CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $26 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Standifer Place, a 240-unit multifamily community in east Chattanooga. The non-recourse loan features a floating interest rate and a three-year interest-only payment period followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, business center, clubhouse, storage space, picnic area, fitness center and a basketball court. Standifer Place is located at 3400 Jenkins Road, 15 miles east of downtown Chattanooga. Bill Mattice, Phillip Cox and Paul McDonald of Grandbridge originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
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MEDLEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 92,550-square-foot industrial lease at Medley 104 Industrial Center in Medley. The landlord, Lincoln Property Co., recently completed a $6.5 million renovation at the 263,131-square-foot property. Medley 104 is situated at 9400 NW 104th St., 10 miles northwest of Miami International Airport and 15 miles northwest of the Port of Miami. Wayne Ramoski, Gian Rodriguez and Skylar Stein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Matt Maciag, Brian Smith and Audley Bosch of JLL represented the tenant, U.S. PLY Inc., a Fort Worth, Texas-based commercial roofing manufacturer. The multi-tenant property was formerly the distribution headquarters for CVS. Artefacto occupies 98,478 square feet at Medley 104 and the remaining 72,103 square feet is vacant.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Brasfield & Gorrie has completed the $90 million Peabody Plaza at Rolling Mill Hill, a nine-story, 280,000-square-foot office building in Nashville’s Rolling Mill Hill neighborhood. The Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor built the project on behalf of the owner, Eakin Partners. The building sits on the site of a former surface parking lot at 10 Lea Ave., one mile south of downtown Nashville. Peabody Plaza features a 6,000-square-foot amenity deck overlooking downtown Nashville and the Cumberland River, as well as a nearly one-acre park between the building and Cumberland River. It was built with a five-story, below-grade parking deck offering 1,000 parking spaces. Tenants at the site include Concord Music, Guaranty Home Mortgage Corp. and Fourth Capital corporate offices as well as a ground-floor bank branch. Peabody Plaza also features space for a coffee shop and a full-service restaurant. There was 156,000 square feet of office space available for lease at the time of the opening. Nashville-based Hastings Architecture designed the building. Hastings also designed the interior space for Guaranty Home Mortgage and Fourth Capital. Lines Inc. was the architect for Concord. Peabody Plaza is the sixth office building that locally based Eakin Partners and Brasfield & Gorrie …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Dinerstein Cos. has begun construction on Aspire Gulch, a 10-story, 360-unit multifamily community in Nashville’s Gulch district. Communal amenities will include a rooftop pool, soundproof room for musicians and a 507-space parking deck. The property will offer one through three-bedroom floor plans. Aspire Gulch is situated at 805 Division St., one mile from downtown Nashville. The Houston-based developer expects to open the community in summer 2022. Hoar Construction is the general contractor, and Nile Bolton Associates is the architect.
Slate Retail REIT Reports Best Quarter of Leasing Activity Since 2014 Despite Pandemic
by Alex Tostado
TORONTO — Slate Retail REIT has reported during its second quarter earnings call that it experienced the best quarter of leasing since its founding in 2014. The Toronto-based company, which owns and operates 46 grocery-anchored shopping centers in the Southeastern United States, reports that it completed 464,326 square feet of lease renewals and 54,365 square feet of new leasing at its 70 total locations. The 518,691 square feet total is a 60 percent jump over second-quarter 2019. The REIT’s portfolio occupancy rate dropped 0.6 percent in the three months ending June 30 to 92.2 percent. Slate also reported that 62 percent of its tenant portfolio is deemed “essential” during the pandemic. These tenants include grocery stores, medical services and financial institutions. Slate was able to collect 89 percent of contractual rent for the second quarter. The company collected 91 percent of rent checks in July. The REIT expects to substantially collect outstanding billings through immediate cash collection or deferral programs. Furthermore, pending approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the company will rebrand to Slate Grocery REIT.
Frampton Construction Delivers 211,000 SF Expansion of Industrial Facility in Metro Charleston
by Alex Tostado
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. LLC has delivered a 211,000-square-foot industrial expansion for IFA Group, a German-based auto parts supplier, in Summerville. The property, situated within Charleston Trade Center, features 32-foot ceilings, a second cafeteria and 16,000 square feet of office space on the second floor. The building now totals 448,765 square feet. The Keith Corp. is the developer of Charleston Trade Center, which is situated adjacent to Interstate 26 and 27 miles northwest of the Port of Charleston. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture designed the project.
GALLATIN, TENN. — Penler has broken ground on a yet-to-be-named, 240-unit garden-style apartment complex in Gallatin. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,003 square feet. Communal amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center, pool, grilling area, playground and a club lounge with package lockers. Unit interiors will feature open floor plans, stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and ceiling fans. Penler expects to open the property in fall 2021. The Gallatin community will be situated at 270 Douglas Bend Road, 24 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. Dynamik Design is the architect, Crosby Design Group is the interior designer and Hardaway Construction is the general contractor.
FAIRFAX, VA. — Government contractor KBR Inc. has signed a 10-year, 12,723-square-foot office lease at 2677 Prosperity Ave. in Fairfax. The seven-story, 166,266-square-foot building is situated 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Andy Klaff and Dominic Orcio of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the landlord, a joint venture between Office Properties Income Trust and Coakley Prosperity of Virginia LLC, in the transaction. Samuel Heiber and Tom Birnbach of Cresa represented the tenant, which plans to move into the space in October. The RMR Group manages the property. KBR is an engineering firm that was formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton.
MT. JULIET, TENN. — Amazon will build a $200 million, 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Mt. Juliet, about 20 miles east of Nashville. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant expects the center to open in late 2021 and house 1,000 full-time employees. Panattoni Development Co. Inc. is developing the facility. While this will be Amazon’s seventh fulfillment center in Tennessee, it will only be the second to use Amazon Robotics technology, according to the company. At the center, employees and robots will pick, pack and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and consumer goods. Additionally, Amazon is in the process of building a corporate office in Southwest Value Partners’ Nashville Yards. Amazon will occupy 1 million square feet of office space and hire 5,000 employees. Nashville Yards will feature more than 3.5 million square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, 400,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space and 1,100 hotel rooms.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — RealOp Investments has acquired Southwind Distribution Center, an 817,274-square-foot industrial property in Memphis. The property is situated at 8400 Winchester Road across the street from the FedEx World Headquarters and 13 miles east of Memphis International Airport. The property was vacant at the time of sale, with Nike Inc. being the previous tenant. The Greenville, S.C.-based buyer is planning to upgrade the interior of the building, paint the exterior, upgrade the ESFR sprinklers system and modernize the lighting. Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Patrick Walton of CBRE will lease the property on behalf of the new owner. The sales price was not disclosed.