ATLANTA — The Duracell Co. has relocated its Global Headquarters for Research and Development to Science Square Labs, a 368,213-square-foot laboratory and office tower in Midtown Atlanta. Duracell’s relocation from Bethel, Conn., stems from a multi-year initiative first announced by Georgia officials in February 2025. The project represents a $56 million investment and is projected to generate 100 new jobs in the state. The facility is officially open and operational following a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Andre Dickens. The Atlanta center serves as Duracell’s global innovation hub, where scientists and engineers work across materials science, cell design, laboratory prototyping and device characterization to advance battery performance, quality and safety. Phase I of Science Square, which is anchored by the 13-story Science Square Labs, was delivered in 2025. At full build-out, the district’s master plan allows for approximately 1.8 million square feet of lab and office space, 500 residences and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Additional tenants at Science Square Labs include Georgia Tech and Emory biomedical engineering faculty labs, a Shriners Children’s research institute and utility infrastructure services company Osmose. Science Square Labs is developed and owned by the Trammell Crow Company (TCC) in a joint venture with Georgia …
ATHENS, GA. — Northwood Ravin has launched leasing at Magnolia, a 179-unit “student-focused apartment community” underway at the intersection of Broad Street and Milledge Avenue in downtown Athens, which sits adjacent to University of Georgia’s (UGA) North Campus. In addition to studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the development will feature a Publix grocery store that represents the first national grocer to operate in downtown Athens, according to the Charlotte-based developer. Magnolia will also include indoor and outdoor amenities for residents, including coworking space with a coffee bar; a wellness lounge; pool and courtyard with cabanas, a double jacuzzi, jumbotron, putt-putt course and multiple grilling stations; game room; and a modern fitness center with two private training and wellness studios. Northwood Ravin expects to open Magnolia ahead of UGA’s 2027-28 school year.
ATLANTA — Houston-based Hines has announced that Hines Global Income Trust Inc. (HGIT) has purchased 99 West Paces, a 312-unit luxury apartment tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price for 99 West Paces were not disclosed, but Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the 13-story apartment property traded for approximately $240 million. The buyer’s affiliate property management firm Hines Living will operate the luxury community, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Built in 2023, 99 West Paces features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as some penthouse units, a wellness club and fitness center, pet spa, coworking spaces and a sky lounge. The property fronts West Paces Ferry Road and is within walking distance to a Whole Foods Market, Buckhead Village and Buckhead Theatre. Michael Harrison and Vikram Mehra of Hines’ U.S. Sunbelt team led the acquisition, which represents Hines’ first acquisition in the Atlanta market. The acquisition of 99 West Paces was part of a $500 million announcement that also included HGIT’s purchase of Bishop Arts Portfolio in Dallas and Castings Commerce Center in Columbus, Ohio.
PENDERGRASS, GA. — Atlanta-based international general contracting and design-build firm Shimizu North America has opened a new Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America (TESNA) manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, about 57 miles northeast of Atlanta via I-85. The 200,000-square-foot facility represents a $69 million investment and is projected to create more than 250 new jobs in Jackson County. The new facility is part of a larger Toyota Industries Group shared campus that houses sibling manufacturing affiliates including TD Automotive Compressor Georgia (TACG), Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America (TICA) and Toyota Industries Electric Systems (TIES). The new plant serves as the TIES North America – Georgia (TIESNA-GA) Electric Division and focuses on manufacturing automotive DC-DC converters designed to scale high-voltage vehicle battery power down to lower voltages to safely power auxiliary equipment. TIESNA Georgia is a subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Industries Group.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Crescent Real Estate LLC has sold The Hotel at Avalon, a 330-room hotel within the Avalon mixed-use campus in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. A joint venture featuring Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group purchased the hotel for $220 million, according to Atlanta Business Chronicle. Fort Worth, Texas-based Crescent has owned the hotel, which was delivered in 2018, since September 2020. Eastdil Secured represented Crescent in the disposition. HEI Hotels & Resorts was The Hotel at Avalon’s previous operator.
