Georgia

Berkadia Provides $24M Refinancing Loan for New Workforce Housing Community in Hinesville, Georgia

by Alex Tostado August 7, 2020

HINESVILLE, GA. — Berkadia has provided a $24 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Liberty Club Apartments, a 240-unit workforce housing complex in Hinesville. The borrower, Winter Park, Fla.-based Hillpointe, delivered the property in 2019. The 12-year loan features a fixed interest rate with five years of interest-only payments. Loan proceeds will be used to retire the existing construction loan. The community is located at 915 E. General Stewart Way, 40 miles southwest of downtown Savannah. Liberty Club comprises nine residential buildings, a clubhouse and 11 garage buildings. The property offers two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,153 square feet. According to Apartments.com, rents range from $1,100 to $1,450 per month. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, a dog park and fishing ponds. Michael Weinberg, Alec Fox and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower.

August 7, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Colliers Arranges Sale of 1,087-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Southern

by Alex Tostado August 4, 2020

STATESBORO, GA. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Cottage Row, a 1,087-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro. Rialto Capital Advisors sold the property to a joint venture between XFD Real Estate Partners, Ash Real Estate, Saxum Real Estate and Anchor Real Estate Capital for an undisclosed price. Sean Baird, Jonathan Holt and Will Mathews of Colliers represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Cottage Row offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, computer lab, study lounge, full-court volleyball, a pool, movie theater, tanning bed and a private shuttle to campus. Georgia Southern plans to begin in-person classes for its fall semester Aug. 17. Nathan Lynch and Donald Jennewein, also with Colliers, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyers. The non-recourse loan features a five-year term with a 3.6 percent fixed interest rate.

August 4, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Home Depot to Develop Three Distribution Centers Around Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 4, 2020

ATLANTA — The Home Depot will develop three distribution centers around its home city of Atlanta. The biggest of the three facilities will be a 657,600-square-foot center in Locust Grove that will supply stores in the Southeast. The Atlanta-based company expects the property to house 600 employees when operations begin in the next few months. The home improvement retailer also plans to open a “flatbed delivery service” in Stonecrest in 2021. The facility will offer same- and next-day delivery of bulk and oversized orders to both construction sites and private residences. Earlier this year, the company opened its first flatbed delivery center in Dallas, Texas. The third asset will be an order fulfillment center in East Point that is slated to open in late 2021. The facility will offer same- and next-day delivery of products primarily ordered by institutional business customers for their maintenance, repair and operations needs.

August 4, 2020

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Strand Capital Group to Develop 22-Story Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by Alex Tostado August 3, 2020

ATLANTA — Strand Capital Group LLC will develop a 22-story, dual-branded hotel in downtown Atlanta. The Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham and Club Wyndham hotel will overlook Centennial Olympic Park and will be situated within walking distance of the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. The hotel will offer 200 rooms and is expected to be delivered in early 2022. The property will offer one-bedroom standard and one-, two- and three-bedroom deluxe and presidential configurations. The rooms will feature living and dining areas, kitchenettes or fully equipped kitchens, and a Frozen Concoction Maker frozen drink machine in the Margaritaville suites. An undisclosed number of suites will be reserved for timeshares. Upon completion, Wyndham Destinations will acquire units at the property and manage the sales and marketing of the timeshares.

August 3, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Healthcare Office Southeast

Anchor Health Acquires New Medical Office Building in Metro Atlanta for $29.8M

by Alex Tostado August 3, 2020

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Anchor Health Properties has acquired Brookhaven Medical Center II, a new 51,429-square-foot medical office building in Brookhaven. The developers, G.H. Anderson & Co. and The Gipson Co., sold the property for $29.8 million, or $581 per square foot. Piedmont Healthcare’s Piedmont Physicians of Brookhaven fully occupies the property, which was delivered in early June. At the location, Piedmont Physicians of Brookhaven provides ENT, dermatology, orthopedic, ophthalmology and pulmonary services. The asset is situated at 3929 Peachtree Road NE, five miles from Piedmont Atlanta Hospital and 10 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Steve Hall and Kevin Markwordt of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the sellers in the transaction.

August 3, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Scannell Properties Breaks Ground on Phase II of Logistics Park in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 31, 2020

LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Scannell Properties has broken ground on Phase II of Gardner Logistics Park. The second phase will comprise three buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet. One of the buildings is a build-to-suit for an undisclosed tenant. Gardner Logistics Park is situated at 3150 Ga. Highway 42, 29 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and one mile from Interstate 75. Phase I comprises two buildings totaling 1.7 million square feet. Building I is fully leased to an undisclosed tenant and is expandable up to 318,334 square feet. James Phillpott, Lisa Pittman and Helen Cauthen of Cushman & Wakefield oversee leasing for the park.

July 31, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Mattress Manufacturer to Develop $21M Facility in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Mattress manufacturer Purple plans to invest $21 million in a new 519,680-square-foot facility in McDonough. The Lehi, Utah-based company signed a lease with landlord PNK Group for space within Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms, which is located at 1325 Ga. Highway 42 S., 21 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Purple expects to move into the space before the end of 2020, and it will house 360 employees. This is Purple’s first manufacturing site outside of Utah. Brothers Tony and Terry Pearce founded Purple, which is named after the color of the patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer, the ultra-stretchy, gel-like top layer of what would become their signature product: the Purple Bed.

July 28, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

RVI Sells Lowe’s Home Improvement Store Near Atlanta for $15.6M

by Alex Tostado July 28, 2020

NEWNAN, GA. — Retail Value Inc. (RVI) has sold a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Newnan for $15.6 million to an undisclosed buyer. The property is situated at 955 Bullsboro Drive, 35 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Lowe’s shadow anchors Newnan Crossing, which RVI sold to Halpern Enterprises for $11.6 million in January. Tenants at Newnan Crossing include Hobby Lobby, GNC, American Deli, Metro by T-Mobile, Sally Beauty and Edible Arrangements.

July 28, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

TerraCap Acquires Two Office Buildings in Metro Atlanta for $27.6M

by Alex Tostado July 27, 2020

MARIETTA AND NORCROSS, GA. — TerraCap Management LLC has acquired Cobb Corporate Center in Marietta and Northwood Commons in Norcross for a combined $27.6 million. The two properties comprise eight single-story buildings totaling 297,000 square feet. Cobb Corporate Center was 80 percent leased at the time of sale and Northwood Commons was 53 percent leased. Cobb Corporate Center is located at 400 Franklin Gateway SE, 17 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Northwood Commons is situated at 5000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., 23 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. TerraCap has hired Lincoln Property Co. to handle leasing efforts and to manage the properties. Tom Shafer and John Hinson of CBRE-Atlanta represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager and the CBRE-Atlanta debt team provided acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.

July 27, 2020

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

McShane Construction Completes 248-Unit Multifamily Community in North Georgia

by Alex Tostado July 24, 2020

BRASELTON, GA. — McShane Construction has completed Noble Vines at Braselton, a 248-unit multifamily community in Braselton. The Auburn, Ala.-based general contractor delivered the property on behalf of the developer, Claret Communities. Designed by Studio for Housing Design, the new complex offers 10 three-story buildings. Unit interiors feature tile backsplashes, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, resident lounge, grilling stations, dog park and a car wash area. Noble Vines is situated at 1500 Noble Vines Drive, six miles from Chateau Elan Winery & Resort and 43 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Claret Communities received a HUD 221(d)(4) loan to fund the project’s construction.

July 24, 2020

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