Durham

280 South Mangum Street, , Durham, NC 27701

(919) 787-8880 Contact

Raleigh

3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27612

(919) 787-8880 Contact

Our Expertise

Exceptional Commercial Real Estate Attorneys Serving Clients in Raleigh, Durham, Throughout the Triangle and Across North Carolina

Beginning with Charlie Fulton, who practiced real property law in Raleigh for over fifty years and was generally regarded as one of the finest real property practitioners in the State of North Carolina, the firm has been, and is, recognized as one of North Carolina’s best in this practice area. For more than 60 years, the Manning Fulton real property attorneys have provided assistance to clients and played a major role in shaping the real estate landscape in the Triangle and elsewhere.

As the map below indicates, Manning Fulton has been involved in the acquisition and development of some of the most visible and prominent real estate projects in the Triangle area. Our legal representation in these and other projects throughout the state of North Carolina and the Southeast illustrate the breadth and depth of our attorneys’ experience and expertise in a host of areas that comprise the heart of a real property practice. Among the services we provide to clients include the following:

  • The negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements
  • The performance of title examinations and certifications
  • The review and negotiation of financing documents
  • The evaluation of due diligence materials and information
  • The effectuation of Section 1031 transfers
  • The negotiation of leases
  • The creation of development documents
  • The all-important closing that consummates the transaction

Our firm’s history in the real estate field demonstrates our unique experience and expertise over many years and across a variety of matters. Clients find that in our representation, we are responsive, accessible, reasonable and thorough. Our primary goal is always to learn about and to partner with our clients in order to fulfill their objectives.

Our team of dedicated and experienced attorneys would consider it a privilege to represent you in your next real property transaction.

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Our Regional Impact

Commercial Real Estate

For more than 60 years, our team has proudly held a major role in serving clients across industries as they build their businesses in our dynamic state. Today, the demand and desire to do business in North Carolina is among the highest in the nation. Simply put, no firm understands the ins and outs of this booming market better than the commercial real estate team at Manning Fulton. For a small sampling of our regional impact across industries, explore the pins to the left which detail some of our most recent and best known work.

Title Examination

Pittsboro, NC

During the 60 year history of the firm, an extensive library of back title information has been accumulated on multiple sites in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. In addition to each real estate attorney being trained in title searching techniques, the firm has title paralegals on staff. This allows the firm to provide exceptional service in title searches, certifications and updates for title companies and attorneys. Computer access to register of deeds records in multiple counties throughout the state and the capacity to electronically record documents means Manning Fulton can be also be involved as title and recording counsel in real estate matters throughout North Carolina.

Related Services: Title Examination and Certifications

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann, Douglas J. Short

Title Examination

Hillsborough, NC

During the 60 year history of the firm, an extensive library of back title information has been accumulated on multiple sites in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. In addition to each real estate attorney being trained in title searching techniques, the firm has title paralegals on staff. This allows the firm to provide exceptional service in title searches, certifications and updates for title companies and attorneys. Computer access to register of deeds records in multiple counties throughout the state and the capacity to electronically record documents means Manning Fulton can be also be involved as title and recording counsel in real estate matters throughout North Carolina.

Related Services: Title Examination and Certifications

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann, Douglas J. Short

Large Scale Apartments

Charlotte, NC

Throughout its history, the firm has represented clients in the selling, buying, developing, investing in and holding large portfolios of multi-family properties throughout North Carolina and the entire southeast. This work entails both existing apartment projects as well as the acquisition and development of tracts of land, and consists of title work, the preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, the review negotiation of construction and permanent financing, the creation of the corporate or TIC structured ownership entities, and the actual closings.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Multi-Family | Apartments Purchase, Sale and Development

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann, Douglas J. Short

Large Scale Apartments

Greensboro, NC

Throughout its history, the firm has represented clients in the selling, buying, developing, investing in and holding large portfolios of multi-family properties throughout North Carolina and the entire southeast. This work entails both existing apartment projects as well as the acquisition and development of tracts of land, and consists of title work, the preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, the review negotiation of construction and permanent financing, the creation of the corporate or TIC structured ownership entities, and the actual closings.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Multi-Family | Apartments Purchase, Sale and Development

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann, Douglas J. Short

Various Hotels Operating Under National Franchises

Asheville, NC

The Manning Fulton team works with the owner/developers of hotels sites from contract to acquisition and development of the facility. Often multiple hotels are located on one lot in which case the firm handles creation of a land condominium structure, and then assists the client with franchise matters, and the acquisition, construction and permanent financing for the facility.

