded Atlantic Station’s Bowlero bowling alley. Opened in 2005, Atlantic Station features 523,511 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant space; 2 million square feet of Class A office space, including offices for Microsoft; two full-service hotels; multiple apartments, lofts and luxury condo residences; and freestanding IKEA, Target and Dillard’s stores.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between Mast Capital and a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group has secured $390 million in construction financing for The Perigon Miami Beach, a 73-unit condominium development located at 5333 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Eldridge Real Estate Credit, a Greenwich, Conn.-based asset manager and holding company, provided the loan. “We are proud to partner with Mast Capital and Starwood Capital Group on The Perigon Miami Beach,” said Matthew Rosenfeld, a managing director at Eldridge Real Estate Credit. “This is a project that represents the exceptional, visionary real estate we seek to finance, and further underscores the continued growth and momentum of our business.” Located in the popular Mid-Beach neighborhood, The Perigon Miami Beach will offer two-, three- and four-bedroom residences ranging from 2,100 to 6,700 square feet, each featuring 10- to 12-foot wraparound balconies. The property will also offer eight private guest suites. Roughly 75 percent of the condos have been sold. The building will offer approximately 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Planned community amenities include a pool with cabanas, spa with sauna, salon, fitness center, children’s playroom, screening room, wine room and a lobby lounge. Residents will also …
CARY, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has facilitated a $191 million loan for Fenton, a mixed-use development located in Cary, roughly 12 miles west of downtown Raleigh. The property includes 246,000 square feet of retail space, 183,000 square feet of office space and an apartment community — The Allison at Fenton — comprising 367 multifamily units. Chip Sykes and Kelsey Bawcombe of JLL secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Hines, Affinius Capital and Columbia Development. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the mortgage financing.
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 400,833 SF Industrial Park in Plant City, Florida
by John Nelson
PLANT CITY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Peak Logistics Center, a two-building industrial park located at 3501 Fancy Farms Road in Plant City, a city in west-central Florida. EQT Exeter purchased the property for an undisclosed price from TA Realty LLC. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon and Ryan Jenkins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction with assistance from Clay Witherspoon of Avison Young, who oversees leasing for the property. Peak Logistics Center I & II span 400,833 square feet and were completed in 2022 and 2023. The development was fully leased to four tenants at the time of sale.
ROLESVILLE, N.C. — Crosland Southeast and Core Sound Development has signed 11 new tenants to Wallbrook, an 80-acre mixed-use development located in Rolesville, roughly 17 miles northwest of Raleigh. Publix will anchor the property, which is scheduled to open its initial phase in mid-2025. The developers have preleased 21,000 square feet to tenants including restaurants, a dental practice, hair salon, massage parlor and Pilates gym. Additionally, Fifth Third Bank has signed a ground lease at an outparcel. Approximately 9,000 square feet of space is still available for lease at the property. Crosland is planning for a second phase with preleasing beginning this spring. Charlie Coyne and Matt Larson of CBRE are leading leasing efforts at Wallbrook, which will have 265,000 square feet of commercial space when fully built-out.
Northmarq Arranges $45M Loan for Bourbon Storage and Blending Development in Shelbyville, Kentucky
by John Nelson
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Northmarq has arranged a $45 million loan for The Blending House, a bourbon storage, bottling and blending facility located on a 108-acre site at 1917 Vigo Road in Shelbyville, about 39 miles east of Louisville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq’s Louisville office arranged the five-year loan through a regional bank on behalf of the borrowers, a partnership between Floyds Knobs, Ind.-based The Koetter Group and Louisville-based The Spirits Group. The borrowers will use the loan proceeds to pay off existing debt from the Phase I of development and to fund the second and final phase of construction. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. Upon completion, The Blending House will feature seven rickhouses and a 30,000-square-foot blending and bottling facility that will serve as a home base for clients of The Spirit Group. The development is the first speculative whiskey barrel storage facility in Kentucky, according to the borrowers.