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A City on the Rise: Charlotte Office Market Poised for Growth and Recovery

by John Nelson August 9, 2021

Last year posed many challenges for Charlotte’s office market, as companies continued to delay making decisions about their office space needs. In the fourth quarter, leasing velocity had slowed, with limited deal activity driven largely by lease expirations. But the city still scored several corporate relocations and expansions, faring well compared to other major cities throughout the country. Fast-forward to June 2021, and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter as more occupants set re-entry plans for this fall. This is a transformative year for Charlotte. Commercial Café ranked the Queen City as No. 5 in the United States for the most anticipated office deliveries in 2021 with more than 4.1 million square feet delivering in the metro area this year. Uptown added to its skyline with the addition of 366,000 square feet at Legacy Union Two, the completion of the 742,000-square-foot Ally Charlotte Center, Honeywell’s 330,000-square-foot corporate headquarters delivering later this fall and the 156,415-square-foot FNB Tower delivering this summer. At the end of the first quarter, new construction in Uptown was more than 82 percent preleased. And as more tenants seek out highly amenitized and efficient space, new construction is expected to be the …

August 9, 2021

Development Industrial Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina Top Stories

JLL Arranges $157.3M Equity Partnership for Industrial Developments in Minnesota, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders August 6, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS AND BOSTON — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $157.3 million joint venture equity partnership for the development of three bulk distribution and life sciences projects in Minnesota and North Carolina. Colin Ryan, John Huguenard, David Berglund, Pete Pittroff and Patrick Nally of JLL arranged the equity investment with Rockpoint Group LLC, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, on behalf of the Minneapolis-based developer, Oppidan Investment Co. Blake Hastings, Jay Moore and Tim Brent of Oppidan are leading the project development. “We are excited to embark on a programmatic relationship with Rockpoint and continue to grow the industrial and logistics vertical at Oppidan,” says Blake Hastings, president of Oppidan. “Our cultures are very well aligned, and we look forward to a long, deep relationship.” The portfolio will include nine buildings on three construction sites that total about 1.6 million square feet. Five buildings are expected to begin construction this year, and completion of all nine are anticipated by 2023. The Minnesota facilities are planned for industrial use while the North Carolina facilities will be for life sciences firms. Two of the nine buildings will be within Chaska Creek Industrial Park, which is 26.5 miles from Minneapolis in Chaska. …

August 6, 2021

Development Life Sciences North Carolina Southeast

Crescent Communities to Develop Life Sciences Property Near Raleigh

by Julia Sanders August 5, 2021

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Crescent Communities will develop a life sciences project called The Yield in Holly Springs. The Charlotte-based developer expects to break ground on the first phase this fall, with the first building’s delivery expected in the summer of 2022. In the initial phase, Crescent Communities will develop three buildings focused on life sciences and biomanufacturing uses. The 25-acre site is located at the intersection of Green Oaks Parkway and Holly Springs New Hill Road, adjacent to Seqirus’ North American campus, the Holly Springs Business Park and the FUJIFILM Diosynth’s $2 billion cell culture production facility. Phase I will feature over 260,000 square feet of biomanufacturing, lab and office space. Two of the buildings will be constructed to meet Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations, with each building offering approximately 105,000 square feet and the ability to accommodate single- or multi-tenant needs. The third building will be two stories of office and laboratory space designed to support the biomanufacturing buildings or demand from other office and life science users. Timmons Group, O’Brien Atkins Associates, Gilbane and the Town of Holly Springs are part of the project design team. Crescent Communities has worked with the Town of Holly Springs …

August 5, 2021

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

JLL Secures Construction Financing for 533,889 SF Bandwidth Office Headquarters in Raleigh

by John Nelson August 3, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has secured equity and debt financing for the development of a 533,889-square-foot office campus in Raleigh that will serve as the corporate headquarters for Bandwidth Inc., a locally based software firm. The project is slated for completion in first-quarter 2023. Roger Edwards, Travis Anderson, Michael George, Coler Yoakam and Warren Johnson of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between East West Partners and Capitol Broadcasting Co. USAA Real Estate provided equity for the build-to-suit project, and Wells Fargo provided a construction loan. The loan and equity amount were not disclosed. The new campus will feature 460,073 square feet of Class A office space, a 29,091-square-foot fitness center, 13,425-square-foot recreational area, 31,300-square-foot Montessori School, an onsite amphitheater, walking trails, café, recreation fields and an onsite parking garage that will provide approximately 1,859 spaces. Located at the corner of Reedy Creek and Edwards Mill roads, the office building will be situated on 23.3 acres. Bandwidth plans to consolidate its three existing locations in Raleigh into the new development. The firm also owns 17 adjacent acres suitable for future expansion.

August 3, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity North Carolina Southeast

KBS Signs Two Leases at Crossroads Distribution Center in Charlotte Totaling 100,000 SF

by Julia Sanders July 29, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KBS has signed two leases at Crossroads Distribution Center, a 496,723-square-foot business park located in Charlotte. The leases exceeded 100,000 square feet and brought the property to full occupancy. The transactions include a long-term, 73,300-square-foot lease with Service Metal, a pipe fitting distributor, and a long-term, 26,933-square-foot lease with Caesarstone US, a quartz countertop manufacturer. Located at 11401 Granite St., Crossroads Distribution Center features Interstate 77 frontage with warehouse, distribution and office/showroom space. Completed in 2007, the property includes four warehouses with clear heights ranging from 24 to 30 feet. Each building features 50-foot concrete aprons, loading docks and truck courts ranging from 110 to 140 feet. The property also has an onsite car wash/detail. Matt Treble and Eric Ridlehoover of Cushman & Wakefield handled the leasing transactions on behalf of KBS. Matt Hargrove and Alek Salfia of CBRE represented Ceaserstone, and William Maxwell at Trinity Partners represented Service Metal.

