Georgia

Lincoln Property, Crow Holdings Break Ground on 251,466 SF Warehouse in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado November 14, 2018

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast and Crow Holdings Capital Real Estate have broken ground on a 251,466-square-foot speculative warehouse/distribution center called Factory Shoals Distribution Center in Lithia Springs. The site is located on Interstate 20, 15 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The center will feature a 185-foot deep truck court, 40 spaces for excess truck storage, 32-foot clear heights and motion-sensor lighting. The project is slated to be finished in summer 2019.

November 14, 2018

Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

CHOA Leases 114,000 SF of Industrial Space in Stone Mountain, Georgia

by Alex Tostado November 14, 2018

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) has leased 114,000 square feet within Stone Mountain Industrial Park in Stone Mountain. The landlord, Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co., acquired the 4.1 million-square-foot industrial park in December 2016. Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin represented Ackerman internally. Brandon Wallace of Cushman & Wakefield represented CHOA, which has transformed the space to replicate a hospital wing to test systems and procedures for doctors and nurses. The warehouse is located 10 miles from CHOA’s new North Druid Hills campus in Atlanta.

November 14, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Songy Highroads, Hyatt Hotels Underway on 175-Room Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by Amy Works November 12, 2018

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Songy Highroads LLC, in partnership with Hyatt Hotels Corp., is developing Hyatt Place Centennial Park, located at 300 Luckie St. in downtown Atlanta. Construction has reached the fifth floor of the 11-story hotel, which is slated to open in August 2019. Situated one block north of Centennial Olympic Park and adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium, the hotel will feature 175 guestrooms, a pool, fitness center, on-site food service, parking deck, 2,100 square feet of meeting space and retail space fronting Luckie and Marietta streets. Reeves Young is serving as general contractor, and Wakefield Beasley is providing architectural services for the project.

November 12, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Admiral Capital, Elite Street Sell Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta for $51.2M

by Amy Works November 9, 2018

NORCROSS, GA. — Admiral Capital Group and Elite Street Capital have completed the disposition of The Fields Peachtree Corner, a multifamily property located on One Ashley Lakes Drive in Norcross, about 20 miles northeast of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 490-unit asset for $51.2 million. Through a joint venture, Admiral and Elite acquired the community in May 2016 for $36.3 million and implemented a repositioning and capital improvements program. Renovations included deferred maintenance, enhancing exteriors and upgrading interior units. Select improvements included fitness center, pool area and other amenity upgrades, replacement of wooden decks and landscaping improvements. Interior renovations included replacing countertops, modernizing kitchen cabinets, appliances and flooring and renovating bathrooms. Dan Phelan of Newmark Knight Frank handled the transaction.

November 9, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

United Properties Buys Shopping Center in North Georgia from CBL for $16.5M

by Amy Works November 9, 2018

FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. — East Meadow, N.Y.-based United Properties has purchased Parkway Plaza, a retail center located at 125-234 Parkway Drive in Fort Oglethorpe. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties sold the asset for $16.5 million. Developed in 2015, the 134,047-square-foot retail center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, Petco, Rack Room Shoes and Ross Dress for Less. Fred Victor of Transwestern handled the disposition and all-cash acquisition.

November 9, 2018

Alabama Development Georgia Retail Southeast

Watkins Real Estate Develops Two Publix-Anchored Shopping Centers in Georgia, Alabama

by Amy Works November 9, 2018

BUFORD, GA., AND NORTHPORT, ALA. — Atlanta-based Watkins Real Estate Group has developed two Publix-anchored neighborhood retail centers in the suburbs of Atlanta and Tuscaloosa, Ala., totaling more than 126,000 square feet. Located in Buford, Holland Point is a 68,600-square-foot center along the city’s Quality Development Corridor on Hamilton Mill and Bogan roads. The property has nearly 20,000 square feet of inline space available, as well as three one-acre outparcels. Bristol Park, located at the intersection of Highway 69 and Mitt Lary Road in Northport, is a 56,800-square-foot center that features two available outparcels and 10,500 square feet of available shop space.

November 9, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Chesterfield, Stonemont Financial Unveil Development Plans for 1,150-Acre Industrial Park in Savannah, Georgia

by Kristin Harlow November 9, 2018

SAVANNAH, GA. — Chesterfield and Stonemont Financial Group have unveiled development plans for Georgia International Trade Center (GITC), a 1,150-acre, Class A industrial park in Savannah. The rail-served park will be located within 10 miles of the Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal, which is part of the Port of Savannah. At full buildout, the logistics campus will feature up to 7.2 million square feet of light industrial and manufacturing warehouse space. The first two speculative buildings, Buildings 1A and 1B, are slated for completion in late 2019. Building 1A will span 407,000 square feet and include clear heights of 36 feet, while the 155,000-square-foot Building 1B will feature 32-foot clear heights. “The Georgia ports continue to drive import, export and e-commerce traffic throughout the entire Southeast region,” says Zack Markwell, founder and CEO of Stonemont. “The Port [of Savannah] has seen tremendous growth in recent years, but it needs more distribution and warehouse capacity to support customers’ increasing needs.” Over the next 10 years, the Georgia Ports Authority will grow the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity to 8 million 20-foot equivalent container units, according to Griff Lynch, executive director for the organization. GITC will provide direct access to Interstates …

November 9, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Palomar Group, Berkeley Capital Arrange $11.6M Sale of Retail Center in Warner Robins, Georgia

by Amy Works November 7, 2018

WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Palomar Group and Berkeley Capital have brokered the sale of Crossroads Marketplace, a retail property located on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins, about 19 miles south of Macon. A Georgia-based 1031 exchange buyer acquired the property from a Charlotte-based regional investment group for $11.6 million. Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond anchor the 78,832-square-foot retail center. Ryan McArdle, David Rivers, Steve Collins, Jefferson Knox and Lee Malchow of Palomar Group, along with Berkeley Capital, handled the transaction.

November 7, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Loans Southeast

Knighthead Funding Provides $8.5M Construction Loan for Holiday Inn & Suites Near Savannah

by Amy Works November 7, 2018

POOLER, GA. — Knighthead Funding has provided an $8.5 million short-term loan for the completion of a Holiday Inn & Suites in Pooler, approximately 20 miles west of Savannah. The sponsor is a Georgia-based hotel development and management company whose assets include Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn flagged properties throughout the state. Upon completion in 2019, the hotel will feature 104 guest rooms, a restaurant and lounge, outdoor pool with sundeck, fitness center, business center and market pantry. The sponsor used its own capital to fund the first half of the development, and due to liquidity constraints, needed a creative source of capital to fund the remaining portion of the development.

November 7, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

FCP, Croatan Investments Sell 217-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

DECATUR, GA. — FCP, along with partner Croatan Investments, has completed the sale of The Clarion, a 217-unit apartment community in Decatur, about six miles northeast of Atlanta. Gamma Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Nathan Swenson and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, which recently completed renovations to individual units along and improvements to the building exteriors, common areas and community amenities. Built in 1990, The Clarion is situated near Emory University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DeKalb Medical Center. Rents range from $1,115 to $2,165, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include on-site laundry facilities, a clubhouse, tennis court, fitness center and a swimming pool with a sundeck.

November 2, 2018

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