BLUFFTON, S.C. — Frampton Construction has broken ground on a new 54,000-square-foot medical office building for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Bluffton. Located at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd., MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion will house a variety of medical specialties, including primary and urgent care, vascular treatment, oncology and pediatrics. The facility will include three floors — which will span 18,000 square feet each — a sleep lab, cardiovascular lab, chemotherapy compounding pharmacy, an instrument sterilization room, exam rooms and telehealth stations, lead-lined X-ray facilities, offices, conference rooms and a break room and a phlebotomy corridor with four blood drawing stations. Additional safety features of the facility will include a large registration area with clear sight lines, an employee entry vestibule with badge access and a negatively pressurized compounding pharmacy. The building’s exterior will include a canopied patient drop-off area, 259 parking spots, seven additional ADA-compliant parking spaces and a mobile MRI trailer support pad. Completion of the project is slated for spring 2026. The design-build team includes Novus Architects (architect), Moore Lindner Engineering (structural engineer), Cranston Engineering (civil engineer) and DWG Inc. (MEP engineer). Additionally, Revit and Navisworks Manage will coordinate virtual design and MEPF (mechanical, …
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Isuzu Acquires 1 MSF Industrial Facility in Upstate South Carolina, Plans to Invest $280M for Assembly Plant
by John Nelson
PIEDMONT, S.C. — Isuzu North America Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese automobile manufacturer Isuzu, has acquired Enterprise 85, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility located at 7745 Augusta Road Piedmont. Situated on over 200 acres in South Carolina’s Upstate region near I-185, the building will house an assembly plant to expand Isuzu’s vehicle supply capabilities in North America. Isuzu’s estimated $280 million investment at the facility will create more than 700 new jobs, with operations anticipated to begin in 2027. The property was recently developed on a speculative basis by SunCap Property Group and the real estate arm of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Garrett Scott, John Montgomery, Brockton Hall and Dillon Swayngim of Colliers’ Spartanburg, S.C., office represented SunCap in the transaction.
NAI Columbia Brokers $5.3M Sale of Vacant Restaurant Property in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
by John Nelson
NORTH MYRLE BEACH, S.C. — NAI Columbia has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a vacant restaurant located at 4530 Highway 17 S in North Myrtle Beach. Preston’s Seafood & Country Buffet previously occupied the property for 35 years. The undisclosed buyer plans to redevelop the restaurant. Jack Springs of NAI Columbia brokered the deal. The seller and plans for the redevelopment were not disclosed.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Avison Young has arranged a 691,275-square-foot industrial lease at Legacy Park East, a Class A industrial park in Rock Hill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Chris Skibinski, Tom Tropeano, Henry Lobb and Abby Rights of Avison Young represented the landlord, Scannell Properties, in the lease transaction. The unnamed tenant is a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging. Legacy Park East is located one mile from I-77 at 2087 Williams Industrial Blvd. The property’s four existing buildings are now fully leased, with the remaining three development sites able to accommodate distribution and manufacturing users.
Center Park Group to Begin Construction on 192-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Charleston
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Center Park Group, along with development partners The Berry Co. and Batson-Cook Development Co., plans to soon begin construction on Berkshire on Clements Ferry, a 192-unit build-to-rent townhome community in Charleston. Situated with the Point Hope master-planned community, the project will be located on a 40-acre site at 1049 Point Hope Parkway, and the residential portion will be concentrated on 15.5 acres. Each residence will comprise a three-bedroom townhome with approximately 1,200 square feet of living space and a one-car garage. The property will span 36 three-story buildings configured in pods that each hold six townhomes. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and poolside cabana, community playground, hammock stations, a pavilion with grilling stations, dog park, private fenced puppy yards on select units and bike and walking trails throughout the property. Site work on Berkshire on Clements Ferry is underway, and the development team plans to begin vertical construction this quarter and deliver the first units by the end of the year.
Glenstar Completes First Building at 290-Acre CCC-85 Industrial Park in Gaffney, South Carolina
by John Nelson
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Glenstar has completed the first building within Cherokee Commerce Center 85 (CCC-85), a 290-acre industrial park located along I-85 in Gaffney. The new 550,520-square-foot cross-dock facility is the first of five buildings within the park and is expandable up to 1.3 million square feet. The speculative building features 40-foot clear heights, 56- by 50-foot column spacing, 60-foot speed bays, up to 232 dock doors, four drive-in doors, up to 200 megawatts of power within three years of operation and flexible parking. The project team includes capital partners Creek Lane Capital and CrossHarbor Capital Partners, general contractor The Conlan Co., architect Ware Malcomb and civil engineer SeamonWhiteside. John Montgomery, Garrett Scott, Brockton Hall and Dillon Swayngim of Colliers’ Spartanburg, S.C., office are marketing the building on behalf of Glenstar. At full build-out, CCC-85 is slated to comprise 3.6 million square feet of logistics space.
ATLANTA — JLL’s Capital Markets group has secured a $357.8 million acquisition loan for a national industrial portfolio on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based industrial real developer MDH Partners. Chris Drew, Michael Cosby, Ryan Ade, Brian Gaswirth, Jimmy Calvo and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the balance sheet loan through Wells Fargo Bank and Capital One. Nathan Balmes and Michael Loffredo internally led the debt execution for MDH. The 5.5 million-square-foot portfolio, dubbed “MDH F3 Arctic Portfolio,” is located within the metropolitan areas of Houston, Austin, Chicago, Greenville, S.C., and Middletown, Pa. The portfolio comprises eight developments consisting of 12 individual buildings ranging in size from 140,300 to 1 million square feet, with an average clear height of 34 feet. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants across several industries, including automotive, e-commerce, food-and-beverage and home goods.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Woodfield Development has delivered Goddard Point Hope, a 227-unit apartment community located at 1000 Point Hope Parkway in Charleston. The multifamily property is situated within the master-planned Point Hope development and represents Woodfield’s 24th completed project in South Carolina. Goddard Point Hope offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 688 to 1,396 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,598 to $2,903, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater pool with a poolside lounge and pavilion, fitness center and yoga studio, business center with coworking spaces, club and game rooms, vegetable market, community kitchen and grilling stations and a pet park and pet spa, as well as 17,000 square feet of retail space. The design-build team included Housing Studio, SeamonWhiteside, SHAH Architecture & Interiors, S Wilkins Interior Design and CF Evans.
CBRE Arranges Acquisition Financing for 307,492 SF Industrial Portfolio in North Charleston
by John Nelson
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged $29 million in acquisition financing for a two-building industrial portfolio in North Charleston totaling 307,492 square feet. The properties include a 60,640-square-foot facility at 4275 Arco Lane and a 246,852-square-foot property at 4750-4760 Goer Drive. The borrower, Miami-based COFE Properties, purchased the buildings for $48.3 million. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full five-year term, through Nuveen Real Estate. The two buildings were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Carrier Enterprises, Perfect 10 Distribution, College of Charleston and Beers Millwork.
GREER, S.C. — Northmarq has arranged the $49.3 million sale of Ryder Junction, a 264-unit apartment community located at 900 Conductor Circle in Greer, a city in South Carolina’s Upstate region. Andrea Howard, John Currin, Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark, Jeff Glenn and Austin Jackson of Northmarq represented the seller, Proffitt Dixon Partners, in the transaction. Additionally, Faron Thompson, Grant Harris and Cabell Thomas of Northmarq originated a $31.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the borrower, The Beach Co. Built in 2023, Ryder Junction features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, pool, dog park, coworking suites, fitness center and detached garages.