Tennessee

RealtyLink Sells Nashville Grocery Store Leased to Sprouts for $9.5M

by John Nelson July 16, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Greenville, S.C.-based development firm RealtyLink LLC has sold a freestanding grocery store located at 5821 Nolensville Pike in Nashville for $9.5 million. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the 22,988-square-foot retail property, which was developed in 2023 on a 2.9-acre parcel. The triple-net lease features five five-year renewal options with rental increases every five years. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisers, along with ParaSell Inc. and Joe Caccamo and Lea Kuehnhackl of CP Partners, represented RealtyLink in the sale. Chris Thompson of JRW Realty in Pasadena, Calif., represented the buyer, a private investor based in the Los Angeles area.

July 16, 2025

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Brennan Breaks Ground on Two Metro Nashville Distribution Centers Totaling 351,200 SF

by John Nelson July 15, 2025

LA VERGNE, TENN. — Brennan Investment Group has broken ground on two distribution centers in La Vergne, a city in Nashville’s Southeast industrial submarket. Brennan plans to deliver the two Class A properties, which will total 351,200 square feet, in second-quarter 2026. The facilities will be located on a 29-acre site that is within five miles of I-24 and within 10 miles of Nashville International Airport. Chicago-based Brennan will build 167,200- and 184,000-square-foot, rear-load industrial buildings, each designed to accommodate up to four tenants with ample trailer and employee parking, 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems.

July 15, 2025

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

HKS Real Estate Arranges $25M Construction Financing for Dual-Branded Hotel in Antioch, Tennessee

by Abby Cox July 14, 2025

ANTIOCH, TENN. — HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged $25 million in financing for the development of a dual-branded hotel located within the master-planned community of Century Farms in Antioch, approximately 12 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The building will offer 189 rooms under the Hampton Inn brand and the Home2 Suites by Hilton brand. Mountain Commerce Bank provided $15.6 million in senior debt notes, while Nuveen provided $9.9 million in C-PACE financing for the borrower, Nish Jobalia and Nick Patel of Milap Hotels LLC.

July 14, 2025

Development Hospitality Southeast Tennessee

Hilton Debuts First LivSmart Studios Hotel in Tullahoma, Tennessee

by John Nelson July 10, 2025

TULLAHOMA, TENN. — Hilton has opened its first ever LivSmart Studios by Hilton hotel located at 251 William Northern Blvd. in Tullahoma, a city in Middle Tennessee near the Alabama border. Hilton operates the 89-room LivSmart Studios by Hilton Tullahoma, which was developed in partnership with 3H Group Inc. and Aztec Group LLC. The hotel is the first Hilton-branded property in Tullahoma. LivSmart Studios is an extended stay hotel brand that appeals to guests seeking room accommodations for 10 or more nights. Each room at LivSmart Studios by Hilton Tullahoma features a full kitchen with a two-burner cooktop, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and kitchen cookware. Amenities include a laundry room, fitness center, convenience store and an outdoor patio area with fire pits and grills. Hilton, along with development partner Sun Management & Development Corp., plans to open the second LivSmart Studios-branded hotel later this summer in Kokomo, Ind.

July 10, 2025

Development Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

Cronheim Hotel Capital Secures $39M Construction Financing for AC Hotel Knoxville Downtown

by John Nelson July 9, 2025

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $39 million in construction financing for AC Hotel Knoxville Downtown, a 161-room AC by Marriott-branded hotel that will be located at 427 Walnut St. and 416 Locust St. in downtown Knoxville. The non-recourse financing was structured with a 75 percent loan-to-cost (LTC) ratio and features a C-PACE component. The borrower, Vector Hospitality Inc., plans to deliver the seven-story hotel in winter 2026. The property will feature a rooftop bar and kitchen that will offer views of Neyland Stadium, home of the University of Tennessee Volunteers’ football team.

July 9, 2025

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

Gorney Realty Acquires 90,000 SF Office Building in Knoxville, Tennessee

by John Nelson July 9, 2025

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Gorney Realty Co. LLC, a family-owned office and industrial investor based in Nashville, has purchased Cedar Ridge at Cedar Bluff, a 90,000-square-foot office building located at 480 N. Cedar Bluff Road in Knoxville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The five-story property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to approximately 30 tenants, some of which have been occupants for nearly 20 years. Gorney Realty plans to upgrade Cedar Ridge at Cedar Bluff’s common areas, including the building’s lobby and restrooms.

July 9, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast Tennessee

Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors Arranges Sale-Leaseback of Two Memphis Industrial Facilities

by John Nelson July 7, 2025

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale-leaseback of two industrial facilities in Memphis totaling 250,000 square feet. AIC purchased the facilities, located at 2149 Harbor Ave. and 2172 Wharf St., from the tenant, Red Dot Corp. Red Dot designs and manufactures HVAC systems for commercial and military vehicles. Landon Williams and Katie Hargett of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors, along with Frank Maldonado and Dan Johnsen of Cushman & Wakefield, represented Red Dot in the sale and long-term lease of the two facilities. Terms of the transaction were not released.

July 7, 2025

Acquisitions Southeast Student Housing Tennessee

Transwestern Arranges $26.3M Sale of Student Housing Community Near East Tennessee State University

by John Nelson June 24, 2025

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the $26.3 million sale of Monarch 815, a 576-bed student housing property located at 1109 University Parkway near the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City. Mike McGaughy, Jon Kleinberg and Bradley Fulkerson of the firm’s National Student Housing team represented the seller, an entity doing business as 1109 University Parkway Holdings, in the disposition. Logen Capital acquired the property via commercial real estate auction platform RI Marketplace. Built in 2014, the community consists of four residential buildings offering 176 fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, private yoga studio, billiards room and a dog park.

June 24, 2025

Leasing Activity Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Hines Launches Leasing at 300-Unit Rowley Apartment Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

by Abby Cox June 20, 2025

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Houston-based Hines has launched leasing for The Rowley, a 300-unit apartment complex located within the Clari Park mixed-use development in Murfreesboro. The development offers a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 653 square feet to 1,359 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Rental rates for a studio apartment begin at $1,750. Amenities at The Rowley include a central village green lawn for social gatherings and events, resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, Zen garden with an outdoor yoga lawn and relaxation zones, as well as a dog park and spa. Additionally, the community includes indoor amenities such as a two-story clubroom, bar with a sports simulator room, entertainment lounges, private conference rooms, podcast room, coworking lounge and a fitness center, with 17 micro-office suites for residents who are hybrid or remote employees. Clari Park spans 78 acres and features a mix of retailers and restaurants like CAVA, Drake’s, Neighbors, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Main Event, In-N-Out Burger, Raising Cane’s and Whataburger, as well as a TownPlace Suites by Marriott hotel.

June 20, 2025

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Tennessee

Hunter Hotel Advisors Negotiates Sale of 126-Room Hyatt Place Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee

by John Nelson June 11, 2025

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors has negotiated the sale of Hyatt Place Nashville Franklin Cool Springs, a 126-room hotel located adjacent to the CoolSprings Galleria mall in Franklin. The hotel is located in the heart of metro Nashville’s CoolSprings neighborhood. Amenities at the hotel include an onsite fitness center, pool and business center. The buyer, INNIN Hotel Partners LLC, plans to rebrand the hotel’s flag to Hyatt Select. Tim Osborne of Hunter brokered the transaction. An undisclosed institutional investor sold the hotel for an undisclosed price.

June 11, 2025

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