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Economy is Bouncing Back Ahead of Schedule, Says Wells Fargo Economist at InterFace Event

by John Nelson October 12, 2020

Just a few months after getting hammered by a pandemic-induced recession, the U.S. economy is rebounding faster than anticipated, according to Mark Vitner, managing director and senior economist with Well Fargo Securities. During his keynote address to kick off the 11th annual InterFace Carolinas conference on Oct. 1, Vitner said the consensus estimate suggests U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at annualized rate of 30 percent in the third quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis will officially unveil its first estimate for third-quarter GDP on Thursday, Oct. 29. If realized, the gain would nearly offset the 31.4 percent decline in GDP in the second quarter. “This recession is the worst we’ve ever seen in terms of job loss and declines in GDP, but it was the shortest we’ve ever seen,” said Vitner. “All the decline we saw was in the second half of March and the first half of April. Since April 15 we’ve been recovering.” Employers added 661,000 jobs to the U.S. economy in September, which was nearly 200,000 jobs below the expectations of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. Still, the economy has recovered 11.4 million of the 22 million jobs lost since the beginning of …

October 12, 2020

Conference Coverage Features North Carolina South Carolina Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Lending Environment Still Rocky Due to Pandemic, Say Panelists at InterFace Carolinas

by Alex Tostado October 8, 2020

The lending environment for commercial real estate has started to bounce back in recent months, but there is still hesitation to close deals across most property sectors. There are some attractive opportunities for lenders in today’s climate, such as multifamily and grocery-anchored retail. That was the sentiment expressed during the virtual InterFace Carolinas panel, titled “Capital Markets Update: When and What will Unfreeze the Lending and Financing Environment?” France Media Inc.’s InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business hosted the event Thursday, Oct. 1. Before the coronavirus pandemic caused a nationwide shutdown, the lending environment was the most competitive it had been in recent memory, according to Aaron Derby, managing director at Benefit Street Partners. “The world went from a competitive market to a shutdown overnight,” said Derby. “Capital markets are very temperamental.” Joining Derby on the panel was Hugh Allen, senior vice president and commercial real estate regional director for TD Bank; Steve Clikas, vice president of investments at Protective Life Insurance Co.; Preslava Kovatchevska, director multifamily production and sales at Freddie Mac; and panel moderator Matthew Rocco, president and national production manager for Grandbridge. CMBS market rebounding Derby says that while his firm continued lending in April …

October 8, 2020

Development Mixed-Use South Carolina Southeast

URS Capital, Catalyst Capital to Develop $45M Mixed-Use Project Near Charlotte

by Alex Tostado October 7, 2020

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A joint venture between URS Capital Partners and Catalyst Capital Partners will develop The Exchange at Rock Hill, a planned $45 million mixed-use project in Rock Hill. The property will include 229 multifamily units, coworking office space and 26,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The joint venture recently closed on the land sales, which included the assemblage of three parcels that were acquired from the City of Rock Hill and private investors. The Exchange at Rock Hill will be situated at the intersection of Dave Lyle Boulevard and E. White Street, adjacent to downtown Rock Hill and 27 miles south of downtown Charlotte. Amenities for the multifamily residents will include a pool, outdoor lounge area, roof deck and a fitness center. Concorde Construction is the general contractor for the apartment component, while Wharton Smith Inc. is the general contractor for the commercial spaces. BB+M Architecture and 505 Design are the project architects, and Land Design is the civil engineer for the site. Pinnacle Bank provided the joint venture with acquisition and construction financing. The co-developers will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 13.

October 7, 2020

Leasing Activity Office South Carolina Southeast

Serendipity Labs to Open 20,372 SF Coworking Office in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

by Alex Tostado October 7, 2020

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Serendipity Labs will open a 20,372-square-foot coworking space within Portside at Ferry Wharf by the end of this month. The developer and landlord is Atlanta-based Holder Properties. The building is situated at 75 Port City Landing, five miles north of downtown Charleston and along Cooper River. The office space will have COVID-19 guidelines in place, including touchless check-in and registration. Serendipity Labs will feature offices, meeting and focus rooms, retreats for nursing mothers, prayer and meditation, and a work lounge, each with their own air ducts. Kristie Roe of Colliers International | South Carolina represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Rye, N.Y.-based Serendipity Labs operates more than 35 locations in 19 states.

