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Berkadia Brokers $31M Sale of Build-to-Rent Community in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Poplin Trace, a 99-unit build-to-rent community in Indian Trail, a city about 15 miles southeast of Charlotte. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Charlotte Business Journal reported the asset traded for $31 million. The seller was Arizona-based Belleview. The buyer was not disclosed. Caleb Troop, Matt Robertson, Mark Forrester and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia led the transaction on behalf of Belleview. Built in 2021, Poplin Trace offers three-bedroom townhomes with attached two-car garages. The property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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Leasing ActivityNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

SouthState Banks Signs 40,000 SF Office Lease in Charlotte’s South End District

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida-based SouthState Bank has signed a 40,000-square-foot office lease at 110 East, a 23-story office tower located at the intersection of East and South boulevards in Charlotte’s South End district. Chris Schaaf and Jim Thorpe of JLL represented SouthState in the lease transaction. Rhea Greene, Jennifer Kurz and John Hannon of Trinity Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Stiles and Shorenstein Properties. Other committed tenants at the 370,000-square-foot office tower include Humana, Patterson Pope and Iberian Pig, a Spanish tapas dining concept by Castellucci Hospitality that will occupy a 4,600-square-foot restaurant on the ground level. SouthState Bank plans to take occupancy at 110 East in second-quarter 2026 and staff around 100 employees for its regional office hub. Hastings Architecture designed the office tower, which opened last year.

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Deriva Energy Relocates Headquarters to One South Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Deriva Energy, formerly known as Duke Energy Renewables, has relocated to a 33,606-square-foot office space at One South on the Plaza, a 40-story office tower located in Uptown Charlotte. The new office will serve as the headquarters for Deriva, which plans to move in by late fall. Chris Schaaf and Jamie Boast of JLL represented Deriva Energy in the lease negotiations, while Rhea Greene of Trinity Partners represented the undisclosed landlord. One South on the Plaza totals 850,000 square feet and features a 22,000-square-foot tenant amenity level on the third floor, street-level retail space housing tenants such as Tupelo Honey and Eddie V’s and a connection to the Overstreet Mall. Since 2015, ownership has invested $100 million to renovate the building’s lobby, plaza and exterior. More than 92,000 square feet of office leases have been executed at One South on the Plaza, including Dole Food’s U.S. headquarters, Shumaker, Robert Half, Protiviti, Huntington National Bank, The Siegfried Group, Krazy Curry, Ace No. 3 and Pet Wants.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

AdVenture Development Breaks Ground on 100,000 SF BJ’s Wholesale Club in Selma, North Carolina

by John Nelson

SELMA, N.C. — AdVenture Development LLC has broken ground on a BJ’s Wholesale Club located within the 400-acre master-planned community of Eastfield Crossing in Selma, about 30 miles southwest of Raleigh. The new store, which will feature an onsite BJ’s gas station, will total 100,000 square feet. Additional tenants at the 3 million-square-foot mixed-use development include Academy Sports + Outdoors, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Five Below and Chase Bank. Target is also under construction at Eastfield Crossing and anticipates opening in spring 2026. Eastfield Crossing includes a business park, retail and entertainment space, medical and office space, a hospitality component, senior living and multifamily units and single-family residences. Locally based AdVenture Development is the owner and master developer of Eastfield Crossing.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Roche, Genentech to Develop $700M Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina

by John Nelson

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Genentech, a Bay Area-based biotech firm and member of the Switzerland-based Roche Group, plans to develop a $700 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, approximately 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. The new 700,000-square-foot facility will create 400 high-wage manufacturing jobs and 1,500 construction jobs. The new facility will support Roche and Genentech’s portfolio of next-generation obesity medicines. The construction timeline for the new factory was not disclosed. Roche and Genentech’s current U.S. footprint includes 13 manufacturing and 15 R&D sites across the company’s pharmaceutical and diagnostics divisions. The companies have 25,000 employees in 24 sites across eight U.S. states.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

McShane Construction Delivers 397-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — McShane Construction Co., working on behalf of developer Flournoy Development Group, has completed Ellison Mallard Creek, a 397-unit apartment community located at 930 W. Mallard Creek Church Road in Charlotte. Situated on 24.6 acres, the wood-frame property features five apartment buildings and 10 townhome-style buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Additionally, 10 units come with a downstairs workspace that allows residents to have an office or small storefront. Monthly rental rates range from $1,411 to $2,800, according to Apartments.com. Designed by Dynamik Design, amenities at Ellison Mallard Creek include a resident lounge with gaming and entertainment areas, a fitness and wellness center, coworking lounge, hobby and art studio, market, heated resort-style pool, courtyards with fire pits, green space, dog park, pet spa and electric vehicle charging stations. McShane Construction is currently building three other apartment communities on behalf of Flournoy.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $19.9M Sale of Carmel Village Shopping Center in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Carmel Village, a 53,615-square-foot retail center located in Charlotte. Situated at 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road, the center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bonefish Grill, Mathnasium, Eye Care Partners, Chick-O-Rice, NY Old School Bagels and QC Tea Bar. Margaret Jones, Lane Breedlove and Miguel Alcivar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Raptor Realty Investments, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.  

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Mill Creek Begins Leasing 239-Unit Modera Liberty Row Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mill Creek Residential has begun leasing Modera Liberty Row, a 239-unit apartment community located at 7740 Liberty Row Drive in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options averaging 1,100 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates at Modera Liberty Row range from $1,950 to $4,500, according to the property website. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, four elevated courtyards, multiple clubrooms, game room, golf simulator lounge, bocce ball courts, coworking spaces, private offices, pet spa, bicycle storage, 24/7 self-serve package room and secured parking garages with EV charging stations. The two-building property is located on The Loop, a three-mile urban trail, and within close proximity to Piedmont Town Center, Phillips Place and SouthPark Mall. Mill Creek anticipates first move-ins at Modera Liberty Row in June.

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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates 10-Property Portfolio Sale of Dollar General-Leased Stores in the Southeast

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — The Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap in Atlanta has brokered the sale of a 10-store portfolio in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Each store is triple-net leased to Dollar General for an average lease term of 13 years remaining. The undisclosed seller was an institution and the buyers were all individual private investors who paid an average of 97 percent of list price, according to Don McMinn of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group. “This portfolio sale showcases our team’s ability to achieve above-market pricing by leveraging our track record, network and platform in spite of challenging market conditions,” says McMinn.

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CBRE Arranges Sale of 425,300 SF Office Building in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of 525 North Tryon Street, a 425,300-square-foot office building in Uptown Charlotte. Nashville-based Highland Ventures purchased the 19-story property from New York Life Real Estate Investors for an undisclosed price. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, and locally based Insite Properties represented the buyer. The office building was constructed in 1998 and was 46 percent leased at the time of the sale.

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