Tennessee

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires Union Station Hotel in Downtown Nashville for $52.3M

by John Nelson December 15, 2014

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has purchased Union Station Hotel, Autograph Collection in downtown Nashville for $52.3 million. The 125-room hotel is located on Broadway in Nashville’s central business district adjacent to the Frist Center for Visual Arts and Vanderbilt University. Pebblebrook has tapped Sage Hospitality to operate the hotel. The hotel first opened in 1900 as L&N Railroad Station and was converted into a hotel in 1986. The hotel underwent an $11 million renovation in 2007 and a $1.9 million renovation to convert the property to an Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel in 2012. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a grand lobby with a 65-foot barrel-vaulted ceiling, Prime 108 restaurant, fitness center, business center and valet parking. Pebblebrook plans to invest $5 million to $7 million to upgrade the hotel’s guestrooms and public areas.

December 15, 2014

Seniors Housing Southeast Tennessee

NHI to Acquire Eight Seniors Housing Communities for $476M

by John Nelson December 3, 2014

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — National Health Investors Inc. (NHI) has signed a purchase agreement to acquire eight communities known as the Seniors Living Communities Portfolio for $476 million. Following the acquisition closing, Senior Living Communities will lease the properties under a 15-year term. NHI will also provide a $15 million working capital line of credit to Senior Living Communities to finance construction/renovation projects at the eight properties. The eight facilities total 1,671 units and have an average occupancy of 85.4 percent. The properties include: • Brightwater in Myrtle Beach, S.C. • Lakes at Litchfield in Pawley’s Island, S.C. • Cascades Verdae in Greenville, S.C. • Summit Hills in Spartanburg, S.C. • Homestead Hills in Winston-Salem, N.C. • Ridgecrest in Mt. Airy, N.C. • Marsh’s Edge in Saint Simons Island, Ga. • Osprey Village in Amelia Island, Fla.

December 3, 2014

Hospitality Southeast Tennessee

Banyan, InLight Capital Acquire Hampton Inn & Suites in Murfreesboro

by John Nelson November 21, 2014

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Atlanta-based Banyan Investment Group and Houston-based InLight Capital LLC have partnered up to purchase Hampton Inn & Suites in Murfreesboro, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville. The hotel is located on North Thompson Lane and features 1,078 square feet of meeting space, a business center, fitness center and a seasonal outdoor swimming pool.

November 21, 2014

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Landmark Brokers $22.8M Sale of Shopping Center in Tennessee

by John Nelson November 19, 2014

HIXSON, TENN. — Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.’s investment sales group has brokered the $22.8 million sale of Oak Park Town Center, a 178,384-square-foot shopping center in Hixson. The property’s tenant roster includes Marshalls, Gander Mountain, Burke’s, Office Depot, Petco and Shoe Carnival. A Walmart Supercenter shadow anchors the property. Kevin Baker and Daniel Kukes of Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services represented the buyer, a non-traded REIT, and the seller, a private developer based locally.

November 19, 2014

Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Embrey Partners Breaks Ground on Apartment Community in Germantown Area

by John Nelson November 18, 2014

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Embrey Partners has begun construction on The Carillon, a 306-unit apartment community in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. The project will be located adjacent to First Tennessee Park, the new home of the Nashville Sounds, as well as a future library and archive campus. The four-story property will feature one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 599 to 1,704 square feet with rental rates ranging from $1,378 to $3,300 per month. The property will feature a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, yoga studio, gaming center, presentation kitchen, private dining area, resort-style pool, grilling station, outdoor fireplace and a concierge system. The design team includes general contractor Embrey Builders, property manager Embrey Management Services, architect BGO Architects and engineer Littlejohn Engineering. Embrey Partners plans to deliver The Carillon in spring 2016.

November 18, 2014

Office Southeast Tennessee

Brasfield & Gorrie Completes $59M HQs for Tractor Supply Co. in Metro Nashville

by John Nelson November 17, 2014

BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Brasfield & Gorrie has completed the new Tractor Supply Co. corporate headquarters in Brentwood, roughly 11 miles south of Nashville. The $59 million project includes two four-story buildings totaling 260,000 square feet, a two-story atrium connecting the two buildings and a four-level parking deck with 1,000 parking spaces. Approximately 900 Tractor Supply employees have begun working from the new headquarters, which has a total capacity for 1,200 employees. The design team, including Hastings Architecture Associates and Eakin Partners, is pursuing LEED Silver certification for the office campus.

November 17, 2014

Loans Southeast Tennessee

BB&T Provides $9.1M Refinancing for Windsor Square in Knoxville

by John Nelson November 7, 2014

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — BB&T has provided a $9.1 million loan to refinance Windsor Square Shopping Center, a 299,329-square-foot retail center in west Knoxville’s Cedar Bluff submarket. The shopping center is located at North Seven Oaks Drive and Kingston Pike near I-40. The property is fully leased to tenants such as Old Time Pottery (67,800 square feet), Burlington Coat Factory, Big Lots and Carmike Cinemas. Southern Management and Development LLC (SMD) leases and manages the property. BB&T provided the loan to Windsor Square’s owner, an unnamed private partnership.

November 7, 2014

Office Southeast Tennessee

Brasfield & Gorrie Breaks Ground on $50M Office Tower in Nashville, Leases Space

by John Nelson October 28, 2014

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Brasfield & Gorrie has signed a lease to occupy office space at 1201 Demonbreun, a $50 million, 15-story office tower in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor of the 680,000-square-foot project, which includes 305,000 square feet of office space and a 375,000-square-foot parking deck with 950 spaces. The project team includes developer Eakin Partners and architect Hastings Architecture Associates. Brasfield & Gorrie expects to deliver 1201 Demonbreun in late 2016 and move in to its office space in spring 2017. Other committed tenants include talent agency William Morris Endeavor, law firm Neal & Harwell and Sony Music Nashville.

October 28, 2014

Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Ovation Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Franklin’s Cool Springs Area

by John Nelson October 24, 2014

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Developers SouthStar LLC, Highwoods Properties and Bristol Development Group have broken ground on Ovation, a mixed-use development in Franklin’s Cool Springs market. The property will be located on a 145-acre site at the corner of McEwen Drive and Carothers Parkway. SouthStar will develop 500,000 square feet of retail space, 950 residential units and two hotels totaling roughly 450 rooms. Highwoods plans to develop up to 1.4 million square feet of office space, and Bristol Development plans to develop living spaces, including apartments and upscale million dollar estates. To date, more than $20 million has been invested in Ovation’s infrastructure. Construction on Ovation’s retail portion is slated to begin in the spring.

October 24, 2014

Loans Southeast Tennessee

Houlihan-Parnes Realtors Arranges Two Multifamily Loans in Tennessee Totaling $23.5M

by John Nelson October 20, 2014

NASHVILLE AND CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has placed two Freddie Mac loans totaling $23.5 million on two garden-style apartment complexes in Tennessee. The communities include a 312-unit property at 5242 Edmondson Pike in Nashville and a 248-unit property at 2190 Memorial Drive in Clarksville. Fred Stahl and Sheldon Stahl of Houlihan-Parnes arranged a $14 million loan for the Nashville asset with a fixed 3.96 percent interest rate and a $9.5 million loan for the Clarksville asset with a fixed 4.14 percent interest rate. Fred and Sheldon arranged the loans through Walker & Dunlop’s Atlanta office. Both multifamily communities are more than 95 percent occupied.

October 20, 2014

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