Southeast

Kingsmen Software Debuts 16,000 SF Office at Camp North End in Charlotte

by John Nelson March 28, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kingsmen Software, a custom software firm, has debuted its new 16,000-square-foot office at Camp North End, a mixed-use adaptive reuse development in Charlotte. The firm occupies the historic Gama Goat Building at 1801 N. Graham St., which was jointly developed by ATCO Properties & Management and Shorenstein Properties LLC. Designed by REDLINE Design Group, the new headquarters includes 14,500 square feet of space on the ground level and a 1,500-square-foot interior mezzanine. The layout incorporates team-based workstations and designated areas for flexibility and collaboration, as well as a podcast recording studio, a 12-foot video wall, “stairatorium” to the mezzanine, speakeasy pub and outdoor seating and work areas. In addition to day-to-day operations, Kingsmen will use the space to host events, conferences and industry meet-ups.

March 28, 2023

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Crescent Communities to Break Ground on First Phase of River District Master-Planned Development in Charlotte

by John Nelson March 28, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities plans to break ground Wednesday on The River District, a master-planned community on Charlotte’s west side. The development will span 1,400 acres between the Catawba River and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, including 500 acres of preserved land. Upon completion, The River District will feature 5,000 residences (single-family homes and apartments), 8 million square feet of commercial space, hotels and seniors housing apartments. Crescent expects the development to generate more than $5.6 billion of gross annual economic impact for the region and state. “The River District’s location along the Catawba River, Charlotte’s only major body of water, will provide urban amenities and public access to the riverfront that has not previously been available to Charlotte,” says Chase Kerley, managing director of Crescent Communities. The first series of milestones includes delivering major utility and roadway infrastructure for The River District’s first phase, Westrow. The 70-acre area will feature a range of residential offerings including apartments, townhomes and single-family residential lots, as well as small retail spaces, restaurants, event space and offices. Westrow will also include trails, parks, an event lawn and a two-acre working farm. Crescent’s NOVEL brand will anchor the first phase with 514 market-rate apartments, …

March 28, 2023

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Oxford Properties, RAM Partners Open 352-Unit Celadon on Club Apartments in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Atlanta-based Oxford Properties and RAM Partners have begun preleasing Celadon on Club, a 352-unit luxury apartment community in Lawrenceville, roughly 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. Located at 3355 Club Drive, the development is situated on 33 acres that formerly housed Gwinnett County’s oldest country club. Amenities at the property, which comprises units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, include a pool, clubhouse, TrackMan golf simulator, workout facilities and private office space available for lease. A trail also connects the property to Club Drive Park, which features outdoor basketball courts, a fishing lake, playground, paved path and grilling pavilion. RAM will manage the community on behalf of Oxford, which developed the project.

March 27, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

KLNB Arranges Sale of 238-Unit Apartment Community in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — KLNB’s new multifamily team has arranged the sale of Governor Square Apartments, a 238-unit community located in Gaithersburg, approximately 26 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The property features units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 720 to 1,290 square feet. Rawles Wilcox, Jared Emery and Dutch Seitz, part of a group of 18 brokers who joined KLNB through the firm’s acquisition of Edge Commercial Real Estate, represented the buyer, Acento Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

March 27, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.5M Sale of CVS-Leased Retail Property in Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

SARASOTA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a 10,378-square-foot retail property located at 8546 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. CVS/pharmacy occupies the building on a net-lease basis. The property was built in 1999 on a 1.6-acre site. Joseph Prio, Alan Lipsky and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, FFT Livingstone Investors Inc. An undisclosed private investor was the buyer.

March 27, 2023

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

TSA Signs 44,000 SF Office Lease Near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

EAST POINT, GA. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has signed a 44,000-square-foot, long-term office lease at 1500 Centre Parkway in East Point, roughly seven miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Caroline Fisher, Hunter Henritze and Michael Howell of Lincoln Property Co. Southeast arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord, a partnership between SGP Real Estate, Hight Property Group and Knox Properties. This lease brings the office building, which comprises 97,696 square feet total, to 95 percent occupancy and marks the second long-term federal user signed to the building by Lincoln and Lincoln’s Government Services Group (GSC), following the U.S. General Services Administration’s 29,737-square-foot lease agreement in late 2020. Originally built in 2008 and situated within a 320-acre landscaped park, the property was renovated in 2018 and features an updated lobby, onsite amenities and flexible floor plates.

