CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fountain Residential and BAM Capital will develop the first phase of a three-phase student housing project near the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Phase I of The Vue on University will comprise 271 apartment units offering one- through four-bedroom floor plans totaling 727 beds. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, 6,000-square-foot fitness center and multiple private study rooms. The community will be located at the corner of University City Boulevard and East Mallard Creek Church Road. Stuart Roosth Architects and Kimley-Horn Associates designed The Vue on University. MW Builders Inc. is the general contractor. Phase I is slated to be delivered in fall 2021.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Konover South LLC has acquired a six-acre parcel for $4.8 million with plans to develop a 32,000-square-foot retail center. Located near Charlotte Premium Outlets, Freeman Retail Crossing will include a national steak restaurant, banking, mobile services and healthcare tenants. Konover South plans to break ground in early 2020 and expects to deliver Freeman Retail Crossing in the second quarter of 2021. The land is located on Steele Creek Road near I-485 in southwestern Charlotte.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Preiss Co. has sold three student housing communities serving North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Dispositions include University Village at 2505, a 288-bed community developed in 2012; Campus West at Tryon, a 162-bed community developed in 2014; and The College Inn, a 440-bed community developed in 2004. Ryan Lang, Brandon Buell and Jack Brett of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. Chicago-based Inland acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed amount. University Village at 2505 offers four-bedroom, fully furnished units with shared amenities including a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, computer lab, study room and beach volleyball court. Campus West at Tryon offers three-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity alongside shared amenities including a lounge area, outdoor grilling areas and picnic space. The College Inn offers two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with shared amenities including a fitness center, swimming pool, grill and patio area, a media and game room, and an internet cafe.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has purchased a 47,000-square-foot warehouse located at 2226 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte’s NoDa (North of Davison) submarket. The buyer will convert the one-story brick building into office and retail space for tenants seeking 4,000 to 7,000 square feet. The building, which was constructed in 1962, will be branded as the North Davidson Co-Operative, or NoDa Co-Op. Erin Shaw and Kristy Venning of Beacon will handle office leasing. Charles Thrift, also with Beacon, will handle retail leasing. Marty McLaughlin of Park Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the sale. NoDa Co-Op is expected to be complete in mid-2020.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $82 million sale of Overton Row, a 323-unit apartment complex in Charlotte. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a craft beer station, dog park, dog washing station, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, swimming pool, coffee bar and a yoga station. Overton Row is located at 1201 Central Ave., which is on the edge of the Plaza Midwood neighborhood and two miles east of downtown Charlotte. CampusWorks Development, Kaplan Residential and an affiliate of global investment firm The Carlyle Group sold the asset to Lindemann Multifamily Management. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE|Raleigh has arranged the sale of Beltline Center, a two-building, 513,787-square-foot industrial center in Raleigh. The buildings offer warehouse and flex space and were 62 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including UPS, Iron Mountain and Andrew & Hamilton Co. Inc. Beltline Center is located within an Opportunity Zone on 30.8 acres, two miles from downtown Raleigh. Ben Kilgore, Butch Miller, Ann-Stewart Patterson, Chandler Hawkins and Leslie Holmes of CBRE|Raleigh, along with the BPG Management team of Ken Pennington and Mike Green, represented the seller, Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction. New York City-based LM Real Estate Partners acquired the property.
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has delivered a 20,995-square-foot ambulatory surgery center within RiverCrest Medical Park in Granite Falls. Atlantic Union Bank provided construction financing for the project, which began in July 2018. The center was built for Prime Surgical Suites, an affiliate of Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Flagship Healthcare Trust Inc., Flagship’s private REIT, owns the building. Flagship will also provide property and asset management services for the facility.
RALEIGH, N.C. — HFF, a JLL company, has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac Green Advantage refinancing loan for Olde Raleigh Apartments in Raleigh. The 10-year loan features a floating interest rate. The borrower, Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, will use the proceeds to pay off existing debt. Details about energy-saving improvements were not disclosed. Olde Raleigh is located at 4000 Grand Manor Court, seven miles west of downtown Raleigh. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, grilling station, clubroom, fitness center, business center with conference lounge, car care center, pet wash station and a dog park.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $6.7 million sale of Hawkins @ Rampart, a 1.2-acre property comprising two flex buildings in Charlotte’s South End totaling 19,120 square feet. The adjacent buildings were constructed in 1987 at 2170 Hawkins St. and 210 Rampart St., two miles south of downtown Charlotte. The assets were fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Carolina Commercial Holdings LLC and R 2170 LLC, in the sale. The buyer was undisclosed.
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — RCG Ventures LLC has sold Ashley Plaza, a 160,356-square-foot retail center in Goldsboro, for $15.2 million. Hobby Lobby anchors the property, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Harbor Freight Tools, Shoe Show, Chuck E. Cheese and Smart Repair Center. Ashley Plaza is located at 201 N. Berkeley Blvd., adjacent to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and about 60 miles east of downtown Raleigh. Thomas Kolarczyk and Jim Hamilton of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was Medalist Diversified REIT Inc., an investment and management firm based in Richmond that specializes in value-add real estate.