WILMINGTON, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $11.9 million in acquisition financing for Governours Square, a 219-unit apartment community in Wilmington. Todd Crouse of NorthMarq Capital’s Raleigh office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through a Fannie Mae DUS lender on behalf of the unnamed borrower.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — ARA has brokered the $33.7 million sale of The Bristol Apartments, a 260-unit multifamily community located in Morrisville in the Triangle submarket. The property is located within Park West Village, a 100-acre mixed-use development that includes a town center district, community center, Super Target, Earth Fare, upscale restaurants and a movie theater. Built in 2014, The Bristol is currently 92 percent occupied. Richmond, Va.-based Weinstein Properties purchased the asset from the developer, Wood Partners, and its undisclosed equity partner. Blake Okland, Dean Smith, John Heimburger and Sean Wood of ARA represented both sellers in the transaction.
CARY, N.C. — HFF has arranged $29.7 million in acquisition financing for Tradition at Stonewater, a 351-unit, Class A apartment community located at 12000 Wisdom Drive in Cary, roughly 35 minutes northwest of Raleigh. Matthew Schoenfeldt, Jason Bond, Travis Anderson and Ryan Clutter of HFF arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Allianz Real Estate of America Inc. on behalf of the borrower, Banner Apartments LLC. Tradition at Stonewater’s amenity package includes a resort-style saltwater swimming pool, outdoor lounge, summer kitchen, fitness center, theater, business center and a gated dog park.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $29 million refinance of Madison Park Office Complex, a seven-property office campus in Winston-Salem. The 485,954-square-foot park is located at 5660 and 6550 University Parkway in Winston-Salem. The office park’s tenant roster includes Lowe’s, Blue Cross Blue Shield and National General Insurance. Keith Braddish of NorthMarq’s New York metro office arranged the 10-year loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Wells Fargo.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman Holdings has shared its design details and renderings of 615 South College, a 19-story office tower in Uptown Charlotte. Portman has begun the permitting process and expects to break ground in June 2015. Travis Garland of Portman will work with Trinity Partners to lease and market the 370,000-square-foot tower, which is slated for a fourth quarter 2016 completion. The property will feature an elevated green plaza, two-story corner balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, signage opportunities fronting I-277, a fitness center and a conference facility. The tower will be situated atop an underground parking garage. Architect John Portman & Associates is designing 615 South College to achieve LEED Gold certification.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has purchased four fully leased industrial building in Charlotte’s Northwest submarket totaling 386,000 square feet. Beacon Partners has re-branded the park “NorthWest Industrial Park” and has planned capital improvements to the property, including enhancements to the building entrances, truck loading areas, building exteriors, signage, landscaping, parking lots and lighting. The industrial park is rail-served and features outside storage, trailer storage and 22- to 28-foot clear heights with dock-high and drive-in loading. Pete Pittroff and Brad Cherry of JLL represented the seller, Carlson Real Estate, in the transaction. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing. Pete Kidwell of Beacon Partners will handle NorthWest Industrial Park’s leasing responsibilities.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Westwood Financial Corp. has signed Publix to occupy a 47,000-square-foot footprint at Steele Creek Crossing, a 77,301-square-foot shopping center located at 12810 S. Tryon St. in Charlotte. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Rite Aid, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Little Caesars Pizza, Nationwide Insurance and H&R Block. Westwood Financial’s Steele Creek Crossing was fully leased following Publix’s lease. Steele Creek Crossing is one of seven former Bi-Lo locations that Publix has taken over in the Charlotte area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pappas Properties has commenced construction on Berewick Town Center, a Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center in Charlotte’s Steele Creek neighborhood. The asset will be located at the intersection of Dixie River Road, Steele Creek Road and Shopton Road West. The $60 million Phase I of Berewick Town Center includes a town center structure with a 53,000-square-foot Harris Teeter, Walgreens drug store, retail space, restaurants and a hotel. Pappas Properties plans to deliver Phase I in summer 2016. Phase II will feature medical office space, office space, multifamily residences and additional retail space. Shelco is the general contractor, and Shook Kelley and LandDesign are providing architecture and engineering services for the project. Brian Roth of Pappas Properties is handling outparcel sales and office space interest for Berewick Town Center, while Gwen Glaeser of CNL represents the development and its retail and shop space leasing needs.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Percival Partners LLC and Argus Self Storage Sales Network (ASSSN) have brokered the $22 million sale of a five-property self storage portfolio in North and South Carolina. The portfolio totals 2,400 units and 350,000 square feet, with three assets located in North Carolina and two in South Carolina. Extra Space Self Storage manages all five assets. A national self storage REIT purchased the portfolio in an off-market transaction utilizing an acquisition loan provided by an unnamed CMBS lender. Joey Godbold of Percival Partners and Ben Vestal of ASSSN represented the unnamed seller in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $14 million in acquisition financing for Crossroads North Hills Apartments, a 228-unit multifamily property in Raleigh. Brett Mason of NorthMarq Capital’s Raleigh office arranged the 12-year loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through the Fannie Mae DUS platform.
