CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy | Charlotte MSA | Corporate Guarantee | Abs NNN Lease
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Northmarq, on behalf of ownership, is pleased to present the opportunity to acquire the fee simple interest in the CVS Pharmacy located at 14600 Lawyers Road in Matthews, North Carolina (the “Property”). CVS has been at this location since 2001, having already renewed once, and their Absolute NNN lease features zero landlord responsibility with no rent holiday or rent decrease in any of the remaining nine, five-year options.
An out-parcel of the Harris Teeter (subsidiary of The Kroger Co.) anchored Stevens Mill Crossing retail development, the Property is positioned just 30 minutes southeast of Downtown Charlotte. The Property is located on a hard, signalized corner in a market where population and household incomes have and are expected to continue growing exponentially with double-digit population growth six straight decades, including a whopping 1,686% growth since 1980. Matthews was recently ranked the #1 economy in North Carolina by Consumer Affairs based on its low poverty/unemployment and strong home appreciation.
CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS; S&P: BBB) operates more than 9,000 locations nationwide and employs approximately 300,000 people across the U.S., Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The company generates over $372 billion in annual revenue and is ranked #5 on the Fortune 500.
North Carolina is an extremely attractive investment market, consistently ranked as a top U.S. state for business, including earning the #1 spot on CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” list in 2025, as well as in 2023 and 2022, due to its performance in key metrics like workforce, economy, infrastructure, education, cost of doing business, innovation and business-friendly climate.
Investment highlights
BEST-IN-CLASS, INVESTMENT-GRADE, PUBLIC GUARANTOR | The lease is fully guaranteed by CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS; S&P: BBB), the largest retail pharmacy chain in the United States with over 9,000 locations in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico – 85% of Americans live within five miles of a CVS Pharmacy. The company is one of the world’s most valuable brands and is currently ranked 5th on the Fortune 500 with annual revenue of more than $372 billion – a 11% YoY increase.
RECENTLY EXCERCISED RENEWAL OPTION | CVS recently exercised their first renewal option, showing their commitment to this site.
LOW RENT/LOW PRICE POINT IN TIGHT SUBMARKET | The Property is within the Union County retail submarket where vacancy is currently hovering near historic lows (2.7%), well-below the submarket’s 10-year average (3.5%) and far-outpacing the national average (4.7%). This has pushed retail rents in Union County up to $23.47 PSF today, growing at an accelerated rate - 7.7% YoY compared to the submarket’s five- and ten-year averages (5.5% and 4.3%, respectively), continuing a trend that is now 52 straight quarters of growth. CVS, with rent at just $18.68 PSF, is more than 20% below market - low occupancy cost comparatively with incentive to continue renewing.
HIGHLY PASSIVE, ABSOLUTE NNN LEASE | Lease features no landlord obligations, managerially or financially, offering a completely passive investment opportunity. Tenant is responsible for all expenses relating to the Property and the premises.
EXCELLENT ACCESS & VISIBILITY ON HARD, SIGNALIZED CORNER | The Property is positioned on the hard, signalized corner of Lawyers Road and Stevens Mill Road, offering four lanes of traffic where more than 23,000 vehicles pass daily.
SHADOW-ANCHORED BY HARRIS TEETER GROCERY WITH NEARBY HQ | The Property is a part of Stevens Mill Crossing, a 74,000 SF retail center which includes notable national retailers like McDonald’s, Firestone, and UPS, and headlined by Harris Teeter, a large grocery chain in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast that is owned by the Kroger Co. and has its HQ just ten minutes away.
DENSE, AFFLUENT DEMOGRAPHICS IN GROWING MARKET | The Property benefits from exceptional demographics with a population of nearly 78,000 within five miles and average household incomes in excess of $161,300 within one mile. The city of Matthews has been one of the fastest-growing cities in North Carolina over the last few decades – double-digit growth in every decade since 1970; 1,686% growth since 1980; 8.9% growth since 2020. It was recently ranked the #1 economy in the state by Consumer Affairs based on its low poverty/unemployment and strong home appreciation.
NORTH CAROLINA INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY | North Carolina consistently ranks as a top U.S. state for business and earned the #1 spot on CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” list in 2025, as well as in 2023 and 2022, due to its strong workforce, economy, infrastructure and business-friendly environment. The state often finishes in the top few positions, demonstrating a well-rounded performance across key metrics like education, cost of doing business and innovation, making it a leader in economic development and an attractive market for CRE investment.
LARGE PARCEL CREATES HIGH RESIDUAL VALUE | The Property is a large, oversized ±2.24-acre out-parcel that is roughly 25% bigger than the average drugstore parcel. This, combined with the hard, signalized corner location and the strength of the local market, creates superior residual value for an owner.
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