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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 69,271 SF Lease at 550 South Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 69,271-square-foot lease at 550 South, a 394,000-square-foot office tower located in Uptown Charlotte. Truist Insurance Holdings, the fifth-largest insurance brokerage firm in the United States, will now occupy the 14th, 15th and 16th floors at the property. Cousin Properties is the landlord of 550 South. Keith Bell and Matt Bowen of Cushman & Wakefield represented Truist in the lease negotiations. Charlotte-based Truist Financial Corp. is the parent company of the tenant, but recently reached an agreement to sell its remaining stake in Truist Insurance Holdings.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Crescent Communities Begins 175,000 SF AXIAL Midway 321 Industrial Project in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Crescent Communities is underway on the construction of AXIAL Midway 321, a new industrial project situated within Lincoln County Industrial Park in Lincolnton, approximately 35 miles northwest of Charlotte. Upon completion, the development will comprise a 175,000-square-foot rear-load building, as well as 133 car parking spaces and 17 trailer parking spaces on a 25-acre lot. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 50 dock-high doors, 2,800 square feet of speculative office space, LED warehouse lighting and multiple pit levelers. The project team includes general contractor Myers & Chapman, DMA Architecture, engineer Thomas & Hutton and Carter Bank. Matt Treble and Fermin Deoca of Cushman & Wakefield will manage leasing at the property. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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Market ReportsMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheastSoutheast Market Reports

Raleigh-Durham Multifamily Market to See Rent, Occupancy Growth in 2024

by John Nelson

By Lisa Narducci-Nix of Drucker + Falk As a third-party manager of more than 7,000 multifamily units in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area, the question we’ve been asked the most lately is, “What do you see for 2024 in terms of rent growth and occupancy?” Alongside other concerning variables such as liability insurance and payroll, rent and occupancy performance seem to be front and center in most conversations.  Rents have notably cooled from the unprecedented growth enjoyed most of 2022. According to a multifamily market report on Raleigh by Yardi Matrix, rent growth was negative 0.2 percent in third-quarter 2023 compared to the second quarter and down 1.5 percent on a year-over-year basis.  We expect that those numbers represent a market correction of sorts from the unsustainable growth in 2022 as employment and population growth remain strong in the Raleigh-Durham market. In recent headlines, Apple is planning to begin its first phase of its 281-acre office campus, which will add 3,000 jobs at full build-out, and VinFast will begin developing its $4 billion electric vehicle plant in nearby Chatham County in 2025.  Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau found that the population of the Raleigh-Durham MSA grew by 2 percent in 2021 …

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Trilogy Investment  to Develop Three Rental Townhome Communities in Metro Asheville

by John Nelson

ARDEN AND ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Trilogy Investment Co. will develop three rental townhome communities in metro Asheville. Located in the city of Asheville and the unincorporated community of Arden, the Rêve Communities-branded properties will total 267 units across 35 acres. Amenities at each community will include 24-hour maintenance, valet trash, a clubhouse, pool, playground and a dog park. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year, with preleasing expected to begin in mid-2025.

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IndustrialMarket ReportsNorth CarolinaSoutheastSoutheast Market Reports

Raleigh-Durham’s Industrial Market Continues Ascent Into 2024

by John Nelson

By Derek Jacobs of Avison Young Through the financial uncertainty and confusion of the past four years, Raleigh-Durham has stood out as an exemplary industrial market that has strengthened in economic diversity and stability despite greater national and global market trends and challenges.  The outlook for Raleigh-Durham is very positive thanks to local and state governments that support business, an excellent central East Coast location and a market environment where industrial demand heavily outweighs supply. Triple-net rents in Raleigh-Durham grew by nearly 39 percent since first-quarter 2020, while total vacancy has remained below 4 percent.  The most affordable Class C product has an exceptionally low vacancy rate of 2.7 percent due to lower rent costs outweighing the opportunity costs of moving into a nicer, newer building that will be more expensive in most cases.  The newest and most costly Class A industrial product in Raleigh-Durham has also shown strong demand, with a vacancy rate (5.7 percent) lower than the vacancy rate for all industrial product classes combined across the country (6.1 percent). Industrial occupiers and residents in Raleigh-Durham work, do business in various industries and provide services that supply further market growth. Around half of the industrial property in Raleigh-Durham …

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Madison Communities Obtains $80M Construction Loan for Charlotte Multifamily Development

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Madison Communities has obtained an $80 million loan for the construction of a multifamily community in the Lower South End (LoSo) neighborhood of Charlotte. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the loan through META Real Estate Partners and Bank of America on behalf of Madison Communities. Situated adjacent to Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB), the unnamed community will comprise 320 units and will include dedicated parking for brewery patrons. A timeline for the project was not disclosed. Additionally, parent company Madison Capital Group will relocate its corporate headquarters to a property directly next to OMB. 

