North Carolina

Developer Kathy Godley Begins Construction on 1 MSF Spec Industrial Building Near Charlotte

by Alex Tostado June 20, 2019

TROUTMAN, N.C. — Developer Kathy Godley has begun construction on Troutman Industrial Park, a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial park in Troutman. Kathy Godley expects the building to be complete by the end of the year. The new facility near Lake Norman will feature 36-foot clear heights, 238 dock-high doors and parking for approximately 550 trailers and 667 cars. Troutman Industrial Park is situated less than one mile from Interstate 77, less than 10 miles from Interstate 40 and 35 miles north of downtown Charlotte. Matthew Greer and Brad Cherry of JLL are handling leasing efforts on behalf of the developer. The team will pursue tenants ranging in size from 250,000 square feet to 1 million square feet.

June 20, 2019

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Crescent Communities, Nuveen Acquire 546,878 SF Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte

by Alex Tostado June 18, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Crescent Communities and Nuveen Real Estate has acquired 101 North Tryon, a 20-story office building in Uptown Charlotte that was renovated in 2018. HFF arranged the sale of the 546,878-square-foot office building, which was 81 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bank of America, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA, Spaces, Sunlight Financial and Northeastern University. The property is situated near more than 100 restaurants and retailers; Bank of America Stadium, which is home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers; Spectrum Center, which is home to the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets; and several of Charlotte’s major transportation hubs. BBVA and US Bank provided acquisition financing to the buyer. Barry Fabyan and Charley Leavitt of JLL will lead leasing efforts on behalf of the new owners. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey, Chris Lingerfelt and Zack Drozda of HFF represented the seller, Barings LLC, in the transaction. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group represented the buyers. The sales price was not disclosed.

June 18, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Berkadia Negotiates $24.4M Sale of Apartment Complex in Burlington, North Carolina

by Alex Tostado June 14, 2019

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Berkadia has negotiated the $24.4 million sale of Hawthorne at Forestdale, a 234-unit apartment complex in Burlington. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, sundeck, playground, cyber café, community pond, 24-hour fitness center and a dog park. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the undisclosed, Alabama-based seller in the transaction. Berkadia provided the undisclosed Texas-based buyer with a Fannie Mae acquisition loan.

June 14, 2019

Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast Top Stories

BB&T-SunTrust Pick Charlotte’s Hearst Tower as Corporate Headquarters Location

by Alex Tostado June 13, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 965,000-square-foot Hearst Tower in Charlotte, which is owned by Cousins Properties, will be the new corporate headquarters for BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc. once the merger between the two banks is complete. BB&T-SunTrust confirmed in a press release that the combined bank is expected to begin occupying 651,000 square feet of office space in phases from August 2019 to June 2021. Up to 2,000 employees of the proposed new company will be housed in the space. The lease term is for 15 years. The space is currently occupied by Bank of America and other tenants, all of which will move out to make room for BB&T-SunTrust. Bank of America has signed a 550,000-square-foot lease within Lincoln Harris’ Legacy Union in Uptown Charlotte. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T agreed to acquire Atlanta-based SunTrust in a $66 billion deal announced in early February. Details have not yet been released on future plans for the banks’ existing corporate offices. BB&T-SunTrust will have the option to purchase the 47-story building from Cousins Properties for $455.5 million through the fourth quarter of this year. If the company exercises that option, the sale will close in the first quarter of 2020. On Wednesday, …

June 13, 2019

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Equator Capital to Convert Vacant Shopping Mall to Office Space in Raleigh-Durham

by Alex Tostado June 12, 2019

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Equator Capital Management will redevelop the vacant Morrisville Outlet Mall in Morrisville into a 245,000-square-foot office campus. Knighthead Funding LLC provided the developer with a $34 million construction loan that features a 24-month non-recourse period. Gensler designed the office campus to include extensive use of glass walls, some as high as 30 feet. Common area upgrades will include a new surfaced parking lot, landscaped courtyards with outdoor seating, turf yoga lawn, bocce court and new signage. Lighting and drainage around the 25-acre property will also be improved. Situated at 1001 Airport Blvd., the new office campus is located two miles from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, 12 miles southeast of downtown Durham and 13 miles west of downtown Raleigh. Construction is expected to begin immediately, with delivery slated for spring 2020.

