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Zargo Invest Acquires Student Housing Community Near University of Georgia for $8.4M

by Alex Tostado January 22, 2019

ATHENS, GA. — Zargo Invest has acquired Farmer’s Exchange, a 121-bed student housing community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens, for $8.4 million. The name of the seller was undisclosed. Zargo plans to invest $1 million in renovations, including interior and exterior painting, installation of smart security systems in units, a new business center and lounge and new security cameras. CollegeTown Properties has been tapped to manage the community. A renovation timeline has yet to be announced.

January 22, 2019

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

NorthMarq Arranges $9.3M in Acquisition Financing for Apartment Complex in Athens, Georgia

by Alex Tostado January 16, 2019

ATHENS, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $9.3 million in acquisition financing for Arbor Ridge Apartments, a 212-unit multifamily community situated at 150 Chateau Terrace in Athens. Andrew Slaton and Griffin Whitlock of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac, seven-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE). Arbor Ridge Apartments was built in 1969 and renovated in 2008 by the undisclosed seller. ACRE plans to further renovate the common areas and amenities over the next couple of years. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, laundry facility, playground, pool, courtyard, tennis court and a business center. The complex is situated about five miles from downtown Athens and about three miles from the University of Georgia.

January 16, 2019

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Dilweg Signs Tech Startup to Full-Floor Office Lease in Downtown Atlanta

by Alex Tostado January 16, 2019

ATLANTA — The Dilweg Cos. has signed Steady, an Atlanta-based tech startup, to a full-floor lease at Centennial Tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. Steady gained fame when it beat out more than 1,000 competitors at Money Pitch at Money 20/20, the world’s largest innovation event. The startup company will occupy 20,060 square feet of space for six years. Centennial Tower recently underwent a $5 million renovation to improve amenities and workspace. Katherine Lynch of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction, while Greg Baxendale of JLL represented the tenant.

January 16, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

Insurance Companies Partner to Acquire Buckhead Office Building in Atlanta for $166M

by Alex Tostado January 15, 2019

ATLANTA — A joint venture between New York Life Insurance Co. and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. has purchased Prominence in Buckhead, a 433,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report that Crocker Partners LLC sold the asset for $166 million. The 19-story building was delivered in 1999 at the intersection of Piedmont and Lenox roads. New York Life Real Estate Investors represented the joint venture in the transaction. According to the firm’s Atlanta’s office, the lobby, amenities and common areas of Prominence will be upgraded.

January 15, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of Trader Joe’s-Anchored Shopping Center in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson January 14, 2019

ATLANTA — CBRE’s National Retail Partners has brokered the sale of Midtown Promenade, a 110,988-square-foot shopping center located at 931 Monroe Drive in Midtown Atlanta. Charlotte-based Asana Partners, which purchased Krog Street Market in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood last year, bought the shopping center from an affiliate of Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. for an undisclosed price. Chris Decoufle, Kevin Reavey and Kevin Hurley of CBRE represented the seller, Ackerman-Midtown Associates LLC. Anchored by Trader Joe’s, Midtown Promenade was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Landmark Theaters Midtown Art Cinema, Starbucks Coffee, Richard’s Variety Store, MetroFresh, Apres Diem, The Highlander, The Independent and F.R.O.G.S. The shopping center sits on the edge of Piedmont Park along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.

January 14, 2019

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Selig to Bring Food Hall, Brewery to $1B Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s Upper Westside

by John Nelson January 14, 2019

ATLANTA — Selig Enterprises has added two new food and beverage tenants at The Works, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway on 80 acres in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood. The Atlanta-based developer has announced a new food hall known as Chattahoochee Food Works. Headed by Robert Montwaid of Gansevoort Consulting, the new food hall will occupy 16,000 square feet of space within The Makers Building, which will front a quarter-mile linear park known as The Spur. The food hall will feature vendors, a test kitchen, artisanal market shops, space for events and tables that double as charging stations. Selig will also add a new 9,000-square-foot taproom and macrobrewery for Scofflaw Brewing Co., an Atlanta brewery founded in 2016 by Matt Shirah and Travis Herman. The new location will serve as Scofflaw’s main research and development facility and will feature a programmed outdoor area with games and gathering places. Situated off Chattahoochee Avenue, The Works will span 350,000 square feet of retail and entertainment, 500,000 square feet of office space, 500 residences, 200 hotel rooms and 13 acres of green space. The 27-acre Phase I is currently under construction and scheduled for openings in early 2020.

January 14, 2019

Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Havertys Signs 808,000 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in Braselton, Georgia

by John Nelson January 11, 2019

BRASELTON, GA. — Havertys has renewed its 808,000-square-foot lease for its distribution center at 1090 Broadway in Braselton. The Atlanta-based retailer of residential furniture and accessories sells home furnishings online and through its 120 stores in 16 states. Lee Cardwell and Price Weaver of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented Havertys in the lease transaction. Doug Smith and Joseph Kriss of Seefried Properties represented the landlord, UBS Realty Investors LLC.

January 11, 2019

Georgia Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Southeast

The Shopping Center Group Signs Two Tenants at Mixed-Use Project Along Atlanta BeltLine

by Alex Tostado January 10, 2019

ATLANTA — The Shopping Center Group has signed two tenants to join the renovated Ford Factory Lofts along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. The addition of Rina’s Kitchen and Ponce Dental Group brings the project’s occupancy rate to 70 percent. Ford Factory Lofts is on the street and trail side of the BeltLine and adjacent to the Kroger redevelopment. Rina’s Kitchen signed a 10-year lease for 2,425 square feet of space facing the BeltLine. The restaurant will serve Israeli street food. Ponce Dental Group also signed a 10-year lease for 3,300 square feet of space facing the new Kroger. Construction has begun on both spaces. Other tenants at Ford Factory Lofts include Xfinity, Chin Chin, Carriage Cleaners and Heavenly Foot Massage. Originally built by the Ford Motor Co. in 1914, the four-story building along Ponce de Leon Avenue was once home to one of the earliest automotive assembly plants in the Southeast, building classic cars such as the Ford Model T. The 150,000-square-foot building was later used by the U.S. Army Department of Defense before its conversion into residential lofts in 1987.

January 10, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Palomar Group Arranges $15M Sale of Walmart Supercenter in Augusta

by John Nelson January 9, 2019

AUGUSTA, GA. — The Palomar Group has arranged the $15 million sale of a single-tenant Walmart Supercenter in Augusta. The 217,068-square-foot property is situated within Village Plaza shopping center, located about five miles from Augusta National Golf Club. Palomar Group represented the seller, a national real estate investment group, in the transaction. Jordan Trotter Commercial represented the 1031 exchange buyer.

January 9, 2019

Company News Georgia Southeast

Stuart Shapiro Joins Associated Agencies as Account Executive

by John Nelson January 9, 2019

ATLANTA — Stuart Shapiro has joined Associated Agencies Inc. as an account executive on the sales team. Shapiro will be in Atlanta to expand the firm’s presence in the Southeast. Shapiro has spent the past five years as vice president of leasing for Phillips Edison & Co. in Atlanta, where he managed a team of commercial leasing agents. Shapiro received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida. He resides in Atlanta with his wife, Stacey, and two children, Avery, 7, and Ethan, 5. Associated Agencies is an independent insurance brokerage founded in 1980 and headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Ill. The privately held firm manages property and casualty, employee benefits and personal lines for business and individuals.

January 9, 2019

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