CHARLESTON, S.C. — A joint venture between North Signal Capital LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC has purchased two industrial sites in Charleston with plans to develop a speculative building and a build-to-suit property. The sites, collectively referred to as North Pointe Commerce Park, will add approximately 400,000 square feet of Class A industrial space to the market. The partnership will break ground on the 250,000-square-foot speculative building this month, with delivery slated for September 2018. The build-to-suit project could deliver as early as September 2018. North Pointe Commerce Park is situated within 10 miles of the Charleston International Airport, North Charleston Terminal, Boeing and SPAWAR, the U.S. naval installation. Colliers International represented the seller, WestRock, in the transaction. Peter Fennelly, Hagood Morrison and Simons Johnson of Colliers will handle the industrial park’s leasing assignment.
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AND HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has closed $67 million in financing for two multifamily properties in the Carolinas: Summer Chase Apartments in North Myrtle Beach and Brookson Resident Flats in Huntersville. Cooper Willis of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the $31.8 million acquisition loan through New York Life for Brookson Resident Flats on behalf of the borrower/buyer, Carter Haston Real Estate Services. Todd Johnson of Bellwether arranged $16 million in joint venture equity for the asset. Delivered earlier this year, the 296-unit apartment community is located roughly 15 miles from Charlotte and features a swimming pool, athletic club, bike sharing services and garages. Ridge Stafford of Bellwether arranged a $12.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Summer Chase Apartments on behalf of the borrower/buyer, MACC Partners. Todd Johnson arranged $3.6 million in joint venture equity. Constructed in 2000, the 168-unit community features a swimming pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, playground and a grilling area.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $36.1 million sale of The Palms, a 408-unit apartment community in Charleston. Jordan McCarley, Watson Bryant and Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Savannah, Ga.-based Kole Management, in the transaction. JEM Holdings acquired the property, which was constructed in 1966. Community amenities at The Palms include a swimming pool, fitness center, sports courts and a playground.
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Ridge Care Senior Living has secured an $11.3 million construction loan for the development of Arbor Landing at Pawleys, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Pawleys Island. SunTrust Bank provided the financing for the project. The new community will feature 60 assisted living and 40 memory care units and is expected to create roughly 70 new jobs in the Pawleys Island region. The project marks Ridge Care Senior Living’s entry into the South Carolina market. The Kernersville, N.C.-based company services more than 850 residents in 13 independent living, assisted living and memory care communities throughout North Carolina and West Virginia. Arbor Landing at Pawleys is slated for completion in summer 2018.
TAYLORS, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the $38 million refinancing for Cobalt Springs Apartment Homes, a 548-unit, garden-style community located at 1712 Pinecroft Drive in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up Program on behalf of the borrower, The RADCO Cos. The Atlanta-based company originally acquired the asset in 2015 for $33.8 million and installed low-flow toilets and low-flow aerators in kitchen and bathroom sinks. Constructed in 1975 and renovated in 2005, Cobalt Springs offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a business center, coffee bar, pool, clubhouse and laundry facilities.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Ware Malcomb, an international commercial real estate design firm, has helped deliver Legacy Park West, a 558,000-square-foot industrial property in Rock Hill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. The development is located roughly one mile from Interstate 77 and includes two speculative industrial buildings, with a third building planned for the future. The one-story buildings feature concrete tilt-up wall panels, insulated steel roof structures and 30- and 32-foot clear heights. Evans General Contractors was the general contractor for the project, and Scannell Properties was the developer.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte, N.C.-based firms Insite Properties and Eastern Federal Corp. have acquired two office buildings in Charleston: the 74,000-square-foot Albemarle Point Center, located at 176 Croghan Spur Road, and an adjacent 11,000-square-foot flex-space property located at 238 Albemarle Road. The sales price was not disclosed, but The Post and Courier reports the buildings sold for $19.5 million and $2 million, respectively. The companies will implement renovations to the buildings, including updating the building exterior and internal common areas.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Greenville, S.C.-based SVN Blackstream has brokered the $12.1 million sale of Alston Arms Apartments, a 160-unit multifamily community in North Charleston. Joey Weinel, Jonathan Kessler and Keith Nelson of SVN Blackstream negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller. The buyer was not disclosed. Constructed in 2007, the property comprises two-bedroom units and is situated on 8.7 acres.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Legacy Suites has opened a new hotel at 1835 Canterbury Glen Lane in Rock Hill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Built by MC Hotel Construction, the $11 million, four-story hotel comprises 64,000 square feet and includes 115 rooms. The extended-stay hotel features a kitchen and full-size appliances. Amenities include a gathering room, fitness center, laundry facilities, barbeque grills and a picnic area. MC Hotel Construction’s sister company, Midas Hospitality, will manage the new property. The Rock Hill location is the second Legacy Suites hotel in the country, the other being in Donaldsonville, La. A third Legacy Suites location is slated to open in Greenville, S.C., in summer 2018.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $22.6 million sale of Plantation Flats, a 226-unit multifamily community in North Charleston. Watson Bryant, Tai Cohen and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, URS Capital Partners, in the transaction. Miami-based Monument Real Estate Services acquired the property. Constructed in 1984, Plantation Flats features a swimming pool, business center, tennis court, picnic area and a fitness center. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.