Category: North Carolina Market Insights
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Milken Report: Raleigh #1
Raleigh continues to rank high by independent third party groups, the latest being the Milken Institute. See our Raleigh-focused summary of the report below. These types of reports confirm our geographic focus on suburban and exurban communities surrounding Raleigh. We continue to look at neighborhood shopping centers and multi-family for low-risk, stable cash flow in…
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Increased Real Estate Opportunities in Non-Urban Locations
1. What’s the Evidence That People Are Moving Away from Big Cities? U.S. Census Data Moving and Postal Service Data 2. Why Are People Moving Away from Cities? 3. Benefits of Living in Non-Urban Areas 4. What Does This Mean for Retail Sales? 5. How Does This Affect Housing Prices? Summary In recent years, particularly…
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2024 Continues Net Migration into North Carolina
In 2024, North Carolina experienced remarkable net migration, further establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing states in the United States. Driven by affordability, a thriving job market, and a high quality of life, the state attracted thousands of new residents. This influx was particularly pronounced in certain counties and cities, reshaping the state’s demographic…
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Wake Forest and Zebulon
Looking at properties in Wake Forest today. The Heritage housing and retail developments all look healthy and vibrant and continue to grow. Drove through Zebulon on the way back. Both Wake Forest and Zebulon have quaint historic downtown areas that are revitalized and growing. Stopped by McLean’s Ole Time Cafe in Zebulon for lunch, and…
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Great Meadows Megasite
Our take: Located off of East-West interstate I-40, near North-South interstate I-77 between Charlotte and Asheville, with direct access to Norfolk-Southern rail, this site is attractive to logistics and industrial. Occupation of this site would increase demand for housing and bread-and-butter retail in the nearby towns of Marion, Morganton, and Hickory. The Great Meadows Megasite…
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The Chatham-Siler City Megasite
Our take: This manufacturing-oriented site is in the center among Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, Asheboro, Burlington and Fayetteville. A new industrial employer at this site would increase demand for housing and retail in the surrounding smaller cities such as: Siler City, Burlington, Pittsboro, and Liberty. The Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Site (CAM Site) is a significant industrial…
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Migration to North Carolina: Which States are People Coming From?
People continue to move to North Carolina, which we like to see for our real estate investments. From 2020-2023, North Carolina ranks 3rd in the nation for positive population change. State population changes are affected by births and deaths, but also by migration from one state to another. Part of North Carolina’s increase in population…
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Fortune 500 Companies Eye Raleigh
Raleigh is attracting the attention of some of the largest firms in the nation. According to Kyle Touchstone, the city’s economic development director, several Fortune 500 companies are eyeing the city for potential expansions. While Touchstone didn’t provide specifics, he mentioned that his team is currently working on 16 active economic development projects. Among them,…
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Boviet Solar invests $294 Million in Greenville to Create Nearly 1000 Jobs
Update as of Dec 8 2025: As of April 2025, Boviet Solar’s Greenville PV-module factory officially opened and began producing solar panels — moving the project beyond its planning phase. In September 2025 the company added a third production line, increasing annual module output capacity to 3 GW. Meanwhile, construction of a companion PV-cell manufacturing…
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Raleigh Lands US Headquarters for Israeli EV Firm
Driivz, an Israeli based EV company which develops smart EV charging and energy management software for companies like Shell, Circle K and Volvo is opening a US corporate Headquarters in Raleigh. As reported in a Triangle Journal article, the company has operations in 30 countries, manages over 85,000 public EV public charging ports and anticipates…