North Carolina

Bellwether Enterprise Closes $42.1M Refinancing for Three Affordable Housing Properties in Charlotte

by Camren Skelton October 17, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $42.1 million in refinancing for three affordable housing properties in Charlotte. Victor Agusta of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loans under the FHA 223(f) program on behalf of the borrower, Horizon Development Properties Inc. (HDP), an affiliate of the Charlotte Housing Authority. HDP received a $24.1 million loan for Southside Homes. The income-based housing development serves seniors, families and individuals with disabilities and includes 381 one- to four-bedroom units. The property is located in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. HDP also received an $18 million loan for CHA Towers, which includes Edwin Tower in Uptown Charlotte’s Fourth Ward and Charlottetown Terrace in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood. The newly redeveloped Charlottetown Terrace includes 161 units and is LEED Gold-certified. Both loans paid off existing debt and funded reserves for a portfolio of over 40 properties that were converting from a public housing subsidiary program through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.

October 17, 2017

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Canyon Provides $10.3M in Preferred Equity for Development of Multifamily Property in Raleigh

by Camren Skelton October 12, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided a $10.3 million preferred equity investment for the development of ParkStone at Knightdale, a 350-unit multifamily community in Raleigh’s Knightdale submarket. An affiliate of The Widewaters Group Inc. is developing the property. ParkStone at Knightdale will be situated adjacent to the Widewaters Commons shopping center, which is anchored by Lowe’s Foods and Planet Fitness, and within walking distance to numerous other shops and restaurants. The community will comprise one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities will include a fitness center, resort-style pool, outdoor lounge with grilling areas, playground, pet wash station and self-storage units. The project site is part of a 57-acre land parcel owned by Widewaters, which is entitled for a mixed-use master-planned development. Upon completion, the development will comprise the new residential component and 270,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and dining options.

October 12, 2017

North Carolina Retail Southeast

ECHO Realty Acquires Two Harris Teeter-Anchored Retail Centers Near Charlotte

by Camren Skelton October 12, 2017

CONCORD AND MATTHEWS, N.C. — ECHO Realty has acquired two Harris Teeter-anchored shopping centers in metro Charlotte: Cannon Crossroads in Concord and Matthews Township Shopping Center in Matthews. The sales prices and sellers were not disclosed. The acquisitions bring ECHO’s portfolio in the Charlotte area to six grocery-anchored centers totaling 500,000 square feet. The 67,000-square-foot Cannon Crossroads is located at the intersection of Harris and Poplar Tent roads, roughly 25 miles northeast of Charlotte. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased to Harris Teeter, Great Clips, State Farm Insurance and Johnny Brusco’s. The 128,650-square-foot Matthews Township Shopping Center is located at the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Matthews Township Parkway in Matthews, roughly 12 miles southeast of Charlotte. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to anchor tenants Harris Teeter and Stein Mart, as well as Rack Room Shoes, Hallmark and Chipotle Mexican Grill.

October 12, 2017

Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Eco Group Unveils $800M Mixed-Use Development in Metro Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

by Camren Skelton October 12, 2017

PITTSBORO, N.C. — Eco Group, a joint venture between John Fugo of Montgomery Carolina LLC and Kirk Bradley of Lee-Moore Capital Co., has unveiled plans for Mosaic, an $800 million mixed-use project in Pittsboro, 30 miles southwest of Raleigh-Durham. Upon full completion, Mosaic will feature over 200,000 square feet of local and regional retailers, restaurants and services including a micro-brewery, specialty grocer and farm-to-table restaurant cluster; a 120-room hotel; 210 apartment units and 125 apartments targeting the 55-plus age group integrated into Veranillo, an active adult art colony; 88,000 square feet of technical and creative office space; 30,000 square feet of recreational and civic amenities including performing arts stages and an amphitheater; and 15,000 square feet of educational space. The 350-acre development will serve as the commercial gateway to Chatham Park, a 7,100-acre community under development in Chatham County. Eco Group is working in partnership with Chatham Park’s developer, Preston Development Co., on the combined vision for the two projects. Upon completion, Chatham Park will feature 22,000 residences along with 22 million square feet of office, research, residential, educational and community space. “With Chatham Park delivering its first homes in spring 2019, Mosaic will offer the ideal amenity hub for …

October 12, 2017

Florida Industrial North Carolina Southeast

GCP Buys 1.2 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Charlotte, Orlando for $74M

by Camren Skelton October 9, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND ORLANDO, FLA. — GCP has acquired a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Charlotte and Orlando for $74 million. The portfolio includes two warehouses within Legacy Park West in Charlotte: a 126,000-square-foot facility fully leased to Elite Logistics and a recently completed, 432,000-square-foot building. Avison Young will handle the new building’s leasing efforts. The portfolio also includes Lake County Distribution Center, a 706,722-square-foot property in Orlando that is fully leased to Samsung SDS America and Niagara Bottling. The facility serves as Samsung’s new Southeast distribution center and as Niagara’s distribution hub that services its bottling facility less than a mile away.

