ATLANTA (August 16, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Big V Property Group (BVPG) in two of its recent shopping center acquisitions, Harbison Court in Columbia, South Carolina and Promenade at Northwoods in Charleston, South Carolina.
Located within a super-regional shopping hub across from Columbiana Centre mall, Harbison Court is anchored by Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less and Marshalls with national discount retailers such as Petco, Tuesday Morning, Dollar Tree, and Shoe Carnival. Other national tenants include Starbucks and Outback. The 301,071-square-foot shopping center was renovated in 2014 and is adjacent to BVPG’s recently acquired 40,000-square-foot vacant in-line space which was formerly occupied by Babies R Us.
Promenade at Northwoods is a 322,428-square-foot regional shopping center located in the popular retail corridor across from the dominant Northwoods Mall. The center is anchored by Hobby Lobby, Gander Outdoors, and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Other national and regional tenants include Boot Barn, Party City, Crunch Fitness, and Moe’s Southwest Grill.
Over the last year, SGR has advised BVPG on a variety of shopping center related matters, which include nine separate acquisitions. The SGR legal team was led by New York Real Estate Practice Section Head and Partner Sean Altschul along with Associate Matt Moore in the Atlanta Real Estate Practice and New York Real Estate Practice Associate Dexterrie Ramirez. Partner Joe Mandarino in the Atlanta Tax Practice provided assistance.
About Big V Property Group
Big V Property Group (BVPG) is a vertically-integrated shopping center investment management and property management company, with comprehensive services including leasing, on-site property management, construction management, finance/accounting and marketing. Utilizing state of the art technical platforms, the company has an excellent track record of providing quality property management and construction management services for over 40 years. BVPG owns and operates 46 neighborhood and community shopping centers totaling nearly 6 million square feet, primarily located in strong secondary markets throughout the Southeast US. The company has 34 employees, with offices in Charlotte, NC, Bristol, TN and Florida, NY. Visit www.bigv.com for more information.
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
SGR is a full service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s 250 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, construction, employment law, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.