MEMPHIS, TENN. — The Annex Group has broken ground on a new, 542-bed student housing community at the University of Memphis. Situated within the Park Avenue Campus, the property will feature studio, two- and four-bedroom units, as well as study spaces, social spaces, outdoor living areas and grab-and-go dining options. The opening is scheduled for fall 2026. This marks The Annex Group’s second student housing community in the Memphis market.
PORTLAND, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Portland Shoals Manufacturing Facility, a 638,330-square-foot industrial development located at 1500 Shoals Way in Portland, roughly 40 miles northeast of Nashville. Al. Neyer, which developed the property, was the seller. EQT Exeter Real Estate Income Trust (EQRT) acquired the development for an undisclosed price. Shoals Technologies Group fully occupies the property, which features 40-foot clear heights, 107 dock positions, four drive-in doors, 185-foot truck court depths and auto and trailer parking. JLL represented Al. Neyer in the transaction.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $9.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Oak Grove Flats, a 163-unit apartment community located at 595 Cadraca Drive in east Memphis. The garden-style property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and features onsite laundry facilities and property management, according to Apartments.com. Randy Engel of Colliers Mortgage’s Memphis office originated the agency loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed sponsor that is a repeat client of Colliers Mortgage.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Ascendant Development has delivered Haven at Charlotte, an 11-story apartment tower located at 3025 Charlotte Ave. in Nashville. The 369-unit community is situated adjacent to the HCA headquarters campus and the OneC1ty mixed-use development. Haven at Charlotte features seven residential levels atop a four-story parking podium, with apartments ranging in size from 516 to 1,472 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,605 to $3,800, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga and spin room, outdoor kitchen area, infinity-edge saltwater pool and a rooftop clubroom/lounge.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between Smith Hill Capital and Bain Capital has provided a $57 million loan for Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport, a 305-room hotel in Nashville. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers, Affinius Capital and Westmont Hospitality. The hotel sits close to Nashville International Airport, downtown Nashville and the One Century Place Conference Center. Amenities at the hotel include an airport shuttle, fitness center, business center, indoor pool, complimentary evening reception and more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Poag Development Group has purchased a 400,000-square-foot Macy’s at Oak Court Mall, an enclosed regional mall in Memphis that opened in 1988. Memphis-based Poag purchased the department store for $7 million in a joint venture with a group of local investors that purchased Oak Court Mall in December 2023. New York City-based Macy’s sold the store to the Poag-led investment group in a sale-leaseback structure. Poag, which also recently purchased the 1.3 million-square-foot RiverTown Crossings in Grandville, Mich., plans to work with JLL to maximize the potential of Oak Court Mall. Future plans for the mall were not disclosed.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Residential hospitality operator Sentral has been selected by master developer Southwest Value Partners to manage The Everett, the first of two residential towers to be developed at Nashville Yards, a 19-acre mixed-use project currently underway in Nashville. Amenities at the tower, which totals 361 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts, will include a third-floor deck with a pool, spa, lounge and grilling stations; a pet wash and dog park; fitness center and yoga area; game room; resident bar and coworking space. Move-ins at The Everett are scheduled to begin in December. Upon completion, Nashville Yards will also feature a 591-room Grand Hyatt Nashville hotel, concert venue, office buildings and retail and restaurant space, as well as plazas, courtyards and green spaces.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Preiss Co. (TPCO) has completed the development of Signature Music Row, a 105-unit multifamily community on Nashville’s Music Row. Located at 1005 16th Ave. S, the property was developed in partnership with Speedwagon Capital Partners. JLL arranged construction financing for the project through First Horizon. Signature Music Row offers apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with 3,000 square feet of amenity space. Monthly rental rates range from $1,450 to $3,846, according to Apartments.com. The property also includes 2,000 square feet of retail space, which will be occupied by Silver Fox Coffee, beginning in 2025. Amenities at the community include an outdoor pool, sky lounge, fitness center and electric vehicle charging stations.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND MEMPHIS, TENN. — Faropoint has purchased a 16-building industrial portfolio in two Southeast markets: Jacksonville and Memphis. The Hoboken, N.J.-based firm acquired the 1.7 million-square-foot portfolio from New York-based Brookfield Asset Management for $105 million. Eastdil Secured brokered the off-market transaction. The names and addresses of the assets were not disclosed, but the portfolio comprises 45 suites across four Jacksonville properties and 12 buildings in Memphis.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided an $8.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of East Johnson Apartments, an 86-unit market-rate community in Clarksville, about 50 miles northwest of Nashville. Zach Shope of Colliers Mortgage’s Atlanta office originated the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as East Johnson LLC. Built in 2023, East Johnson Apartments features amenities including electric vehicle charging stations and a dog park.