March 27, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Office Southeast Tennessee

The Malin to Open 16,000 SF Coworking Space in Nashville

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Malin, a work-focused members club, will open a 16,000-square-foot coworking location in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood this fall. Located within Nashville Warehouse Co., the city’s first mass timber building, the space will comprise 48 dedicated desks, seven private offices, six meeting rooms and a library. AJ Capital Partners is leading the development of the project. Other committed tenants at Nashville Warehouse Co.’s 5.2-acre campus include Soho House Nashville, Apple Music, Live Nation, Red Bull and Pastis, a French restaurant also set to open this year.

March 27, 2023

Company News North Carolina Southeast Top Stories

First Citizens Bank Agrees to Acquire Failed Silicon Valley Bank From FDIC

by Taylor Williams March 27, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C. — First Citizens Bank has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FIDC) to acquire Silicon Valley Bank following the California-based regional lender’s collapse earlier this month. Under the terms of the deal, First Citizens Bank will purchase all loans and certain other assets and assume all customer deposits and certain other liabilities out of receivership from the FDIC. This assumption includes approximately $110 billion in assets, $56 billion in consumer and business deposits and $72 billion in outstanding loans. In addition, First Citizens Bank will receive a line of credit from the FDIC to ensure its own liquidity throughout the purchase process. First Citizens Bank has also entered into a loss-share agreement with the FDIC to provide further downside protection against potential credit losses. First Citizens Bank will not acquire any assets, common stock, preferred stock or debt of SVB Financial Group, the former holding company of Silicon Valley Bank. Frank Holding Jr., chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bank, said in a prepared statement that at the most fundamental level, the acquisition allows his company to scale its platform by adding new lines of business in new markets. He specifically cited the appeal …

March 27, 2023

Alabama Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Birmingham Remains a Healthy Market for Office Landlords, Tenants

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

Birmingham’s office market is facing many of the same challenges our peer markets are encountering. Lingering economic uncertainties have created a very cautious environment. Most tenants and business owners I speak with are either cautiously pessimistic or cautiously optimistic about the economy. Regardless of which side is right, economic projections for 2023 have caused a general slowdown in deal flow as decision makers have become more guarded with business decisions and commitment levels. Is there cause for concern in Birmingham? Historically, Birmingham’s office market has remained stable during challenging times, dodging the extreme highs and lows as markets ebb and flow nationwide. Birmingham’s office market consists of approximately 19 million square feet of multi-tenant inventory across five submarkets, four of which have Class A inventory. Fundamentals, subleases As of fourth-quarter 2022, the occupancy rate for Birmingham’s office market sits at 83.8 percent. For the same period over the last five years, the occupancy rate has only slightly fluctuated year-over-year, ranging from 86.1 percent in fourth-quarter 2018 to 83.8 percent in fourth-quarter 2020. The current rate is at 83.8 percent, illustrating consistency throughout a very problematic time for the office sector. Birmingham’s office sublease inventory is rising, but again, not to …

March 27, 2023

Acquisitions Life Sciences North Carolina Southeast

Oxford Acquires 95,000 SF Life Sciences Facility in Durham

by John Nelson March 24, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — Oxford Properties Group has finalized its acquisition of 78 TW Alexander in Durham, a biomanufacturing facility in Durham comprising 95,000 square feet with expansion capabilities up to 190,500 square feet. Oxford first entered into a forward-purchase agreement with the developer, Davidson Craven, in the fourth quarter of 2021. CBRE|Raleigh arranged the transaction. Construction of the facility, which features 36-foot clear heights, seven loading docks and robust power and water systems, was fully completed in February of this year.

March 24, 2023

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