ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $35.3 million sale of a FedEx Freight facility located at 4400 International Parkway in Atlanta, a half-mile from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The 292,000-square-foot facility is situated on 50 acres and was constructed in 1997. Todd Harrell of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a private equity real estate operator. Harrell also arranged the sale of a second FedEx Freight center in Marcus Hook, Penn., on behalf of the same buyer and seller. The 150,000-square-foot facility sold for $15.4 million.
Georgia
DULUTH, GA. — Passco Cos. has acquired Merritt at Sugarloaf, a 424-unit apartment community in Duluth, for $68.9 million. The property is located at 2951 Satellite Blvd. N.W., roughly 30 miles north of Atlanta. Paul Berry and Shea Campbell of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Boston-based Roseview Group. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing for the asset on behalf of Passco. Constructed in 1999, Merritt at Sugarloaf includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a cyber café, recently expanded fitness center and yoga room, two swimming pools, tennis courts, a playground, outdoor grills, picnic areas, fire pit and a lake. In addition, the property is located roughly four miles from Infinite Energy Center and one mile from Gwinnett Place Mall. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Atlanta Property Group (APG) has acquired One Point Royal, a 150,000-square-foot office building located at 4400 N. Point Parkway in Alpharetta, roughly 27 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports Tfo Reva Oa Opr LLC sold the building for $18.5 million. Samir Idris of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. The two-story building was constructed in 1996 and was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to 12 tenants. One Point Royal features nine-foot ceilings, full height windows and a 4.5 per 1,000 square foot parking ratio. APG plans to invest more than $300,000 in common area renovations and $600,000 on systems upgrades.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Transwestern has secured a 60,402-square-foot lease for Newell Brands Inc. at Morgan Falls Office Park, a five-building office complex located at 7840 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, roughly 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Newell Brands, a Hoboken, N.J.-based marketer of consumer and commercial brands including Yankee Candle, Rubbermaid and Sharpie, will occupy almost all of Building 100. The lease brings the recently renovated building to full occupancy. Jeff Taylor of Transwestern and Garrett Backman of REO Fund 2 LLC, the building owner, arranged the lease on behalf of the ownership. CBRE represented Newell Brands.
TUCKER, GA. — GSK US Properties, a joint venture between Canada-based Cité Industrielle Lasalle and Perceptive Capital, has acquired a 227,735-square-foot distribution center in Tucker. The facility is located at 120 Royal Woods Court, roughly 21 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Constructed in 1998, the building features 30-foot clear heights, 45 dock doors and a 160-foot truck court. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Lehigh Technologies, a rubber recycling company that was recently acquired by Michelin.
HIRAM, GA. — Trez Forman Capital Group has provided a $13.5 million construction loan for the development of Greystone, a 115-unit apartment community in Hiram, roughly 26 miles northwest of Atlanta. Greystone Development Partners LLC is developing the community, which will feature townhome-style units. Community amenities will include a pool, outdoor cooking station, dog park, fitness center and a WiFi café. Trez Forman, a joint venture formed in 2016 by Palm Beach-based Forman Capital and Vancouver-based Trez Capital Group, is projected to complete more than $400 million in deals in 2018.
POOLER, GA. — Capital Development Partners Inc. plans to develop the Savannah Port Logistics Center, a 2.3 million-square-foot industrial project situated on 197 acres in Pooler, less than 10 miles from the Port of Savannah. The $125 million development will be built in two phases and will offer space for lease with modern specifications, transload capabilities, cross-dock, high cube and trailer storage facilities. Capital Development will break ground on Phase I of the project, totaling 537,000 square feet, in April. The facility will be on the GWRR rail line servicing the port and will be ready for occupancy in April 2019. The second phase will include a 1.3 million-square-foot build-to-suit facility, which will also be on the rail line. Construction is expected to begin on Phase II this year. Savannah Port Logistics Center will offer direct connection onsite to dual Class I railroads via CSX and Norfolk Southern, as well as easy access to the 1,200-acre Georgia Ports Authority Garden City Terminal, the largest and busiest single-container site in North America. Colliers International’s Savannah office and Atlanta-based NAI Brannen Goddard will handle the facility’s leasing assignment, which will offer spaces ranging from 300,000 square feet to 2.3 million square feet.
ATLANTA — Arriba Capital has provided a $40.7 million construction loan for the development of a 194-room, dual-branded Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites and Towneplace Suites in Midtown Atlanta. The two-year, non-recourse loan features three six-month extension options for the borrower, a privately held hospitality management and development company. The seven-story hotel will be located atop a 220-space, five-story parking deck. Hotel amenities will include a market pantry, meeting space, fitness center and business center. The two hotels will share a common front-of-house area, including registration and a breakfast area. The property is located across the street from Emory University Hospital and within walking distance to attractions including the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, Fox Theatre, College Football Hall of Fame and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The project is slated for completion in May 2020.
ATLANTA — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) Southeast has brokered the sale of Park Central, a 215,000-square-foot office building located at 2970 Clairmont Road in Atlanta’s North Druid Hills submarket. Florida-based TerraCap Management LLC acquired the asset for an undisclosed price with plans to invest $3.4 million to upgrade the building systems, common areas and amenities. Park Central features 24-hour security, a fitness center, conference center, on-site management and free covered parking. Michael Howell, Hunter Henritze and Caroline Cole of LPC Southeast will be retained to manage and lease the building. The trio recently completed leases at Park Central with tenants such as First Landmark Bank, Everest Campus Services Cos LLC, Delaplex Software LLC and Mallernee, Branch & Daffner LLP.
ATLANTA — Dine-in theater concept iPic Theaters will open its first Georgia location at Midtown Atlanta’s Colony Square, a mixed-use destination under redevelopment by North American Properties. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets, Colony Square was originally built in 1968. Upon completion, the reimagined development will include 260,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 262 apartment units, 940,000 square feet of office space, a 466-room hotel and community gathering spaces. The new iPic Theater will operate nine auditoriums seating between 40 and 60, alongside a 6,700-square-foot restaurant/bar. In addition to traditional movies, the theater will feature live shows including magic, comedy and gaming competitions. iPic Theater is expected to open at Colony Square in 2020.