June 12, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

HFF Arranges $57.3M Sale of Multifamily Community in Charlotte

by Alex Tostado June 12, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $57.3 million sale of Solis Berewick, a 275-unit multifamily community completed in 2017 in Charlotte. The property is located at 9550 Gannon Drive next to the grocery-anchored Berewick Town Center development, part of the 1,200-acre Berewick master-planned community in southwest Charlotte. Solis Berewick offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,016 square feet per unit. Communal amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, outdoor grilling area with fire pit, gaming and entertainment lounge, fitness center, private yoga/spin studio, dog park and pet spa, electric car charging stations, community nature trail, and a playground. Allan Lynch, Justin Good, Caylor Mark and Jeff Glenn of HFF represented the seller, Terwilliger Pappas, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, RK Properties.

June 12, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily North Carolina Southeast Tennessee

Carroll Organization Acquires Three-Property Apartment Portfolio in Southeast

by Alex Tostado June 11, 2019

ATLANTA — Carroll Organization has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio located throughout the Southeast. The three properties include the 268-unit Hawthorne at Mooresville in Mooresville, N.C.; the 312-9unit Hawthorne at Wildwood in Marietta, Ga.; and the 323-unit Hawthorne South Oaks in downtown Nashville, Tenn. According to Atlanta-based Carroll Organization, all three properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.

June 11, 2019

Acquisitions Healthcare North Carolina Southeast

HFF Arranges $10.2M Sale of Medical Office Building in Metro Charlotte

by Alex Tostado June 7, 2019

DAVIDSON, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $10.2 million sale of Davidson Medical Office Building, a healthcare building located at 705 Griffith St. in Davidson, about 20 miles north of downtown Charlotte. Situated on 1.8 acres, the property was delivered in 2001 and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to medical tenants including Atrium Health. Zack Drozda, Evan Kovac, Ben Appel and Andrew Milne of HFF represented the seller, Canvass Capital, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a real estate private equity firm.

June 7, 2019

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Florida Georgia Loans Multifamily North Carolina South Carolina Southeast Virginia

Bellwether Arranges $115M in Acquisition Financing for 12 Affordable Housing Communities in the Southeast

by Alex Tostado June 6, 2019

CLEVELAND — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a total of $115 million in acquisition financing for 12 affordable housing communities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia. The borrower, Atlantic Housing Foundation Inc., used the financing to purchase the 1,776-unit portfolio. The South Carolina communities include Shemwood Crossing Apartments in Greenville, Boulder Creek Apartments in Greenville, Crescent Hill Apartments in Spartanburg and Spring Grove in Taylors. The Virginia communities include James River Crossing in Lynchburg, Gretna Village Apartments in Gretna and Afton Gardens Apartments in Roanoke. The North Carolina properties are Timber Ridge Apartments in Charlotte, Cedar Moor Apartments in Raleigh and Brentwood Crossing in High Point. Brittany Woods & Park Chase Apartments in Valdosta, Ga.; and Temple Court in Miami were also included in the acquisition. Bellwether Enterprise arranged the financing in three transactions and arranged a $14.5 million bridge loan through Tilden Park Capital Management LP for the acquisition of Shemwood Crossing. The Cleveland-based mortgage broker also arranged the equity needed for the purchases of James River Crossing and Gretna Village Apartments, which Atlantic Housing Foundation used to assume existing loans from the Virginia Housing Development Authority. The remaining nine properties were financed through a $69.6 million, 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. Phil Melton of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the …

June 6, 2019

Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

Honeywell Leases Nine Floors at Charlotte’s Legacy Union Project for Corporate Relocation

by Alex Tostado June 6, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Honeywell has signed a long-term lease with Lincoln Harris to occupy on a 23-story office tower in downtown Charlotte. Honeywell will occupy 280,000 square feet of space spanning nine floors. The company plans to house 700 employees there by the end of 2024. The building is located at 700 S. Mint St., directly across the street from Bank of America Stadium and will offer ground-floor retail, approximately 800 parking spaces and a rooftop terrace. In December 2018, Honeywell announced it would move its headquarters from New Jersey to Charlotte, relocating up to 200 jobs and creating up to 500 jobs. Lincoln Harris is expected to break ground on the new building in September. Legacy Union will span two city blocks and feature offices, retail shops, restaurants, hotels, residences, a parking garage, public green space and a pedestrian promenade. In May, Charlotte-based Parker Poe law firm signed an 86,000-square-foot office lease at 620 S. Tryon within Legacy Union. Completion is slated for 2021.

June 6, 2019

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