Georgia

Nestlé Purina to Invest $550M for Expansion of Pet Food Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

by Kristin Harlow December 9, 2020

HARTWELL, GA. — Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. has unveiled plans to invest $550 million to expand its pet food manufacturing facility in Hartwell, located in Northeast Georgia. The expansion, which is expected to create up to 130 jobs, comes just one year after the factory opened in November 2019. By expanding the facility, Purina will add more processing, packaging and warehousing capacity. The expansion is also part of a broader growth plan for Purina, which includes new factories recently announced in Williamsburg Township, Ohio, and Eden, N.C. Purina brands feed 49 million dogs and 66 million cats each year, according to the company. The Hartwell location produces several of the company’s flagship brands, including Fancy Feast. When Purina first announced plans for the Hartwell facility in 2017, it committed to investing $320 million and employing 240 people. Purina will now combine $320 million of refinanced bonds to a new $550 million investment, according to local paper The Hartwell Sun. Purina now expects to employ up to 370 people by the end of 2025, and the new jobs in Hartwell will include positions in manufacturing and assembly. Purina expects to complete construction of the expansion by the end of 2021. Currently, …

December 9, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

McCraney Breaks Ground on 1.3 MSF Spec Industrial Park Near Port of Savannah

by Alex Tostado December 7, 2020

GARDEN CITY, GA. — McCraney Property Co. has broken ground on Main Gate Logistics, a four-building, 1.3 million-square-foot industrial park in Garden City. The asset will be situated at 1 Prosperity Drive, eight miles west of the Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based McCraney expects to deliver the first building in the third quarter of 2021 and be fully built out by the first quarter of 2022. The four buildings will feature ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting and a range of 180- to 195-foot truck courts, 32-foot to 36-foot clear heights, 54 to 96 docks and 41 to 124 trailer parking spaces. Evans Construction is the general contractor, and Ware Malcomb is the architect. All four buildings are being built on a speculative basis.

December 7, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

DD’s Discounts to Occupy 17,656 SF Within Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 7, 2020

DORAVILLE, GA. — DD’s Discounts has signed a lease to occupy 17,656 square feet of space within Pinetree Plaza in Doraville. A timeline for the store opening was not disclosed. Halpern Enterprises Inc. has owned, leased and managed Pinetree Plaza for more than 60 years. The 206,496-square-foot shopping center is located at 5289 Buford Highway, 16 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants at the center include Supermercado Chicago, LanZhou Ramen, Bo Bo Garden Asian Cuisine, Dim Sum Heaven, Mango Mango and I-CE-NY. Pinetree Plaza is also home to Mundo Hispánico, Atlanta’s largest Spanish-language newspaper, which moved into Halpern’s former office headquarters in 2018. DD’s Discounts operates 270 locations in 20 states and offers discounted apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions.

December 7, 2020

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

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

by Alex Tostado December 7, 2020

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 if they have cubes, they’re advised to choose bigger …

December 7, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

RADCO Sells Apartment Complex Near Atlanta for $71.3M

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2020

NORCROSS, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has sold Ashford Indian Trail, a 467-unit apartment complex in Norcross, for $71.3 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, sundeck, barbecue areas, sand volleyball court, fitness center and a dog park. TruAmerica Multifamily Investments acquired the asset, which is located at 1100 Indian Trail Lilburn Road NW, 22 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Shea Campbell, Colleen Hendrix and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

December 4, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Olive Tree Disposes Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta for $21.2M

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2020

COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Olive Tree Property Holdings LLC has sold The Life at Lakeview, a 326-unit multifamily community in College Park, for $21.2 million. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. According to Apartments.com, rents at the gated complex range from $733 per month to $965. Olive Tree acquired the asset in 2018 for $12.7 million and implemented upgrades to the security systems around the complex. The buyer was not disclosed.

December 4, 2020

Development Georgia Office Southeast

Boston Consulting Group to Expand Downtown Atlanta Office Footprint by 60,000 SF

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2020

ATLANTA — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) will invest $18 million in a 60,000-square-foot office expansion at 100 Peachtree Street NE in downtown Atlanta. The project will add 331 full-time jobs comprising administrative services, human resources, finance, information technology, operations and design. BCG opened its first Atlanta office in 1995 and expanded in 2017 to have 268 employees in the Peach State. The company also owns BrightHouse, an Atlanta-based global creative consultancy with a focus on brand strategy that is located in Ponce City Market in the Old Fourth Ward district. When this expansion in Atlanta is complete, BCG and BrightHouse will employ more than 900 Georgians across three metro Atlanta offices. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

December 3, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Hyundai Transys to Develop $240M Advanced Manufacturing Facility in West Point, Georgia

by Alex Tostado December 2, 2020

WEST POINT, GA. — Hyundai Transys will develop a $240 million advanced manufacturing facility in West Point. The building will span 620,000 square feet and is expected to bring 678 full-time jobs to the area. Hyundai Transys specializes in transmissions and the new facility will produce eight-speed transmissions for Kia. The exact location of the new plant was not disclosed, though Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office says it is near the company’s existing plant within the Kia campus. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

December 2, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Faris Lee Arranges $7M Sale of Retail Strip Center Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 2, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Faris Lee has arranged the $7 million sale of Satterfield Marketplace, a 12,277-square-foot retail strip center in Fayetteville. Tenants at the time of sale included Chipotle, My EyeLab and Aspen Dental. The property is situated at 1135 Ga. Highway 85 N., 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta, and includes a drive thru for Chipotle. Hunter Steffien, Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an undisclosed firm based in Mexico City.

December 2, 2020

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Capital One Provides $43.7M Refinancing Loan for Apartment Complex in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 1, 2020

MARIETTA, GA. — Capital One Commercial Banking has provided a $43.7 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Stratford Ridge, a 446-unit apartment complex in Marietta. FCP is the owner and borrower. Thomas Reynolds of Capital One originated the 10-year term loan, which features a fixed interest rate below 3 percent and five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan utilizes the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in the United States, avoiding the need to switch from LIBOR when it comes to an end at the end of 2021. Stratford Ridge offers one- to four-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, package lockers and a dog park. The community is situated at 2560 Delk Road, 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.

December 1, 2020

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