DULUTH, GA. — Dominium has acquired Sweetwater Terraces, a 165-unit affordable seniors housing community located in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The property was originally developed in 2008 under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Dominium has planned a $9.9 million renovation of the property to include updates to roofing, siding and unit interiors, as well as the clubhouse and amenity spaces. The Plymouth, Minn.-based affordable housing developer and investor plans to preserve the affordability status of Sweetwater Terraces during its ownership period. The four-story residential community comprises studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 496 to 1,158 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a community garden, fitness center, salon and shuffleboard courts.
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Portman Acquires 73-Story Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Downtown Atlanta from Marriott
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Portman has acquired the Westin Peachtree Plaza, a 73-story, cylindrically shaped hotel in downtown Atlanta. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) sold the 1,073-room, full-service hotel but will continue to operate it under Portman’s ownership. “Marriott International has maintained a strong, long-standing relationship with Portman, and we are confident in their ability to realize the full potential of the iconic Westin Peachtree Plaza in the years ahead,” says Cameron Read, CFO for the United States and Canada at Marriott International. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Portman through our ongoing management of the hotel.” Portman, a real estate development, investment and management firm based in Atlanta, purchased the hotel via its Portman Hospitality Fund I LP. The sales price was not disclosed. The acquisition was a full-circle moment for Portman as Westin Peachtree Plaza was delivered in 1976 by John C. Portman Jr., founder of the Portman company and a world-renowned architect best known for designing high-end, futuristic hospitality properties. His work includes designing the Atlanta and New York Marriott Marquis hotels; Renaissance Center, Detroit; Hyatt Regency San Francisco; Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai; and the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Los Angeles, among others. “Hospitality is in Portman’s …
ATLANTA — Basis Industrial has purchased a 25-building portfolio of shallow-bay facilities in metro Atlanta for $89.5 million. The portfolio features 18 buildings in Stone Mountain and seven assets in Tucker totaling more than 620,000 square feet. The properties were occupied by 119 tenants at the time of sale with a weighted average lease term of 2.2 years. Middour Investments sold the portfolio to Basis Industrial, growing the firm’s Atlanta-area holdings to 1.2 million square feet. Bank of Montreal provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to the buyer.
ATLANTA — Woodfield Development has topped out Woodrow House, a 325-unit apartment community located at 840 Woodrow St. SW in Atlanta. The property sits along the Westside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile urban trail loop in Atlanta. The developer has begun leasing units at Woodrow House, with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,300 to $3,000. The property will comprise mid-rise apartment buildings, two-story live-work units and townhomes, as well as over 12,000 square feet of retail space facing a new spur of the Beltline. Sixty-six of the units will be reserved as workforce housing. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with outdoor lounge areas and grilling stations; sky deck; fitness center; coworking spaces, including a private conference room and dedicated creator studio; and a dog park and pet spa. The project team includes Fortune Johnson (general contractor), Dynamik Design (architect), Krywicki Interior Design (interior design) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineer and landscape architect). Initial townhome deliveries are expected in July, with the first multifamily units anticipated in September, according to Woodfield.
JLL Inks 70,000 SF of New Leases at Westside Paper Adaptive Reuse Development in Atlanta
by Abby Cox
ATLANTA — JLL has inked five new leases totaling 70,000 square feet at Westside Paper, a 15-acre adaptive reuse development located along the Atlanta BeltLine. Packsize, an on-demand packaging and automation company, signed a lease for 30,000 square feet. Construction Resources, which is owned by The Home Depot, is adding to their existing 50,000-square-foot showroom with a 23,000-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters. Disguise, a global visual experience technology company, will occupy 10,000 square feet, while Luxe Bridal will occupy 3,000 square feet. In the past 20 months, 180,000 square feet of new leases have been signed at Westside Paper. The project is now 75 percent occupied. Andrew Walker and Lauren Curran of Colliers represented Disguise; Jeremy Krause and Ben Kronman of CBRE represented Packsize; and Jeff Pollock of Pollock Commercial represented Luxe Bridal. David Horne, Caroline Fisher and Randy Joering of JLL represented ownership for the office lease negotiations, while Shelbi Bodner of Bridger Properties represented ownership for the retail leases. Developed and owned by FCP, a subsidiary of Federated Hermes Inc., and Atlanta-based Westbridge, Westside Paper is a 70-year-old former industrial warehouse that spans 245,000 square feet of mixed-use space.
SAVANNAH, GA. — The Ardent Cos. has signed Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor Crossroads Shopping Center, a 92,000-square-foot retail center located in Savannah. Ardent will redevelop 28,000 square feet for the addition of Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as a second retail suite. In addition to repositioning the tenant mix, the Atlanta-based real estate firm will also upgrade the property’s façade. Demolition is expected to begin this summer, with a targeted opening in 2027. The development marks Sprouts Farmers Market’s first location in Savannah.
ATLANTA — Two tenant have joined the tenant roster at Pennant Park, a six-building, 763,465-square-foot office complex located adjacent to The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use village surrounding Truist Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. Chattanooga College, a for-profit post-secondary institution, has signed an 11-year lease for 27,000 square feet, while parking garage operator LAZ Parking has signed a 10-year, 5,700-square-foot office lease that will serve as its regional headquarters. Both tenants will occupy space in the 360 Building at Pennant Park. Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. — owner and operator of the Atlanta Braves MLB team, the Battery Atlanta mixed-use development and Truist Park — purchased Pennant Park in April 2025.
ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged a 40,000-square-foot office lease at Tower Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot office complex located at 675 W. Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta. The tenant, locally based medical imaging technology company OXOS, is relocating from its nearby headquarters at 1100 Peachtree. This transaction marks the first lease at Tower Square since AT&T vacated the 45-story building in 2020. Tower Square underwent a comprehensive repositioning following AT&T’s departure, including a renovated lobby, an activated 28,000-square-foot outdoor plaza and the buildout of The Exchange at Tower Square, a 75,000-square-foot retail and patio complex that includes tenants such as Planet Fitness, Five Iron Golf and onsite dining options. In addition, Tower Square is Midtown’s only office building with direct in-building access to MARTA. Jessica Doyle and Graham Little of CBRE represented the landlord, Icahn Enterprises, in the transaction. Chris Campbell of Cecil Campbell Real Estate represented the tenant.
Campus Apartments Acquires 546-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Southern University
by John Nelson
STATESBORO, GA. — Campus Apartments has acquired Monarch 301, a 546-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Southern University campus. Located along Main Street in Statesboro, the garden-style property offers 180 units in a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool, study spaces and resident lounges. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released. The new ownership plans to upgrade the property’s high-speed internet imminently through a partnership with Campus Technologies Inc.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Retail Property in McDonough, Georgia Leased to Heartland Dental
by Abby Cox
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a freestanding retail property in McDonough, a southern suburb of Atlanta. Heartland Dental occupies the building, which was built in 2023, on a 10-year corporate lease that features 10 percent rent increases in the initial term and extension options. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn represented the seller, a preferred developer for Heartland Dental. The out-of-state, all-cash buyer purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Both parties requested anonymity. “Despite some challenges with the higher price point and double net lease, we sourced an all-cash 1031 exchange buyer through our national platform and buyer network,” says McMinn. “This deal is further evidence of the expanding 1031 buyer pool pursuing quality net lease assets in strong markets like Atlanta.”
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