Tennessee

FRANKLIN, TENN. — North American Properties has delivered Emblem, a 361-unit multifamily community in Franklin, roughly 20 miles south of Nashville. The new community includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 617 to 1,209 square feet. Individual units features open floor plans, stainless steel appliances, 11-foot ceilings and accented backsplashes. Emblem also features a fitness center, resort-style pool with outdoor grilling stations, internet café, conference room and a coffee bar. Meeks + Partners was the architect for the project.

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FRANKLIN, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of ALARA Cool Springs, a 386-unit apartment community in Franklin, a city 20 miles south of Nashville in the metro’s Cool Springs submarket. Robert Stickel, Chris Spain, Alex Brown and Brad Boston of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, American Realty Advisors, in the transaction. Los Angeles-based IMT Capital purchased the property for $85.4 million, according to the Nashville Business Journal. Constructed in 1997, ALARA Cool Springs features a resort-style pool, outdoor lounge and fireplace, fitness facility and nature trails. In addition, the property is located within walking distance to numerous retail and dining options.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Michaelson Real Estate Group has purchased Viera Cedar Bluff, a 184-unit multifamily community in the Cedar Bluff neighborhood of Knoxville, for $17.8 million. Located at 424 N. Cedar Bluff Road, the community is roughly 10 miles west of downtown Knoxville. Viera Cedar Bluff includes one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 849 square feet. Constructed in 1986, the community was recently renovated to include repaved parking lots, new roofs and interior and exterior updates, including renovated hardwood flooring and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, hiking and jogging trails and an on-site laundry facility.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $135.8 million loan for the refinancing of 11 Hilton-branded hotels located in Florida, Tennessee and Michigan. The California-based company arranged the five-year, floating rate loan on behalf of Memphis, Tenn.-based Cooper Hotels. The portfolio includes the following Southeast properties: Hilton Naples in Naples, Fla.; Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs in Orlando, Fla.; Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.; DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis in Memphis; DoubleTree by Hilton Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Oak Ridge in Knoxville, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Johnson City in Johnson City, Tenn.; and DoubleTree by Hilton Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. The Michigan hotels in the portfolio include Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport and Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Airport-Romulus, all of which are located in the Detroit suburb of Romulus.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate, in partnership with H. Katz Capital, has purchased The Preserve at Forest Creek, a 414-unit apartment community in Memphis, for $56.6 million. The joint venture acquired the asset from LivCor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone. Constructed in 2008, The Preserve at Forest Creek offers one- to three-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $929 to $1,518. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a bar, heated swimming pool, indoor sports court, fitness center, lighted tennis court, playground and detached garages. Located at 9230 Thornbury Blvd., the property is situated at the entrance to the Noncannah Technology Corridor, which is anchored by FedEx’s World Headquarters and FedEx’s World Tech Campus.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Atlanta-based North Point Hospitality Group has topped off construction of a 21-story, tri-branded Marriott hotel in Nashville’s SoBro neighborhood. The $140 million hotel, located at 410 5th Ave. S., includes a 125-room SpringHill Suites, a 136-room Residence Inn and a 209-room AC Hotel. The development is the country’s first tri-branded Marriott hotel. Guests of the three hotels will have access to the shared amenities, which will include an indoor/outdoor pool, pool bar, fitness center, 11,000 square feet of ground floor retail and restaurant space, 9,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and a top floor bar and patio with panoramic views of the Nashville skyline. North Point Hospitality will manage the property, and other project team members include architect Lindsay Pope Brayfield & Associates, interior designer Design Continuum Inc., general contractor JE Dunn Construction and construction management services provided by Acumen Development Partners. SunTrust Commercial Real Estate provided construction financing for the project. The hotel is slated to open to the public in the third quarter of 2018.

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ATLANTA — HFF has arranged $110 million in financing for a six-property grocery-anchored portfolio located throughout Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Chip Sykes and James Clingman of HFF worked on behalf of the borrowers, Branch Retail Partners LP and its affiliate Branch Properties LLC, to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through one of HFF’s life insurance company correspondents. The portfolio totals 876,153 square feet and is anchored by Publix, Kroger and Whole Foods Market.

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CHATTANOOGA, TENN. AND MOBILE, ALA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $32.5 million for the refinancing of two multifamily properties in the Southeast. The undisclosed borrower received an $18.4 million loan to refinance Courts at Waterford in Chattanooga and a $14.1 million loan to refinance Maison De Ville in Mobile. Erik Storz of KeyBank arranged the 10-year Freddie Mac loans with five years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. Constructed in 1988, Courts at Waterford features 318 units with 28 reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Maison De Ville was constructed in two phases — Phase I in 1963 and Phase II in 1973. The 347-unit community reserves 33 units for tenants earning 60 percent of the AMI.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC, in partnership with Eklund Development, has acquired The Metropolitan, a 520-unit multifamily community in the Cedar Bluff neighborhood of Knoxville, for $48.1 million. Constructed in 1986, the property includes one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 800 square feet. Units feature wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a heated indoor swimming pool, outdoor resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, sports courts and a picnic area with grills. The property was updated in 2015 to include repaved parking lots, new roofs and interior and exterior renovations.

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LEBANON, TENN. — Ridgeline Property Group (RPG), in a joint venture with USAA Real Estate Co., has unveiled plans to develop Park 840 East Building 100, a 558,600-square-foot distribution and logistics facility in Lebanon, roughly 30 miles east of Nashville. The Class A property will be developed on a 29-acre site at the southeast corner of Central Pike and Interstate 840. Steve Preston and Hayes McWilliams of CBRE will handle the building’s leasing assignment. The project will feature concrete-tilt panel construction, 36-foot clear heights, 56- by 50-foot column spacing, 62.5-foot speed bays, 96 dock doors and 113 trailer stalls. Construction is slated to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion estimated for the second quarter of 2018.

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