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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.

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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.

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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.

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MADISON, TENN. — Trent Development Group has opened Birchstone Village, a 228-unit affordable housing community located at 616 N. DuPont Ave. in Madison, about 12 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The community is a redevelopment of the former Berkshire Place Apartments. Key financial and civic partners in the project include Pathway Lending, Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Regions Bank, Metro Nashville’s Barnes Housing Trust Fund, JPMorgan Chase, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency and the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Trent Development and Pathway Lending hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the property last week. Birchstone Village offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, along with a community lounge, learning center, sports court and a fitness center, according to the property website. Additionally, Family Affairs Ministries offers residents with resources including job placement coaching, financial literacy classes, tutoring and community meals.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Concord Summit Capital has secured a $25 million bridge loan for Park Place Equinox, a hotel tower located within the 2.1-acre Park Place master-planned community in downtown Nashville. The loan will refinance an existing acquisition facility and provide pre-development funding for the project that will support final design and entitlement work. Kevin O’Grady, David Larson and Keegan Burger of Concord Summit’s Miami office arranged the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Congress Group and Taurus Investment Holdings. The hospitality tower will be one of the first new developments branded and operated by Equinox Hotels. Plans for Park Place Equinox will include an 18,000-square-foot Equinox Club and spa, rooftop pool and lounge and exclusive resident amenities. At full build-out, the three-tower Park Place development will feature a 239-unit luxury condominium tower, 245-room hotel, 480-unit apartment building, more than 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 962-space underground parking garage and 50,000 square feet of elevated park and open green space. Park Place is currently in pre-development phases, with vertical construction anticipated to begin in 2026.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Amazon has announced plans to expand at Nashville Yards, a 19-acre mixed-use development in downtown Nashville owned by Southwest Value Partners. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant has leased an entire floor at the development’s CAA Creative Office Building, which houses tenants including CAA, AEG Presents, Messina Touring, AXS and L-Acoustics. Several divisions of Amazon, including Amazon Music, will operate out of the Class A office building. Additionally, Amazon announced it is beginning the interior build-out of its second office tower at Nashville Yards, including a multi-story conference center and first-floor retail space. Amazon plans to occupy the second tower in 2026. Amazon’s new offices at Nashville Yards will sit adjacent to The Pinnacle, the development’s new indoor live music and event venue, and in close proximity to restaurants and other users including Ocean Prime, Fogo de Chão, Earls, Sweet Paris, Culaccino, Iconix Fitness and Hooky Entertainment. Amazon opened its first office tower at Nashville Yards in 2021.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Tishman Speyer has acquired 2010 West End Avenue, a 25-story apartment tower in Midtown Nashville, for $112 million. CA Ventures developed the 358-unit property in 2021. Tishman Speyer’s acquisition was financed in part by a $67.2 million loan from Corebridge. Situated within walking distance to Vanderbilt University, 2010 West End Avenue includes studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a rooftop pool, hot tub, fitness center and dog run. The asset is Tishman Speyer’s second acquisition in Nashville. In 2023, the firm purchased 133 Korean Veterans Boulevard, a 1.2-acre property in SoBro, before selling a portion of that site to T2 Hospitality.

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Nashville’s office market is navigating a transformative period as the city evolves into a national powerhouse for commerce, culture and corporate investment. Fueled by continued population growth, economic diversification and a wave of new developments, Nashville remains an attractive and resilient market despite headwinds in the broader commercial real estate landscape. Economic trends Nashville’s economic landscape continues to shift in ways that support long-term office market vitality. Population growth: One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, Nashville continues to benefit from a steady influx of new residents. The expanding talent pool is a major driver of office demand as companies look to establish or expand their footprint in a market rich in skilled labor and cultural vibrancy. Diversifying economy: While music and healthcare have long been economic cornerstones, the city is now seeing strong momentum in sectors like technology, finance, professional services and logistics. These industries bring high-paying jobs and are increasingly seeking high-quality office space that reflects their evolving workplace needs. Return-to-office strategies: Like many U.S. markets, Nashville has witnessed the rise of hybrid work models. However, rather than diminishing the importance of the office, this shift is redefining its role. Employers are focused on right-sizing their …

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LEBANON, TENN. — CRG has broken ground on the first building within The Cubes at Sparta Pike, a 198-acre industrial park in Lebanon. Known as Building B, the new 520,000-square-foot facility will be the first of four buildings at the park and will feature 40-foot clear heights, staging bays with grade-level doors, deep truck courts, trailer storage, car parking, ESFR sprinklers and high-efficiency LED lighting. The Cubes at Sparta Pike is situated within a mile of I-40 and roughly 24 miles from the Nashville International Airport and will accommodate up to 2.8 million square feet of Class A industrial space. CRG has retained Jim Rodrigues and John Zeffery of Lee & Associates’ Nashville office to market and lease the development. The project team includes CRG’s parent company, Clayco, as the design-builder and Lamar Johnson Collaborative as the project architect. Construction at Building B is expected to be completed in early 2026.

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Nashville’s industrial real estate market closed 2024 with a clear message: this metro is a logistics juggernaut, blending robust demand, strategic location and a dynamic investment landscape. With a vacancy rate ticking up to 4.1 percent in the fourth quarter amid new supply, yet absorption exceeding 4.2 million square feet year-to-date, the market’s resilience stands out.  Rents climbed to $9.94 per square foot, and industrial sales topped $1.4 billion — a 37 percent surge year-over-year. The takeaway is unmistakable for stakeholders: Nashville’s industrial sector thrives on its ability to absorb growth while signaling new opportunities for 2025. Economic engines  Macro and local economic trends underpin this strength. Nationally, e-commerce sales hit $308.9 billion in fourth-quarter 2024, a 9.4 percent increase year-over-year, according to Commercial Edge. This uptick amplifies demand for warehouse and distribution space. Locally, Nashville’s job growth moderated to 0.9 percent in 2024, according to Oxford Economics, down from 3.2 percent in 2023. But industrial sectors shone in the report: manufacturing jobs grew 2.2 percent and trade, transportation and utilities grew by nearly 0.5 percent.  The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce reported that 79 percent of 2024 business relocations and expansions involved industrial users, promising 3,309 new jobs. With …

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