Georgia

Noble Opens 148-Room Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District Hotel

by John Nelson April 24, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA. — Noble Investment Group has opened Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District, a 148-room hotel located at 220 E. Bryan St. in downtown Savannah. Situated off Reynolds Square and steps from the Savannah River, the hotel represents the first Tempo by Hilton property in Georgia. McKibbon Hospitality manages the hotel on behalf of Noble. Each hotel room offers spa-inspired bathrooms with Bluetooth speaker mirrors and Apotheke bath products; Sealy Accelerate mattresses; Peloton bikes; yoga mats; and resistance bands. Amenities include a lobby with gathering spaces, 3,000 square feet of meeting spaces and a 24-hour fitness center. Food-and-beverage offerings include Waving Girl Rooftop, a rooftop bar, and Bluestone Lane Café, an Australian-style café overlooking Reynolds Square.

April 24, 2026

Development Georgia Hospitality Mixed-Use Southeast

Virgin Hotels to Anchor $5B Centennial Yards Development in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson April 23, 2026

ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based CIM Group and affiliate Centennial Yards Co. have announced that Virgin Hotels is coming to Centennial Yards, the $5 billion mixed-use district underway in downtown Atlanta. Drew Co. is co-developing the 261-room hotel, which is set to open in 2027 between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. The hotel will anchor the “Entertainment District” of the 50-acre project that will also include a 5,300-seat Live Nation venue and the interactive Cosm attraction announced in 2024. The hotel will include the Virgin brand’s signature “Chambers” room concept with a penthouse suite and “Richard’s Flat” on the upper floors. The hotel will also feature meeting space, a pool deck and a Chops Lobster Bar on the ground level, as well as bars in the lobby, pool deck area and rooftop, plus a seasonal patio bar. Other recently announced concepts coming to Centennial Yards include Shake Shack, The Irish Exit, Khao Thai Isan, The Busy Bee Café and Zephyr Southern Brasserie.

April 23, 2026

Georgia Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Coreforce Signs 32,945 SF Office Lease at Uptown Atlanta Mixed-Use Development

by John Nelson April 22, 2026

ATLANTA — Coreforce, a public safety tech firm based in Decatur, Ga., has signed a 32,945-square-foot office lease at Uptown Atlanta, a mixed-use development by Rubenstein Partners LP that straddles Atlanta’s Buckhead and Midtown submarkets. Kyle Kenyon and Chris Port of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Coreforce, formerly known as Utility Associates, has 200 employees and provides software for first responders and other frontline professionals. The firm will relocate from Decatur and occupy the entire 10th floor at Uptown Atlanta, which features more than 1 million square feet of office space. Other office tenants include The Academy for Innovation in Medicine, Stadler Rail, Entertainment Partners, MARTA CPEI group and Skillshot Media. The development also includes more than 100,000 square feet of retail space leased to J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen, Bene Korean, Sugarcoat, Roundhouse Kickboxing, The Commodore and 26 Thai Kitchen, among others.

April 22, 2026

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Connolly Completes $70M Mixed-Use Development in Brookhaven, Georgia

by John Nelson April 21, 2026

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Locally based Connolly has completed Parkside on Dresden, a $70 million mixed-use development in downtown Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The development is situated on a four-acre site along Dresden Drive near the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe MARTA station. Parkside on Dresden includes the 176-unit Solis Dresden Village, developed in partnership with Terwillger Pappas; a six-level parking garage; 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail space; and Woodley Plaza, a city-owned event lawn named after local businessman Dan Woodley. The retail space is fully leased to tenants including F45 Training, Café Vendome, Honeysuckle Gelato, Stretch Lab and Brookhaven Dance, among others. The development also includes a standalone retail building available for lease that features a rooftop patio.

April 21, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Southeast Student Housing

Landmark, Kane Properties Acquire 128-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Georgia

by John Nelson April 21, 2026

ATHENS, GA. — A partnership between Landmark Properties and Kane Properties has acquired Eclipse on Broad, a 128-bed student housing community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. TSB Capital Advisors secured debt financing through Seacoast Bank for the acquisition. Built in 2013, the community offers units in four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity, as well as five separate townhomes with private two-car garages. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, study lounges and an outdoor courtyard and grill. The property also features 68 parking spaces.

