MORROW, GA. — ShopOne Centers REIT and Pantheon, along with an unnamed global institutional investor, have acquired Publix at Mt. Zion, a 79,031-square-foot retail center located in Morrow, roughly 15 miles south of Atlanta. Publix anchors the property, which was 98.9 percent leased at the time of sale. The grocer has operated at the property for more than 30 years. The joint venture owns three additional retail properties in the metro Atlanta area, including Sharon Greens in Cumming, Bethesda Walk in Lawrenceville and Kennesaw Walk in Kennesaw.
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JLL Arranges $42.5M Construction Loan for Industrial Development in Locust Grove, Georgia
by John Nelson
LOCUST GROVE, GA. — JLL has arranged a $42.5 million construction loan for Stonemont Park 75 South, a three-building industrial park in the South Atlanta city of Locust Grove. Gregg Shapiro, Dan Kearns, Kelsey Bawcombe and Hunter Rich of JLL arranged the loan through Principal Asset Management on behalf of the locally based borrower, Stonemont Financial Group. At full completion, Stonemont Park 75 will span more than 900,000 square feet and feature clear heights ranging from 32 to 40 feet, 143 dock-high doors, 130-foot truck courts, 280 trailer parking stalls and 645 car parking stalls. The construction timeline for Stonemont Park 75 South was not disclosed.
DUNWOODY, GA. — A partnership between Whitestone Cos. and Shaner Hotels has purchased Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter, a 275-room hotel in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. An affiliate of Starwood sold the hotel for an undisclosed price, according to multiple media outlets. Tim Osborne and Spencer Davidson of Hunter Hotel Advisors represented both parties in the all-cash transaction. Located in Dunwoody, Le Meridien is situated near Perimeter Mall and several prominent employers including State Farm and IHG. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool with cabanas, nearly 10,000 square feet of meeting space and shuttle service to local attractions, as well as signature restaurant Portico Global Cuisine. The hotel acquisition represents the fifth property that Whitestone and Shaner Hotels have jointly purchased.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Store in LaGrange, Georgia Leased to Starbucks
by John Nelson
LAGRANGE, GA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a newly built store located at 2100 Vernon St. in LaGrange, about 68 miles southwest of Atlanta via I-85. The 2,500-square-foot store is net-leased to Starbucks, which has 10 years of term remaining on the lease. A local investment firm purchased the store from an unnamed developer for an undisclosed price. “Despite the surplus of Starbucks inventory on the market and limited buyer pool, we were able to source a local 1031 cash buyer and trade close to list price,” says Don McMinn of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group, who represented the seller in the transaction. Delivered earlier this year, the Starbucks store is an outparcel to a Publix-anchored shopping center that also features a Chick-fil-A outparcel. The Taylor McMinn Retail Group arranged the sales of both the Publix and Chick-fil-A locations previously.
MARIETTA, GA. — BWE has arranged a $35 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Sedgefield Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community located at 1136 W. Commons Lane in Marietta, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, RPM Living. Sedgefield Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a fitness center, playground, green space, swimming pool, laundry facility and a grilling area.
Dalfen Industrial, RGA Form Joint Venture for 253,055 SF Industrial Portfolio in Arizona, Georgia
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ., AND ALPHARETTA AND NORCROSS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has advised Dalfen Industrial in the disposition and recapitalization of a multi-tenant industrial portfolio, totaling 253,055 square feet across two projects in Atlanta and Phoenix metro markets. The dual-project portfolio was owned in Dalfen Industrial’s Value-Add Fund IV and was recapitalized in a joint venture between Dalfen Industrial and RGA ReCap Inc. on behalf of Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located in Gilbert, Gilbert Distribution Center is a freestanding Class A industrial building at 1495 E. Baseline Road. Two tenants fully occupy the property, which features multiple points of ingress/egress, multiple storefronts, loading, functional column spacing and concrete truck aprons on a 140-foot truck court. The North Atlanta Infill Portfolio is a collection of four multi-tenant, rear-load, light industrial buildings located at 6205 and 6215 Shiloh Crossing in Alpharetta and 2915 Courtyards Drive and 3055 Northwoods Circle in Norcross. The properties are a combined 86 percent leased to eight tenants, three of which recently extended their lease terms. The buildings offer 18- to 22-foot clear heights, rear loading, a mix of drive-in and dock-high doors, and multiple glass store fronts. Will Strong, Michael …
TSB Realty Brokers Sale of 330-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — TSB Realty has brokered the sale of 100 Midtown, a 330-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Pope & Land Real Estate purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. In addition to TSB Realty brokering the sale, TSB Capital Advisors acted as consultant for acquisition financing with First Carolina Bank. 100 Midtown offers fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, film lounge, business center and private study rooms. The property was originally developed in 1968 and repositioned as student housing in 2004. The community was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DULUTH, GA. — Newmark has brokered the $36.3 million sale of a four-building portfolio within Satellite Place in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Situated near I-85, the portfolio spans nearly 290,000 square feet and includes three industrial buildings at 2405, 2425 and 2450 Commerce Ave. and one single-story office building at 2400 Commerce Ave. Casey Keitchen and Collin BeVier of Newmark represented the sellers, two entities doing business as Satellite Place Property LLC and Satellite Commercial Property LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed industrial fund.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Scannell Properties has sold Rockingham Farms Building 10, a newly built, 413,230-square-foot bulk distribution center located at 101 Feldspar Drive in Savannah. DWS purchased the facility for $50.8 million. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth and Jim Freeman of JLL represented Scannell Properties in the transaction. Situated within Rockingham Farms Logistics Park, the building is located approximately eight miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. The Class A property was fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants and features 36-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors, 73 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court, 100 trailer spaces, 272 car parking spaces and rear-loading capabilities.
Walker & Dunlop Secures $78.6M Refinancing for Ann Street Lofts Apartments in Savannah
by John Nelson
SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $78.6 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Ann Street Lofts, a six-story multifamily community located at 111 Ann St. in Savannah’s Historic District. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Ianno and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop’s New York office arranged the floating-rate loan through BentallGreenOak on behalf of the borrower and developer, Tidal Real Estate Partners LP. The five-year loan retires previous construction debt on the property provided by Cerberus Capital Management. Delivered last year by Tidal, Ann Street Lofts features 162 studio apartments, 51 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space that is in lease-up. Amenities include coworking space, an art studio, fitness center and EV (electric vehicle) charging stations.