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Mack, Soundwater Acquire Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 31, 2024

CARY, N.C. — A partnership between an affiliate of New York City-based Mack Real Estate Group (MREG) and Soundwater Properties has purchased Maynard Crossing, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Built in 1996, the 122,901-square-foot property is located at the intersection of High House and N.W. Maynard roads. Maynard Crossing was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harris Teeter, Workout Anytime, Doctors Express, Riccobene Family Dentistry, Brigs Restaurant, Kathmandu Kitchen and All American Swim Supply, as well as a newly built outparcel gas station. Tom Kolarczyk, Danny Finkle, Jim Hamilton and Steele Burkett of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. MREG and Soundwater Properties will pursue their grocery-anchored retail acquisition strategy in markets throughout the East Coast.

January 31, 2024

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Stonemont Purchases 154,096 SF Industrial Facility in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 29, 2024

CARY, N.C. — Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group has acquired a 154,096-square-foot industrial facility located at 101 Stamford Drive in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Built in 1994, the building is situated on 15.9 acres and features 24-foot clear heights, 50 car parking spaces, 12 exterior dock doors and 5,086 square feet of office space. Stonemont plans to renovate the property on behalf of a consumer goods company, which will occupy the building beginning this year. Planned improvements include a new roof, interior upgrades and expansion of trailer parking. The project team includes general contractor Choate Construction and civil engineer WithersRavenel. Joe Messina and Jon Vanderplough of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

January 29, 2024

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Bosch Rexroth Signs 234,706 SF Industrial Lease in Pineville, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 26, 2024

PINEVILLE, N.C. — Bosch Rexroth, a manufacturer of automated machines and hydraulic equipment, has signed a 234,706-square-foot industrial lease at Carolina Logistics Park, a 308-acre industrial park in Pineville. Construction on the build-to-suit facility, which will be situated about 15 miles south of Charlotte at 12026 Carolina Logistics Drive, is scheduled to begin in February, with completion expected in December. Beacon Partners is the developer and landlord of Carolina Logistics Park. Other tenants at the property include W.W. Grainger Inc., Amazon, Carolina Foods and Empire Distributors, which occupy a total of more than 2.5 million square feet of manufacturing and logistics space. Kent Ilhardt, Ryan Harder, Matt Treble and Patrick McGrath of Cushman & Wakefield represented Bosch Rexroth in the lease negotiations. The project team includes general contractor The Conlan Co., Merriman Schmitt Architects and Orsborn Engineering Group.

January 26, 2024

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Greystone Provides $18.6M Agency Loan for Keystone Apartments in Fayetteville, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 25, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Greystone has provided an $18.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Keystone Apartments, a 202-unit multifamily property in Fayetteville, about 64 miles south of Raleigh. Justin Hechler of Greystone originated the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrowers, Magma Equities and Prudent Growth Partners. The financing was underwritten with a five-year term, two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 1974, Keystone Apartments features one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and a dog park.

January 25, 2024

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JLL Secures $149M Financing for Southeast Multifamily Portfolio

by John Nelson January 24, 2024

SAN DIEGO — JLL has secured a $149 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property multifamily portfolio in the Southeastern United States. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL’s San Diego office arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Sunroad Enterprises. The properties in the portfolio include the 313-unit Verde Vista in Asheville, N.C.; the 288-unit Avenues at Verdier Point in Charleston, S.C.; and the 256-unit Adara at Godley Station in Savannah, Ga. San Diego-based Sunroad Enterprises acquired the three properties in 2021 and has since completed 100 percent of its planned exterior and common area renovations and 50 percent of interior renovations.

January 24, 2024

Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE Negotiates 40,000 SF Office Lease in Uptown Charlotte for IWG

by Hayden Spiess January 23, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged a 40,000-square-foot lease at First Citizens Bank Plaza, a 23-story office building in Uptown Charlotte. International coworking company IWG will occupy the 18th and 19th floors of the building beginning in February, with plans to expand its SPACES brand. Located at 128 S. Tryon St., the property was recently renovated and features a new lobby, a boutique fitness center, tenant amenity hub with lockers and showers, bicycle parking and storage, upgraded restrooms and a 5,000-square-foot ground-floor restaurant and bar space, currently occupied by MOA Korean BBQ. Kris Westmoreland, Stephanie Spivey and Joe Franco of CBRE represented the landlord, Dornin Investment Group, in the lease negotiations.

January 23, 2024

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JLL Arranges $132.9M Debt, Equity Financing for Multifamily Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson January 22, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged a combined $132.9 million in construction financing for 2125 N Davidson, a 389-unit midrise multifamily development underway in Charlotte’s Mill District. Travis Anderson, Cory Fowler, Warren Johnson, Ryan Pride and Naoki Hasegawa of JLL arranged a $34.5 million equity placement with two institutional investors based in Japan on behalf of the developer, Space Craft. JLL also arranged a $98.4 million construction loan through an undisclosed direct lender. Set for completion in summer 2026, 2125 N Davidson will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 762 square feet in size. Amenities will include a rooftop patio with views of Uptown Charlotte, courtyard with native planting, fitness room in each building, coworking space with a coffee/breakfast nook and electric car share and e-bike share dedicated for resident use. The property will also include 13,751 square feet of street-facing retail space that Space Craft plans to lease to boutique retailers, coffee purveyors and local and neighborhood service retailers. The developer has tapped Swinerton to construct the development. The companies also recently built The Joinery, an $80 million multifamily development in Charlotte’s nearby Optimist Park neighborhood.

January 22, 2024

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PCCP Provides $102M Acquisition Loan for Southeast Industrial Portfolio

by John Nelson January 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $102 million acquisition loan to Stoltz Real Estate Partners, a real estate fund manager based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., for a five-property industrial portfolio in the Southeastern United States. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Meloni, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of Stoltz. The 1.6 million-square-foot portfolio is located within the Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Louisville and Nashville MSAs. The properties were fully leased at the time of financing to seven tenants that had a weighted average lease term (WALT) remaining of 4.6 years. All five properties were developed between 2018 and 2023 and range in size from 157,000 to 636,000 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

January 22, 2024

Development Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Madison Communities Completes 216-Unit Madison Wakefield Apartments in Raleigh

by John Nelson January 12, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. — Madison Communities, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has completed the development of Madison Wakefield, a 216-unit apartment community located at 14301 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. The property features units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include a saltwater pool with a tanning deck, outdoor grilling pavilion, fitness studio, community lounge with coworking spaces and a resident coffee lounge. Monthly rental rates at Madison Wakefield begin at $1,465, according to the property website.

January 12, 2024

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Seven New Tenants Join 92-Acre Fenton Development in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson January 9, 2024

CARY, N.C. — Two new retailers and five office users have signed on to join the tenant roster at Fenton, a 92-acre mixed-use development in the Raleigh suburb of Cary. The nearly $1 billion development is co-owned by Hines and Columbia Development. The new retailers, Brewery Bhavana and Vega Vitality, plan to open their locations at Fenton before the end of the year. Two other retailers opened in late 2023: Johnny Was and Rejuvenation. Bruce Koniver of Odyssey Retail Advisors is leading Fenton’s retail leasing, which is currently 94 percent committed. The five companies that signed office leases at Fenton include Cushman & Wakefield, IPS, Prologis, AIMA and Surety Systems. The property’s office component currently spans 200,000 square feet, with future phases allowing up to 1 million square feet.

January 9, 2024

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