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Asensus Surgical Signs 63,000 SF Life Sciences Lease at The Stitch in Research Triangle Area

by John Nelson

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Asensus Surgical, a leader in digital surgery and minimally invasive surgical systems, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at The Stitch, a life sciences and research-and-development (R&D) property in Morrisville. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, the 248,456-square-foot facility is an adaptive reuse of a former outlet mall. The Stitch is located at 1001 Airport Blvd., approximately one mile from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Eric Forshee, John MacDonell and Ashley Ingram of JLL represented the landlord, Related Fund Management, in the lease transaction. Ryan Lawrence and Joe Judge, also with JLL, represented Asensus Surgical. The deal represents the largest R&D life science lease in the Triangle since 2022, according to JLL.

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Town Lane, Trinity Capital Purchase 440 South Church Office Building in Uptown Charlotte for $75.8M

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between New York-based Town Lane and locally based Trinity Capital Advisors has purchased 440 South Church, a 15-story office building located in Uptown Charlotte. The seller and purchase price were not disclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reported that New York-based Epic Investment Partners sold the building for $75.8 million. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. J.P. Cordeiro, Mike Ryan and Brian Linnihan of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing. Built in 2009 and lightly renovated in 2022, 440 South Church’s occupancy rate was 47 percent at the time of the sale. Town Lane and Trinity Capital, which is also the 388,657-square-foot tower’s original developer, plan to invest $20 million in capital improvements and renovations, including an overhauled lobby, new lounges, new street-level retail space, updated building systems and upgrades to the amenity level on the second floor. Tenants at 440 South Church include Driven Brands and HDR Engineering.

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Accesso Acquires 555 Mangum Office Building in Downtown Durham for $72M

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Accesso has purchased 555 Mangum, a 251,464-square-foot office building located in downtown Durham. The developer and previous owner, Northwood Ravin, sold the Class A office building to Accesso for $72 million. Ryan Clutter, Mike McDonald, Daniel Flynn and C.J. Liuzzo of JLL brokered the sale. Built in 2020 adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Stadium, 555 Mangum features an onsite parking garage comprising 812 spaces, a newly opened rooftop bar and restaurant called The Lenny, a fitness center with locker rooms, conference center and an outdoor courtyard. Tanium, a global cybersecurity firm, recently renewed and expanded its lease to 48,000 square feet at the building.

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North Carolina Allows Look-Back Property Tax Exemption for Religious Uses

by John Nelson

By Gib Laite, Esq. of Williams Mullen North Carolina has little sympathy for taxpayers that miss filing deadlines, but a new law eases the potential repercussions for property owners otherwise qualifying for religion-based tax exemptions. Under the new measure, taxpayers can apply for the religious exemption from property taxes going back five years from the law’s adoption date earlier this year. It will be interesting to see whether the General Assembly extends a similar grace period to other exemptions over time. Regardless, the new measure provides welcome relief to a segment of taxpayers and offers a possible model for lawmakers to adjust the regulation of other exemptions down the road, if they choose to do so. And for all taxpayers, the recent change provides a good opportunity to review how North Carolina grants and regulates property tax exemptions. Machinery of Taxation As a rule, North Carolina subjects all real and personal property to property tax unless the General Assembly or the state constitution exempts the property, or it falls into a special class of exempted property. Most exemptions are set out in the Machinery Act, a framework of tax rules within the North Carolina General Statutes. The Machinery Act allows …

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Walmart to Invest $300M for Fulfillment Center in Suburban Charlotte

by Abby Cox

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Walmart Inc. has announced plans to invest $300 million for a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment facility located in Kings Mountain, approximately 30 miles west of Charlotte. The project, which is expected to create more than 300 jobs, is scheduled to open in 2027. The fulfillment center will ship large items, such as patio furniture and lawnmowers, directly to customers. The Keith Corp. delivered the industrial building, dubbed Kings Mountain Corporate Center, in late 2023. The project will be facilitated by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG), which was awarded to Walmart Fulfillment Services LLC and approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee. In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other partners in this project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, the City of Kings Mountain, Gaston County and the Gaston County Economic Development Commission.

