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Client Highlight

Duck Donuts Opens New Location at Lake Boone Shopping Center

Duck Donuts has officially opened its doors at Lake Boone Shopping Center in Raleigh.

Duck Donuts sets itself apart with its made-to-order approach, where each donut is freshly prepared and customized to the customer’s preferences. Unlike traditional bakeries, customers can watch as their vanilla cake donuts are coated, topped, and drizzled with a variety of flavors and toppings, ensuring a warm, delicious, and personalized treat every time.

The tasty new location can be found at 2414 Wycliff Road, #101.

York is proud to provide Leasing and Management services at Lake Boone Shopping Center.

Client Highlight

FP Movement Opens Boutique in Village District

Activewear lovers, assemble! The athleisure brand FP Movement is bringing their stylish, body-positive vibes to Raleigh with a brand new store opening this Friday, June 21st!

Nestled in the Village District, the new FP Movement boutique is a temple for yogis, runners, dancers, or anyone who loves an active lifestyle.

The boutique is located at 501 E. Daniels Street.

York-broker Lynne Worth represented the Landlord in the transaction and is excited to welcome FP Movement to the Village District.

Client Highlight

Battle House Laser Tag Opens its Doors in Wake Forest

Congratulations to our friends at Battle House on the opening of their Wake Forest location, a 15,600 SF space located inside The Factory at 1839 S. Main Street.

Battle House is a fully immersive laser tag experience. They’re proud to offer “free play” and team laser tag fun for all ages. Battle House also accommodates birthday parties, work events, and group sessions. To schedule your next visit, check out their website or Instagram page.

Our broker, James Troxler, represented the Landlord in this transaction.

Tenant Highlight

Mane Salon Opens on Hillsborough Street

Congratulations to Mane Salon on its recent opening located at 1301 Hillsborough Street, Suite 102, in Raleigh.

Owner Doris Gonzalez and the team are excited to bring their lived in color, blonding, and extension specialties to the Hillsborough corridor.

York-brokers Gardenia Buendia and James Troxler were pleased to represent both the Landlord and Tenant in this transaction.

Stay up-to-date with Mane Salon’s latest news and updates on Instagram.

Market Insights

York Attends RTA’s Airline CEO Forum

Today, the Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA) business coalition hosted an event at the Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary to welcome Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines.

Copa Airlines will launch international service from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Panama City in June of this year. The airline has the biggest international network among Latin America-based airlines. According to the Condé Nast Traveler 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, Copa Airlines is noted as being the most punctual airline in the Americas and the only carrier from the Western Hemisphere to feature among the top 15 international airlines in the world. Copa Airlines services 85 destinations in 32 countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, linked via the Hub of the Americas® in Panama City, Panama.

Heilbron spoke to the growth and transformation of the airline and the growing Raleigh/Durham market. His hope for Copa’s new route through Raleigh-Durham is that it will “bring Latin America much closer to the Research Triangle area, strengthening business and cultural ties between our regions. We also hope this new route provides the opportunity for more American tourists to visit Panama and enjoy the wonders our country has to offer.”

Michael Landguth, CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Ellis Hankins, Chair of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board, and other leaders from RTA were also in attendance. York is proud to be a sponsor of the RTA and continuing to connect with both the local business community and regional leaders.

Client Highlight

Playa Bowls Opens New Location in Chapel Hill

We’re delighted to announce that Playa Bowls is joining the Chapel Hill community soon.

Using the freshest, highest-quality ingredients, Playa Bowls offers healthy, delicious açai, pitaya, coconut bowls, and smoothies with sustainability and community in mind.

With the help of York-broker James Troxler, the company signed a 10 year lease on 1,625 SF at 104 East Franklin Street. We expect them to open this summer and can’t wait to welcome them to the neighborhood!

Stay tuned for updates and visit their website to get a sneak peek of what’s to come!

Tenant Highlight

Postino Wine Café Coming to the Village District

Construction on the new Postino Wine Café in the Village District is in full swing! In the coming weeks, demolition will continue as crews work on the roof, foundation, and interior buildout of this unique industrial-chic wine café.

Though an opening date is still yet to be determined, foodies can look forward to indulging soon in Postino’s scrumptious bruschetta, paninis, charcuterie boards, and expansive wine list. This Arizona-based café will be a welcome addition for sipping, snacking, and socializing when its doors open later this year.

Stay tuned for more updates on the progress of the Village District’s latest hot spot!

York Gives Back

York Supports Note in the Pocket

This month we collected new and gently used clothing to support Note In The Pocket whose mission – to clothe impoverished children and families with dignity and love – truly resonates with our group!

What we know about clothing insecurity is that when kids feel “out of place” or that they don’t fit in because of their clothing, they often lack the confidence to draw any attention to themselves – whether that’s raising their hand in class or making a new friend.

Thank you Note in the Pocket for all the work you do to clothe Wake (and now Durham) County school children in confidence!

Employee Spotlight

Meet Our People

This month we’re taking a moment to highlight Bloomsbury Landscapes’ very own, James Richardson. Born in Asheville, NC, James currently resides in Greensboro, NC.

Five years ago, James transitioned from having his own roofing company to joining the Bloomsbury team where he now serves as the Field Manager and is focused on maintaining great relationships amongst team members and clients.

James says from the moment he learned about the company and met the team, he knew this was the place for him. “This is a family here,” he said. James lives by the motto “teamwork makes the dream work” and he encourages the team members to do quality work safely and efficiently.

When James is not in the Greater Triangle area for work, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 30 years, Rhonda, and his two children and four granddaughters. He tells them that they can do anything if they believe and work hard for it. James also hopes to cross “meeting LeBron James” off his bucket list some day. In the meantime, he looks forward to enjoying life to the fullest.

Thank you James for your hard work and dedication to the team and the company. Everyone could use a James on their team!

P.S. If you see him around this month, be sure to wish him a happy (early) birthday. His birthday is on March 18.