Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Hayes House, a 201-unit multifamily community in Nashville’s Hillsboro Village neighborhood. Hayes House was built in two phases in 1924 and 1997. Hayes House offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and clubhouse. Russ Oldham, Brett Kingman and Steve Massey of CBRE represented the seller, Nicol Investment Co., in the transaction. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property. The sales price was not disclosed.

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BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Highwoods Properties will develop Virginia Springs II, a 111,000-square-foot office building within Maryland Farms in Brentwood. The company expects to invest $37.8 million in the development. Virginia Springs II is the second of two office buildings Highwoods has planned, joining the 113,000-square-foot Virginia Springs I, which was delivered earlier this year. Amenities at Virginia Springs II will include outdoor common areas, modern architecture and access to Powell Park and Maryland Farms Greenway. The office building will be situated 12 miles south of downtown Nashville. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter, with targeted completion in the third quarter of 2020 and projected stabilization in the third quarter of 2022.

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PEMPROKE PINES, FLA. AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has agreed to buy the 1,520-unit Pembroke Cove Apartments in South Florida for $322 million and the 346-unit Arbors of Brentwood in Nashville for $62.3 million. Pembroke Cove Apartments is situated at 13401 NW 5th St., 24 miles north of downtown Miami. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball courts, playground and a billiards room. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of the agreement. The seller was not disclosed. Arbors of Brentwood is located at 100 Brentwood Place, 10 miles south of downtown Nashville. The complex offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, three swimming pools, outdoor kitchen, business center, pet park, playground, tennis court and outdoor picnic and grilling area. The seller was not disclosed. NexPoint expects both sales to close by Aug. 30.

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If you have visited Chattanooga in the past year, it should come as no surprise that you are in fine company. Mayors and Economic Development executives from across the nation have been flocking to the Scenic City. Envious of the Chattanooga success story, they have come to witness firsthand the ongoing transformation that has made Chattanooga one of the most livable, sensational and progressive mid-sized cities in America. The Chattanooga retail market is strong, chiefly due to the overall health and culture of the entire city. River City Co., a longtime successful, private nonprofit led by CEO Kim White, touts itself as the economic development engine for downtown. It reports the cost of living in vibrant downtown Chattanooga is 15.9 percent less than the national average. This has drawn everyone from millennials to retirees to the vibrancy and livability of the city. Tourism in a non-coastal Southern city with fewer than 180,000 residents may seem not even worth pursuing, but Chattanooga hosts more than 3 million annual visitors. Travelers are lured by destinations such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Children’s Discovery Museum and the IMAX. There are also events such as the Ironman; the Head of the Hooch, which is one …

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SPRING HILL, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $60 million sale of The Grand Reserve Spring Hill, a 290-unit apartment community in Spring Hill. The property is located at 3085 Commonwealth Drive, about 35 miles south of downtown Nashville. The Grand Reserve offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a billiards room, car care center, sauna, pet park, saltwater swimming pool and a fitness center. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and also procured the undisclosed buyer.

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HATTIESBURG, MISS. AND MEMPHIS, TENN. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has purchased Country Oaks Apartments in Memphis and Prosper Hattiesburg Apartments in Hattiesburg for a total of $32.6 million. Country Oaks is located at 6536 S. Country Oaks Circle in southeast Memphis. The property will be rebranded as The Park at Hollyford. Country Oaks was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale and the new ownership is planning to invest $2.6 million to renovate the interiors and exterior of the property. Multifamily Capital Markets represented the buyer in the transaction. Prosper Hattiesburg is located at 200 Foxgate Ave., near the University of Southern Mississippi. The buyer will invest $3.4 million to upgrade the interiors and exteriors of the property and rebrand it as The Park at Mayfield. Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Regions Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of Blue Magma for both transactions.

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MT. JULIET, TENN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $48 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan to Bluerock Real Estate for Providence Trail Apartments in Mt. Juliet. Providence Trail Apartments was built in 2008 and underwent a $1.6 million renovation in 2016. The property offers 24 three-story buildings comprising 334 units. Communal amenities include a bark park, saltwater swimming pool, poolside grilling station, clubhouse, courtyard and a community kitchen. The seller was not disclosed.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of four office buildings within Lenox Park, a seven-building office park in Memphis. The sold office buildings include C, D, E and F, which total 391,297 square feet. Lenox Park is situated in the 385 Corridor submarket, 19 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. The four buildings were 86.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Varsity Brands, IMC Cos., Unified Health Systems, Trinity Meyer Utility Structures, W.M. Barr & Co., American Car Center, Benefit Recovery Group and Pickering. Johnny Lamberson, Terry Radford, Justin Parsonnet and Will Yowell of CBRE represented the seller, HighBrook Investors, in the transaction. New York City-based Group RMC acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The buyer retained CBRE to handle leasing and property management services. Ron Kastner will lead office leasing efforts, Kevin Clarkson will spearhead property management services and Lisa Thomas will serve as the onsite property manager.

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FRANKLIN, TENN. — Brasfield & Gorrie has delivered the new North American headquarters for Mars Petcare, a leading pet care and products firm. Located in the southern Nashville suburb of Franklin, the pet-friendly campus includes a Wi-Fi-enabled dog park, two indoor dog play areas with options for daycare, coffee bars on every floor with designated “slurp stations” for pets, pet beds and toys throughout the campus, wide furniture that is upholstered with pet-friendly fabric and green space with walking paths. Mars Petcare employs 85,000 associates and features 50 brands, including Pedigree, Iams and Whiskas.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Reich Brothers has acquired a 182,200-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Nashville. The facility comprises one main building and two smaller buildings and is located at 707 Spence Lane, four miles from both Nashville International Airport and downtown Nashville. Formerly housing Wright Industries’ main production and warehousing capabilities, the property features ceiling heights ranging from 24 feet to 38 feet and can be repurposed for a single user or subdivided into multiple sections. The new owner will repurpose the property for new tenancy. Site work for the larger building has already commenced and is expected to be completed later this year. The two smaller buildings are currently available for lease or sale. Ronnie Wenzler of Cushman & Wakefield’s Nashville office is marketing the project for Reich Brothers, a national industrial real estate owner and management firm based in White Plains, N.Y. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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