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Portsmouth, Marcus Purchase 326-Unit Multifamily Community in Raleigh

by John Nelson October 14, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. — A partnership between Portsmouth Real Estate Partners and Marcus Partners has purchased Vine North Hills, a 326-unit multifamily community located at 500 St. Albans Drive in Raleigh. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the partnership, which is the first venture between Portsmouth and Marcus. Vine North Hills sits within the 33-acre North Hills Innovation District, which is part of Raleigh’s North Hills mixed-use neighborhood. Completed in 2020, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a “full” suite of amenities and structured parking.

October 14, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

RangeWater, NSKRE Break Ground on 274-Unit Apartment Development at Lulah Hills in Decatur, Georgia

by John Nelson October 14, 2026

DECATUR, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co. (NSKRE) have broken ground on Ellory House, a 274-unit apartment community at Lulah Hills, a 78-acre mixed-use development underway in Decatur, an eastern suburb of Atlanta in DeKalb County. EDENS is the master developer of Lulah Hills, which is a redevelopment of the former North DeKalb Mall. EDENS is also listed as a sponsor for the Ellory House project, which will be located directly along Lulah Hills’ main street, Lulah Avenue, and across from Lemon Park, the development’s largest green space. In addition to apartments, Ellory House will feature 39,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The construction timeline was not released. This development represents RangeWater’s first development deal with NSKRE and its 31st in the Atlanta market.

October 14, 2026

Florida Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

JLL Arranges $463M in Bridge Financing for Thompson Thrift’s Eight-Property Multifamily Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow October 14, 2026

CHICAGO — Chicago-based JLL Capital Markets has arranged $463 million in bridge financing for Thompson Thrift’s eight-property multifamily portfolio comprising 2,412 Class A apartment units across Florida, Georgia and Arizona. JLL secured the floating-rate construction take-out loan through Barings. The portfolio includes: Floor plans average 1,023 square feet. Unit interiors feature gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, smart home technology, full-size washers and dryers, and private balconies or patios. Examples of amenities include fitness centers, resort-style pools, resident social hubs with coffee bars, pickleball courts, dog parks with pet spas, business centers and outdoor spaces. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic, Mark Gibson and Matthew Lawton of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of Thompson Thrift. Daniel Hedgepeth of Barings originated the financing. With offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., Denver, Houston and Phoenix, Thompson Thrift develops, constructs, leases and manages multifamily communities. The firm has developed more than $7.9 billion in ground-up real estate projects across 25 states. — Kristin Harlow

October 14, 2026

Development Life Sciences North Carolina Southeast

JLL Arranges $237.7M Loan for Life Sciences Campus in Research Triangle Park

by John Nelson October 13, 2026

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — JLL has arranged $237.7 million loan for Phase I of Pathway Triangle, a life sciences campus underway in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park (RTP). Phase I comprises four life sciences and advanced manufacturing buildings totaling 581,789 square feet on McCrimmon Parkway in Morrisville, about 14 miles west of Raleigh. Brett Paulsrud, Amy Lousararian, Andrew Gray, Ward Smith, Hugh Doherty and Libby Horton of JLL arranged the loan through Starwood Property Trust on behalf of the borrower, King Street Properties. Two buildings totaling 377,111 square feet have been completed at Pathway Triangle and are 73 percent leased. Building 1 is partially leased to Liquidia Pharmaceuticals for the manufacturing of Yutrepia, an FDA-approved inhalation powder treating pulmonary arterial hypertension. Building 2 is fully leased to Novartis. Construction began recently on the other two Phase I buildings — Building 4 (148,434 square feet) and Building 7 (56,244 square feet), which is fully preleased to Novartis. A second phase is planned for Pathway Triangle, upon completion of which the campus will span 950,000 square feet.

October 13, 2026

Development North Carolina Retail Southeast

Wegmans to Open 110,000 SF Grocery Store in Charlotte This Week

by John Nelson October 13, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wegmans, a large-format grocer based in Rochester, N.Y., plans to open a 110,000-square-foot grocery store at 11550 N. Community House Road in Charlotte on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The store is an anchor of Ballantyne, Northwood Investors’ 2,000-acre master-planned development on the south side of Charlotte adjacent to the South Carolina border. The store will feature all traditional Wegmans departments, including produce, seafood, meat, bakery, deli, cheese and wine and beer. Additional offerings will include Meals2Go and catering, online shopping capabilities, a floral shop, coffee and home goods. The store will also have a market café with indoor and outdoor seating for customers dining at one of Wegmans’ multiple food outlets. Wegmans has hired 450 associates to operate the new store, which is currently the southernmost store in Wegmans’ network.

