Ackerman, MDH Partners Acquire Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s West End for $40.3M

ATLANTA — Ackerman & Co. and MDH Partners have acquired the four-building, 433,204-square-foot Lee + White project in Atlanta’s West End for $40.3 million. The seller, Stream Realty Partners, recently redeveloped the buildings, which were initially constructed as industrial facilities in the 1950s and 1960s. The Lee + White buildings are currently home to breweries, restaurants, retailers and food manufacturers. The buyers plan to add a 20,000-square-foot food hall, 30,000 square feet of additional retail and 170,000 square feet of creative loft offices. A masterplan for the redevelopment is under way and construction is expected to begin in six to 12 months. Leo Wiener and Kelly Wilson of Ackerman will lead the restaurant and retail leasing efforts at the property. Porter Henritze and Sonia Winfield of Cushman & Wakefield will represent ownership in office leasing. The property features more than a half-mile of frontage along the Atlanta BeltLine with direct access to the westside trail. Lee + White is located three miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Miles Theodore, Mack Freudenstein, Mark Zebouni and Drew Nations of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was represented internally.