ATHENS, GA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $35 million in financing to support the development of Presbyterian Village Athens in Athens. The 70-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) will feature a total of 229 units. Development costs are estimated at $143 million. Presbyterian Homes of Georgia is developing the property, breaking ground in September 2018. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2021.
ATLANTA — Cortland has acquired Domain at Phipps, a 319-unit apartment community situated near Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Cortland will rebrand the property as Cortland at Phipps. The complex was 94 percent occupied at the time of the sale and offers amenities such as a pet play area, courtyard, dog grooming station, fitness center, swimming pool, grilling area and an outdoor yoga space. Atlanta-based Cortland now operates more than 11,000 apartment units in Atlanta. Jason Nettles and Megan Thompson of HFF arranged the sale. The sales price was not disclosed.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Americold, a global owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, has acquired PortFresh Holdings for $35 million. PortFresh is a privately owned operator servicing produce mainly out of the Port of Savannah. Americold’s acquisition includes 163 acres of land adjacent to PortFresh’s Savannah site, on which, Americold plans to build an approximately 60,000-square-foot warehouse. The planned building is expected to feature 37,000 pallet positions, advanced blast freezing capabilities and space and infrastructure to support refrigerated-containerized trade. Atlanta-based Americold plans to open the facility in early 2020 and expects it to cost between $55 million and $65 million to develop.
SAVANNAH, GA. — North Signal Capital and Westport Capital have broken ground on Dean Forest Commerce, a 450,000-square-foot industrial park in Savannah. The development will consist of two sites: Site I will span 355,000 square feet when complete, and Site II will span 88,000 square feet when complete. Anticipated completion for both sites is slated for December, and both sites are being built to accommodate multiple tenants. The development will be situated about seven miles from Port of Savannah. The development team includes North Signal, Evans General Contractors, Thomas & Hutton and LS3P.
ATLANTA — Hall Structured Finance has provided a $37.5 million construction loan for a new Reverb Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Amenities will include a five-story parking garage; meeting space, a restaurant and a business center on the ground floor; and a rooftop bar with observation deck on the 11th floor. The 195-room hotel is expected to be delivered in February 2020 and will become part of Castleberry Park, a mixed-use development adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. Reverb Hotel is a Hardrock Hotels product. Will James of NorthMarq Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Bolton Atlanta LP, a hotel owner and developer based in Atlanta.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA. — Logistics firm SMC3 has broken ground on its future 80,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Peachtree City. The new headquarters is situated about 36 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta and is expected to deliver in March 2020. SMC3 is a shipping logistics company that specializes in LTL (less than truckload) shipping. Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects designed the building and South-Tree Enterprises will build it. The site will feature a three-story atrium, smart glass, acoustical metal decks to improve sound absorption and extensive natural lighting.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Spandrel Development Partners has named its mixed-use development in historic downtown Savannah: The Baxly. The project is located at 630 Indian St. on 1.7 acres. The Baxly will feature 360,000 square feet of residential and commercial space, 10,000 square feet of retail space, 22,000 square feet of amenity space and indoor parking. The seven-story, 275-unit residential building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The City of Savannah approved the project in early 2018.
HULL, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.3 million sale of a Family Dollar-occupied building in Hull, about seven miles north of Athens. The 8,247-square-foot building was delivered in 2018. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, Butler Properties & Development, in the transaction. Joe Siemienowski of Siemienowski & Associates represented the buyer, ALBOC137 LLC.
ATLANTA — WeWork has signed a multi-floor, 100,300-square-foot lease at Centennial Tower, an approximately 665,000-square-foot office tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. WeWork’s long-term lease deal includes building-top signage. WeWork, one of the world’s largest coworking space providers, plans to add 1,300 members to the new space. This is WeWork’s largest space of it six Atlanta locations and its first in downtown. Katherine Lynch and Chris Port of CBRE represented the landlord, The Dilweg Cos., in the lease agreement. Clinton McKellar and Sam Hollis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Southeast Real Estate Business reported earlier this month that Dilweg signed tech startup company Steady to a full-floor lease within Centennial Tower.
MORROW, GA. — A partnership between two New York-based investment firms, CityView Commercial LLC (CVC) and Jacobs Real Estate Advisors (Jacobs REA), has purchased Southlake Mall in metro Atlanta. The two-story, 1 million-square-foot mall is located off Interstate 75 at 1000 Southlake Circle in Morrow, about 17 miles south of Atlanta in Clayton County. Anchored by Macy’s and an event venue known as Morrow Center, Southlake Mall’s tenant roster includes Carousel Kids, Champs Sports, Foot Locker, The Children’s Place, a food court, Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, Things Remembered, Zales Jewelry and Jimmy Jazz, an apparel retailer that is also the parent company of CVC. H&M, Forever 21 RED and Chime Solutions are newcomers to Southlake Mall, according to CVC. Last summer, Sears closed its Southlake Mall store. CVC is the real estate arm for the Jimmy Jazz retail chain that owns and operates more than 200 stores in 18 states. Led by Jimmy Khezrie and Jack Friedler, CVC focuses on acquiring and repositioning value-add retail assets. Led by Sholom Jacobs, Jacobs REA is a value-add investment firm based in Lawrence, N.Y., with a regional office at Dalton Outlet Shops in Dalton, Ga. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but Los Angeles-based Vintage Real Estate …
