ATLANTA AND NEWARK, N.J. — Carroll, in partnership with Newark, N.J.-based PGIM Real Estate, has completed the sale of 12 multifamily communities for more than $1.1 billion in total. The 4,121-unit portfolio is located in Raleigh, Charleston and South Florida. The communities were sold in three separate joint venture transactions between institutional fund vehicles managed by PGIM Real Estate and Carroll. Jim Mehalso led the portfolio transaction internally for PGIM Real Estate, while Josh Champion led the transaction for Carroll. The buyer(s) were not disclosed. The portfolio includes six multifamily communities in Raleigh (Arium Southpoint, Arium Kildaire, Arium Weston, Arium Lake Lynn, Arium Lake Johnson and Arium Trailwood); three Charleston communities (Arium North Charleston, Arium St. Ives and Arium Mt. Pleasant); and three South Florida communities (Arium Boca Raton, Centro at Davie by Arium and Arium Boynton Beach). Purchased under Carroll’s workforce value-add strategy, the Carolinas properties provided workforce housing, while the South Florida portfolio extended Carroll’s suburban presence with assets in high-growth markets. Under its ownership, Carroll and PGIM Real Estate completed exterior and interior capital renovation projects on the properties totaling $22 million. At the time of sale, each of the communities were operating with strong occupancy. In …
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Rosslyn, Va.-based Monday Properties has sold The Hudson, a 300-unit, Class A multifamily community in Summerville, for $79.5 million. PassiveInvesting.com, a real estate firm that mainly focuses on acquiring apartments and self-storage properties, was the buyer. Delivered in June 2021, The Hudson offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in 11 buildings. Community amenities include a clubhouse, business center, fitness studio and a saltwater pool with a sun shelf. The Hudson was nearly 60 percent leased at the time of sale. Located at 900 Owl Wood Lane, the property is situated 28.9 miles from Charleston, 19.7 miles from North Charleston and 21.4 miles from Charleston International Airport. Monday Properties designed The Hudson to focus on health and wellness, flexibility and outdoor amenities as more residents carve out space for telework. In the past six months, The Hudson is the firm’s second multifamily sale in the Charleston market. In June 2021, Monday Properties sold a 264-unit multifamily community in North Charleston called The Mason.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of 7770 Palmetto Commerce Parkway, a 196,540-square-foot industrial facility in Charleston. Pete Pittroff, Dave Andrews, Patrick Nally, Josh McArdle, Michael Scarnato and Zach Lloyd of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Charleston-based The Beach Co. and Greensboro, S.C.-based Samet Corp. New York-based Indus Realty Trust Inc. acquired the property for an undisclosed amount. 7770 Palmetto Commerce Parkway is a Class, A rear-load warehouse that is partially leased to Cummins Inc., an Indiana-based diesel and alternative fuel engines and generators retailer. The infill property is situated adjacent to Interstate 26, eight miles from Charleston International Airport and 16.2 miles from Port of Charleston.
GREER, S.C. — Development and investment firm CRG has sold Building C at The Cubes at Inland 85 in Greer, located midway between Greenville and Spartanburg. Investment management firm PRP purchased the asset for $119.5 million. An affiliate of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. fully occupies the 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center. Techtronic is a global consumer products company headquartered in Hong Kong. Its brand portfolio includes Milwaukee, Ryobi, Hoover and others within the cordless power tools, accessories, floorcare and do-it-yourself segments. Completed in early November, Building C features a clear height of 36 feet, 246 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court and 555 trailer parking spaces. The building is situated five miles from the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and four miles from Inland Port Greer, with rail connection to the Port of Charleston. “The project benefits from great access to major transportation, which we know is more important than ever as e-commerce providers are striving to meet the growing consumer demands for quick delivery,” says Mike Demperio, partner and senior vice president of the Southeast region at CRG. “Additionally, Greenville-Spartanburg continues to be an attractive investment market because of its business-friendly, labor-rich environment and easy access to the Southeast and Eastern Seaboard.” …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ready Capital has closed on a $6.6 million financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 20-bay, 235,000-square-foot, Class B industrial property in the South/Donaldson submarket of Greenville. The loan is a non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan with a 36-month term and two extension options. The financing includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest and carry shortfalls. Upon acquisition, the property will receive cosmetic updates. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has agreed to sell a 30-property multifamily portfolio for approximately $3.6 billion. Eastdil Secured served as the exclusive financial advisor to Greystar. Canadian-based Ivanhoé Cambridge purchased the portfolio, which includes 10,000 units, according to several media outlets. The Greystar Equity Partners IX fund was formed as part of Greystar’s flagship U.S. rental housing value-add fund series in which the company focused on acquiring well-located, institutional-quality apartment communities in target markets throughout the country. Since its launch in 2015, the fund series raised $5 billion, and it includes a group of global institutional investors from North America, Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific. Greystar is a Charleston-based real estate firm that manages and operates approximately $220 billion of real estate in more than 210 markets across the world. The company manages over 748,000 multifamily units globally.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based The Radco Cos. has sold a three-property, 498-unit multifamily portfolio in Charleston to Atlanta-based Braden Fellman Group. Andrew Mays of Berkadia brokered the $76 million transaction. The three properties include Ashford Palmetto Square, Ashford Riverview and Radius West Ashley. Built in 1966, Ashford Palmetto Square is a 139-unit multifamily property with one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include courtyards, a pool with sundeck, community garden, fire pits, bark park, laundry facilities, Amazon package lockers and a picnic area. Located at 1551 Sam Rittenberg Road, the property is situated in central Charleston with access to Highways 7, 61 and 17. Constructed in 1965, Ashford Riverview is a 161-unit multifamily property that offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include landscaped courtyards, a pool with sundeck, bark park, fitness center, business center, grilling and picnic areas and laundry facilities. Located at 1478 Orange Grove Road, the property is situated in West Ashley, a residential area in Charleston. The property is near retailers and restaurants such as King Claw Juicy Seafood & Bar, Kings Sushi, Total Wine & More, El Molino Supermarket, Dollar Tree and Publix. Lastly, Radius West Ashley is a 198-unit multifamily property with one-, two-and …
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. LLC has broken ground on three industrial facilities at Camp Hall, an industrial park in Ridgeville. The Camp Hill park spans approximately 6,800 acres with 2,600 acres dedicated as preserved land. The three facilities at Camp Hall will total 940,000 square feet and will be located on the park’s 77-acre Campus 4A site. Portman Industrial, an Atlanta-based logistics developer, recently purchased Campus 4A from EQT Exeter for an undisclosed price. John Gaskin of Portman Industrial is leading the project. The Campus 4A project is located adjacent to Volvo Cars’ manufacturing facility at the intersection of Fish Road and Volvo Cars Drive. The three facilities will be constructed of tilt-up concrete wall panels with structural steel frames. Buildings A and B will span approximately 220,000 square feet each with a rear-loading layout, 32-foot clear heights, 36 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Building C will span approximately 500,000 square feet and feature a cross-dock layout, 36-foot clear heights, 116 dock doors and four drive-in doors. Located at 114 Three Point Drive, Camp Hall has direct access to Interstate 26. The property is also situated 33.7 miles from the Port of Charleston, 27 miles from Charleston …
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties has purchased two separate multifamily portfolios in the Southeast totaling 4,724 units. The portfolios comprise 18 communities in four states: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. The King of Prussia-based investor acquired the portfolios from Charleston-based Middle Street Partners (MSP) and Massachusetts-based Northland Investment Corp. for a combined $780.5 million. The MSP portfolio comprises 4,102 units spread across 15 Class B and workforce housing communities in the following markets: Columbia, S.C.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Augusta, Ga.; Greenville, S.C.; and Charlotte. The Northland portfolio comprises Windward at the Villages, The Royal St. George and Village Place, all located in West Palm Beach, Fla. Berkadia Institutional Investors brokered the $132.5 million portfolio sale. Morgan Properties plans to execute a $47.5 million value-add repositioning strategy throughout both portfolios that includes washer and dryer installations; kitchen upgrades such as new backsplashes, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances; Amazon Hub package rooms; bike-share programs; new fitness equipment; and upgraded outdoor amenity spaces with grills, new furniture and fireplaces. The firm also plans to hire more than 90 new employees from the portfolio of acquired properties, which will drive Morgan’s total employee count to over 2,600 nationwide.
GREER, S.C. — PCCP LLC and Panattoni Development Co. Inc. have formed a joint venture to develop Abner Creek Logistics Center, a 182,520-square-foot warehouse in Greer. The joint venture plans to start construction in the second quarter of 2022 with completion expected by the fourth quarter of 2022. Abner Creek Logistics Center will be located on a 16.5-acre site along the east side of Deyoung Road. The project will include amenities such as 32-foot clear heights, a rear-load configuration, 44 trailer parking spaces, 123 car parking spaces and 33 dock doors. The site is located adjacent to BMW’s manufacturing facility and provides access to Interstate 85. The property is also situated six miles from Inland Port Greer.