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Trilogy Investment  to Develop Three Rental Townhome Communities in Metro Asheville

by John Nelson

ARDEN AND ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Trilogy Investment Co. will develop three rental townhome communities in metro Asheville. Located in the city of Asheville and the unincorporated community of Arden, the Rêve Communities-branded properties will total 267 units across 35 acres. Amenities at each community will include 24-hour maintenance, valet trash, a clubhouse, pool, playground and a dog park. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year, with preleasing expected to begin in mid-2025.

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Raleigh-Durham’s Industrial Market Continues Ascent Into 2024

by John Nelson

By Derek Jacobs of Avison Young Through the financial uncertainty and confusion of the past four years, Raleigh-Durham has stood out as an exemplary industrial market that has strengthened in economic diversity and stability despite greater national and global market trends and challenges.  The outlook for Raleigh-Durham is very positive thanks to local and state governments that support business, an excellent central East Coast location and a market environment where industrial demand heavily outweighs supply. Triple-net rents in Raleigh-Durham grew by nearly 39 percent since first-quarter 2020, while total vacancy has remained below 4 percent.  The most affordable Class C product has an exceptionally low vacancy rate of 2.7 percent due to lower rent costs outweighing the opportunity costs of moving into a nicer, newer building that will be more expensive in most cases.  The newest and most costly Class A industrial product in Raleigh-Durham has also shown strong demand, with a vacancy rate (5.7 percent) lower than the vacancy rate for all industrial product classes combined across the country (6.1 percent). Industrial occupiers and residents in Raleigh-Durham work, do business in various industries and provide services that supply further market growth. Around half of the industrial property in Raleigh-Durham …

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Madison Communities Obtains $80M Construction Loan for Charlotte Multifamily Development

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Madison Communities has obtained an $80 million loan for the construction of a multifamily community in the Lower South End (LoSo) neighborhood of Charlotte. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the loan through META Real Estate Partners and Bank of America on behalf of Madison Communities. Situated adjacent to Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB), the unnamed community will comprise 320 units and will include dedicated parking for brewery patrons. A timeline for the project was not disclosed. Additionally, parent company Madison Capital Group will relocate its corporate headquarters to a property directly next to OMB. 

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Alliance Residential Opens 297-Unit Broadstone Craft Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone Craft, a 297-unit apartment community located at 1015 N. Alexander St. in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood. The property is situated adjacent to Birdsong Brewery and a stop on the Parkwood LYNX Blue Line. Cline Design Associates and interior designer LS3P designed the property with a 1980s aesthetic that incorporates elements of craft beer culture. The property’s public spaces include a two-tap kegerator system serving cold brew and kombucha for residents, a custom retro TV wall and beer barrel seating booths. Other amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool with two grilling stations and an exterior courtyard featuring a beer fermentation tank, as well as coworking and private focus rooms, a mailroom with 24-7 package access, bike storage, electric vehicle charging stations and a fenced pet park. Broadstone Craft offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 716 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates range from $1,471 to $2,866, according to the property website.

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CBRE Arranges $11M Sale of Office/Industrial Flex Building in Southwest Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $11 million sale of Scarlet Oak, an office/industrial flex building located at 8700-8702 Red Oak Blvd. in southwest Charlotte. A joint venture between Somerset Properties and ABR Capital Partners acquired the property. Built in 1981 and renovated in 2022, the property comprises 81,118 square feet and was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Part of Griffin Partners’ The Oaks, a four-building industrial portfolio, the building features 245 parking spaces and 17 dock-high, drive-in doors. Recent upgrades to the property include a new outdoor amenity space, exterior improvements, new paint, a new backflow preventer and a newly resealed and restriped parking lot. Patrick Gildea, Robert Hardaway and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Prior to the sale, Alek Salfia, Joe Franco and Kris Westmoreland of CBRE managed leasing at the property on behalf of the seller.

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Four Office Tenants Sign Leases at Station at LoSo Mixed-Use Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four office tenants have signed leases at The Station at LoSo, Beacon Partners’ mixed-use development in the Lower South End (LoSo) of Charlotte. Dwell Design Studio will occupy 4,876 square feet at the property’s Station 3, beginning this quarter, and an additional, undisclosed tenant has also signed a 10,075-square-foot at Station 3, bringing the building to full occupancy. Gambling.com Group has also leased 10,413 square feet at the development, with plans to begin occupancy in the second quarter of this year. Chris Schaaf, Ross Howard and Conor Brennan of JLL represented Gambling.com Group in the lease negotiations, and Griff Sims of Lee & Associates and Mary Allison Mitchell York of NewLeaf Brokerage represented Dwell Design Studio. Additionally, Beacon Partners will move its headquarters into a 12,254-square-foot space within Station 4. Situated with direct access to the Rail Trail, The Station at LoSo comprises 350 residential units, as well as 200,000 square feet of office and retail space. Retail tenants at the development include The People’s Market, Taco Boy and Salata Salad Kitchen.

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GCP Signs WRH Manufacturing to 56,280 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

GASTONIA, N.C. — Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has preleased 56,280 square feet of industrial space in metro Charlotte to WRH Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Decima Corp. Henry Lobb, Abby Rights and Christopher Skibinski of Avison Young represented GCP in the lease transaction. Casey Mulhern of Foundry Commercial represented WRH Manufacturing, which produces and distributes raw and finished wood products serving the homebuilding and woodworking industries. GCP broke ground in 2022 on Northwest Gateway Logistics Park, a two-building industrial park spanning nearly 300,000 square feet. The Birmingham, Ala.-based developer is building the park on a speculative basis at 1215 Jenkins Road in Gastonia, which is situated directly off I-85. GCP plans to deliver the park in the first quarter of this year. WRH Manufacturing will occupy space within a 132,395-square-foot warehouse. Both facilities feature 32-foot clear heights, a combined 57 dock-high doors and a shared 200-foot truck court. GCP is developing Northwest Gateway Logistics Park in partnership with Phelan Bennet.

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

by John Nelson

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.

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

by John Nelson

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.

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

by John Nelson

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.

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