INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $11.2 million sale of Union Town Centre, a 102,360-square-foot shopping center in Indian Trail, roughly 16 miles southeast of Charlotte. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, Equity Investment Group, in the sale to Katz Properties LLC. Situated on 15 acres at 5850 Highway 74 West, Union Town Centre is anchored by Food Lion and Dollar Tree.
The industrial market in Charlotte is healthy, with trends pointing to another solid year of net absorption and rent growth. The market continues to attract institutional capital, as cap rates hover slightly below 6 percent for Class A product in the metro’s primary submarkets. Charlotte’s job growth continues to drive population migration into the market. More than 37,000 new jobs have been added in the past 12 months, dropping the unemployment rate from 5.2 percent to 4.9 percent. North Carolina has a young, educated workforce and boasts 53 universities and colleges. The state is nationally recognized for its labor climate. Major employers span the gamut of the business world, from financial and energy stalwarts such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo, Duke Energy and Siemen’s Energy Inc., to more industrial players such as Daimler Trucks North America, Lowe’s, FedEx and Snyder’s-Lance Inc. Charlotte is a logistically sound market, with the city’s airport ranking as the eighth busiest in the U.S., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. A relatively new intermodal rail facility and continued investment in road infrastructure projects are also helping to foster an optimistic environment. The HB2 legislation, which proved a major obstacle to attracting new companies …
CARY, N.C. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has purchased Cary Park Town Center, a Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center in Cary, roughly 11 miles west of Raleigh, for $25 million. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to Harris Teeter, the 93,000 square-foot center is home to tenants including CVS/pharmacy, Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway, Great Clips and Mathnasium. Located at 10130 Green Level Church Road, Cary Park Town Center is roughly 10 miles south of Research Triangle Park.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Trinity Partners has secured an 81,032-square-foot lease for WeWork, a shared office space provider, at One Glenwood, an $86 million office building under development in Raleigh. William Allen and Alex Dunn of Trinity Partners represented the building’s owner and developer, Heritage Properties Inc., in the lease transaction. Jason High and John Daly of CBRE represented WeWork. Upon completion, One Glenwood will total 227,500 square feet, including 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space. WeWork will be an anchor tenant, occupying floors three through five. One Glenwood will be WeWork’s first location in Raleigh and its second office in the Carolinas. The office building is slated to open in early 2019.
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $22 million sale of Bainbridge in the Park, a 216-unit apartment community in Durham. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PRG Real Estate. Dasmen Residential acquired the property. Constructed in 1986, Bainbridge in the Park is located roughly three miles from the Meridian Corporate Center and Research Triangle Park. At the time of sale, the property was 94.9 percent occupied.
ARDEN, N.C. — SunTrust Community Capital has provided $17.4 million in financing for the development of Perry Lane Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily project in Arden, roughly 10 miles south of Asheville. SunTrust Community Capital, a division of SunTrust Banks, provided $8.3 million in equity investments and a $9.1 million construction loan on behalf of the borrower, Mills Construction Co. Community Investment Corp. of the Carolinas also provided a $5.7 million permanent loan on behalf of the borrower. Perry Lane Apartments will be affordable for those earning 60 percent of the area median income and will feature on-site management, a business center, computer lab, clubhouse, playground, picnic area and community rooms. Construction is scheduled to begin this month, with completion slated for August 2018.
DURHAM, N.C. — Strategic Capital Partners has unveiled plans for Patriot Park, a $60 million industrial development located near Miami Road and Patriot Drive within Research Triangle Park in Durham. The project will comprise roughly 1 million square feet to be developed over the next several years. Construction on Phase I, which will include 322,800 square feet, is slated to begin this summer. In addition to Strategic Capital Partners, the investment group includes Westminster Capital, Berkshire Realty and First Tennessee Bank, which is providing construction financing. Patriot Park is the third major development in the Raleigh-Durham metro for Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital.
CONCORD, N.C. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 354,482-square-foot industrial building located at 4350 Fortune Ave. in Concord, roughly 25 miles north of Charlotte, for $40.6 million. The building is net-leased to FedEx for 15 years and sits adjacent to Monmouth’s recently constructed FedEx SmartPost facility. With this acquisition, the company owns a two-property campus in the Charlotte submarket totaling 685,200 square feet on 116 acres.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Swain & Associates has unveiled plans for CenterPoint, a $250 million mixed-use development that will be located at 1531 and 1541 Eastwood Road in Wilmington. The 1 million-square-foot project will span 23 acres and feature a seven-story hotel; 300 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments; 50 to 60 retail shops and restaurants; a 75,000-square-foot medical services building; 31,600 square feet of office space; structured parking for 1,450 cars and surface parking for 275 cars. In addition to Swain & Associates, the project team includes project planner and architect ci design inc., project engineer McKim & Creed Engineers PA and consulting engineer Bruce Bowman of BMH Architects.
MONROE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Aston Properties has delivered a 70,000-square-foot self-storage facility at the site of a former Kmart store in Monroe, roughly 25 miles southeast of Charlotte. Located at 2120 W. Roosevelt Blvd., the property is managed by Extra Space Storage, one of the country’s largest self-storage operators. Aston Properties purchased the former retail building last year and invested $1.7 million to upgrade the interior and exterior. The climate-controlled facility offers units ranging in size from 25 square feet to over 300 square feet, and features drive-up access, 24-hour video surveillance and electronic gate access. The Monroe property is Aston Properties’ first conversion of a former retail space to self-storage.
