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Southwood Realty Purchases Two Adjacent Apartment Complexes in Graham, North Carolina for $62M

by Alex Tostado February 26, 2020

GRAHAM, N.C. — Southwood Realty has purchased Watercourse and Waterside, two adjacent apartment complexes in Graham, for $62 million. Watercourse was built in 2016 and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Built in 2019, Waterside was 93 percent occupied at the time of closing. Each asset totals 444 units and feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans averaging 956 square feet. Montgomery Carolina was the general contractor, Finley Design was the architect and 10 Federal was the property manager for both assets. Amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, playground, picnic and grilling area, fitness center, car washing station and a dog park at each property. The seller and developer of both assets is The Eco Group, a collaboration between Durham-based Montgomery Carolina and Sanford, N.C.-based Lee-Moore Capital Co.

February 26, 2020

Kentucky Loans Multifamily North Carolina Seniors Housing Southeast

Monticello Provides $117M in Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility Portfolio in North Carolina, Kentucky

by Alex Tostado February 25, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Monticello has provided $117 million in first lien debt financing for the acquisition of 12 skilled nursing properties and the refinance of one other in North Carolina and Kentucky. The skilled nursing portfolio totals 1,357 beds. The names and specific locations of the properties were not disclosed. The transaction also includes a $10 million working capital loan to the operators of the properties provided by Monticello’s asset-based lending group, Monticello Commercial Capital LLC. The borrower is an experienced owner and operator with a current portfolio of 8,752 licensed beds and has an established relationship with New York City-based Monticello. Prior to this deal, Monticello financed the acquisition of a number of facilities during 2018 and 2019 for the borrower.

February 25, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $33.5M Sale of Apartment Community in South Charlotte

by Alex Tostado February 21, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $33.5 million sale of The Flats at Arrowood, a 301-unit multifamily community in Charlotte’s Montclaire South neighborhood. The property offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 525 to 1,270 square feet. Communal amenities include a courtyard, fitness center, pool, sundeck, clubhouse and a business center. The Flats at Arrowood was originally developed in 1980. The seller, Blackfin Real Estate Investors, renovated the community in 2017. The property is situated at 8508 Lodge S. Circle, nine miles south of downtown Charlotte. Marc Robinson, Watson Bryant and Brooks Colquitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Quantum Equities acquired the asset.

February 21, 2020

Development Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Joint Venture Breaks Ground on $44.8M Apartment Complex in Metro Raleigh

by Alex Tostado February 20, 2020

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — A joint venture between Dominion Realty Partners, Amzak Capital Management and Kite Realty Group has broken ground on Holly Springs Apartments, a planned 239-unit complex in Holly Springs. The property will offer communal amenities such as a pool, multiple outdoor fireplaces, dog park and a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and cycle room. Unit interiors will include nine-foot ceilings, decorative pendant lighting, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash and vinyl plank hardwood floors. United Bank is providing financing for the project, which is expected to cost $44.8 million to develop. Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio is the architect, Armada Hoffler Construction is the general contractor and Piedmont Land Design is the project’s civil engineer. The developers expect to deliver the first units and clubhouse by the end of 2021.

February 20, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Beacon Partners Acquires 95,736 SF Industrial Building in Charlotte’s Echo Hills

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has acquired a 95,736-square-foot industrial building in Charlotte. The property offers multiple signage opportunities, parking, outside storage and is set up for a showroom or last-mile distributor. Beacon Partners plans to upgrade the exterior of the building, which can be subdivided for multiple tenants. The building is situated at 3412 Monroe Road, three miles southeast of downtown Charlotte in the Echo Hills neighborhood. Rob Speir and Lawrence Shaw of Colliers International represented Beacon Partners in the sale. Justin Smith of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Tim Robertson of Beacon Partner is handling leasing.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Magnolia Partners Acquires Two-Building Office Portfolio in Winston-Salem

by Alex Tostado February 14, 2020

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Magnolia Partners has acquired 370 and 380 Knollwood, a two-building, 250,049-square-foot office building campus in Winston-Salem. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. fully occupies 370 Knollwood, while tenants such as Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Allman Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler and Nelson Mullins law firm occupy 380 Knollwood. Onsite amenities include ground-level retail, full-service restaurants, an attached parking deck, vending services, security patrol and an energy management system. The CBRE|Raleigh and CBRE|Triad team of Ben Kilgore, Greg Wilson, Will Henderson, Chandler Hawkins and Leslie Holmes represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Winston-Salem-based Magnolia Partners purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.

