News release

JLL Capital Markets represents Rockpoint in sale of Building I at Apex Commerce Center in Apex, NC

JLL secured the sale of a 234K square-foot Class A logistics facility to LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”)

November 19, 2024

Grace Lewis

Hotels & Hospitality and Capital Markets PR
+1 903 520 3478

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 19, 2024 –  JLL Capital Markets announced today it represented Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, in the sale of Building I at Apex Commerce Center, a 233,818 square foot, Class A state-of-the-art logistics facility located in Apex, North Carolina.

LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) was the buyer, and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Completed in 2023, Building I is the first of four buildings in the 845,000-square-foot Apex Commerce Center developed by Rockpoint and Oppidan Investment Company. The fully leased property features a 32-foot clear height, ESFR sprinklers and LED lighting. Its 260-foot-deep rear-load configuration and multiple storefronts provide leasing flexibility for a diverse suite size mix, aligned with the robust Raleigh-Durham small to midsize tenant base.

Strategically located near the ongoing I-540 extension project and just two miles from Raleigh's southern beltway, the facility provides seamless access to key demand drivers, including Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Research Triangle Park (RTP).

The JLL Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Senior Director Dave Andrews and Senior Managing Director Pete Pittroff.

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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About JLL

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 111,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.

About Rockpoint

Rockpoint is a real estate private equity firm that employs a fundamental value approach to investing, targeting select product types and markets throughout the United States. The firm applies a consistent and disciplined investment approach across its investment programs, which span distinct return profiles. Rockpoint continually assesses market opportunities and evaluates potential investments relative to intrinsic value, replacement cost, and cash flow, and targets investments that Rockpoint believes are inefficiently priced or misunderstood by the broader market. Rockpoint proactively pursues opportunities that exhibit strong value potential that can be realized through impactful asset management. Since 1994, the firm's co-founders with others have sponsored 19 investment vehicles and related co-investment vehicles through Rockpoint and a predecessor firm and have invested or committed to invest in 504 transactions with a total peak capitalization of approximately $80 billion. To learn more, visit www.rockpoint.com.

About LaSalle Investment Management | Investing Today. For Tomorrow.

LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers. On a global basis, LaSalle manages US$84.8 billion of assets in private and public real estate equity and debt investments as of Q2 2024. LaSalle’s diverse client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of investment vehicles, including separate accounts, open- and closed-end funds, public securities and entity-level investments.