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NAI: Atlanta’s Office Market is Going to be ‘Just Fine’ as New Developments Come on Line

by Alex Tostado January 11, 2021

By Claire Blevins and Collin Devaney, NAI Brannen Goddard We’ve all seen the depressing commercial real estate news stories about the state of the office market, with words like “bleak,” “hazy” or “obsolete” in the headlines. Questions surround every major market, including Atlanta — a metro market known for its dependable economy and robust demand. Admittedly, Atlanta has had its struggles during the pandemic, like slow leasing activity and rising rental rates, but not everything is doom and gloom. New City Properties, in the middle of breaking ground on Mailchimp’s new headquarters, announced it was upping the budget to prepare for future pandemics, including setting money aside for technology that is not even available yet. Other developers are choosing to prioritize private green space over expensive machinery. Midtown’s new Norfolk Southern headquarters, opening by the third quarter of 2021, takes advantage of its 3.4-acre lot by developing a campus-style hub filled with parks and a rooftop garden. Employees who utilize these outdoor spaces decrease the risk of airborne transmissions, as well as promote healthy habits. Not every office building has the room for large outdoor forums, so other owners are doing away with cubicles and building out private offices. Or …

January 11, 2021

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Robust Absorption and a Record Deal Bode Well for Atlanta’s Office Sector

by John Nelson January 10, 2021

Commercial real estate sentiment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to NAIOP’s fall 2021 survey. Those views are good news for the commercial real estate industry generally, and the metro Atlanta office market is helping to provide some impressive specifics behind the rising optimism. At 2 million square feet of office space, Atlanta led the country in positive absorption in third-quarter 2021, approximately 700,000 square feet ahead of No. 3 market New York City, according to Colliers International research. Atlanta’s relatively low costs, attractive weather, growing demographics and educated labor force are big advantages for the city’s economy and office market. Metro Atlanta ranked No. 8 for year-over-year job growth in August among the largest U.S. metro areas with an increase of 124,300 new jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Atlanta recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent that month for the market, 210 basis points lower the national figure. Atlanta also ranks No. 8 nationally for tech talent, according to CBRE, with total tech occupations having increased 15.2 percent from 2015 to 2020. Savills cited Atlanta’s highest growth rate for technology-related graduates in the country, a big draw for innovative companies looking to relocate to or …

January 10, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Cyclone Investment, Skywood Properties Acquire Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta for $26.2M

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2021

MARIETTA, GA. — A joint venture between Cyclone Investment and Skywood Properties has acquired 1035 Gateway Apartments, a 214-unit multifamily community in Marietta. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,000 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, dog park, clubhouse and laundry facilities. The asset is located at 1035 Franklin Gateway SE, less than one mile from the Atlanta United soccer team training ground and 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The seller, Miami-based Main Street Residential, bought the community in 2018 and invested $2 million for capital improvement to the exterior of the building, common areas and unit renovations. Phil Goldstein and Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 8, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Monmouth Pays $96.7M to Acquire Industrial Building Leased to The Home Depot in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado January 5, 2021

LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has purchased a 657,518-square-foot industrial building in Locust Grove for $96.7 million. The Home Depot occupies the facility and has 20 years remaining on its lease. The asset is situated at 3150 Ga. Highway 42, 35 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and less than one mile from Interstate 75. Monmouth Real Estate notes that the property spans 130 acres and has an opportunity for future development. The seller was not disclosed.

January 5, 2021

Development Georgia Loans Multifamily Office Southeast

Wells Fargo Provides $290M in Construction Financing for Midtown Union Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 23, 2020

ATLANTA — Wells Fargo Bank has provided two construction loans totaling $290 million for Midtown Union, a mixed-use development that broke ground last December in Midtown Atlanta. A joint venture between MetLife Investment Management and Granite Properties is developing a 26-story, 612,000-square-foot office building at the project that will serve as the future headquarters of Invesco. Wells Fargo provided the joint venture with a $210 million loan for the office building, for which general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie has completed seven stories. The office tower will feature 24,000 square feet of ground-level retail, a 12,000-square-foot terrace on the eighth floor, a fitness center and 14-foot floor-to-ceiling windows. Cooper Carry designed the building to also feature an HVAC system that features MERV 13 air filters and Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization technology to combat COVID-19. Additionally, a joint venture between MetLife Investment Management and StreetLights Residential received an $80 million loan for Midtown Union’s 18-story, 355-unit multifamily community adjacent to the office tower. Brasfield & Gorrie has completed 12 levels of the residential space and expects to deliver both buildings in the third quarter of 2022. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include coworking space, …

