RALEIGH, N.C. — PN Hoffman has purchased Seaboard Station in the north end of downtown Raleigh from William Peace University (WPU) for $34 million. The Washington, D.C.-based developer plans to build a $250 million, 800,000-square-foot mixed-use development consisting of approximately 650 apartments, 150 hotel rooms and 135,000 square feet of retail space. The development sits on seven acres and will be built in three phases, though a timeline was not disclosed. TradeMark Properties represented WPU in the sale. The liberal arts college will remain an active voice in the future of Seaboard Station, according to PN Hoffman.
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Lincoln Harris Begins Phase II of Legacy Union in Uptown Charlotte, Signs Deloitte as Anchor
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lincoln Harris, a real estate development, investment and property management company, has entered Phase II of Legacy Union, a mixed-use development in Uptown Charlotte. Construction of the 362,000-square-foot 650 South Tryon, an 18-story glass building, has begun, and London-based Deloitte, a multinational professional services network and one of the Big Four accounting firms, will occupy the top four floors. Legacy Union spans two city blocks and will feature offices, retail shops, restaurants, hotels, residences, a parking garage, public green space and a pedestrian promenade.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy plans to consolidate its office space in Uptown Charlotte and build a 39-story office building located on the 500 block of South Tryon Street, across from Duke Energy Center. Duke Energy will sell two properties (526 Church St. and 401 S. College St.) and exit its lease at 400 S. Tryon St. The Charlotte-based company will reduce its Charlotte office space from 2 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet. The building, developed by Childress Klein, is expected to take three years to build. Duke Energy provides electricity to 7.6 million retail customers in six states and has $138 billion in assets as of year-end 2017. The company currently employs 29,060 people.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Lantower Residential has acquired Lantower Waverly, a 375-unit apartment community in Charlotte’s Ballantyne neighborhood. Charlotte Business Journal reports that the property sold for more than $84 million. The complex is located about 13 miles south of downtown Charlotte, and amenities include a saltwater pool, fitness center, dog park, electric car charging stations and a media center/movie theater. The seller was undisclosed.
The question today for office tenants and investors is not why Raleigh-Durham, but why not. The Raleigh-Durham market is defined by continued job growth and a thriving technology sector. The Triangle is enjoying significant rent growth, strong absorption and major construction that now has a Downtown Raleigh and a Downtown Durham. Raleigh-Durham’s overall growth continues and was recently ranked No. 1 in the Southeast in projected population growth, posting a 10.3 percent growth rate from 2017 to 2022. This figure is nearly double the 5.5 percent average growth rate for Southeastern cities. Job growth is the primary driver of the region’s expanding presence with over 30,000 jobs added in 2018 through the first half of the year, already surpassing the 24,000 jobs added in all of 2017. Over the last year, we have seen Infosys (2,000), Credit Suisse (1,200), LabCorp (400) and Ipreo (250) announce major job additions to the area. Most recently, Amazon announced 1,500 jobs that will be required for its new fulfillment center. The tech sector is a major contributor to those jobs, and there is a lot of talk about a well-known e-commerce giant and a major technology giant bringing a significant presence to our market. …
Hudson Capital Properties Acquires Apartment Community in Raleigh-Durham Area for $55M
by Alex Tostado
CARY, N.C. — Hudson Capital Properties has acquired Cornerstone, a 302-unit apartment community in Cary, for $55 million. Hudson Capital plans to renovate all 302 studio- and townhome-style units and improve the property’s amenity offerings. Cornerstone is located about 17 miles west of Raleigh and about 16 miles south of Durham. The seller was undisclosed.
GARNER, N.C. — Artesia Real Estate has sold Greenbrier, a 223-unit apartment complex in Garner, to EBEX Holdings and FriedLam Partners for $19.6 million. Greenbrier, located about six miles south of Raleigh, offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, playground and extra storage. Watson Bryant, Paul Marley and Brooks Colquitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller.
FourPoint Brokers Sale of 328-Bed Student Housing Community Near Wake Forest University
by Alex Tostado
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of Deacon Place, a 328-bed student housing community located near Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. The property opened in 2017 and offers suite- and townhome-style units. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, study lounge and a putting green. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft, Meredith Wolff and Craig Miller of FourPoint arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Signet Real Estate Group. The buyer and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Honeywell is set to relocate its global headquarters from Morris Plains, N.J., to Charlotte. The company will also move its Safety and Productivity Solutions headquarters from Fort Mill, S.C., to Charlotte. The Fortune 100 technology company plans to move 150 to 200 jobs from New Jersey to Charlotte and about 100 from South Carolina between now and September. The company also plans to add 500 corporate jobs before 2024. The move comes as part of the recently passed North Carolina Job Development Investment Grant that awards state and local incentives to companies. The News & Observer reports that the State of North Carolina will give Honeywell an incentive package of $42.5 million for the relocation. Honeywell specializes in industry specific solutions that include aerospace products and services, control technologies for buildings and industry and performance materials globally.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has completed Leesville Market Place, a 62,880-square-foot retail development in Raleigh. Publix anchors the property, located inside Interstate 540 at the intersection of Leesville and Strickland roads. Situated adjacent to CVS, Walgreens, a medical office building and Leesville Towne Centre, Leesville Market Place will add tenants Hollywood Feed, Sport Clips and Noire the Nail Bar early next year.