Jamestown Acquires The Shops Buckhead Atlanta

ATLANTA — Jamestown has acquired The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, a 355,646-square-foot retail and office property in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Situated along Peachtree Road and bounded by Pharr Road and Buckhead Avenue, The Shops Buckhead Atlanta is home to international retail brands such as Hermès and Tom Ford, as well as restaurants, entertainment and fitness tenants. The office space is fully leased to two tenants, Spanx’s global headquarters and No18, the first U.S. coworking …

July 18, 2019Acquisitions, Georgia, Retail, Southeast

XPO Logistics Expands Lease in Metro Atlanta Industrial Park by 265,163 SF

MORROW, GA. — XPO Logistics has leased an additional 265,163 square feet of industrial space within Mt. Zion Industrial Center in Morrow. The third-party logistics provider now occupies 519,521 square feet of space in the center. The landlord, Woodmont Industrial Partners (WIP), acquired the center in February 2018 and implemented capital improvements that included the upgrade of new dock equipment, new roof, office upgrades, life safety system improvements, floor upgrades, interior and …

July 17, 2019Georgia, Industrial, Leasing Activity, Southeast

GPC Partners Acquires Multifamily Community on Atlanta BeltLine for $66.3M

ATLANTA — GPC Partners has acquired Alexan on Krog, a 222-unit multifamily community situated along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and near Krog Street Market. Rule Joy Trammell Rubio (RJTR) developed the property, which opened in 2015. Located at 44 Krog St. NE in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood, the property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as communal amenities such as a clubhouse, business center, bark park, rooftop terrace, courtyard, pet washing station …

July 15, 2019Acquisitions, Georgia, Multifamily, Southeast

Cohen Financial Secures $17.1M Acquisition Loan for New Retail Center Near Savannah

HINESVILLE, GA. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $17.1 million acquisition loan for Oglethorpe Square in Hinesville. Goldman Sachs provided the 10-year loan to an undisclosed borrower. Hutton sold the property for $24 million. Situated about 40 miles southwest of downtown Savannah, the 159,329-square-foot Oglethorpe Square, which Hutton completed in March 2017, is a fully leased retail center with tenants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx …

July 15, 2019Acquisitions, Georgia, Loans, Retail, Southeast

From Perimeter to Peachtree, Atlanta’s Office Market is Gaining Momentum

8West. Star Metals. Coda. These are the some of the names of Atlanta’s biggest office developments and the city’s largest undertakings. Measuring more than 1 million square feet of Class A office space between them, Midtown Atlanta’s skyscraper scene is about to be drastically altered. The gravity of these major mixed-use properties, along with the allure of top talent at nearby universities like Georgia Tech, gives the Midtown submarket an increase in both developer activity and …

July 15, 2019Georgia, Market Reports, Office, Southeast, Southeast Market Reports

Seefried Industrial to Build 700,000 SF Amazon Fulfillment Center in Metro Atlanta

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties will develop a 700,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Stone Mountain on the Gwinnett-DeKalb county line. Previously dubbed “Project Rocket,” the center will house 1,000 Amazon employees, who will pick, pack and ship customer orders. Jobs will include human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and information technology. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Amazon could spend up to $200 million …

July 12, 2019Development, Georgia, Industrial, Southeast

Kroger, Ocado to Bring $55M Customer Fulfillment Center to Metro Atlanta

FOREST PARK, GA. — The Kroger Co. and Ocado, an online grocery retailer based in the United Kingdom, will build a $55 million customer fulfillment center in Forest Park that will create 400 jobs. According to Georgia’s governor’s office, the two companies could invest upwards of $121 million in the center. The announcement of the center, which will be an automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities, comes on the heels of Kroger and Ocado breaking ground on their …

July 12, 2019Development, Georgia, Industrial, Southeast

WeWork Leases Total of 150,000 SF of Space in Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA — WeWork has signed three office leases in metro Atlanta totaling 150,000 square feet. In the first lease, WeWork will occupy 35,000 square feet and all three stories of office space within a mixed-use project located at 120 W. Trinity Place in downtown Decatur. The space will accommodate 540 members. Atlanta-based Cousins Properties is developing the project, which will include 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 329 residential units and a parking deck, in addition to …

July 11, 2019Georgia, Leasing Activity, Office, Southeast

WRS to Bring 351-Room Yotel to Underground Atlanta

ATLANTA — WRS Inc. will bring a 351-room Yotel-branded hotel to Underground Atlanta, a four-block redevelopment in south downtown Atlanta. The hotel will offer 234 rooms for short-stay guests and 117 rooms, known as YotelPad, for long-stay guests. Construction is slated to begin in summer 2020 with delivery scheduled for fall 2022. The new Yotel will offer a grab-and-go café, swimming pool, rooftop terrace and bar, self-check-in kiosks and SmartBeds. When complete, Underground Atlanta will …

July 10, 2019Development, Georgia, Hospitality, Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2M Sale of Savannah Store Leased to Dollar General

SAVANNAH, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2 million sale of a Dollar General-occupied building in Savannah. The property sold at a 5.9 percent cap rate, which is a record rate in the state of Georgia, according to Marcus & Millichap. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, Teramore Development, in the transaction. Elizabeth Randall of Randall Commercial Group LLC represented the buyer, Parker Tractor & Implement Co. …

July 10, 2019Acquisitions, Georgia, Retail, Southeast