Related Services: Retail, Restaurant & Hotel Hospitality, Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Condominiums and Planned Communities, Franchising and Licensing

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Douglas J. Short

Various Hotels Operating under National Franchises

Wilmington, NC

The Manning Fulton team works with the owner/developers of hotels sites from contract to acquisition and development of the facility. Often multiple hotels are located on one lot in which case the firm handles creation of a land condominium structure, and then assists the client with franchise matters, and the acquisition, construction and permanent financing for the facility.

Related Services: Retail, Restaurant & Hotel Hospitality, Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Condominiums and Planned Communities, Franchising and Licensing

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Douglas J. Short

Various Hotels Operating Under National Franchises

cary, nc

The Manning Fulton team works with the owner/developers of hotels sites from contract to acquisition and development of the facility. Often multiple hotels are located on one lot in which case the firm handles creation of a land condominium structure, and then assists the client with franchise matters, and the acquisition, construction and permanent financing for the facility.

Related Services: Retail, Restaurant & Hotel Hospitality, Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Condominiums and Planned Communities, Franchising and Licensing

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Douglas J. Short

Brier Creek

8000 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh, NC 27617

In the 1980s, the firm was involved with the assembly of approximately 2,000 acres that eventually became Brier Creek, a master-planned community with over 800,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment shops and a myriad of housing options. Brier Creek remains one of the rapidly growing submarkets in the Raleigh/Durham area.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann

Dorothea Dix Property

2105 Black Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603

The City of Raleigh engaged MFS in 2015 to represent the City in its acquisition from the State of North Carolina of approximately 300 acres located in the heart of Raleigh. The City is currently in the midst of the master planning stage for the development of what will become one of the most exciting new public park projects anywhere in America.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Title Examination and Certifications

Related Attorneys: Barry D. Mann

Personify – Dr. Pepper Building

416 S Dawson St, Raleigh, NC 27601

The firm represented Personify in connection with its lease and upfit of space within the historic Dr. Pepper bottling building located in downtown Raleigh, NC.

Related Services: Commercial Leasing

Related Attorneys: Douglas J. Short

Crabtree Valley Mall

4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612

The firm represented the partnership that developed Crabtree Valley Mall, the first regional mall in the Triangle, assisting it in the assemblage of properties and the initial development of the property as a 251,000 square foot shopping mall opening in 1972. Crabtree now has more than 1,300,000 square feet of retail space.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development

Related Attorneys: Samuel T. ‘Ted’ Oliver, Jr., Barry D. Mann

The Plaza Condominium

301 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601

This 33 story building in downtown Raleigh completed in 2008 includes office, retail, residential and a parking deck. The firm represented the residential developer in creating the residential condominium for the upper 11 floors of the building and associated matters related to the phasing of the condominium by floor and subsequent association matters for the residential development.

Related Services: Condominiums and Planned Communities

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton

Imperial Center

Imperial Center, Durham, NC

The firm was involved from the outset in the assembly of land and the development of Imperial Center Business Park, a 456-acres business park located near the crossroads of I-40 & I-540 and central to Research Triangle Park. Imperial Center, conceived in 1983, today has over 4,000 square feet of office, research, development, retail and industrial space and is home to over 7,000 employees.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate Finance

Related Attorneys: Barry D. Mann, Samuel T. ‘Ted’ Oliver, Jr.

Carolina Square

123 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Beginning in 2008 with an institutional owner of 11 acres in downtown Chapel Hill, the firm has worked on multiple aspects of redevelopment of a 45 year old mixed office, retail and student housing development. The work included creation of a land condominium, site financing, ground leasing to a national developer the site for the ultimate construction of a facility for multi-family, retail, office and university use.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Condominiums and Planned Communities, Commercial Real Estate Finance

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Samuel T. ‘Ted’ Oliver, Jr.

5401 North

7713 Midtown Market Square, Raleigh, NC 27616

Manning Fulton represented the owner to assemble, acquire and develop multiple parcels in eastern Wake County for a 300 acre mixed-use development that includes a City greenway park and a County middle school site. Having assisted the owner in the sale of the residential segment of the development, the firm is instrumental in the financing, leasing and related matters for the commercial aspect of the development.

Related Services: Real Estate Acquisition and Development, Condominiums and Planned Communities, Commercial Leasing

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton, Barry D. Mann

The Pavilion at Lakeview Park

2608 Erwin Road, Durham, NC

This mixed use development in central Durham consists of two commercial buildings with shared parking located on a land condominium within a pre-existing commercial development. In order to accommodate mixed uses within the buildings, a building condominium was created as well as a residential condominium for the floor of residential units located in one of the buildings.

Related Services: Condominiums and Planned Communities

Related Attorneys: Alison R. Cayton

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