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Healthcare Systems, Physicians are ‘More Sophisticated’ When it Comes to Real Estate, Says InterFace Healthcare Panel

by John Nelson June 13, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Healthcare systems and physicians groups once viewed their real estate operations as a line item on a ledger and not as high a priority as staffing, education or equipment. In the years since reimbursements from Medicare began tightening as it went from a fee-for-service model to an outcome-based one, healthcare systems and physicians are getting more savvy when it comes to their real estate strategies. “With respect to real estate, healthcare systems used to be naïve,” said Mark Curtis, director of Greenville Health System, a not-for-profit system serving the Upstate South Carolina area. “Now they’re far more sophisticated than they were five years ago.” Curtis was one of five healthcare real estate experts on stage at a panel entitled “What Do Hospitals & Systems See Coming in 2018?” Rex Noble, senior vice president of asset management at Flagship Healthcare Properties, moderated the discussion. The panel was the closing act at the eighth annual InterFace Healthcare Real Estate Carolinas show, which took place on May 31 at the Hilton City Center hotel in Uptown Charlotte. The event drew 160 attendees in the healthcare real estate space from across North and South Carolina. Operations are Under the Microscope Spurred …

June 13, 2018

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Competition Intense Among Real Estate Lenders, Says InterFace Carolinas Panel

by John Nelson June 7, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capital One Multifamily Finance’s Chad Thomas Hagwood kicked off with a fastball. When prompted with the often used “what inning are we in?” question, Hagwood’s response was indicative of how competitive commercial real estate lending is today. “I don’t know what inning we are in of the cycle, but I know I want to play ball,” says Hagwood, senior vice president of Capital One Multifamily Finance. “People are after it, and we intend to fight it out tooth and nail.” Hagwood’s commentary came during the closing capital markets panel of the ninth annual InterFace Carolinas, a half-day event that drew 212 attendees from North and South Carolina’s commercial real estate community. Bryson Thomason, senior director of Greenville, S.C.-based PMC Real Estate Capital, moderated the panel. The most intense competition for financing is in the multifamily space because of the proliferation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their designated lenders. The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) have been competing against each other as well as other lenders. Hagwood describes the competition between the two agencies as a “bloodbath.” “It’s all out brutal warfare competition the two,” says Hagwood. “I do expect Fannie and Freddie to be very competitive …

June 7, 2018

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‘Broadening’ Economy on Track for Longest Expansion Cycle in U.S. History, Says Wells Fargo’s Mark Vitner

by John Nelson June 5, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been nine years since the Great Recession ended, and if the economy can make it to June 2019 without suffering a relapse, it will be the longest business cycle in U.S. history. Mark Vitner, managing director and senior economist of Wells Fargo Securities, believes that will happen because of how broad-based the recovery has been. “For the most part, over the last nine months to a year all 50 states have been growing, which is something that hasn’t happened before,” says Vitner, who is based in Wells Fargo’s Charlotte office. “Typically, when the economy broadens it makes for a more durable expansion. When the strength of the economy begins to narrow, with fewer industries and states expanding, that’s usually a sign that a recession is a year to 18 months ahead.” Vitner’s commentary came during his keynote address at the ninth annual Carolinas InterFace conference. The half-day event, which took place on Thursday, May 31 at the Hilton Charlotte City Center hotel in Uptown Charlotte, drew 212 attendees from across the commercial real estate industry in North and South Carolina. The veteran economist says that the United States is currently at full employment with a majority …

June 5, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Stockbridge Capital Acquires 350,856 SF Industrial Building North of Charleston for $30.5M

by Camren Skelton June 4, 2018

HANAHAN, S.C. — Stockbridge Capital Group has acquired a newly constructed industrial facility in the north Charleston suburb of Hanahan for $30.5 million. The 350,856-square-foot facility is located at 1025 N. Pointe Industrial Road, five miles from the Port of Charleston’s North Charleston terminal and nine miles from Charleston International Airport. The building features an ESFR sprinkler system, 32-foot clear heights, LED lighting, 180-foot truck courts and on-site trailer storage. The facility is fully leased to AmerCare and ManTech International. Chris Norvell and Patrick Nally of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, SunCap Property Group and WestRock, which developed the facility in 2016.

June 4, 2018

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Ziff Properties Sells Retail Center Near Columbia for $12.6M

by Camren Skelton June 1, 2018

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has sold Lexington Towne Center, a 131,809-square-foot retail center in Lexington, for $12.6 million. The property is located at 934 N. Lake Drive, roughly 15 miles west of Columbia. Berkeley Capital and The Palomar Group arranged the transaction on behalf of Ziff Properties. A New York-based private buyer acquired Lexington Towne Center, which is home to tenants such as Food Lion, Stein Mart, Tuesday Morning, Urban Nirvana, Cold Stone Creamery, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Hibbett Sporting Goods.

