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.
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.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Mallory & Evans Partners LLC has acquired the Kern’s Bakery site, an opportunity zone near downtown Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. The Atlanta-based developers plan to transform the area as a mixed-use development that will preserve the historic building to include retail, restaurant, entertainment and office space. A 160-unit multifamily complex and a hotel will also be included in the 16-acre development area. The development will occur in three phases beginning in July and culminating in August 2020. The first phase will be the multifamily component, which will be designed to appeal to young professionals. Phase II will include the restaurants, retail and office space. Kern’s Bakery will comprise 75,000 square feet of space. The third phase will include the hotel. The design team includes Jimmy Ryan of Knoxville’s Johnson as the architect and Fulghum, MacIndoe, and Associates Inc. will provide civil engineering services.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — LG Electronics USA has opened its new $360 million, 1 million-square-foot home appliance factory in Clarksville. DPR Construction served as the general contractor for the 13-month project. Gresham, Smith and Partners was the architect. DPR employed more than 800 workers on-site to complete the plant, which sits on 310 acres. South Korea-based LG employs 550 workers at the facility with plans to house up to 700 employees when the factory becomes fully operational. LG will incorporate robotics, automation and engineered systems into the production of up to 1 million washing machines per year at the warehouse. “We are proud to bring state-of-the-art, home appliance production technology and even more U.S. jobs to the great state of Tennessee,” says Dan Song, president of the LG Home Appliance and Air Solutions Co. “Thanks to the support of local officials and the Montgomery County community, LG is expanding our business investments in the United States to better serve our customers and, ultimately, American consumers seeking the best washing machines in the market.” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee was on-hand at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the factory, which is located about 50 miles northwest of downtown Nashville. “LG is known around the world for its innovative appliances …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Propst Development, Chartwell Hospitality LLC and Hilton Worldwide have signed Conrad Nashville, a luxury Hilton branded hotel, to anchor Broadwest, a $540 million mixed-use project in Nashville. Set to open in 2021, the hotel will occupy 14 stories of a 34-story building and comprise 237 rooms. The remaining stories will include 196 condominiums. Propst and Chartwell will co-own Conrad Nashville, and Chartwell will handle management services. Cooper Carry designed the tower. A 21-story, 510,000-square-foot office building will stand next to Conrad Nashville, and the two buildings will be connected by 125,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a 1.5-acre plaza. Hoar Construction will serve as the project’s general contractor, and Champalimaud Design is the interior designer.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — HFF has arranged the sale of Charlotte Pike Storage, a 952-unit self-storage facility in Nashville. Charlotte Pike Storage was delivered in October 2018 and is now managed by Public Storage, a self-storage REIT based in California. Barbara Guffey and Jason Nettles of HFF represented the seller, Provident Realty Advisors Inc., in the transaction. Brent Bowman and Travis Anderson of HFF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Proffitt Dixon Partners. The sales price and amount of the loan were not disclosed.
MUFREESBORO, TENN. — Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired Murfreesboro Medical Partners LLC, a Murfreesboro-based medical office building (MOB) owner. The acquisition includes a three-story, 221,000-square-foot MOB that was fully leased to Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC) at the time of sale. MMC houses more than 80 physicians and 600 employees and offers more than 20 specialties, including an ambulatory surgery center and radiology department. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. MMC is situated adjacent to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, which operates 305 beds and is the largest healthcare facility in the Murfreesboro market. Anthony Lunceford, Joe Massa and Woody Widenhofer of Colliers International Healthcare Investment Services advised both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
Memphis continued its record-setting ways throughout 2018. Absorption was higher than 2017 by over 735,000 square feet for a total of 6.7 million square feet. Overall vacancy rates fell below 6 percent for the first time in recent history. As of Jan. 1, 2019, vacancy rates were at 5.8 percent. One would think this would come at the expense of rental rates, however, rental rates stayed constant at $2.77 per square foot until year-end. This represents a slight increase of 10 cents per square foot over 2017. With an industrial market exceeding 270 million square feet, it’s no wonder how Memphis got its name as “America’s Distribution Center.” Memphis International Airport is the second largest cargo airport in the world, home to 400 trucking companies, the third busiest trucking corridor (Interstate 40 to Little Rock), one of only four cities to be served by five long-haul Class 1 rail systems, the fourth largest inland port and the second largest stillwater port. Home to the FedEx World Hub, as well as UPS and USPS hubs all operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a week, Memphis provides the most cost-effective distribution and logistics operations in the country. While Memphis has been …
In January, during his annual State of the State address, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland emphatically exclaimed, “Memphis has momentum!” Memphis, the biggest little town in America, is definitely in a period of unparalleled economic growth. Memphis has momentum on its side with the $10 billion, nine-year expansion at St. Jude Hospital and an infusion of hospitality that includes a new convention center and no fewer than 17 new hotels, which all started, will start or will be completed in downtown in 2019. Additionally, $4 billion in building permits have been awarded in the last few months with another $5 billion planned by developers. Most importantly, the highly anticipated Memphis 3.0 plan — the first comprehensive growth strategy for the city in 30 years — will ensure growth is sustained for many years to come. What are others saying about Memphis? Many respected publications are putting Memphis back on the map. Food & Wine put Memphis in its top 50 places to go and eat in 2019. Frommer’s Travel named the city the best place to visit in 2019. TravelChannel.com lists Memphis as the hottest Southern destination in 2019. And Forbes stakes Memphis as the best bet for real estate investments. …
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) has sold The Preserve at Southwind Apartments, a 306-unit multifamily complex built in 2000 in Germantown, for $35.9 million. Denver-based CRA bought The Preserve in December 2014 and renovated the clubhouse, leasing center, fitness center and swimming pool area. The asset is situated one mile south of the FedEx Express World Headquarters and 21 miles southwest of downtown Memphis. Blake Pera of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.