North Carolina

Hunt Mortgage Provides $65M Freddie Mac Acquisition Financing for Two Triangle Multifamily Assets

by Camren Skelton July 16, 2018

RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided two Freddie Mac loans totaling $65 million for the acquisition of two multifamily properties in North Carolina’s Triangle region. The borrower is a joint venture between an equity investor and American Landmark. Chicago-based Livcor sold the assets, according to local media reports. In Raleigh, Hunt Mortgage provided a $30.1 million, seven-year loan for Edinborough Commons, a 312-unit community that was completed in 1997. The new owner plans to invest an additional $2.2 million in improvements over the next few years. The community features resort-style pools, a spa area, gas grill stations, fitness center, dog park, sand volleyball court, car wash station, clothes care center and two tennis courts. In Durham, Hunt Mortgage provided a $34.9 million, seven-year loan for the acquisition of Edinborough at the Park. The 330-unit community features a concierge, package/grocery/dry cleaning reception, two resort-style pools, heated indoor lap pool, business center, fitness center, dog park with agility stations, car wash station and a tennis court. The new owner will invest $2.3 million to upgrade the property.

July 16, 2018

Company News North Carolina Retail Southeast

The Fresh Market to Close 15 Stores Nationwide, Including Seven in Southeast

by Camren Skelton July 12, 2018

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Fresh Market Inc. announced this week that it will close 15 stores nationwide, including seven in the Southeast. The impacted stores were selected after an analysis of overall growth and long-term financial performance, according to the Greensboro-based grocer. “Over the last eight months, our company has been executing a turnaround plan and we’ve seen great progress,” said Larry Appel, CEO of The Fresh Market, in a statement. “However, for a variety of reasons unique to each retail location, that progress is not evenly distributed and, as a result, we have decided to close these long-term, underperforming stores.” In the Southeast, The Fresh Market will close locations in Atlanta and Snellville, Ga.; Louisville, Ky.; Charlotte, N.C.; Hendersonville, Tenn.; and Winchester and Charlottesville, Va. Other affected locations are located throughout Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. The stores will close over the next two to four weeks.

July 12, 2018

Acquisitions North Carolina Retail Southeast

CBRE Negotiates Sale of Publix-Anchored Center in Metro Charlotte

by Camren Skelton July 10, 2018

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Brawley Commons, a 122,054-square-foot retail center in Mooresville, roughly 30 miles north of Charlotte. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Glenwood Development Co. and Magnolia Development Co. Atlanta-based New Market Properties, an affiliate of Preferred Apartment Communities, acquired the property. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the company financed the acquisition using an $18.5 million, first mortgage loan from Nationwide Financial Services Inc. Brawley Commons was constructed in 1998 and redeveloped in 2016 with the addition of a new 49,098-square-foot Publix. Additional tenants at the center include Pet Supermarket, MOD Pizza, Orangetheory Fitness, SuperCuts and Jersey Mikes.

July 10, 2018

Loans Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Trez Forman Capital Provides $42M Construction Loan for Apartment Community in Metro Charlotte

by Camren Skelton July 9, 2018

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Trez Forman Capital Group has provided a $42 million construction loan for a new 297-unit apartment community located at 17355 Old Statesville Road in Huntersville, roughly 15 miles north of Charlotte. Brett Forman of Trez Forman originated the loan on behalf of the project developer, Caldwell Station NC LLC. The 20-building community will include a mix of garden-style apartment units and for-rent townhomes. Community amenities will include a saltwater pool, clubhouse, fitness center, lounge area and a dog park. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.

July 9, 2018

Hospitality Loans North Carolina Southeast

NorthMarq Secures $28M Construction Loan for EVEN Hotel in Charlotte’s CBD

by Camren Skelton July 9, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $28 million construction loan for a new EVEN Hotel in Charlotte’s Central Business District. Mark Ebersold of NorthMarq arranged the financing through a local bank and a New York-based mezzanine lender on behalf of the borrower. According to local media reports, Mayfair Street Partners acquired the hotel site in 2017 with plans to develop the 176-room property. The hotel is part of Stonewall Station, a mixed-use project under development by Crescent Communities. The development includes a Whole Foods, 458 multifamily units, a 1,350-space parking deck and a 180-room Home2Suites hotel. A construction timeline for the EVEN Hotel was not disclosed. EVEN Hotels is an InterContinental Hotels Group brand.

