Georgia

Starwood REIT Acquires Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta for $82M

by Alex Tostado August 25, 2020

DECATUR, GA. — Starwood REIT has acquired The Baxter Decatur, a 290-unit multifamily community in Decatur, for $82 million. The property, which was formerly known as Solis Decatur, offers one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a car charging station, fitness center, pool, sundeck, game room, bike storage and a pet washing area. The Baxter was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale. Additionally, the property features 20,000square feet of retail space on the ground floor leased to tenants such as Jason’s Deli, 100% Chiropractic, Club Pilates and F45. According to Terwilliger Pappas’ website, the Atlanta-based developer delivered the property in May 2019. The community is located at 1605 Church St., eight miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The seller was not disclosed.

August 25, 2020

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Alliance Residential to Develop 354-Unit Multifamily Community in East Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 24, 2020

ATLANTA — Alliance Residential Co. will develop Broadstone at Pullman Yards, a planned 354-unit multifamily community in east Atlanta’s Kirkwood district. The developer expects to break ground this year and open the property in early 2022. The complex will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors will include two-toned custom cabinetry, tile backsplashes, veined quartz countertops, matte black fixtures and electronic locks. Communal amenities will include a two-story clubroom with a demonstrator kitchen, lounge space, fitness center and a saltwater pool. Brock Hudgins Architects designed the community, which will be situated at 105 Rogers St. NE, four miles east of downtown Atlanta. Local media outlets reported last year that Atomic Entertainment sold the site within its Pratt-Pullman Yard redevelopment to Phoenix-based Alliance Residential.

August 24, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

JLL Arranges $18.6M Sale of Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 24, 2020

CANTON, GA. — JLL has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Hickory Flat Commons, a Kroger-anchored shopping center located along Hickory Flat Highway in Canton, about 34 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The 115,000-square-foot property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Anytime Fitness, Mathnasium, furniture store Phillips Trading, Great Clips and Platinum Cleaners. Jim Hamilton of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Phillips Edison & Co. acquired the center as part of a 1031 tax exchange.

August 24, 2020

Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Brookfield Opens New Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy Stores at Cumberland Mall in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 21, 2020

ATLANTA — Brookfield Properties has opened a new Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy at Cumberland Mall, an enclosed regional mall in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria district. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Dick’s Sporting Goods will occupy the 70,000 square feet formerly leased to Sears. The Golf Galaxy, which will be adjacent to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, will offer in-store services and apparel and footwear from companies such as DSG, Tommy Armour, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, Field & Stream, Fitness Gear, Nike, Adidas, Yeti, The North Face, Callaway and TaylorMade. Golf Galaxy is a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods. The stores will also host a grand opening event beginning today. In early July, Brookfield unveiled plans to redevelop the eastern portion of Cumberland Mall into a mixed-use property featuring 445,000 square feet of office space, 312 multifamily residences, 31,200 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 10 bus bays. Brookfield hopes to complete Cumberland Mall’s phased redevelopment in 2025.

August 21, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Boeing Signs 21,000 SF Office Lease Near Robins Air Force Base in Central Georgia

by Alex Tostado August 21, 2020

WARNER ROBINS, GA. — The Boeing Co. has signed a 21,000-square-foot office lease in Warner Robins. The aerospace company will occupy three suites within the 39,000-square-foot building located at 691 Wellborn Road. Boeing expects to move into the space in January. Built in 2004, the property is situated less than one mile from Robins Air Force Base. Patrick Barry of Coldwell Banker Commercial Eberhardt & Barry represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.

August 21, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Zinus USA to Invest $108M in Manufacturing Facility in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2020

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Zinus USA Inc. will invest $108 million in a new manufacturing and distribution facility in McDonough. The home furnishings company expects to create 804 full-time jobs at the property, which is expected to open in the first half of 2021. This marks the first manufacturing facility in North America for the South Korean-based company. Its other manufacturing facilities are located in China and Indonesia. According to multiple media reports, the building will be located at 830 Ga. Highway 42, the former site of the Toys “R” Us distribution center. The property is 27 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and two miles from Interstate 75. Zinus worked with Yoonie Kim, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s director of Korean investments, on the investment. Other civic partners include the Henry County Development Authority, Georgia Quick Start and Georgia EMC.

August 20, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Zillow Group to Lease Office Space for Southeastern Regional Hub in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 19, 2020

DUNWOODY, GA. — Seattle-based Zillow Group will open its Southeastern regional hub in Dunwoody and create 200 jobs. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the online residential real estate company leased two floors at Three Ravinia Drive, a 31-story office tower in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. A majority of the jobs will support Zillow Offers, the company’s home buying program. Kristi Brigman of the Georgia Department of Economic Development represented the Global Commerce division on this project in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Decide DeKalb and the City of Dunwoody Development Authority. According to LoopNet Inc., CBRE handles leasing efforts on behalf of the undisclosed owner. A timeline for Zillow moving into the space was not disclosed.

August 19, 2020

Company News Georgia Retail Southeast

The Home Depot’s Sales Increase 23.4 Percent in Second Quarter

by Alex Tostado August 18, 2020

ATLANTA — The Home Depot released its second-quarter results, which revealed the home improvement retailer saw a 23.4 percent increase in sales on a year-over-year basis. Sales totaled $38.1 billion in the second quarter, which ended Aug. 3. Because of the coronavirus outbreak and The Home Depot’s status as an essential retailer, meaning the stores have remained open through the pandemic, the company invested approximately $480 million in benefits for its associates, including weekly bonuses for hourly associates in stores and distribution centers.

August 18, 2020

Alabama Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

KeyBank Provides $163M Refinancing Loan for Six-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Three Southeastern States

by Alex Tostado August 14, 2020

CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $163 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for a six-property multifamily portfolio in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Dirk Falardeau, Steven Hamm and Matt Purtell of Cleveland-based KeyBank structured the 15-year loan with 10 years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Boston-based Panther Residential Management (PRM). In Tennessee, the portfolio comprises the 278-unit Integra Hills Apartments and the 270-unit Integra Hills Preserve Apartments in Ooltewah, as well as the 238-unit Villas at Houston Levee East and the 226-unit Villas at Houston Levee West in Cordova. The portfolio also includes the 280-unit Panther Riverside Parc in Atlanta and the 276-unit Huntsville Parc Apartments in Huntsville, Ala. The six properties were all built between 2008 and 2015.

August 14, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

JLL Arranges $43.9M Sale of Industrial Property Leased to Bed Bath & Beyond in North Georgia

by Alex Tostado August 12, 2020

PENDERGRASS, GA. — JLL has arranged the $43.9 million sale of an 811,000-square-foot distribution center leased to Bed Bath & Beyond in northeast Georgia. The property is located at 860 John B. Brooks Road in Pendergrass. The asset, which is situated on 62 acres along Interstate 85, features tilt-up construction, 32-foot clear heights and a cross-dock configuration. Alex Sharrin, Britton Burdette, Brian Shanfeld, Matt Wirth and Dennis Mitchell of JLL represented the seller, Oak Street Real Estate Capital LLC, in the transaction. An unnamed institutional investment group purchased the property.

August 12, 2020

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