ATLANTA — Greystone Bassuk has arranged a $36.5 million construction-to-permanent loan on behalf of an affiliate of Grubb Properties Inc. for Link Apartments Grant Park in Atlanta. Aegon Real Assets US, through its correspondent Bellwether Enterprise, provided the 20-year, fixed-rate loan. Located at 750 Kalb St. S.E. in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood, the five-story, 246-unit community will offer amenities such as a clubhouse, game room, fitness center, yoga center, outdoor terrace, 265-space parking deck and a pedestrian esplanade. Matthew Hirsch and Paul Fried led the Greystone Bassuk team in arranging the loan transaction. Greystone Bassuk is a joint venture formed in 2012 between Greystone and The Bassuk Organization, an investment banking service in in New York Tri-State area.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged a $31 million refinancing loan for Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta, a 278-room hotel in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. Danny Kaufman, Jeff Bucaro Nicole Aguiar and Matt Casey of HFF represented the borrower, Olshan Properties, in the loan transaction. Loan proceeds will be used to retire the existing loan, repatriate sponsor equity and cover closing costs and financing fees. Olshan Properties acquired the asset in August 2013 and has since invested more than $11 million into renovating guestrooms, corridors and the lobby; adding a Sheraton Club Lounge and Grab-and-Go outlet; and modernizing elevators. The owners plan to use the loan to make further improvements by upgrading meeting space, building exterior and the food and beverage outlets, The Grill and Martini’s Bar. The asset is situated at 2844 Cobb Parkway in northwest Atlanta, about a mile south of SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
MARIETTA, GA. — HFF has arranged the sale of Olde Mill Plaza, a 105,487-square-foot retail center in Marietta, to Livingston Properties. Olde Mill Plaza is located at 3101 Roswell Road, 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The asset was 91 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Walmart Neighborhood Market, Just Fitness 4U, Los Arcos Mexican restaurant, European Deli, Le Nails Spa2, K&G Tailors, Roxy Package Store and House of Ming. Outparcel tenants include McDonald’s and RaceTrac. The sales price was not disclosed.
MARIETTA, GA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $44.3 million refinancing loan for Marietta Technology Center, a 347,500-square-foot office park in Marietta. Mark Strauss and Rob Quarton of Walker & Dunlop represented the borrowers, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and South Street Partners, in arranging the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with interest-only payments. The refinancing covers the asset’s four, single-story buildings, which were built between 1983 and 1985. The office park is situated at 2161 New Market Park Way, about 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
POOLER, GA. — FedEx Ground has opened a 160,000-square-foot large package processing facility located at 505 Morgan Lakes Industrial Blvd. in Pooler, about 15 miles west of downtown Savannah and about nine miles west of Port of Savannah. The new facility will be a standalone building, making it the first operation of its kind. FedEx Ground expects the facility to house 400 employees with the potential to expand as demand for service grows. The daily volume of packages that FedEx Ground handles has more than doubled in the past 10 years, and large packages now comprise more than 10 percent of the company’s package volume. The new property is part of FedEx’s plan to enter 17 major hubs and add or expand 500 facilities since 2005.
MACON, GA. — JWA Ventures, a division of Jim Wilson & Associates, has announced plans to develop a 15-acre, Publix-anchored shopping center in Macon. Tobesofkee Crossing will span 68,000 square feet, with Publix occupying 48,000 square feet. JWA Ventures expects to lease the center’s remaining inline space to service retailers and restaurants. Two additional freestanding sites are available for development. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of this year with delivery anticipated for second-quarter 2020. The asset will serve as the gateway to Macon’s Tobesofkee community, which is anchored by the 1,800-acre Lake Tobesofkee. A spokesperson for Publix says the grocer will employ 120 to 150 people at the new Macon location.
KENNESAW, GA. — Sanctuary Cos. and Varden Properties will co-develop Eastpark Village, a $280 million mixed-use project that will comprise 850 residential units and about 300,000 square feet of office, retail and commercial space and a village green. The project is situated on about 57 acres just south of historic downtown Kennesaw, and about 28 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The Meridian Real Estate Group and Keller Williams Realty Signature Partners represented the developers in acquiring 65 parcels for Eastpark Village, the largest assemblage of land in Kennesaw’s history. Miller Architecture designed the project. The developers expect to break ground this month, and completion is expected in three years.
ATLANTA — Dallas-based TIER REIT has joined lead developer Regent Partners and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) in the $400 million development of 3354 Peachtree Road, the last undeveloped parcel in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The proposed project sits on three acres and will comprise 560,000 square feet of office space, 60 condominiums and a 300-unit multifamily building. The project is expected to break ground in the fourth quarter of this year and be delivered in 2022.
ATLANTA — Whole Foods Market will celebrate its 500th store on Friday, April 5 with the opening of Whole Foods Market Midtown, a 70,000-square-foot, four-story location situated at 22 W. 14th St. in Midtown Atlanta, about four miles north of downtown Atlanta. According to Atlanta Business Chronicle, the development team comprises developer Related Group, general contractor Balfour Beatty and architect Phillips Partnership. The newest location will be the 12th in Atlanta and the flagship store of the Southeast region. The Whole Foods will offer four fast-casual eateries across the four levels, as well as a rooftop bar. Atlanta Business Chronicle also reports the new store will include new locations of Farmburger and Dtox Juice.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Adevco Corp. have broken ground on a 112,000-square-foot Extra Space Storage facility in Dunwoody. The planned three-story, climate-controlled building will offer 804 storage units. Anticipated completion is set for early 2021. The asset is situated at 4444 N. Shallowford Road, about 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Georgia’s Own Credit Union is providing construction financing, BCDC and Adevco are providing equity and Extra Space Storage will provide leasing and property management.