SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — North America Sekisui House LLC (NASH) and development partner American Newland Communities LLP (Newland) have purchased 4,000 acres in Summerville from WestRock Land and Development for an undisclosed price. The acquired land is situated within the Nexton master-planned development near Charleston. WestRock will continue to develop its commercial land fronting I-26 and US 176, including the PPCP Medical Campus, the Nexton town center retail space and other commercial and retail projects. Nexton has been approved for up to 13,000 residential units, comprising single-family detached, single-family attached and multifamily. Currently, more than 200 homes have been sold or are currently under construction within Nexton. The Nexton acquisition is the first development project in the Charleston area for both NASH and Newland, whose plans for the project were not disclosed.
South Carolina
ARA Newmark Arranges Two Student Housing Sales in the Carolinas Totaling More Than $50M
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. AND GREENSBORO, N.C. — ARA Newmark has arranged two sales of student housing assets near the University of South Carolina and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The sales totaled more than $50 million. In the first transaction, Pittsburgh-based Campus First Student Living purchased The Club at Carolina Stadium in Columbia from Aspen Square Management for $30.5 million. Situated directly across from Carolina Stadium, the 240-unit, 486-bed asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. In the second deal, Shanghai-based private equity fund OC Ventures and operating partner SkyeCroft Realty purchased Sterling Cottages at West End in Greensboro from Houston-based The Dinerstein Cos. for an undisclosed price. Built in 2011, the 176-unit, 600-bed asset was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark’s Student Housing group in Austin, Texas, represented the sellers in both transactions.
Phillips Edison Sells Five Shopping Centers Totaling 583,000 SF in Southeast, Midwest
by John Nelson
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison & Co. has sold five shopping centers totaling 583,000 square feet to Albanese Cormier Holdings for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes Quincy Plaza, a 141,816-square-foot, Hobby Lobby-anchored shopping center located in Ottumwa, Iowa; Kokomo Plaza, an 89,414-square-foot shopping center anchored by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Vendor City Antiques in Kokomo, Ind.; Catawba Village, a 59,463-square-foot, Goodwill-anchored shopping center located in Newton, N.C.; Lakeside Shopping Center, a 184,579-square-foot property anchored by Big Lots, Save-A-Lot, Citi Trends and Family Dollar in Anderson, S.C.; and Louisa Plaza, a 108,065-square-foot shopping center anchored by Goody’s and Family Dollar in Louisa, Ky. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment Group served as an advisor for the transaction.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Phoenix Senior Living is set to open the doors next week on The Pearl at Five Forks, a 48-unit memory care community located at 15 Five Forks Road in the Greenville suburb of Simpsonville. Phoenix, a privately held seniors housing developer based in Kennesaw, Ga., hired a team of certified dementia practitioners to deliver care at the community. The company also partnered with Memory Care Centers of America for the project.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Holder Properties has begun construction on River Oaks Center, a 106,000-square-foot, Class A office building located on Leeds Avenue off I-526 in North Charleston. The four-story property is Holder’s fifth office development within Charleston’s largest office park, The Executive Park at Faber Place. The project team includes architect Warner Summers and general contractor Harper Corp. River Oaks Center will be ready for new tenants this fall.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — CBRE has brokered the $16.7 million sale of 750 Brookfield, a 106,649-square-foot office building located at 750 Brookfield Parkway in Greenville. The office building was 93.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ford Motor Credit Co., which occupies nearly 70 percent of the building. Patrick Gildea, Tripp Sellers and Charles Gouch of CBRE represented the seller, Chicago-based J.L. Woode Ltd., in the transaction. CCP Commercial Real Estate was the buyer.
CONWAY, S.C. — Morgan Construction Co. has been awarded a contract to build its 100th and 101st Aldi stores in the Southeast. The two new stores will be located in Conway. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based contractor has previously built Aldi stores in eight states in the region, including all six Aldi stores in southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia over the past decade. The German grocer awards contracts one project at a time, according to Morgan Construction.
Wheeler REIT Acquires Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers in Georgia, South Carolina for $11M
by John Nelson
ROYSTON, GA. AND SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has acquired two BI-LO-anchored shopping centers located in Georgia and South Carolina for a combined $11 million. The acquisitions include Tri-County Plaza, a 67,577-square-foot shopping center located in Royston, Ga.; and Sangaree Plaza, a 66,948-square-foot shopping center located in Summerville, S.C. BI-LO recently executed lease extensions at both locations. Tenants at Tri-County Plaza include Maxway, Shoe Show and Snap Fitness. Tenants at Sangaree Plaza include H&R Block and Check Into Cash. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Wheeler REIT in the transaction.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Passco Cos. has purchased Woodfield South Point, a 240-unit apartment community located at 1000 Bonieta Harrold Drive in Charleston’s West Ashley submarket, for $38.5 million. Passco will rebrand the asset to 1000 West. The apartment community is situated within walking distance of the West Ashley Greenway, a 8.3-mile jogging and biking trail. Community amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool, tanning deck, outdoor grills and barbecue areas, clubhouse with an outdoor fireplace, media lounge, cyber café, dog park and a car washing station. Kevin Kempf and Phil Brosseau of CBRE represented the seller, Arsenal Real Estate Funds, in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco. Including the 1000 West transaction, Passco’s acquisition volume in 2016 exceeded $540 million, and the company plans to eclipse $1 billion in acquisition volume in 2017.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nassimi Reatly has purchased Dutch Square Center, a 580,000-square-foot enclosed retail mall in Columbia. The three-building property is attached to a 14-screen movie theater and features a single-level Burlington Coat Factory/Office Depot building and a three-story department store that features a Planet Fitness, Ashley Stewart, West Marine, Foot Locker, Rainbow and Catherine’s. Dutch Square’s outparcels include Wells Fargo Bank, Hardee’s and G.B. Shoes. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.