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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $87M Sale of Apartment Community in Augusta

by John Nelson

AUGUSTA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $87 million sale of Mason Augusta, a 462-unit apartment community located at 101 Pine Forest Road in Augusta. Taylor Bird, Robert Stickel, Alex Brown, Nelson Abels and Laura Aylor of Cushman & Wakefield’s Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group represented the seller, Waypoint Residential, in the transaction. The buyer was Southwood Realty Co. Mason Augusta was developed in two phases in 2022 and 2024 and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 685 to 1,321 square feet, as well as a fitness center with yoga and spin studio, resort-style pools with sundecks and tanning ledges, clubhouse with e-lounge and coffee bar, game room, business center and a dining and lounge terrace with outdoor fireplace. Other amenities at Mason Augusta include an automated parcel system, dog park and indoor pet spa, garages and outdoor gathering spaces with grilling kitchens and fire pits.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaSoutheastStudent Housing

CCI Begins Leasing 740 Techwood Student Housing Development Near Georgia Tech

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — CCI Real Estate has begun leasing 740 Techwood, a 95-bed student housing development located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. CCI is developing the property in partnership with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board that will replace an existing Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) building located at 740 Techwood Drive. CCI obtained $18 million in construction financing last year for the project. The 64,000-square-foot development will rise five stories and offer 55 fully furnished units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include an onsite coffee shop, study lounges, study areas and an outdoor private courtyard with a fire pit. The development team for the project includes general contractor True North Cos. Completion is expected ahead of Georgia Tech’s 2027-2028 academic year.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaMultifamilySoutheast

Hillpointe Opens 216-Unit Attainable Housing Community in Metro Atlanta

by Abby Cox

NEWTOWN COUNTY, GA. — Hillpointe has opened Pointe Grand Covington, a 216-unit attainable multifamily community located at 8000 Revolution Way in Covington, about 36 miles east of Atlanta. Pointe Grand Covington features two-bedroom residences with modern finishes, smart home technology and in-unit amenities, such as full-size washers and dryers, digital keyless entry and private patios or balconies. Community amenities at the pet-friendly property include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, pickleball court, electric vehicle charging stations and a variety of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. 

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DevelopmentGeorgiaSoutheastStudent Housing

Landmark Properties, Paceline Break Ground on 656-Bed Off-Campus Student Housing Community Near Kennesaw State University 

by Abby Cox

KENNESAW, GA. — Landmark Properties and an affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners have broken ground on The Standard at Kennesaw, a 656-bed, off-campus student housing community located less than a mile from Kennesaw State University in metro Atlanta. Landmark Construction, the in-house general contractor for Landmark Properties, will serve as general contractor for the five-story building. Niles Bolton Associates will serve as architect, while Eberly & Associates will serve as structural engineer. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed for the 2028-2029 academic year. The Standard at Kennesaw will offer 157 units in studio through six-bedroom configurations. Amenities at the community will include a resort-style rooftop pool deck with a jumbotron; a grilling area and firepits; clubhouse; fitness center and sauna; golf simulator; open-air courtyards; a study lounge with a café; bike storage rack; parking deck; and more than 11,000 square feet of recreation space. The community will also offer 559 parking spaces and access to an off-campus shuttle bus.

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaOfficeSoutheast

Real Capital Solutions Acquires 101 Marietta Office Tower in Downtown Atlanta for $49.5M

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Real Capital Solutions has acquired 101 Marietta, a 36-story office tower located at 101 Marietta St. NW in downtown Atlanta, for $49.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Situated adjacent to Centennial Yards, the 673,819-square-foot building was 54 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the Atlanta Hawks, The Federal Defender Program, YKK AP America, Industrious and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Originally constructed in 1975 and renovated in 1999 and 2016, 101 Marietta has received more than $12 million in capital improvements completed by prior ownership, including lobby renovations, tenant amenities, building systems upgrades and digital signage enhancements. Real Capital Solutions plans to continue to invest in capital improvements to increase leasing and improve the tenant experience at 101 Marietta.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaIndustrialSoutheast

