PORT ROYAL, S.C. — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $54.1 million sale of Preserve at Port Royal, a 400-unit multifamily community in Port Royal. The property, which was built in 2006, offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, two pools, library, two business centers, playground, dog park, storage units, car care center, laundry center, two outdoor kitchens with grilling areas and a bird sanctuary. The asset is situated at 1 Preserve Ave. W., 30 miles north of Hilton Head Island. Jim Jarrell, Steve Mack and Walter Miller of Greystone Brown represented the seller, Norcross, Ga.-based Prominent Realty Group, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
South Carolina
Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $30.5M Sale-Leaseback of Medical Office Portfolio in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
GREENVILLE, EASLEY AND SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $30.5 million sale-leaseback of a four-property medical office portfolio in Upstate South Carolina. The properties are situated at 5 Stevens St. and 601 Halton Road in Greenville, 220 S. Pendleton St. in Easley and 1 Colony Centre Way in Simpsonville. Teresa Lovely and Jeff Matulis of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller and tenant, Jervey Eye Group, which executed long-term leases at the time of sale. Indiana-based Cornerstone Cos. Inc. acquired the portfolio, which was built between 2000 and 2018.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sealy & Co. has acquired an eight-property industrial portfolio totaling 1.2 million square feet in Greenville. Blackstone sold the portfolio for an undisclosed amount. All eight buildings were fully leased to national and international companies at the time of sale. This is the first purchase in South Carolina for Dallas-based Sealy. Scott Sealy Jr., Jason Gandy and Christopher Martin of Sealy worked with Trey Barry of CBRE to acquire the assets.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — The Silverman Group will develop a 520,000-square-foot speculative industrial building within Foreign Trade Zone industrial park in Summerville. The cross-dock building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 76 dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, 120 trailer parking spaces and 485 parking spaces for vehicles. The building will be located near Interstate 26 and 27 miles northwest of the Port of Charleston. Silverman Group expects to begin site work in September and deliver the property in spring 2021. Bob Barrineau and Brendan Redeyoff of CBRE are handling leasing efforts on behalf of the developer.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $25.5 million sale of 34 Crestmont Apartments, a 250-unit multifamily community in Columbia. Built in 2003, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sundeck, fitness center, breakfast/coffee concierge and a picnic area. The asset is located at 34 Woodcross Drive, 10 miles northwest of downtown Columbia and the University of South Carolina. Drew Babcock of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction between the buyer, Southwood Realty, and the undisclosed Charleston, S.C.-based seller.
INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and equity partner Waypoint Residential have opened Watercrest Fort Mill-Indian Land Assisted Living and Memory Care. The seniors housing community is located in Indian Land, 20 miles south of Charlotte just across the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The property features 75 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. General contractor Shiel Sexton built the community, which is the second senior living development partnership between Watercrest Senior Living Group and Waypoint Residential. The first project, Watercrest Newnan Assisted Living and Memory Care, recently opened in Newnan, Ga.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has launched Greystar Credit Partners II LP (GCP II), a $600 million fund focused on the acquisition of securitized subordinated debt issued by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) as well as private label securitizations, junior notes or mezzanine debt collateralized by multifamily assets. GCP II is the successor to GCP I, a $500 million fund created in 2018 that completed its investment activities concurrent with the formation of GCP II. Brett Lashley and Patrick Reilly of Greystar will oversee GCP II’s investment and portfolio management activities.
Crescent Communities Delivers 104,000 SF Industrial Facility in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
FORT MILL, S.C. — Crescent Communities has delivered Stateline Logistics Center, a 104,000-square-foot industrial facility in Fort Mill. The property offers 30 dock doors, two drive-ins, a 130-foot truck court and parking for trailers and cars. The asset is located within Lakemont Business Park, which is situated along Interstate 77 and 14 miles south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Merriman Schmitt Architects designed the building, Intercon Building Corp. was the general contractor and Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing.
DMG Investments Completes 486-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Carolina Upstate
by Alex Tostado
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — DMG Investments has completed construction on Auden Upstate, a 486-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina Upstate campus in Spartanburg. The development — which consists of seven buildings totaling 94,000 square feet — offers two-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Communal amenities at the property include a fitness center, basketball court, clubhouse, yoga studio, business center and a pool. The community features the company’s clean-living program, which was developed to provide best practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leasing for the property is currently underway with move-in scheduled to begin this month. USC Upstate will begin its fall semester Aug. 20. Students will have the option to attend in-person classes or attend virtual classes.
PELZER, S.C. — Rooker Co. will develop Pelzer Point Commerce Center Building One, a 212,500-square-foot speculative industrial property in Pelzer. The Atlanta-based developer expects to break ground Aug. 5 and deliver the property in the third quarter of 2021. Rooker expects total development costs to total $22 million. The property is situated at 1630 Easley Highway, 15 miles southwest of downtown Greenville. The asset will feature 32-foot clear heights, 50 dock doors and office space. The building will be Anderson County’s first speculative industrial building with Interstate 85 frontage, according to Colliers International. Pelzer Point can also accommodate an additional 187,000-square-foot development. Garrett Scott, John Montgomery and Brockton Hall of Colliers will lead the leasing and marketing effort on behalf of Rooker.