Tennessee

Blue Magma Purchases Multifamily Communities in Memphis, Hattiesburg for $32.6M

by Alex Tostado August 6, 2019

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.

August 6, 2019

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

KeyBank Provides $48M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Metro Nashville

by Alex Tostado July 24, 2019

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.

July 24, 2019

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

CBRE Negotiates Sale of Four Office Buildings in Memphis Totaling Nearly 400,000 SF

by Alex Tostado July 22, 2019

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.

July 22, 2019

Development Office Southeast Tennessee

Brasfield & Gorrie Delivers New Headquarters for Mars Petcare Near Nashville

by John Nelson July 8, 2019

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.

July 8, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Reich Brothers Acquires 182,200 SF Industrial Facility in Nashville

by Alex Tostado July 3, 2019

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.

July 3, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Georgia Industrial Loans Southeast Tennessee

PGIM Provides $450M Loan for 140-Building Industrial Portfolio in Southeast, Texas

by Alex Tostado July 2, 2019

DALLAS — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $450 million first mortgage loan for a 140-building industrial portfolio primarily in the Southeast and Texas. The portfolio spans 57 projects within eight separate markets, with the largest concentration in Atlanta, Memphis, Tampa and Texas. Dallas-based PGIM provided the seven-year, fixed-rate loan to DRA Advisors, an office and industrial real estate investment firm with $10 billion of assets under management. The 9.8 million-square-foot portfolio had a combined 482 tenants at the time of the acquisition. The seller(s) was not disclosed. PGIM Real Estate Finance had financed the majority of the previous loans on the portfolio.

July 2, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Tennessee

Mitsubishi Motors North America to Relocate U.S. Headquarters to Metro Nashville

by Alex Tostado June 26, 2019

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) will relocate its corporate U.S. headquarters from Cypress, Calif., to Franklin by the end of this year. The move will begin in August, where MMNA will occupy office space in a temporary location in Franklin. The company said the move will occur in an effort to reinvent itself and to be closer to sister company Nissan North America, which is headquartered in Nashville. MMNA is working with JLL to identify a permanent office location. There are nearly 200 people working in MMNA’s Cypress office. All corporate departments will be relocating, including sales, marketing, IT, human resources, communications, parts and service, product planning, dealer operations, finance and legal. Additionally, 25 employees representing the company’s Western Region operations will move to new offices in Orange County, Calif. It was not immediately clear on how much office space MMNA will lease in Franklin. MMNA is in talks with Nissan North America to move its West Coast distribution center, which is located on its existing corporate campus, to a new, shared facility in Riverside, Calif.

June 26, 2019

Development Office Southeast Tennessee

KDC to Develop 750,000 SF Office Building Within Aureum Mixed-Use Project in Nashville’s Cool Springs

by Alex Tostado June 14, 2019

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Dallas-based KDC has partnered with SouthStar and Chartwell Hospitality to develop a 750,000-square-foot office building within Aureum, a mixed-use development in Franklin. KDC will develop Aureum’s office component, SouthStar will develop 100,000 square feet of retail space, Chartwell Hospitality is developing three hotels totaling 700 rooms and SouthStar and Chartwell will co-develop a 480-unit residential community. Aureum, which is Latin for “golden,” will span 22 acres in Franklin’s Cool Springs area, about 18 miles south of downtown Nashville. KDC is expected to break ground on the office building in early 2020.

June 14, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily North Carolina Southeast Tennessee

Carroll Organization Acquires Three-Property Apartment Portfolio in Southeast

by Alex Tostado June 11, 2019

ATLANTA — Carroll Organization has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio located throughout the Southeast. The three properties include the 268-unit Hawthorne at Mooresville in Mooresville, N.C.; the 312-9unit Hawthorne at Wildwood in Marietta, Ga.; and the 323-unit Hawthorne South Oaks in downtown Nashville, Tenn. According to Atlanta-based Carroll Organization, all three properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.

June 11, 2019

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Woda Cooper Opens 60-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Knoxville

by Alex Tostado June 3, 2019

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Woda Cooper has opened White Oak Crossing, an $8.5 million affordable housing project in Knoxville. Units were reserved for families that earn between 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. In Knox County, for example, this equates to $23,350 (50 percent AMI) and $28,020 (60 percent AMI) in annual income for a single person or up to $33,300 (50 percent AMI) and $39,960 (60 percent AMI) for a family of four. Larger families are also eligible. Monthly rents at White Oak Crossing range from $605 to $780 per month. The 60-unit community offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans and is located at 290 Quaker Way, six miles southeast of downtown Knoxville. Communal amenities include a community room with kitchenette, 24-hour fitness room and a playground. White Oak Crossing was made possible with the allocation of housing tax credits by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA). Regions Bank was the primary equity investor and provided a construction-to-permanent loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. Woda Construction Inc. served as the general contractor, and Nashville-based Bernard L. Weinstein & Associates was the architect.

June 3, 2019

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