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Scion Group, Ares Acquire Student Housing Portfolio in Sun Belt for $435M

John Nelson — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO — A partnership between The Scion Group and funds managed by Ares Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of four student housing properties in Sun Belt markets. The aggregate purchase price for the 2,315-bed portfolio was approximately $435 million. The seller, Chicago-based SCHENK+, developed three of the properties and acquired and repositioned the fourth. The portfolio includes two communities serving students attending Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas: The Parlor and Hillside San Marcos. The other two properties are Tenn near University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Georgia Heights near the University of Georgia in Athens. Chicago-based Scion currently operates in all three student housing markets. The company says this acquisition represents a “comprehensive exit” for SCHENK+’s founder, Jared Schenk. “Jared Schenk is one of the true pioneers of off-campus student housing, and he has built an incredible portfolio of high-quality communities,” says Robert Bronstein, CEO of Scion. “Scion is pleased to add another successful portfolio execution to our track record, and we are even more excited to welcome these communities to our portfolio.” Founded in 1999, Scion is the world’s largest owner of off-campus student housing. Following this transaction, Scion will operate nearly 117,000 beds across 187…

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $24.5M Sale of Medical Office Building in Germantown, Tennessee

Abby Cox — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:21:53 +0000

GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $24.5 million sale of Conrad Pearson Clinic, a 33,777-square-foot medical office building located in Germantown, roughly 21 miles southeast of Memphis. Spencer Koch and Chris Biuso of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee in the transaction. Built in 2002 at 1325 Wolf Park Drive, Conrad Pearson Clinic and its integrated affiliate, the Wolf River Surgery Center, fully occupied the property at the time of sale, according to LoopNet Inc. The property is situated near Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Saint Francis Medical Partners Germantown and Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital.

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Urban Story Ventures, Hill Partners to Develop $350M Mixed-Use District at The Bend in Chattanooga

John Nelson — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:18:48 +0000

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — A partnership between Urban Story Ventures and Hill Partners has announced plans for a new $350 million retail and residential district at The Bend, a 120-acre mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Chattanooga. Situated along “the bend” in the Tennessee River, the new district will feature an open-air layout and comprise restaurants, shops, service retailers, offices and residences. Perkins&Will is providing the master plan design based off Urban Story Ventures’ vision for the project. According to Urban Story Ventures, existing developments that have inspired the design behind the new retail and residential district at The Bend include The Wharf in Washington, D.C., and Biltmore Village in Asheville, N.C. Other aspects of The Bend include a $300 million amphitheater being developed by Venu Holding Corp., which is planning to complete the venue by late 2028. Construction of the new district is expected to begin next year, with an anticipated completion timeline of the fall of 2028, subject to the timing of preleasing.

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Matthews Arranges Sale of 574-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Chattanooga

John Nelson — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:46:59 +0000

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Matthews has arranged the sale of a 574-unit self-storage facility located at 606 Manufacturers Road in Chattanooga’s Northshore neighborhood. Extra Space Storage manages the property, which was built in 2021 and offers 75,520 square feet of rentable climate-controlled space. Austin McLeod and Hunter Reynolds of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed developer, in the transaction. The buyer, a private equity firm based in New York and repeat client of Matthews, purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The facility was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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Redevelopment, Reinvestment Shape Memphis Retail Sector’s Next Chapter

John Nelson — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:57:00 +0000

For years, much of Memphis’ retail growth has been concentrated in the suburbs. More recently, however, redevelopment activity in East Memphis, Midtown and Downtown has created a new source of investment and retail demand. While suburban growth remains steady, some of the market’s most notable projects are occurring in established areas where older properties are being redeveloped and repositioned for new uses. As a result, some of the market’s most significant activity is occurring within existing commercial corridors rather than through large-scale retail expansion. Memphis remains a healthy retail market, although growth has become more measured than it was a few years ago. Retail vacancy is forecast to reach 5 percent in 2026, while average asking rents are projected to climb to $14.20 per square foot. New supply also remains relatively limited. After more than 400,000 square feet of retail space was delivered annually in both 2023 and 2024, just 250,000 square feet is forecast to come on line in 2026. Limited new supply has helped support rent growth across existing shopping centers. Some of the strongest examples of this trend can be found in Midtown, Downtown and East Memphis, where older sites are being transformed into new mixed-use developments.…

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Outpatient Care Is Becoming Valued Member of Mixed-Use Developments

John Nelson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

By Emily Buchanan of Gensler For decades, healthcare delivery was something that happened somewhere else: a hospital campus on the edge of town, a medical office park behind a parking garage, a clinic that required a car and a calendar. Today, patient expectations have shifted. Health systems chase convenience, and outpatient facilities are moving closer to where people live. For mixed-use developers, that shift represents one of the most compelling value propositions available: healthcare not as a use, but as an amenity. The case isn’t complicated. Locating outpatient clinics within a mixed-use development improves quality of life for residents, provides healthcare tenants with a stable and captive patient base and gives medical staff a commute that doesn’t erode the beginning and end of every shift. When all three outcomes land in the same project, developers are not just filling square footage; they are building a functioning community. Developer’s perspective Healthcare tenants are, by almost every measure, among the most valuable tenants a mixed-use developer can attract. They sign long-term leases, they withstand economic downturns, and they generate consistent daily foot traffic that benefits the retail and food-and-beverage tenants around them. Pharmacies, fitness studios and cafés thrive when an outpatient clinic…

