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JLL Facilitates $191M Loan for Fenton Mixed-Use Development in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson

CARY, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has facilitated a $191 million loan for Fenton, a mixed-use development located in Cary, roughly 12 miles west of downtown Raleigh. The property includes 246,000 square feet of retail space, 183,000 square feet of office space and an apartment community — The Allison at Fenton — comprising 367 multifamily units. Chip Sykes and Kelsey Bawcombe of JLL secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Hines, Affinius Capital and Columbia Development. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the mortgage financing.

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Crosland, Core Sound Sign 11 Tenants to Wallbrook Mixed-Use Project Near Raleigh

by John Nelson

ROLESVILLE, N.C. — Crosland Southeast and Core Sound Development has signed 11 new tenants to Wallbrook, an 80-acre mixed-use development located in Rolesville, roughly 17 miles northwest of Raleigh. Publix will anchor the property, which is scheduled to open its initial phase in mid-2025. The developers have preleased 21,000 square feet to tenants including restaurants, a dental practice, hair salon, massage parlor and Pilates gym. Additionally, Fifth Third Bank has signed a ground lease at an outparcel. Approximately 9,000 square feet of space is still available for lease at the property. Crosland is planning for a second phase with preleasing beginning this spring. Charlie Coyne and Matt Larson of CBRE are leading leasing efforts at Wallbrook, which will have 265,000 square feet of commercial space when fully built-out.

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InterFace Panel: Slow and Steady Wins the Race for Student Housing Preleasing, Rent Growth in 2025

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, the 2025-2026 academic year moved further into focus. What can the industry expect to see this year from a preleasing perspective? Are rents expected to keep growing? And by how much? All of these questions and more were discussed during a kick-off panel at the 2024 LeaseCon/TurnCon conference by InterFace Conference Group, which took place this past December in Charlotte. As of Dec. 3, student housing properties across the country were 36.6 percent preleased on average — a 1.3 percent decline from rates seen at the same time in 2023, according to moderator Charlie Matthews, founder and CEO of data provider College House.  Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Of markets across the United States, the Southeast led the way with the highest preleasing percentage at 43.5 percent. Asking rents have congruently grown by 4.9 percent across the country as of early December, according to Matthews, with average rents at $990. Leading the way in rent growth for the 2025-2026 academic year …

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Flournoy Delivers 315-Unit Ellison at The Preserve Apartments in Asheville, North Carolina

by John Nelson

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Flournoy Development Group has delivered Ellison at The Preserve, a 315-unit apartment community located at 375 Spring Bluff Lane in Asheville. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, along with quartz countertops, stainless steel GE appliances, wood-style flooring and balconies with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in select apartments. Monthly rental rates at the community range from  $1,609 to $3,472, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a heated pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, outdoor entertainment spaces, grab-and-go market, pet spa, private garages, mail lounge and a private package room. Flournoy Properties Group is operating Ellison at The Preserve on behalf of ownership.

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Variety Wholesalers to Acquire 200 to 400 Big Lots Stores

by Hayden Spiess

HENDERSON, N.C. — Variety Wholesalers Inc. has announced plans to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores in the midst of the latter retailer’s bankruptcy proceedings. North Carolina-based Variety Wholesalers will continue to operate the stores under the Big Lots brand. Additionally, the company plans to acquire up to two Big Lots distribution centers. According to Reuters, a bankruptcy judge approved the deal at a court hearing in Delaware.  Variety Wholesalers will acquire the stores through the previously announced sales agreement between Big Lots and Boston-based Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. Gordon Brothers has entered into a sale transaction with Big Lots that will enable the transfer of assets — including stores, distribution centers and intellectual property — to other retailers and companies, including Variety Wholesalers.  According to a press release issued by Big Lots, Variety Wholesalers may employ Big Lots associates at the stores and distribution centers in question, as well as certain corporate associates. A&G Real Estate Partners, a New York-based company that consults retailers looking to right-size their physical footprint, is serving as real estate advisor to Big Lots. “We are pleased to close this strategic transaction, which provides a framework to preserve thousands of jobs, maximize value and …

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $13.9M Loan for Sedgefield Apartments in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

by John Nelson

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $13.9 million loan for Sedgefield Apartments, a 144-unit garden-style multifamily community located at 4755 Country Club Road in Winston-Salem. Brendan Coleman and Adam Johnston of Walker & Dunlop originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Elliott Properties. Sedgefield was built in 1987 and features one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, business center, dog park and tennis and volleyball courts.

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Ziff Real Estate Acquires South Charlotte Retail Center for $11.2M

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired Camfield Corners, a 70,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center in south Charlotte, for $11.2 million. Simpson Commercial Real Estate’s Wells Herndon and Wesley Fricks represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Christian Chamblee, Jack Jardina and Kayla Hamilton were the internal representatives for ZRP. Camfield Corners spans 9.7 acres and includes tenants like Planet Fitness and Goodwill. ZRP owns three retail assets near the recent purchase, including Carolina Crossing, Matthews Festival and Turnberrry Place.

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MDH Partners Completes Two Metro Charlotte Industrial Buildings Totaling 254,000 SF

by John Nelson

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — MDH Partners has delivered Phase II of Northcross Commerce Center, an industrial park in the Charlotte suburb of Huntersville. Located along Jamesburg Drive near I-77, the second phase comprises two Class A facilities totaling 254,000 square feet. Brad Cherry, Matt Greer and Natalie Ceva of JLL are leasing and marketing the new facilities on behalf of MDH Partners. Phase II brings Northcross Commerce Center’s total footprint to nearly 700,000 square feet.

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CBRE Arranges Three Office Leases at First Citizens Bank Plaza in Uptown Charlotte Totaling 87,266 SF

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged three office loans totaling 87,266 square feet at First Citizens Bank Plaza, a 23-story office tower located at 128 S. Tryon St. in Uptown Charlotte. Kris Westmoreland, Stephanie Spivey and Joe Franco of CBRE represented the landlord, Dornin Investment Group, in the lease negotiations. The deals included a 20,897-square-foot lease with IT staffing firm Dexian, a 31,838-square-foot lease for an unnamed global IT services and consulting firm and a 34,531-square-foot lease with an unknown branch of the federal government. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) signed the third lease with Dornin on behalf of the end user. First Citizens Bank Plaza was recently renovated and features a new lobby, boutique fitness center, tenant amenity hub with lockers and showers, bicycle parking and storage, upgraded restrooms, new lobby and MOA Korean BBQ, a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and bar on the first floor.

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Salty Donut to Join Fenton Mixed-Use Development in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson

CARY, N.C. — Hines and Columbia Development Group, in partnership with Affinius Capital, are announcing a nearly 19,000-square-foot wave of retail leases at Fenton, including The Salty Donut, which plans to open its newest location in 2025. Located in the Raleigh suburb of Cary, the 92-acre mixed-use development is located along Cary Towne Boulevard near I-40 and the Research Triangle Park. Other retailers and restaurants that have opened recently at Fenton, or will in 2025, include Brewery Bhavana, Kendra Scott, Vega Vitality, Crawford Brothers Steakhouse and Doc B’s. Full construction of the property will feature 2.5 million square feet of residential, retail, office and entertainment spaces, as well as a seven-story hotel announced earlier this year. The Salty Donut was founded as a pop-up in Miami in 2015 and has since grown to multiple locations in Florida and Texas, as well as restaurants in Charlotte, Denver, Nashville and metropolitan Washington, D.C.

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