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The OfferingAJ Capital Partners is pleased to present for lease approximately 6 ,000
square feet of Class A office space at May Hosiery – a historic campus
of 6 irreplaceable buildings set on 4 acres in the rapidly expanding
neighborhood of Wedgewood Houston. Dating back to 1909, May Hosiery
is the adaptive re-use of the oldest sock mill in the South. The integration
of innovative workspaces, chef-driven restaurants, lifestyle retail, outdoor
public spaces and events offers a truly unique experience for users
seeking culture and character.
Addresses425, 427, 429, 431 Chestnut Street, 510 Houston Street and 1201 Brown Street
Site 4.05 Acres
No. of Buildings 6 Buildings
Office Availability
Total Available: 65,286 SF
431 Chestnut: 28,818 SF available divisible14,409 SF on Level 114,409 SF on Level 2
1201 Brown: 36,468 SF available divisible18,234 SF on Level 118,234 SF on Level 2
Total Interior Area 120,000 SF
Uses Office, Retail, Restaurant
Lease Type Office – FSG; Retail - NNN
Delivery June 2018
Office Parking Ratio 4/1,000 SF
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AJ CAPITAL PARTNERS is a dynamic private equity investment and development organization with a portfolio of lifestyle hotel, luxury resort, and mixed-use assets across North America. The company’s core competency is the creation of distinctive, locally-inspired properties set in high growth and high culture environments with diverse demand generators. Its experienced team leverages their hospitality-centric approach to design, programming, and place-making to drive long-term value creation in timeless real estate. The company has specific expertise in the execution of major adaptive re-use projects with historical significance and ground-up development. This body of work includes: THE CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; restoration of former private members club and architectural gem built in 1893 on Michigan Avenue. The property features 241 guest rooms, street-front retail, and a collection of destination dining, drinking, cafe and event spaces -- including the JamesBeard award-winning Cherry Circle Room and highly acclaimed penthouse restaurant Cindy’s, with sweeping views of the city. The project was designed by Roman + Williams in partnership with HPA Architects, and won the Urban Land Institutes 2016 Historic Preservation Award. THOMPSON NASHVILLE; ground-up development of iconic lifestyle hotel, located in one of the city’s most celebrated neighborhoods. The program includes a signature ground floor restaurant, boutique retail space, penthouse bar and patio with panoramic views, and 224 guest rooms and suites. The hotel was named to the Conde Nast Hot List and Traveler’s Choice Awards in 2017, and received the ULI Nashville People’s Choice Award.
SAN FRANCISCO ARMORY; transformation of 250,000 square foot historic military property built for the National Guard in 1912 into an innovation workplace. The property is located in The Mission, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant and storied neighborhoods. The project is set to deliver in 2019 following a $60 million renovation.
SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO; redevelopment of belt factory building in the heart of the West Loop into a 120,000 square foot private members club with 40 guest rooms, spa, boxing gym, rooftop pool, members lounge, and screening room. The project won the Urban Land Institute Catalytic Redevelopment Award in 2016. WEWORK CHICAGO WEST LOOP; rehab of 90,000 square foot former meat packing facility into creative office space occupied and managed by industry leading WeWork. The property is anchored between Fulton Market and Randolph Street, two thoroughfares that continue to attract the world’stop restaurateurs and businesses including the Chicago headquarters for neighboring Google. THE PONCHARTRAIN NEW ORLEANS; revival of historic hotel property built in 1825 in the Garden District of New Orleans, in celebration of its storied past. Notable former guests include Rita Hayworth, The Doors, and Tennessee Williams -- who stayed at the property while writing ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ The hotel features a fine dining restaurant, cafe, tavern, and rooftop bar which all pay homage to the property’s history. GRADUATE BERKELEY; conversion of 1928 Spanish Colonial property into 140-room hotel featuring Tartine Bakery and culinary program by Bill Chait. Graduate Hotels is a lifestyle brand platform created by AJ Capital Partners set in university-anchored locations. There are currently 10 operating assets in the portfolio with another 15 in development including Yale, Vanderbilt, University of Washington, and Ohio State -- making it the fastest growing hotel brand in the country.
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Project ArchitectDryden Architecture and Design
Dryden Architecture and Design is an award-winning architecture and interior design studio based in
Nashville, TN -- established in 2001. The firm is dedicated to making meaningful human places that
mindfully engage local resources and operate simultaneously as habitat and create a lasting memory.
They have completed a variety project types ranging from neighborhood master-plans, mixed-use
developments, adaptive reuse projects, private residences, boutique retail, restaurants and corporate
offices. The company’s focus has been on projects that have significantly impacted neighborhoods
and helped contribute to a healthy flora of the communities they work within at all levels.
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The HistoryFrom knickers to body stockings
May Hosiery is located on Chestnut Street just east of Fort Negley. There
are six buildings on the campus with approximately 120,000 square feet
of interior space. The landmark buildings are widely known as the May
Hosiery Mill, which employed generations of Nashville families and was the
oldest sock mill in the South.
