Georgia

Ackerman Retail Brokers Sale of Two Atlanta Buildings for $23M

by Alex Tostado December 5, 2018

ATLANTA — Ackerman Retail, the retail division of Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co., has brokered the sale of two retail buildings in the Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The sold portfolio includes a 27,000-square-foot property fully leased to Maggiano’s Little Italy that sold for $12.7 million and a 3,796-square-foot property fully leased to Wells Fargo Bank that sold for $10.3 million. Level 33 Capital, a private investment company bought both properties. Kevin Hermetz and Jimmy Stevens of Ackerman & Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the Maggiano’s transaction, and Sean Patrick and Stephen Lapierre, also of Ackerman & Co., represented the same undisclosed seller in the Wells Fargo transaction.

December 5, 2018

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

S.J. Collins Inks WeWork to Anchor Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s West Midtown District

by Alex Tostado December 5, 2018

ATLANTA — S.J. Collins Enterprises, developer of The Interlock mixed-use project, has signed WeWork as the newest tenant of the $450 million development. This will be WeWork’s sixth Atlanta location with anticipated occupancy in fall 2020. The office, dubbed WeWork Interlock, will be situated at the corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street in West Midtown, spanning three stories and 118,000 square feet. WeWork provides more than 320,000 members around the world with office space, community and services through both physical and digital offerings. When complete, The Interlock will offer 200,000 square feet of loft office space, 105,000 square feet of retail space, 350 apartment units, 70 single-family homes and a 145-key Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel. Tenants previously announced include Slater Hospitality, St. Germain French Bakery and Georgia Technology Ventures. The Interlock is slated to open summer 2020.

December 5, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Georgia Ports Authority to Build Inland Port in Gainesville, Auto Supplier to Build 318,000 SF Distribution Center Nearby

by Alex Tostado December 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, GA. — Georgia Ports Authority will develop a new 104-acre inland port in Gainesville. Currently, containers moving by truck travel 600 miles roundtrip to and from the Port of Savannah. When the new rail yard opens, drivers will be able to make shorter trips from area manufacturers and distribution facilities to the northeast Georgia site. The port is slated to be complete in 2021. Gainesville is located along Interstate 985, about 55 miles northeast of Atlanta. In conjunction with the port announcement, Auto Metal Direct, a distributor of auto body panels and trim for classic cars and trucks, announced it will open a 318,000 square-foot distribution and fulfillment center near the port. Construction will begin soon, and upon completion, the $15 million development will bring 40 jobs to Hall County.

December 4, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Uline Purchases 1 MSF Logistics Center in North Georgia for $70M

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

BRASELTON, GA. — Uline Inc. has purchased Braselton Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility in Braselton, for $70 million. Uline bought the property as part of a purchase option in its 10-year lease from Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co., The Yates Group and JAC Real Estate Investments. Uline, which is a national shipping and business supply company, has occupied the space since it was delivered in late 2017.

December 3, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Monmouth Real Estate Acquires FedEx-Leased Industrial Building in Savannah for $27.8M

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2018

SAVANNAH, GA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a new 126,520-square-foot industrial building in Savannah for $27.8 million. The building is part of Morgan Lakes Industrial Boulevard, a property that consists of three industrial buildings on about 29 acres. Freehold Township, N.J.-based Monmouth Real Estate’s newest acquisition is net-leased to Memphis-based FedEx for 10 years. The seller was undisclosed.

December 3, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Wayfair to Open 1.1 MSF Industrial Facility in Savannah

by Alex Tostado November 30, 2018

SAVANNAH, GA. — Boston-based Wayfair will open a new 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Savannah, creating 1,000 jobs. New jobs will include supervisory, administrative and warehouse positions. The company and the undisclosed landlord plan to invest about $45 million in the site over the next five years. Wayfair, founded in 2002, is an e-commerce company that sells more than 10 million home goods items. This is Wayfair’s second Georgia location, joining a warehouse and distribution center in McDonough, located about 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Wayfair’s new facility will be situated within Savannah River International Trade Park, according to Savannah Morning News. The park is already home to distribution centers for IKEA and Target.

November 30, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Aspen Square Management Sells Multifamily Community in Atlanta for $31.3M

by Alex Tostado November 30, 2018

ATLANTA — Massachusetts-based Aspen Square Management has sold West Eleven Apartments in southwest Atlanta to an undisclosed buyer for $31.3 million. The 224-unit apartment community is located about 15 miles from downtown Atlanta and features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a business center, pool, tennis court, fitness center, playground and a courtyard. Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays, Russ Hardy, Judy MacManus and Matthew White of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction.

November 30, 2018

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast Top Stories

GID, North American Properties to Develop 8 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta

by Kristin Harlow November 30, 2018

ATLANTA — GID and North American Properties (NAP) have formed a joint venture to develop High Street Atlanta, an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Dunwoody neighborhood. At full buildout, the development will include approximately 1,500 apartment units, 1,500 condominiums, 400 hotel rooms, 400,000 square feet of retail space and 400,000 square feet of office space. The transit-oriented project will encompass 10 city blocks with open spaces for events. “By investing in the space between the buildings, the street-level gathering places where community and social collisions happen organically, we create a fundamentally different shopping experience than e-commerce,” says Mark Toro, managing partner of NAP. GID will serve as master developer, while NAP will lead retail leasing, marketing, community engagement and retail property management. Construction on the project’s first phase is expected to begin in late 2019. GID is a privately held and fully integrated real estate organization that develops, owns and operates a portfolio of properties valued at more than $15 billion. Cincinnati-based NAP is a privately held real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $7 billion of properties nationwide. In Atlanta, NAP developed the $1 billion Avalon in Alpharetta and is currently underway …

November 30, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Southeast Toyota Distributors to Build $90M Plant in Northeast Georgia

by Alex Tostado November 29, 2018

COMMERCE, GA. — Southeast Toyota Distributors will break ground on a $90 million, 350,000-square-foot plant in Commerce on Dec. 11. The new facility will be situated across Ga. Highway 334 from the distributor’s current plant, which employs 236 full-time associates. The new plant will feature amenities for workers, such as a health and wellness center, nature trail, fitness center, meeting area and an expanded café. The company distributes vehicles, parts and accessories to 177 Toyota dealerships in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The new facility will include six rail spurs capable of accommodating 90 rail cars at once. The campus is expected to be complete in April 2020.

November 29, 2018

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Grandbridge Secures $30.5M Acquisition Financing for Office Building in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado November 29, 2018

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $30.5 million acquisition loan for a 251,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Alpharetta, about 24 miles north of Atlanta. Gerry Robbins of Grandbridge secured the financing, which features an initial period of interest-only, a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

November 29, 2018

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