Georgia

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $7.4M Sale of Retail Center in Roswell, Georgia

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

ROSWELL, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $7.4 million sale of The Alstead Shops, an 11,200-square-foot retail center located at 2000 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell. The metro Atlanta property was delivered in 2024 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Wellstar Urgent Care, CityVet, Layne’s Chicken Fingers, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and The Human Bean. Margaret Jones and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Mirabeland Investments and Concordia Properties in the transaction. The buyer was Manchester Capital Management.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

TruAmerica Purchases 20-Story Apartment High-Rise in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased The Tower on Piedmont, a 20-story high-rise apartment tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but TruAmerica says that the previous owner invested $3 million in capital improvements at the 155-unit tower prior to the sale. Colleen Hendrix, Shea Campbell and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Ryan Greer and Troy Tegeler of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for TruAmerica. Completed in 2009, The Tower on Piedmont features high-end finishes and amenities, including a penthouse-level sky lounge with a catering kitchen, rooftop pool and sundeck, outdoor social lounge, fitness center and 24-hour concierge services. The acquisition grows TruAmerica’s metro Atlanta holdings to approximately 3,000 units (owned and managed). The buyer plans to further invest in upgrading the property’s amenities and common spaces.

March 31, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Omega Construction Breaks Ground on 801,000 SF Distribution Center in Macon, Georgia for Bob’s Discount Furniture

by Abby Cox March 30, 2026

MACON, GA. — Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Omega Construction has broken ground on an 801,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility for in Macon for Bob’s Discount Furniture. Situated roughly 85 miles southeast of Atlanta in Central Georgia, the facility will serve as a major logistics hub to support the retail furniture chain’s growth across the Southeast. Further details of the development were not disclosed. Needham, Mass.-based Onyx Partners is leading the development, with Omega Construction serving as the design-build general contractor, in partnership with Falcon Design Consultants, Atlas Collaborative and HGA. As of early 2026, Bob’s Discount Furniture operates more than 200 stores across the U.S.

March 30, 2026

Company News Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast Student Housing

Landmark Properties Enters Seniors Housing Sector

by John Nelson March 26, 2026

ATHENS, GA. — Landmark Properties, an Athens-based residential developer primarily known for its nationwide portfolio of student housing communities, has announced its expansion into the seniors housing sector. The firm plans to pursue both ground-up development and acquisition opportunities in the senior living space. “Seniors housing sits at an attractive inflection point, having made a meaningful recovery from a unique black swan event and now exhibiting a pronounced supply-demand imbalance,” says Walt Templin, president and chief investment officer of Landmark. “This dynamic creates a compelling entry point for Landmark to leverage its vertically integrated platform.” Landmark has appointed Shashank Goel to lead the company’s entry into seniors housing. Goel will serve as senior director of U.S. seniors housing investment management. Goel, who has more than 10 years of experience in seniors housing, most recently served as assistant vice president at Harrison Street.

March 26, 2026

Georgia Industrial Loans Southeast

MDH Partners Closes $946.8M Refinancing for National Industrial Portfolio

by John Nelson March 25, 2026

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has closed a $946.8 million refinancing for Project Interstellar, a 59-property, 13.5 million-square-foot industrial real estate portfolio that spans 15 states. The names and locations of the properties were not released. The refinancing package involved restructuring nine existing mortgages into seven new loans, with Wells Fargo Bank NA providing $786.8 million as the sole bookrunner, joint lead arranger and administrative agent on six of the loan portfolios. ACORE Capital provided $160 million as the administrative agent on the seventh loan portfolio. Matthew Ludwig of MDH Partners worked with Melissa Frawley and Steve Hinkle at Wells Fargo and Scott Swisher at ACORE Capital to secure the loans. MDH Partners currently manages three investment vehicles that owns 38.5 million square feet of industrial space across 19 states. The firm is currently investing in Fund III, which has closed more than $591 million in acquisitions and another $160 million in properties under contract in the past six months.

