North Carolina

USAA to Open 90,000 SF Office in Charlotte’s South End

by Julia Sanders June 2, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — USAA will open a new 90,000-square-foot office in Charlotte later this year. The San Antonio- based financial services company entered into a lease agreement with the undisclosed landlord to occupy space within The Square at South End, a 10-story office building located at 200 W. Boulevard. The new location was selected because of the area’s highly skilled individuals in the financial services sector. USAA already has a number of employees living in the Charlotte area. The new office location will eventually host approximately 750 employees who will work either onsite or in a hybrid model. USAA will lease six floors of the 153,000-square-foot building. Employees are expected to begin moving into the building by the end of 2021.

June 2, 2021

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Retail Southeast

CBRE Global Investors Acquires 110,000 SF Office, Retail Portfolio in Charlotte’s South End

by Julia Sanders June 1, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has acquired the South End Collection, a recently renovated office and retail portfolio in Charlotte totaling 110,000 square feet. Charlotte-based Asana Partners sold the portfolio for an undisclosed amount. The South End Collection is located in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood and features three creative office and retail properties that are all 100 percent leased. One of the properties is a 37,351-square-foot, single-story building located at 2116 Hawkins St. The property is fully leased to Krispy Kreme, which occupies 31,176 square feet of creative office space for its corporate operations and a 6,175-square-foot Krispy Kreme restaurant. The second property, located at 222 Rampart St., is a 24,210-square-foot, single-story creative office building. The building is fully leased to Skiptown, a dog daycare, boarding and bar facility. Lastly, 307 West Tremont Ave. is a single-story, 47,533-square-foot property occupied by Spaces and Pins Mechanical Co. Spaces is a flexible workspace offering from parent company Regus that occupies 27,400 square feet. Occupying 20,133 square feet of retail space, Pins Mechanical is an entertainment venue offering activities like duckpin bowling, bocce ball and ping pong. The South End Collection sits on a 6.5-acre site close to …

June 1, 2021

Acquisitions North Carolina Retail Southeast

Thompson Thrift Retail Group Sells 11,000 SF Retail Building in Metro Charlotte

by Julia Sanders June 1, 2021

CONCORD, N.C.— Thompson Thrift Retail Group has sold an 11,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building in Concord to an undisclosed private buyer from California. The sales price was not disclosed. The building, which is located at 3050 Derita Road, is the second of four lots to be developed within Thompson Thrift’s 7.5-acre Shops on Derita, a retail development located at Derita Road and Carolina Lily Lane. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Supercuts, Smoothie King, Chicago’s Pizza with a Twist, Wingstop and Cinnaholic. Biscuitville Fresh Southern recently opened a restaurant on an outparcel that Thompson Thrift sold last year. Thompson Thrift expects the two remaining lots to be sold during the third quarter. The firm also owns Christenbury Corners, a 130,000-square-foot, Kohl’s-anchored shopping center that is adjacent to Shops on Derita. David Hoppe of Atlantic Capital Partners represented Thompson Thrift on the sale of the building. Thompson Thrift is a real estate development company focused on ground-up commercial and mixed-use development across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest.

June 1, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Capstone Brokers $29.1M Sale of Scarlet Point Apartments in West Charlotte

by Julia Sanders May 25, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $29.1 million sale of Scarlet Point, a 274-unit apartment community in Charlotte. The approximately 24-acre site is situated on Springmont Lane in west Charlotte, approximately five miles from the Uptown district. Scarlet Point was built in 1974 and was approximately 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Originally two separate adjacent communities, the property features two swimming pools, two laundry facilities and a dog park. Scarlet Point’s unit mix includes one- and two-bedroom flat- and townhome-style floorplans. Ron Corrao of Capstone represented the seller, TG Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer, Lucern Capital Partners, plans to continue TG’s renovation program and invest several million dollars into interior upgrades and necessary capital improvements. Select apartment homes were recently upgraded with wood-style vinyl flooring, shaker cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

May 25, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Capstone Brokers $4.4M Sale of Multifamily Development Site in Leland, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders May 24, 2021

LELAND, N.C.— Capstone Land Sales has brokered the $4.4 million sale of a 22.8-acre multifamily development site within the Westgate community of Leland, about 10 miles west of Wilmington, N.C. The buyer, Virginia-based Kotarides Developers, will break ground in 2023 on a 360-unit luxury apartment community at the site. Caleb Troop and Eric Liebich of Capstone Land Sales led the sales transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Kotarides’ apartment project will offer views of Jackeys Creek and be part of the greater 550-acre Westgate community, which includes retail and dining, apartment communities and single-family homes, as well as the 146-acre Westgate Nature Park. The project will be the first apartment property in the Wilmington market for Kotarides, which has several other communities in Raleigh and Charlotte. The regional firm now owns and manages 24 apartment communities and several million square feet of commercial properties.

