Tennessee

Multifamily Investors Await Clarity on Nashville’s Economic Recovery

by John Nelson March 29, 2021

Owners and buyers remain apart on pricing. Unlike some densely populated urban areas where the extent of the damage to local commercial real estate operations is unknown, the gap in Nashville persists due to uncertainty regarding the upside potential rather than downside risks. Owners are hesitant to list properties because the metro remains a safe portion of their portfolios. If this disconnect persists, pricing will return to pre-recession levels before many other areas of the country. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, multifamily transactions slowed to almost a standstill. However, transaction velocity picked back up and made a strong rebound between the third and fourth quarters of 2020. Although total sales volume dropped from $1.9 billion in 2019 to $1.6 billion in 2020, it was still the third-highest sales output since 2010 and cap rates averaged 5 percent, down 28 basis points year-over-year. California-based investors represent the lion’s share of investment activity, purchasing over $650 million of assets in Nashville in 2020. We are seeing more cities buying into Nashville such as Virginia-based Snell Properties, which purchased Retreat at Iron Horse in the Nashville suburb of Franklin for $306,000 per-unit in September. San Antonio-based Embrey developed the Class …

March 29, 2021

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Dalfen Industrial Purchases Land Near Nashville Airport from FedEx, Plans 739,950 SF Industrial Park

by Julia Sanders March 24, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased approximately 76 acres in Nashville, directly east of the Nashville International Airport. Dalfen plans to develop the land into Airpark East, a three-building industrial park totaling 739,950 square feet. Memphis-based FedEx was the seller. Airpark East will be located near Murfreesboro Pike and Interstates 24 and 40. The land is situated in close proximity to the Nashville CBD. Over the last 12 months, Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial has transacted on $1.7 billion of real estate in the United States.

March 24, 2021

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Tennessee

MCR Acquires Dual-Branded Hotel in Metro Nashville

by Julia Sanders March 24, 2021

SMYRNA, TENN. — MCR, a hotel owner-operator with offices across the country, has acquired Tru by Hilton Smyrna Nashville and Home2 Suites by Hilton Smyrna Nashville, a dual-branded hotel in the Nashville suburb of Smyrna. The 167-room property is located less than 10 miles from the Nashville Superspeedway, a motor racing complex, and 20 miles from Nashville International Airport and downtown Nashville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Tru by Hilton Smyrna Nashville features 78 pet-friendly guestrooms with refrigerators, a free daily breakfast, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center with personal pods and remote printing access, 24-hour lobby market with snacks and drinks, onsite laundry and complimentary parking. The Home2 Sutes by Smyrna Nashville features 89 pet-friendly suites with kitchenettes, a free daily breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, onsite laundry and complimentary parking.

March 24, 2021

Company News Southeast Tennessee

CBL Properties Reaches Agreement with Lenders and Noteholders That Would Eliminate $1.6B in Debt

by Julia Sanders March 23, 2021

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties, a Chattanooga-based mall owner that declared for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November, has reached an agreement with its credit facility lenders and unsecured note holders that would eliminate a significant amount of debt, pending bankruptcy court approval. The amended restructuring support agreement (RSA) provides for the elimination of more than $1.6 billion of debt and preferred obligations, as well as a reduction in interest expense. In exchange for their approximately $1.4 billion in principal amount of unsecured notes and $133 million in principal amount of the secured credit facility, noteholders will receive in aggregate $95 million in cash, $555 million of new senior secured notes (of which up to $100 million may be received in the form of new convertible secured notes) and 89 percent in common equity of the newly reorganized company. Existing common and preferred stakeholders in CBL Properties are expected to receive up to 11 percent of common equity in the newly reorganized company. “This agreement is a major step forward for CBL’s restructuring plan,” says Stephen Lebovitz, CEO of CBL Properties. “The plan we are announcing today achieves all of the major objectives we have set for CBL post-emergence, including greater …

March 23, 2021

Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

Nashville’s Office Pipeline Remains Robust to House Relocating, Expanding Firms

by John Nelson March 22, 2021

In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Nashville weathered tornadoes that traveled through its core in the first quarter and a bomb explosion on 2nd Avenue North in the fourth quarter. Both catastrophes destroyed commercial properties. Despite these events last year, the fundamentals that make Nashville a strong office market remain unchanged. Nashville stays a magnet for corporate relocations, most recently attracting multiple companies from California. According to the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce data, The Daily Wire, Design Lab, N2M Advisory and Revance Therapeutics announced relocations in the second half of 2020. These announcements encompass over 100,000 square feet of office to be occupied and 540 jobs total. Industry experts surveyed by Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate report ranked Nashville as the No. 3 “Market to Watch in 2021.” This is Nashville’s sixth consecutive year in the top 10. The report credits Nashville’s attractive business climate, affordable cost of living and speed of recovery post-COVID-19. The report names Nashville as one of six new boomtowns as it’s a top in-migration market that is attracting a large share of smart young workers. Additionally, ULI and PwC acknowledge that Nashville …

