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Concord Summit Capital Arranges $75M Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Charlotte

by Hayden Spiess

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Concord Summit Capital has secured $75 million in financing for the construction of a multifamily development in Charlotte. Upon completion, the community will feature a swimming pool and sun deck, rooftop terrace, fitness center, private work and conferencing spaces, garage parking with electric vehicle charging, a top-floor lounge and kitchen with a bar, bike parking and repair shop, grilling areas, a dog park and spa, community WiFi and elevators connecting parking to interior corridors. Daniel Eidson of Concord Summit arranged the financing — which will be used to refinance the existing land loan and complete construction — on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. According to Concord Summit, the initial lender for the project “encountered fiscal difficulties and could no longer fund” the development.

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Inland Ports Serve As Vital Link in Supply Chain for Industrial Users, Say InterFace Panelists

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Inland ports are a growing transportation option in the national supply chain. These facilities provide users — including automotive suppliers, retailers, manufacturers and agricultural producers — an option to import and export their wares to seaports via shipping containers by rail as opposed to trucking their products directly to a port terminal. One of the more prominent inland ports in the country is Inland Port Greer in Upstate South Carolina. The facility’s anchor client is BMW, which operates its mega manufacturing campus in nearby Spartanburg, S.C. Class I freight railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. provides rail services from the inland port to the Port of Charleston. Brian Gwin, senior industrial development manager for Norfolk Southern, said that when the railroad operator and the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) established Inland Port Greer in 2013, it was apparent almost immediately that they had a behemoth on their hands. “We knew it was going to be mostly BMW, but we designed Inland Port Greer for 50,000 lifts a year,” said Gwin, referring to the number of shipping containers moved on or off Norfolk Southern trains at the inland port. According to multiple media outlets, the inland port exceeded 100,000 …

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CBL Properties Adds New Tenants, Expands Existing Retailers at Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington, North Carolina

by John Nelson

WILMINGTON, N.C. — CBL Properties has signed female apparel retailers Free People and FP Movement to open new stores at Mayfaire Town Center, a 610,000-square-foot open-air shopping mall in Wilmington. The affiliated brands will open their stores on Main Street totaling 5,500 square feet this fall. Additionally, CBL is set to open a new Claire’s store this month and reopen Chick-fil-A later this summer. Vochos Urban Mexican Kitchen and Potbelly Sandwich Shop are also set to debut their restaurants at Mayfaire soon. CBL is also expanding Reeds Jewelers, which has been a tenant at Mayfaire since the mall opened 20 years ago. The retailer will operate a newly expanded store on Inspiration Drive spanning 9,000 square feet. Set to open in July, the flagship store will carry Rolex and David Yurman brands and feature a bar and lounge. CBL also agreed to relocate and expand lululemon, which has been a tenant since 2021, to a new 5,200-square-foot store on Main Street. Rack Room Shoes also recently relocated to a new 4,000-square-foot store.

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Industrial Investors Are More Selective in Wake of Rising Interest Rates, Say InterFace Panelists

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Despite strong fundamentals and a plethora of buyers waiting to transact, the industrial sector is experiencing dwindling sales as the industry is still reeling from the impact of rising interest rates. The U.S. industrial sector recorded $82 billion in sales volume in 2023, a 46 percent year-over-year decline and the lowest sales volume in about six years, according to data from Matthews Real Estate Investment Services. Newmark tallies the first three months of the year totaling $16.9 billion in U.S. industrial sales volume, which would be the seventh consecutive quarter of annualized declines. Michael Brennan, co-founder, chairman and managing principal of Brennan Investment Group, said that the rising cost of debt inherently makes values a moving target even in a healthy sector like industrial real estate, especially with such a massive upswing in interest rates over a short time frame. “Interest rates are the No. 1 problem for real estate,” said Brennan. “Buyers and sellers can’t see eye to eye. And make no mistake, prices went down, though maybe not as much as we thought they would have.” The data backs Brennan up as the average price per square foot was recorded at $130 at the end …

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BWE Arranges $35.9M Refinancing for Accent Southrail Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — BWE has arranged a $35.9 million loan for the refinancing of Accent Southrail, a 304-unit mid-rise apartment community located at 6026 Station Crossing Ave. in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) district. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life company lender on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Westplan Investors. The loan features flexible prepayment options. Built in 2021, Accent Southrail features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a gym, pool with loungers and Orbit daybeds, clubroom with lounge, hammock sun garden, centralized bike storage, coffee bar, outdoor patios with grilling stations, a dog washing station and coworking spaces.

