South Carolina

Logistics Pointe: Atlanta

SPARTANBURG, S.C. AND ATLANTA — Dallas-based Covington Group Inc. and its affiliates have sold more than 900,000 square feet of industrial property in Spartanburg and Atlanta. The real estate development and investment firm sold the 240,000-square-foot Logistics Pointe: Spartanburg to Austin, Texas-based AIC Ventures. Grice Hunt of NAI Earle Furman represented Covington in the sale. Covington also sold the 657,000-square-foot Logistics Pointe: Atlanta to an affiliate of San Francisco-based Glen Una Management. The former SUPERVALU grocery distribution center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Brian Budnick of CBRE Capital Markets Atlanta represented Covington in the transaction. The sales prices for both transactions were undisclosed.

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Pelham Place Greer South Carolina

GREER, S.C. — Avison Young has brokered the $5.8 million sale of Pelham Place, a 57,158-square-foot shopping center located at 3093 S. Highway 14 in Greer. Built in 2007, the shopping center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, but the 38,003-square-foot anchor space is currently vacant. Realop Investments LLC purchased the grocery-anchored asset from Torchlight Investors. Michael Fay led Avison Young’s team in representing the seller in the transaction. David Duckworth, AJ Belt III and John Odom of Avison Young assisted in the transaction.

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Granite at Taylors RADCO

TAYLORS, S.C. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 548-unit Granite at Taylors from RJ Finlay & Co. for $33.8 million. The property is located in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville. The community’s amenities include walking trails, grills, picnic tables, two swimming pools, a clubhouse, sport court, dog park, playground and on-site laundry facilities. RADCO funded the acquisition with private capital and debt from BBVA Compass Bank. CBRE brokered the transaction. RADCO plans to invest $6 million to upgrade the apartment community’s interiors, expand the amenity offerings and renovate the exterior. The Atlanta-based multifamily investor will also rebrand the community as Cobalt Springs and add “Ashford” to the name upon completion of the capital improvements. Including this acquisition, RADCO’s portfolio spans 45 apartment communities.

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Agapé Senior Living of Laurens

CHICAGO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI), a Chicago-based investment banking firm, has arranged the sale of 13 Agapé Senior Living communities in South Carolina for $153.9 million. The portfolio includes 10 independent living and assisted living communities totaling 856 units, plus three skilled nursing facilities totaling 294 beds. The oldest building in the portfolio was constructed in 1990 and the smallest facility is 58 units. A private equity firm, the name of which was not released, purchased the portfolio at a cost of $156,424 per unit for the independent and assisted living communities, and $68,027 per bed for the skilled nursing facilities.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Spencer/Hines Properties has brokered the $14.3 million sale of Bentley at Broad River Apartments, a 272-unit complex situated on 17.6 acres in Columbia. Scott Manhoff and Craig Jacobs of Spencer/Hines represented the seller, Intermark Bentley LLC, in the sale. The buyer was Salt Lake City-based RealSource Property Consulting LLC.

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Providence Plaza Charlotte Socastee Commons Myrtle Beach

CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Divaris Real Estate Inc. (DRE) has brokered the acquisition of two properties in the Carolinas totaling $34.9 million. DRE represented Armada Hoffler Properties, a publicly traded REIT, in its $26.2 million purchase of Providence Plaza in Charlotte and its $8.7 million purchase of Socastee Commons in Myrtle Beach. The properties were acquired as part of a 1031 exchange in separate transactions. Providence Plaza is a 103,118-square-foot mixed-use development that was built in 2007 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Socastee Commons is a 57,273-square-foot, Bi-LO-anchored shopping center that was fully leased at the time of sale. Alex Divaris and Jason Oliver of DRE brokered the Providence Plaza transaction, and Divaris and Sandy Cohen of DRE brokered the Socastee Commons deal. DRE has been retained to lease and manage both properties.

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Grove Park Shopping Center Orangeburg

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (Wheeler REIT) has purchased Grove Park Shopping Center, a 106,557-square-foot shopping center in Orangeburg. The shopping center is located at the interchange of U.S. Route 178 and Route 21 within a two-mile radius of Claflin University and South Carolina State University. The grocery-anchored center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bi-LO, AT&T, Kool Smiles and Republic Finance. Virginia Beach, Va.-based Wheeler REIT purchased the property using a combination of cash and debt.

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700 Buffington Road Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Binswanger has arranged a 101,959-square-foot industrial lease at 700 Buffington Road in Spartanburg. The warehouse facility fronts the I-85 Business Loop and features 31-foot clear heights, four tailgate loading docks and T-5 fluorescent lighting. The owner, Covington Group Inc., is planning to add office space, restrooms and more dock doors, as well as install an ESFR sprinkler system. Shaun Kirchin of Binswanger’s Columbia, S.C., office represented Covington Group in the lease transaction. The tenant, Kimura Inc., a supplier of steel containers and racks, plans to use the space to provide third-party logistics services for one of its customers.

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Preserve at Port Royal

PORT ROYAL, S.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged and closed a $9.1 million equity investment on behalf of Prominent Realty Group (PRG) for the purchase of a $38 million apartment property, the 400-unit Preserve at Port Royal located in Port Royal, S.C. The $9.1 million equity infusion came from an institutional investor that specializes in value-add properties. “The main challenge about this transaction was its location being perceived as tertiary,” says Will James, vice president of NorthMarq Capital’s Atlanta office who represented PRG. “The property was built in 2006 and in a great location within the city of Port Royal. Just 20 minutes away and closer to Hilton Head, a similar vintage project traded for a 20 percent  premium just because it was on the way to Hilton Head Island.” PRG’s basis in the property is at or just below replacement cost, adds James. “Once the state sells the 50-acre Port of Port Royal, the waterfront will become a vibrant retail and tourist destination, further improving the rental market on the Port Royal island.” Economic generators locally include the University of South Carolina Beaufort campus, Parris Island’s Marine Corps, and the Beaufort Air Naval station, which is completing a $300 million runway and hangar facility …

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York Ridge Charlotte

CHARLESTON, S.C. AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP), through a $10 million loan provided by Capital One Bank, has recapitalized two apartment communities in the Carolinas. The properties include the 264-unit Plantation Oaks in Charleston and the 240-unit York Ridge in Charlotte. Plantation Oaks is FCP’s fourth investment in Charleston, and York Ridge is the firm’s third investment in Charlotte. FCP is partnering with High Real Estate Group LLC, which will retain an ownership interest in the portfolio and continue to provide property management services. Common area and individual apartment upgrades are planned for both communities.

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