COLUMBIA, S.C. — Magnus Development Partners has broken ground on Gateway 2, the fourth building at the 803 Park industrial campus adjacent to Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Set to deliver by second-quarter 2027, the 226,800-square-foot building will feature CSX rail service, 18 dock doors, 50- by 54-foot bay spacing and an ESFR fire protection system. Magnus has tapped Chuck Salley, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers to lease and market Gateway 2. At full completion, 803 Park will comprise five buildings spanning nearly 1 million square feet. To date, three buildings totaling 625,440 square feet have been delivered in the park and are fully leased to six tenants.
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Thorofare Capital Provides $35M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Property Near Port of Savannah
by John Nelson
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Thorofare Capital has provided a $35 million loan for the refinancing and lease-up of Gateway Commerce Park, a two-building industrial park near the Port of Savannah. Built in 2025, Gateway Commerce Park spans nearly 450,000 square feet and is situated in Hardeeville, a city near the South Carolina-Georgia border. The park comprises a 330,480-square-foot cross-dock building and a 118,800-square-foot warehouse. Andrew Kim of Thorofare Capital originated the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed real estate development firm.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — A joint venture between Procaccianti Cos. and Rugger Capital has acquired Charleston Harbor Resort, a 217-room hotel on Cooper River and Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant. The new ownership has tapped TPG Hotels & Resorts to operate the property and is considering a value-add program to boost revenue at the waterfront hotel. Additionally, Suntex Marina Investors purchased the adjacent Charleston Harbor Marina, which has more than 450 slips that can accommodate vessels ranging from recreational cruisers to superyachts. Suntex will operate the marina separately from Charleston Harbor Resort. Cincinnati-based American Financial Group sold both properties for a combined $182.5 million, according to The Post and Courier.
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged the sale of a 10.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Southeast. EQT Real Estate is selling the 46-building portfolio to an affiliate of California-based LBA Realty for an undisclosed price. John Huguenard, Trent Agnew, Will McCormack and Tara Hagerty of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Kevin MacKenzie, Peter Thompson, Steven Klein and Chris Pratt of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through two national banks for the buyer. The sold portfolio features properties in 10 separate markets, including Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.; Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla.; and Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala. The logistics facilities in the portfolio average 230,000 square feet in size, according to JLL.
HANAHAN, S.C. — New York City-based Obelisk Real Estate Partners has acquired a two-building industrial park spanning 516,000 square feet (5801 N. Rhett Ave.) and an adjacent 305,250-square-foot industrial building (1020 N. Pointe Industrial Blvd.) in Hanahan, approximately eight miles outside North Charleston. Oak Brook, Ill.-based CenterPoint Properties sold both properties to Obelisk for an undisclosed price. Obelisk has retained Brendan Redeyoff and Bob Barrineau of CBRE to lead leasing efforts at 5801 North Rhett on behalf of Obelisk. Approximately 318,926 square feet of space is available for lease at 5801 North Rhett, which can accommodate manufacturing, logistics and distribution users. The property also offers CSX rail service and up to 3.3 acres of laydown yard space. The facility is also situated near the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) and Charleston International Airport, where Boeing is expanding its production facility.
Landmark, Peninsula Deliver 826-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of South Carolina
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Landmark Properties and Peninsula Investments have delivered Narrative at Columbia, an 826-bed student housing community located about one mile from the University of South Carolina (USC) campus. The 197-unit property is located at 1050 Idlewild Blvd., near Williams-Brice Stadium, the home football stadium of the USC Gamecocks. Narrative at Columbia features a mix of two- to six-bedroom, fully furnished apartments. Amenities include a clubroom, resort-style pool, hot tub, gaming lawn, cabana and hammock grove, outdoor grilling areas, sand volleyball court, jumbotron, wellness suite and a 24/7 fitness center, as well as private study rooms, shuttle rides to campus and a computer lounge. The development team began welcoming residents on Aug. 1. The design-build team includes Athens, Ga.-based architect E+E Architecture and Landmark Construction, the in-house construction division of Landmark Properties, which is also headquartered in Athens. With Narrative at Columbia, Landmark now owns and operates approximately 2,300 student housing beds in Columbia, with another 800 beds under development.
PIEDMONT, S.C. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 157,412-square-foot industrial facility located in Piedmont, about 12 miles from Greenville. Completed in 2023, the building is situated within Exchange Logistics Park, a 900,000-square-foot, multi-building industrial park. The seller requested anonymity, and the purchase price was also not disclosed. The recently acquired building features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, LED high-bay lighting, a 135-foot truck court and abundant dock-high loading. The facility is currently occupied by two unnamed tenants and includes 65,000 square feet of vacant space. Brennan also plans to complete “move-in ready” improvements, such as speculative office space.
Northmarq Negotiates $5.6M Sale of Multifamily Community in Lexington, South Carolina
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Northmarq has negotiated the $5.6 million sale of Sweetbriar Apartments, a 48-unit community located at 200 Libby Lane in Lexington, a suburb of Columbia, S.C. The garden-style property was built in 1988 and includes one- and two-bedroom layouts. Charis Capital purchased the property from InterMark Management Corp. Dane Lozier, Ron Corrao, Eric Liebich, Scott Fuller and Matthew Weinstein led the Northmarq team in representing the seller in the transaction.
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Chesterfield has broken ground on Carolina Pines International Commerce Center, a planned industrial development located about 18 miles north of Columbia. Carolina Pines International Commerce Center is designed for industrial, manufacturing and logistics use, specifically marketed to attract suppliers and operations supporting the nearby Scout Motors’ $2 billion Blythewood electric vehicle manufacturing facility. Building 1, which will total approximately 162,176 square feet, will include 32-foot clear heights, 35 dock doors, 49 trailer parking spaces, 107 car parking spaces, 7-inch concrete floor slabs and a 3,000-amp power supply. Building 1 is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. Building 2 is planned as a 212,420-square-foot speculative building. Further details of the project were not disclosed.
GASTON, S.C. — Red Rock Developments plans to develop a new 519,792-square-foot industrial facility at Sandy Run Industrial Park, a 760-acre campus in Gaston, a Columbia suburb. Situated on a 54-acre site in Calhoun County along I-26, the cross-dock facility will be built on a speculative basis and include 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts, 98 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, speculative office space, expandable automobile and trailer parking and an 8-inch concrete slab. Red Rock has tapped Chuck Salley, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers to market and lease the facility, which is expected to break ground this quarter. Existing and committed users at Sandy Run include Zeus, Smart Warehousing and Blanchard Machinery.
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