Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $71.9 million sale of Philips Plaza, a 435,535-square-foot, 24-floor office building in downtown Nashville. The building, which was purchased by Wheelock Street Capital, is situated at 414 Union St. and was 97 percent leased to 26 tenants at the time of the sale. Since 2015, the property has undergone $3.5 million in renovations to include a new lobby, HVAC systems, roof, upgraded common areas and an upgraded conference center. The office building shares a plaza with a recently renovated DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. Stewart Calhoun, Samir Idris, Crews Johnston, David Meline and Hailey Paul of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction. Additionally, Michael Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Wheelock Street Capital.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Dilweg Cos. has sold Vantage Place, a 171,523-square-foot office building in Nashville. Innovatus Capital Partners LLC acquired the asset, which spans five stories and was built in 1981. Vantage Place is situated about three miles north of downtown Nashville in the city’s Metrocenter district. The building was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including AO Smith, Centerstone Research Institute, CGS and Young Williams. Dilweg, which purchased the property in April 2017, modernized the elevators and upgraded the building management systems. The sales price was not disclosed.

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CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Rise Partners has purchased a vacant 95,000-square-foot retail property in Clarksville that formerly housed Kmart. The investment firm said construction will begin immediately on Clarksville Commons so that five national retailers can move in by late fall. Gary Shanks of The Shopping Center Group is handling leasing of the center. The names of the retailers have not yet been announced. The asset, which also has a vacant fuel center, is situated at 2300 Madison St., about 43 miles northwest of downtown Nashville. The fuel center will be replaced with restaurant and retail space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — FD Stonewater has purchased Aramark Global Business’ operations property, an 89,000-square-foot office building fully leased to Aramark. The asset is situated at 5880 Nolensville Pike, about 12 miles south of downtown Nashville. Aramark, a global food services, facilities management and uniform services provider, has occupied the space since 2013. This is FD Stonewater’s fourth acquisition in Nashville in seven years. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but The Tennessean reported that New York-based Gramercy Property Trust purchased the asset in 2014 for $16.5 million.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — A joint venture between Somera Road Inc. and Orgel Family LP has announced plans for The Clipper, a mixed-use development located at 0 Ponotoc Ave., adjacent to FedEx Logistics’ planned global headquarters. The Clipper will feature a 250,000-square-foot, eight-story office building, 50,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and a 250-room hotel that will be built in partnership with Nashville-based Senate Hospitality. The hotel will feature a rooftop deck and conference center. Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors will manage commercial leasing services of The Clipper.

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COLLIERVILLE, TENN. — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 124,800-square-foot distribution center in Collierville. The asset, located at 500 Distribution Parkway, is situated on seven acres about 30 miles east of downtown Memphis. The property features a rear-load configuration and 22 dock doors. Jason Gandy and Scott Sealy Jr. of Dallas-based Sealy worked with Hank Martin of NAI Saig Co. in arranging the sale. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Beach Company has opened Bells Bluff, a 402-unit apartment community in West Nashville. Located on the banks of the Cumberland River, the property features a riverfront amenities package that includes a resident clubroom, fitness center, saltwater pool and a dog spa. Bells Bluff also includes a mile-long hiking trail with fitness stations as well as a game lawn with green space. The community offers 11 different floor plans, which feature granite countertops, custom shelving, in-unit washer and dryer, stainless-steel appliances and scenic forest or river views.

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GERMANTOWN, TENN. — PEBB Enterprises has signed Ulta Beauty and Verizon Wireless to leases at Germantown Village Square, a retail and office complex, in Memphis. With the additions, the shopping center is now 97 percent leased, with one 4,000-square-foot space vacant. The upstairs office space is 90 percent leased, with 2,700-square-foot and 3,800-square-foot spaces available for lease. The center is located about 21 miles east of downtown Memphis.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — FedEx Logistics, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., will move its global headquarters to the site of the former Gibson Guitar factory building, a 145,000-square-foot facility located at 145 George W. Lee Ave. near Beale Street in downtown Memphis. FedEx Logistics plans to consolidate multiple locations and more than 700 employees to the site over the next several years. The company will occupy the space beginning in April 2020. FedEx Logistics plans to add a mezzanine level that will bring the total square footage to nearly 200,000. LRK will be the architect for the expansion project.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Tanger Outlets has announced plans to open a new outlet mall in downtown Nashville. This will be Tanger’s second location in Tennessee and 43rd in the United States. The site will comprise 300 acres off Interstate 24. At full build-out, it will offer 280,000 square feet of leasable space. The company said it will not break ground until the property is at least 60 percent leased.

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