KANSAS CITY, MO. — Nuveen Global Investments LLC, a TIAA company, has acquired a six-property industrial portfolio in the Southeast for $272 million. McCraney Property Co. and Northwestern Mutual sold the 3.5 million-square-foot portfolio, which was built on a speculative basis. Chris Riley, Frank Fallon, and Trey Embrey of CBRE represented the sellers, Northwestern Mutual and McCraney Property Co., in the transaction. The portfolio features four Florida properties, including Country Line Logistics Center, which totals 1.1 million square feet in Plant City; Park 27, which spans 602,972 square feet in Davenport; 27 Logistics Park, which comprises 207,676 square feet in Davenport; and I-4 Commerce Center, which totals 45,340 square feet in Lake Mary. The remaining two properties are the 611,698-square-foot 985 Lanier Logistics in Buford, Ga.; and the 350,687-square-foot Airport South in Charlotte. All six buildings were fully leased at the time of sale.
Georgia
Auerbach Funds, Dunross Capital Purchase 220-Unit Townhome Community in Southwest Atlanta’s College Park
by Alex Tostado
COLLEGE PARK, GA. — A partnership between Auerbach Funds and Dunross Capital has purchased The Life at Avery Park, a 220-unit townhome community in College Park. The property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, grilling area and a playground. The buyers plan to implement an upgrade plan at the community, which will include renovating the unit interiors and communal space. The Life at Avery Park was originally built in 1970 and most recently renovated in 2001. The asset is situated at 2609 Charlestown Drive, 11 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FriedLam Partners Buys Six-Property Multifamily Portfolio in North Carolina, Georgia for $85.2M
by Alex Tostado
TEANECK, N.J. — Teaneck-based FriedLam Partners has bought a six-property multifamily portfolio in Charlotte, Raleigh and Atlanta for $85.2 million. The portfolio comprises 872 units. The two Charlotte properties are the 192-unit 59Twenty @ Monroe and the 196-unit Two20 @ Branchview. The community in Raleigh was the 176-unit Enclave @ Crabtree. Watson Bryant and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller of the North Carolina properties, JEM Holdings, in the transaction. The Atlanta portion of the portfolio comprises the 130-unit 743 @ Howell Mill, the 112-unit Lenox Place and the 66-unit Rio at Lenox. Travis Presnell and Wesley Kenney of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Zavala Capital Group, in the transaction.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Crown Bay Group LLC, Acorn Property Group LLC and Iron Street Capital LLC has acquired FortyThree 75 Apartments, a 260-unit multifamily community in southwest Atlanta. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park, playground and a MARTA bus stop. The buyers plan to renovate unit interiors as they become available. The asset is situated at 4375 Cascade Road, 12 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — QTS Realty Trust has completed the expansion of QTS Atlanta-Metro Data Center 2 (DC2), a 495,000-square-foot data center in Atlanta. The facility features 240,000 square feet of data hall space. QTS began the expansion in November 2019. DC2 is situated on QTS’ 95-acre campus and adjacent to Atlanta-Metro Data Center 1 (DC1), four miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. QTS signed two undisclosed tenants for the facility. DC2 supports 72 megawatts of power capacity, bringing the QTS campus to a more than 200-megawatt capacity. At full buildout, QTS expects to support more than 275 megawatts of power capacity.
Chesterfield, Stonemont Financial Sign Bicycle Manufacturer to 1.1 MSF Industrial Lease Near Port of Savannah
by Alex Tostado
RINCON, GA. — Chesterfield and development partner Stonemont Financial have signed Pacific Cycle Inc. to a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial lease within Georgia International Trade Center in Rincon. Pacific Cycle is the parent company of bicycle brands including Schwinn, Mongoose and Kid Trax. The tenant fully occupies Building 2B of the property, which is situated at 2004 Trade Center Parkway, 16 miles from the Port of Savannah. Chesterfield and Stonemont recently delivered Phase I of Georgia International Trade Center, which comprises four buildings totaling 2.4 million square feet. Building 2B is the largest facility in Phase I. The developers are underway on Phase II, which will comprise three buildings spanning nearly 2 million square feet.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Atlantic | Pacific Cos. (A|P) has purchased The Parc at Dunwoody Apartments, a 312-unit complex in Dunwoody. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 718 to 1,346 square feet. Communal amenities include a pavilion, fitness center, playground and two pools. The asset is situated at 1067 Pitts Road, 17 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The Miami-based buyer purchased the community via its equity fund, Blue Atlantic Partners Fund III. A|P affiliate Atlantic | Pacific Management will manage the property and handle the leasing efforts. A|P plans to implement a multimillion-dollar renovation to upgrade unit interiors with quartz countertops, enhance amenity spaces and improve the exterior of the community. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
CBRE: More Than 5 MSF of Office Sublease Available in Metro Atlanta, Highest Total Since 2010
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — There has been 2.5 million square feet of sublease space added to the Atlanta office market since the beginning of March, bringing the total to more than 5 million square feet, the highest the metro area has posted since 2010, a recent study from CBRE has found. Nearly 1.1 million square feet was added to the inventory in August and September alone. Of the 18 industries in the study that are tracked, companies involved in the tech sector have added the most inventory (29 percent) since the onset of the pandemic. The North Fulton and Central Perimeter submarkets have added 453,710 square feet and 447,737 square feet, respectively.
SANDY SPRINGS AND MARIETTA, GA. — Carroll Organization has purchased three multifamily communities in metro Atlanta for $220 million. Carroll will rebrand two of the properties, Cascade at Morgan Falls and Fountains at Morgan Falls in Sandy Springs, under the singular name Arium Morgan Falls. The adjacent communities total 1,180 units. Carroll plans to invest $30 million in property upgrades to overhaul exteriors, amenities and unit interiors. The third property is in Marietta, the 418-unit Columns at Bentley Manor, which Carroll will rebrand to Arium on Bentley. Carroll plans to remodel and update the community’s amenities and units. The seller(s) of the three communities was not disclosed.
Terwilliger Pappas, Mill Green Partners to Break Ground on $70M Apartment Development Near Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
CUMMING, GA. — A joint venture between Terwilliger Pappas and Mill Green Partners will break ground this month on Solis Cumming Town Center, a $70 million apartment development in downtown Cumming. The development will include 300 apartment units and 20 townhome units. The asset will be the multifamily component of Mashburn Village, a mixed-use development that will feature 193,000 square feet of retail space and 85 single-family homes in addition to Solis Cumming Town Center. Dwell, E&M, B&C Studio and Kimley-Horn designed the community, and New South served as the general contractor. Cadence Bank provided construction financing, and Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities provided a mezzanine loan. Terwilliger Pappas and Mill Green Partners expect to deliver the community in 2022.