HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A public-private partnership between the Town of Hilton Head Island, OneStreet Residential and RBC Community Investments has broken ground on Northpoint on Jarvis Creek, a 157-unit workforce housing development. CF Evans Construction is the general contractor for the development, which is recognized as Hilton Head Island’s first dedicated workforce housing project. As part of the public-private partnership, the Town of Hilton Head Island is providing a 65-year ground lease, $1 million to support eligible site work with contributions secured from the American Rescue Plan Fund, affordability covenants to maintain a workforce neighborhood in perpetuity, zoning entitlements and long-term programming support. OneStreet’s role involves design, permitting, financing, project management, construction, lease-up, long-term programming and property management. Situated on 11 acres, Northpoint on Jarvis Creek will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rental rates attainable for households with incomes ranging from 60 to 150 percent of the area median income (AMI). At least 50 percent of the units will cater to households earning between 60 and 80 percent of the AMI. (Based on Beaufort County’s 2025 AMI, a family of three could earn between $59,520 and $148,800 to qualify to live at the community.) The development …
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LV Collective, Harrison Street to Break Ground on 749-Bed Student Housing Development Near Clemson University
by John Nelson
CLEMSON, S.C. — A joint venture between LV Collective and Harrison Street Asset Management is set to break ground on Rambler Clemson, a 749-bed student housing development located near the Clemson University campus in South Carolina. QuadReal provided construction financing for the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2028. Located on College Avenue, the mid-rise community will offer 227 units in studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations. The 567,000-square-foot development will also feature shared amenities including a ground floor coffee shop; coworking spaces with private study rooms; a multi-sport simulator; rooftop pool deck; clubroom and social lounge; fitness center with a yoga and flex studio and a wellness lounge with a sauna and cold plunge; and ground floor retail space. The development team for the project includes Niles Bolton, Juneau Construction Co. and Variant Collaborative.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP), a retail investment firm based in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has sold Crosspointe Plaza, a 124,375-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville. Situated adjacent to the 1.2 million-square-foot Haywood Mall, Crosspointe Plaza is anchored by T.J. Maxx, DSW and Dollar Tree. Additional tenants at the property include 810 Billiards and Up 2 Us Furniture. ZRP originally acquired Crosspointe Plaza in 2022. Scott Israel of Colliers represented ZRP in the transaction. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — CBRE has negotiated a 342,000-square-foot lease within Coastal Crossroads Industrial Park, a 180-acre industrial development in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. Mobix Fulfillment, a third-party logistics firm based in Utah, will occupy the building at 420 Strathmore Road. The lease represents the first closed transaction within Coastal Crossroads, according to CBRE. Bob Barrineau, Brendan Redeyoff and Tim Raber of CBRE represented the landlord, Citimark Pure Charleston, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Young of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mobix. Remaining availability at Coastal Crossroads includes two existing spaces spanning 208,000 and 500,000 square feet, along with two build-to-suit sites ranging from 200,000 to 1.2 million square feet.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $28.7M Construction Financing for Charleston Apartment Project
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $28.7 million construction loan for PADS 216, an apartment development underway at 216 Spring St. in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula. Kristian Brown of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing through RMWC via a debt fund execution on behalf of the borrowers, Orange Properties, Ivy Capital and Crown Global Investments. Situated near The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), PADS 216 will feature a variety of floorplans and high-end amenities. The construction timeline was not released.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of 479 Trade Center Parkway, a 448,765-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility located within Charleston Trade Center in Summerville. The facility’s sole tenant at the time of sale was IFA Rotorion, an automotive supplier of prop shafts and joint competencies for auto manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari. California-based Goldrich Kest purchased the 32-acre property for an undisclosed price. Erik Foster, Michael Wilson and Alex Irwin of Avison Young brokered the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.
EARLY BRANCH, S.C. — Frampton Construction has delivered a new 300,000-square-foot build-to-suit distribution facility located at 601 Bob Gifford Parkway in Early Branch for cookware manufacturer Le Creuset of America. The 62-acre property is situated in Hampton County and sits about 54 miles north of Savannah via I-95. The development serves as Le Creuset’s North American distribution hub and also features two stories of office space for the company’s executive offices, call centers and administrative support. The design-build team includes McMillan Pazdan Smith (architect), Thomas & Hutton (civil engineer), WGPM (structural engineer), Paulson Cheek Mechanical (mechanical and plumbing contractor) and Allegiance Industries (electrical contractor).
Continental Realty Corp. Buys 329-Unit Multifamily Community in Summerville, South Carolina
by Abby Cox
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has acquired Elevate at Brighton Park, a 329-unit apartment complex located in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. Alex Okulski of Newmark represented the seller, American Landmark, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Situated within the 5,000-acre, master-planned community of Nexton, Elevate at Brighton Park comprises 19 three-story buildings that offer garden-style apartments, carriage homes and townhomes. Floorplans at the complex range from one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average unit size of 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a standalone clubhouse with separate fitness and business centers, a saltwater swimming pool, outdoor lounge areas with grills, hammock garden and a dog park.
Newmark Arranges $690M Refinancing for West Shore’s Multifamily Portfolio in Sun Belt
by John Nelson
BOSTON — Newmark has arranged a $690 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 13-property, 4,077-unit multifamily portfolio in the Sun Belt. The borrower, Boston-based West Shore, is refinancing properties in five Florida cities — Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Melbourne, Ocala and Tallahassee — as well as Columbia and Lexington, S.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Bryan, Texas. Purvesh Gosalia arranged the cash-out, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) refinancing through Citi. The transaction represents the largest multifamily closing in the United States year-to-date, according to Newmark.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Link Apartments Mixson, a 358-unit property located at 4501 Mixson Ave. in North Charleston’s Park Circle submarket. Comunidad Realty Partners purchased the apartment community from Grubb Properties for an undisclosed price. John Gavigan, John Mikels, Ben Bury and Chase Monroe of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Robert Wooten and Jackson Finch originated a Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition. Link Apartments Mixson was developed in phases in 2014 and 2019. The community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a saltwater pool, 24/7 fitness center, coworking spaces, dog park and a community clubhouse with a coffee bar.
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