North Carolina

IBM Sells Portion of R&D Campus in Durham, North Carolina in $66M Sale-Leaseback Deal

by John Nelson December 19, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has sold a portion of the IBM 500 Campus in Durham, a city near Raleigh. The Armonk, New York-based computer hardware giant sold the property in a sale-leaseback deal. The price was not disclosed, but the Triad Business Journal reports it traded for $66 million. Located at 4205 S. Miami Blvd., the four-building property spans 774,000 square feet and is 100 percent leased to IBM. No plans were announced, but multiple media outlets report that the property is suited for future mixed-use redevelopment opportunities. The IBM 500 Campus sits on 146 acres next to Research Triangle Park (RTP), the largest research park in the United States. RTP is a district in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area that houses 375 private companies in technology and life sciences sectors who can draw talent from three established research universities: Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. IBM has had a presence in the RTP since the mid-1960s. Hines Global Income Trust Inc., a REIT managed by Houston-based Hines, purchased the IBM 500 facilities and leased them back to IBM. In addition to this acquisition, the firm is a partner developer on …

December 19, 2023

Leasing Activity Mixed-Use North Carolina Office Southeast

Design Firm Signs 20,000 SF Office Lease at Smoky Hollow in Downtown Raleigh

by John Nelson December 13, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C. — LS3P, an architectural, interior design and planning firm, has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease at Smoky Hollow, a mixed-use development located at 421 N. Harrington St. in downtown Raleigh. The property features 225,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as Hush and Dose Yoga + Smoothie Bar, restaurant concepts Madre and Midwood Smokehouse, New Anthem Brewery and Publix. LS3P plans to bring its current Raleigh office to Smoky Hollow, including 100 Raleigh-based employees, by April 2024. Kimarie Ankenbrand and Matt Winters of JLL represented LS3P in the lease deal. Kane Realty Corp. co-developed Smoky Hollow with Williams Realty + Building Co. and opened the first phase in spring 2020.

December 13, 2023

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

NexPoint, Alamo Manhattan to Develop 250-Room Hotel in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park

by John Nelson December 8, 2023

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — An affiliate of NexPoint Advisors has acquired land within Research Triangle Park (RTP) for the development of a 250-room Marriott Renaissance-branded hotel. The buyer has partnered with Dallas-based developer Alamo Manhattan to deliver the project, which will be situated at 4175 Sancar Way within Hub RTP, a $1.5 billion mixed-use development serving as RTP’s downtown. Construction is scheduled to begin next summer. Dubbed Renaissance RTP, the property will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, as well as 13,000 square feet of meeting space. Upon full build-out, Hub RTP will comprise up to 1 million square feet of office and life sciences lab space, 38,000 square feet of retail space and 1,200 multifamily units, in addition to the hotel.

December 8, 2023

Development North Carolina Southeast Student Housing

Stratus Breaks Ground on 153-Bed Student Housing Property Near Wake Forest University in North Carolina

by John Nelson December 6, 2023

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Stratus Development Group has broken ground on The Haven at Wake, a 153-bed student housing development located near the Wake Forest University campus in Winston-Salem. The community will offer a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Located at 450 Polo Road, the project is a half-mile from the Wake Forest campus. Shared amenities will include parking, a swimming pool and sundeck, clubhouse, study rooms, fitness facilities, community green space and a dog park. A timeline for the project was not announced.

December 6, 2023

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Northmarq Arranges $107M Sale of Alta Filament Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson December 5, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northmarq has arranged the $107 million sale of Alta Filament, a 352-unit luxury apartment community located at 525 E. 21st St. in Charlotte. The newly built property is situated in the city’s Mill District neighborhood near Optimist Hall food hall and the Lynx Blue Line Light Rail. Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark, Andrea Howard, John Currin, Jeff Glenn and Austin Jackson of Northmarq represented the seller, Wood Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Mid-America Apartment Communities. Amenities at Alta Filament include a community clubhouse, conference room, grilling areas and fire pits, a 24/7 fitness club with a rollup door to an outdoor lawn, swimming pool, sundeck trellis, pet spa and wash and a package delivery service. The community also features two oversized courtyards, a podcast/content creator studio and 10 private offices rentable by the month.