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JLL Brokers Sale of Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Nashville

John Nelson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:02:17 +0000

GALLATIN, TENN. — JLL has brokered the sale of Newmans Crossing, a 63,987-square-foot retail center located at 1931 Long Hollow Pike in Gallatin, approximately 30 miles northeast of Nashville. Built in 2023, the fully leased property is anchored by a 48,387-square-foot Publix. Other tenants include Agaves Mexican Restaurant, Kung Fu Tea, Ichiban Steak Express, Fowler Family Dentist, Galaxy Nail Bar and Crown & Iris. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Charlie Merrigan of JLL represented the seller, Birmingham, Ala.-based Blackwater Real Estate, in the transaction. Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased Newmans Crossing for an undisclosed price.

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McShane Construction Delivers 332-Unit Ellison Cool Springs Apartments Near Nashville

John Nelson — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:16:42 +0000

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

John Nelson — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:14:03 +0000

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.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Restaurant in Hixson, Tennessee Leased to Chick-fil-A

John Nelson — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:38:28 +0000

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.

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Albion Delivers 458-Unit Residential Community in Midtown Nashville

Abby Cox — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:17:36 +0000

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.

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CBRE Arranges Sale of 16-Story Moore Office Building in Nashville

John Nelson — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:05:46 +0000

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.

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ARK Homes Begins Pre-Leasing Efforts for The Reserves at Three Ridges Apartments in Knoxville, Tennessee

Abby Cox — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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.

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American Landmark Acquires 240-Unit Multifamily Community in Nashville

Abby Cox — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:56:35 +0000

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.

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Matthews Brokers $8.5M Sale of Retail Strip Center in East Nashville

John Nelson — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:22:00 +0000

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.

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CBL Sells Land at CoolSprings Galleria Mall in Metro Nashville to Greystar for 361-Unit Apartment Development

John Nelson — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:48:27 +0000

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.

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Manova Partners Acquires 306,280 SF Industrial Facility in Portland, Tennessee

John Nelson — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:46:36 +0000

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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Partnership to Launch $280M Mixed-Use Entertainment District Surrounding Neyland Stadium in Knoxville

John Nelson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:47:13 +0000

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between the University of Tennessee and a newly formed development platform comprising Arctos, RVX Ventures and Magellan Development Group will soon begin the development of Neyland Entertainment District, a $280 million mixed-use village surrounding Neyland Stadium, the home football arena of the University of Tennessee. The waterfront development in Knoxville will feature approximately 100,000 square feet of entertainment space alongside a 24-story hotel and residences, along with a private members club. Arctos is the majority equity investor in the project and is participating as a general partner alongside a sponsor team led by RVX, Magellan and Dixon Greenwood. The construction timeline was not disclosed, but Knoxville News Sentinel reports that construction is expected to begin this summer and include the overhaul of the G10 parking garage, which is a hub of parking and tailgating on game days. The media outlet also reported that the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a 99-year lease for the development in early May.

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MYCON, Hamilton Creek Break Ground on 318,250 SF Industrial Facility in Nashville

Abby Cox — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:27:27 +0000

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between MYCON General Contractors and Hamilton Creek Partners has broken ground on Airpark East Phase II, a 318,250-square-foot industrial facility located within Airpark Commerce Center in Nashville. Airpark East Phase II will span two buildings comprising 138,250 square feet and 180,000 square feet. The buildings are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027. Airpark East Phase II follows the development of Airpark Phase I, a 204,500-square-foot logistics center previously completed by MYCON.

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Convention Center Authority Acquires Adjacent Parking Garage Site in Downtown Nashville for $52M

John Nelson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:19:40 +0000

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Convention Center Authority of Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County has purchased the former Estes Kefauver Federal Building parking garage site, which sits one block from Music City Center in downtown Nashville. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) sold the 1.3-acre site at 811 McGavock St. for approximately $52 million. The land purchase comes one year after a feasibility study showed that Music City Center, the 2.1 million-square-foot convention center that opened in May 2013, was losing business due to space limitations and availability constraints. The existing convention center offers 353,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, two ballrooms, 60 meeting rooms and a covered parking garage with 1,800 spaces. The study recommended an expansion of 587,000 square feet to meet current and future demand. “Finding that much space on one lot in close proximity to our building is tough, if not impossible, so we’ll likely have to build on multiple sites,” said Charles Starks, president and CEO of the Convention Center Authority. “This property is a great start toward that end, as we continue to look at property around us.” Site selection is the next step in expansion exploration for Music City Center, according…

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