RINGGOLD, GA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built McDonald’s restaurant located in Ringgold, a Georgia suburb of Chattanooga, Tenn. The restaurant was delivered earlier this year and features a 20-year lease with 7.5 percent rent increases in the initial term and extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group brokered the transaction. An all-cash buyer purchased the restaurant from the seller, a repeat developer of McDonald’s, in a 1031 exchange. The sales price was not disclosed. “Lower-priced, well-located properties with strong credit continue to command aggressive pricing despite market challenges,” says McMinn. “We secured an offer within 48 hours and closed near list price — proof that price point matters as much as credit in today’s market.”
WOODSTOCK, GA. — Connolly has unveiled its first wave of tenants at Woodstock Mill District, a 118,000-square-foot shopping center underway in downtown Woodstock, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. Woodstock Mill District is now 79 percent leased, and tenants are expected to occupy the buildings this fall to prepare for an opening in early 2027. Woodstock Mill District encompasses an 11-acre new development site, as well as an existing 28,000-square-foot retail center that Connolly purchased in 2021 for $4 million. A 46,791-square-foot, freestanding Publix will anchor the new portion, which also features six one- and two-story buildings ranging up to 13,750 square feet in size. In addition to Publix, the tenant roster will include Sydel’s Coffee, Three Dollar Café, Super Chix Chicken & Custard, Club Pilates, Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care, E’s Barber Shop, Dentists at Woodstock Mill and Allure Nail Bar. Nine spaces remain available, including a freestanding restaurant building. The 28,000-square-foot strip center, formerly known as Towne Lake Plaza, sits adjacent to the new build and is occupied by three tenants: The Blue Ghost Arcade, Maxwell’s Cigar Bar and Dive Georgia. Tin Drum Asian Kitchen & Boba Tea Bar and barre3 will soon join the tenant lineup of redeveloped …
COVINGTON, GA. — Piedmont Healthcare has filed a Letter of Determination with the Georgia Department of Community Health whereby the health system plans to invest nearly $600 million to relocate Piedmont Newton Hospital to a new site located directly off I-20. The current Newton County hospital is roughly two miles closer to the heart of Covington. Piedmont Healthcare is fully funding the project. Originally opened in 1954 as Newton Medical Center, the existing hospital is licensed for 128 beds. Piedmont partnered with Newton Medical Center to form Piedmont Newton in 2015. Piedmont says that the existing hospital is limited by its age and its landlocked site, whereas the planned relocation facility will facilitate modernization efforts. If approved, the new hospital would be Piedmont’s second-largest capital investment after the Marcus Tower that opened on its Piedmont Atlanta Hospital campus in 2020, according to the company.
NEW YORK — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $102 million loan to finance a four-property industrial portfolio spanning Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Peter Rotchford, Steven Binswanger and Lucas Borges of JLL secured the loan through Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on behalf of the borrower, SkyREM. The portfolio, which totals 1.9 million square feet, is currently fully leased to six tenants with a weighted average lease term of more than six years.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL Douglasville, a 300-unit multifamily community located in Douglasville, roughly 20 miles west of Atlanta. The new complex is situated within The Trails mixed-use development and sits adjacent to Great Point Studios’ 500,000-square-foot film studio anchored by Lionsgate. NOVEL Douglasville consists of five four-story buildings that feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,500, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool; pond overlook with grills, a fire pit and seating; open-air event and game lawn; clubroom with a TV, full kitchen and covered porch with an outdoor fireplace; fitness center; coffee café and coworking space; and a dog park, dog wash stations and private, dog-friendly areas. As part of The Trails, NOVEL Douglasville also offers residents access to 60,000 square feet of commercial, office, retail and hotel space, all connected by walking paths. Financial partners for NOVEL Douglasville include Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Great Southern Bank and Phoenix Capital Management LLC. Affiliate firm Crescent Communities Construction served as the general contractor for the project.
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