GREENVILLE, S.C. — TWO Capital Partners has completed the sale of Harbinger, a three-building office campus located in Greenville. CCP Commercial Real Estate acquired the asset for $22 million. Located at the Interstate 385 and North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Originally constructed in 1982, the 162,962-square-foot, Class A office campus was fully repositioned in 2017 and 2018 through an approximately $3.5 million capital improvements program. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
South Carolina
Capital One Provides $11M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Building in Upstate South Carolina
by Amy Works
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Capital One has provided an $11 million adjustable-rate loan to Altera Development, a Dallas-based real estate development company. The company used the loan proceeds to acquire a 109,000-square-foot medical office building located on the campus of Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg. The loan consists of $6.5 million in initial funding, a holdback for tenant improvements/leasing commissions and an earnout.
Grandbridge Provides $31.5M Freddie Mac Loan for New Multifamily Community Near Charleston
by Amy Works
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $31.5 million first-mortgage loan for Crowne at Live Oak Square, a multifamily community located at 3014 Reva Ridge Drive in Johns Island, an island 16 miles southwest of Charleston. The name of the borrower was not released. Funding for the permanent, fixed-rate refinance was originated through Freddie Mac’s Lease-Up loan program, which is designed for refinancing newly constructed properties. The 11-year, non-recourse loan was structured with an initial period of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Constructed in 2017, the 282-unit Crowne at Live Oak Square comprises 11 three- and four-story buildings across 18.9 acres. Units feature nine-foot ceilings, crown molding in living and dining areas, stainless steel appliances, European cabinets and granite countertops. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck, grill area and cabana, interactive health and athletic center, lounge area with multiple TVs, media center, hiking trails and a pet spa and grooming station. The apartment community is situated within PUD, a mixed-use development that features a shopping center.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Passco Cos. has purchased The Lively at Carolina Forest, an apartment property located at 107 Village Center Blvd. in Myrtle Beach. Orange Capital Advisors/CF Evans sold the property for $48.2 million. Constructed in 2017, the property features 305 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with nine- and 10-foot ceilings, quartz or granite countertops, vinyl plank wood or polished concrete flooring, stainless steel appliances, washers/dryers and walk-in closets. Onsite amenities include a standalone community “beach house” backing up to a several-acre water feature, community gardens, a fire pit, gathering area, gas grilling stations, fitness center with kids’ room, car care station, dog park, dog washing station, package attendant service, a saltwater pool and elevators. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and seller in the deal. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing for Passco Cos.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Holder Properties has completed the development of a corporate campus in Charleston’s Daniel Island submarket for Blackbaud, a provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community. The 172,000-square-foot property features open workspaces, private offices, employee lounges, conference rooms, classrooms, team rooms, a game room, full-service kitchen, cafeteria and a Starbucks café. Exterior amenities include two terraces, a timber-framed pavilion, putting green, bocce ball court, employee garden, activity field and a full-length basketball court. ASD | SKY designed the property, which was built by Balfour Beatty. JLL provided tenant support services for the campus. The building’s interior is designed to LEED Gold standards with energy-saving technologies, like solar panels, HVAC automation, LED lighting and low-flow plumbing fixtures.
Courtland Group Receives $19.5M Loan, JV Equity for 436,800 SF Warehouse Development in Upstate South Carolina
by Amy Works
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Courtland Group has received $19.5 million in construction financing, as well as joint venture equity from JDI Realty, for the development of Fort Prince Distribution Center, a bulk industrial warehouse building in Spartanburg. Travis Anderson, Chris Norvell, Cory Fowler, Trent Niederberger and Patrick Nally of HFF arranged the joint venture equity and placed the five-year construction loan with CrossHarbor Capital Partners on behalf of Courtland Group. The 436,800-square-foot Fort Prince Distribution Center will feature 36-foot clear heights, 66 dock doors and two automatic drive-in doors in a cross-dock configuration. Situated on 56 acres in the city’s West Side industrial submarket, the property’s location offers access to interstate 85 and 26, enabling tenants to reach more than 95 million consumers within a day’s drive and direct interstate access to import/export goods through the Port of Charleston.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $17.5M Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community Near Charlotte
by Amy Works
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team has arranged $17.5 million in financing for the construction of HarborChase of Riverwalk, an 88-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Charlotte suburb of Rock Hill in South Carolina. An affiliate of OZ Real Estate is providing the capital on behalf of the borrower, private equity firm Bridgeforth Capital. HarborChase of Riverwalk, expected to open mid-2019, will feature 63 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. The development will be part of Riverwalk Carolinas, a master-planned community that will include more than 1,000 single-family homes and 550 apartments, as well as retail and restaurants. Additional amenities include recreational trails and outdoor spaces. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Aaron Rosenzweig and Timothy Hosmer.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $12.1 million bridge loan for St. Andrews Apartments, located at 601 St. Andrews Road in Columbia. The loan features an initial funding of $9.7 million with a 79 percent loan-to-value ratio and a $2.3 million future funding with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options. Rob Bernstein of Mag Mile originated the deal, while Prabhat Jayara, Ian Carlos and Elizabeth Skrynecka, also of Mag Mile, provided the underwriting and closing services. The borrower, Cohen Investment Group, is utilizing the loan to make capital improvements to the property, increase the net operating income and secure either a CMBS or agency take-out or sale at exit. Constructed in 1974, the two-story property features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom and townhouse-style layouts, a clubhouse, swimming pool, fire pit, volleyball court and playground.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Union Investment has purchased a dual-branded hotel property located on King Street in Charleston’s historic district for an undisclosed price. Opened in 2015, the property includes a modern Hyatt House apartment-style hotel and a Hyatt Place hotel. In total, the two hotels offer 304 rooms. Hyatt House features 113 guest rooms designed for extended-stay guests with a living area and integrated kitchen, while Hyatt Place features 191 rooms and 800 square feet of conference space. Additional on-site amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, market and a rooftop bar. Regent/BN Charleston Holdings is the vendor of the properties, and the hotels are leased for 30 years to Pyramid Hotel Group, the operator. Germany-based Union Investment is adding the hotel property to the portfolio of its open-ended real estate fund, Unilmmo: Global.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Charlotte, N.C.-based Madison Capital has purchased Kmart Plaza, a retail property located off of Cherry and North Anderson roads in Rock Hill, a suburb of Charlotte in South Carolina. Seritage Growth Properties sold the center for $6 million. The property features 89,298 square feet of retail space. Marc Ozburn and Alex McDonald of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the deal.