December 23, 2020

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Nuveen Real Estate Provides $114M Refinancing Loan for Office Park in Northwest Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 22, 2020

ATLANTA — Nuveen Real Estate has provided a $114 million refinancing loan for Pennant Park, a six-building office park in northwest Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The borrower, Rubenstein Partners LP, owns the 760,000-square-foot campus, which is situated near Truist Park, Battery Atlanta and the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285. Rubenstein acquired the property in 2016 and implemented $17 million in renovations to enhance the walkability of the park, as well as introduce an outdoor courtyard dubbed The Quad. Since Rubenstein acquired the park, new tenants and expansions include thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas, Arco Design Build, Artera Services, Juneau Construction and Oversight Systems. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry and Blake Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.

December 22, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Venterra Realty Acquires 505-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson December 21, 2020

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Houston-based Venterra Realty has acquired The Harrison, a 505-unit multifamily community in Sandy Springs. The seller is Covenant Capital Group, a private equity investor based in Nashville. The property spans 40 acres and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 900 to 1,649 square feet. Rents range from $1,104 to $1,554 per month. Communal amenities include two playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, bocce ball court, pool, grilling area and a dog park. The Harrison was built in 1975 and is situated at 5675 Roswell Road, 12 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The sales price was not disclosed.

December 21, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $10.2M Sale of Big Lots-Anchored Shopping Center Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 18, 2020

NEWNAN, GA. — SRS Investment Properties Group has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Shenandoah Plaza, a 146,121-square-foot retail center in Newnan. The center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Lots, Dollar General, Rent-A-Center, SalonCentric, Covington Credit and Goodwill. The property spans 19.8 acres at 228 Bullsboro Drive, 36 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, Georgia Capital Group LLC, in the transaction. An affiliate of Richmond, Va.-based Hackney Real Estate Partners acquired the asset.

December 18, 2020

Acquisitions Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Gwinnett County Acquires Gwinnett Place Mall for $23M, Not Including Three Anchors

by Alex Tostado December 16, 2020

DULUTH, GA. — The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted to acquire 39 acres at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, including the portion of the mall that houses most of the mall’s inline tenants, food court and the shuttered Belk-Parisian store. The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County (URA) will buy the land for $23 million from Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, a Las Vegas-based investor that bought the mall in 2013 from Simon. Moonbeam Capital put the mall up for sale last fall. The sale does not include the locations of Macy’s, Mega Mart and Beauty Master, which are tenant-owned. Additionally, the former Sears building, which Northwood Ravin acquired in 2018, was not part of the sale. Gwinnett Place Mall was originally completed in 1984. The mall has been used in the film industry in recent years as the setting for movies and TV shows including “Stranger Things,” “Holidate,” “Ozark,” “I, Tonya” and “Greenleaf.” Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners chairwoman Charlotte Nash says the county has been attempting to acquire the land for several years and will redevelop the parcel that has “incredible opportunity.” Gwinnett County will engage the County Department of Planning and Development, the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement …

December 16, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $3.7M Sale of Strip Retail Center in Central Georgia

by Alex Tostado December 16, 2020

WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a 13,076-square-foot retail strip center within Merganser Commons in Warner Robins. Zach Taylor of Marcus and Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group implemented a parcelization strategy to sell Merganser Commons for a total of $14.7 million on behalf of the seller, EA Columbia Properties. A 45,600-square-foot Publix anchors Merganser Commons. The strip center was the last piece of Merganser Commons to be sold. “By taking a parcelization approach we were able to maximize the seller proceeds,” says Taylor. Tomahawk Properties LLC acquired the asset.

December 16, 2020

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