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Pope & Land Begins Construction of Mixed-Use Campus in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 17, 2018

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Atlanta-based Pope & Land has begun construction on Northwinds Summit, an office-centric, mixed-use development in Alpharetta. Phase I will include 3000 Summit Place and 5000 Summit Place, two office buildings that will span 30,000 square feet and 150,000 square feet, respectively. Other components will include a 125-room hotel, 140 multifamily units, 32 condominiums and 15,000 square feet of restaurant and amenity space. Northwinds Summit will sit on 24.3 acres about 25 miles north of Atlanta and will include more than 1 million square feet of office space at full buildout. Alpharetta-based FiberLight is the project’s first tenant, signing a 16,124-square-foot lease at 3000 Summit Place, which is expected to be complete in third-quarter 2019. Russ Jobson and Bryce Metcalf of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented FiberLight in the lease transaction. Cooper Carry is the architect, and Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor.

December 17, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

The Walden Group Sells Apartment Complex in Atlanta to Emma Capital for $35.7M

by Alex Tostado December 17, 2018

ATLANTA — The Walden Group has sold Avenues 85, a 392-unit apartment community in Atlanta, to Emma Capital for $35.7 million. Built in 1967, Avenues 85 offers a barbecue area, package service, fitness center, pool and a racquetball court. The two-story complex is located about 11 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Tyler Averitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

December 17, 2018

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $29.5M Refinancing for Office Building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter District

by Alex Tostado December 17, 2018

ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $29.5 million refinance loan for 900 Ashwood Parkway, a 205,271-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Alex Haw of Grandbridge arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through BB&T Real Estate Funding.

December 17, 2018

Georgia Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Historically Low Vacancy, Port Growth Drive Savannah’s Industrial Development

by John Nelson December 17, 2018

Though Savannah by all standards is a small industrial market, you would never know it from the activity in the area. At 57 million square feet, the port city is poised to add an astounding 9.75 million square feet of inventory by mid-2019. The force behind all of this growth is attributed to one key factor: The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The GPA is an economic giant in Georgia supporting one of every 11 jobs in the state and accounting for 8 percent of its GDP. Home to the largest single-container terminal in North America, GPA moved more than 4.2 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in fiscal year 2018, an 8 percent increase over 2017 and an all-time record for the port. With both CSX and Norfolk Southern on terminal, GPA also handled a record 435,000 rail lifts in FY 2018, which was a 16.1 percent increase over 2017. As the fastest growing port in the country, one might be concerned about congestion becoming an issue for the port, but reinvestment remains a top priority. The GPA recently opened its second inland port to move more containers toward population centers via CSX rail. It doesn’t hurt either that Savannah, geographically …

December 17, 2018

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Preferred Office Properties Provides $67.6M Loan for Office Building in Atlanta’s West Midtown District

by Alex Tostado December 14, 2018

ATLANTA — Preferred Office Properties, a subsidiary of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., has closed an investment loan worth up to $67.6 million for 8 West, a 187,000-square-foot office building planned to rise in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Preferred Office Properties has the option to purchase 8 West upon stabilization from the developers, Atlantic Capital Properties and Gateway Development. Situated at the corner of Howell Mill Road and 8th Street, 8 West will be built on a speculative basis and cost roughly $150 million to develop, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

December 14, 2018

Acquisitions Development Georgia Office Southeast

Norfolk Southern to Relocate Headquarters to Atlanta, Buys Midtown Site for $575M

by Alex Tostado December 13, 2018

ATLANTA — Transportation giant Norfolk Southern will relocate its headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Midtown Atlanta. The railroad company is expected to buy a site at 650 W. Peachtree St. from Cousins Properties for $575 million. The Atlanta-based real estate owner and developer will manage the office campus when the project is completed. Norfolk Southern president and CEO Jim Squires says the headquarters will be complete in 2021. The announcement comes on the heels of Norfolk Southern selling its land in downtown Atlanta’s Gulch area for a reported $115 million to Los Angeles-based CIM Group. CIM Group plans to redevelop the 16.3-acre site into a “mini-city,” with office buildings, residential units, hotels, shops and restaurants. The Atlanta City Council approved the plans in November. Norfolk Southern is expected to put money from the sale toward its new headquarters.

December 13, 2018

Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Whole Foods Market 365 Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Atlanta Area Locations

by Alex Tostado December 13, 2018

ATLANTA — Whole Foods Market has officially opened two Atlanta-area Whole Foods Market 365 stores, one at 1555 Church St. in Decatur and the other at 3535 Northside Parkway in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The locations mark the 11th and 12th stores in the nation for the Whole Foods brand. The two stores employ roughly 200 people combined, according to Whole Foods Market. The Decatur location, inspired by Ponce de Leon Avenue, includes Pour de Leon, a beverage, dining and gathering venue for all ages, including free classic arcade games. The Buckhead store includes the second location of Sublime Tree, a vendor that provides organic smoothies and cold-pressed juices. Coming in early 2019, both stores will feature an authentic Mexican eatery onsite — Loteria Grill from Chef Jimmy Shaw.

December 13, 2018

Conference Coverage Features Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Lower Returns is a Fact of Life for Multifamily Stakeholders, Say InterFace Speakers

by John Nelson December 13, 2018

There is no shortage of capital available to seasoned multifamily developers and investors because the property sector’s underlying real estate fundamentals remain so strong. That was one of the key takeaways of the ninth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast, a real estate conference hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business. The event drew more than 400 multifamily professionals to The Whitley hotel in Atlanta on Nov. 27. Speakers during the development panel said that multifamily real estate has plenty options on both the debt and equity sides, but underwriting financing for new construction can still be a strenuous process because they aren’t seeing as high of returns as years past. “Our return thresholds are lower, that’s a fact,” said Chad DuBeau, senior managing director of Mill Creek Residential Trust. “Construction costs are high and land prices are high. The cost of capital is very reasonable, but when you put all those factors together, underwriting is just difficult.” Panel moderator Ron Cameron, senior vice president and principal of Colliers International, asked his fellow panelists a pointed question about the state of the industry. If the multifamily cycle were a game of golf, what hole is the sector currently on? …

December 13, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Opens 42-Story Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead

by Alex Tostado December 11, 2018

ATLANTA — Hilton Worldwide has opened the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 42-story hotel is the first for the Waldorf Astoria brand in Atlanta and is situated at the former site of Mandarin Oriental Atlanta. The property features 127 rooms, 10 suites, 47 private residences, a 15,000-square-foot spa and meeting and event space. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the Atlanta location joins 30 other Waldorf Astoria hotels worldwide.

December 11, 2018

Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Ackerman & Co. Signs Logistics Firm to 100,800 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado December 6, 2018

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has leased 100,800 square feet of space to Best Warehousing & Transportation Center Inc. (BWT) at Stone Mountain Industrial Park, located about 16 miles from downtown Atlanta. The industrial park is now 94 percent leased. Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. was represented internally by Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin. The tenant also represented itself in the lease transaction. BWT specializes in inspecting, repairing and repackaging products that have been returned from retail reclaim centers.

December 6, 2018

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