CARY, N.C. — Columbia Development has unveiled the name of the new mixed-use development in Cary’s Eastern Gateway. The project will be named Fenton, after the town’s namesake Samuel Fenton Cary. The Wegmans-anchored community will feature 2.5 million square feet of Class A office space, street-level retail, restaurants, hotel and multifamily residences. Wakefield Beasley & Associates is Fenton’s principal architect, and McAdams and Glenda S. Toppe & Associates are providing planning services. McAdams is also the project’s landscape architect. Ron Pfhol and Dotan Zuckerman of Columbia, S.C.-based Columbia Development will handle the project’s retail leasing assignment. Fenton will feature a mix of national, regional and local retailers including a boutique movie theater, chef-driven restaurant concepts and wellness offerings including yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling and health spas. William Allen of Trinity Partners will oversee the office leasing portion.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A partnership between Somerset Properties and Alex. Brown Realty Inc. (ABR) has sold Spring Forest Business Center, a three-building flex and office park in Raleigh, for $17.8 million. Chris Norvell, Scot Humphrey and Patrick Nally of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Stolz Real Estate Fund VI purchased the asset. Located at 3100, 3150 and 3200 Spring Forest Road, the property is within walking distance to more than 15 restaurants and lifestyle amenities. Spring Forest Business Park, constructed between 1984 and 2002, totals 156,036 square feet and features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, patio areas, eight dock doors, four drive-ins and the ability to accommodate uses including office, research and development, showroom, call center or warehouse. The office park was 94.7 percent leased at the time of sale to 10 tenants including Critical Health Systems Inc., Allstate Insurance Co., Adreima and Liberty Home Care.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baceline Investments Inc. has acquired Galleria Village, a 34,690-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte. The Denver-based company purchased the asset from an affiliate of Cohen Equities for $5.1 million. Located at the intersection of Galleria Boulevard and Sardis Road in southeast Charlotte, Galleria Village was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks Baceline’s first property in North Carolina and brings the company’s portfolio to 13 properties with a total value of $96 million.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — NAI Piedmont Triad has arranged the $12 million sale of two commercial buildings located at 333 N. Greene St. and 327 Battleground Ave. in downtown Greensboro. Robin Tyler and Beau McIntosh of NAI Piedmont Triad arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Greensboro-based Johnston Properties Inc. Whit Brown of NAI Carolantic represented the buyer, Raleigh, N.C.-based Greene Street Holdings LLC. Constructed in 2000, 333 N. Greene Street features 68,000 square feet of office space and was fully leased at the time of sale. 327 Battleground Avenue is a converted retail building that was also fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including The Undercurrent Restaurant.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Shopping Center Group has unveiled the tenant lineup for the retail portion of One305 Central, a $53 million adaptive reuse development located approximately one mile northeast of Charlotte’s Uptown district. The developer, TriBridge Residential, has selected The Shopping Center Group to be the exclusive leasing representative for the retail portion of the project. The new tenants include: Yafo Kitchen, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant that will occupy 3,500 square feet; TRUE Crafted Hospitality Group, a fast-casual concept that will occupy 4,200 square feet and feature traditional diner fare; and Pilot Brewing Co., a local nano-brewery specializing in small-batch, experimental beer. Pilot Brewing’s nearly 1,900-square-foot space will include a tasting room. The retailers are expected to open next spring. In addition to retail, One305 Central includes 281 residential units. The first phase of the residential portion is 95 percent preleased and 85 percent occupied, and the second phase is slated for completion in October. The commercial building was originally built in the 1960s and 70s. Hood Architecture designed the updated commercial space, and Roper Construction served as the general contractor. TriBridge originally acquired the five-acre site in 2014 for $7.8 million.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Dilweg Cos. has sold South Elm Business Center, a 13-building industrial/flex development totaling approximately 330,000 square feet in Greensboro. Jonathan Smith of CBRE | Triad represented Durham, N.C.-based Dilweg in the transaction. Chris Ramm of Ramm Commercial Properties represented the buyer, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Taylor Development Group. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Triad Business Journal reports Dilweg purchased the asset in 2009 for $11.5 million. Constructed between 1981 and 1988, South Elm Business Center is located on 29 acres at the corner of South Elm Eugene Street and Creek Ridge Road. The buildings offer a range of single- and multi-tenant options and feature office and warehouse space, docks, drive-in doors, showrooms and fenced yards. The portfolio was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. The CBRE | Triad team has handled leasing efforts for the portfolio since 2015 and will continue to do so under the new owner. Sara Proffit of CBRE | Triad will manage the property on behalf of Taylor Development.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Atlanta-based Cortland Partners has acquired Aurum Falls River, a 284-unit apartment community in Raleigh. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Located at 1302 Rio Valley Drive, the property is located near Research Triangle Park, Wake Forest University and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Aurum Falls River was constructed in 2001 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a car care center, pet wash station, pool, outdoor kitchen, playground, fitness center and a dog park.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles Residential Group and Raleigh-based Grubb Ventures have opened The Carolinian on Glenwood, a 186-unit apartment community in Raleigh. Located at 2600 Glenwood Ave., the property is located inside the Interstate 440 Beltline. Clancy & Theys Construction Co. built the community, which offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 600 to 1,700 square feet. Community amenities include an outdoor rooftop lounge with a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, conference lounge and a Canine Club, which includes an indoor dog run and play area and a pet-grooming spa.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ally Financial has signed on to anchor a 742,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Uptown Charlotte. Crescent Communities will break ground on Ally Charlotte Center at 601 S. Tryon St. in the first quarter of 2018. Ally Financial will lease 400,000 square feet and is expected to move to the new space when the building delivers in 2021. In addition to office space, plans for the 26-story tower include ground-level retail and restaurant space, a parking garage and a hotel. The building is situated near a LYNX light rail system stop and Interstate 277. Chase Monroe and Chris Schaaf of JLL represented Ally in the lease transaction, and Charley Leavitt and Barry Fabyan of JLL represented Crescent Communities. The Charlotte-based company specializes in the development of residential and mixed-use communities, including Piedmont Town Center, Coliseum Centre and the River District in Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hospitality Properties Trust has purchased Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park, a 300-room hotel in south Charlotte, for $44 million. Chris Lingerfelt, Cyrus Vazifdar and Brent Bowman of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Constructed in 1983, Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park underwent a renovation in 2014, which included upgrades to guestrooms, public areas and meeting space, as well as the hotel’s restaurant and bar. The hotel features a fitness center, swimming pool, business center and a sand volleyball court. Located at 5700 Westpark Drive, the hotel is roughly eight miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and features a complimentary airport shuttle. Hospitality Properties Trust will keep the Crowne Plaza brand affiliation, and Intercontinental Hotels Group will manage the property.