The four acre property was acquired by Jacob May and his partners in
1908. May served as president and as chairman of the board until his death;
his sons Mortimer and Dan operated the mill after that. The company was
noted for the quality of its socks. The crew of Apollo 2, which landed on
the moon in 1969, wore socks made by the May Hosiery under contract to
NASA.
German-born Jacob May, 18 years old, came to America in 1879 in
steerage. He arrived in this country without speaking knowledge of the
language and with only seven dollars in his pocket. He began peddling dry
goods from a pack on his back. When he had earned enough he peddled
the New England area by horse and wagon. He later married and settled in
Laconia, New Hampshire, a hosiery mill town, where he opened a store. On
buying trips for the store, he sold his suppliers hosiery from the mill town.
An advertisement in a Boston newspaper brought Jacob May to Nashville.
He and a friend successfully bid a Tennessee prison labor contract - 50
men at approximately 50 cents a day. May moved his family and several
French-Canadian fixers (knitting machine repairmen) to Nashville and
started the Rock City Hosiery Mills in the old Church Street penitentiary in
1895. By 1908 May and his partners opened for business on Chestnut Street.
In the following years, May Mills counted as customers Marshall Field,
Montgomery Ward, Spiegel, Woolworth, Kress, Boy and Girl Scouts, as well
as Nashville wholesalers J.S. Reeves, Neely Harwell, W.S. Riddle, and Eskind
& Greenspan. In the 1930’s May was one of the first licensees of Walt Disney,
and the company was a prime contractor in mortar fuses during World War
Two.
During the years before the war, Jacob and Mortimer May made five trips
into Hitler’s Germany and managed to rescue more than 200 Jews before
the flow of visas was cut off. Mortimer became connected with the network
of underground movement in Europe and succeeded in saving some
intellectual Jews, which the Nazis were eager to liquidate. After the war,
Mortimer helped to establish a Jewish homeland in Israel.
Today May Hosiery is being reimagined into a hub of innovation and
commerce for a new generation, with a careful preservation of its history
and legacy in mind.
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431 Chestnut: Level 2
14,409 sq ft
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431 Chestnut: Level 1
14,409 sq ft
431 Chestnut - Level 1 Rendering
431 Chestnut rendering
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1201 Brown Street: Level 2
18,234 sq ft
1201 Brown rendering
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1201 Brown Street: Level 1
18,234 sq ft
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Wedgewood-Houston NeighborhoodWedgewood-Houston is a rapidly expanding submarket in Nashville’s
urban core, located 1.2 miles south of the Central Business District; with
adjacency to 12 South, the Gulch, and SoBro. The district runs from 2nd
to 8th Avenue between Wedgewood Avenue and Houston/Chestnut
Streets. The area is diverse in both product and population, including
historic homes and warehouses, as well as repurposed and new mixed-
use developments. Approximately 1,000 new single family home and
townhouse permits have been issued over the last 3 years, during which
time the neighborhood has experienced significant absorption and rental
rate growth. There have been approximately 2,700 new apartment units
delivered from 2015-2017 along 8th Avenue South up through SoBro.
Historic manufacturing properties such as May Hosiery, many of which
are experiencing a renaissance with exciting adaptive reuse projects, pay
homage to the area’s industrial roots. Wedgewood-Houston has attracted
artists, musicians, and young professionals alike. Several major projects
are in planning or development, establishing the area as one of the most
actively expanding in the city – with a dynamic combination of revived
historic properties and new builds. The enclosed information provides
further granular detail on the various activities in the area.
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Developments:A Six�� Merritt | The Finery
B Eighth Avenue Townhomes
C Wedgewood Park Apartments
D Pillow Street Cottages
E Merritt Mansion Redevelopment
F Herschel Greer Stadium
G Outpost Nashville
Restaurants & Attractions:1 Parson’s - May Hosiery
2 Tin Dog Tavern
3 Clawson’s Pub & Deli
4 Smokin Thighs
5 Gabby’s Burgers & Fries
6 Corsair Distillery
7 Dozen Bakery
8 Zeitgeist Gallery
9 David Lusk Gallery
10 Refinery Nashville Coworking Space
11 Houston Station | Hemingway Arcade
12 Seed Space
13 Vintage Millworks
14 Grimey’s/The Basement/
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15 Griffin Technology
16 Simply Mac
17 Adventure Science Center
18 Fort Negley
19 Bastion
20 Falcon | Flamingo
Distances:
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NashvilleAn Introduction
Declared “It City” by the New York Times in 2013, Nashville has since earned
a stream of accolades that includes 2016 recognition from the Brookings
Institute as a top 10 US city for job growth and prosperity. Nashville has been
recognized among the nation’s “Top 25 Art Destinations” by American
Style magazine and as the “#7 Best Place for Artists in the US” by Business
Week. Travel + Leisure reported that Nashville, known internationally as
“Music City,” beat contenders like Australia and Cuba in the Magazine’s 2015
poll of readers’ favorite vacation destinations.
