MEMPHIS, TENN. — New York-based Angelo, Gordon & Co.’s net lease group (AG Net Lease) has purchased an office tower within International Paper Co.’s global headquarters campus in Memphis for $58.3 million. AG Net Lease’s purchase from Century Park Partners LLC includes the office building and the assumption of International Paper’s existing 10.5-year lease. Situated in the East Memphis business district, Tower III spans 214,060 square feet and is one of four office buildings on International Paper’s campus.
Tennessee
Northwestern Mutual Provides $73M Construction Financing for $750M Capitol View Project in Nashville
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Northwestern Mutual has provided $73 million in construction financing for Capitol View, a $750 million, 32-acre mixed-use development underway in Nashville’s North Gulch area. Upon completion the project will feature 1.1 million square feet of Class A office space, 130,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 600 multifamily residences, 410 hotel rooms and a 2.5-acre urban park connected to Nashville’s greenway system. The co-developers, Boyle Investment Co. and Northwood Ravin, will begin construction this month on the next phase of Capitol View. Known as Block D, the $115 million phase will encompass seven city blocks at the intersection of I-40/Charlotte Avenue and 11th Avenue North and feature a mixed-use structure with 60,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, 40,000 square feet of second-floor loft office space and 378 residential units. With Northwestern Mutual’s financing, Capitol View’s total capital investment is now 70 percent committed. The development is anchored by Hospital Corp. of America and Lifeway, which will bring more than 3,000 employees to Capitol View combined. A portion of Nelson Merry Street will be designated as “Festival Street,” which can be closed off for festivals and other events.
LEBANON, CLARKSVILLE AND COLUMBIA, TENN. — Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio totaling 548 units in metro Nashville for $57.5 million. The communities include the 210-unit Falls at 109 in Lebanon, the 184-unit Fountains at Meadow Wood in Clarksville and the 154-unit Lakes of Columbia in Columbia. As part of the transaction, Timberland Partners assumed three existing HUD loans. Steve Massey and Russ Oldham of CBRE’s Nashville office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Timberland Partners now owns and manages five multifamily assets in the Nashville area totaling 960 units.
NorthMarq Capital Arranges $28.8M Acquisition Loan for Shopping Center in Metro Nashville
by John Nelson
SPRING HILL, TENN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $28.8 million acquisition loan for The Crossings of Spring Hill, a 219,905-square-foot retail property located at 1001-1041 Crossing Blvd. and 1017-2020 Crossing Circle in Spring Hill, about 35 miles south of Nashville. The property’s tenant roster includes Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Rack Room Shoes, Ulta Beauty, Bed Bath & Beyond, rue21 and PetSmart. The 10-year loan features three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Chad Owens of NorthMarq Capital’s Houston regional office arranged the CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, TCSH LLC, an entity controlled by Azad Commercial Realty Services.
Premier Design + Build to Construct 650,000 SF Spec Distribution Facility in Metro Nashville
by John Nelson
LEBANON, TENN. — Premier Design + Build Group LLC plans to construct Commerce Farms V, a 650,000-square-foot spec distribution facility situated within the 145-acre Commerce Farms Industrial Park in Lebanon, a suburb of Nashville. Premier Design + Build is building the property on behalf of the developer, HSA Commercial Real Estate. The facility will sit on 41 acres at Highway 109 and feature 32-foot clear heights, 144 truck dock positions, four drive-in doors, a parking lot with 184 trailer stalls and a TPO roofing system. Joe Ahrens is the project manager and Johnathan Nelsen is the field superintendent from Premier Design + Build. Harris Architects will deliver architectural services for the project, and Joe DeLemos of NorthStar Real Estate Advisors is leasing the building.
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.
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.