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Beacon Partners, HM Partners Break Ground on Final Phase of Industrial Park in Suburban Raleigh

by Abby Cox

GARNER, N.C. — Beacon Partners and HM Partners have broken ground on the third and final phase of Beacon Commerce Park, a 924,691-square-foot industrial development located in the Raleigh suburb of Garner along the I-40 corridor. Jeff Stephens, Jackson Rives and Jordan Rives of Foundry Commercial are leading leasing efforts for Phase III. The project team includes general contractor Myers & Chapman, architect HagerSmith and Advanced Civil Design. CIBC Bank USA is providing construction financing. Situated immediately north of three existing buildings at Beacon Commerce Park, Phase III will add 294,000 square feet of industrial space across two buildings, which total 156,033 square feet and 138,625 square feet, respectively. The facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights, build-to-suit office space, full concrete truck courts and ESFR sprinkler systems. Shell completion is slated for September 2026.

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KBS Sells High-Rise Multifamily Property in Raleigh for $132.5M

by Hayden Spiess

RALEIGH, N.C. — Commercial real estate owner and operator KBS has completed the disposition of Park Central Apartments, a luxury high-rise multifamily property located in Raleigh. San Diego-based Fairfield Residential acquired the asset for $132.5 million.  KBS developed Park Central Apartments in a joint venture with locally based Kane Realty Corp. Construction on the project began in 2015 and was completed in 2017.  Totaling 286 apartments, the building also features 36,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants at the property include food-and-beverage concept Happy + Hale, fitness studios Midtown Yoga and Orangetheory, ice cream shop Kilwins and Jabala Coffee.  Amenities at the community include a sky deck with a saltwater pool, clubhouse, sauna, dog spa, fitness center, conference center and a dedicated parking garage.  Situated in the North Hills district, the property features access to I-440 and walkability to a grocery store, multiple fitness concepts and dozens of restaurants, entertainment venues and retailers. Park Central Apartments is also located in proximity to downtown Raleigh and North Carolina State University.  “Each project we’ve developed in North Hills has outperformed our underwriting, reinforcing our conviction to this live-work hub and our strategy,” says Allen Aldridge senior vice president at KBS and asset …

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $156.6M Agency Refinancing for Sun Belt Multifamily Portfolio

by John Nelson

BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $156.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a five-property, 1,351-unit multifamily portfolio in the Sun Belt. Allan Edelson and Joe Tarantino of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Boston Capital Real Estate Partners. The names and addresses of the properties were not disclosed, but the portfolio includes assets in North Carolina and Texas.

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SRS Brokers $7M Sale of New Store in Castle Hayne, North Carolina Leased to Tractor Supply

by John Nelson

CASTLE HAYNE, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has completed the $7 million sale of a newly built, 21,930-square-foot store in Castle Hayne leased to Tractor Supply. The store is situated on 11.5 acres at 3400 Castle Hayne Road, roughly 11 miles north of Wilmington, N.C. Tractor Supply had 14 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease at the time of sale. Calvin Short of SRS represented the seller, a developer based in Pine Hurst, N.C., in the transaction. Pierce Mayson of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer, an unnamed investor based in Conyers, Ga., that was completing the second leg of a 1031 exchange.

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Walker & Dunlop Secures Refinancing for 240-Unit Apartment Community in Durham

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has secured the refinancing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle, a 240-unit apartment community located at 5510 Primary Drive in Durham. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Michael Ianno and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop’s New York City office arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loans through ACRE on behalf of the borrower, Buckingham Cos. The financing of Plat 4 at Research Triangle was executed in tandem with the refinancing of Buckingham’s Plat 10 at the Ranch in Loveland, Colo., with both transactions totaling $110 million. Built in 2023, Plat 4 offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as a pool, fitness center, lounge, car care center and a dog park.

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