Walgreens Acquires Single-Tenant Retail Store in Whiteville, North Carolina for $5M

WHITEVILLE, N.C. — Walgreens Boots Alliance has purchased one of its stores in Whiteville, a town equidistant from coastal markets Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Wilmington, N.C. Located at 803 N. JK Powell Blvd., the 14,820-square-foot property sold for approximately $5 million. According to brokerage firm Newmark, the drug store retail giant exercised its right of first refusal in purchasing the store, which has 10.1 years remaining on its triple-net lease. Walgreens signed the 25-year lease at …

May 20, 2022Acquisitions, North Carolina, Retail, Southeast

Crestlight Capital Acquires SouthPark Towers Office Campus in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Private equity investment firm Crestlight Capital has purchased SouthPark Towers, a two-building office campus in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket totaling 534,263 square feet. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The transaction represents Crestlight’s first office investment in Charlotte and fourth investment over the past 16 months, totaling over $500 million of enterprise value. The firm, which has regional headquarters in Detroit and New York City, …

May 19, 2022Acquisitions, North Carolina, Office, Southeast

Avison Young Brokers $35M Sale of Industrial Facility in Southwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Avison Young has brokered the $35 million sale of a 300,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 10800 Withers Cove Park Drive in southwest Charlotte. Built in 2000, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to Essendant, a national wholesale distributor of office supplies. The facility features a concrete tilt-wall construction, cross-dock loading, an ESFR sprinkler system and available land for future expansion opportunities or excess trailer parking. Tom …

May 18, 2022Acquisitions, Industrial, North Carolina, Southeast

Pennybacker Capital Buys 251,314 SF Infill Industrial Facility in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — Pennybacker Capital has purchased a 251,314-square-foot infill industrial facility located at 3200 Bush St. in Raleigh. Grayson Hawkins, Chandler Hawkins, Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented Pennybacker Capital in the transaction. New Market Strategies sold the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to an e-commerce user, building material suppliers and Wake Tech, a regional community college, for an undisclosed price. Situated on a 20-acre site, the …

May 17, 2022Acquisitions, Industrial, North Carolina, Southeast

IPA Brokers $83M Sale of Freedom Town Center Shopping Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $83 million sale of Freedom Town Center, a 350,800-square-foot shopping center in Fayetteville. Built in 2017, the property was almost fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Field & Stream, HomeGoods, Burkes Outlet, Petco, buybuy Baby, DSW, World Market, Five Below, Osh Kosh B’Gosh and Five Guys. New …

May 16, 2022Acquisitions, North Carolina, Retail, Southeast

Dewitt Carolinas to Begin Construction on 1000 Social Office Tower at $1B Exchange Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dewitt Carolinas Inc. plans to break ground in June on 1000 Social, one of two office towers planned at The Exchange Raleigh. The $1 billion development, which was originally named Midtown Exchange, will span 40 acres and include offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, greenspace and trails. Dewitt has tapped CBRE | Raleigh to lease the 12-story building, which will span 354,000 square feet and include 20,000 square feet of retail space and 7,500 square feet of meeting space. …

May 13, 2022Development, Mixed-Use, North Carolina, Southeast

Highwoods to Acquire Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte for $203M

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Highwoods Properties Inc. plans to purchase 650 South Tryon at Legacy Union, an 18-story office tower in Uptown Charlotte that is anchored by Big 4 accounting firm Deloitte. The Raleigh-based REIT plans to acquire the 367,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified tower for $203 million, which includes $3.9 million of capital expenditures to boost occupancy of the tower. The property was 78 percent leased at the time of the transaction, which is expected to close in the third …

May 10, 2022Acquisitions, North Carolina, Office, Southeast

Summit Design + Build Breaks Ground on New Multifamily Project Near Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Chicago-based general contractor Summit Design + Build has kicked off construction on Stadium Lofts South, a 69,000-square-foot multifamily project in the Charlotte suburb of Kannapolis. Once complete, the project will overlook the baseball stadium of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, a Minor League Baseball team and Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The seven-story building will have two floors of retail/office space and five floors of apartments totaling 43 units. …

May 10, 2022Development, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, North Carolina, Southeast

Speed to Market is ‘Almost the Only Priority’ for Multifamily Developers Looking to Avoid Cost Risks, Say InterFace Panelists

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multifamily developers are pushing their chips in and aggressively looking for new development deals, especially for sites in and around high-growth markets in the Southeast. Michael Tubridy, senior managing director of Crescent Communities, said his firm isn’t leaving anything to chance and is looking to move quickly on development opportunities.“We’re trying to get as many units on the ground today as possible, because tomorrow will be more expensive,” said …

May 9, 2022Build-For-Rent, Conference Coverage, Development, Features, Multifamily, North Carolina, Single-Family Rental, South Carolina, Southeast, Southeast Feature Archive

Medical Device Manufacturer Leases 50,255 SF at Life Sciences Campus in Durham

DURHAM, N.C. — Restor3d, a locally based medical device manufacturer specializing in 3D-printed implants, has signed a 50,255 lease at Park Point, a 100-acre life sciences and creative campus within Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham. Restor3d will occupy 22,716 square feet on the first floor of the Edge West building and 27,509 square feet at the Grid building. The tenant aims to move into its space in the first quarter of 2023. Doug Cook of Cushman & Wakefield leads leasing efforts at …

May 5, 2022Leasing Activity, Life Sciences, North Carolina, Southeast