Georgia

Carter to Build Two Apartment Communities in Atlanta, Charlotte

by John Nelson March 31, 2023

ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carter has plans to develop two apartment communities in Atlanta and Charlotte under its Story brand. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged construction financing through Truist for Story Mt. Zion on Atlanta’s south side and South State Bank for Story University North on Charlotte’s north side. The projects represent the sixth and seventh Story communities that Carter is developing in the Southeast. Summit Contracting Group is developing both properties, which will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and comprise 300 to 330 apartments. The construction timelines for the communities were not disclosed.

March 31, 2023

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Extended Stay America Opens 84-Room Hotel in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 31, 2023

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Extended Stay America has opened an Extended Stay Suites hotel in McDonough, roughly 30 miles southeast of Atlanta. Developed by TGC Group, the property totals 84 rooms. Amenities include complimentary WiFi, free breakfast, cable, a fitness room, onsite guest laundry and a lobby. TGC Hospitality Management is the hotel’s property manager.

March 31, 2023

Development Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Santander Bank, TD Bank Provide $100M Construction Loan for Multifamily High-Rise Project in West Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson March 30, 2023

ATLANTA — Santander Bank and TD Bank have provided a $100 million construction loan to The Allen Morris Co. for Stella at Star Metals, a 21-story multifamily high-rise development in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The 327-unit tower is the latest phase for Allen Morris Co.’s Star Metals District, a mixed-use development straddling Howell Mill Road that includes the Sentral at Star Metals apartments and Star Metals Offices. Brasfield & Gorrie constructed the other two properties and will serve as general contractor for Stella at Star Metals. The property will feature units with floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-foot ceiling heights, Italian cabinetry, stone countertops and outdoor balconies. Amenities will include a two-story, full-service bar and green roof terrace on the 17th floor; infinity pool, cabana and grilling stations on the seventh floor; an indoor/outdoor fitness center; dog spa; and a theater-style screening room. Additionally, Stella’s ground level will house 25,000 square feet of retail space anchored by chef-driven restaurants from the restaurateurs at Grass Fed Culture and Fishmonger. Stella residents are expected to move-in by mid-2025. Allen Morris Co. recently acquired 3.3 acres that will house fourth, fifth and sixth phases of Star Metals District.

March 30, 2023

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

GWCCA, Skanska Top Out 976-Room Signia by Hilton Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson March 29, 2023

ATLANTA — Convention, sports and entertainment campus operator Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) and Swedish development and construction company Skanska have topped off Signia by Hilton Atlanta, a 976-room, 1.3 million-square-foot hotel project in the city’s downtown area. Scheduled to open in January 2024, the 453-foot hotel will be owned by GWCCA and managed by Hilton Management Services. Upon completion, the property will connect to the Georgia World Congress Center and include three restaurants, three bars, a spa, beauty bar and a fitness center. Signia by Hilton Atlanta will also feature more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including a ballroom, outdoor event deck, outdoor event lawn and three boardrooms. Boston-based Drew Co. is the developer of the project, with Skanska and SG Contracting serving as general contractor. Gensler is providing architectural services. In addition to its proximity to Georgia World Congress Center, the hotel will be situated adjacent to CIM Group’s $5 billion Centennial Yards project, State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

March 29, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $19.8M Sale of Douglasville Town Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 28, 2023

DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.8 million sale of Douglasville Town Center, a 272,785-square-foot shopping center located at 5891-5989 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville, about 24 miles west of Atlanta. Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented both the seller, a private capital partnership, and the buyer, an out-of-state private investment firm, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Douglasville Town Center’s tenant roster includes anchor BuggyBusters, a liquidation superstore, as well as Rogers Mechanical Contractors, Andy’s Wholesale and Cobb Douglas Community Services Board.

March 28, 2023

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Oxford Properties, RAM Partners Open 352-Unit Celadon on Club Apartments in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Atlanta-based Oxford Properties and RAM Partners have begun preleasing Celadon on Club, a 352-unit luxury apartment community in Lawrenceville, roughly 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. Located at 3355 Club Drive, the development is situated on 33 acres that formerly housed Gwinnett County’s oldest country club. Amenities at the property, which comprises units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, include a pool, clubhouse, TrackMan golf simulator, workout facilities and private office space available for lease. A trail also connects the property to Club Drive Park, which features outdoor basketball courts, a fishing lake, playground, paved path and grilling pavilion. RAM will manage the community on behalf of Oxford, which developed the project.

March 27, 2023

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

TSA Signs 44,000 SF Office Lease Near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

by John Nelson March 27, 2023

EAST POINT, GA. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has signed a 44,000-square-foot, long-term office lease at 1500 Centre Parkway in East Point, roughly seven miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Caroline Fisher, Hunter Henritze and Michael Howell of Lincoln Property Co. Southeast arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord, a partnership between SGP Real Estate, Hight Property Group and Knox Properties. This lease brings the office building, which comprises 97,696 square feet total, to 95 percent occupancy and marks the second long-term federal user signed to the building by Lincoln and Lincoln’s Government Services Group (GSC), following the U.S. General Services Administration’s 29,737-square-foot lease agreement in late 2020. Originally built in 2008 and situated within a 320-acre landscaped park, the property was renovated in 2018 and features an updated lobby, onsite amenities and flexible floor plates.

March 27, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $8.6M Acquisition Loan for Former PGA of America Office Building in South Florida

by John Nelson March 24, 2023

PALM BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $8.6 million acquisition loan for the purchase of an office building located at 100 Ave. of Champions in Palm Beach. Totaling two stories and 42,090 square feet, the property served as PGA of America’s headquarters since its construction more than 50 years ago prior to the organization’s relocation to Frisco, Texas. Jason Hochman and Ron Granite of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing through a local bank on behalf of the borrower, Blue Water Advisors LP, which plans to convert the property to a multi-tenant building.

March 24, 2023

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Burlington Signs 20,000 SF Lease at North Griffin Square Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 24, 2023

GRIFFIN, GA. — Burlington Stores Inc. has signed a 20,000-square-foot lease at North Griffin Square, a retail center located in Griffin, approximately 40 miles south of Atlanta. Beginning this summer, Burlington will open a store at the 226,694-square-foot center, located at 1617 N. Expressway. Belk, Bealls and Big Lots anchor the property, which is also leased to tenants including PetSmart, T-Mobile, Little Caesars, LongHorn Steakhouse and Starbucks Coffee. Sandy Springs, Ga.-based Halpern Enterprises Inc., which developed North Griffin Square in 1979, is the landlord and is currently finalizing an exterior improvement program at the shopping center.

March 24, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Richmar Properties Sells Covington Square Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta for $13.4M

by John Nelson March 23, 2023

LITHONIA, GA. — Michigan-based Richmar Properties has sold Covington Square, a 144,585-square-foot shopping center in the east Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. Malls-Etc. purchased the property for $13.4 million. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1989 at 6152 Covington Highway, Covington Square was renovated in 2021 and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Rainbow Shops, City Gear, Beauty and More, Las Colinas Restaurant and 3D Church.

March 23, 2023

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