Scannell Properties to Develop 335-Acre Logistics Park Near Savannah

by John Nelson

ELLABELL, GA. — Scannell Properties has plans to develop Ridgeway Logistics Park, a 335-acre industrial campus situated directly across from the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Ellabell, a western suburb of Savannah in Bryan County. Situated adjacent to the new I-16 interchange and near the Port of Savannah, the industrial park can accommodate up to 4 million square feet of space at full build-out. Phase I of Ridgeway Logistics Park will comprise a 1.1 million-square-foot speculative facility featuring 40-foot clear heights, four drive-in doors, 234 dock positions, 45 dock packages and parking for 338 trailers and 350 cars. Scannell will begin site work this summer. Bill Sparks and Preston Andrews of CBRE are handling the park’s leasing assignment.

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Burlington Debuts 2 MSF Distribution Center in Ellabell, Georgia

by John Nelson

ELLABELL, GA. — National retailer Burlington Stores Inc. has opened a new 2 million-square-foot distribution center in Ellabell, about 27 miles west of Savannah in Bryan County. The facility, the first distribution center in Georgia for Burlington, is expected to generate 1,500 new jobs at full capacity. In addition to climate-controlled, automated distribution space, the property will offer 40,000 square feet of office space with a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, locker room with showers, meditation room, maternity room and meeting rooms. The retailer also recently broke ground on another nearly 2 million-square-foot distribution center earlier this year in Buckeye, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix. The new distribution centers will support the retailer’s growing network of discount apparel stores. Burlington expects to open approximately 115 net new stores nationwide by the end of fiscal 2026, which ends Jan. 30, 2027. All new stores feature Burlington’s reimagined store layout.

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DevelopmentGeorgiaMultifamilySoutheast

Brook Farm, Manor Park to Develop 336-Unit Multifamily Community in Savannah

by Abby Cox

SAVANNAH, GA. — Brook Farm Group and Manor Park Ventures will co-develop 675 Morgan, a 336-unit multifamily community located in the Savannah Highlands neighborhood. Upon completion, the project will feature 11 three-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, walking trails, pickleball courts and a golf simulator. Ameris Bank, one of Brook Farm Group’s preferred lenders, provided construction financing for this transaction. The project team includes general contractor Summit Contracting Group.

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Trilogy Investment Receives Construction Loan for 122-Unit Townhome Development in Emerson, Georgia

by Abby Cox

EMERSON, GA. — Trilogy Investment Co. has received a construction loan for the development of REV3 at Stars Way, a 122-unit build-to-rent (BTR) townhome community in Emerson, a city near the north Atlanta suburb of Cartersville. REV3 Homes, a division of Trilogy Investment Co., will serve as the general contractor for the project. Vertical construction is set to begin at the end of the month, while the first home deliveries are anticipated for late 2026. REV3 at Stars Way will feature modern townhomes with one-car garages and open-concept floorplans.

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Atlanta Multifamily: Liquidity Is Back, And the Supply Squeeze Is Next

by John Nelson

Twenty-two apartment properties traded in metro Atlanta during the first quarter of 2026 for just over $1 billion, nearly double the $528 million that traded across 15 deals in first-quarter 2025. Our team’s current offerings are seeing tour volume of 30 to 40 prospects, which is up 20 percent from a couple years ago. We are also seeing 20 or more offers per property, and the quality of buyer has greatly improved — capital has stopped waiting for clarity and started competing for product. Liquidity rebounded in the Atlanta apartment market in 2025, and the supply-demand setup heading into 2027 is the reason institutional and private capital is moving now rather than later. Let’s start with the rebound. Across 2025, transaction count rose 31 percent, total dollar volume increased 18 percent and average cap rates tightened roughly 16 basis points. Buyers paid up for better-located, higher-quality assets and stayed disciplined on legacy unit-count metrics. The bid-ask gap that froze 2023 and most of 2024 finally closed, but on terms that rewarded specificity rather than just appetite. Sellers, for their part, have moved into a more pragmatic posture. A meaningful share of 2026 activity reflects fund-life timing decisions — sponsors that …

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