North Carolina

BELMONT, N.C. AND NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two multifamily communities located in Belmont and North Charleston. In Belmont, roughly 14 miles west of Charlotte, Berkadia arranged the $16.7 million sale of Abbey Court, a 176-unit community. Texas-based Napali Capital LLC acquired the asset from Raleigh-based American Residential Investment Management. The community includes one- and two-bedroom units and features a pool, playground, grilling and picnic area and a laundry facility. In North Charleston, Berkadia arranged the $31 million sale of Legends at Charleston Park, a 232-unit community that includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units. Memphis, Tenn.-based Fogelman Properties acquired the asset from Macon, Ga.-based United Residential Properties. The community features a playground, barbecue station, clubhouse, fitness center, pool and garages. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the sellers in both transactions.

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PENSACOLA, FLA. — Pensacola-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate (Catalyst HRE) has acquired a 21-property healthcare portfolio for $150 million. Of the properties, 17 were purchased directly from Physicians Realty Trust. The portfolio is located across eight states and totals 530,182 square feet. Florida has the most significant square footage of buildings at 149,824, and Tennessee has the largest number of buildings at six. The rest of the properties are located in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina. Regional and hospital orthopaedic, oncology, neurology and surgical practices represent 40 percent of the portfolio’s leased space; primary care and internal medicine practices of regional and hospital tenants represent 33 percent; and women’s health and gastroenterology combined represent 10 percent of the leased space. The remainder of the portfolio is leased to physical therapy, imaging, behavioral health and pain management providers. Capital One provided senior debt financing for the acquisition.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $24 million sale of 129 West Trade Street, a 153,498-square-foot office building in Charlotte’s central business district. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE brokered the deal on behalf of the seller, 129 West Trade Owner LLC. Somerset Properties acquired the 15-story tower. Located one block from the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets, 129 West Trade Street is within walking distance to the Lynx Blue Line light rail at the CTC Station stop. The building was 63 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Boston National, Nova Office Strategies, Perficient and Tower Legal Solutions.

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As demand for e-commerce and corporate distribution space continues to drive supply chain expansion in the Southeast, many developers are designing facilities to accommodate the truck-dependent, labor-driven operations present today and for the near-term. While robotics and automated vehicles are exciting to dream about, the reality is that these innovations are not expected to impact industrial building design any time soon in the Southeast. Modern industrial buildings that can support heavier than average employee parking needs while also providing abundant trailer storage are the standard for new projects. At the same time, these buildings need to support advanced technology, automation and extensive stacking and sorting operations. By building with an eye toward long-term tenant needs, developers are working to differentiate themselves in this highly competitive environment. These trends are particularly apparent in the Charlotte market, where developers have added 4.5 million square feet of industrial space over the past year. With a 5.3 percent vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2018, the market is well positioned to absorb the additional 4.7 million square feet of projects in the pipeline. Of that total, 62 percent is either preleased or set to be owner-occupied. Modern Design Demands At the core of …

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MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners (DRP) has broken ground on The Residences at Shiloh Crossing, a $59 million apartment development in Morrisville, about 14 miles west of Raleigh. The 318-unit community will feature a resort-style swimming pool and a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and community center. In addition, Shiloh Crossing will be designed to obtain a green designation from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). DRP expects to deliver the first units at Shiloh Crossing in mid-2020, and wrap up construction on the project in late 2020. Capital Bank — formerly First Tennessee Bank — is providing construction financing to DRP. Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio is the architect, Batson Cook Construction Co. is the general contractor and Priest Craven & Associates is the civil engineer. Justin Good of HFF brokered the land sale on behalf of the seller, as well as provided financial advisory services to DRP.

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HARRISBURG, N.C. — Lat Purser & Associates has arranged leases with five new tenants at Harris Square, a newly developed, 67,200-square-foot shopping center in Harrisburg, located 20 miles northeast of Charlotte. Burgerim, a fast-casual gourmet burger restaurant, will open a 1,800-square-foot location at the center this fall for one of its first locations in the Charlotte area. Chick-fil-A has leased an outparcel at Harris Square for a new restaurant. Construction on the store is expected to start this month, with an opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2019. Dough Re Mi Donuts has leased space at Harris Square for its first ever physical store. The locally owned and operated retailer will serve made-to-order doughnuts, cupcakes, doughnut parfaits, doughnut sundaes and specialty items such as bacon, egg and cheese on a doughnut when it opens later this month. The Groomery by PetSmart — a concept launched in 2017 — has leased 1,800 square feet at Harris Square for its first North Carolina store. The Groomery offers traditional pet grooming services as well as pampering “spaw” treatments and a self-service dog wash. The fifth tenant — Harrisburg Animal Hospital — has leased 2,400 square feet at the center, and is expected to open in …

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Wells Fargo Capitol Center, a 559,591-square-foot office building located at 150 Fayetteville St. in Raleigh’s central business district. PAC acquired the 29-story asset through its wholly owned subsidiary, Preferred Office Properties LLC. The sales price was not disclosed, but PAC financed the acquisition using a $114.4 million, first-mortgage loan from New York Life Insurance Co. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.27 percent. The Triangle Business Journal reports HighBrook Investors, which bought a majority stake in the tower last year, sold the asset. Wells Fargo Capitol Center serves as the regional headquarters for Wells Fargo Bank and features a bank branch on the first floor. City Club Raleigh, a private dining club, is located on the building’s 28th and 29th floors.

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CONCORD, N.C. — HFF and JLL have arranged the $49.2 million sale of RiverOaks Corporate Center, a two-building industrial park in Concord, roughly 25 miles northeast of Charlotte. Chris Norvell and Patrick Nally of HFF, in conjunction with JLL’s Pete Pittroff, brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Beacon Partners. Exeter Property Group acquired the property, which totals 453,206 square feet. The sale also included three land sites for future development. Completed in 2016, the existing buildings are located at 800 Derita Road and 8475 Automation Drive. The buildings feature 24- to 32-foot clear heights. The pre-graded development sites, located at 700 Derita and 8400 and 8500 Automation, would add nearly 900,000 square feet to RiverOaks Corporate Park, bringing the total square footage to approximately 1.4 million square feet. The park is located adjacent to Concord Regional Airport and 23 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided a $16.9 million preferred equity investment to Kane Realty Corp. for the development of Vine North Hills, a 326-unit apartment community in Raleigh’s North Hills submarket. Located on four acres along St. Albans Drive, Vine North Hills is the first phase of the 33-acre, multi-phased North Hills East Expansion. The community will feature a mix of studio to three-bedroom apartment units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, glass walk-in showers and private balconies. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with hospitality kitchen, lounge and game rooms, fitness center, saltwater pool, grills, fire pits, dog washing facility, a bike center and storage units. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $33.1 million sale of Fountains at Mooresville Town Square, a 227-unit apartment community in Mooresville, a suburb roughly 33 miles north of Charlotte. Jordan McCarley, Marc Robinson and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. RST Development acquired the property. Constructed in 2012, The Fountains at Mooresville Town Square is located within Mooresville Town Square, a 122,000-square-foot mixed-use development. The community features a saltwater pool, fitness center, demonstration kitchen, billiards room and a fenced-in dog park.

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