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Strong Economy Propels Hotel Industry Forward, But Construction Lenders Remain Cautious

by Camren Skelton March 29, 2018

ATLANTA — Despite possible headwinds from Capitol Hill, the hospitality industry is poised for a healthy 2018. The combination of a strong economy, tax cuts and rising consumer confidence is boosting demand for hotels across the country. Meanwhile, lenders are tightening their purse strings when it comes to new development, leaving hoteliers confident that the industry is on solid footing. Those points were among the big takeaways stemming from two separate panel discussions held last Friday morning, March 23, during the Hunter Hotel Conference. The 30th annual event drew 1,700 attendees to the famed Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel downtown designed by the late John C. Portman. In February, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent, a 17-year low. The Consumer Confidence Index is at its highest level since 2000. “Domestically, things are great,” said Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA). “This past holiday season was the most traveled holiday season on record.” Rogers said some credit goes to the low cost of gasoline. The price per gallon has been under $3 for four consecutive years, he pointed out. “You can see a direct relationship between how willing people are to travel and the …

March 29, 2018

Civic Development Georgia Property Type Southeast

JE Dunn to Build $46M Research, Teaching Facility at Georgia Southern University

by Camren Skelton March 28, 2018

STATESBORO, GA. — JE Dunn Construction will soon break ground on a $46 million teaching and research facility for the engineering programs at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. The new Center for Engineering and Research (CEAR) will centralize the various departments and multiple disciplines of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, whose operations currently take place in three buildings. The 130,000-square-foot CEAR building will span three stories and will offer advanced equipment and technology, classrooms, seminar and conference rooms, computer labs and administrative offices. JE Dunn is serving as the project’s construction manger, and Stevens & Wilkinson/SmithGroupJJR is the architect. The development team will break ground on the CEAR building in January 2019, with completion scheduled for the 2020 fall semester.

March 28, 2018

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Cushman & Wakefield Secures $108.6M Refinancing for 2.2 MSF Industrial Portfolio Across U.S.

by Camren Skelton March 27, 2018

ATLANTA — The Atlanta office of Cushman & Wakefield has secured the $108.6 million refinancing of a 2.2 million-square-foot, eight-property industrial portfolio located across the United States. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Industrial Properties America III LLC, a joint venture between IDI Logistics and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The portfolio includes 2124 Skyview Drive in Lithia Springs, Ga.; 11600 Miramar Parkway in Miramar, Fla.; 2501 S.W. 160th Ave. in Miramar; and 8425 Airways Blvd. in Southhaven, Miss. The other properties are located in Illinois, Ohio, Texas and California. At the time of sale, the portfolio was fully leased to 23 tenants.

March 27, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

LPC Southeast Breaks Ground on 243,540 SF Spec Industrial Building in Atlanta

by Camren Skelton March 27, 2018

ATLANTA — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast (LPC Southeast) has broken ground on Union 85 Distribution Center, a 243,540-square-foot speculative warehouse/distribution center in Atlanta. The facility will be located at 3725 Royal South Parkway, less than a half-mile from Interstate 85 within Atlanta’s I-85 South industrial submarket. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 38 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, front-load configuration and 40 existing spaces for excess trailer storage. LPC Southeast will handle the project’s leasing assignment upon completion, which is scheduled for later this year. The company delivered Flat Shoals 85 Distribution Center at the end of 2017. The building is fully leased to Future Forwarding Co.

March 27, 2018

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Providence Sells Interest in 14-Property Multifamily Portfolio Located Throughout Southeast

by Camren Skelton March 26, 2018

GLENVIEW, ILL. — Glenview-based Providence, the parent company of Providence Management Co. LLC, has sold its interest in a 14-property, 3,451-unit multifamily joint venture portfolio located throughout the Carolinas, Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. In North Carolina, the portfolio included three properties in Charlotte and three properties in Greensboro. In South Carolina, the portfolio included three properties in Greenville and a property in Spartanburg. In addition, the portfolio included a property in Huntsville, Ala., Savannah, Ga., and Lexington, Ky. The sales price and specific property names were not disclosed.

March 26, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Self-Storage Southeast

U-Haul Acquires 324,000 SF Warehouse South of Atlanta, Plans 1,800-Unit Self-Storage Facility, Regional Office

by Camren Skelton March 26, 2018

STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — U-Haul Co. has acquired a 324,000-square-foot warehouse located at 471 Eagles Landing Parkway in Stockbridge, roughly 19 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. U-Haul Mobility & Storage at Eagles Landing will be repurposed to offer 1,800 indoor self-storage units for rent. The facility will include a mix of climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units and security features. In addition, the warehouse will house a new regional office for U-Haul. The company’s operations will encompass 108,000 square feet, and the remaining 216,000 square feet will be available for lease. The facility will employ approximately 20 people when fully operational, and will feature a sidewalk expansion for customers who arrive by golf cart, an electrical charging station for golf carts and a walking and biking path. In the coming weeks, U-Haul will allocate warehouse space to store more than 300 U-Box portable moving and storage containers and lot space to accommodate 40 U-Haul truck boxes, providing immediate storage solutions for customers while self-storage rooms are under construction. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

March 26, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Resource Apartment REIT III Buys 324-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton March 26, 2018

AUSTELL, GA. — Resource Apartment REIT III Inc., through a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired Tramore Village, a 324-unit apartment community in Austell, roughly 17 miles northwest of Atlanta. Constructed in 1999, the community features two swimming pools, a fitness center and a lighted tennis court. The sales price and name of the seller were not disclosed.

March 26, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Colliers Brokers $8.6M Sale of Shopping Center in North Georgia

by Camren Skelton March 23, 2018

ROME, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the $8.6 million sale of West Town Square, an 84,828-square-foot shopping center in Rome, a city in north Georgia. Joe Montgomery and Tony D’Ambrosio of Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Eck-Phoenix LLC. Attic XII Self Storage LLC acquired the center. The three-tenant West Town Square was fully leased at the time of sale to Bargain Hunt, Harbor Freight Tools and Redmond Regional Medical Center Medical Complex.

March 23, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

PNK Group Breaks Ground on 1.1 MSF Spec Industrial Building in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton March 22, 2018

MCDONOUGH, GA. — PNK Group has broken ground on the first building at Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms, a more than 3 million-square-foot speculative industrial development in McDonough, a southern suburb of Atlanta. The first building is a 1.1 million-square-foot, cross-dock distribution facility with 40-foot clear heights. Additional plans for the Southern Gateway project include an adjacent 1.5 million-square-foot cross-dock building and two rear-load facilities totaling 358,000 and 275,000 square feet. Pat Murphy, Ray Stache, Lisa Pittman and Tara Healy of Cushman & Wakefield are handling the development’s leasing assignment. Upon completion, the park will feature a 1.2-mile landscaped walking trail, a food truck court and electric vehicle charging stations. Pattillo Construction Corp. is the project’s general contractor, Macgregor Architects & Associates is the architect and Eberly & Associates, Contour Engineering and Contour Environmental make up the project’s engineering team.

March 22, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

LRC Properties, Ladder Capital Acquire 644,040 SF Industrial Building in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton March 22, 2018

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — LRC Properties, in a joint venture with Ladder Capital, has acquired 7705 Staples Drive, a 644,040-square-foot industrial building in Lithia Springs. The manufacturing and food processing facility is located on 40 acres roughly 18 miles west of Atlanta. The building, constructed in 2007 and renovated in 2015, features a wastewater treatment plant, air compressors, large electrical load capacity, air conditioned space and a laboratory. Colliers International arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Keurig and AB InBev. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 22, 2018

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