North Carolina

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments has purchased Mayberry Mall, a 207,542-square-foot regional mall located at 338 Frederick St. in Mount Airy. Completed in 1968, Mayberry Mall is the only enclosed regional mall within a 30-mile radius and is anchored by Belk. The seller is longtime owner Kohan Retail Investment Group. WRS plans to redevelop the mall and bring in new uses and retailers. The Mt. Pleasant, S.C.-based owner and developer says it will begin construction and leasing initiatives immediately. Situated five miles south of the Virginia border, the city of Mount Airy is the home of comedian and TV star Andy Griffith and served as the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry, the setting of the “Andy Griffith Show.”

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DURHAM, N.C. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Commons at University Place, a 92,100-square-foot retail center in Durham, for $23.3 million. The center is anchored by Harris Teeter and CVS/pharmacy. The asset is situated about four miles south of Duke University and about five miles southwest of downtown Durham. The seller was not disclosed.

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CARY, N.C. — Beacon Properties Group has broken ground on a two-story, 28,231-square-foot mixed-use building located at 150 Wellesley Trade Lane in Cary. The building will feature 16,000 square feet of medical office and office space and 10,000 square feet of retail space, including 3,400 square feet for a restaurant. The project is situated about 18 miles west of downtown Raleigh and about 17 miles south of downtown Durham. Picket Sprouse Commercial Real Estate is handling leasing for the building. The project team also includes architect Barber Architects and civil engineer EarthCentric Engineering. The building is expected to be complete this summer.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND RALEIGH, N.C. — Carroll Organization has acquired three apartment properties totaling 1,012 units in Jacksonville and Raleigh for $145 million. All three communities will be part of Carroll Multifamily Real Estate Fund V LP, managed by Carroll Management Group and rebranded under the Arium name. Sellers were not disclosed. The 288-unit Autumn Cove and the 272-unit Vista Grande are adjacent communities in Jacksonville. The properties will be renamed Arium Retreat at Orange Park and Arium Reserve at Orange Park. Both feature pools, fitness centers and dog parks. Stonehenge Apartments is a 452-unit property in Raleigh. Amenities include a multi-level fitness center, pools, cabanas, playground and sports club with racquetball, basketball and tennis courts. The location provides convenient access to the Research Triangle and downtown Raleigh. “All three assets are consistent with a strategy of acquiring high-quality workforce housing within supply-constrained submarkets near employment centers in high-growth metro areas,” says M. Patrick Carroll, CEO of Carroll Organization. Atlanta-based Carroll has now purchased 29 properties totaling more than $1.5 billion over the past 12 months. The privately held real estate company manages approximately 35,000 multifamily units across eight states. — Kristin Hiller

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners, a Charlotte-based mixed-use developer, plans to build a 15-acre project in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. Named LoSo Station, the project will include more than 500,000 square feet of creative office space, 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 350 multifamily residences and a 150-room boutique hotel. The master plan also calls for rooftop entertainment, meeting space, outdoor retail plazas and other athletic amenities for tenants and residents. The transit-oriented development will be situated at the Scaleybark station for the LYNX Blue Line light rail system, as well as along Charlotte Rail Trail, a 3.5-mile long public trail for walking, biking and scooter access through South End. South End is an up-and-coming neighborhood in Charlotte, with nearby attractions including Queen Park Social, Victory Brewery and OMB (The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery). “The LoSo Station master plan is such a unique and rare opportunity to plan and develop a transit-oriented development at the convergence of South End and ‘LoSo,’” says Mike Harrell, senior partner at Beacon Partners, referring to the lower portion of South End (LoSo). “We are looking forward to bringing forth the mixed-use amenities that will enhance and complement the already existing business and merchant base …

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and Nuveen Real Estate has acquired Signature 1505, a 525-bed student housing community located near North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The property offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and 24-hour study and conference areas. Terms of the transaction and the seller were undisclosed.

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DURHAM, N.C. — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged $33 million in acquisition financing to Chaucer Creek Capital LLC for 54 Station, a 264-unit apartment community that was delivered in 2018. The buyer plans to add a 24-unit building, bringing the total number of buildings to 12 and the unit count to 288. Kristen Reilly and Nate Sittema of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team arranged a bridge loan for the borrower through MF1, a mortgage REIT focused on the multifamily sector. Amenities at 54 Station include a swimming pool, outdoor kitchens, fitness center and a fire pit with lounge seating.

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BURLINGTON, N.C. — Trez Forman has provided a $20.5 million construction loan to developer Diamondback Investment Group LLC for a mixed-use development in Burlington. Named St. Marks, the project will entail 183 apartment units and 2,500 square feet of retail space. Bret Forman of Trez Forman originated the loan on behalf of the borrower. St. Marks is situated on seven acres and apartment amenities will include a dog park, clubhouse, saltwater pool and a lounge area. Terms of the loan and a timeline for the project were not disclosed.

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CONCORD, N.C. — Bootsmead LeaseCo LLC has announced that demolition will begin at The Grounds at Concord in the next 30 days, and the project is expected to last all year. D.H. Griffin will perform the demolition of the former cigarette manufacturing facility, which entails 3.5 million square feet across 500 acres. The whole site comprises more than 2,000 acres and was once a filming site of “The Hunger Games” and TV series “Homeland.” JLL Carolinas is marketing the site, which offers access to Interstate 85, is serviced by Norfolk Southern Rail Co. and is situated about 19 miles northeast of Charlotte. According to the marketing team, Charlotte-based Bootsmead is clearing the site in compliance with state and local officials to “create a clean canvas that will appeal to potential users and economic development prospects interested in Concord and the greater Charlotte region.” Chase Monroe, Pete Pittroff, John Cashion, Louis Stephens and Britten Mathews of JLL Carolinas are marketing The Grounds at Concord and are working closely with the Cabarrus Economic Development team.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Loden Properties has sold a two-tenant shopping center adjacent to North Carolina State University in Raleigh for $7.4 million. The 24,656-square-foot asset is anchored by a 22,211-square-foot, urban-formatted Target and 2,445 square feet is leased to Guasaca, a fast-casual Venezuelan restaurant. San Francisco-based Stockbridge bought the property. Tom Kolarczyk, Justin Good and Warren Johnson of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

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