North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alliance Residential has opened Prose New Hope, a 344-unit apartment community located in northeast Raleigh. The property features residences in one- and two-bedroom layouts with an average size of 1,012 square feet. Amenities at the community include a clubroom with an entertainment kitchen, saltwater pool with sun shelf seating and two outdoor grill stations, a business center, fitness center and a Luxer package system. The project team for the development included Cline Design Associates and engineer McAdams, both of which are based in Raleigh. Leasing rates begin at $1,395 per month, according to the property website.

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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.8 million sale of Sutter’s Creek Plaza, a 210,482-square-foot shopping center located at 506 Sutter’s Creek Blvd. in Rocky Mount. Tenants at the property include Big Lots, Tractor Supply Co., Jo-Ann Fabrics and Harbor Freight Tools. French Traver and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor, in the transaction. Ben Yelm assisted in closing the sale as Marcus & Millichap’s North Carolina broker of record. A New York-based private investor acquired the center.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlanta-based mixed-use developer Third & Urban has obtained $64.5 million in construction financing for Residences at The Pass, a 335-unit multifamily development located in Charlotte’s NoDa district. CrossHarbor Capital Partners provided the financing. The property will feature a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments anchored around a resident club room, work lounge and café that Pixel Design Collaborative designed. Residences at The Pass will also feature a rooftop terrace overlooking the courtyard and pool deck and will offer direct access to the Cross Charlotte Trail. First residents are expected to move in by summer 2025. The community will be the multifamily component of The Pass, a mixed-use development that will also feature 260,000 square feet of office and retail space. The project’s first phase, dubbed Pass41, is under construction and will span 80,000 square feet of commercial space with its first round of tenants opening this fall, including Soul Gastrolounge. The design-build team for The Pass includes architect Niles Bolton, civil engineer Thomas & Hutton and general contractor NRP Group. Foundry Commercial handles office leasing at The Pass, and Thrift Commercial Real Estate handles retail leasing. Blueprint Local serves as Third & Urban’s primary capital partner …

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Suburban markets in the Carolinas are the big winners in the current multifamily landscape, both from a new development and rent growth perspective, according to the various panelists at the InterFace Carolinas Multifamily conference. Hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, the annual event took place on May 25 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel. At the end of the leasing and operations panel, moderator Mike Susen, senior director of real estate at Greystar, asked the property managers on stage if they could manage any product type in any Carolinas market, which they would choose. The consensus was their dream assignments lie in the suburbs. “Let’s do mid-rise suburbs, something out toward Matthews or the Mint Hill area,” said Amanda Kitts, senior vice president of property management at Northwood Ravin, referring to the suburbs of Charlotte. “I’d want to do product that those markets haven’t seen yet.” “Suburban product is still really strong right now,” added Bob Moore, co-founder and CEO of FCA Management LLC. “Tertiary markets are going to surprise you. You’ll see opportunities to do some deals where there has been a lot lower supply.” Property managers are keen to handle suburban communities because those …

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CONCORD, N.C. — Lansing Melbourne Group (LMG) and Denholtz Properties have opened Novi Flats, a 48-unit apartment community located in downtown Concord, about 27 miles northeast of Charlotte. The property is the first of three adjacent properties being built by the LMG-Denholtz joint venture. The other two communities will be the 167-unit Novi Rise, which will open later this year, and the 89-unit Novi Lofts that is set to open in late 2024. Novi Flats features an upscale industrial aesthetic and units come with quartz countertops, GE stainless steel appliance packages and in-unit washers and dryers. Select units have walk-in showers and closets, balconies and USB outlets. Amenities include a private CrossFit gym, bike room and package concierge, as well as connection to Concord’s Spring Street parking deck via a sky bridge. Novi Flats also features 2,333 square feet of street-level retail space.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL University Place, a 308-unit multifamily community located at 5315 Waters Edge Village Drive in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. The development features carriage homes and apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, library, coworking spaces, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and hammocks. The project team included architect Cline Design Associates, land planner and civil engineer LandDesign, interior designer BB+M and Crescent Communities Construction. Rental rates begin at $1,405, according to the community website.

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Beechwood Carolinas, a subsidiary of The Beechwood Organization, has received approval from the Town of Chapel Hill to develop a 43-acre residential district on the city’s south side. Known as South Creek by Beechwood, the development will include market-rate and affordable housing apartments and townhomes, for-sale condominiums, 21,000 to 52,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and open gathering areas. Total housing units will total 815 residences, a vast majority of which will be condominiums. The development will be situated along the 15-501 corridor at 4511 S. Columbia St., about two miles south of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Council members unanimously approved the site’s rezoning in early June. Beechwood Carolinas plans to break ground in late 2024 and anticipates first occupancy in 2025. The developer’s project partners include architectural firm FMK Architects and Lee Bowman of Legion Land & Development.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Metro University City, a multifamily community located at 404 Gallop Lane in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. Seth Grossman of Meridian Capital Group secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, which acquired the property in September 2021. The community features 309 units across four buildings. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse, saltwater pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen with grilling areas and a dog park and spa.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Newmark has arranged a $48 million construction loan for the development of Creekside Asheville, an apartment and townhome community in Asheville. Creekside Asheville will total 308,000 square feet and house 319 apartments and carriage homes. Amenities at the property will include a saltwater pool, fitness center, playground, clubhouse, cyber café and pet spa. Danny Matz, Nick Scribani, Jordan Roeschlaub and Dustin Stolly of Newmark secured the financing through Wintrust on behalf of the borrowers, URS Capital Partners and Advantis Development.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northpond Partners has acquired Chadbourn Mill, an adaptive reuse project underway at a 1930s-era textile mill located within Charlotte’s Mill District. Northpond purchased the property from Federal Capital Partners (FCP) for $12.5 million, with plans to develop retail and restaurant space. Renovations will include the addition of two 7,000-square-foot patios and the installation of garage doors on the 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at the property’s main building. Plans also include the addition of a lawn adjacent to the secondary, 2,100-square-foot retail building. The corporate headquarters for software developer Ekos will continue to occupy the second floor of the main building. Southwick Architecture + Interiors will serve as architect, and White Point Partners remains a partner on the development. Construction is expected to be complete in 2024. Stream Realty Partners arranged the sale on behalf of FCP and White Point.

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