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Landmark, Manulife Investment Complete 833-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Tennessee

by Abby Cox

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management has completed The Mark Knoxville, an 833-bed student housing development located at 124 S. Concord St. near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. The development team for the project included BKV Group and Landmark Construction. The property offers fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity, ranging in size from studios to five-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a rooftop clubhouse and outdoor pool with a jumbotron, 24-hour study lounge, pickleball court and a fitness center, as well as a 25,000-square-foot courtyard with grilling stations, fire pits and hammock groves. The property also features an onsite parking garage and a private shuttle service to campus.

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AcquisitionsRetailSoutheastTennessee

Matthews Negotiates Sale of 224,139 SF Greeneville Commons Shopping Center in Northeast Tennessee

by John Nelson

GREENEVILLE, TENN. — Matthews has negotiated the sale of Greeneville Commons, a 224,139-square-foot shopping center located in Greeneville, a city in northeast Tennessee near the North Carolina border. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller, a repeat institutional client, in the transaction. Matthews also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Hackney Real Estate Partners. The sales price was not disclosed. Greeneville Commons was more than 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby, Five Below, Marshalls, Bath & Body Works, Workout Anytime, Xfinity, GNC and Rack Room Shoes.

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Middle Tennessee State University, Annex Group Plan 554-Bed Residence Hall Project

by John Nelson

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — A public-private partnership between Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and The Annex Group has announced plans for Wommack Lane Commons, a 554-bed residence hall project on the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro. The community would replace the existing Wommack Lane Apartments, which were built nearly 50 years ago at the corner of Homecoming Drive and Blue Raider Circle. The partnership will be seeking approval for a ground lease to begin development with the State Building Commission in November. If approved, the community will offer semi-suite and suite-style units with a combination of shared and private bedrooms. Shared amenities will include an entry lounge and lounge space on each floor; a community kitchen and laundry room; private and small group study spaces; and a landscaped courtyard. The development will also include office space. Construction is expected to begin in January 2026 with completion scheduled for fall 2027. The development team includes Smith Gee Studios and SCB. The Annex Group will act as developer, general contractor, facility manager and asset manager for the community, with MTSU providing residence life and leasing services upon completion.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialSoutheastTennessee

LRC Properties, Alpaca Real Estate Acquire 246,000 SF Industrial Facility in Smyrna, Tennessee

by John Nelson

SMYRNA, TENN. — A joint venture between New York City-based LRC Properties and private equity firm Alpaca Real Estate has acquired a nearly 246,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 802 Swan Drive in Smyrna, about 16 miles southeast of Nashville International Airport. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The facility features three demised spaces, 58,377 square feet of which will be delivered vacant and ready for immediate occupancy. LRC Properties will undertake capital improvements at the remaining two spaces, which span 86,586 square feet and 91,669 square feet. The renovations will include demolishing 15,000 square feet of obsolete offices and a connector building to open up and repave the truck court, add new loading docks, install an ESFR sprinkler system and build-out new speculative offices.

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Trader Joe’s Acquires New Grocery Store in Metro Nashville for $7.8M

by Abby Cox

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Trader Joe’s has purchased a newly constructed retail property that it occupies in Murfreesboro, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville, for $7.8 million. Jordan Powell, Lisa Maki and Mike Jacobs of Avison Young represented the locally based seller, TDK Corp., in the transaction. Trader Joe’s acquired the property by exercising its right of first refusal. The 13,050-square-foot grocery store is situated on 2.3 acres and opened earlier this year. Trader Joe’s is an outparcel to TDK’s adjacent planned development project, which will include 250 multifamily units and 30,000 square feet of office space. Founded in 1967, Monrovia, Calif.-based Trader Joe’s operates 608 stores across 43 states.

