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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingNorth CarolinaSoutheast

LEO Impact Capital Acquires Sharon Crossing Affordable Housing Complex in Charlotte for $20.7M

by Abby Cox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LEO Impact Capital, JBG SMITH’s workforce housing investment management platform, has acquired Sharon Crossing, a 144-unit, garden-style apartment complex located in Charlotte. The $20.7 million acquisition, which marks LEO’s first transaction outside the Washington, D.C., region and the first investment from its newly launched LEO Impact Housing Fund, will preserve long-term affordability for Sharon Crossing’s middle-income residents. Additionally, LEO Impact Capital is partnering with the Lotus Campaign, a North Carolina-based nonprofit organization that works to provide long-term housing for formerly homeless individuals, to reserve roughly 30 units for Lotus clients through its landlord participation program. Sharon Crossing offers one- and two-bedroom apartments across 20 residential buildings. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and sundeck, sports courts and a dog park. Residents also benefit from utility savings through green initiatives that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainability, according to company representatives. Ginkgo Residential will continue to provide onsite property management service on behalf of ownership.

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AcquisitionsLoansMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Mesa West Capital Provides $69.8M Acquisition Loan for Charlotte Apartment Community

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $69.8 million acquisition loan for Loft One35, a 298-unit multifamily community located at 135 W. Morehead St. in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The borrower, a joint venture between Hillridge Capital and Broad Creek Capital, will use a portion of the loan proceeds to fund capital improvements, including exterior paint, upgraded common spaces and interior renovations for select units. Chris Campbell, Matt Brody, Daniel Allman and Catherine Reinecker of Eastdil Secured arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower. Loft One35 features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two-story townhomes and lofts. Amenities include a resort-style pool, outdoor courtyard with fire pit and barbecue stations, pet spa, coffee bar and bike storage.

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77 Beltway Industrial Park
IndustrialLeasing ActivityNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Colliers Arranges 223,358 SF Lease at 77 Beltway Industrial Park in Huntersville, North Carolina

by Abby Cox

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Colliers has arranged a 223,358-square-foot lease at 77 Beltway Industrial Park, a two-building manufacturing and distribution facility located in Huntersville, about 12 miles north of Charlotte. The tenant, national office furniture wholesaler and distributor COE Distributing Inc., will occupy Building A, which comprises 506,513 square feet and includes 34-foot clear heights, 51 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 133 trailer parking spaces, 185-foot truck court depths and 3,753 square feet of office space. The second building, referred to as Building C, spans 315,896 square feet. Lawrence Shaw, Justin Smith, Rob Speir and Phoebe Dinga of Colliers represented the landlord, Cabot Properties, in the lease negotiations. Cabot Properties originally acquired the 821,260-square-foot logistics portfolio from the developer, Strategic Capital Partners LLC.

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Central-at-Old-Concord
Affordable HousingDevelopmentLoansNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Annex Group to Develop $57M Affordable Housing Development in Charlotte

by Abby Cox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Annex Group has announced plans to develop a $57 million affordable housing community located at 5709 N. Tryon St. in Charlotte. Dubbed Central at Old Concord, the new community will be situated on 3.5 acres and will offer 200 apartments ranging in size from one- to three-bedroom floorplans. The apartments will be reserved for residents earning up to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Planned amenities for the five-story building will include a community room, playground, exercise room and a grilling area. Construction for Central at Old Concord is underway, with completion anticipated for summer 2027. Bank of America provided a $39 million construction loan and $23 million in federal equity for the project, while Stifel Public Finance underwrote $28.4 million in bonds provided by Inlivian, the City of Charlotte’s housing authority. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) allocated 4 percent tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, while the City of Charlotte provided more than $4 million in Housing Trust Funding (HTF). An additional $22 million in permanent financing was also provided. Partners on the project include Cline Design, McAdams, Shelter Investment Group, ECS Southeast LLP, August Mack Environmental, Capital Consultants, Drucker + Falk, DELCK Group LLC and Impact Housing Indiana Corp. Annex Group is also under construction on Union …

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $42.5M Construction Loan for New Build-to-Rent Community in Asheville

by Abby Cox

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $42.5 million construction loan for Old Charlotte Townhomes, a 133-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Asheville. Loan proceeds will fund land development, construction costs, community amenities and transaction expenses for the borrower, Golden Hour Collective. Old Charlotte Townhomes will comprise 119 three-bedroom and 14 four-bedroom residences averaging 1,836 square feet in size. Additionally, each unit will feature an attached garage. Community amenities will include a leasing office, clubhouse and a swimming pool, along with scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The project will be developed on 17 acres within a larger master-planned development that also features for-sale homes and a multifamily component. 

