PIEDMONT, S.C. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has acquired 301 Grove Reserve, a 158,886-square-foot industrial building in Piedmont, about 12.5 miles from Greenville. Joe DeHaven served as the acquisition lead for MDH Partners. Clay Williams and Grice Hunt of NAI Global represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed. Built in 2021, 301 Grove Reserve is fully leased to an undisclosed pharmaceutical company that uses the facility to distribute cosmetic and pharmaceutical goods across the country. Situated in the Upstate’s I-85 West submarket, 301 Grove Reserve is located off Grove Reserve Parkway and is located only 16 miles southwest of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and 22 miles southwest of Inland Port Greer.
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JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. — Newmark has secured a $53 million construction loan for The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection at Kiawah River, a 72-room hotel project in Johns Island. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Nick Scribani of Newmark arranged the loan through United Bank on behalf of the borrower, Kiawah River Hospitality Group. Construction on the project is slated for completion by 2024. The Dunlin is located within the Kiawah River master-planned residential resort community. The project will be situated along the 12-mile riverfront, offering 2,000 acres of nature trails and marshlands. The hotel will feature a branded restaurant and lounge and over 10,000 square feet of event space, including a 5,200-square-foot wedding hall. Resort amenities will include a pool with cabanas, full-service spa and a riverfront swim and fitness facility. The Dunlin will be the newest addition to the Auberge Resorts Collection’s portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts and residences.
NEW YORK CITY — Arch Cos. has sold 1,993 multifamily units across six properties in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Spartanburg, S.C.; and Jacksonville, Fla. The sales price was $199 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Arch Cos. invested more than $15.5 million in capital expenditures in the properties and renovated 59 percent of all units over the past two years. The properties in the sale include The Arlington, The Arcadian and The Charleston in Winston-Salem; The Abner in Spartanburg; and Riverbank and Midtown Oaks in Jacksonville. Jeffrey Julien, Roberto Casas, Vic Ciancetta, Bill Weber, Bill Shippen and Denise Fansler of JLL represented Arch Cos. in the portfolio transaction. Other agents involved in the transaction include Kay Hill and Bern DuPree of Furman Capital Advisors and John Rutherford of NAI Hallmark.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Miami-based 13th Floor Investments has acquired 168 acres in Greenville with plans to build the first phase of On The Trail, a mixed-use project. The sales price for the land was not disclosed. In partnership with Miami-based developers Dean Warhaft and Warren Zinn, the team plans to redevelop the abandoned 250 acres surrounding Greenville’s historic Union Bleachery mill, which fronts the Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 22-mile, multi-use recreational greenway. Originally built in the 1990s, The Union Bleachery mill formerly was used as a commerce center but has sat vacant since a fire shut down its operations in 2003. 13th Floor Investments, which now owns a majority ownership stake in the development project, will take over the management, construction and implementation of Warhaft and Zinn’s strategic vision for the site. Warhaft is a licensed professional land surveyor with experience as a real estate development lawyer and manager of all aspects of construction projects. Zinn is an attorney with experience acquiring, developing and managing commercial properties. On The Trail will be built in multiple phases, featuring a variety of residential, commercial, office, retail and hospitality uses. Construction of the project’s first phase is slated to begin later this year …
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Charlotte-based The Keith Corp. and its Chicago-based partner Singerman Real Estate has completed a 1 million-square-foot industrial property in Summerville. The concrete tilt-wall and steel frame industrial building was built as part of the three-million-square-foot, 230-acre Charleston Trade Center campus. Twin Star Home, a designer and manufacturer of indoor and outdoor living products, will lease the building. Twin Star Home’s new cross-docked facility features 40-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 4,000 square feet of upfit office space. Construction began in January 2021 and was completed in less than 12 months. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture designed the project, Frampton Construction was the general contractor and Alliance Consulting Engineers was the civil engineer. Lee Allen and Kevin Coats of JLL handled the marketing and leasing for the development team.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $40 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Paxton Pointe Hope Apartments, a 274-unit community in Charleston. Hayley Suminski of KeyBank structured the financing for the Framingham, Mass.-based borrower, VTT Management. The fixed-rate loan features five years of interest-only payments. Built in 2018 on more than 20 acres, Paxton Pointe Hope is a low-rise apartment complex featuring 12 three-story residential buildings. The property offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include patios or balconies, designer kitchens, full-size laundry appliances and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, recreation room, fitness center and a fenced dog park.
INDIAN LAND, S.C. — CrossRidge Development has completed CrossRidge One, a 120,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Indian Land. CrossRidge One is located within CrossRidge Center, a 190-acre, mixed-use development situated about 23 miles south of Charlotte. Charley Leavitt of JLL is leading office leasing, while Margot Bizon and Lindsay Stafford of JLL are marketing the retail component. Architectural firm Perkins Eastman designed CrossRidge One, and Edifice Inc. served as the general contractor. The next phase of development for CrossRidge Center, which includes 55,000 square feet of retail space, is slated to begin construction in the fourth quarter. Phase I of CrossRidge Center’s retail expansion will deliver in the summer of 2023. The center encompasses six retail parcels available for ground lease, build-to-suit and multi-tenant buildings. CrossRidge Center’s first phase also includes a 120-room hotel. Phase II will deliver an additional 150,000 square feet of space over the course of three years.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired Sweetgrass Landing Apartments, a multifamily community in Mount Pleasant, about 9.1 miles from Charleston. Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Chaucer Creek Capital, in the $55.5 million sale. CRC purchased Sweetgrass Landing on behalf of Continental Realty Fund V LP, a $210.8 million private equity fund focused on acquiring value-add retail and multifamily properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The firm acquired 175 of the 200 apartment units, with the remaining 25 consisting of privately owned condominiums. Sweetgrass Landing is a two-story, 14-building apartment community developed in 2001. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 787 to 1,596 square feet in size with open kitchen areas with a dining room, extra-large kitchen sinks, tile backsplashes, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, master bedrooms that can accommodate a king-sized bed, in-unit washers and dryers, garden tubs, screened patios and private balconies The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with fountain and sundeck, clubhouse with fireplace, fitness center, automotive care center and a pet park. Located at 1100 Legends Club Drive, the property is …
Frampton Begins Construction on 89,000 SF Industrial Facility Near Port of Charleston
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. has broken ground on a “transload” industrial facility near the Port of Charleston spanning 89,000 square feet. The Keith Corp. is developing the property in partnership with the South Carolina Ports Authority on behalf of the tenant, TradePort Logistics. The third-party logistics firm handles cargo for retailers like Walmart, which recently opened its 3 million-square-foot distribution hub nearby. TradePort’s concrete, tilt-up building will feature 20-foot clear heights, 130 dock doors, 630 trailer parking spaces and 110 employee parking spaces, as well as approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. The site is located off Clements Ferry Road. An access road is being built to connect the facility to Charleston Regional Parkway, according to Frampton. Other project members include architect Berenyi Inc. and civil engineer Thomas + Hutton. Frampton expects to deliver the facility this summer.
MIAMI, AND AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin, Texas-based GVA Management and Miami-based Leste Real Estate U.S. have purchased a portfolio of five Class B multifamily properties in Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina. The sales price for the portfolio was $380 million. The seller was not disclosed. The multifamily acquisition includes 1,670 individual units in total. The firms plan to make about $17 million in capital improvements across the portfolio. GVA Management will manage the portfolio and oversee the value-add improvements.