Tennessee

The Melrose Nashville

Ten years ago, the urban Nashville multifamily inventory consisted of a small handful of institutional-sized assets, offering sparse amenities and unit finishes that left much to be desired. Fast forward to 2016 and the seemingly insatiable demand by residents to live in the eclectic, urban enclaves that Nashville offers has resulted in more than 5,000 units delivered over the last few years, with nearly 8,000 additional units set to deliver over the next two years. The standard of the assets being delivered continues to raise the bar, as developers look for a competitive edge and renters have demonstrated their willingness to pay a premium, with rents in top locations flirting with $3.00 per square foot. Demand The absorption pace has accelerated each year, seemingly limited only by the number of units being delivered to the market. When looking at the entire metro area, not just the urban submarkets, absorption topped 6,000 units in 2015, with new supply totaling approximately 5,960 units. A significant portion of this demand is from Millennials, who traditionally prefer to live in urban neighborhoods, and with Nashville ranked as a top 10 destination for Millennial in-migration, this trend is likely to continue. Fueling the urban residential …

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Aertson Midtown Kimpton Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Indianapolis-based Buckingham Cos. has topped out Aertson Midtown, a 17-story, 600,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Nashville. Upon opening in early 2017, Aertson Midtown will feature 35,000 square feet of ground-level retail, 350 upscale apartments, a 180-room Kimpton hotel with 6,500 square feet of meeting space and 630 parking spaces. Caviar & Bananas, a Charleston-based gourmet market and café, will occupy 6,600 square feet of retail space with a planned spring 2017 opening. Aertson Midtown’s amenities for residents and guests will include a 17th-floor roof terrace, eighth-floor pool deck and cabanas, bike garage, pet park and a fitness center.

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JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Franklin Square, an 85,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1805 W. State of Franklin Road in Johnson City. Anchored by a 55,000-square-foot Kroger, Franklin Square was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Citizens Bank, Cost Cutters, Giovanni’s, Iron Horse, Jersey Mike’s and Miso Teriyaki House. Brian Munn of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office procured the buyer, a 1031 exchange investor. Farhan Kabani of Mark One Capital, a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, arranged acquisition financing. Jody McKibben of Marcus & Millichap’s Nashville office is the firm’s broker of record in Tennessee.

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Note 16 Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Security Properties, a Seattle-based multifamily investment and development firm, has purchased two apartment communities in Nashville for a combined $53.7 million. The assets include the 139-unit Opus 29 in Nashville’s West End neighborhood and the 86-unit Note 16 in the Music Row area. Security Properties has purchased the assets off-market in a 50/50 joint venture with Loma Linda University. This represents the fourth and fifth acquisitions between the two groups. Security Properties used a 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the two transactions.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — American Threads, Alton Lane and Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar have leased space at Edgehill Village, a 56,000-square-foot retail hub in Nashville. American Threads, a women’s fashion retailer, will lease 1,529 square feet; Alton Lane, a custom menswear shop, will lease 883 square feet; and Barcelona, a Spanish tapas restaurant and wine bar, will lease 5,887 square feet, becoming the largest retail tenant at the property. Edgehill Village comprises eight masonry buildings situated near Music Row at Edgehill Avenue and Villa Place. The property formerly housed Whiteway Cleaners in the 1920s. The national tenants will move into the historic mixed-use property by the end of the year. Existing tenants at Edgehill Village include retailers Warby Parker and J. Crew Mens Shop; restaurants Old Glory and Edgehill; and major entertainment companies such as Live Nation, AEG and AC Entertainment. Edgehill Village is owned by Edgehill Village Partners, an entity including real estate developers Rob Lowe, Elliott Kyle, McClain Towery of Towery Development and Jay Weaver of Atlanta-based Weaver Capital Partners.

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Village Green Hills Apartments Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Champion Real Estate Co. has purchased Village Green Hills Apartments, a newly constructed, 82-unit apartment complex in Nashville, for $22.5 million. The apartment complex is within walking distance of Greens Hills Mall and Hill Center with Nashville’s only Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. Champion and its affiliates currently own six multifamily properties in Nashville consisting of nearly 200 rental units with product ranging from entry-level studios and student housing to high-end townhomes.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Berkadia has arranged a $10.1 million acquisition loan for The Element at Cedar Bluff, a 223-unit apartment community in Knoxville formerly known as Warren House Apartments. The property is situated roughly 10 miles from the University of Tennessee and Neyland Stadium. The borrower, SCBP Knoxville Associates LLC, a partnership between Springer Capital and Brookside Properties, used the loan to acquire the property and fund future renovations totaling roughly $5 million. The Element at Cedar Bluff’s amenities include a new fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The property was 93 percent occupied at the time of financing. Corby Chaffin of Berkadia’s Houston office arranged the floating-rate loan through Latitude Management Real Estate Investors, a Southern California-based institutional debt fund specializing in bridge lending.

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The Overlook Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Passco Cos. LLC has purchased The Overlook, a 452-unit value-add apartment community located at 727 Bell Road in Nashville, for $51.4 million. The property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, hasn’t been renovated since its completion in 1998, according to Passco Cos. The buyer plans to upgrade the property and implement a professional management program. The Overlook’s amenities include a fitness center and two swimming pools with cabanas. Russ Oldham of CBRE represented both Passco and the seller, Olympus Properties, in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco.

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Morning Pointe of Lexington

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Berkadia has originated $68.8 million in financing for a portfolio of eight seniors housing communities operated by Morning Pointe, a Chattanooga-based developer and operator. The portfolio totals 474 units in Lexington and Frankfort, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Johnson, Ind. Morning Pointe plans to use the funds to fund future development across the Southeast. Berkadia’s Marcus Lyons, director, and Chris Fenton and David Oakley, managing directors, managed the transaction through Freddie Mac. Berkadia is a New York City-based lender specializing in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD loans in the commercial real estate sector.

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Save-A-Lot Binghampton Gateway Memphis

MEMPHIS, TENN. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged a lease transaction that will bring a Save-A-Lot grocery store to Binghampton Gateway, a 48,500-square-foot neighborhood center in Memphis. Shawn Massey of The Shopping Center Group and Steve Bowie of Cor Mundi Investments represented Binghampton Development Corp., a faith-based, nonprofit organization, in the lease transaction. The $6.5 million retail center will be located on a 4.5-acre site that was previously occupied by an apartment complex, which was demolished in January 2015. Binghampton Gatetway will feature the 16,300-square-foot Save-A-Lot, a 10,000-square-foot junior anchor tenant and 22,200 square feet of small shop space. Construction is expected to begin this summer with an anticipated completion date of spring 2017.

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