March 22, 2021

Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports Tennessee

Nashville Shifts in Location, Size to Support its Red-Hot Industrial Market

by John Nelson March 15, 2021

“When you’re hot, you’re hot.” These old lyrics from Jerry Reed ring loud and clear these days for industrial real estate in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Over the past five years, Nashville has been on a tear with industrial activity. At the start of 2021, Nashville appears to be pushing the fast forward button, even with COVID-19. There is a growing list of buyers, developers and users looking to enter the Nashville industrial market at unprecedented levels. With that said, can the supply of industrial product and land keep up with the demand? Where will the product be built? And what will it look like? Historically, Nashville has never seen a large supply of speculative big boxes built in comparison to our neighbors such as Memphis and Atlanta. Unless a build-to-suit, larger buildings have had a longer lease-up time in comparison to our neighboring cities. Nashville is a meat and potato market with the vast majority of our deals in the 75,000- to 150,000-square-oot range. Sure, like any market today we have seen our large third-party logistics deals with the likes of Amazon, Geodis and FedEx leading the way. Typically, our market may see one or two of these larger …

March 15, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast Tennessee

Brookfield Properties Opens Retail, Dining Portion of Fifth + Broadway in Downtown Nashville

by Julia Sanders March 5, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Brookfield Properties has opened the retail and dining component at Fifth + Broadway, a six-acre mixed-use project in downtown Nashville. Brookfield and local developer Pat Emery partnered on the development, which formerly was the location of the Nashville Convention Center. General contractor Skanska broke ground on the project in April 2017, when San Diego-based OliverMcMillan was the lead developer before its acquisition by Brookfield in February 2018. Designed by Gresham Smith and Gensler, the newly opened portion of Fifth + Broadway features 200,000 square feet of restaurants and retail space, along with parking garages that hold 2,145 cars. Retail tenants include Nash Collection, REVV, Ariat, Ray-Ban, Free People, The Dry House, Veseo Lingerie & Swimwear, Molly Green and others. Restaurant tenants include Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Eddie V’s, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Shake Shack, among others. The retail center also includes the 56,000-square-foot National Museum of African American Music. Later this spring, Fifth + Broadway’s Assembly Food Hall will debut 15 new eateries dubbed collectively as “South Hall.” The expanded food hall will also include a rooftop concert venue and a full-service restaurant from FB Society (formerly Front Burner Society). Fifth + Broadway also includes The …

March 5, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast Tennessee

SomeraRoad to Develop $200M Paseo South Gulch Towers in Nashville

by Julia Sanders February 25, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — SomeraRoad, a commercial real estate investment and development company, is developing a mixed-use project known as Paseo South Gulch in Nashville. The $200 million property will be located at 620 Eighth Ave. S. The property’s 16-story tower 1 is expected to be finished by 2023, and the 20-story tower 2 is expected to be completed by 2024. The two towers will total 608 residential units. Between the high rises, there will be 18,000 square feet of office space and 14,000 square feet of new retail space. The base of the towers blends with the original Voorhees Building and former Antiques Mall. SomeraRoad plans to refurbish the original bow truss roof and brick façade of the Antiques Mall, which will open in March. The development company also plans to update the Voorhees Building with all new windows, elevators and building systems, as well as a glass rooftop addition. The building is expected to open in June. SomeraRoad partnered with ESa, Hawkins Partners, Manuel Zeitlin Architects and Kimley-Horn on the design front, as well as Cushman & Wakefield and Ojas Partners for office and retail leasing, respectively.

February 25, 2021

Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Albion to Develop $140M Apartment Tower in Nashville

by Julia Sanders February 22, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Albion Residential will develop Albion in the Gulch, a $140 million apartment tower at 645 Division St. in Nashville. Hartford Investment Management Co. provided a $87.2 million loan for the project. Albion in the Gulch will include 415 studios to three-bedroom units, as well as two-story townhomes within the tower. The 20-story property will feature interactive events, as well as its own comedy club that will double as a karaoke venue. Community amenities will include a coffee shop, indoor dog run and spa, a poolside tiki bar, indoor/outdoor fitness facility, golf putting greens and simulation room and 10,000-square-foot sharable workspace. The property will be situated on a 1.3-acre site in Nashville’s Gulch district with 364 parking spaces. Clark Construction is the general contractor, and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is the architect. Barge Cauthen & Associates is in charge of planning and engineering, Hodgson Douglas is in charge of landscape architecture, Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates is the structural engineer and I.C. Thomasson Associates Inc. is the MEP engineer. Waller Lansden and Carter-Haston are providing management, legal, and leasing services. Chicago-based Cyclone Energy is handling LEED engineering as Albion is seeking LEED Silver certification for the project. Construction is …

February 22, 2021

Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

McShane Breaks Ground on 322-Unit Novel Harpeth Heights Apartment Community in Nashville

by John Nelson February 15, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — McShane Construction Co. has broken ground on the 322-unit Novel Harpeth Heights in Nashville on behalf of the developer, Crescent Communities. The multifamily property is located in Nashville’s Bellevue neighborhood at 615 Old Hickory Blvd. Positioned on a 22-acre site on Nashville’s southwest side, Novel Harpeth Heights will feature studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes ranging in size from 549 to 1,529 square feet. The development will incorporate nearly 28,000 square feet of shared amenity space for tenants, including a fitness and movement studio, game room patio with fire pit, dog spa, gear lounge, library, business center with micro offices, demonstration kitchen with bar and dining lounge and a dog park. McShane began demolition in early February and plans to begin site work in six to eight weeks. The contractor expects to deliver Novel Harpeth Heights in October 2022, and the first residences will be available for occupancy in late 2022. HEDK Architects is the architect of record. Crescent Communities is a Charlotte-based, real estate investor, developer and operator of mixed-use communities.

February 15, 2021

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