December 5, 2023

Leasing Activity North Carolina Restaurant Retail Southeast

CBRE|Triad Arranges Four Retail Leases at Irving Park Shops in Greensboro, North Carolina

by John Nelson November 30, 2023

GREENSBORO, N.C. — CBRE|Triad has arranged four retail leases at Irving Park Shops, a retail and dining property spanning three buildings in the Piedmont Triad market of Greensboro. The deals include a 3,100-square-foot lease for Dave’s Hot Chicken, which will repurpose the former A Cleaner World building. The restaurant will be the fifth North Carolina location for the fast-casual chain. A Cleaner World, a dry-cleaning operator, will move into a new 1,333-square-foot space within Irving Park Shops at 2105 W. Cornwallis Drive. CycleBar and Armine’s Blow Outs and Bubbles will also occupy the single-story building with 2,030- and 1,362-square-foot locations, respectively. Matt King and Christy Smith of CBRE|Triad represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Irving Park Shops LLC, in the transactions. The duo also handles the marketing responsibilities for the property.

November 30, 2023

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Dai Nippon Printing to Develop $233M Battery Pouch Manufacturing Facility in Linwood, North Carolina

by Katie Sloan November 30, 2023

LINWOOD, N.C. — Tokyo-based Dai Nippon Printing Co. (DNP) has announced plans to develop a $233 million manufacturing facility in Linwood, approximately midway between Charlotte and Greensboro. The development will produce battery pouches that encase and protect lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. While further details on the building itself were not disclosed, DNP plans to complete the project by 2026. The factory will be the company’s first advanced manufacturing facility in the U.S. DNP hopes to expand the facility in the coming years to also manufacture jumbo rolls, which are another type of casing for lithium-ion batteries. The project is facilitated in part by a recently approved Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) from North Carolina’s Economic Investment Committee, the state’s department of commerce leads. The department estimates the project will grow North Carolina’s economy by $691 million over the course of the grant’s 12-year term. Through the agreement, DNP can potentially be reimbursed $2.7 million by the state over the grant’s term, dependent upon tax revenues generated by new jobs created by the development. “From the east to the west, North Carolina’s electric vehicle industry is growing exponentially,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders. “Our natural resources and …

November 30, 2023

Acquisitions Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Stonemont, Fortius Complete 702,250 SF Industrial Park in Metro Charlotte, Sell Building to Chick-fil-A Supply

by John Nelson November 20, 2023

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Stonemont Financial Group and Fortius Capital Partners have completed the development of Lakeshore Corporate Park, a 702,250-square-foot industrial park in the north Charlotte suburb of Kannapolis. Situated off I-85 on Stadium Drive, the property comprises three buildings featuring 32- to 36-foot clear heights, full-building circulation and 260- to 310-foot depths. Building 1 totals 128,750 square feet, and Buildings 2 and 3 comprise 294,500 and 279,000 square feet, respectively. The property also includes 515 car parking spaces and 76 trailer parking stalls. Chick-fil-A Supply, a subsidiary of Chick-fil-A Inc., has purchased Building 1, with plans to use the facility as a distribution and operations center. Construction of the development began in July 2022, and the project team included Choate Construction Co., Triad Design Group and Oak Engineering.

November 20, 2023

Acquisitions Development Healthcare Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

UNC Health Acquires 43-Acre Parcel Within Chatham Park in Metro Raleigh

by John Nelson November 20, 2023

PITTSBORO, N.C. — UNC Health has acquired a 43-acre parcel within Chatham Park, an 8,500-acre master-planned community located in Pittsboro, roughly 34 miles outside of Raleigh. Development of the parcel, which can accommodate up to 700,000 square feet of medical care facilities, will complement existing UNC Health facilities within Chatham Park. Preston Development is the master developer of the community, which features residences as well as more than 200,000 square feet of office and retail space. A 121-room Hampton Inn hotel is scheduled to open soon, and site development is currently underway for a 34,000-square-foot YMCA facility. UNC Health has not released a development timeline for the healthcare facilities.

November 20, 2023

Development Hospitality North Carolina Southeast

Lendlease, IHG Army Hotels Break Ground on 207-Room Candlewood Suites Hotel at Fort Liberty in North Carolina

by John Nelson November 16, 2023

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels have broken ground on a 207-room Candlewood Suites hotel at Fort Liberty, a U.S. Army base in central North Carolina. The companies plan to open the hotel in early 2026. As a partner lodging developer for the Department of Defense, Lendlease will own the hotel and IHG Army Hotels will operate the property. The hotel represents the 17th Candlewood Suites hotel that Lendlease and IHG have partnered on since 2009 as part of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) initiative, an Army-led, public-private venture to revitalize on-post lodging for service members, their families and government travelers. Fort Liberty welcomes approximately 100,000 travelers annually at one of the base’s three existing hotels. The new Candlewood Suites Fort Liberty hotel will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom rooms with fully equipped kitchens in each suite. Amenities will include a business center, lounge, fitness center, laundry facilities, 24-hour market and an outdoor barbecue area, as well as complimentary breakfast. Lendlease and IHG will make enhancements at two other Fort Liberty hotels, the Carolina Inn and Normandy House, over the next year.

November 16, 2023

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