DURHAM, N.C. — A joint venture between Ivanhoe Cambridge, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Greystar has opened Beckon, a six-story, 263-unit apartment community located at 311 Liggett St. in Durham. The property features a mix of 52 studios, 142 one-bedroom, 64 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom apartments. Rental rates start at $1,570 per month and renters can receive one month of free rent, according to the property website. Amenities include a pool, courtyard, fitness center, sky lounge, clubroom, outdoor kitchen, coworking spaces, private conference rooms, pet wash station, dog park, an urban pocket park and an onsite parking garage with EV charging capabilities. Additionally, Beckon features 5,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space that will include Crank Arm Brewery.
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DURHAM, N.C. — Camden Property Trust (CPT) has opened Camden Durham, a 420-unit multifamily community located at 441 Dillard St. in downtown Durham. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 14 one- and two-bedroom townhomes. Amenities at the community include a 24-hour athletic club, resident lounge and community workspace, swimming pool, barbecue grills and a lawn for gatherings. Additionally, the property features 5,945 square feet of ground-floor retail space available for lease. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,529, according to the community website.
LIBERTY, N.C. — Toyota has announced plans to invest an additional $8 billion in Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC), an advanced manufacturing campus currently underway in Liberty, roughly 23 miles outside Greensboro. Toyota’s investment in the facility, which is expected to create more than 5,000 jobs, now totals roughly $13.9 billion. Scheduled to begin production in 2025, the facility will develop and produce batteries for use in electric vehicles. The new investment will allow for the addition of eight battery production lines, bringing the total to 10. The project, which was initially announced in 2021, will total 7 million square feet.
BREVARD, N.C. — Northmarq’s Atlanta office has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Shoppes at Brevard Place, a retail property located in Brevard, roughly 30 miles southwest of Asheville. Built in 2020, the property totals 11,801 square feet. Tenants at the center, which was 76 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s, Salsarita’s, Mommy & Me and AT&T. Billy Benedict of Northmarq represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Third & Urban has delivered Pass 41, a mixed-use development in Charlotte that comprises 80,000 square feet of walkable retail, entertainment and office space, as well as local art murals and outdoor gathering spaces. Pass 41 is the first phase of The Pass, a 12-acre mixed-use campus located at 530 E. Sugar Creek Road and 4100 and 4212 Raleigh St. in the city’s NoDa district. Odell is the project architect for The Pass, Urban Design Partners is the civil engineer and Gay Construction is the general contractor. Foundry Commercial is handling office leasing, and Thrift Commercial Real Estate oversees retail leasing. In addition to Pass 41’s completion, Third & Urban also announced it has executed leases with PINE, a new venue space from 828 events, and Borderline Bar & Billiards. The developer is focused on tenant build-outs and the construction of the multifamily building at The Pass. First retail tenants, including Soul Gastrolounge, are expected to open in spring 2024 and first residents are expected to move in during summer 2025. The adaptive reuse project is bracketed by the Cross Charlotte Trail, the light rail at Sugar Creek Station and a pocket park underneath an overpass that will …
Berkadia Arranges Sale of Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Charlotte Totaling 292 Units
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Charlotte. The assets include Hamilton Square, a 120-unit property located at 6017 Williams Road, and Heatherwood Trace, a 172-unit community located at 5600 Paces Glen Ave. Caleb Troop and Thomas Colaiezzi of Berkadia’s Charlotte office represented the seller, European Investment Management Corp. (EIMC), in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
King Street, BE&K Top Out 200,000 SF Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Morrisville, North Carolina
by John Nelson
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — King Street Properties and BE&K Building Group have topped out the second building in Phase I of Pathway Triangle, an advanced manufacturing campus underway in Morrisville, a western suburb of Raleigh. The 75-acre project will span 1 million square feet of space and represent a total investment north of $1 billion, according to the property website. The first building in Phase I is a 160,000-square-foot building that is set to open this year. The second building will span 200,000 square feet and be delivered in early 2024. Other facilities planned for the first phase include a 140,000-square-foot research-and-development building and an 8,000-square-foot amenity center. CBRE | Raleigh handles the leasing assignment at Pathway Triangle. King Street has a similar campus underway in Devens, Mass., that is home to three tenants and also branded under the Pathway concept.
NEWTON, N.C. — Planet Fitness has signed an 18,000-square-foot lease in Newton, roughly 40 miles outside of Charlotte. The tenant will operate in half of a space formerly occupied by Bi-Lo at Marketplace Center. Prior to the lease, the space was vacant for more than seven years. Tad Anderson of Ardor Commercial Advisors represented the landlord, RVS Realty, in the lease negotiations. Jay Hagerman of Providence Group represented Planet Fitness.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $49.3M Construction Financing for Hominy Creek Apartments Near Asheville
by John Nelson
CANDLER, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $49.3 million in financing for the development of Hominy Creek Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily community to be located at 40 Pallet Road in Candler, roughly 11 miles outside of Asheville. Upon completion, the property will feature apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a swimming pool, disc golf course, walking and biking trails and community gardens. The financing includes a $32.3 million construction loan secured through two regional banks and $17 million in preferred equity provided by an institutional fund. Walker Layne, Matt Wallach, Stephen West and Fletcher Dunn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Charleston-based Southeast Partners. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
Crescent Communities Sells Two Multifamily Communities Totaling 642 Units in Nashville, Metro Raleigh
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. AND CARY, N.C. — Crescent Communities has sold two multifamily communities in the Southeast totaling 642 units. TA Realty acquired both properties from the Charlotte-based developer for an undisclosed price. The first property, NOVEL Harpeth Heights in Nashville, features 322 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts . Amenities at the community include a clubhouse, spa and fitness center. Monthly rental rates at the community begin at $1,629, according to Apartments.com. Crescent developed Harpeth Heights, which marks the seventh multifamily community for the developer in the Nashville market, in partnership with Pearl Street Partners. The second property, NOVEL Cary, comprises 320 residences in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans in Cary, roughly 12 miles outside of Raleigh. Amenities at the community include a saltwater pool with cabanas, hammock lawn, an elevated deck with a grilling area and a fitness center. Monthly rental rates at NOVEL Cary begin at $1,610, according to the community website.