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Avison Young Negotiates $4.5M Sale of Boutique Office Building in Nashville

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Avison Young has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 7,203-square-foot boutique office building located at 107 Kenner Ave. in Nashville. Mike Jacobs, Lisa Maki and Jordan Powell of Avison Young represented the seller, Jim Jacobs of SilverPine Investments and Chapman Capital, in the transaction. Crews Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, an accounting firm that will occupy the office building. The two-story property features two conferences rooms, three work rooms, collaborative spaces, a break room, reception area and 23 parking spaces. The freestanding property was built in 1979, according to LoopNet Inc.

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race: The State of the Memphis Office Market in 2025

by John Nelson

In a world where volatility has become the norm in commercial real estate, Memphis stands out as a market defined by consistency. While other cities have experienced dramatic swings in vacancy, absorption and construction activity, the Memphis office market continues to follow a more measured pace.  “Slow and steady wins the race” is more than a phrase — it’s a fitting summary of how Memphis has maintained balance amid national disruption. Stability in supply Over the past couple of decades, the total supply of office product in Memphis has grown at a moderate pace, sitting at nearly 28 million square feet today. This disciplined approach has kept vacancy within manageable levels and prevented the oversupply issues seen elsewhere.  With no new speculative construction of size since 2009, the market has had time to absorb shifts in tenant behavior without being flooded with excess space. Demand aligns with supply Because supply has remained relatively static, demand has shifted in composition rather than volume. Like many cities, Memphis has seen a “flight to quality,” with tenants prioritizing modern, amenitized spaces over outdated properties — even if that means reducing their footprint.  A company that once leased 30,000 square feet in a Class …

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Arriba Capital Provides $67M Construction Loan for Dual-Branded Hotel Project in Nashville

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Arriba Capital has provided a $67 million construction loan for a dual-branded hospitality project in Nashville’s East Bank district. The hotel development, which will sit adjacent to Oracle’s upcoming $2 billion campus, will feature rooms branded under Hilton’s Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn flags. The borrower is a Southeast-based developer that plans to deliver the hotel project in early 2027.

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Memphis’ Retail Market Is Quietly Building Momentum

by John Nelson

When people think of Memphis, they often picture its musical legacy, its storied riverfront and its role as a logistics powerhouse. But fewer realize that Memphis is also quietly becoming one of the Southeast’s most dynamic retail markets.  Despite headwinds that have impacted large-format retailers nationally, Memphis continues to attract new-to-market brands, redevelop aging assets and create spaces that resonate with today’s consumers. Economic foundations Memphis is riding a wave of transformational investment across multiple sectors. Ford Motor Co.’s $5.6 billion Blue Oval City, where the company’s all-electric truck and battery plant will be built, is already reshaping the regional economy. Google’s announcement of a 1,178-acre, $10 billion data center and office campus in nearby West Memphis in Arkansas adds another layer of momentum, as does the creation of the world’s largest supercomputer by xAI. Coupled with St. Jude’s $10 billion expansion, these projects underscore the region’s growth trajectory and long-term employment base. In retail, the past year brought a temporary pause in net absorption, with approximately 317,000 square feet coming back to the market — primarily due to national big-box closures like Macy’s, Joann Fabrics and Big Lots. Yet these macro shifts don’t tell the whole story. By the …

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Local Investment Group Buys 47-Acre Scrapyard Site in Nashville’s East Bank Area

by Abby Cox

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A group of Tennessee-based investors doing business as TEB LLC, which was organized by ARRT Global’s SRE investment fund I, has acquired a 47-acre scrapyard site in Nashville’s East Bank region. The purchase price was $245 million, according to several media outlets. David Byerley and Sam Lingo of ARRT Global led TEB LLC in the transaction, while Bryan Fort, Frank Thomasson and Ryan Coulter of CBRE represented the seller, Icahn Enterprises. The scrapyard site fronts the Cumberland River and ranks among one of the largest land purchases in Nashville history, falling slightly below Oracle Corp.’s $253.7 million purchase in 2021 for more than 65 acres of East Bank land for its future campus, as reported by the Nashville Business Journal.  SA Recycling has managed the site since its acquisition of PSC Metals in 2021. The scrapyard has primarily been used for metal recycling since the early 1960s. Plans for the redevelopment have not been disclosed.

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