Land · Retail · Industrial

Commercial real estate,
handled honestly.proactively.responsively.respectfully.meticulously.expeditiously.

South Atlantic Sites is a next-gen commercial real estate brokerage firm covering the South Atlantic region. We sell land and buildings, lease retail and industrial space, and find sites for growing companies, using market knowledge, geospatial data, and AI-driven processes.

22Active listings
NC + SC + VALand, retail, industrial and ground lease
2022Founded in Raleigh

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What we do

Sales & leasing

Advisory for owners

Land and building sales, retail and industrial leasing, and ground leases. Prominent signage, premium online marketing, and supercharged prospecting for every listing.

Site selection

Growth for operators

Ground-up and second-generation sites for regional and national brands expanding across the South Atlantic, backed by consumer location data on every trade area.

Disposition

Exit strategy for businesses

Marketing excess real estate or an existing location when a business relocates, consolidates, or closes.

Why owners and operators call us.

  • Proactive, not reactive

    The traditional model is to passively post listings and client requirements. We prefer a more proactive approach: direct outreach, aggressive off-market sourcing, and resourceful deal making that creates opportunities for our clients.

  • Data is our expertise

    True trade-area analysis, hourly bi-directional car counts, dwell time, consumer psychographics, and more for any property anywhere. As experts in the field, we don't just provide data, we use it to paint the clear pictures end-users need to make decisions.

  • AI-driven processes

    Platform-wide AI integration to streamline our workflow, enhance the client experience, and close more deals. We built our own proprietary tools and systems from the ground up and we believe all our clients should have access to these powerful resources. Our culture of continuous innovation drives us to improve on and invent capabilities every day.

Companies that trust us

The team

Brokers who pick up the phone.

Mike Wilen

Mike Wilen

President

Founder of South Atlantic Sites. Over a decade of commercial advisory, from his first client, a 50-plus-unit Burger King franchisee, to land brokerage and retail tenant representation across the region. University of Michigan; active in ULI and ICSC.

Shipman Northcutt

Shipman Northcutt

Vice President

A 30-year business executive who helped grow CARQUEST Auto Parts from a $280 million company into a $3 billion one, then owned and operated three businesses of his own. Wake Forest resident for more than 20 years and an active Rotarian.

Cam Wilson

Cam Wilson

Broker & VP of Innovation

Started with the firm at 19 in 2022 and leads the integration of AI across its systems, from prospecting to negotiation. NC State finance graduate.

Joe Cabral

Joe Cabral

Broker

A decade of global commercial and corporate real estate experience with deals on every continent, including tenant advisory for Capital One, Cisco and Asurion. University of Virginia.

Payton Reid

Payton Reid

Broker

More than 15 years in development, acquisitions, construction and underwriting, formerly Head of Acquisitions at Creighton Development and Managing Director at Choice Hotels, with over $2.5 billion in transactions.

Contact

Tell us about the property or the requirement.

A broker replies within 24 hours. If you are an owner, send the address. If you are an operator, send the trade areas you want.