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Life Sciences Reign Supreme in Research Triangle

by John Nelson

While the Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the heartbeat of all things life sciences in the Southeast, the outlying areas of the Raleigh-Durham market, commonly referred to as the Triangle, haven’t been ignored by expansive growth in the sector. Corporate announcements and expansions in Holly Springs, Sanford, Four Oaks and Hillsborough have been more prevalent in recent years, as well as in the home base of Raleigh. Amgen, a California based company, is constructing a $550 million biomanufacturing facility in Holly Springs, and Becton Dickinson recently selected Four Oaks in Johnston County for its new manufacturing site, with plans to invest approximately $25 million in the development. After many years of focusing on the manufacturing industry, Lee County, approximately 40 miles from Raleigh, is becoming a burgeoning hub for life sciences after the expansions of Pfizer’s 230-acre site. A subsidiary of Abzena chose Sanford following a nationwide search for its 325-job manufacturing facility. Also in Sanford, Astellas Gene Therapies delivered a $109 million facility in the second quarter, its first outside California. It is evident that investors and developers see great opportunity in both the heart of the Triangle’s urban cores and rapidly growing outlying counties. Developers are responding to …

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DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSoutheast

GCP, Phelan-Bennett to Develop Two Metro Charlotte Industrial Projects Totaling 442,896 SF

by John Nelson

GASTONIA, N.C. AND FORT MILL, S.C. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Growth Capital Partners (GCP) is partnering with Houston-based Phelan-Bennett Development to develop two speculative industrial projects in metro Charlotte totaling 442,896 square feet. GCP acquired a 17.3-acre site at 1215 Jenkins Road in Gastonia in April. Set in Northwest Gateway Logistics Park off I-85, Phelan-Bennett will break ground in late September to build a 132,395-square-foot facility and a 166,370-square-foot warehouse with an expected delivery of third-quarter 2023. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, 57 total dock-high doors and a shared 200-foot truck court. The 15.5-acre site that GCP acquired mid-August in Fort Mill at Lakemont Business Center will break ground in December, with an expected delivery in fourth-quarter 2023. The 144,131-square-foot project will feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high doors and a 122-foot truck court. GCP will manage and lease the properties upon completion. Henry Lobb and Abby Smith of Avison Young are marketing all three buildings for lease. GCP and Phelan-Bennett have also partnered this year on three development projects in Texas and one in Tennessee. The six projects, which will deliver nine buildings spanning nearly 1.7 million square feet, are part of GCP’s Fund II, an investment vehicle targeting …

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

ShopOne Centers REIT Purchases Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Cary, North Carolina

by John Nelson

CARY, N.C. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc., a privately held retail real estate investor and owner based in New York City, has purchased Shoppes on the Parkway in Cary. Located 10 miles west of downtown Raleigh, the 40,000-square-foot property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including The Fresh Market. ShopOne acquired the grocery-anchored center in a joint venture with Pantheon and an unnamed global institutional investor. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Crescent Communities Sells Apartment Community in Charlotte’s Lower South End District for $140M

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has sold Novel LoSo Station, a 344-unit apartment community located at 4015 Craft St. in Charlotte. Mid-America Apartment Communities purchased the newly built property for $140 million, according to Charlotte Business Journal. Situated near the Scaleybark Light Rail Station in Charlotte’s Lower South End neighborhood (LoSo), Novel LoSo Station is a part of the larger LoSo Station master development by Beacon Partners that includes more than 500,000 square feet of office space, 45,000 square feet of retail space and 125 townhomes. Units at Novel LoSo Station come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with high-end finishes. Community amenities include a double-story fitness center with a dedicated yoga and spin room, a LTH Coffee & Social café on the ground level, coworking area, saltwater pool with a tanning ledge, rooftop terrace with outdoor heated space and outdoor grilling and picnic areas. Crescent Communities sold Novel LoSo Station almost exactly one year after opening the community. The developer has recently announced the land closings of two build-to-rent communities in Charlotte, Harmon Five Points and Harmon Ballantyne, as well as the development of multifamily communities Novel Mallard Creek and Novel University Place, which are both under …

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DevelopmentMixed-UseMultifamilyNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

Portman Unveils Plans for 2161 Hawkins Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte’s South End