February 14, 2020

Acquisitions North Carolina Retail Southeast

Branch Properties Sells Sprouts-Anchored Shopping Center in Greensboro, North Carolina for $38.4M

by Alex Tostado February 11, 2020

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Branch Properties LLC has sold Westridge Square, a 182,000-square-foot, Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored retail center in Greensboro, for $38.4 million. Branch Properties has been renovating the property for four years. The renovation included moving Sprouts into a 30,524-square-foot space that Harris Teeter formerly occupied. The seller also reconfigured Kohl’s to a smaller footprint to make room for Planet Fitness. Westridge Square is situated at the intersection of Battleground Avenue and Westridge Road, five miles northwest of downtown Greensboro. Berkley Capital Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Select-Westridge LLC, an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based McDonald Group Inc., acquired the property.

February 11, 2020

Development North Carolina Retail Southeast

Topgolf to Open Second Charlotte Location on City’s North Side

by Alex Tostado February 10, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Topgolf Entertainment Group will open its second Topgolf venue in Charlotte by the end of the year. The new location will be dubbed Topgolf North Charlotte and will be situated at the intersection of Interstate 85 and University City, near University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Northlake Mall. Topgolf North Charlotte will sit on 14 acres and is expected to create 500 jobs. Topgolf opened its first Charlotte venue two years ago at 8024 Savoy Corporate Drive in the southwestern part of the city.

February 10, 2020

Leasing Activity North Carolina Retail Southeast Top Stories

Specialty Grocer Earth Fare to Close All Stores and Liquidate Inventory, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by John Nelson February 4, 2020

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Earth Fare, a privately held grocery chain that sells natural and organic products, says it will shutter all of its stores and launch a liquidation inventory sale. The grocer lists 46 stores on its website, the bulk of which are in Florida and its home state of North Carolina. Earth Fare also has five stores in the Midwest and a few others in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina. Earth Fare is also shuttering its corporate office in Asheville. The Wall Street Journal reported that Earth Fare, whose majority investor is New York-based private equity firm Oak Hill Capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today in Delaware. Oak Hill’s portfolio includes a stake in drive-thru fast food restaurant chain Checkers among other businesses. Past investments for Oak Hill include stakes in retailers Dave & Buster’s and Duane Reade. Earth Fare’s investors include an affiliate of Monitor Clipper Partners and former Sears CEO Alan Lacy, according to the Journal. In a statement released Monday, Earth Fare cited financial challenges stemming from its expansion efforts and its investments in improving the customer experience. “While many of these initiatives improved the business, continued challenges in the retail industry …

February 4, 2020

Development Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

Golden Corral Signs 42,500 SF Office Lease for Headquarters in Raleigh

by Alex Tostado February 3, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. — Golden Corral has signed a lease agreement with landlord Keystone Corp. to occupy 42,500 square feet of the first two floors of Palisades III, an under-construction office building in Raleigh. Palisades III will stand six stories and span 166,290 square feet. Building amenities will include a café, onsite conferencing, lounge, fitness center and a rooftop terrace. Keystone expects to deliver the property in early 2021. The property is situated at 5410 Trinity Road, adjacent to Palisades I and II, which Keystone acquired in summer 2018. CBRE|Raleigh represented the landlord in the transaction. Golden Corral’s headquarters are currently located at 5151 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. The company operates 100 buffet and grill restaurants nationwide with franchisees operating another 400 locations.

February 3, 2020

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