ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Pet Supplies Plus, a pet food retail chain based in Michigan, has fully leased a newly built, 534,702-square-foot industrial facility located within Shamrock Commerce Park in Orangeburg. NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Appian Investments, in the lease transaction. Pet Supplies Plus’ $53 million investment is expected to create 275 new jobs. Operations at the new distribution center are expected to begin in early 2023. The new facility is the fourth U.S. distribution center for Pet Supplies Plus, which operates 630 stores across 40 states. Appian’s project partners include Pacolet Milliken and Jim Roquemore.
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SVN | Blackstream Negotiates $10.7M Sale of Woodruff Village Shopping Center in Greenville
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The retail division of SVN | Blackstream, dubbed Reedy River Retail, has negotiated the $10.7 million sale of Woodruff Village Shopping Center in Greenville. Located at 1810-1848 Woodruff Road, Woodruff Village’s tenant roster includes Planet Fitness, Social Latitude and Habitat for Humanity’s Restore. Daniel Holloway and Dustin Tenney of Reedy River Retail represented the seller, an entity doing business as Woodruff Investment National Exchange LLC, in the transaction. Rox Pollard of Colliers represented the buyer, Greensboro, N.C.-based MarBro Realty LLC.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Investors Management Group Inc. (IMG) has purchased Millennium Apartments, a 305-unit multifamily community in Greenville, for $64.4 million, or $211,000 per unit. The seller was not disclosed. Andrea Howard of Northmarq brokered the transaction. Additionally, Northmarq provided a non-recourse, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan that carries a seven-year term and a four-year interest-only period. In addition to the debt financing, IMG raised $35 million in equity from over 200 investor clients across 20 states to finance the acquisition. Built in 2008, Millennium features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. IMG plans to invest $2.5 million in capital improvements at the property.
GCP, Phelan-Bennett to Develop Two Metro Charlotte Industrial Projects Totaling 442,896 SF
by John Nelson
GASTONIA, N.C. AND FORT MILL, S.C. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Growth Capital Partners (GCP) is partnering with Houston-based Phelan-Bennett Development to develop two speculative industrial projects in metro Charlotte totaling 442,896 square feet. GCP acquired a 17.3-acre site at 1215 Jenkins Road in Gastonia in April. Set in Northwest Gateway Logistics Park off I-85, Phelan-Bennett will break ground in late September to build a 132,395-square-foot facility and a 166,370-square-foot warehouse with an expected delivery of third-quarter 2023. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, 57 total dock-high doors and a shared 200-foot truck court. The 15.5-acre site that GCP acquired mid-August in Fort Mill at Lakemont Business Center will break ground in December, with an expected delivery in fourth-quarter 2023. The 144,131-square-foot project will feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high doors and a 122-foot truck court. GCP will manage and lease the properties upon completion. Henry Lobb and Abby Smith of Avison Young are marketing all three buildings for lease. GCP and Phelan-Bennett have also partnered this year on three development projects in Texas and one in Tennessee. The six projects, which will deliver nine buildings spanning nearly 1.7 million square feet, are part of GCP’s Fund II, an investment vehicle targeting …
Glenstar, Creek Lane Capital to Develop $415M Industrial Park in Upstate South Carolina
by John Nelson
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Chicago-based Glenstar and Creek Lane Capital are partnering to develop Cherokee Commerce Center 85, a 3.6 million-square-foot industrial park in Gaffney. The developers plan to invest approximately $415 million to develop six separate facilities in multiple phases. Situated equidistant between Greenville, S.C., and Charlotte, the new industrial park will span 290 acres along I-85. The first two facilities — the 500,000-square-foot (expandable to 1.3 million square feet) Building Two and 278,200-square-foot Building Four — are expected to begin construction in January 2023, with delivery slated for fourth-quarter 2023. Master planning at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 shows potential for up to 1.7 million square feet under one roof to accommodate bulk industrial users. The Colliers industrial brokerage team of Garrett Scott, John Montgomery, Brockton Hall and Dillon Swayngim has been selected to handle leasing for the park.
Pierce Education Properties Acquires 382-Bed Student Housing Portfolio Near Clemson University
by John Nelson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Pierce Education Properties has acquired a two-property portfolio of student housing communities offering 382 beds near Clemson University in South Carolina. Acquisitions include The Enclave in Town and The Enclave on Old Central, both of which were constructed in 1998 and offer two- and three-bedroom units. The communities are situated at 423 Lindsay Road and 1146 Old Central Road and feature shared amenities, including a swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and dog park. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton and Stewart Hayes of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Centerlane Capital and Burkely Communities, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has sold Park West Apartments in Greenville. Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the $39 million transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Located on 20 acres at 357 Hillandale Road, the 359-unit Park West Apartments comprises 305 one- and two-bedroom garden-style residences and 54 two-bedroom townhomes. Monument Capital Management originally purchased the community in 2016 and immediately upgraded unit interiors, amenities and common areas.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Northland, a private equity investment firm based in Newton, Mass., has purchased 511 Meeting, a 221-unit apartment community located in Charleston’s North Meeting Street neighborhood. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Situated near King Street and the upcoming Lowcountry LowLine linear park, 511 Meeting comprises studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, 33 of which are rent-restricted. The podium-style, mid-rise building features a fitness center with a separate yoga studio, bike storage and repair area, media center, business center and a second-story pool deck with a fire pit and grill stations. Other amenities include a resident lounge with a billiards table, foosball table and bar space, as well as 2,960 square feet of retail space occupied by Blum, a local coffee and wine bar. 511 Meeting is Northland’s third investment in the Charleston area, joining The Standard on James Island and Wharf 7 on Daniel Island.
Branch Properties Adds New Tenants at Publix-Anchored Shopping Center Underway in Metro Charleston
by John Nelson
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Branch Properties has added new retailers and restaurants to the tenant lineup at Moncks Corner Marketplace, a Publix-anchored shopping center in the Charleston suburb of Moncks Corner. Branch Properties co-lists the 75,267-square-foot center with Hannah Kamba and Tim Rowley of Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic. Set to open at the corner of U.S. Highway 52 and Cypress Gardens Road later this summer, the shopping center’s 48,387-square-foot Publix store will feature a covered outdoor café on the second floor. Other tenants joining Moncks Corner Marketplace include locally owned pub Dog & Duck; pet retailer and groomer Woof Gang Bakery; family-owned taco kitchen Viva Tacos & Tequila; Japanese restaurant Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi; Chinese takeout restaurant Super Pan; locally owned beverage store EJ’s Wine & Spirits; nail salon Magic Nail; forestry insurance firm Swamp Fox Agency; Pacific Dental Services; and hair removal studio Brazilian Wax & Spa by Claudia. In addition to Moncks Corner Marketplace, Branch Properties is currently developing six other Publix-anchored centers around the Southeast.
MOORE, S.C. — PRP has purchased a new distribution center under construction in Moore totaling nearly 1.9 million square feet. Situated in South Carolina’s Upstate region, the modern distribution center will be fully leased to Hart Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. that produces power tools and lawn and garden equipment. PRP will finish developing the build-to-suit project with joint venture partner Flint Development. The total capitalization of the development is $185 million and will be fully completed by the fourth quarter of 2023, according to PRP. The property will feature a cross-dock loading configuration, 40-foot clear heights, 338 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court and 835 spaces of excess trailer parking on 178 acres.