Cohen & Steers REIT Buys Rock Hill, SC Shopping Center
Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT acquired Manchester Village, a nearly fully occupied community shopping center near Charlotte.
Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT, Inc. announced Monday the acquisition of Manchester Village, a community shopping center located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, within the broader Charlotte metropolitan area. The property reported a 99% occupancy rate at the time of sale, signaling strong retail demand in the fast-growing Carolinas market.
The transaction adds a stabilized retail asset to CNSREIT's portfolio at a time when well-leased community shopping centers have attracted renewed institutional interest. Rock Hill, positioned along the South Carolina-North Carolina border, has emerged as a key suburb benefiting from Charlotte's economic expansion and population growth in recent years.
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Community shopping centers anchored by necessity-based retailers have broadly outperformed other retail formats in the post-pandemic environment, making high-occupancy assets like Manchester Village particularly sought after by real estate investment trusts seeking predictable income streams.
Cohen & Steers, a New York-based investment manager with deep roots in real estate securities, operates CNSREIT as part of its broader strategy targeting income-generating property across major U.S. markets. The firm did not disclose the purchase price or specific tenant roster in the initial announcement.
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