JLL Capital Markets secures US$191M loan for Fenton mixed-use development in Cary, North Carolina; project includes 246,000 sq ft retail space, 183,000 sq ft offices and 357 residential units

ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2025 –  JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $191 million senior mortgage for Fenton, a premier mixed-use development located in Cary, North Carolina.

JLL represented the borrowers, a partnership consisting of Hines, Affinius Capital and Columbia Development, in securing the loan from New York Life Real Estate Investors.

Fenton is strategically located near the intersection of Cary Towne Blvd. and I-40, which offers exceptional connectivity to the wider Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. This vibrant mixed-use development benefits from proximity to prominent employment hubs such as the Research Triangle Park and is just 15 minutes west of Downtown Raleigh.

The Raleigh-Durham Triangle area, formally known as the Research Triangle Region, is a vibrant and rapidly growing metropolitan hub home to over two million residents. It is recognized for its robust and innovation-driven economy anchored by leading universities such as Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. Known for its highly-educated workforce, the area is a hotspot for technology, biotech and healthcare industries and features an attractive business environment that continues to draw significant investment and talent worldwide.

Fenton is an experiential mixed-use urban village, featuring over 246,000 square feet of retail space housing 42 diverse tenants, 183,000 square feet of modern office space and 357 multifamily units delivered in 2022-2023. Representing the largest master planned mixed-use development in Cary history, both in size and scale, Fenton features a synergistic mix of tenants that creates a compelling live-work-play environment. Fenton’s impressive tenant roster, with chef-driven restaurant concepts and practically all merchandising categories represented by preeminent national brands, makes it an essential retail and entertainment destination for the Triangle Region. The commercial component is complemented by The Allison at Fenton, a premier residential community situated atop the dynamic urban streetscape of Fenton.

JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by Managing Directors Chip Sykes and Vice President Kelsey Bawcombe.

"This financing underscores Fenton's standing as a transformative development within Cary and the broader Triangle area," said Sykes. "The commitment reflects confidence in the project's best in class mixed-use place making and the development teams unmatched execution abilities."

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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