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Carolina Panthers Propose $1.3B in Renovations to Bank of America Stadium

by Kristin Harlow

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NFL’s Carolina Panthers have unveiled plans for a renovation of its Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte totaling $1.3 billion.   Highlights of the renovation include a park-like setting and exterior video boards for watch parties at the stadium’s entrance. Once inside, fans would experience a new sound system, scoreboard and video boards. Plans call for social areas with skyline views, improved concessions with regional offerings and an expanded team store. Additional improvements include new seats installed throughout the bowl; improved accessibility throughout the facility; stadium safety and security enhancements; a reimagined South Lawn Pavilion area; upgraded restrooms; enhancements to the stadium exterior; and modernization of the building systems. The renovation would be an ongoing partnership between the City of Charlotte and Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE), which owns and operates the Carolina Panthers, Bank of America Stadium and Major League Soccer’s Charlotte Football Club. Details of the proposed partnership include a fixed investment of $650 million from the City of Charlotte and a total investment of $688 million by TSE, including $117 million that was invested prior to June 2024. The city’s investment does not require any new or increased taxes, according to a release …

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Olde Mecklenburg Brewery to Open Venue at The Bowl at Ballantyne in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) will open a new restaurant and biergarten venue at 15025 Bowl St. at The Bowl at Ballantyne, a mixed-use development underway in Charlotte’s Ballantyne district. In addition to a 14,000-square-foot building comprising two levels of restaurant, retail and balcony space, the property features a one-acre biergarten and two freestanding buildings with beverage service and bathrooms. This marks the second location for OMB, with the original location in Charlotte’s LoSo neighborhood. Northwood Retail, the landlord of The Bowl at Ballantyne and an affiliate of Northwood Investors, recently signed a lease with Hawkers Asian Street Food to join the tenant roster in early 2025.

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Lovett Industrial Breaks Ground on 282,000 SF Orr Road Business Center in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Houston-based Lovett Industrial has broken ground on Orr Road Business Center, a 282,000-square-foot industrial business park in Charlotte. The property will feature two multi-tenant rear-load buildings on 21.7 acres, designed for occupancies ranging from 30,000 to 156,000 square feet. The buildings will comprise 156,000 and 126,000 square feet, respectively, featuring 32-foot clear heights, 6-inch reinforced concrete slabs, 180-foot truck courts, 60 total loading doors and two drive-in doors each. Henry Lobb and Abby Rights of Avison Young will manage leasing at the property, with Chris Skibinski of Avison Young providing capital markets strategic advisory services. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sales of Three Industrial Properties in Metro Raleigh Totaling $47.3M

by John Nelson

GARNER, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered two sales of three industrial properties spanning more than 260,000 square feet within Greenfield Business Park in Garner, about 10 miles south of Raleigh. The three properties include two newly constructed warehouses at 4101 and 4501 Waterfield Drive along with a third building at 600 S. Greenfield Parkway. Christopher Sheldon, Doug Longyear and Andy Bogardus of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Jimmy Barnes of NAI Tri Properties, represented the seller and developer, Wigeon Capital, in both sale transactions. Foxfield Investments purchased 4101 and 4501 Waterfield Drive for $19.8 million, and Wake County ABC Board, an owner/occupier, purchased the third building for $27.5 million. Acousti Engineering and Southern Staircase occupy 4101 Waterfield Drive, and The Macomb Group occupies 4501 Waterfield Drive.

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KBS Obtains $38.4M Loan for Refinancing of Crossroads Distribution Center in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KBS has obtained a $38.4 million loan for the refinancing of Crossroads Distribution Center, a four-building industrial property in Charlotte spanning nearly 500,000 square feet. The park was developed between 1998 and 2007 along Granite Street. The property features 24- to 30-foot clear heights, 50-foot concrete aprons and truck courts that range from 110 to 140 feet, as well as a fitness center, tenant lounge, onsite car wash/detail and proximity to public transportation. Joe Donato led the Newmark team that arranged the financing on behalf of KBS. The direct lender was not disclosed.

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