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Alliance Residential Opens 297-Unit Broadstone Craft Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone Craft, a 297-unit apartment community located at 1015 N. Alexander St. in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood. The property is situated adjacent to Birdsong Brewery and a stop on the Parkwood LYNX Blue Line. Cline Design Associates and interior designer LS3P designed the property with a 1980s aesthetic that incorporates elements of craft beer culture. The property’s public spaces include a two-tap kegerator system serving cold brew and kombucha for residents, a custom retro TV wall and beer barrel seating booths. Other amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool with two grilling stations and an exterior courtyard featuring a beer fermentation tank, as well as coworking and private focus rooms, a mailroom with 24-7 package access, bike storage, electric vehicle charging stations and a fenced pet park. Broadstone Craft offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 716 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates range from $1,471 to $2,866, according to the property website.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

CBRE Arranges $11M Sale of Office/Industrial Flex Building in Southwest Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $11 million sale of Scarlet Oak, an office/industrial flex building located at 8700-8702 Red Oak Blvd. in southwest Charlotte. A joint venture between Somerset Properties and ABR Capital Partners acquired the property. Built in 1981 and renovated in 2022, the property comprises 81,118 square feet and was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Part of Griffin Partners’ The Oaks, a four-building industrial portfolio, the building features 245 parking spaces and 17 dock-high, drive-in doors. Recent upgrades to the property include a new outdoor amenity space, exterior improvements, new paint, a new backflow preventer and a newly resealed and restriped parking lot. Patrick Gildea, Robert Hardaway and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Prior to the sale, Alek Salfia, Joe Franco and Kris Westmoreland of CBRE managed leasing at the property on behalf of the seller.

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DevelopmentLeasing ActivityNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

Four Office Tenants Sign Leases at Station at LoSo Mixed-Use Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four office tenants have signed leases at The Station at LoSo, Beacon Partners’ mixed-use development in the Lower South End (LoSo) of Charlotte. Dwell Design Studio will occupy 4,876 square feet at the property’s Station 3, beginning this quarter, and an additional, undisclosed tenant has also signed a 10,075-square-foot at Station 3, bringing the building to full occupancy. Gambling.com Group has also leased 10,413 square feet at the development, with plans to begin occupancy in the second quarter of this year. Chris Schaaf, Ross Howard and Conor Brennan of JLL represented Gambling.com Group in the lease negotiations, and Griff Sims of Lee & Associates and Mary Allison Mitchell York of NewLeaf Brokerage represented Dwell Design Studio. Additionally, Beacon Partners will move its headquarters into a 12,254-square-foot space within Station 4. Situated with direct access to the Rail Trail, The Station at LoSo comprises 350 residential units, as well as 200,000 square feet of office and retail space. Retail tenants at the development include The People’s Market, Taco Boy and Salata Salad Kitchen.

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GCP Signs WRH Manufacturing to 56,280 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

GASTONIA, N.C. — Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has preleased 56,280 square feet of industrial space in metro Charlotte to WRH Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Decima Corp. Henry Lobb, Abby Rights and Christopher Skibinski of Avison Young represented GCP in the lease transaction. Casey Mulhern of Foundry Commercial represented WRH Manufacturing, which produces and distributes raw and finished wood products serving the homebuilding and woodworking industries. GCP broke ground in 2022 on Northwest Gateway Logistics Park, a two-building industrial park spanning nearly 300,000 square feet. The Birmingham, Ala.-based developer is building the park on a speculative basis at 1215 Jenkins Road in Gastonia, which is situated directly off I-85. GCP plans to deliver the park in the first quarter of this year. WRH Manufacturing will occupy space within a 132,395-square-foot warehouse. Both facilities feature 32-foot clear heights, a combined 57 dock-high doors and a shared 200-foot truck court. GCP is developing Northwest Gateway Logistics Park in partnership with Phelan Bennet.

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