MEMPHIS, TENN. — Los Angeles-based CBRE Group Inc. has acquired CBRE | Memphis, a commercial real estate services firm that has served as CBRE’s affiliate firm in Memphis since 1996. The firm has more than 100 employees on staff and leases and/or manages roughly 14 million square feet of commercial property in the metro Memphis area, as well as Arkansas and Jackson, Miss. CBRE | Memphis and CBRE’s existing corporate staff in the Memphis region totals more than 500 employees. After acquiring affiliate firms in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Louisville, CBRE Group now has 14 offices in the Southeast totaling more than 3,200 employees.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — In-Rel Properties has purchased iBank Tower, a 276,226-square-foot office building located at 5050 Poplar Ave. in Memphis. According to media outlets, In-Rel Properties purchased the property from an affiliate of Gemini-Rosemont Realty LLC for $19.2 million. In-Rel Properties owns the neighboring Clark Tower and plans to create an 18-acre office campus comprising the two office towers. The Lake Worth, Fla.-based investor will spend up to $1 million on capital improvements to iBank Tower, in addition to the $6 to $7 million investment for Clark Tower’s renovations. The two towers will have shared amenities, parking, security and color schemes. Phil Dagastino Jr., Bentley Pembroke and Anna Tranum of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors will lease both towers on behalf of In-Rel Properties.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired The Overlook at Hamilton Place, a 213,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Chattanooga. The center is located at the intersection of Gunbarrel and Shallowford roads across the street from Hamilton Place, the primary super regional mall in the Chattanooga MSA. The Overlook at Hamilton Place is currently 99 percent leased and is anchored by The Fresh Market, Hobby Lobby, Best Buy and Petco. PAC acquired this asset through its wholly-owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. PAC financed the acquisition utilizing a 10-year, 4.19 percent first mortgage loan from Transamerica Life Insurance Co.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Sealy & Co. has purchased a 600,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility situated on more than 25 acres at 4221 Pilot Drive in Memphis. This acquisition is the third investment in the Memphis market on behalf of the company’s investment offering, Sealy Strategic Equity Partners. The property features modern warehouse attributes, rail service and additional trailer parking. Located in Memphis’ Southeast submarket, the property is in close proximity to Memphis International Airport and the BNSF Rail intermodal.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Olympus Property, a multifamily owner and operator based in Fort Worth, Texas, has purchased Midtown, a 170-unit, Class A apartment community in downtown Nashville. Built in 2010, Midtown’s amenities include a media lounge with billiards and Wi-Fi, Zen garden, 24-hour sky bridge fitness studio, elevator access, electronic building access, parking garage and valet dry cleaning services. Unit interiors include black energy star appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets, 9-foot ceilings, wood flooring, designer cabinetry, under-mount sinks, washers/dryers and patios/balconies with Nashville skyline views. Midtown is Olympus Property’s third acquisition in Tennessee and fourth acquisition for its WW Olympus Property V LLC investment fund.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded One Commerce Square in downtown Memphis LEED Gold certification. The office building is the first property in downtown Memphis to earn the distinction. Built in 1972, the 29-story office building is located at 40 S. Main St. Memphis-based Looney Ricks Kiss spearheaded the renovation, which resulted in 45 percent in energy savings, or roughly $138,000 per year. The office building has also experienced 33 percent water savings over the LEED baseline and features a 20 percent parking rebate offered to building patrons who have a qualified low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle. Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors leases and manages the building. Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC, which is managed by Worthington Hyde Partners, owns the office tower.
ATLANTA AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — Alliance Residential Co. has started construction on two luxury apartment developments in Atlanta and Nashville. The projects include Broadstone Ridge, a five-story development within walking distance of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area and the new Atlanta Braves stadium, and Broadstone 8 South in Nashville’s 12South/8th Avenue neighborhood. Since 2012, Alliance Residential’s pipeline has totaled more than $350 million with projects in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The company recently delivered The Haynes House and Broadstone Court in Atlanta and Broadstone Seaside in Charleston. Current projects in the company’s pipeline include Broadstone Midtown in Midtown Atlanta, Broadstone Springs in Sandy Springs, Ga., and Broadstone Germantown in Nashville.
LEBANON, TENN. — Communications Test Design Inc. (CTDI), an engineering, repair and logistics company serving the communications industry, has signed a 403,750-square-foot industrial lease at Eastgate Distribution Center I in metro Nashville. The building is located at 7800 Eastgate Blvd. in Lebanon. John Ward of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Pattillo Industrial Real Estate, in the lease deal. Terry Smith of Colliers International represented CTDI. David Mackey and John Morrissey of Jackson Cross Partners assisted in representing CTDI.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bluerock Growth Fund has sold Artisan on 18th, a Class A, 153-unit apartment community in downtown Nashville, for $35.2 million. The property was delivered in June and was completely occupied at the time of sale. A joint venture between Stonehenge DCM LLC, which oversaw development of the property, and affiliates of Bluerock Real Estate purchased the development. Artisan on 18th features a landscaped courtyard with a sundeck, outdoor grilling area and fireplace, fitness center, cyber clubroom with a coffee bar and business center, pet park and a parking garage. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, high-end flooring, designer cabinetry, full-size washer/dryer units, private balconies and nine-foot ceilings.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp. plans to develop The Shoppes of Northgate, a $16 million shopping center located along Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro. GBT Realty acquired the 13.1-acre site across from the Walmart Supercenter in November for $2.4 million. The new shopping center will feature a 30,000-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as a PetSense, Liquor Barn and Newk’s Eatery. The new Sprouts store will be the fourth Sprouts that GBT Realty has developed this year. Construction on The Shoppes of Northgate is expected to begin this month, with store openings set for spring 2016. GBT Realty currently has $161 million of commercial space under development in the Nashville region.