Charlotte, NC (April 2008) – Austin Village Investments, LLC has purchased Suite 210 (2,020 s.f.) in Building I at Austin Village, a Crosland project developed by Merrifield Partners. The location will be the site of Austin Village Eyecare.

Austin Village Eyecare’s mission is to provide the ultimate eye care, service and products. Charlotte’s newest state-of-the-art eye facility is used for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of eye disease. Dr. Keshav Bhat also specializes in contact lens evaluations, children’s vision and sport vision for all ages. Dr. Bhat and his team are so confident in their high level of quality, that they are the only practice in the area who offers a unique two-year warranty on all eyewear along with a no risk contact lens program.

George Macon of Merrifield Partners represented the Seller in this transaction.

Austin Village is a 100-acre mixed-use development just off of I-485 at the intersection of Potter’s Road and Chestnut Lane in Indian Trail. This mixed-use development is in an ideal location, being one of the only sites commercially zoned in the area. At the center of the property is a village green with offices, shops and restaurants. Austin Village is planned to have 375,000 square feet of retail, medical, and professional office space, and forty acres has been reserved for future residential development.

About Merrifield Partners

Merrifield Partners, an affiliate of Crosland, is one of Charlotte’s leading office and industrial development and brokerage firms. Operating as Crosland Commercial for many years, Merrifield Partners developed a portfolio of over 2,500 acres of land and 2.5 million square feet of commercial space. For more information, visit www.merrifieldpartners.com.

About Crosland

Founded in 1937, Crosland is one of the Southeast’s leading diversified real estate companies. Its expertise in retail, multifamily, office, land development and general contracting enables it to be an innovator in multi- and mixed-use development.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Crosland has offices in Raleigh, Orlando, Tampa and Nashville, and develops, builds and manages properties in the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. The privately held company’s current portfolio has a market value exceeding $1 billion. For more detail, www.crosland.com.