CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CBRE has arranged $50.6 million in construction financing for Link Apartments Calyx, a 304-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Chapel Hill. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley, Elliott Voreis and Ben Hardee of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team in the Carolinas originated the 10-year, 60 percent loan-to-stabilized value construction loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Grubb Properties. Link Apartments Calyx is located at the intersection of Lanark and Maxwell roads within Phase II of the redevelopment of Glen Lennox, an approximately 70-acre historic master-planned neighborhood that was purchased by Grubb Properties in 1985. Link Apartments Calyx will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, coworking space, a cycle center, pool, rooftop resident lounge and a parking garage. Construction is expected to be completed in 2023. Overall, the second phase of the Glen Lennox redevelopment is set to include 650 residential units, 90,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-room hotel and 275,000 square feet of office space.
North Carolina
Ziegler Arranges Acquisition Financing for 203-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Burlington, North Carolina
by John Nelson
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Ziegler has arranged three separate loans to fund the acquisition of The Village at Brookwood (TVAB), a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Burlington. Opened in 2003, TVAB features 155 independent living units, 12 assisted living units, 12 memory care units and 24 skilled nursing units on a 47-acre plot. The buyer, Well-Spring, is the current operator and also owns and operates a second CCRC in nearby Greensboro, N.C. Alamance Regional Medical Center originally developed TVAB, but the health system was acquired by Cone Health in 2011, after which Well-Spring was installed as operator. Ziegler served as the placement agent for the taxable loans with Pinnacle Bank as the lender. The amount of the financing was not disclosed. In addition to the acquisition, the transaction will fund capital improvements at the campus.
DURHAM, N.C. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of the apartments at One City Center, a 28-story mixed-use tower located at 110 Corcoran St. in downtown Durham. Jeff Glenn, Allan Lynch, Andrea Howard, Caylor Mark, John Currin and Sara Wagman of Northmarq represented the seller and developer, Austin Lawrence Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2019, the property features 109 apartments, as well as a rooftop pool and hot tub, fitness center and a courtyard on the sixth floor with an al fresco dining area and fenced dog park. Individual units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, custom quartz countertops and private balconies. One City Center also features 30 for-sale condominiums, 130,000 square feet of office space and 22,000 square feet of retail space that were not part of the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Targan, a locally based research-and-development firm serving the poultry industry, has leased 100,000 square feet at Midtown BioCenter, a life sciences conversion project in Raleigh’s Midtown district. Situated at the intersection of Six Forks and Wake Forest roads, the property was formerly a Kroger grocery store. The developer and landlord, East West Partners, plans to deliver the project in spring 2023. Upon completion, Midtown BioCenter will feature lab and biomanufacturing space, as well as office space. The project team includes general contractor ARCO Design/Build and lead architect Redline Design Group. Brad Corsmeier and Lee Clyburn of CBRE|Raleigh represented East West Partners in the lease deal. Kathryn Lawn and Deborah Boucher of Cushman & Wakefield represented Targan.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has closed on the land purchase of 18.3 acres at 9741 Mount Holly Road in northwest Charlotte for the development of Prose Rhyne, a new 330-unit apartment community. The garden-style property, which will comprise 11 residential buildings and a clubhouse with a fitness center and pool, will welcome its first residents in fall 2023. Designed by architect Cline Design Associates, Prose Rhyne’s one- and two-bedroom apartments will average 996 square feet in size and feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring, walk-in closets and washers and dryers in every unit. The community is one of five active projects in the Charlotte area for Alliance Residential and the second Prose-branded property in the market.
Poettker Construction Breaks Ground on 946,348 SF Industrial Complex in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
GASTONIA, N.C. — Poettker Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Gateway 85, an industrial park located 22 miles west of Charlotte in Gastonia. NorthPoint Development is the project developer for both tilt-wall facilities. Phase II comprises Building 4, a 241,114-square-foot warehouse located on 15 acres at 3145 Aberdeen Blvd., and Building 7, a 705,234-square-foot warehouse located on 40 acres at 3301 Lineberger Road. Preparation of the 55-acre development will entail the relocation of an existing road that goes through the site and reworking the intersection, as well as site clearing and hauling away excess dirt. No construction timeline was disclosed. Poettker Construction is nearing completion on a similar project for NorthPoint in Salisbury, N.C.
Poettker Construction Breaks Ground on 946,348 SF Industrial Complex in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
GASTONIA, N.C. — Poettker Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Gateway 85, an industrial park located 22 miles west of Charlotte in Gastonia. NorthPoint Development is the project developer for both tilt-wall facilities. Phase II comprises Building 4, a 241,114-square-foot warehouse located on 15 acres at 3145 Aberdeen Blvd., and Building 7, a 705,234-square-foot warehouse located on 40 acres at 3301 Lineberger Road. Preparation of the 55-acre development will entail the relocation of an existing road that goes through the site and reworking the intersection, as well as site clearing and hauling away excess dirt. No construction timeline was disclosed. Poettker Construction is nearing completion on a similar project for NorthPoint in Salisbury, N.C.
Solomon Organization Sells Three Apartment Communities in Metro Charlotte for $173.5M
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE AND MATTHEWS, N.C. — The Solomon Organization has sold a three-property multifamily portfolio in metro Charlotte for $173.5 million. The garden-style assets include Waterford Hills Apartments, a 270-unit property that was built in 1995 at 6219 Waterford Hills Drive in Charlotte; Mission Matthews Place a 392-unit community built in 1994 at 2100 Woodway Hills Drive in Matthews; and Matthews Pointe, a 100-unit property built in 1986 at 2100 Woodway Hills Drive in Matthews. Kevin Kempf, Howard Jenkins, Drew Harney and William Yowell of CBRE represented Solomon Organization in the transaction. CBRE Debt & Structured Finance secured the debt for the undisclosed buyer.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for 600 South Tryon, a 24-story office tower development in Charlotte. The 415,000-square-foot building will be part of Legacy Union, a 10-acre mixed-use development that comprises the SIX50, Bank of America Tower and Honeywell’s global corporate headquarters. Campbell Roche, Travis Anderson, Taylor Allison, Kristi Leonard, Tom Stewart and Ryan Pride of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Square Mile Capital Management LLC on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Harris and the real estate business of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. 600 South Tryon, which is 25 percent preleased, will include outdoor terraces, 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, upscale finishes and amenities. No construction timeline was disclosed.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased 800 St. Marys Apartments, a 65-unit multifamily community located at 800 St. Marys St. in downtown Raleigh’s Glenwood South neighborhood. Built in 2020 by Selwyn Property Group and Southeast Apartment Investors, 800 St. Marys is a four-story elevator building with townhomes and attached garages. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 963 to 1,666 square feet, with an average unit size of 1,224 square feet. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include an outdoor terrace with a kitchen, fire pit with seating, fitness center, clubhouse equipped with flat screen TVs, wine lockers, complimentary coffee bar, business lounge with private conference center and a controlled-access parking garage. Adam Randall and John Westby-Gibson of Newmark originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of CRC, which purchased the asset through its Core Multifamily Fund LP in partnership with Baltimore-based Brown Advisory in an off-market transaction.