June 1, 2018

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Mortgage Company to Relocate Headquarters to New $34M Office Building Near Charlotte

by Camren Skelton May 24, 2018

FORT MILL, S.C. — RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. will expand and relocate its headquarters from Charlotte, N.C., to a new $34 million office building in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. The new facility will bring 1,100 new jobs to the area upon completion in the third quarter of 2019. Dan Woodley of Savills Studley arranged the 150,000-square-foot, build-to-suit deal on behalf of RoundPoint. The new building will be located within Southbridge Business Park, a 350-acre property owned by Lincoln Harris and Cato. The RoundPoint building is the first planned new construction of the Southbridge development since the joint venture acquired the property in 2014. The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits, as well as a $500,000 Set Aside grant to York County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction. Founded in 2007, RoundPoint is a fully licensed agency and non-agency subservicer for commercial banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and hedge funds.

May 24, 2018

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Keurig to Build $350M Coffee Roasting Facility in Upstate South Carolina

by Camren Skelton May 24, 2018

MOORE, S.C. — Keurig Green Mountain Inc. will invest $350 million to build a new roasting and packaging facility in Moore, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Spartanburg County. The specialty coffee and coffeemaker company acquired 215 acres of land within Tyger River Industrial Park from Pacolet Milliken Enterprises to build the new facility, which is expected to create 500 new jobs upon completion. Garrett Scott, John Montgomery and Brockton Hall of Colliers International represented Pacolet in the transaction. “As we plan for the future, we’re pleased to locate our newest facility in Spartanburg County to support our growth,” says Richard Jones, chief supply chain officer for Keurig. “We view the region’s talented employee base and attractive business environment as the right place to invest.” The new production facility will primarily house coffee roasting and packaging for Keurig’s single-serve K-Cup pods, and will have the potential to support beverage distribution and warehousing in the future. Prior to the sale, Pacolet made significant investments in sewer and power infrastructure at the site, and built a new road that will serve Keurig and the rest of the business park. The Greenville, S.C.-based developer has an additional 10 sites within Tyger River Industrial Park …

May 24, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Retail South Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $13.4M Sale of Two Walmart-Leased Properties in Georgia, South Carolina

by Camren Skelton May 22, 2018

HEPHZIBAH, GA. AND CAYCE, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.4 million sale of two properties leased to Walmart Neighborhood Market in Hephzibah and Cayce. The Hephzibah property is located at 3697 Windsor Spring Road, roughly 14 miles south of Augusta. The property sold for $6.6 million. The Cayce building is located at 1355 Knox Abbott Drive, roughly four miles south of Columbia, and sold for $6.8 million. Both properties span 41,921 square feet and were constructed in 2015. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Fletcher Bright Co. Harry Collison Jr. of The Real Estate Consortium represented the buyer, McKinley Cos. LLC.

May 22, 2018

Acquisitions Civic North Carolina South Carolina Southeast

Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $57M Sale of 21-Property Childcare Portfolio in Carolinas, Colorado

by Camren Skelton May 18, 2018

TULSA, OKLA. — Tulsa-based Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $57 million sale of a Gateway Academy portfolio located throughout Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina. The portfolio includes 21 single-tenant assets that are net-leased to the childcare organization. Six of the facilities are located in North Carolina, 10 in South Carolina and five in Colorado. Milo Spector, Chris Lomuto and Matt Lipson of Stan Johnson Co. arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, which developed the properties and co-founded Gateway Academy. A Texas-based institutional investor acquired the portfolio.

May 18, 2018

Development Mixed-Use Property Type South Carolina Southeast Top Stories

RocaPoint Partners to Lead $1B Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Upstate South Carolina

by Camren Skelton May 17, 2018

GREENVILLE, S.C. — RocaPoint Partners, an affiliate of The Georgetown Co., has unveiled plans to develop a $1 billion mixed-use project in downtown Greenville. The Atlanta-based development firm has received unanimous approval from Greenville County Council to redevelop 37 acres along University Ridge. The land currently houses administrative offices at County Square, along with offices across the street including the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and the Greenville County Public Health Department. The redevelopment will add approximately 3 million square feet of new Class A office, retail, hotels, residential and public spaces, as well as a new build-to-suit county government building. In addition, the project will be located within walking distance to Falls Park, located in downtown Greenville’s Historic West End; Fluor Field, home of Greenville’s minor league baseball team; and the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 20.6-mile multi-use greenway system. “The project is going to have a $1.1 billion impact on the local economy and create a more walkable environment to further support local business growth, as well as providing a distinct gathering place for residents and visitors,” says Phil Mays, principal of RocaPoint Partners. The development team for the project includes local partner KDS Commercial …

May 17, 2018

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