BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Avison Young has brokered the $26 million sale of Gateway Plaza I and Maryland Park Center in Brentwood, a suburb of Nashville. Gateway Plaza I is a three-story, 82,848-square-foot office building located at 5409 Maryland Way. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Foundations Recovery Network, Henderson Financial Group, The Layton Cos. and Right Management. Maryland Park Center is a three-story, 43,696-square-foot office building located at 115 East Park Drive. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Vulcan Construction Materials, Nashville Sleep Medicine, Maxim Healthcare Services and CareSpot. Don Albright, Lisa Maki, Mike Jacobs and Ashley Albright of Avison Young represented the seller, Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. The acquisition is the first purchase in Brentwood for the buyer, Albany Road Real Estate Partners.
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ARLINGTON, TENN. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged a $16.1 million permanent loan for Hall Creek Apartments, a newly built garden-style multifamily community in Arlington, a suburb of Memphis. Constructed in 2015 and 2016 by the Memphis-based borrower, Hall Creek features 164 units with community amenities including a parking garage, resort-style swimming pool, pool deck with private cabanas, grilling area and a fitness center. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal arranged the 20-year loan with a fixed 3.87 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed national life insurance company.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Elvis Presley Enterprises has opened a new $92 million, 450-room resort at Graceland, a tourist destination and home of Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The project, known as The Guest House at Graceland, is the largest hotel project in Memphis in 90 years and is expected to create 200 jobs. The hotel will feature a 464-seat theater, outdoor pool, conference rooms, outdoor meeting space known as The Lawn at The Guest House and an 11,000-square-foot ballroom. Dining options at the resort include Delta’s Kitchen, E.P.’s Bar & Grill, The Lobby Bar and the Shake, Rattle & Go coffee bar. The resort is the first phase of Graceland’s expansion, which also includes the addition of a 200,000-square-foot entertainment complex known as Elvis: Past, Present & Future, set to open in March 2017. The resort’s development team includes construction manager DreamCatcher Hotels and architect Hnedak Bobo Group. Boston-based Pyramind Hotel Group manages The Guest House at Graceland on behalf of Elvis Presley Enterprises, a corporate entity founded by The Elvis Presley Trust.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — PointOne Holdings has purchased The Springs at Chattanooga, a 260-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Chattanooga. Built in 2015, The Springs will be rebranded as Hunters Point. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, coffee bar, business center, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor kitchens, dog park, pet spa, car care center and garages. Units average 963 square feet and feature garden tubs, washer/dryer connections, patios or balconies, bay windows and walk-in closets. PointOne plans to invest $650,000 in capital improvements to the property.
NorthMarq Capital Arranges $49.8M in Financing for Student Housing Assets in North Carolina, Memphis
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, N.C. AND MEMPHIS, TENN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $49.8 million in non-recourse financing for two student housing communities in North Carolina and Tennessee. The financing includes a $21.7 million construction loan and $5.5 million mezzanine loan for Gather Uptown, a 405-bed student housing community underway near East Carolina University in Greenville. Steve Whitehead of NorthMarq Capital’s Dallas office and Rob Hervey of the firm’s Los Angeles office arranged both loans through an unnamed life insurance company. Both interest-only loans have three-year terms. Whitehead and Hervey also arranged the $22.6 million refinancing of Gather on Southern, a 435-bed student housing property located across the street from the University of Memphis campus. The community was fully occupied at the time of financing. The five-year loan features one year of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Whitehead and Hervey arranged the loan through an unnamed life insurance company, and the unnamed borrower will use the financing to take out an existing construction loan.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Brentwood-based Tractor Supply Co., a rural lifestyle retail chain with 1,575 stores in 49 states, has purchased Petsense LLC, a pet supply retailer with 136 stores in 25 states. The transaction price was $116 million, including estimated future tax benefits of $29 million. Petsense will operate as a subsidiary of Tractor Supply Co. from Petsense’s current headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will continue to be led by members of Petsense’s senior management team. Tractor Supply plans to continue to grow the Petsense store base at a target rate of 15 percent to 20 percent annually and will convert its two existing HomeTown Pet stores to Petsense stores. Peter J. Solomon Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC acted as legal advisor to Tractor Supply Co. William Blair & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Jenner & Block acted as legal advisor to Petsense.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $12.4M Sale of Medical Office Building in Metro Nashville
by John Nelson
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $12.4 million sale of the Saint Thomas Health medical office building in Murfreesboro, about 34 miles south of Nashville. The 32,400-square-foot property is under construction and expected to open in December. Located at the intersection of Highway 99 and St. Andrews Drive, the asset will serve as an extension of the Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Justin Sturdivant, S. Regan Holcombe and Kat Butler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Georgia Krewson, Wes Tiner, Kelley Deibler and Zach Moore of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer.
SMYRNA, TENN. — Carolina Holdings Inc. has closed on a 10-acre site along Sam Ridley Parkway in Smyrna between Academy Sports + Outdoors and Lowe’s Home Improvement. Three retailers — Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx and Five Below — will occupy the site. The development team for the retail development includes Nashville-based civil engineer Ragan Smith, Nashville-based general contractor Crain Construction and Greenville, S.C.-based architect COR3 Design. United Community Bank provided construction financing for the project. Hobby Lobby is expected to open in the spring, and TJ Maxx and Five Below to open shortly thereafter.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the $31.6 million sale of the Holiday Inn Nashville Airport, a 383-room hotel located in Nashville. The hotel is situated two miles east of Nashville International Airport and eight miles from downtown Nashville. An affiliate of Fairwood Capital LLC purchased the hotel from FelCor Lodging Trust. Monty Levy, Bill Murney and Scott Stephens of HREC represented FelCor in the transaction. Fairwood Capital plans to rebrand the hotel.
Dougherty Mortgage Closes $21.2M Fannie Mae Loan for Apartment Community in Chattanooga
by John Nelson
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $21.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The District at Hamilton, a 300-unit, market-rate apartment complex located in Chattanooga. The gated, pet-friendly property features a swimming pool, sundeck, grilling area, business center, athletic center and two lighted tennis courts. The interiors include Whirlpool appliances, window coverings, decks or sunrooms and built-in microwaves. Dougherty Mortgage’s Nashville office arranged the 15-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrowers, Calhoun Shores LLC, Fremount House LLP and Hamilton Place CAG LLC.