FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Foundry Commercial has brokered the sale of a nearly 30-acre industrial land site along the N.C. Highway 55 corridor in Fuquay-Varina. The buyer, Chicago-based Stotan Industrial, will deliver approximately 487,200 square feet of small-bay industrial space across three new buildings. Stotan anticipates the project, its first in the Raleigh-Durham region, will be delivered in second-quarter 2026. Jim Allaire, Sarah Godwin and Karl Hudson IV of Foundry represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The project represents the first large-scale, institutionally designed industrial development in Fuquay-Varina in decades, according to Foundry Commercial.
North Carolina
Kane Realty Breaks Ground on 20-Story Multifamily High-Rise in Raleigh’s North Hills District
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kane Realty Corp. has broken ground on The Strand, a new 20-story apartment high-rise in Midtown Raleigh’s North Hills district. The multifamily tower, which will feature 362 apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space, will be situated adjacent to the recently sold Advance Auto Parts Tower. The Strand will comprise studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as top-floor penthouses. The community will also feature an amenity deck on the sixth floor that will include a resort-style pool, grilling area, activity lawn, fitness center and club room, as well as a clubroom on the 18th floor and a speakeasy on the top level that is exclusive for penthouse residents. The project team includes development partner Mitsui Fudosan America, architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, general contractor Balfour Beatty and civil engineer McAdams. Kane Realty plans to welcome first residents at The Strand in summer 2027. The locally based development and management firm is also underway on planning for Phase II of the site.
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Multifamily Development Site in Asheville, North Carolina
by John Nelson
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of an eight-acre multifamily development site in Asheville. Atlanta-based Shelton McNally Real Estate Partners purchased the shovel-ready site from Golden Hour Collective with plans to develop a new 210-unit apartment community. Alex Phillips, Battle Smith, Alex McDermott and Sparling Davis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group represented Golden Hour in the land deal. Specific plans and construction timelines for the development were not released. The site is located within Overlook at Ashville, a 98.8-acre master-planned community that is approved for the 210 apartments, as well as 130 build-to-rent townhomes and up to 176 duplex units. The development is situated on a sloping mountainside within a few miles of downtown Asheville.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $7.3M Sale of Satterfield Landing Shopping Center in Outer Banks
by John Nelson
NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Satterfield Landing Shopping Center, a 49,897-square-foot shopping center located in North Carolina’s Outer Banks region. Situated at South Croatan Highway at West Satterfield Landing Road in Nags Head, the center sits on 6.2 acres and is fully leased to T.J. Maxx, Staples and OBX Martial Arts. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer’s Virginia Beach office represented the seller, an entity doing business as Satterfield Landing LLC, in the transaction. The Overland Group was the buyer.
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The NRP Group has broken ground on a new 377-unit apartment community located at 11330 Brigman Road in Matthews, a southeast suburb of Charlotte. Situated along I-485 adjacent to the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex, the 15-acre development will feature residential buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a swimming pool, dog park, fitness center, business center with coworking space and a retail café. The unnamed property will also include 18,900 square feet of commercial space and about 28 apartments reserved for households earning 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The NRP Group expects to deliver the community in November 2026.
CBL Signs Six New Restaurants and Retailers at Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina
by John Nelson
GREENSBORO, N.C. — CBL Properties has announced that four new restaurants and two new retailers will be joining the tenant lineup at Friendly Center, the company’s 1.3 million-square-foot regional retail center located in Greensboro. All four restaurants — Cooper’s Hawk, First Watch, North Italia and French artisan bakery Tous les Jours — as well as LEGO, plan to open by the end of the year, while Rowan anticipates opening this summer. Current tenants at Friendly Center — which comprises more than 140 shops, restaurants and service retailers — include Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, lululemon, Warby Parker, Carhartt, Apple, Williams Sonoma, American Eagle and J. Crew Factory. Last summer, CBL Properties and Davis Moore Capital opened a more than 20,000-square-foot medical office building within the former Macaroni Grill at Friendly Center called Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Plaza.
Berkadia Provides $18.4M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Hickory, North Carolina
by John Nelson
HICKORY, N.C. — Berkadia has provided an $18.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Hawks Landing, a 144-unit, garden-style multifamily community located in Hickory. Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter and Pat Cunningham of Berkadia’s D.C. Metro team secured financing through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending Group (PLG) on behalf of the buyers, Maryland-based Klein Enterprises and RM Communities. Constructed in 2018, Hawks Landing is situated at 2778 2nd East St. near Frye Regional Medical Center. The multifamily community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 746 square feet to 1,173 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, poolside sun deck with ample seating, outdoor grilling area, fully equipped fitness center, fenced pet park, clubhouse and a business center.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Capital Square has opened Maeve, a 20-story multifamily tower located at 319 W. Lenoir St. in Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The high-rise includes 297 apartments and approximately 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Maeve offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a double-height lobby and 30,000 square feet of amenities, including a resort-style pool and rooftop lounge. Monthly rental rates range from $1,695 to $7,515, according to Apartments.com. Project partners for the tower included architect JDAVIS Architects, general contractor W.M. Jordan Co., landscape designer EDSA, equity partner FrontRange Capital Partners and construction lender First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Greystar is managing Maeve, and York Properties is overseeing the tower’s retail leasing assignment.
Parkside, MDH Add Tenants at Oakhurst Commons Redevelopment Project in East Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Co-owners Parkside Partners and MDH Partners have opened or signed a new round of office and retail tenants at Oakhurst Commons, a 10-acre mixed-use redevelopment underway in Charlotte’s Oakhurst neighborhood on the city’s east side. Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services is leading the leasing assignment for both the office and retail components at Oakhurst Commons. The new concepts joining include Brunches (opening in August), The Health Club (open), Ilios Crafted Greek (open), DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen (no opening date announced), Wildlands Engineering (no opening date announced), Switchyards (open), Made2Move (open) and Moodhouse (open).
Lamar, Real Capital Solutions Acquire 456,742 SF Open-Air Retail Center in Burlington, North Carolina
by John Nelson
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Lamar Cos., in partnership with Real Capital Solutions, has acquired Alamance Crossing, a 456,742-square-foot open-air retail center located in Burlington, about 22 miles east of Greensboro, N.C. Hobby Lobby, Carousel Cinemas, Barnes & Noble and Belk anchor the center. Additional retailers include Buffalo Wild Wings, Tropical Smoothie Café, Anytime Fitness, Bath & Body Works, Kay Jewelers and DentalWorks, among others. Tom Dobrowski of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Triad Business Journal reported that previous owner CBL Properties defaulted on the property’s $50 million loan and that Spinoso Real Estate Group was court-ordered to take over management of Alamance Crossing, as well as bring it to market. The news outlet also reported the asset traded hands for $38.5 million.