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman has unveiled plans for 2161 Hawkins, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development in Charlotte’s South End. In addition to 370 apartments, the 24-story property will feature 18,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a plaza and greenspace that will connect 2161 Hawkins to The Line, Portman’s Class A office tower that opened earlier this year. The two towers will also be connected via a fourth-floor sky bridge. The Atlanta-based company will break ground on the 1.5-acre site for 2161 Hawkins in October, with delivery slated for third-quarter 2024. Planned community amenities include concierge service, a rooftop pool, coworking spaces, game room, climbing wall and indoor/outdoor fitness centers. Committed tenants for 2161 Hawkins’ retail space include the popular Sycamore Brewery, local restaurateur Dressler’s new concept Chapter 6, neighborhood market Savi Provisions and fitness concept GritBox Fitness. Foundry Commercial is handling leasing the retail component for 2161 Hawkins.

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PEBB Enterprises Sells Concord Station Retail Center Near Charlotte for $15.2M

by John Nelson

CONCORD, N.C. — PEBB Enterprises, a South Florida-based private equity real estate investment firm, has sold Concord Station, a 45,569-square-foot retail center located at 8591 Concord Mills Blvd. in the Charlotte suburb of Concord. The buyer, an entity doing business as South Coast Commercial LLC, purchased the center for $15.2 million. Evan Halkias and Margaret Jones of Cushman & Wakefield represented PEBB in the transaction. Situated at the entrance of Simon’s newly renovated Concord Mills Mall, Concord Station was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Blue Swim School, McAlister’s Deli, Guitar Center, The UPS Store and Wild Birds Unlimited. The property, which offers direct access to I-85, was constructed on 6.3 acres in 2004.

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Capstone Negotiates Sale of 19.1-Acre Multifamily Development Site in North Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a 19.1-acre development site located just north of the Camp North End mixed-use development in Charlotte. The site is located within an opportunity zone at the northwest corner of Statesville and Atando avenues and offers more than 1,500 feet of frontage along I-77. The unnamed buyer is a new-to-market developer, and the site is entitled for up to 350 garden-style apartment units. The buyer plans to begin construction in the coming months, according to Capstone. A portion of the Cross-Charlotte Greenway Trail system fronts the site, providing future residents with access to a 30-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from Pineville, N.C., to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus.

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Choate Begins Construction on NASCAR Broadcast Facility in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

CONCORD, N.C. — Choate Construction has broken ground on a new broadcast facility for NASCAR in Concord, a northeast suburb of Charlotte. The racing organization is moving its live event productions operations from Charlotte to the new 58,000-square-foot facility, which is situated near NASCAR’s existing research-and-development property. The new tilt-wall concrete facility will house NASCAR’s TV and radio production studios, as well as a broadcast equipment room, mechanical system and chemical fire suppression systems. NASCAR’s live event production operation has more than doubled in size since 2018, according to the organization. The project team includes Redline Design Group, ACRO Development Services, Barrett Woodyard and Associates Inc. and Bennett & Pless Inc.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $36.9M Sale of Union Cross Industrial Center in Winston-Salem

by John Nelson

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Union Cross Industrial Center, a two-building industrial portfolio located at 4980 and 4991 Millennium Drive in Winston-Salem. Front Street Capital sold the 340,000-square-foot portfolio to Westcore for $36.9 million. Rob Cochran, Nolan Ashton, Bill Harrison, Stewart Calhoun, Casey Masters, Bobby Finch, Jason Ofsanko and Hap Royster of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Both assets were built in 2019 and were fully leased at the time of sale to single tenants. Earlier this summer, Front Street also sold the nearby, 610,000-square-foot Union Cross Distribution Center for $64 million. Cushman & Wakefield brokered that deal as well.

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Equus Sells 234,670 SF Rotunda Office Building in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold The Rotunda, a four-story, 234,670-square-foot office building located in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket. An institutional real estate investment fund manager based in Atlanta purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of JLL represented the metro Philadelphia-based seller, which sold the property via its Equus Investment Partnership X LP investment vehicle. Equus purchased The Rotunda in 2017 and completed a $4.5 million renovation in 2019 that comprised upgrades to the restrooms, main building lobby, upper floor elevator lobbies, elevator cab interiors, lighting in the portico, cooling tower replacement, creating a new amenity space and activating a 4,500 square-foot outdoor patio on the building’s south side that overlooks Symphony Park. Built in 1998, The Rotunda features a two-level parking deck, conference center, outdoor seating areas, onsite property management and a restaurant, Village Tavern.

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