South Carolina

Gerber Childrenswear Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Rockefeller Group and WestRock Land and Development (formerly MWV Community Development and Land Management) have broken ground on a 477,000-square-foot distribution center in Charleston. The companies are developing the center on behalf of Gerber Childrenswear LLC, a children’s apparel company whose licensed brand portfolio includes Gerber, Jockey, New Balance and NFL. The company’s proprietary brands include Onesies Brand and Always Baby. The new distribution center will double Gerber’s footprint in the Charleston metropolitan area. The new facility will be located in the 400-acre Rockefeller Group – MeadWestvaco Foreign Trade Zone/Charleston industrial campus in Berkeley County. Peter Fennelly and Simons Johnson of Colliers International’s Charleston office represented Gerber Childrenswear in the transaction. Evans General Contractors is the general contractor for the project. The new distribution center is slated for a January 2016 completion.

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Belleview Square Rock Hill

ROCK HILL, S.C. AND HIGH POINT, N.C. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged the sale of two grocery-anchored neighborhood centers in the Carolinas — Belleview Square in Rock Hill and Fairfield Square in High Point. The 77,800-square-foot Belleview Square sold for $5.8 million. The shopping center is anchored by Super BI-LO and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Cricket Wireless, Papa John’s, HomeSmart Lease-To-Own and Albright’s Liquor Store. The 71,000-square-foot Fairfield Square sold for $4.1 million. The shopping center is anchored by Food Lion and was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Radio Shack, Family Dollar and Donut World. An affiliate of New York-based Juster Development sold both assets to an affiliate of Richmond, Va.-based Hackney Real Estate Partners. Anthony Blanco, Lenard Williams, Darrell Palasciano and Mallory Ham of The Shopping Center Group marketed both properties.

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McBee Station Apartments Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. — CBRE has brokered the $44.7 million sale of McBee Station Apartments, a 197-unit, Class A apartment community in downtown Greenville. The property is located adjacent to a Publix-anchored shopping center, the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Cleveland Park and Falls Park. Atlanta-based TriBridge Residential purchased McBee Station from an undisclosed seller. Phil Brosseau, Kevin Kempf and Malcolm McComb of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Steve Haffner and Nate Sittema of CBRE arranged $29 million in acquisition financing through Allianz Real Estate of America on behalf of TriBridge Residential.

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Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville/Spartanburg

DUNCAN, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of the 133-room Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville/Spartanburg. The five-story hotel is located at 108 Spartangreen Blvd. in Duncan, a suburb of Greenville. The hotel is located near I-85, Tyger River Park, the headquarters of Denny’s and the BMW manufacturing plant. David Greenberg and Robert Hunter of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Raj Ravi is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in South Carolina.

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Crown Pointe Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — DTZ has brokered the sale of Crown Pointe, a Class A office building in Columbia. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Allstate, CGI Technologies and Sharp Corp. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of DTZ represented the seller, Charleston, S.C.-based Durlach Associates, in the transaction. The buyer, East West Capital, purchased the office building for an undisclosed amount. Crown Pointe is East West Capital’s first purchase in South Carolina.

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Office Park Patewood Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Garrison Investment Group has signed nearly 100,000 square feet of office space to new tenants at its eight-building office portfolio in Greenville. The leases include Ahold leasing 26,000 square feet at 651 Brookfield Parkway; The Gordian Group leasing 21,000 square feet at Patewood 2 in Office Park Patewood; and Real Page leasing 46,400 square feet at Patewood 3. Other new tenants at Patewood include NFP, OB Hospitalist Group, Auto-Owners, Palmetto Security Group and Keyence Corp. of America. The portfolio is managed by Trinity Partners, asset-managed by Trinity Capital Advisors, and leased by CBRE. Charles Gouch, Blaine Hart and Shelby Dodson of CBRE represented Garrison Investment Group in the new lease transactions. Garrison recently completed a $2 million capital improvement program at its portfolio comprising the addition of a fitness center at Office Park Patewood, new signage and lobby upgrades.

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South Carolina continues to see a manufacturing renaissance, after back-to-back record years of manufacturing investment totaling $10 billion in 2013 and 2014. All signs suggest that 2015 will be just as promising. The Midlands region has benefitted from this investment and is poised to take off in 2015. As the market has heated up, the Midlands region of South Carolina has the most to offer in the way of product for new and expanding companies. Yes, in 2015 vacancy is a good thing! As the upstate and low country markets have become alarmingly tight on viable manufacturing space, the Midlands region offers up an array of high-quality industrial product that is move-in ready. Data for the first quarter of 2015 shows significant improvements in the Midlands market with investments, job creation and construction activity. Major companies, including Brazil-based Inbra Industrias Quimicas, Red Bone Alley Foods, Avantrech and Wire Mesh Cos., have all made multi-million dollar investments in new or expanded facilities, and there is also increased build-to-suit and speculative construction across the region. There has also been a growth in leasing, as manufacturers pursue existing facilities that can meet the demands for advanced manufacturing but with significant cost savings over …

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120 Caliber Ridge Drive Greer

GREER, S.C. — Lincoln Property Trust has signed a 31,200-square-foot lease with Ariens Co. for industrial space at 120 Caliber Ridge Drive. The 62,400-square-foot industrial facility is situated within Caliber Ridge Industrial Park, a 624,000-square-foot industrial park located at I-85 and Highway 101 near Greer’s inland port. Elliott Fayssoux, Brian Young and Kacie Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Lincoln in the lease transaction. Campbell Lewis of CBRE represented Ariens Co., an outdoor equipment manufacturer based in Wisconsin.

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Arbors at Brookfield Mauldin

MAULDIN, S.C. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Arbors at Brookfield, a 702-unit apartment community located in Mauldin, roughly eight miles from Greenville’s central business district. The $66.8 million purchase marks Steadfast’s entry into South Carolina. Constructed in four phases between 1989 and 1997 on 50 acres, Arbors at Brookfield comprises 35 two- and three-story buildings, in addition to multiple clubhouses, a fitness center, three swimming pools, sand volleyball court, business center, tennis courts, dog park and a media room. The apartment community is currently 94.9 percent occupied with an average rent of $766 per month. Steadfast plans to upgrade the units with new appliances, countertops, flooring, plumbing fixtures, hardware and new doors and cabinet boxes. In addition to interior upgrades, moderate enhancements will be made to the model unit, leasing office, volleyball court, tennis courts and fitness center. The REIT will also convert one of the clubhouses into a resident relations center. With this transaction, Steadfast has invested more than $687 million in 18 apartment communities in nine states.

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Village Shops at Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AND NEW BERN, N.C. — Crosland Southeast has closed on the land purchases of 12 acres in Myrtle Beach from L Star Management and eight acres in New Bern for two future Publix-anchored shopping centers. Village Shops at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach and River Place Shopping Center in New Bern represent a planned $38 million worth of development. River Place will be the first Publix location ever to break ground in coastal North Carolina. Crosland Southeast is the landlord on both lease transactions with Publix and is responsible for leasing future shop space and outparcels. Austin Williams and Brad McGinnis of Crosland Southeast’s Raleigh office jointly worked on the transactions, and Chris Taft of Crosland Southeast oversees all commercial leasing. Crosland plans to open the Village Shops at Grande Dunes in mid-2016 and River Place Shopping Center in late 2016.

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