Tennessee

Passco Cos. Acquires Nashville Apartment Community for $93.5M

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Lexington Apartments, a 598-unit, Class-A garden-style multifamily community located in the Bellevue submarket of Nashville, for $93.5 million. According to Passco, The Lexington Apartments has maintained an average occupancy rate above 95 percent for the past three years. Located at 510 Old Hickory Blvd., the community comprises one-, two- and three- bedroom units and its community amenities include an indoor swimming pool, three outdoor pools, a fitness center, clubhouse, tennis courts, tanning beds, coffee bar and an outdoor grilling area. Vince Lefler of JLL’s Nashville office brokered the sale. The Lexington community was developed in two phases in 1997 and 1999, and all of the units were then remodeled between 2008 and 2012. The former owner began a new round of upgrades in 2012, which are still in progress today. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged $60.8 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Passco Cos.

August 13, 2015

Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Batson-Cook Breaks Ground on SkyHouse Nashville

by John Nelson August 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Batson-Cook Construction has begun building SkyHouse Nashville, a luxury mixed-use tower in midtown Nashville. Upon completion in the summer of 2016, the 25-story property will feature 352 luxury apartment residences, more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and a rooftop amenities deck. The property will be situated along Broadway, 17th Avenue and Division Street and offer panoramic views of downtown Nashville. The development’s amenity package will include an upscale clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen. The design team includes co-developers Batson-Cook Development Co. and Novare Group and architect Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart. SkyHouse Nashville is the 15th SkyHouse-branded project that Batson-Cook has constructed since 2001. Earlier this year, the company delivered SkyHouse Buckhead in Atlanta, SkyHouse Channelside in Tampa and SkyHouse Raleigh in Raleigh.

August 13, 2015

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Ziff Properties Acquires Shopping Center in Metro Memphis for $7.4M

by John Nelson August 3, 2015

COLLIERVILLE, TENN. — Ziff Properties Inc. has purchased The Shops at Collierville, a 60,000-square-foot retail center located in Collierville, a Memphis suburb, for $7.4 million. The property’s tenant roster includes Starbucks Coffee, Medpost Urgent Care, Back Yard Burgers, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins and The UPS Store. Sheldon Griffin of Baker Storey McDonald Properties represented Ziff Properties in the transaction.

August 3, 2015

Madison Plaza Huntsville Haverty's Furniture

Alabama Retail Southeast Tennessee

RCG Ventures Acquires Two Shopping Centers in Tennessee, Alabama

by John Nelson July 30, 2015

JACKSON, TENN. AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCG Ventures Fund III has purchased West Towne Commons, a 168,210-square-foot shopping center in Jackson, and Madison Plaza, a 99,108-square-foot center in Huntstville, for an undisclosed price. Located at the intersection of Highway 45 and Oil Well Road, the West Towne Commons’ tenant roster includes T.J. Maxx, Stein Mart, OfficeMax and Petco. Target is also a tenant but was not involved in the transaction. RCG Ventures was represented internally by Jeff Miller, and Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE represented the seller. Located across from Madison Square Mall at Old Monrovia Road and University Drive, Madison Plaza is anchored by Haverty’s and Mission Thrift Store. RCG Ventures was represented internally by Scott Tarbet in the transaction, and Margaret Caldwell of JLL represented the seller.

July 30, 2015

Office Southeast Tennessee

USGBC Awards Two Office Buildings in Nashville LEED Certification

by John Nelson July 28, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Dallas-based Gaedeke Group LLC has secured LEED certifications for two of its office buildings in Nashville’s Airport North submarket. The properties include the 12-story, 282,101-square-foot Highland Ridge Tower at 535 Marriott Drive, and the eight-story, 178,639-square-foot Highland Ridge III at 545 Marriott Drive. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Highland Ridge Tower LEED Gold certification and Highland Ridge III LEED Silver certification. Both projects are nearly 100 percent occupied and carry Energy Star designations. Gaedeke’s green programs at the properties encompass electronics waste disposal, battery recycling, environmentally friendly cleaning materials, native plantings, low-flow plumbing fixtures and e-friendly office finish-outs. The green initiatives have resulted in 56 percent of Highland Ridge III’s trash being diverted from landfills and 52.5 percent of Highland Ridge Tower’s. The USBCG also recognized Gaedeke’s efforts at keeping at least 25 percent of the site as undisturbed forest.

July 28, 2015

Office Southeast Tennessee

Liberty Tower, Law Firm in Chattanooga Earn LEED Gold Certification

by John Nelson July 23, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Liberty Tower, a 214,000-square-foot office building in Chattanooga, LEED Gold certification, making it the largest LEED Gold-certified core and shell project in Tennessee. Additionally, the USGBC has awarded Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC LEED Gold certification for its commercial interiors. The company is the only law firm in Tennessee to have earned LEED Gold certification. Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC is a tenant at Liberty Tower, making the pair the only project to achieve dual LEED certification in Chattanooga. The law firm’s sustainable features include Energy Star-rated equipment, an open office layout, reuse of 60 percent of its furniture and low VOC paints and carpet tiles. Liberty Tower’s sustainable features include bike racks and showers, new LED light fixtures, low-flow toilets and faucets, solar controlled windows and modern HVAC equipment.

July 23, 2015

Office Southeast Tennessee

Maddox Property Brokers $6.7M Sale of Suburban Office Building in Knoxville

by John Nelson July 20, 2015

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Maddox Property Management & Sales Inc. has brokered the $6.7 million sale of Century Park Building I, a 51,604-square-foot, Class A suburban office building in Knoxville. The property is located at the intersection of Interstate 40/75 and Pellissippi Parkway. Steve Maddox and Brandon Clark of Maddox Property represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction. The office building’s tenant roster includes University of Phoenix, New Horizons Learning Center and the Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine. Additionally, Functional Pathways LLC will soon relocate its headquarters to the top floor of Century Park. Maddox Property took over management of Century Park earlier this year and will continue to lease and manage the property moving forward.

July 20, 2015

Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Automotive Firm Leases 231,625 SF of Industrial Space in Chattanooga

by John Nelson July 6, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems, an automotive product supplier, has leased a 231,625-square-foot industrial property located at 7463 Bonnyshire Drive in Chattanooga. The lease term is 10 years for the Chattanooga facility, which is Yanfeng USA’s fourth U.S. location. L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International and its CORFAC affiliate in Nashville, Chas. Hawkins CORFAC International, represented Yangeng USA in the lease transaction.

July 6, 2015

Seniors Housing Southeast Tennessee

Senior Living Investment Brokerage Arranges $10M Sale of Memphis Seniors Housing Campus

by John Nelson June 26, 2015

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the $10 million sale of Legacy Assisted Living & Independent Living in Memphis. Built in 1987, the property comprises a 196-unit independent living community and a 51-unit assisted living/memory care memory care facility. The buyer was a private investment group based in Virginia. Georgia-based Beacon Communities has been selected to manage the two communities. Bradley Clousing, Patrick Burke and Ryan Saul of SLIB brokered the transaction.

June 26, 2015

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

Financial Federal Bank Arranges $20M Refinancing of Nashville Courtyard Marriott

by John Nelson June 25, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged the $20 million refinancing of The Courtyard by Marriott in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood. Built in 2014, the hotel features 123 rooms. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal arranged the 10-year fixed rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed national CMBS lender.

June 25, 2015

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