NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $24.5 million acquisition loan for Ansley Commons, a 270-unit, Class A multifamily community in North Charleston. New York Life provided the loan to the buyer, The Praedium Group. Brian Eisendrath and Steve Heffner of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of The Praedium Group.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Yeargin Potter Smith (YPS) has been selected by developer Croft Co. to construct the 121 Rhett Street Condominium development in downtown Greenville. The property marks the third multifamily residential project for YPS in Greenville; the other two are Stone + Main and LINK Apartments. Construction is underway on the seven-story, 35-unit project, which is located on the corner of Rhett Street and Falls Park Drive. The units will feature 10- to 12-foot ceilings, large windows, balconies and landscaped common areas, and will range in size from 1,300 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet. Atlanta-based Summerour Architects designed the condo project.
BOILING SPRINGS AND SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered two sales of multifamily communities in South Carolina totaling $20.3 million. In the larger transaction, The Village at Mills Gap LLC sold the Village at Mills Gap to HKSK Corp. for $16.2 million. Built in 2014, the 208-unit property is located at 97 Mills Gap Road in Boiling Springs and was 80 percent occupied at the time of sale. Alex McDermott and Austin Green of Capstone’s Charlotte office brokered the transaction. In the second deal, Alliance sold Cross Creek Apartments to Elevation Financial Group for $4.1 million. Built in 1981, the 152-unit apartment community is located at 345 Bryant Road in Spartanburg and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. McDermott, Green and Beau McIntosh of Capstone represented the seller in the transaction.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Trinity Capital Advisors has partnered with Durlach Associates to develop Faber Plaza, a Class A office building located in North Charleston’s Faber Place submarket. The 125,000-square-foot building will be located at 4400 Leeds Ave., at the entrance to The Executive Park at Faber Place and Leeds Park. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of DTZ’s Carolinas Capital Markets group arranged construction financing on behalf of Durlach Associates. The design team includes architect LS3P Architects and general contractor Choate Construction. Trinity Capital and Durlach are planning to break ground in late July, with construction set for an April 2016 completion.
NEW YORK — Capital One has provided four loans totaling $53.4 million for the refinancing of four apartment communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Capital One provided the loans to Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners Fund, which used the loans to repay existing CMBS debt on the properties, according to Capital One. The refinanced assets in North Carolina include the 252-unit Chason Ridge in Fayetteville and the 194-unit Bridges at Mallard Creek in Charlotte. Brookfield received loans of $9.5 million and $11.1 million, respectively, for those assets. In South Carolina, the refinanced properties include the 240-unit Waverly Place in North Charleston and the 232-unit Paces Watch in Mount Pleasant. Brookfield received loans for $12.7 million and $20.6 million, respectively.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Partners have partnered to acquire and manage an office portfolio in Greenville totaling 570,000 square feet. The properties in the portfolio include two office parks totaling 12 buildings. Park East comprises nine multi-tenant office assets, and Park Central contains three buildings. RealOp, along with leasing and management partner NAI Earle Furman, will update, rebrand and reposition the office properties in the portfolio, and Terra Capital Partners will provide financing.
Hamilton Point Investments Acquires Apartment Community in Metro Charlotte for $13.4M
by John Nelson
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Hamilton Point Investments LLC, a Connecticut-based multifamily owner, has purchased the 168-unit Cushendall Commons for $13.4 million. Built in 2002, the apartment community is located directly off of I-177 in Rock Hill, roughly 24 miles south of downtown Charlotte. The complex’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, business center and 24-hour fitness center. The property was 98.1 percent occupied at the time of sale. Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia Inc. represented the seller, JMG Realty, in the transaction. Hamilton Point Investments was self-represented.
ELGIN, S.C. — Colliers International has brokered the $22.9 million sale of Legacy at Sandhill, a 240-unit Class A apartment community located in Elgin, a suburb of Columbia. Will Mathews, Ron Cameron and Woody Moore of Colliers represented the seller, Atlanta-based Mesa Capital Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was the Wilkinson Group, also based in Atlanta.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Proffitt Dixon Partners plans to break ground this month on Fountains Greenville, a 201-unit luxury apartment community in Greenville. The new five-story community will be located on a 2.5-acre site at 210 E. Broad St., within walking distance of Greenville’s central business district and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Upon completion in the fall of 2016, the property will feature a clubhouse, courtyards, pool and a fitness center. The design team includes architect The Housing Studio and general contractor Creative Builders Group. Fountains Greenville is Proffitt Dixon’s first development in South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Berkadia has brokered the $12.4 million sale of East Central Lofts, a 72-unit, Class A apartment community located at 274 Huger St. in Charleston. Built in 2013, East Central Lofts comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows. The property’s amenities include laundry facilities on each floor, a bocce ball court, barbecue area and covered and gated parking. The property offers views of the Ravenel Bridge and is located within walking distance of historic downtown Charleston. East Central Lofts LLC sold the asset to a group of buyers, including Federal Capital Partners, Kane Realty Corp., Randolph Development and Canongate Capital. Mark Boyce of Berkadia’s Charleston office brokered the transaction.