July 9, 2018

Development Industrial North Carolina Self-Storage South Carolina Southeast

Go Store It Breaks Ground on Two Self-Storage Facilities in Carolinas

by Camren Skelton July 6, 2018

ASHEVILLE, N.C. AND MT. PLEASANT, S.C. — Go Store It has broken ground on two new self-storage developments in Asheville and Mt. Pleasant. The Charlotte, N.C-based company specializes in the acquisition, development and management of self-storage assets throughout the country. The project in Asheville will feature more than 600 units and will be fully climate controlled. The development is located in the Woodfin submarket, just north of the city’s downtown. Go Store It owns three existing facilities in Asheville and is underway on another along Hendersonville Road. The self-storage facility in Mt. Pleasant is Go Store It’s third facility in the city and its fifth in the greater Charleston market. Located at the corner of Gregorie Ferry Road and Highway 17 North, the three-story building will be fully climate controlled and will feature more than 400 units. Go Store It’s other Charleston locations include a recently opened facility at Long Point Road, as well as facilities under construction at Johnnie Dodds, Folly Road, Maybank Highway and downtown Charleston. A construction timeline for the new facilities was not disclosed. Go Store It plans to break ground on five more developments this year in Charlotte, Cary, Louisville, Ky., and Fredericksburg, Va.

July 6, 2018

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Coldwell Banker Brokers $7.4M Sale of Two Adjacent Office Buildings in Wilmington, N.C.

by Camren Skelton July 6, 2018

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Sun Coast Partners, a division of Coldwell Banker Commercial, has brokered the $7.4 million sale of two adjacent office buildings in Wilmington. MegaCorp Logistics, a Wilmington-based freight and logistics firm, acquired the assets from First Capital Group. Cody Cress and Tyler Pegg of The Cress Group, a division of Coldwell Banker Commercial Sun Coast Partners arranged the transaction on behalf of First Capital Group, and Spruill Thompson of Cape Fear Commercial represented MegaCorp Logistics. The two-story buildings, located at 1011 and 1013 Ashes Drive, total 30,595 square feet and 16,800 square feet, respectively.

July 6, 2018

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

LRC Properties Signs Brewery, Tech Firm to 320,000 SF Historic Mill Renovation in Downtown Durham

by Camren Skelton July 3, 2018

DURHAM, N.C. — LRC Properties has signed leases with Hi-Wire Brewing and WillowTree Inc. to its Golden Belt Campus, a 320,000-square-foot historic mill located at 800 Taylor St. in downtown Durham. Robin Roseberry Anders and Jordan Williams of NAI Carolantic Realty represented LRC in the lease negotiations. Asheville, N.C.-based Hi-Wire Brewing is scheduled to open its third location, a 10,522-square-foot taproom, at the development by the end of October. The space will feature an outdoor covered patio and garden, full-sized shuffleboard courts, foosball tables and table tennis. Matt Larson of CBRE arranged the lease on behalf of Hi-Wire. WillowTree Inc., a software agency with locations in North Carolina, Virginia and New York, will relocate its existing Durham office to the Golden Belt Campus in January 2019. The company will occupy more than 29,000 square feet on the top floor of the mill, which features a monitor roof, clerestory windows, exposed brick and original maple floors. Matt Winters of Tri Properties represented WillowTree in the lease negotiation. New York-based LRC acquired the campus in phases in 2016 and 2017 and has since begun a full-scale renovation. At completion, the renovation will include brick and timber office spaces, 40,000-square-foot floor plates, new …

July 3, 2018

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Avison Young Negotiates Sale of 42.6-Acre Site in Charlotte, Buyer Plans 420,000 SF Industrial Project

by Camren Skelton June 29, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a 42.6-acre site near the Norfolk Southern intermodal facility in Charlotte. The buyer, The Silverman Group, plans to develop a 420,000-square-foot industrial facility at the site, which is located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, less than a mile from the $96 million Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility. Dubbed the Charlotte Intermodal Logistics Center, the new facility will feature 36-foot clear heights and cross-docking designed to suit a single tenant or multiple tenants. The intermodal facility at the airport is capable of handling up to 200,000 lifts annually and is part of the Southern Crescent project, Norfolk Southern’s capital improvement project for its rail transportation network. Chris Skibinski, Chris Loyd and Henry Lobb of Avison Young arranged the land sale on behalf of The Silverman Group. Avison Young will also handle the property’s leasing assignment. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.

June 29, 2018

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

RealOp Investments Acquires Seven-Building Office Portfolio in Triangle for $30.6M

by John Nelson June 28, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — RealOp Investments has purchased a seven-building office portfolio spanning more than 223,000 square feet in the Raleigh-Durham area. The Greenville, S.C.-based investor purchased the portfolio from Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial, for $30.6 million. The properties in the sold portfolio include RDU Center I, a 60,083-square-foot office building located near Raleigh-Durham International Airport; Horizon I, II and IV, three office assets located along Six Forks Road in north Raleigh spanning 105,747 square feet; and Franklin Park, a three-building brick campus in Chapel Hill totaling 57,288 square feet. Blake Thomas and Grant Linderman of Avison Young’s Raleigh-Durham office represented the seller in the transaction. RealOp Investments has tapped Arnold Siegmund and Carlo DiGiorgio of Avison Young to provide leasing services for the portfolio.

June 28, 2018

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