Parkway Properties signs deal to bring Google Fiber to Charlotte properties

Parkway Properties has signed a deal with Google Fiber Inc. to bring gigabit-speed Internet service to many of its office properties in Charlotte, Atlanta and Austin. The Orlando, Fla.-based real estate investment trust owns the Hearst Tower and NASCAR Plaza buildings in uptown Charlotte. “The implementation of Google Fiber reinforces Parkway’s commitment to offering our customers a state-of-the-art technology platform,” said Joel Anderson, Parkway vice president and director of information…

5 Things You’re Paying too Much for

(TNS)—As a savvy shopper, you need to always keep your guard up. From food to services and products to personal grooming, there are a lot of areas where you might be spending too much money. But making a few adjustments or opting for a different service can save you big time. Here are five areas […]

Los Angeles real estate firm buys second south Charlotte apartment complex

A Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm has made its second apartment acquisition along Providence Road, where it now owns nearly 600 units. Investors Management Group recently bought the 98-unit Laurel Walk Apartments, near the intersection of Providence Road and International Drive, for $7.38 million. The property is adjacent to the Lynden Square apartment complex, a 476-unit property that IMG purchased in April for $37 million. IMG specializes in value-added acquisitions of properties…

Ohio real estate firm buys SouthPark apartment complex for nearly $50 million

Greensboro-based Bell Partners Inc. has sold the 214-unit Bell Morrison apartment complex in SouthPark. The Connor Group, a real estate investment firm based in Ohio, bought the property for $49.5 million. Renamed the SouthPark Morrison Apartments, it’s the sixth apartment property that Connor has acquired in Charlotte in recent years. Bell Partners purchased the Morrison property from Madison Marquette in 2012 for $33.3 million. The complex, at the intersection of Colony and Sharon roads, was…