October 13, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

BKM, Kayne Anderson Acquire Industrial Campus in Metro Atlanta for $100M

by John Nelson October 13, 2026

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired Northridge Commons, a 471,000-square-foot industrial campus in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Locally based development firm Third & Urban sold the 38-acre property for $100 million. Built in the early 1980s along the Ga. Highway 400 corridor, Northridge Commons comprises seven industrial facilities with suites ranging in size from 2,046 to 39,221 square feet. The campus, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, also features a 57 percent office finish. Nathan Williams of Scotland Wright Associates helped facilitate the transaction between BKM and Third & Urban.

October 13, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Atlantic Capital Partners Brokers $18.2M Sale of Shopping Center in Dalton, Georgia

by John Nelson October 13, 2026

DALTON, GA. — Atlantic Capital Partners has brokered the $18.2 million sale of Walnut Square, a 127,391-square-foot, newly constructed shopping center in Dalton, a North Georgia city near the Tennessee border. Fred Victor, Sam Koonce, Teddy Driscoll and Matt Austin of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. Situated off Ga. Highway 52 near I-75, Walnut Square was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Food City, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, PetSmart, Bath & Body Works, AT&T, Kay Jewelers and Crumbl Cookies.

October 13, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Loans Southeast Virginia

Merchants Capital Arranges $97.8M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Newport News, Virginia

by Abby Cox October 12, 2026

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Merchants Capital has arranged $97.8 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Stuart Gardens, a 491-unit affordable housing property located in Newport News. Merchants Capital secured a $62.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan and $35 million in equity bridge loans provided by Merchants Bank, an affiliate of Merchants Capital. Stuart Gardens’ capital stack also includes low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity, federal and state historic tax credits and Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) financing via HUD for energy efficient improvements. The current owner and developer, Vitus Group, is leading the rehabilitation of the property, which will include exterior improvements like a new playground, connections to an adjacent park and walking path, and fresh roofing, siding and exterior doors and windows. In-unit repairs will include the replacement of existing flooring, updated appliances, new kitchen cabinetry and updated bathrooms. Stuart Gardens comprises 109 two-story buildings. All residential units are reserved for families earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) under a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Built in 1941 by the Defense Homes Corp. during World War II, the property has been designated as a historic property by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. Upon …

October 12, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Southeast Virginia

Fairstead Tops Out $120M Samuel Madden Homes Redevelopment Project in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

by Abby Cox October 12, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A public-private partnership between Fairstead, Harkins, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) and The Communities Group has topped out the $120 million redevelopment of Old Town Alexandria’s historic Samuel Madden public housing complex. Upon completion, the six-story, 295,000-square-foot mixed-use project will feature 207 affordable housing residences reserved for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). As part of the building initiative, the project includes efforts to record and preserve the stories of current and former residents, with a goal of capturing at least 10 oral histories. Key archaeological findings will be showcased in brochures and interpretive signage across the community. Planned for completion in 2027, the project will feature community gathering spaces, a new neighborhood food hub operated by ALIVE!, as well as other amenities designed to support residents and the broader Alexandria community like a new creative studio for podcast recording, a game room with free high-speed internet access, an interior courtyard and energy- and water-efficient design strategies developed in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech.

October 12, 2026

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Tennessee

JLL Negotiates Sale of Whole Foods-Anchored Retail Center in Metro Nashville

by Abby Cox October 12, 2026

FRANKLIN, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Southside at McEwen, a 92,470-square-foot retail center located in Franklin, roughly 20 miles south of downtown Nashville. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and John Perry Hilton of JLL represented the seller, New York City-based Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. served as the investment advisor for the buyer, a high net-worth family office. The sales price was not disclosed. Whole Foods Market anchors Southside at McEwen, which was built in 2012 on approximately 10.5 acres. The fully leased center features a mix of additional tenants such as lululemon, Flower Child, Solidcore, BrickTop’s, Kendra Scott, Fab’rik and PNC Bank.

October 12, 2026

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