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URS Capital Acquires Palms at Edgewater Apartments in Summerville, South Carolina for $58.5M

by John Nelson

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — URS Capital Partners has acquired The Palms at Edgewater, a 288-unit apartment community in the Charleston suburb of Summerville, for $58.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. The Huntington, N.Y.-based buyer financed the acquisition with a five-year, fixed-rate agency loan. Built in 2023, Palms at Edgewater features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 778 to 1,200 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground, game room, business center, car wash area and a pickleball court.

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National CORE to Develop 144-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Fort Myers, Florida

by John Nelson

FORT MYERS, FLA. — National CORE has announced plans to develop Oak Park Senior Living, an affordable seniors housing project in Fort Myers. Upon completion, the four-story community will feature 144 apartment units for residents age 62 and older earning between 30 and 65 percent of the area median income. Residences will include 124 one-bedroom apartments and 20 two-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a community room, cybercafe, swimming pool, fitness room, community garden and a pickleball court. Residents will have access to computer training, daily activities and free assistance with light housekeeping, grocery shopping and laundry through AGPM, National CORE’s property management partner. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided $16 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group privately placed $22 million in tax exempt bonds for the construction and originated a $7.4 million Freddie Mac Forward commitment for permanent financing, which will be funded upon stabilization of the community. Florida Housing Finance Corp. has committed $22 million to the project in the form of a Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Note, as well as $9.5 million from the Rental Recovery Loan Program, $1.2 million of Extremely Low-Income funding and $1.9 million in 4 percent LIHTC …

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KARA Hospitality Opens 92-Room Extended Stay America Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — KARA Hospitality has opened Extended Stay America Premier Suites – Charlottesville, a 92-room, four-story hotel in Charlottesville. The hotel features free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, cable TV, a 24-hour fitness room, onsite guest laundry and a lobby with additional vending options. All suites include fully equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerators, microwaves, stovetops, cookware, utensils and dishes, as well as recliners and work areas.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Mill Creek Begins Leasing 239-Unit Modera Liberty Row Apartments in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mill Creek Residential has begun leasing Modera Liberty Row, a 239-unit apartment community located at 7740 Liberty Row Drive in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options averaging 1,100 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates at Modera Liberty Row range from $1,950 to $4,500, according to the property website. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, four elevated courtyards, multiple clubrooms, game room, golf simulator lounge, bocce ball courts, coworking spaces, private offices, pet spa, bicycle storage, 24/7 self-serve package room and secured parking garages with EV charging stations. The two-building property is located on The Loop, a three-mile urban trail, and within close proximity to Piedmont Town Center, Phillips Place and SouthPark Mall. Mill Creek anticipates first move-ins at Modera Liberty Row in June.

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AcquisitionsFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaRetailSoutheast

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates 10-Property Portfolio Sale of Dollar General-Leased Stores in the Southeast

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — The Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap in Atlanta has brokered the sale of a 10-store portfolio in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Each store is triple-net leased to Dollar General for an average lease term of 13 years remaining. The undisclosed seller was an institution and the buyers were all individual private investors who paid an average of 97 percent of list price, according to Don McMinn of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group. “This portfolio sale showcases our team’s ability to achieve above-market pricing by leveraging our track record, network and platform in spite of challenging market conditions,” says McMinn.

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AcquisitionsNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 425,300 SF Office Building in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of 525 North Tryon Street, a 425,300-square-foot office building in Uptown Charlotte. Nashville-based Highland Ventures purchased the 19-story property from New York Life Real Estate Investors for an undisclosed price. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, and locally based Insite Properties represented the buyer. The office building was constructed in 1998 and was 46 percent leased at the time of the sale.

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Foundry Brokers Land Sale in Metro Raleigh, Buyer Plans 487,200 SF Industrial Park

by John Nelson

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Foundry Commercial has brokered the sale of a nearly 30-acre industrial land site along the N.C. Highway 55 corridor in Fuquay-Varina. The buyer, Chicago-based Stotan Industrial, will deliver approximately 487,200 square feet of small-bay industrial space across three new buildings. Stotan anticipates the project, its first in the Raleigh-Durham region, will be delivered in second-quarter 2026. Jim Allaire, Sarah Godwin and Karl Hudson IV of Foundry represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The project represents the first large-scale, institutionally designed industrial development in Fuquay-Varina in decades, according to Foundry Commercial.

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STRIVE Negotiates Sale of 14,000 SF Retail Strip Center in Shreveport, Louisiana

by John Nelson

SHREVEPORT, LA. — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Bert Kouns Retail Plaza, a 14,000-square-foot retail property located in Shreveport, roughly 17 miles east of the Louisiana-Texas border. Originally built in 2002, the center was fully leased to a nail salon, Johnny’s Catfish, Unique LaChique’s Event Center, Tower Loan, Jackie’s Outlet and M&M Builders at the time of sale. Andrew Williams and Will Schubert of STRIVE represented the seller and sourced the buyer, both locally based in Louisiana. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Kane Realty Breaks Ground on 20-Story Multifamily High-Rise in Raleigh’s North Hills District

by John Nelson

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kane Realty Corp. has broken ground on The Strand, a new 20-story apartment high-rise in Midtown Raleigh’s North Hills district. The multifamily tower, which will feature 362 apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space, will be situated adjacent to the recently sold Advance Auto Parts Tower. The Strand will comprise studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as top-floor penthouses. The community will also feature an amenity deck on the sixth floor that will include a resort-style pool, grilling area, activity lawn, fitness center and club room, as well as a clubroom on the 18th floor and a speakeasy on the top level that is exclusive for penthouse residents. The project team includes development partner Mitsui Fudosan America, architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, general contractor Balfour Beatty and civil engineer McAdams. Kane Realty plans to welcome first residents at The Strand in summer 2027. The locally based development and management firm is also underway on planning for Phase II of the site.

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JLL Secures Refinancings for Three Southeast Student Housing Communities Totaling $134.9M

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured refinancings totaling a combined $134.9 million for three student housing communities across the Southeast. Lee Weaver, Melissa Marcolini Quinn, Rob Rothaug and Jade Starkey of JLL worked on behalf of Commercial Street Partners to secure a $97.5 million refinancing for Apella on Newport in Tampa. The three-year, floating-rate loan was placed through MF1/Limekiln Real Estate Investment Management. The newly constructed community spans 195,076 square feet at 311 North Newport Ave. near the University of Tampa campus. The property offers 576 beds across 150 fully furnished units in two-, three-, four- and six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, study lounges and secured garage parking.  Weaver and Quinn, along with Kenny Cutler, Rob Rothaug and Cristian Sieman of JLL, also secured a $22 million refinancing for Preserve at Tech near Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La. Prime Finance provided the two-year, floating-rate loan to borrower RISE: A Real Estate Co. Completed in 2021 at 1913 West Alabama Ave., the community offers 588 beds across 168 units in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, 24-hour clubhouse, computer lab, fitness center and a gaming lounge.  JLL also worked on …

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