Georgia

Southern Post

ROSWELL, GA. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. plans to break ground in the fourth quarter on Southern Post, a 260,000-square-foot mixed-use development project in downtown Roswell. Construction is slated for initial completion in summer 2023. The development cost for the project is expected to be approximately $110 million. Located at 1023 Alpharetta St., Southern Post will include 128 apartments, nine townhomes, 95,000 square feet of creative loft office space, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 600 parking spaces with a parking deck. Belux Coffee, a coffee shop, is committed to 1,200 square feet, and Mexican eatery Arotea Cantina will lease out about 4,700 square feet. Other tenants will include Ponko Chicken, DaVinci Donuts and Silla Del Toro. Armada Hoffler Construction Co. will serve as the general contractor for this project. Retail and office space is currently available for lease. Transwestern is in charge of office and medical office leasing, while Dart Retail Advisors is in charge of retail leasing. The apartments will begin preleasing in the first quarter of 2023.

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Vesta Derby Oaks

ATLANTA AND LOUISVILLE, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a $75 million loan on behalf of Middleburg Communities for the refinancing of a three-property, 1,154-unit apartment portfolio in Atlanta and Louisville. Blake Cohen, Mike Ryan and JP Cordeiro of Cushman & Wakefield secured the two-year loan through Synovus Bank. The portfolio includes Vesta Adams Park, a 298-unit apartment community located at 1991 Delowe Dr. SW in Atlanta. The apartment property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average unit size of 1,035 square feet. Units include updated kitchens, hard-surface flooring in common areas and air conditioning. Community amenities include a laundry facility, onsite management, onsite maintenance and a sports court. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The portfolio also includes Vesta Bouldercrest, a 438-unit apartment community in Atlanta that offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 808 square feet. Units include updated kitchens and hard-surface flooring in common areas. Community amenities include a laundry facility onsite, onsite management, sports court and onsite maintenance. Located at 26 Bouldercrest Lane SE in Atlanta, the property is situated 9.9 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The community was 95 percent occupied at …

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ATLANTA — Berkadia has secured financing for Winters Creek, a garden-style multifamily property in Atlanta. Andy Hill and Tyler Nowlin of Berkadia secured the $26.1 million in acquisition financing for the property on behalf of Western Wealth Capital. The five-year, non-recourse, adjustable-rate bridge loan, financed through Bridge Investment Group, features interest-only payments and future funding for planned capital improvements. Winters Creek features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, playground, courtyard and a tennis court. Located at 1600 Winters Creek Drive, Winters Creek is located close to Interstate 285. Winters Creek is near Assembly Yards, a redevelopment project on the site of the former General Motors plant in Doraville.

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MCDONOUGH, GA. — Dominium has purchased The Promenade and Willow Place, two apartment communities located at 150 S. Zack Hinton Parkway in McDonough, to develop a $130 million affordable housing project. The development will provide 288 affordable homes for families and 182 homes for seniors. The seller(s) was not disclosed. Greystone arranged a Freddie Mac Tax Exempt Loan (TEL) for both deals, U.S. Bank provided financing for The Promenade and America First Multifamily Investors (ATAX) originated tax-exempt and taxable construction loans for Willow Place. U.S. Bank provided equity investments in the 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) for both deals. Dominium also received support from Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) in obtaining 4 percent LIHTC equity and McDonough Housing Authority for the allocation of tax-exempt bonds. Dominium’s development partners for the project include the City of McDonough, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Weis Builders, Dominium Construction & Architectural Services, Martin Riley & Associates, Kimley-Horn, Winthrop & Weinstine, Falcon Design Consultants, Nova Engineering and First American Title.

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The Carter

NORCROSS, GA. — Berkadia has secured approximately $49.7 million in debt and equity for the refinancing of The Carter @ 4250, a 300-unit apartment community in Norcross. The financing includes a $33.1 million Freddie Mac loan that Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based One Real Estate Investment (OREI). The 10-year, floating-rate loan includes five years of interest-only payments. Addtionally, Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia JV Equity & Structured Capital secured $16.6 million in equity from MLG Capital to complete the capital stack for OREI. Built in 1985, The Carter @ 4250 offers one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 707 square feet to 1,052 square feet. Units feature hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, a gas range, carpeting, electronic thermostats, washer and dryer hookups and patio and balconies. Community amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center with free weights, playground, dog park, laundry center and a barbecue and picnic area. The property was 97.7 percent occupied at the time of financing. Located at 4250 Jimmy Carter Blvd., The Carter @ 4250 is situated near Interstate 85 and Jimmy Carter Boulevard. The property is also 21.8 miles from downtown Atlanta …

