Georgia

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.

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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 …

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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.

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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.

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The runway is still long for multifamily real estate in the current cycle as investors and developers continue to pour money into the space. The apartment industry took center stage during the ninth-annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Produced by InterFace Conference Group, the full-day event drew more than 400 multifamily real estate professionals from around the Southeast. The conference, held at The Whitley hotel in Atlanta’s Buckhead district, featured panel discussions on a variety of topics, including finance, investment sales, new development and operations, and highlighted the region’s most active markets. While attendees were able to glean numerous takeaways from the event’s more than 50 speakers, the following are six key trends that apartment professionals are monitoring heading into the new year. 1.) Investment to remain robust in 2019 During the conference’s state of the market panel, Josh Champion of Carroll Organization and Jim Street of PGIM Real Estate said that their firms were net buyers in 2018 and plan to be net buyers again next year. Coincidentally, within an hour after the panel concluded their companies announced a $600 million joint venture acquisition of three multifamily portfolios. “Real estate is still a favored asset class, …

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JACKSON COUNTY, GA. — SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, will create more than 2,000 jobs and invest $1.67 billion in Jackson County by way of a new manufacturing plant. The project will be built in two phases, with each phase including about 1 million square feet of manufacturing space and housing more than 1,000 advanced manufacturing jobs. SK innovation is a part of SK Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and employs more than 6,500 individuals worldwide. Its customers include Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai-Kia Motors. “SK innovation’s decision to make this significant investment and create more than 2,000 jobs in Jackson County reflects Georgia’s reputation as a top destination for international businesses, especially those in the automotive supply sector,” says Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. A timetable for the Jackson County plant has not been established.

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ATLANTA — F10 Hotels has arranged $48.5 million of interim first mortgage financing to refinance the TWELVE Midtown and TWELVE Downtown Marriott Autograph hotels in Atlanta. The TWELVE hotels were purchased in 2015 by Global Management & Investment, and after undergoing a $10 million renovation, joined the Marriot Autograph collection earlier this year. Collateral for the loan included the hotels, ground-floor retail and parking. The floating-rate loan was priced at LIBOR plus 250 basis points.  The proceeds were used to refinance Global’s existing acquisition loan.

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ATLANTA — Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate have acquired three multifamily portfolios in the metro areas of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; and Charleston, S.C. valued at $600 million. The combined properties total 4,043 residential units. The three acquisitions by the joint venture include an eight-property, 2,883-unit portfolio in Raleigh-Durham; a two-property, 480-unit portfolio in Ponte Vedra Beach; and a three-property, 680-unit portfolio in Charleston. The sellers and price were not disclosed. “These latest portfolio acquisitions are consistent with PGIM Real Estate’s strategy to pursue workforce housing investments in well-located, pro-business metropolitan markets with a limited supply of apartments and a robust demand for affordable housing options,” said Alfonso Munk, Americas chief investment officer for PGIM Real Estate. “Our ongoing partnership with Carroll Organization will enable us to create an enhanced living experience for the residents at these 13 communities, while delivering compelling, supply-resistant investment opportunities to our investors.” The acquisitions were led by Jim Mehalso, Atlanta-based managing director and head of Southeast Transactions at PGIM Real Estate, and Josh Champion, president and chief investment officer for Atlanta-based Carroll Organization. The transactions mark the fifth joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Carroll Organization since December 2017. To …

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DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Site Centers Corp. has sold Douglasville Pavilion, a 266,247-square-foot shopping center in Douglasville. The Ainbinder Co. bought the property, which is located about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. The property’s anchors include Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Big Lots and Office Max. Target is a shadow anchor. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of the sale. The sales price was not disclosed. CBRE represented Beachwood, Ohio-based Site Centers in the transaction.

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CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. will invest $138 million to complete a two-phase expansion at its campus in Cartersville. Upon completion of the new 254,000-square-foot facility, manufacturer’s campus will house 2,100 employees. The new positions will include production, support and administration with an annual production capacity of 2.4 million passenger vehicle tires. In 2016, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. became the Toyo Tire Group’s largest manufacturing operation with an annual production capacity of 11.5 million tires. Toyo Tire began operations in Cartersville in 2006.

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