Nightly music of every genre is performed at venues as different as “honky-
tonk” Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge, indie-centric bar, 12th and
Porter, and the elegant Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Critically
acclaimed ABC musical drama Nashville is filmed locally and is
broadcast to audiences worldwide. Taylor Swift was discovered at local
Bluebird Cafe and historic RCA Studio B sits in midtown Nashville, but show
business is not the city’s only defining characteristic. Over the last decade,
the area has experienced tremendous growth across the healthcare,
tourism, publishing, and technology industries. High-profile businesses from
across the country and the globe have moved to Nashville MSA, including
Nissan, Oreck, Bridgestone, Warner Music, Warby Parker, The Consulate-
General of Japan, and Lyft.
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and serves as transportation,
business, and tourism hub for the region. Nashville’s diverse economic
market nestles in the state’s geographic center, comprises 10 counties with
a total population exceeding 1.7 million.
The City supports many innovative and aggressive local programs to
recruit workers to the region. The business environment is characterized by
a favorable geographic location, quality workforce, lower taxes and growth
opportunities enhanced by a diverse economy.
Many of Nashville’s most valuable workers come from the area’s vast
educational system, which includes 18 accredited four-year and
postgraduate institutions. These schools deliver 17,000 graduates to
the market each year, 60% of which choose to stay in the region after
graduation. In the Nashville MSA, 44.9% of adults at least 25 years and
older have one or more years of college education, and more than 45,000
people have graduate or professional degrees. Vanderbilt University
ranked the #15 university in the nation by the US News & World Report. MBA
Programs at Belmont and Lipscomb Universities were also named among
the nation’s best by Bloomberg. In addition to offering a cost of living below
the national average and a climate that remains mild year-round, Nashville
features dozens of municipal parks and golf courses. The city’s rich
landscape is spotted with natural attractions like Elm Hill Marina and Percy
Priest Lake.
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Market Overview
Sizable and Growing PopulationWith a population of 1.8 million in the Nashville MSA, Nashville is the largest
MSA in a five-state area. Only the Austin, Raleigh and Denver MSAs grew
faster than Nashville between 2010 and 2015.
Diverse Mix of IndustriesHealth care, corporate operations, advanced manufacturing, music and
entertainment, and supply chain management are the leading industries
that drive the Nashville economy. Some of the nation’s most notable
corporations are headquartered in Nashville, such as Nissan North
America, Bridgestone Americas, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of
America and Gibson Guitar.
Favorable Geographic Location50% of the U.S. population (150 million people) lives within 650 miles of
Nashville, with 40 million people within 300 miles. 75% of U.S. markets are
within a two- hour flight.
Skilled Workforce The area is home to more than 118,000 students, with 17,000 graduating each
year and 10,000 of those graduates remaining in the Nashville area and
providing a strong pipeline of educated talent.
High Quality of LifeThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Enterprising States report named
Tennessee a top state for low business taxes and regulations. Tennessee
also has the second lowest state and local tax burden per capita, and no
income tax on wages.
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Market fundamentalsEmployment Landscape
Snapshot:
• Nashville’s economy is diverse and safeguards it from some volatility. It is
in the top 15% of highest employment rates MSAs in the U.S.
• Over the past 12 months, 10 out of its 10 industry super-sectors experienced
healthy job growth.
• 2016 was the highest employment year in the city’s history.
Population Growth drives employment growth
Between 2010 and 2016, population grew from 1.7 million to 1.9 million.
Meanwhile, employment dropped 520 basis points.
1,550,000
1,600,000
1,650,000
1,700,000
1,750,000
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MSA Population Unemployment rate
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4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
2.9%Nashville unemployment
4.7%Tennessee unemployment
4.3%U.S. unemployment
3.5%Nashville 12-month
job growth
1.9%Tennessee 12-month
job growth
1.5%U.S. 12-month
job growth
2013 20172014 2015 2016
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
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Job growth (12-month change)
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Information
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Professional & Business Services
Educational & Health Services
Government
Leisure & Hospitality
Manufacturing
Financial Activities
Mining, Logging & Construction
Other Services
Employment by Industry National employment situation | Q2 2017
Mid-sized Southeastern markets overwhelmingly account for fastest-
growing metro areas (12-month % change)
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Office Market
Nashville’s growth is fueled by a booming tourist economy and business-
friendly local government. Efforts to increase density in the urban core
have been successful. In fact, Downtown vacancy is the lowest it’s been
in 15 years, and vacancy rates are 110 basis points lower in the urban core
compared to the suburbs. With many large corporations circling Nashville
as a potential home for their corporate headquarters –and countless
startups and entrepreneurial companies taking a closer look at the city, the
vibrancy of the urban submarkets will provide a dynamic, growth-centered
environment.
Snapshot Forecast
YTD net absorption 537,401 s.f. ▲
Under construction (new)
1,526,088 s.f. ▼
Total Vacancy 8.2% ▶
Average asking rent (gross) $25.77 s.f. ▲
Concessions Rising ▲250,000
1,750,000
2013 2014 2015 2016Y TD2017
Net absorptionDeliveries
Supply and demand (s.f.)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total vacancy
9.0% 9.3%
6.8%6.2%
8.2%
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Class AClass B
Average asking rents ($/s.f.)
For more information, contact
Bill AdairVice President615 928 [email protected]
Ashley AlbrightAssociate615 928 [email protected]
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