October 9, 2017

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

ZOM to Break Ground on 203-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by Camren Skelton October 9, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ZOM Living has unveiled plans to develop Hazel SouthPark, a 203-unit multifamily community in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. The Orlando-based multifamily developer will break ground on the six-story community early next year. Located at 4401 Barclay Downs, the site includes a former 38,300-square-foot office building that will be redeveloped. ZOM recently acquired the 2.7-acre site for $13.2 million, and Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership of private investors. Amenities at Hazel SouthPark will include an attached parking garage and a rooftop pool deck. In addition, the community will feature 6,000 square feet of ground floor restaurant space, 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail and 8,400 square feet of amenity space. Hazel SouthPark is located adjacent to the SouthPark Mall and within walking distance to numerous dining, shopping and offices. ZRS Management LLC will manage the property. TD Bank and Santander Bank provided construction financing for the project. CBG Building Co. is the general contractor, and Cline Design Associates is the project’s architect. Hazel SouthPark is slated to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2019, with preleasing starting in the third quarter of 2019.

October 9, 2017

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Dominion Breaks Ground on $50M Green Apartment Development in Charlotte

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners has broken ground on Whitehall Village Apartments, a 318-unit multifamily community in Charlotte. The Raleigh-based developer plans to obtain a green designation from the National Association of Home Builders for the $50 million project, which will feature Energy Star appliances and light fixtures; low flow bathroom and irrigation fixtures; high grade insulation systems; and oversized windows and sliding doors to reduce lighting and energy usage. Community amenities will include a fitness center with a yoga studio, game room, saltwater pool, two dog parks and outdoor kitchen grilling areas. Dominion is partnering with Edge Principal Advisors on the project. First Tennessee Bank is providing construction financing. Other team members include project designer Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, general contractor VCC and civil engineer Land Design. Capstone Apartment Partners brokered the land sale and HFF provided financial advisory services. Whitehall Village will be within walking distance to Whitehall Commons Shopping Center, Publix, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Walmart Supercenter and Topgolf. The first units are slated to deliver in the fall of 2018.

October 4, 2017

Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

Columbia Development Unveils Name, Plans for Mixed-Use Community in Triangle

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2017

CARY, N.C. — Columbia Development has unveiled the name of the new mixed-use development in Cary’s Eastern Gateway. The project will be named Fenton, after the town’s namesake Samuel Fenton Cary. The Wegmans-anchored community will feature 2.5 million square feet of Class A office space, street-level retail, restaurants, hotel and multifamily residences. Wakefield Beasley & Associates is Fenton’s principal architect, and McAdams and Glenda S. Toppe & Associates are providing planning services. McAdams is also the project’s landscape architect. Ron Pfhol and Dotan Zuckerman of Columbia, S.C.-based Columbia Development will handle the project’s retail leasing assignment. Fenton will feature a mix of national, regional and local retailers including a boutique movie theater, chef-driven restaurant concepts and wellness offerings including yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling and health spas. William Allen of Trinity Partners will oversee the office leasing portion.

October 4, 2017

North Carolina Office Southeast

Somerset, ABR Sell Office Park in Raleigh for $17.8M

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. — A partnership between Somerset Properties and Alex. Brown Realty Inc. (ABR) has sold Spring Forest Business Center, a three-building flex and office park in Raleigh, for $17.8 million. Chris Norvell, Scot Humphrey and Patrick Nally of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Stolz Real Estate Fund VI purchased the asset. Located at 3100, 3150 and 3200 Spring Forest Road, the property is within walking distance to more than 15 restaurants and lifestyle amenities. Spring Forest Business Park, constructed between 1984 and 2002, totals 156,036 square feet and features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, patio areas, eight dock doors, four drive-ins and the ability to accommodate uses including office, research and development, showroom, call center or warehouse. The office park was 94.7 percent leased at the time of sale to 10 tenants including Critical Health Systems Inc., Allstate Insurance Co., Adreima and Liberty Home Care.

October 4, 2017

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Baceline Acquires Shopping Center in Charlotte for $5.1M

by Camren Skelton October 2, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baceline Investments Inc. has acquired Galleria Village, a 34,690-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte. The Denver-based company purchased the asset from an affiliate of Cohen Equities for $5.1 million. Located at the intersection of Galleria Boulevard and Sardis Road in southeast Charlotte, Galleria Village was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks Baceline’s first property in North Carolina and brings the company’s portfolio to 13 properties with a total value of $96 million.

October 2, 2017

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