October 7, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina South Carolina Southeast

Morgan Properties Purchases $323M Multifamily Portfolio in Carolinas

by Alex Tostado October 6, 2020

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties has purchased an 18-property multifamily portfolio in North and South Carolina for $323 million. The portfolio comprises 3,256 units, primarily located in metro Charlotte. King of Prussia-based Morgan Properties now owns nearly 5,000 units in the Carolinas. The 10 properties in and around Charlotte comprise 2,243 garden-style units. The properties include Village at Brierfield, Wexford and Sharon Pointe in Charlotte; Parkway Station, Trinity Station and Waters Edge in Concord; Kannon Station and McClain Heights in Kannapolis; Woodbrook in Monroe; Alexander Station, Ashton Woods and Lakewood in Salisbury; and Huntersville Apartment Homes in Huntersville. The other three North Carolina properties total 562 units and include Highland Ridge in High Point, Clemmons Station in Clemmons and Enclave at North Point in Winston-Salem. The three properties in South Carolina include Gable Oaks in Rock Hill, 1022 West in Gaffney and Station 153 in Anderson. The three communities comprise 583 units. Morgan Properties plans to implement a $20 million renovation program throughout the portfolio, which will include upgrading curb appeal; renovating kitchens and bathrooms; upgrading communal amenities to include dog parks, playgrounds, fitness centers, club rooms and package rooms with Amazon hub lockers; and installing washers and …

October 6, 2020

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.4M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Upstate South Carolina

by Alex Tostado October 6, 2020

GREER, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.4 million sale of Orangetheory Fitness Strip Center, an outparcel to Riverside Crossing Shopping Center, in Greer. The 6,500-square-foot outparcel is leased to Orangetheory Fitness, Greenfield’s Bagels & Deli and Stevenson Tax & Accounting. The sale is the final piece of the Riverside Crossing Shopping Center portfolio, which comprises a Lowe’s Foods grocery-anchored shopping center and two outparcels totaling 58,358 square feet. The asset is located at 870 E. Suber Road, 10 miles east of downtown Greenville. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Group represented the seller, EA Riverside OP3 LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, VLH Hiawatha LLC, was completing a 1031 exchange. “When evaluating the sale, we concluded the best way to maximize proceeds was to sell the center as three separate offerings to three separate investors,” says Taylor. “By taking this parcelization approach, we achieved a blended cap rate that was 25 basis points lower and netted the seller an additional $600,000 in value.” The three parcels sold for a total of $17.4 million.

October 6, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity South Carolina Southeast

Colliers Arranges 150,000 SF Industrial Lease in West Columbia, South Carolina

by Alex Tostado September 29, 2020

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Colliers International has arranged a 150,000-square-foot lease within Midway Logistics IV, bringing the 200,000-square-foot speculative development in West Columbia to full occupancy. The tenant, TreeHouse Foods, will move into the space located at 828 Bistline Drive, eight miles south of downtown Columbia and two miles south of the Interstate 26-77 interchange. TreeHouse will use the space to support its current pasta plant located at 2000 American Italian Way, 11 miles east of Midway Logistics IV. TreeHouse is a manufacturer and distributor of foods and beverages. Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers represented the landlord and developer, Magnus Development Partners, in the lease transaction. With the property now being fully leased, Magnus will begin development on Midway Logistics VI, a planned 192,780-square-foot spec industrial building on the West Columbia campus.

September 29, 2020

Acquisitions Retail South Carolina Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $3.5M Sale of Strip Retail Center in Camden, South Carolina

by Alex Tostado September 23, 2020

CAMDEN, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.5 million sale of Aspen Dental Strip Center, an 8,400-square-foot retail property in Camden. The strip retail center was leased to Aspen Dental, Jersey Mike’s, T-Mobile and a nail salon at the time of sale. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, BM Camden Associates LLC, in the transaction. W Properties LLC, a privately held 1031 exchange investor, acquired the property. The sale represents the final piece of the River Oaks Shopping Center dispositions, which also included the sale of a property ground-leased to Chick-fil-A and the sale of a 146,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Hobby Lobby and Marshalls. The three segments sold to separate investors for $16.1 million. “This project was a perfect example of how implementing a parcellated disposition strategy will often net sellers significant additional proceeds versus a single shopping center sale inclusive of all outparcels and anchors,” says Taylor. “This approach has become the industry standard over the past six months for our clients, both private and institutional.”

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Office South Carolina Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $23.8M Sale of Office Building in Downtown Charleston

by Alex Tostado September 22, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $23.8 million sale of 134 Meeting Street, a 71,947-square-foot office building in downtown Charleston. The asset was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including law firms K&L Gates and Sinkler & Boyd. The building was renovated in 2015 to include a new HVAC system; upgraded lobbies, restrooms and common corridors; and a 1,702-square-foot fitness center with showers. Jared Londry, Rob Cochran and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Cobalt Property Group, in the transaction. Highland Ventures, a separate account client of Insite Properties, acquired the property.

September 22, 2020

Development Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Alliance Residential to Develop 336-Unit Multifamily Community in North Charleston

by Alex Tostado September 16, 2020

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alliance Residential Co. will develop Broadstone Ingleside, a 336-unit multifamily community in North Charleston. The Phoenix-based developer recently closed on the acquisition of a 24-acre parcel situated at 8400 Palmetto Commerce Parkway, 20 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 926 square feet. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking space and a walking trail. Cline Design Associates is the architect, and Seamon Whiteside is the civil engineer. Alliance Residential expects to open the community in fall 2021.

September 16, 2020

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