May 24, 2021

Development Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

Duke Energy to Consolidate Charlotte Offices, Signs Anchor Lease at 40-Story Uptown Tower

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy will open its new corporate headquarters at Duke Energy Plaza, a 40-floor office tower currently under construction in Uptown Charlotte. Formerly known as Metro Tower, Duke Energy Plaza will house approximately 4,400 employees. Childress Klein Properties is the developer of Duke Energy Plaza, which will have 25,000 square feet of retail square footage and seven levels of above-ground parking totaling 1,100 spaces. Construction on the new Duke Energy Plaza is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2022 with interior work extending into 2023. Approximately 1,000 craftsman and trade workers will be employed during the three-year construction period. Duke Energy plans to exit its Charlotte offices, including Duke Energy Center located at 550 South Tryon St. and Piedmont Town Center in South Park. Once the new tower is complete, the company plans to sell its 526 Church St. and 401 College St. facilities and exit the 400 South Tryon St. facility. The plan is to consolidate the spaces the company occupies in the Charlotte area from approximately 2.5 million square feet to approximately 1 million square feet. The company expects this decision will result in $85 million to $90 million in savings over …

May 19, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Magma Equities Purchases Richmond Hills Apartment Community in Raleigh for $6.2M

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Magma Equities has purchased 51 apartments within Richmond Hills, a multifamily community located at 2251 Charles Drive in Raleigh. Sarah Godwin of JLL represented the seller, EYC Cos. LLC, in the $6.2 million sale. Magma Equities plans to update the community’s countertops, kitchen cabinets, pool and property exterior in the next year. Sitting on approximately 5.2 acres, the acquired site is also entitled for up to 330 new apartment units. The infill property is situated across the street from Crabtree Valley Mall and a half-mile from Interstate 440 and Raleigh Beltline, as well as 3.5 miles from Interstate 40. EYC is a privately held real estate firm based in the Carolinas. Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Magma Equities is a real estate company focused on repositioning Class B apartment communities throughout the country.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Merritt Buys Land Near Raleigh for $2.5M, Plans to Build Industrial Business Park

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — Merritt Properties plans to build a light industrial business park in Knightdale, a metro Raleigh market near Interstates 540 and 87. The company bought 35 acres off Hinton Oaks Boulevard in the East Wake County town for $2.5 million. The development, known as Merritt Midway Business Park, will include up to five flex and light industrial buildings totaling 271,450 square feet. Properties will range from 28,800 to 84,700 square feet and feature 18-foot clear heights, with leasable bays starting at approximately 3,300 square feet. Merritt expects to deliver the park during the fourth quarter of 2021. Merritt Midway Business Park should help satisfy pent-up demand for industrial space as the northeast Wake County submarket is 95 percent occupied and has seen 4.4 percent rent growth over the past 12 months. Barry Bowling of CBRE represented Merritt in the land transaction, and Jimmy Barnes of NAI Tri Properties represented the undisclosed seller. Barnes, Ed Brown and Michael Wallace of NAI Tri Properties will help oversee leasing for Merritt Midway Business Park. Baltimore-based Merritt owns 736,740 square feet of flex/light industrial product across two developments in the Raleigh-Durham area. The company’s first project, Merritt TW Crossing in Durham, delivered …

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Development Multifamily North Carolina Restaurant Retail Southeast

Capstone Brokers $5.6M Sale of Multifamily Development Site in Leland, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders May 11, 2021

LELAND, N.C. — Capstone Land Sales has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a 22.5-acre multifamily development site in Leland. The buyer, Atlanta-based Hathaway Development, will break ground later this year at the site for Exchange at Westgate, a 312-unit luxury apartment community. Caleb Troop and Eric Liebich of Capstone Land Sales led the transaction. Exchange at Westgate will be part of the greater 550-acre Westgate community, which includes retail and dining, apartment communities, single-family homes and the 146-acre Westgate Nature Park.

May 11, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Brennan, Arch Street Capital Sell 2.3M SF Industrial Portfolio in Southeast U.S., Massachusetts

by Julia Sanders May 7, 2021

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Brennan Investment Group and Arch Street Capital Advisors have sold a four-building industrial portfolio with a combined square footage of 2.3 million square feet. The properties in the portfolio are located in Bellingham, Mass.; Lawrenceville, Ga.; Butner, N.C.; and Frederick, Md. The buyers, two unnamed, privately held institutional real estate investment firms, purchased the properties for an undisclosed price. BlueLinx Corp., a distributor of building and industrial products in the United States, is the sole occupant of all four facilities. The company operates through a broad network of distribution centers and is based in Atlanta. Brennan Investment and Arch Street originally acquired the portfolio in a joint venture in 2018. The firms stated they are seeking net-leased properties in their joint investment vehicle USIPA III. Brennan Investment is a Chicago-based, private real estate investment firm that acquires, develops and operates industrial properties. Arch Street Capital Advisors is a full-service real estate investment and advisory firm based in New York City.

May 7, 2021

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