GASTONIA, N.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has negotiated the $37.2 million sale of Ashbrook Village, a 423-unit apartment complex in Gastonia. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 754 square feet. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool, leasing office, clubhouse and two laundry facilities. The asset is situated at 2295 Pineview Lane, 20 miles west of downtown Charlotte. The community was 99.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller, locally based Southwood Realty, developed the complex in 1985 and has owned and managed it since. Austin Green, Alex McDermott, Rhodes Marley and Brian Ford of Capstone represented the seller and procured the buyer, New York City-based Gindi Equities.
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Lowe’s Home Improvement Reports 30 Percent Increase in Same Store Sales During Second Quarter
by Alex Tostado
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s Home Improvement posted a 30 percent increase in same store sales during its second quarter, which ended July 31. The total sales reached $27.3 billion, compared with $21 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Lowe’s also invested $460 million during the quarter to support frontline hourly associates. In 2020, the company thus far has invested $560 million in COVID-19-related financial support for its associates and community pandemic relief, with a focus on minority and rural small businesses and healthcare workers. Mooresville-based Lowe’s is an essential retailer, meaning it has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 31, Lowe’s operates 1,968 home improvement and hardware stores in the United States and Canada.
NKF Provides $26M Refinancing Loan for Apartment Complex in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
SNEADS FERRY, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided a $26 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Evolve at Stones Bay, a 300-unit apartment complex in Sneads Ferry. Josh Davis, Chris Caison and C.J. Webb of NKF originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Evolve Cos. Stones Bay offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, game room, playground, pool and a volleyball court. The asset is situated at 1001 Quarters Landing Circle, 40 miles north of downtown Wilmington.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — JLL has arranged a $21 million construction loan for The Gwendolyn, a four-story office building in Chapel Hill totaling 1106,000 square feet. Bank OZK provided the funds to the developer, Charlotte, N.C.-based Grubb Properties. The building is expected to open by the end of this year and will offer 25,000-square-foot floor plates, onsite property management, a café on the ground level, a fitness center and 432 parking spaces. The Gwendolyn is part of Phase I of the Glen Lenox redevelopment, a 70-acre planned community that will include retail, office and residential space. Glen Lenox is situated one mile from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and 13 miles south of downtown Durham. Hal Kempson and John Gavigan of JLL originated the loan on behalf of the borrower.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Corporate Center Properties has sold Oates Crossing, a four-building, 235,400-square-foot industrial/flex asset in Mooresville. The seller delivered the property in 2005 and expanded the campus in 2018. At the time of sale, the portfolio was leased to 13 tenants. Oates Crossing is situated on 16 acres at 105 and 115 Corporate Center Drive and 120 and 128 Talbert Road, one mile from Interstate 77 and 32 miles north of downtown Charlotte. Patrick Nally, Hunter Barron and Pete Pittroff of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Greenville, S.C.-based RealOp Investments acquired the asset.
Flagship Healthcare Trust Acquires 55,912 SF Medical Office Building in Hickory, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
HICKORY, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Trust Inc. has acquired Tate Medical Commons IV, a 55,912-square-foot medical office building in Hickory. The Charlotte-based REIT will also manage the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Catawba Valley Medical Center and Catawba Women’s Center. The asset is situated at 1501 Tate Blvd. SE, next to Tate Medical Commons. First Horizon Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 192-Bed Student Housing Community Near UNC at Pembroke Campus
by Alex Tostado
PEMBROKE, N.C. — A joint venture titled PB Pembroke Owner LLC has broken ground on a 192-bed student housing community located near the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The 192-bed project is Phase I of a larger development set to include 20,000 square feet of retail and a second 300-bed student housing community. Financing for the project includes $3 million in opportunity zone equity from the Woodforest CEI-Boulos Opportunity Fund, a $10.8 million loan from Self-Help Credit Union and $840,000 in developer equity. Phase I of the development is scheduled for completion in fall 2021.
DURHAM, N.C. — A trio of real estate owners and developers has unveiled plans for an 11-acre mixed-use development in downtown Durham. Capitol Broadcasting Co. (CBC), Hines and USAA Real Estate have formalized a joint venture to move forward with the 700,000-square-foot project known as ATC West. Construction is expected to begin in late 2021 or early 2022. The development will be situated on the west side of the American Tobacco Campus (ATC), an adaptive reuse district that houses warehouses built and formerly leased by American Tobacco Co., parent company of the Lucky Strike cigarette brand. The original use of the ATC site dates back to 1890. CBC owns ATC, as well as the neighboring Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The new venture will be an expansion of the overall ATC district. Plans for the first phase of ATC West will be on eight acres and include 313,000 square feet of space in two mass-timber creative office buildings that are branded under Hines’ T3 product. (T3 stands for timber, transit and technology.) “ATC West will fit with the historic look of the original American Tobacco Campus while embracing the amenities, efficiencies and innovations of new builds,” says Kurt Hartman, senior managing …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Alliance Residential has delivered Broadstone Queen City, a 260-unit apartment complex in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Units include electronic locks, wood plank-style flooring, quartz countertops, GE appliances and floor-to-ceiling windows. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool, rooftop bar and lounge, courtyard, fitness center, dog park, office suites and ground-level retail space that will soon welcome Queen City Grounds coffee. Broadstone Queen City is situated at 101 W. Morehead St., less than one mile from downtown Charlotte and half a mile from the LYNX Blue Line light rail station.
Windsor Aughtry Completes 112-Room Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel Near Asheville Airport
by Alex Tostado
ARDEN, N.C. — Windsor Aughtry Hotel Group LLC has completed Home2 Suites by Hilton Asheville Airport, a 112-room hotel in Arden. The property offers fully equipped kitchens, complimentary Wi-Fi, a fitness center, grill area and an indoor/outdoor pool. The hotel is located at 390 Airport Road, one mile from Asheville Regional Airport and 12 miles south of downtown Asheville. Asheville Hospitality LLC owns the hotel, and Hospitality America Inc. is managing the asset.