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Crescent Real Estate Sells Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia for $220M

by John Nelson October 1, 2026

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.

October 1, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New McDonald’s Restaurant in Ringgold, Georgia

by John Nelson October 1, 2026

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.”

October 1, 2026

Development Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Connolly Unveils First Wave of Tenants at Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Abby Cox September 28, 2026

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 …

September 28, 2026

Company News Development Georgia Healthcare Southeast

Piedmont Healthcare to Invest $600M to Relocate Hospital in Covington, Georgia

by Abby Cox September 25, 2026

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.

September 25, 2026

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JLL Arranges $102M in Financing for Four-Property Industrial Portfolio Spanning Three States

by Abby Cox September 21, 2026

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.

September 21, 2026

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Crescent Communities Opens 300-Unit Multifamily Community in Douglasville, Georgia

by Abby Cox September 21, 2026

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.

September 21, 2026

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Sagard Real Estate Purchases 400,800 SF Industrial Property in West Atlanta

by Abby Cox September 18, 2026

ATLANTA — Sagard Real Estate has acquired 5070 Phillip Lee Drive SW, a 400,800-square-foot industrial property located in Atlanta. The seller was SkyREM, according to multiple media sources. The purchase price was not disclosed. The four-building industrial property is fully leased to Kittrich, which manufactures and distributes rug underlays, non-slip products, bath mats and related home goods. The tenant has occupied the property for more than 20 years. Situated on the city’s westside between I-20 and I-285, the property features 48 dock-high doors, two ramped drive-in doors, deep truck courts and multiple points of ingress and egress.

September 18, 2026

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Park Bench to Open Music Venue at $5B Centennial Yards Development in Atlanta

by Abby Cox September 18, 2026

ATLANTA — Live music and dueling piano bar Park Bench has signed a lease to open a new venue at Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development underway in downtown Atlanta and the operator’s second venue in the city. The new Park Bench will be situated within the 7.5-acre “Entertainment District,” which will also include a 5,300-seat Live Nation venue, the interactive Cosm attraction that opened this summer and the Virgin Hotel. Park Bench’s newest location will sit between and adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. CIM Group and its affiliate firm Centennial Yards Co. are the master developers behind the project, which is transforming a 50-acre site in the heart of downtown formerly known locally as “The Gulch.” Known for its dueling pianos, live cover bands, DJ sets and themed karaoke nights, Park Bench first established its presence in Buckhead, where it has served patrons for 27 years.

September 18, 2026

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JLL Arranges $154.1M in Financing for Six-Property Retail Portfolio Spanning Three States

by Amy Works September 18, 2026

CALIFORNIA — JLL has arranged $154.1 million in financing for a six-property, 1.3 million-square-foot retail portfolio spanning California, Arizona and Georgia. Chris Drew, John Marshall, Wells Waller, Jarrod Howard, Gabriel Davenport and Preston Bacon of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Kimco Realty Corp. and an institutional joint venture partner, through institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The portfolio includes Morena Plaza in San Diego, Rancho San Diego in El Cajon, Calif., Vail Ranch Plaza and Redhawk Towne Center in Temecula, Calif.; North Decatur Station in Decatur, Ga.; and The Summit at Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. The portfolio is 99 percent occupied with a 4.6-year weighted average lease term and features grocery anchors, including Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market and Safeway. National tenants occupy approximately 76 percent of the portfolio’s gross leasable area, with 46 percent of the tenant roster comprising investment-grade credit.

September 18, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Joint Venture Delivers 686,400 SF Speculative Industrial Park in Buford, Georgia

by Abby Cox September 11, 2026

BUFORD, GA. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and a consortium led by CBRE Japan has delivered Buford Creek Business Center, a three-building, 686,400-square-foot speculative industrial park located in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Building 100 at Buford Creek Business Center is a 349,440-square-foot cross-dock warehouse with 40-foot clear heights and 64 trailer parking spaces. Buildings 200 and 300, which are both rear-load buildings, each total 168,400 square feet and include 36-foot clear heights with 40 and 24 trailer parking spots, respectively. Todd Barton, Mark Hawks, Joanna Blaesing and Matt Higgins of CBRE are leasing the project on behalf of ownership. The project team included architect Atlas Collaborative and general contractor The Conlan Co.

September 11, 2026

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