July 29, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily North Carolina Single-Family Rental Southeast

Haven Realty Capital Acquires Single-Family Rental Homes in Georgia, North Carolina for $80M

by Julia Sanders July 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Haven Realty Capital, a Los Angeles-based single-family rental investor, has acquired three communities in the Southeast to add to its institutional single-family rental and build-to-rent portfolio. The housing developments are currently under construction and are located in metro Atlanta and in Charlotte. The two separate transactions totaled $80 million, and the sellers were not disclosed. The first metro Atlanta community, Stapleton Park, is located at 150 John Wesley Way in McDonough and will include 76 homes. The property will have three- and four-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 1,916 to 2,655 square feet. The other property, Rosemary Park at Sugarloaf, is located at 819 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville and will include 78 three-bedroom and two-and-a-half bedroom townhomes. Ranging in size from 1,559 to 1,804 square feet, each home in Rosemary Park will feature granite countertops, hard surface flooring, new stainless-steel appliances and private backyard. In a separate transaction, Haven Realty closed on the first phase of Queen City Townes, a 106-unit rental townhome community in Charlotte’s South End. The two- and three-bedroom townhomes range in size from 1,370 to 1,599 square feet. Located at 4928 Old Pineville Road, the community is situated 0.2 miles from the Woodlawn …

July 28, 2021

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

CP Group Purchases 370,000 SF Harris Corners Office Campus in Charlotte

by Julia Sanders July 27, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CP Group has purchased Harris Corners, a 370,000-square-foot office campus located at 9115 Harris Corners Parkway in Charlotte. CP Group and Siguler Guff, a private equity investment firm based in New York, purchased the property in a joint venture. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Built between 2000 and 2006, Harris Corners includes two five-story buildings and one four-story building. Property amenities include a conference facility, tenant lounge with a café, fitness center, food truck program and a central courtyard. The property is also home to a newly constructed Courtyard/Residence Inn. Harris Corners is located 14.7 miles north of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Following the acquisition, CP Group will renovate the common areas and amenities while implementing its Class A management and tenant service programs. Formerly known as Crocker Partners, CP Group is a Boca Raton, Fla.-based owner-operator and developer of commercial real estate.

July 27, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

EverWest Acquires Mint Apartments in Uptown Charlotte for $64.1M

by Julia Sanders July 27, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased The Mint, a 178-unit multifamily community in Uptown Charlotte. EverWest purchased The Mint from Spectrum Cos. Allan Lynch and Caylor Mark of NorthMarq represented Spectrum Cos. in the transaction. The sales price was $64.1 million. Located 425 W. Trade St., The Mint totals seven stories and 161,723 square feet. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of 909 square feet. Delivered in 2015, The Mint features a brick, stone and stucco façade. Community amenities include a fitness center, Zen courtyard, swimming pool, resident clubhouse, sky lounge and dog run. Denver-based EverWest plans to upgrade the property’s unit interiors, amenity spaces and exteriors. The plan includes modernization of all amenity spaces and an upgrade of unit interiors with new plank flooring, updated kitchen and bathroom cabinets, designer lighting and hardware fixtures and a full technology package.

July 27, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast Student Housing

Core Spaces Acquires 822-Bed Student Housing Community in Raleigh

by Julia Sanders July 26, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Core Spaces has acquired Stanhope Student Apartments, an 822-bed student housing community located at 3001 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. The seller was an affiliate of locally based developer Kane Realty and Val Valentine of Raleigh-based Valentine Properties. The sales price was not disclosed. Situated about a quarter-mile from North Carolina State University (NC State), Stanhope opened in the fall of 2015 and includes studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom options. Unit amenities include a furniture package with smart TVs, hardwood plank flooring and washers and dryers, as well as all utilities included in the monthly bill. Community amenities include a pool, movie theater room, cyber café, art studio, study lounges, two-story fitness center, fire pit and grilling area, onsite security, game room, a tanning bed and gated parking garage. For the 2021- 2022 school year, the residential portion of the mixed-use property is already 100 percent leased. The property also features 30,000 square feet of ground level retail space leased to tenants such as CVS/pharmacy, Smoothie King, Penn Station Subs, Cha House and Mulan Ice Cream & Milk Tea. Geoff Loftin and Jim Anthony of APG represented Core Spaces in the transaction. Core Spaces is a Chicago-based …

July 26, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity North Carolina Southeast

Duke Realty Signs Carolina Furniture Installations to Lease in Morrisville, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders July 26, 2021

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Duke Realty Corp. has signed a lease with Carolina Furniture Installations, a locally based office furnisher, for a 12,673-square-foot space at the developer’s Perimeter Park 2700 building. The 86,266-square-foot property is located at 2700 Perimeter Park in Morrisville and is now fully leased. Located midway between Raleigh and Durham, Perimeter Park is situated just off N.C. Highway 54 near the intersection of Interstates 540 and 40. The property is also located 4.1 miles from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Perimeter Park is a four-building industrial campus with a total of 358,272 square feet. Austin Nagey of CBRE represented Carolina Furniture Installations in the lease transaction. Batista Orcino represented Duke Realty on an internal basis along with Larry Lakins of Colliers International.

July 26, 2021

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