RALEIGH, N.C. — Atlanta-based TWO Capital Partners and its capital advisor Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group have begun construction on Capital Creek, a 214-unit multifamily community in Raleigh’s North Wake submarket. The property will be part of the 2,000-acre Heritage master-planned development, which upon completion will feature a golf course, three public schools, a private school, a charter school, multifamily housing an multiple office and retail facilities. Patterson arranged construction financing through RBS Citizens for Capital Creek. TWO Capital Partners expects construction to last roughly 16 months with lease-up starting in early 2016.
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CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — CPAC Royal University LLC, a joint venture between principals of CREC and Lubert Adler Real Estate Funds, has closed on the $26 million acquisition of Royal University Plaza in Coral Springs. The shopping center is a 98,500-square-foot property located at 2556 N. University Drive. Royal University Plaza is currently 45 percent leased to tenants such as Petco, Nick’s New Haven Style Pizzeria & Bar, Jimmy John’s and Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. The new ownership group will implement a series of capital improvements to the shopping center. Alan Esquenazi and Sabrina Meerbott of CREC will oversee the retail leasing and marketing efforts of Royal University Plaza.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — First Capital Realty has brokered the $26.4 million sale of Belle Haven, a 176-unit, Class A apartment community in northeast Charlotte near UNC-Charlotte. The property was delivered in 2014 and has received LEED Silver certification. Rick Shinberg and Jeff Coles of First Capital Realty represented the seller, an undisclosed national developer, in the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. — BC Wood Properties has purchased Eisenhower Square, a 126,320-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Eisenhower Drive and Waters Avenue in Savannah. The property’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot Market, Manpower, H&R Block, Springleaf Financial, Sushi Zen, Sit & Sleep Mattress, Frozen Yogurt, Clutter and Asian River Restaurant & Bar. The property was purchased via BC Wood Real Estate Fund LP, BC Wood’s first sponsored private equity fund, which has acquired 13 properties totaling 1.8 million square feet since October 2012. BC Wood plans to renovate the existing Spotlight Theater at Eisenhower Square into an upscale theater with recline seating and restaurant services.
As 2015 begins, the Raleigh-Durham market continues to see heavy investment and development interest in the multifamily sector. Strong fundamentals, including an influx of young professionals lured by healthy job growth, an emergent live-work-play atmosphere and an economy that has continued to outpace its national counterpart, justify the area’s reign as one of the most attractive non-gateway markets in the country. The healthy, long-term fundamentals are challenged by an apartment construction pipeline that is among the nation’s most active, but so far the market is performing remarkably well. Construction starts in the area have exploded during the last two years, and there are now 8,835 units under construction throughout the Triangle area, with an additional 4,919 units proposed, according to Real Data. Whether demand can keep up with supply has been a widely debated topic among real estate analysts. The high number of units delivered represents an increase in supply of 9.3 percent over the past 24 months. Strong demand has shielded the region from notable occupancy declines. In the first half of 2014, 2,453 units were absorbed and 2,642 new units were completed, providing a differential of only 189 units, according to Real Data. Average vacancy ticked up to …
ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate have acquired a 44-acre land site in the South Atlanta industrial submarket to develop a new industrial park. King Mill Distribution Park will be an 846,496-square-foot, Class A distribution center built on a speculative basis. Located along I-75 in Henry County, the industrial building will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage, employee vehicle parking and two separate entrances. Jeff Torto and Mike Everly of CBRE Global Investors are co-portfolio managers with Allstate in the development. Trammell Crow expects construction to start in the spring and wrap up by the end of the year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oxford Properties Group has purchased a 49.7 percent stake in Washington Center, a 335,000-square-foot office building located at 1001 G St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket. Oxford Properties Group is the real estate arm of OMERS, the pension plan for municipal employees in Ontario. Oxford partnered with the 12-story building’s developer, Quadrangle Development Corp., in the transaction. QDC Property Management will continue to manage the asset on behalf of the joint venture and QuikPark, also a Quadrangle affiliate, will continue to manage the five-story, below-grade parking garage.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $21.8 million sale of University Club, a 536-unit apartment community located at 12702 University Club Drive in Tampa. Community amenities include 24-hour gated access, on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, business center, two dog parks, playground and two swimming pools. Francesco Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DTZ has brokered the sale of two industrial properties located at 2198 and 2130 Wilkinson Blvd. in Charlotte. Titan Electric Co. Inc. purchased the assets, which total roughly 30,200 square feet, from Quinn Management for an undisclosed price. Charlie Ripple of DTZ’s Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Andy Burch of Ford Realty Co. represented the buyer.
ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged American Building Supply’s 200,000-square-foot lease expansion at its manufacturing and distribution facility at 4475 S. Fulton Parkway in Atlanta. The hardware and door manufacturer and distributor’s lease now totals 635,000 square feet. David Nixon and Chad Burd of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the tenant, and Will Lombard of Majestic Realty represented the landlord. The overall industrial vacancy in Atlanta dropped to below 10 percent in 2014 for the first time in nearly 14 years, according to CBRE Atlanta Research.