South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte, N.C.-based companies FCA Partners and Spectrum have kicked off the construction of a multifamily development in North Charleston. The joint venture acquired the land in late October for the project, which is expected to cost $43 million and bring 286 units near Charleston International Airport. Amenities are set to include a saltwater pool, two-story clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. Completion is slated for summer 2020. This is the second project under development for the firms’ partnership. In September, the joint venture began construction on a 199-unit apartment complex in Greenville. This is the first time since 2014 FCA has capital investment in the multifamily sector.

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ATLANTA — Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate have acquired three multifamily portfolios in the metro areas of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; and Charleston, S.C. valued at $600 million. The combined properties total 4,043 residential units. The three acquisitions by the joint venture include an eight-property, 2,883-unit portfolio in Raleigh-Durham; a two-property, 480-unit portfolio in Ponte Vedra Beach; and a three-property, 680-unit portfolio in Charleston. The sellers and price were not disclosed. “These latest portfolio acquisitions are consistent with PGIM Real Estate’s strategy to pursue workforce housing investments in well-located, pro-business metropolitan markets with a limited supply of apartments and a robust demand for affordable housing options,” said Alfonso Munk, Americas chief investment officer for PGIM Real Estate. “Our ongoing partnership with Carroll Organization will enable us to create an enhanced living experience for the residents at these 13 communities, while delivering compelling, supply-resistant investment opportunities to our investors.” The acquisitions were led by Jim Mehalso, Atlanta-based managing director and head of Southeast Transactions at PGIM Real Estate, and Josh Champion, president and chief investment officer for Atlanta-based Carroll Organization. The transactions mark the fifth joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Carroll Organization since December 2017. To …

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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Miller-Valentine Construction has completed Midway Logistics III, a 200,000-square-foot speculative building in the Lexington County Industrial Park (LCIP) in West Columbia. The building is designed for multi-tenant, Class A distribution and light manufacturing. The facility, developed by Magnus Development Partners, features 21 dock doors, two drive-ins and entries for tenant offices. It was designed to allow for a shared dock truck court to support a future distribution facility on the adjacent lot. LCIP sits on 350 acres and is home to Midway Logistics I and II, Husqvarna, JanPak, Home Depot, Republic National Distributing Co., Scholastic Book Fairs and Garden State Lumber Corp.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — GSP North America Co. Inc. has leased 115,764 square feet of industrial space in Spartanburg, located at 2725 New Cut Road, about 29 miles northeast of BMW’s American headquarters. GSP specializes in distributing and providing auto parts. Brian Young, Elliott Fayssoux and Kacie Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the landlord, Becknell Industrial, in the transaction. Brockton Hall, Garrett Scott and John Montgomery of Colliers International represented the tenant.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of West Village Lofts at Brandon Mill in Greenville for $42.2 million. West Village Lofts was redeveloped in 2017 and offers one- , two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a dog park, pool, fitness center, wine cellar and a clubroom. The buyer and seller were undisclosed.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — LRC Properties LLC has acquired Ashley Overlook, a 104,610-square-foot office building located at 4390 Belle Oaks Drive in Charleston that serves as Select Health of South Carolina’s headquarters. Stan Johnson Co. brokered the deal between New York-based LRC and the seller, a group of individual investors based in San Jose, Calif. The property was 81 percent leased at the time of the October sale. The sales price was undisclosed.

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GREER, S.C. — NAI Earle Furman has represented The Taft Family Office and Appian-Gilliam LLC in purchasing a 23.5-acre industrial park in Greer. The site has a newly constructed speculative building that spans about 100,000 square feet. The industrial park was 60 percent leased at the time of the sale. NAI Earle Furman will also handle the management and marketing of the rebranding of the park, now called The Inland Distribution Center. The center is located a few miles off Interstate 85 and neighbors the South Carolina Ports Authority’s Inland Port Greer. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ) has purchased the Inn at USC, a 116-room hotel located near the campus of University of South Carolina in Columbia. The hotel will undergo renovations throughout its common areas in the spring. The hotel and common areas are expected to remain open throughout the renovation process. The hotel is set to become part of AJ’s Graduate Hotels collection next fall. This is the first planned hotel for Graduate Hotels in the Carolinas. Arpit Shah of CBRE represented the sellers, University Foundations and IMIC Hotels. The sales price was not disclosed.

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Nexton and RealtyLink Commercial have announced a list of 22 tenants that will occupy Nexton Square, a shopping center in Summerville that is set to open this summer. The vendors include Tropical Smoothie Café, The Bicycle Shoppe and Fuji Sushi, as well as other restaurants, apparel, beauty, fitness, entertainment and finance tenants. The first buildings are scheduled to be available to tenants for up-fit later this year. Nexton Square will be located in Summerville’s Nexton master-planned community, which is located about 25 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. The design team includes architect McMilan Padzen Smith Architects, civil engineer and landscape architect Seamon Whiteside, construction manager Landmark Construction and general contractor Ordner Construction.

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Eyzenberg & Co. has secured a $26 million first mortgage bridge loan to replace a $22.6 million construction loan for THEBlvd, a mixed-use property in Myrtle Beach. Land South of MB LLC is the borrower and retained Eyzenberg & Co. last year as its financial advisor for the development of THEBlvd. David Eyzenberg, Jeff Conti and Anastasia Vladislavova of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the loan, which was provided by Rialto Capital Management. Located at 1410 N. Ocean Blvd., the 42,000-square-foot property features live entertainment, restaurant and retail space. At the time of financing, the recently completed property was 70 percent leased to tenants, including Tin Roof, Banditos Cantina, BurgerFi and Starbucks Coffee.

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