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CBRE Arranges $83M Acquisition Loan for Luxury Multifamily Community in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by Abby Cox October 26, 2026

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged $83 million in acquisition financing for AMLI Lenox, a 391-unit luxury multifamily community located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Robert LaChapelle and Blake Cohen of CBRE secured the loan through New York Life on behalf of the owner, ORIX Corp. Shea Campbell, Ahish Cholia, Colleen Hendrix and Don Hoffman of CBRE represented the seller, AMLI Residential, in the transaction. Rebranded as Akari Buckhead, the apartment tower rises 24 stories and serves as a centerpiece for AMLI’s 1,302-unit, four-property campus that surrounds the 1.5-acre Marie Sims Park. The community, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of financing, offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as penthouses. Amenities include laundry services, a pet play area, pet washing station, electric vehicle charging stations and onsite retail, management and maintenance services.

October 26, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Mitsubishi Power to Invest $490M for Manufacturing Expansion Project Near Savannah, Create 220 Jobs

by Abby Cox October 26, 2026

POOLER, GA. — Mitsubishi Power Americas has announced it will invest $490 million to expand the company’s existing operations at its Savannah Machinery Works facility at 1000 Pine Meadow Drive in Pooler, a western Savannah suburb that sits close to both the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The expansion will add 450,000 square feet of manufacturing space, doubling the company’s current footprint. The project is expected to create 220 new jobs in Chatham County. Savannah Machinery Works — Mitsubishi Power Americas’ premier heavy-industrial manufacturing plant and service center — opened in 2010 as the company’s first complete gas turbine production facility building outside of Japan. The new facility is scheduled to begin operating in early 2029, according to multiple media sources. Additional details of a construction timeline were not released. Civic support for Mitsubishi’s investment includes the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the Savannah Economic Development Authority, Georgia Power and Georgia Quick Start. “Mitsubishi Power Americas’ products are critical to America’s energy infrastructure, and the company is continuing to invest in Georgia because of the connectivity that our ports, rail, highways and airports provide,” says GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. Mitsubishi Power stated that the …

October 26, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Blue Bird to Invest $300M in Fort Valley, Georgia, Develop 1 MSF Manufacturing Facility

by Abby Cox October 23, 2026

FORT VALLEY, GA. — Blue Bird Corp., an American manufacturer of school buses and alternative-fuel student transportation, plans to invest an estimated $300 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Fort Valley, about 27 miles southwest of Macon, Ga. The new 1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create 375 new jobs over the next three years. Blue Bird will convert a former manufacturing site for diesel-powered motorhomes located at 401 Wanderlodge Way into a new facility to build buses of all powertrains. The facility will produce Type C school buses — i.e. the classic, “conventional” yellow school buses — which will include diesel, gasoline, propane and electric-powered models. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. Civic support for Blue Bird’s investment includes the Development Authority of Peach County, Georgia Quick Start and the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Global Commerce team.

October 23, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Lincoln Property Co. Acquires 1.1 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Alpharetta, Georgia

by John Nelson October 20, 2026

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. has acquired a 10-property industrial portfolio in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The properties within the approximately 1.1 million-square-foot portfolio were built between 1995 and 2000 and feature 18- to 23-foot clear heights, truck courts and roughly 24 percent office finishes. The portfolio, which was fully leased at the time of sale to 21 tenants, represents the fourth acquisition for the Lincoln Logistics Fund II.

October 20, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

TruAmerica Acquires 446-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by Abby Cox October 19, 2026

DUNWOODY, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Bricks at Perimeter, a 446-unit, garden-style apartment community located in Dunwoody, roughly 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2007, Bricks at Perimeter offers 16 studios, 250 one-bedroom, 154 two-bedroom and 26 three-bedroom apartments averaging 926 square feet in size. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, a swimming pool, clubhouse, putting greens, a grill, dog park, business center and access to MARTA. As part of the acquisition, TruAmerica plans to renovate the property as 442 out of 446 apartments are still outdated or only partly upgraded.