April 21, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Stonemont Purchases 216,400 SF Industrial Facility in Mableton, Georgia

by Abby Cox April 20, 2026

MABLETON, GA. — Stonemont, a private industrial real estate investment firm based in Atlanta, has acquired a 216,400-square-foot industrial service facility (ISF) located in Mableton, approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Situated at 5350 Riverview Road, the facility spans 10 buildings across 24.5 acres and is fully leased to a mix of national and regional tenants. The property also features 18- to 23-foot clear heights, 19 dock doors and potential connectivity to the Norfolk-Southern rail spur. ISF is defined as a subset of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) and includes sites that feature functional service buildings, in addition to stabilized fences and lit outdoor space zoned for storage. Stonemont has closed on five ISF acquisitions totaling 41.9 acres and more than 518,600 square feet of existing and planned development across the country, including Atlanta, Houston, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Additionally, in February, the firm closed on two ISF projects in Denver and Las Vegas, totaling over 35,000 square feet on more than 15 acres.

April 20, 2026

Development Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast

JCCG Selected to Develop 125 Independent Living Homes in Milledgeville, Georgia

by Abby Cox April 20, 2026

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. — Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), a Southeast-based general contractor specializing in build-to-rent (BTR) communities, has been selected to build 125 single-family rental (SFR) homes at Higher Ground, a new 42-acre, independent living community in Milledgeville. Developed by BLDG Real Estate, Higher Ground is planned to complement the adjacent Fellowship Meriwether Assisted Living Community, providing residents with access to existing amenities, while supporting a “greater level of independence.” Upon completion of the project, The Fellowship Family, a fourth-generation, family-owned firm specializing in senior living communities across the Southeast, will manage the community. Land development of the community’s first phase of 91 homes began in November 2025, and vertical construction is scheduled for June. Leasing is expected to begin in September, with project completion anticipated by January 2027. Homes will range in size from approximately 1,007 to 1,294 square feet.

April 20, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Bell Partners Reopens 256-Unit Multifamily Community in Atlanta’s West Midtown

by Abby Cox April 17, 2026

ATLANTA — Bell Partners has reopened Bell Collier Village, a 256-unit multifamily community located along Howell Mill Road in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Following a fire, Bell Collier Village closed and terminated all leases in 2024 and has remained closed for restoration since. Preleasing at the restored community has already begun, and the first residences are expected to be available in June. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,315. The five-story apartment complex features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, ranging in size from 426 to 1,657 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, sundeck, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse, pet washing station, courtyard, grilling areas and a rooftop terrace.

April 17, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Vida Begins Construction on 280-Unit Verona Apartments in Fairburn, Georgia

by John Nelson April 15, 2026

FAIRBURN, GA. — Vida Cos. has begun construction on Verona, a 280-unit apartment community located at the corner of Landrum and Senoia roads in Fairburn, about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. The garden-style property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, all with private balconies. Amenities will include a courtyard with a saltwater swimming pool and grilling stations, a fitness center, clubhouse, coworking lounge and a dog park. The property will also feature a 1,500-square-foot coffee shop open to the public and 5,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Vida plans to deliver Verona in fall 2027. The developer also recently closed on construction financing from Parse Capital and a 10-year tax incentive from Develop Fulton, an economic development authority for Fulton County. The design-build team includes Buckhaven Construction Services (general contractor), Dwell Design Studio (architect), Crosby Design Group (interior designer), Gaskins + LeCraw (civil engineer) and B+C Studio (landscape architect).

April 15, 2026

Georgia Industrial Loans Southeast

Affinius Capital Originates $70.2M Refinancing for Terminal East Industrial Property in Savannah

by John Nelson April 14, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA. — Affinius Capital has originated a $70.2 million loan for the refinancing of Terminal East, a two-building industrial property in north Savannah spanning 915,000 square feet. John Rose and Bobby Norwood of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. Additional terms of the financing were not released. Situated near the Port of Savannah and the I-95/I-16 corridor, Terminal East comprises a 180,000-square-foot facility with 32-foot clear heights and a 735,000-square-foot facility with 36-foot clear heights. Combined the buildings feature 231 trailer stalls and 198 dock-high doors.

April 14, 2026

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