March 25, 2026

Development Georgia Life Sciences Southeast Top Stories

UCB to Invest $2B for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in Northeast Georgia

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2026

DACULA, GA. — Global biopharmaceutical company UCB has unveiled plans to invest $2 billion to establish its first U.S. pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing campus in Dacula, a city within metro Atlanta’s Gwinnett County. The new facility is expected to create 330 new jobs over the next several years at Rowen, a mixed-use innovation district focused on global health, agriculture and environmental sustainability. The 2,000-acre “knowledge community” is planned along Ga. Highway 316. The new 460,000-square-foot facility will anchor 79 acres that UCB purchased off Rowen Parkway. Brussels, Belgium-based UCB maintains an existing presence in Georgia. The company’s North American headquarters is located in Smyrna and currently supports more than 400 jobs spanning expertise in neurology and immunology. UCB is focused on developing innovative medicines for people living with severe neurological and autoimmune conditions such as epilepsy. UCB’s new manufacturing footprint marks the first major private investment at Rowen and the largest capital investment in Gwinnett County’s history. UCB says it will leverage advanced manufacturing technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, while prioritizing efficient use of natural resources. Jean-Christophe Tellier, CEO of UCB, says the project is expected to generate approximately $5 billion in total economic impact, including more than 1,000 …

March 25, 2026

Civic Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Georgia Ports Authority to Open $134M Gainesville Inland Port in May

by John Nelson March 24, 2026

GAINESVILLE, GA. — The Georgia Ports Authority plans to open the Gainesville Inland Port, a $134 million inland port in the northeast Georgia city of Gainesville, on May 4, 2026. The 104-acre project will give manufacturers and suppliers in the region an alternative to a 600-mile roundtrip truck route by providing direct Norfolk Southern rail service between the inland port and the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority estimates that the new inland port will replace approximately 26,000 roundtrip truck routes in the inland port’s first year of operation. The Gainesville Inland Port, formerly known as the Blue Ridge Connector, will have an annual capacity of 200,000 containers. The Georgia Ports Authority is currently executing a nearly $5 billion infrastructure investment plan over the next decade to expand berths, yards, gates, inland ports and rail capacity for the state’s port network, headlined by the Port of Savannah.

March 24, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Peachtree Group Acquires 600,000 SF Distribution Center Near Savannah Leased to Hasbro, Launches DST

by John Nelson March 24, 2026

MIDWAY, GA. — Peachtree Group has acquired a newly built, 600,000-square-foot distribution center in Midway, about 32 miles southwest of Savannah. The property is fully leased to Hasbro Inc., a toy and game manufacturing company behind brands including NERF, Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Monopoly, Play-Doh, Dungeons & Dragons, Furby, Power Rangers and Magic: The Gathering. Located in Liberty County, the property represents approximately 25 percent of Hasbro’s U.S. distribution footprint and services brick-and-mortar stores and direct-to-consumer operations. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Peachtree Group has launched a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) called PG Savannah Industrial DST, allowing 1031 users and other investors to acquire fractional interests in the property via a trust structure. The lease has an initial 10-year term with two five-year extension options with 3.25 percent annual rent escalations. Hasbro is responsible for operating expenses at the facility, according to Peachtree Group.

March 24, 2026

Development Georgia Hospitality Loans Southeast

Greysteel Arranges Construction Financing for Dual-Branded, 146-Room Hotel in Savannah

by Abby Cox March 23, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA — Bethesda, Md.-based Greysteel has arranged construction financing for a dual-branded, 146-room SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites Marriott hotel in Savannah. Greysteel secured the loan on behalf of Arya Hospitality, a Savannah-based developer. An Atlanta-based regional bank provided financing for the project. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed, but a source familiar with the transaction said the loan amount was north of $15 million.

March 23, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

Partners Capital Acquires 261,949 SF Powers Ferry Business Park in Atlanta

by John Nelson March 19, 2026

ATLANTA — Partners Capital, the investment arm of Houston-based Partners Real Estate, has acquired Powers Ferry Business Park, a five-building flex park in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. Built in 1982, the 261,949-square-foot campus sits on 26 acres within two miles of Battery Atlanta and Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Partners Capital purchased Powers Ferry Business Park through Opportunity Fund VI, its newly launched investment vehicle. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the property traded for $46.1 million in an off-market transaction. The park was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to 36 tenants. Partners Capital plans to make capital improvements to Powers Ferry Business Park over the course of its ownership.

March 19, 2026

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