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Graces Reserve
LoansMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

BWE Arranges $37.8M in Acquisition Financing for Apartment Community in Metro Charlotte

by Abby Cox

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — BWE has arranged $37.8 million in acquisition financing for Graces Reserve, a 240-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Kannapolis, a suburb of Charlotte. Maxx Carney, Dan Rosenberg, Logan Petersmeyer and James Rogers of BWE originated the five-year loan through a life insurance company on behalf of Guardian Capital, a Chicago-based residential real estate owner and operator, and its partner, New York Life Real Estate Investors. In addition to acquiring the property, Guardian plans to execute a value-add strategy that will optimize the property’s performance. Built in 2021, Graces Reserve offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 785 to 1,060 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the complex include a saltwater swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations, parcel lockers, a package management system, fitness center and a pet park.

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

First National Realty Purchases Food Lion-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

SALISBURY, N.C. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Salisbury Marketplace, a grocery-anchored shopping center located in the Charlotte suburb of Salisbury. A 31,762-square-foot Food Lion anchors the property, which also houses Citi Trends, Family Dollar and Cricket Wireless. The property offers 9,300 square feet of contiguous vacancy, according to FNRP. Tom Kolarczyk of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.

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JLL Arranges $820M Refinancing for 6.1 MSF Industrial Portfolio Across Six Markets

by Kristin Harlow

IRVINE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $820 million refinancing for a 6.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio comprising 42 shallow-bay properties across six markets. JLL arranged the CMBS financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of CIP Real Estate LLC and Almanac Realty Investors. Wells Fargo led the floating-rate, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) refinancing, with J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs also originating portions of the loan. The properties span major industrial markets, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Tampa and California’s East Bay and Inland Empire. As of September, the portfolio was 91 percent leased to more than 950 tenants. The buildings feature average clear heights of 19 feet, an average office finish of 33 percent and range in size from 16,176 to 944,655 square feet. The average property size is 145,925 square feet. Many tenants are logistics, e-commerce and distribution users, including last-mile operators and small- to medium-sized businesses. CIP plans to continue its growth strategy in the shallow-bay industrial sector, where it sees opportunity to serve the evolving needs of logistics, e-commerce and distribution tenants, according to CEO Eric Smyth. JLL’s Kevin MacKenzie, Peter Thompson, Christopher Pratt, Kyle White, Anthony Scaglione and Nick Englhard led …

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Alliance Residential to Develop 270-Unit Broadstone RTP Apartments in Durham

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Arizona-based Alliance Residential Co. has acquired approximately 14 acres of land in Durham for Broadstone RTP, a 270-unit project about four miles north of Research Triangle Park. The site is located at 2610 S. Miami Blvd. The project’s Raleigh-based team includes McAdams Co. (civil engineering), Cline Design (architecture) and MAD Studio Interiors (interior design). Broadstone RTP will include one three-story residential building, three four-story residential buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Units will feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring, walk-in closets and full-sized washers and dryers. Amenities include a clubhouse with a leasing center, private offices for residents, a 24-hour fitness center and a mailroom equipped with secure package lockers. Residents will also have access to a resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen and grilling area and a dog park. Completion is slated for late 2026.

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AcquisitionsMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSeniors HousingSoutheast

Principal Asset Management Acquires Two Active Adult Communities in Raleigh-Durham Totaling 373 Units

by John Nelson

MORRISVILLE AND CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Principal Asset Management has acquired two active adult communities in the Raleigh-Durham region totaling 373 units. The properties include Overture Cary, located at 1055 Hatches Pond Lane in Morrisville, and Overture Chapel Hill, situated near the Highway 54 and I-40 interchange and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The communities were developed in 2021 and 2020, respectively, and stand at five stories. The seller and sales price were not released.

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