October 19, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Hyundai Transys to Invest $560M for Factory Expansion in West Point, Georgia

by John Nelson October 14, 2026

WEST POINT, GA. — Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain, an automotive parts specialist in the Hyundai family of brands, has announced it will invest $560 million to expand its manufacturing operation at 6801 Kia Parkway in West Point, a west Georgia city near the Alabama border. The investment will fund upgrades to two current buildings and the construction of a third on the campus. The expansion will support added production capacity for electrified powertrains for hybrid vehicles. Hyundai Transys plans to create 320 new jobs as a result of the expansion, adding to its current total of 1,250 employees. The construction timeline was not disclosed. Civic and utility partners for the Hyundai Transys project include the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team, the City of West Point, Georgia Quick Start and Georgia Power.

October 14, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

SunCap to Develop 959,822 SF Industrial Project Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson October 14, 2026

POOLER, GA. — SunCap Property Group has purchased 65 acres in Pooler, a western suburb of Savannah, for the development of Pine Meadow Logistics Park. Situated at Pine Meadow Drive and Pine Barren Road, the two-building development will span 959,822 square feet at full build-out. SunCap has tapped Hilary Shipley and Sebastian Findlay of Colliers Savannah to lease Pine Meadow, which sits within close proximity to I-95, I-16 and the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. The project will comprise a 606,323-square-foot cross-dock building and a 353,499-square-foot rear-load facility. SunCap expects to deliver both buildings by October 2027.

October 14, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

RangeWater, NSKRE Break Ground on 274-Unit Apartment Development at Lulah Hills in Decatur, Georgia

by John Nelson October 14, 2026

DECATUR, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co. (NSKRE) have broken ground on Ellory House, a 274-unit apartment community at Lulah Hills, a 78-acre mixed-use development underway in Decatur, an eastern suburb of Atlanta in DeKalb County. EDENS is the master developer of Lulah Hills, which is a redevelopment of the former North DeKalb Mall. EDENS is also listed as a sponsor for the Ellory House project, which will be located directly along Lulah Hills’ main street, Lulah Avenue, and across from Lemon Park, the development’s largest green space. In addition to apartments, Ellory House will feature 39,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The construction timeline was not released. This development represents RangeWater’s first development deal with NSKRE and its 31st in the Atlanta market.

October 14, 2026

Florida Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

JLL Arranges $463M in Bridge Financing for Thompson Thrift’s Eight-Property Multifamily Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow October 14, 2026

CHICAGO — Chicago-based JLL Capital Markets has arranged $463 million in bridge financing for Thompson Thrift’s eight-property multifamily portfolio comprising 2,412 Class A apartment units across Florida, Georgia and Arizona. JLL secured the floating-rate construction take-out loan through Barings. The portfolio includes: Floor plans average 1,023 square feet. Unit interiors feature gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, smart home technology, full-size washers and dryers, and private balconies or patios. Examples of amenities include fitness centers, resort-style pools, resident social hubs with coffee bars, pickleball courts, dog parks with pet spas, business centers and outdoor spaces. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic, Mark Gibson and Matthew Lawton of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of Thompson Thrift. Daniel Hedgepeth of Barings originated the financing. With offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., Denver, Houston and Phoenix, Thompson Thrift develops, constructs, leases and manages multifamily communities. The firm has developed more than $7.9 billion in ground-up real estate projects across 25 states. — Kristin Harlow

October 14, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

BKM, Kayne Anderson Acquire Industrial Campus in Metro Atlanta for $100M

by John Nelson October 13, 2026

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired Northridge Commons, a 471,000-square-foot industrial campus in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Locally based development firm Third & Urban sold the 38-acre property for $100 million. Built in the early 1980s along the Ga. Highway 400 corridor, Northridge Commons comprises seven industrial facilities with suites ranging in size from 2,046 to 39,221 square feet. The campus, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, also features a 57 percent office finish. Nathan Williams of Scotland Wright Associates helped facilitate the transaction between BKM and Third & Urban.

October 13, 2026

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