PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Work begins on Strawberry
Hill redevelopment project
in Charlotte
MPV Properties says that it
started construction on a redevelop-
ment for its Strawberry Hill shopping
center in South Charlotte.

and the Sam's Quick Shop bar and
beer store.

While the sale hasn't been offi-
cially completed, Wilmorite submit-
ted the plans to the Durham
City-County Planning Department in
June. The existing structures on the
site will be demolished.

Sam's owner John Boy owns the
site, consisting of four separate
parcels. HHHunt starts construction
work on $43 million
community be completed by Labor Day.

The Herald-Sun says the center
will also see a host of new leases in-
cluding a craft store, a brewery, a
coffee shop and a bakery.

Redevelopment will also include
the planting of trees in the parking
lot and along the sidewalks for more
shade. A local real estate group, which
includes Russ Jones and Henry
Ward, partners with Loden Properties
in Raleigh, bought the shopping cen-
ter for $3.45 million in 2016.

Trinity Capital to build new
office building in Charlotte
The newly-renovated plaza will in-
clude a water feature, repaved walk-
ways, and modern architectural
finishes, according to the developer.

When complete, the center will in-
clude a new 24,000 sq.ft. The Fresh
Market, and about 17,000 sq.ft. of
new shop space at the corner of
Providence Rd. and Sardis Rd.

Marsh Properties is the owner/de-
veloper of Strawberry Hill. The firm
manages the leasing and the center,
with Steve Vermillion as the develop-
ment consultant.

Developer plans 80 unit
apartment project near
Duke University's East
Campus Wilmorite Construction, based in
Rochester, NY, has proposed turning
a property on Erwin Rd. near Duke
University's East Campus into a
seven-story, 80 unit apartment build-
ing, the News & Observer reports.

The developer says is has reached
a purchase agreement for the 1.2-
acre property with an overall ap-
praised value of $999,910, based on
Durham County records.

The site currently has a car wash
HHHunt has started work on Ab-
berly Solaire, an apartment commu-
nity in Garner.

The development marks the com-
pany’s fifth in North Carolina and
third in the Triangle region.

Located at 1030 Element Circle,
the $43 million community will in-
clude 282 one and two-bedroom
units. Interior features will include
granite countertops, oversized gar-
den tubs and stainless steel appli-
ances, says MHN.

HHHunt owns and manages more
than 7,750 apartment communities
across Maryland, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Virginia. The
company currently has more than
890 units in its development pipeline
in North Carolina and Virginia
The 24-acre site is expected to
open in the summer of 2019.

Raleigh shopping center to
get new lease on life
Raleigh's Gateway Plaza could be
looking a lot different come this fall.

Construction will begin this month
on the building’s facade and land-
scaping, as well as the replacement
of its large parking lot, which could
Trinity Capital Advisors started
construction in June on Toringdon 7,
a 198,195 sq. ft. office building in
Charlotte. ReBusinessOnline reported that
the eight-story building will be the
seventh and final office building
within Toringdon Office Park, which
is located immediately off Interstate
485. The building will feature column-
free floor plans, floor-to-ceiling win-
dows and a parking ratio of four
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.

The building is designed by archi-
tecture firm Gensler. Brasfield & Gor-
rie is the project’s general contractor,
while D&A Wolverine is the civil engi-
neer. Trinity Capital expects to com-
plete construction of the building in
summer 2019.

Kessler Collection breaks
ground on a new hotel in
downtown Charlotte.

The Grand Bohemian is a 16-story
hotel being built on West Trade and
Church streets.

The 254-room hotel features 32
suites, a spa, indoor and outdoor
event spaces, an open kitchen
restaurant concept and lounge with
sidewalk and park seating, as well as
a rooftop bar providing views of
Charlotte. Construction is expected to be
completed in 2020. The project will
cost $110 million.

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