Georgia

Bull Realty Negotiates $4.6M Sale of Office Building Along Atlanta BeltLine’s Future Northside Trail

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

ATLANTA — Bull Realty has negotiated the $4.6 million sale of a 23,000-square-foot office building situated along the future site of Atlanta BeltLine’s Northside Trail. The building is located at 644 Antone St. NW in the city’s Berkeley Park neighborhood, five miles north of downtown Atlanta. During the marketing period, the anchor tenant terminated its lease. Atlanta-based Bull Realty procured an undisclosed tenant to occupy the space at a 20 percent higher rate. Andy Lundsberg and Michael Wess of Bull Realty represented the seller, 644 Investment LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Desert Bloom Investments LLC.

February 19, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $2.6M Sale of Retail Outparcel in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2020

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — SRS Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of a 5,452-square-foot outparcel at Village Shoppes at Creekside in Lawrenceville. Lamar Cos. sold the asset to Forten LLC for $2.6 million. The three-tenant strip center was built in 2006 and is leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café and AccuQuest Hearing Centers. The property is situated at 860 Duluth Highway, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. Juanita Leibu of Keller Williams Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.

February 19, 2020

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Ready Capital Closes $26.9M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 17, 2020

ATLANTA — Ready Capital has closed a $26.9 million acquisition loan for a 216,000-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. The undisclosed borrower plans to make various upgrades to the property including new elevators, conference rooms and a café. The three-year, non-recourse loan offers a floating interest rate and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the property were not disclosed.

February 17, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Provides $26M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 14, 2020

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $26 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Reserve at Johns Creek Walk, a 210-unit multifamily community in Johns Creek. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments. The borrower was JLL Income Property Trust. The Reserve at Johns Creek Walk is situated on nine acres at 6215 Johns Creek Commons, 29 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in north Fulton County. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a 24-hour cyber café, 24-hour fitness center, conference room, pool, outdoor kitchen, pet spa, playground and a car care center. Jim Cope and Benjy Krosin of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the borrower.

February 14, 2020

Company News District of Columbia Georgia Southeast

CoStar Group to Acquire Atlanta-Based Apartment Data Company for $588M

by Alex Tostado February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ATLANTA — CoStar Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Atlanta-based RentPath Inc. Although the sales price was not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal reports the sales price will be $588 million. RentPath, a digital marketing solutions provider to the multifamily housing industry, is voluntary filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CoStar is a stalking horse bidder, meaning if another qualifying bid to purchase RentPath emerges, a bankruptcy auction bid will be held. Washington, D.C.-based CoStar primarily focuses on selling real estate data but is continuing its push into the multifamily sector, having previously bought Apartments.com and ForRent.com. RentPath received $74.1 million in financing to remain operational through the sales process.

February 13, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Hospitality Southeast

TGC Group Buys 95-Room TownePlace Suites Hotel in Macon, Georgia

by Alex Tostado February 13, 2020

MACON, GA. — TGC Group has acquired TownePlace Suites by Marriott Macon Mercer University, a 95-room hotel near Mercer University in Macon. The four-story hotel offers studio and one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens. The property is located at 1550 Mercer University Drive, three miles from downtown Macon and adjacent to Mercer’s campus. This is the third TownePlace by Marriott in TGC Group’s portfolio, according to Nick Esterline, founder and president of Wichita, Kan.-based TGC Group. TGC Hospitality Management will manage the property. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

February 13, 2020

Development Georgia Office Southeast

Georgia World Congress Center Authority Opens Exhibit Hall Following $55M Renovation

by Alex Tostado February 7, 2020

ATLANTA — Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) has opened Exhibit Hall BC, a 100,000-square-foot expansion creating more than 1 million square feet of contiguous exhibition space within Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The project’s budget was $55 million. The expansion brings Georgia World Congress Center’s total exhibit hall space to more than 1.4 million square feet. GWCCA reports that more than 20 events have already booked a spot in the new exhibit space, with dates stretching into 2030. Georgia World Congress Center is situated within a mile of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Centennial Olympic Park, CNN Studios, State Farm Arena, Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola. Atlanta-based general contractor Holder Construction Co. completed the expansion in 18 months.

February 7, 2020

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Crescent Communities Developing 339-Unit Novel Midtown Apartment High-Rise in Atlanta

by Alex Patton February 6, 2020

ATLANTA — Crescent Communities, a North Carolina-based developer, has started construction of Novel Midtown, a 339-unit multifamily high-rise building in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. The 14-story, 360,000-square-foot tower will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private balconies. Amenities include 814 parking spaces, a fitness center, pet spa, coffee bar, saltwater pool and sky deck. The ground floor will offer 15,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for spring 2022. Greenstone Properties is developing a 310,000-square-foot office tower with street-level retail space adjacent to the Novel Midtown site. The location is also near a 70,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, the Woodruff Arts Center, High Museum of Art and Museum of Design Atlanta. “We are excited about the opportunity that this amazing location provides for us to create an upscale living experience,” says Kyle Brock, managing director for the Georgia region of Crescent Communities’ multifamily business. “Midtown is a sought-after destination to live, work and play.” Niles Bolton Associates is the project architect for Novel Midtown. Ironwood Design Group is the landscape architect and Vignette Interior Design is the interior architect. Balfour Beatty is the general contractor. The Carlyle Group and Santander Bank are financing the project, though …

February 6, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Preiss, Investcorp Acquire 525-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 4, 2020

ATLANTA — A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and Investcorp has acquired Signature West Midtown, a 525-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. The property offers one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, sundeck, rooftop lounge, 24-hour fitness center, cyber cafe, ride-share lounge and bicycle storage alongside 10,500 square feet of retail. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

February 4, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

Coca-Cola Bottling United Opens $86M Sales, Distribution Center in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 3, 2020

UNION CITY, GA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc., the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North America, has opened an $86 million, 456,000-square-foot sales and distribution center in the south Atlanta suburb of Union City. Approximately 36 million cases of beverages will be loaded and shipped annually from the facility, known as South Metro Sales Center. The property includes a 375,000 square-foot warehouse, 25,000-square-foot fleet maintenance area, 36,000 square feet of administration space and a 20,000-square-foot service department for equipment and vending repair. The facility is located at 4913 Mason Road, 17 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta and 10 miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Approximately 750 employees work at the facility, which has a payroll of more than $41 million. General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie began construction at the site in early 2018. System Logistics built the warehousing system technology at the facility.

February 3, 2020

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