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860 Duluth Highway

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Zach Taylor of the Taylor-McMinn Retail Group, a team within Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division, has brokered the $12.6 million sale of Village Shoppes at Creekside, a 98,859-square-foot shopping center in Lawrenceville. The shopping center is located at 860 Duluth Highway in Gwinnett County, about 31.6 miles from downtown Atlanta. The tenant roster at Village Shoppes at Creekside includes Badcock Furniture and Harbor Freight Tools. Taylor represented the seller, Lamar Cos., in the transaction. Azad Commercial Realty Services, a Houston-based private investor, purchased the property. “The demand for well-located retail centers is as high as it has ever been,” says Taylor. “The last three retail centers we have sold had money day one with pricing that exceeded the seller’s expectations. The increased demand, limited supply, low interest rates and the yield spread over other asset classes has created the best environment for selling retail in the past 20 years.”

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Suwanee Celebration Village

SUWANEE, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of Suwanee Celebration Village, a 14,388-square-foot shopping center in Suwanee. Jeff Enck, Brian Lane and Emery Shane of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a locally based group of private investors. A McDonough, Ga.-based individual investor acquired the property for more than $5.1 million. Built in 2019, Suwanee Celebration Village is fully leased to seven tenants including Verizon Wireless and ATI Physical Therapy. More than half of the property’s tenants operate on 10-year leases. Located at 2780 West Village Drive, the center is situated about 34.4 miles north of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County.

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Tapestry Park

GARDEN CITY, GA. — Blaze Capital Partners has acquired Tapestry Park, a 232-unit multifamily community in Garden City, about 8.3 miles from Savannah. Completed in September, Tapestry Park offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans going up to 1,132 square feet. The property includes five, three-story buildings and two, four-story buildings. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, courtyard and a playground. Located at 100 Town Center Drive, Tapestry Park has access to Highway 16 and is situated within the Garden City Town Center development, which includes a three-block perimeter with City Hall. Additionally, the property is situated about 7.2 miles from an Amazon distribution center, 9.6 miles from the Port of Savannah and 7.5 miles from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

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Novel Upper Westside

ATLANTA — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of Novel Upper Westside, a 345-unit apartment community in Atlanta that was renamed as Luna Upper Westside. Equity Residential, a Chicago-based multifamily investment firm, purchased the property for $122 million. Crescent Communities was the property’s developer. Allen Eager of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the sale. Located at 2265 Marietta Blvd., Luna Upper Westside offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The units feature stainless steel appliances, glass mosaic backsplashes, wood-style flooring, double vanity sinks in select units, in-unit washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center, yoga and spin room, coworking spaces, dog park, bike storage, pool with cabanas, grilling stations, clubroom, community beer taps and a sky lounge. The property is part of a redevelopment at Moore’s Mill and Marietta Boulevard that includes a 45,000-square-foot Publix grocery store.

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VA-Chattanooga

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties Inc. (NYSE: DEA) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-property portfolio of facilities leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for $635.6 million.  The properties will be purchased in a joint venture with an undisclosed global investor, with Easterly retaining a 53 percent stake in the portfolio. Two of the properties are open, while the other eight are currently under construction. Acquisitions include:  VA Chattanooga, a 94,566-square-foot Class A facility in Tennessee that was completed in November 2020. The property offers audiology, imaging, pathology, lab, dental and mental health services.  VA Lubbock, a 120,916-square-foot facility in Texas completed in December 2020. The facility is located on the Texas Tech medical campus and features an ambulatory surgery center as well as general health, dental, audiology, ophthalmology, MRI, radiology, pharmacy, lab, physical therapy and mental health services. VA Lenexa, a 31,062-square-foot facility in Lenexa, Kan., that was delivered in May 2021. The property offers primary and specialty care, including audiology, dental, pathology and lab services, as well as radiology.  VA San Antonio, a 226,148-square-foot development currently underway in Texas. The three-story facility will feature six patient aligned care team (PACT) modules …

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