FRANKLIN, TENN. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered Ellison Cool Springs, a 332-unit apartment community located at 2000 Aspen Way in Franklin, a southern suburb of Nashville. The co-developers are Flournoy Development Group and National Healthcare Corp. (NHC). Designed by Dynamik Design, the property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,760 to $4,305, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a heated saltwater pool, an indoor-outdoor entertainment pavilion, outdoor courtyards, hammock garden, dog park, pet spa, fitness and wellness center, grab-and-go market, coworking lounge and a podcast/music recording studio. Ellison Cool Springs also offers 15 commercial units on the ground level, two concrete parking decks and five six-bay, standalone parking garages. McShane began construction on the apartment development in 2024.
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PCCP, Distribution Realty Purchase Industrial Facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee for $51M
by John Nelson
SPRING HILL, TENN. — A joint venture between PCCP and Distribution Realty Group has acquired a single-tenant industrial facility located at 4637 Port Royal Road in Spring Hill, about 38 miles south of Nashville via I-65. A private seller sold the 330,484-square-foot facility to the joint venture for $51 million. Built in 2001 and situated on 26 acres, the property is fully occupied by Prinova, a distributor of ingredients and nutrient premixes for the food-and-beverage industry. The Illinois-based company recently executed a 10-year lease extension at the facility.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Restaurant in Hixson, Tennessee Leased to Chick-fil-A
by John Nelson
HIXSON, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built restaurant in Hixson, a northeast suburb of Chattanooga. Chick-fil-A occupies the property on a 15-year ground lease that features 10 percent rent increases in the initial term as well as extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn represented the seller, a preferred developer for Chick-fil-A, in the transaction. RealSource Group and ParaSell Inc. represented the buyer, a high-net-worth individual based in Florida who is purchasing the restaurant all-cash in a 1031 exchange. The property sold for approximately $2.8 million. “This transaction achieved Tennessee’s lowest cap rate ever for a single-tenant Chick-fil-A, driven by its prime location, strong credit and low price point,” says McMinn.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Albion Residential has delivered Albion Music Row, a 458-unit multifamily community located in Midtown Nashville. The 29-story apartment complex, which was developed on the former Beaman auto dealership property, is now fully open. Vertical construction on the project began in December 2024, while move-ins started this past spring. Albion Music Row was originally expected to be delivered this fall. Albion Music Row offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 357 to 1,815 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,679. Amenities include a swimming pool, indoor/outdoor fitness center, laundry facilities, podcasting studio, clubhouse, a rooftop terrace and coworking and social spaces. The community also features 4,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space and availability for a permanent vendor on the outdoor plaza. The project team included Clark Construction, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, Barge Civil Associates, Hodgson Douglas and I.C. Thomasson. Albion Music Row is Albion Residential’s second large-scale, ground-up project in Nashville’s urban core, following the opening of Albion in the Gulch in spring 2023. According to Albion, the firm is considering a 2027 start date for a second Albion Music Row tower.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Moore Building, a 16-story office building located at 827 19th Ave. S in Nashville. Shorenstein Investment Advisors purchased the 245,826-square-foot building from Atlanta-based Portman Holdings. Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Roscoe High, JT Martin and Morgan Hillenmeyer of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. JP Cordeiro, Cliff Joyner and Mike Ryan of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed. Built in 2023, The Moore Building is situated in Nashville’s Midtown district and features 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, an 11,000-square-foot amenity deck, a sky lobby and lounge, fitness center, conference facilities and above- and below-grade parking totaling nearly 600 spaces. The property is named after Scotty Moore, the longtime guitarist to Elvis Presley who had once operated a recording studio at the site. According to Nashville Business Journal, TikTok is an anchor tenant at the LEED-certified office building.
ARK Homes Begins Pre-Leasing Efforts for The Reserves at Three Ridges Apartments in Knoxville, Tennessee
by Abby Cox
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — ARK Homes for Rent has begun pre-leasing efforts for The Reserve at Three Ridges, a 126-unit build-to-rent townhome community located in northeast Knoxville. The community offers three- and four-bedroom homes ranging in size from 1,381 to 1,554 square feet. Interiors include open layouts, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, smart home technology and walk-in closets, as well as attached garages. In addition, The Reserve at Three Ridges features direct access to I-40 and connections to major employers like Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Covenant Health, DENSO Manufacturing and the University of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Hamptons at Woodland Pointe, a 240-unit apartment community located in Nashville. The seller requested anonymity and the price was not disclosed. The property will be rebranded as Woodland Pointe Residences. Built in 2021, Woodland Pointe Residences offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 677 square feet to 1,649 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a swimming pool with a sundeck, fitness center, clubhouse, business center, dog park, barbecue grilling pavilion, car care center and controlled-access entry.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Matthews has brokered the $8.5 million sale of a retail strip center located at 1000 Woodland St. in east Nashville’s Five Points district. Built in 2023, the retail center spans 8,207 square feet and houses two tenants: Bartaco and Edley’s Bar-B-Que, which occupy the center on 10-year triple-net leases with annual rent escalations. Ben Burnett of Matthews brokered the transaction. The buyer was a locally based private investor completing a 1031 exchange. The seller was also not disclosed. Additionally, Matthews Capital Markets’ team secured a $5.1 million, five-year acquisition loan through a locally based lender for the buyer.
CBL Sells Land at CoolSprings Galleria Mall in Metro Nashville to Greystar for 361-Unit Apartment Development
by John Nelson
FRANKLIN, TENN. — CBL Properties, a publicly traded mall REIT based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has sold a 5.4-acre parcel at CoolSprings Galleria, a nearly 1.2 million-square-foot regional shopping mall in metro Nashville. The buyer, Charleston-based Greystar, plans to develop a Class A, 351-unit apartment community with 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space on the site, which was previously an underutilized parking lot. Greystar plans to break ground immediately and deliver the community in approximately two years. Built in 1991, CoolSprings Galleria is located at 1800 Galleria Blvd. in Franklin, about 15 miles south of downtown Nashville. According to CBL, the mall has 150 total stores, including department stores Belk, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s and Primark. Other stores include Apple, Barnes & Noble, Chili’s, Duluth Trading Co., H&M, Hot Topic, LEGO, L.L. Bean (soon to open), Spencer’s, Taco Bell, Target and Urban Air Adventure Park.
PORTLAND, TENN. — Manova Partners has acquired Gateway 65, a 306,280-square-foot industrial facility located along Vaughn Parkway in Portland, about 39 miles north of Nashville in Robertson County. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the property was listed on the website of local developer OTN Group. The facility features 36-foot clear heights, 10 loading doors (expandable to 45) and 4,500 amps of power. Built in 2025, the property is the North American headquarters of a global manufacturer of industrial guarding and safety solutions. The unnamed tenant occupies the facility on a 10-year lease, according to Manova Partners. The company was not disclosed, but local media outlets report that the tenant is Swedish-based Troax Group.
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