PAC Receives $114.4M Loan to Acquire Wells Fargo-Anchored Office Tower in Raleigh’s CBD

RALEIGH, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Wells Fargo Capitol Center, a 559,591-square-foot office building located at 150 Fayetteville St. in Raleigh’s central business district. PAC acquired the 29-story asset through its wholly owned subsidiary, Preferred Office Properties LLC. The sales price was not disclosed, but PAC financed the acquisition using a $114.4 million, first-mortgage loan from New York Life Insurance Co. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.27 percent. The Triangle Business Journal reports HighBrook Investors, which bought a majority stake in the tower last year, sold the asset. Wells Fargo Capitol Center serves as the regional headquarters for Wells Fargo Bank and features a bank branch on the first floor. City Club Raleigh, a private dining club, is located on the building’s 28th and 29th floors.