Tennessee

Waterview Apartment Homes

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Berkadia has arranged the sale and financing of Waterview Apartment Homes, a 1,002-unit multifamily community in southeast Memphis. Patrick Jordan of Berkadia represented the seller, CapReit, in the transaction. Blue Magma Residential, a Tampa-based real estate firm, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Blue Magma. Arbor Realty Trust provided the $82 million bridge loan, which is a non-recourse, floating-rate, three-year, interest-only loan that includes two one-year extension options. Located at 6860 Quince Road, Waterview is located close to Interstate 240 and Bethel University and approximately 18.4 miles from downtown Memphis. Built in 1985, the property offers one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 533 square feet to 1,160 square feet. Individual units are cable ready and feature vaulted ceilings and ceiling fans. Some units will include washers and dryers, wood-burning fireplaces and built-in bookshelves. Community amenities include a fitness center, 22 acres of lakes with water features, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools and spas and a sundeck and lounge area.

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FedEx

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Natixis, a France-based financial services firm, has provided $51.5 million in floating-rate financing for FedEx Logistics headquarters in downtown Memphis. The financing was provided to the subsidiaries of SomeraRoad Inc. The financing will refinance the FedEx Logistics headquarters building, a 193,836-square-foot, Class A office building located at 145 Lt. George W Lee Ave. in downtown Memphis. SomeraRoad will also use the financing to fund the renovation of the parking lot across the street near the FedEx Forum. The office building serves as the new global headquarters for FedEx Logistics, the supply chain and trade arm of FedEx Corp. The building was formerly a Gibson Guitar factory. FedEx Logistics moved its global headquarters to the Memphis office building in April 2020.

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Summit at Nashville West

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Nicol Investment Co. has sold the Summit at Nashville West, a 190-unit apartment community in west Nashville. New York-based Zurich Alternative Asset Management purchased the property for $57 million. Built in 2014, Summit at Nashville West offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across three stories. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pet play area and a business center. The units feature in-unit washers and dryers, dishwashers, walk-in closets and hardwood floors. Located at 7201 Charlotte Pike, the multifamily community is situated about nine miles from downtown Nashville. Nicol Investment purchased the community in February 2016, and since then, has made improvements to the units and the clubhouse. Walker & Dunlop represented Nicol Investment in the transaction. Chris Edgar and Sean Bannon represented Zurich Alternative Asset Management internally.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cicada Capital Partners, in partnership with Eightfold Real Estate Capital LP, has purchased Clark Tower, a 34-story, 653,614-square-foot office tower located at 5100 Poplar Ave. in Memphis. The transaction included an adjacent 5,647-square-foot restaurant outparcel located at 5110 Poplar Ave. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Built in 1973, Clark Tower is East Memphis’ tallest building, according to the Memphis Business Journal. Cicada Capital plans to make capital investments on the property, including upgrades to the interior and exterior portions of the building and upgraded amenities. The property is located inside the Interstate 240 loop. Avison Young will provide property management and leasing advisory services on behalf of the new ownership. John Lamberson Jr. and Terry Radford of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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Antioch call center

ANTIOCH, TENN. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 121,596-square-foot office property in Antioch. The sales price was $27.9 million, but the buyer and seller were not disclosed. William Sisk and Brett Wallach of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. Located at 5720 Crossings Blvd. on nearly 12 acres, the property, which is currently being used as a call center, is located 14.6 miles south of Nashville and about 14.4 miles from Nashville International Airport.

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Hyatt Place

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Arriba Capital has provided an $18.5 million construction loan for a new Hyatt Place hotel in Nashville. In addition to the construction loan, Arriba arranged a complex ground lease on the property. Hyatt Place hotel will have 130 rooms with an average size of 350 square feet. One of the hotel amenities includes a fitness center. The borrower, Rev Par Cos., is a privately held hospitality management and development group based in the Southeast. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Arriba Capital has financed multiple projects for the borrower.

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MT. JULIET, TENN. — CBRE has arranged the $64 million sale of Creekside at Providence, a 209-unit apartment community located at 1001 Providence Parkway in Mt. Juliet, about 18 miles east of Nashville. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Olen Properties Corp. purchased the property for $64 million, or $306,220 per unit. Built by Dobbins Group in 2015, Creekside at Providence features a swimming pool, pet play area with washing station, car care center, business center, gym, playground, movie theater, game room, picnic area and walking/biking trails. The community is situated adjacent to Providence Marketplace, a shopping mall housing tenants such as Best Buy, Belk, Books-A-Million, Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Kroger, Old Navy, PetSmart, Regal Cinemas, Taco Bell, Target and The UPS Store. Russ Oldham and Brett Kingman of CBRE’s Nashville office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Olen Properties was self-represented.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Rethink Community, a New York-based real estate development firm and investment manager of social impact projects in urban areas, purchased 21 acres on Nashville’s east side for a new development dubbed Rethink Community – Nashville. The site is two miles north of downtown Nashville and a half-mile from Oracle Corp.’s upcoming 65-acre campus. Rethink Community, a subsidiary of Rethink Capital Partners and a division of Seavest Investment Group, plans to build workforce apartments, for-sale townhomes, lofts and neighborhood retail and dining at the site, as well as a one-acre public park. Once complete, the firm plans to deliver programs and services for residents. BlackBirch Capital acted as exclusive advisor to Rethink Community on the capital raise for the project. In addition to Nashville, Rethink Community has projects in the development pipeline in Atlanta, Cleveland, Durham and Portland.

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Memphis industrial property

MEMPHIS, TENN. — LRC Properties, in a joint venture with funds managed by Miami-based Rialto Capital Management, has purchased a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Memphis for $57 million. The seller was not disclosed. The portfolio is currently 100 percent occupied by tenants including Geodis Logistics and Dayco. The properties are located at 3530 East Raines Road, 5510 East Holmes Road and 5540 East Holmes Road. LRC Properties plans to do minor capital improvements to the portfolio. With this purchase, New York City-based LRC Properties owns approximately 6 million square feet of commercial properties in the Southeast. LRC has recently purchased the 640,000-square-foot Technicolor Building in Memphis; a 288,860-square-foot industrial property at 2 Dell Parkway in Nashville; and a 469,830-square-foot industrial property in Jacksonville.

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Portobello

BAXTER, TENN. — Avison Young has been chosen by Portobello America to raise around $80 million in construction financing for a manufacturing facility in Baxter. Portobello selected Tim Hall and Jim Hanson of Avison Young to raise the capital, which will fund Phase I of construction. Upon completion, the facility will produce ceramic tiles and will also serve as Portobello’s U.S. headquarters. Portobello Group, a tile manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Brazil, estimates the facility will create about 220 local jobs and generate over $100 million in annual revenue. Investors can partner with Portobello in a sale-leaseback, build-to-suit transaction, resulting in the fee-simple ownership of the facility. Portobello will execute a long-term lease of the facility when construction is complete, which is expected for late 2022. The 92-acre project site is located on the south side of Interstate 40 in Putnam County at 8401 Ditty Road. The site was formerly known as the Tennessee Speedway Dirt Racetrack. Phase I will span 890,000 square feet, including 30,000 square feet of office space, a showroom, research-and-development lab and production lines. Portobello America started operating in the United States in 2018 as part of Portobello Group’s internationalization strategy. The company currently has two …

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