BOONE, N.C. — NorthState Capital Partners has led an investment group in the acquisition of a three-property student housing portfolio near Appalachian State University in Boone. The properties include the 204-bed Highland Crossing, the 84-bed Greenway Commons and the 48-bed Greenway Cove. Combined, the apartment properties are 96 percent occupied. The AppalCart, the primary local public transportation system, has bus stops directly in front of the properties.
2014 was an exceptional year for sales and leasing activity for the Raleigh-Durham industrial market. Velocity in investment sales boomed in 2014 — the strongest year since 2006, and second strongest in history. Developers are actively seeking land to build new parks as demand for Class A industrial space outweighs supply and rental rates begin to rise. Although, the Raleigh-Durham MSA is a smaller industrial market in the region, it’s been ranked No. 1 by Forbes as the Best Place for Business and No. 2 for the Fastest Growing Large U.S. City from 2010-2030 by the United Nations Population Division. Companies continue to announce corporate relocations and expansions and unemployment is lower than the national average at 4.5 percent in October. EDM America relocated its $150 million headquarters operation to Raleigh from Pennsylvania. Argos Therapeutics announced an expansion project in Durham — a $57 million bio-manufacturing plant. The area has also seen an influx of third-party logistics companies, moving companies and suppliers for the home building industry opening new locations and consolidating to larger blocks of space. As user demand continues, there is a strong desire by investors to become a part of our market or expand their current footprint. …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital has sold Logistics Pointe/Charlotte, a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial/distribution complex at 2401 Nevada Blvd. and 12520 General Drive in Charlotte. The buyer was a joint venture between LRC Opportunity Fund and New York Life Real Estate Investors. Westmount Realty originally purchased the asset in June 2006, a year after Winn-Dixie filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its Southeastern distribution center. The complex includes a 209,316-square-foot freezer building, 191,239 square feet of refrigerated space, a truck maintenance facility, 30,000-square-foot office building and approximately 650,000 square feet of rail-served dry warehouse/distribution space. Among the major tenants are Americold, West Logistics, Otto Environmental Systems, United Natural Foods (Albert’s Organics) and Provide Commerce (Pro Flowers, Shari’s Berries). Chris Norvell, Bill Simerville and Scot Humphrey of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s capital markets team, along with Lane Holbert and Eric Ridlehoover of the firm’s Charlotte office, represented Westmount Realty in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Kane Realty Corp. plan to develop and operate North Carolina’s first AC Hotel, a Marriott brand. The new 133-room hotel, known as AC Hotel Raleigh, will be located in Raleigh’s North Hills neighborhood. This is Concord and Kane Realty’s third hotel venture in the North Hills district. The hotel is slated to open in 2016.
EDEN, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Meadow Greens, a 136,927-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Eden. The property is located at 640 S. Van Buren Road at the southeast corner of West Kings Highway and South Van Buren Road. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot, Hibbett Sports, Aaron’s and It’s Fashion Metro. RCG Ventures sold Meadow Greens to EH Scott LLC. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of the SRS Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction. Scott Ross of Coastal Equities represented the buyer.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has sold three office and light industrial assets in Charlotte for a combined $10 million. The assets include Arcade Square, Coffey Creek and Rubin Business Center II. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of DTZ Charlotte represented Ziff Properties in the transaction. Christian Chamblee was the internal representation for Ziff Properties.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — ARA has brokered the sale of Notting Hill, a 200-unit, Class A apartment community in Chapel Hill. Dean Smith, Blake Okland, Sean Wood and John Heimburger of ARA represented the seller, a Dallas-based private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate. Atlanta-based Carroll Organization purchased the apartment community in a joint venture agreement with AIMS Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Carroll Management Group will manage the apartment property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, business center, fitness center, tennis court, playground, car care center, laundry center and coffee lounge. Built in 2000, the property is comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Childress Klein Properties and a pension fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has sold RiverGate Shopping Center in Charlotte. The 236,579-square-foot property is located in southwest Charlotte’s Steele Creek submarket adjacent to a Super Target and Home Depot. Childress Klein constructed RiverGate in 2006-2007. The shopping center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, Best Buy, Office Max, Starbucks Coffee, Bath & Body Works, Rack Room, Dress Barn, Verizon Wireless, Mattress Firm and Massage Envy. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the joint venture in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer has retained Childress Klein to manage the property.
RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C. — Berkshire Group has acquired two Class A multifamily communities from Crescent Communities in the Raleigh-Durham area: Crescent Cameron Village in Raleigh and Crescent Ninth Street in Durham. Berkshire purchased the assets for an undisclosed price. Berkshire Communities, the property management division of Berkshire Group, will manage both properties. Cameron Village is a 282-unit community completed in 2014 that features a clubroom, business center, fitness center, pool and outdoor common spaces with a grilling area and fire pit. The 303-unit Ninth Street was also completed in 2014 and includes a fitness center, pool, business center with conference rooms, and outdoor common spaces with grilling areas and a dog park.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Atlanta-based Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has acquired the 299-room Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott in Greensboro for an undisclosed amount. The company will manage the hotel, bringing its management portfolio to 38 hotels in 15 states. The hotel is located at One Marriott Drive, adjacent to the Piedmont Triad International Airport. HVMG will implement an $11 million renovation to update the hotel’s meeting space and guest rooms. The hotel underwent a $6 million renovation in 2012.
