North Carolina

403-West

RALEIGH, N.C. — Northmarq has secured a $55 million bridge loan to refinance 403 West, a 438-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Raleigh. Northmarq arranged the three-year loan through Truist Bank on behalf of the borrower, Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC. Built in 2002, 403 West features one- to four-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 487 to 1,432 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a resident lounge, luxury café station, gas grill pavilion, 24-hour fitness center, bike storage, dog park with a shade pavilion, pickleball court, resort-style swimming pool and a playground.

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NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 20-property last-mile distribution and light-manufacturing industrial portfolio across eight states. New York City-based Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: ACRE) acquired the portfolio, which spans more than 3 million square feet. Brian Fiumara led CBRE’s National Partners team in marketing the portfolio and representing the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer. The properties include: The industrial portfolio consists of well-maintained industrial buildings ranging in size from 16,000 to 500,000 square feet, while average occupancy across the properties currently sits at 95 percent. “The acquisition by Ares allows the company to expand its existing portfolio with a critical mass of light industrial and well-located last-mile assets in major population centers with access to key distribution infrastructure,” says Fiumara. ACRE is a real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management Corp., which manages approximately $596 billion of assets.   ACRE’s stock price closed on Thursday, Dec. 4 at $5.15 per share, down from $6.98 a year ago, a nearly 26 percent decline. — Abby Cox

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Milan Hotel Group has purchased a two-property hotel portfolio in Asheville, including the 88-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Asheville (built in 2002) and the 78-room Courtyard by Marriott Asheville (built in 1996). An institutional seller sold the hotels to Milan Hotel Group for an undisclosed price. Sophia Pittaluga of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the transaction. The hotels are situated along Buckstone Place near the city’s Tunnel Road retail district, approximately five west of downtown Asheville. SpringHill Suites features kitchenettes in every room, along with a complimentary hot breakfast, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Courtyard by Marriott features The Bistro restaurant and Starbucks coffee service, as well as an indoor heated pool and 24-hour fitness center. Many rooms at Courtyard by Marriott feature private balconies that offer views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Ypsomed, a Swiss manufacturer of injection systems for the self-administration of insulin and other liquid medicines, has purchased a life sciences facility in Holly Springs, a suburb of Raleigh. The firm purchased Building H within The Yield Holly Springs from the developer, Charlotte-based Crescent Communities, for $31.5 million. Ypsomed plans to invest $250 million to establish the 110,000-square-foot property as its first manufacturing facility in the United States. Ypsomed plans to customize Building H to be operational in 2027.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Realterm has purchased a 70,004-square-foot truck terminal and maintenance facility located at 7500 Statesville Road in Charlotte. The 13.7-acre property comprises a 58,184-square-foot, 94-door truck terminal and an 11,820-square-foot, 15-door maintenance shop. FedEx currently leases the fully lit and secured facility, which is situated in close proximity to I-77 and I-85. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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BOONE, N.C. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties, HC2 Capital and Peninsula Investments has acquired a 40-acre development site near the Appalachian State University campus in Boone. The parcel will be home to a 625-bed student housing community dubbed The Retreat at Boone. The development will offer 148 cottage-style units in three- through five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a resort-style pool and spa with cabanas and hammocks; a jumbotron; fire pit and grilling areas; a skate park; fitness center; golf simulator; recreational lawn games; and a computer lab. The development team for the project, which is scheduled for completion ahead of Appalachian State’s 2027-2028 academic year, includes Landmark Construction and Niles Bolton Associates. Trustmark Bank and First Financial Bank provided construction financing.

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ROBERSONVILLE, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.9 million loan for a 206,369-square-foot industrial property located at 201 E. 3rd St. in Robersonville. Flagstone Foods, a private healthy snack maker and distributor, fully occupies the facility. Chad O’Connor of MMCC’s San Diego office arranged the 10-year loan through a local credit union on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan features a 6.09 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. has signed custom sports uniform manufacturer Momentec Brands to a full-building lease at Metro 63, a 755,926-square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis. Matt Treble, Fermin Deoca and Drew Coholan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Trammell Crow Co. in the lease deal. Bob Rosenthal and Grant Miller of Colliers represented Momentec Brands. Built in late 2022, the 94-acre property is located at 5700 Royce St., about 30 miles north of Charlotte via I-85. The facility, rebranded as The Momentec Customer Success Center, will house 700 employees once fully operational in the first half of 2026. The cross-dock facility features 40-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, multiple points of ingress and egress, 190-foot truck courts, 172 trailer drops, 490 auto parking spaces and 10 acres of auxiliary parking. Momentec Brands is consolidating its distribution network, which was spread across six properties in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Momentec Brands is the result of a merger between Augusta Sportswear Brands and Founder Sport Group. The company is a subsidiary of Platinum Equity.

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EmergeOrtho Southpoint

DURHAM, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of EmergeOrtho Southpoint, a 35,171-square-foot medical outpatient building (MOB) and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) located within the larger Westpoint development in Durham. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Mindy Berman, Zack Holderman, Cole Reethof, Jesse Greshin, Tom Fritsch and Joe Graham of CBRE represented the seller. Both the buyer and seller requested anonymity. EmergeOrtho Southpoint serves as a comprehensive orthopedic care center and is fully occupied by EmergeOrtho, North Carolina’s largest orthopedic group, and its affiliate Southpoint Surgery Center, which is a joint venture between EmergeOrtho and Surgery Partners. The remaining lease term for the building is more than 13 years. The property, which was constructed in 2020, features two operating rooms and four procedure rooms.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Maersk, a global integrated logistics and shipping company, has selected Charlotte for its North American corporate headquarters. The company will invest $16 million in Mecklenburg County and will grow its Charlotte workforce to 1,300 jobs. The location of the company’s new offices and identity of the landlord were not disclosed. Maersk is a subsidiary of Danish firm A.P. Moller-Maersk and was founded in 1904. The new headquarters in Charlotte will house key corporate functions —  including finance, human resources, commercial strategy and technology — for its 10,000 North American employees. Maersk’s lease is the second headquarters relocation for Charlotte within a week as Scout Motors, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, announced its $206 million investment to move its regional headquarters to Charlotte.

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