ATLANTA — Braves Development Co. (BDC), in partnership with Encore Hospitality LLC, has unveiled plans to construct a 140-room Aloft Hotel at The Battery Atlanta, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Cobb County. BDC owns and operates the development, which is home to retail, restaurants, an Omni Hotel, The Coca-Cola Roxy concert venue, multifamily residences and a Comcast office tower. The mixed-use village surrounds SunTrust Park, the new home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. Aloft is a contemporary hotel brand that operates under the Marriott International Inc. flag. Construction on the new hotel should start this fall, with completion scheduled for third-quarter 2020, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The hotel development comes on the heels of the recently announced Silverspot Cinema and Savi Provisions, a market that will be located on the ground floor of Aloft. In July, German elevator maker Thyssenkrupp announced plans to build its 420-foot-tall headquarters complex at The Battery. Combined, BDC and its partners have provided approximately $850 million in private investment across the total development.
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PENSACOLA, FLA. — Pensacola-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate (Catalyst HRE) has acquired a 21-property healthcare portfolio for $150 million. Of the properties, 17 were purchased directly from Physicians Realty Trust. The portfolio is located across eight states and totals 530,182 square feet. Florida has the most significant square footage of buildings at 149,824, and Tennessee has the largest number of buildings at six. The rest of the properties are located in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina. Regional and hospital orthopaedic, oncology, neurology and surgical practices represent 40 percent of the portfolio’s leased space; primary care and internal medicine practices of regional and hospital tenants represent 33 percent; and women’s health and gastroenterology combined represent 10 percent of the leased space. The remainder of the portfolio is leased to physical therapy, imaging, behavioral health and pain management providers. Capital One provided senior debt financing for the acquisition.
POOLER, GA. — JLL has brokered the $49.8 million sale of Two Addison Place, a 325-unit apartment community in Pooler, roughly 14 miles west of Savannah. David Gutting, Derrick Bloom, Jim Sewell and Andrew Howard of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, New York-based Wharton Realty, which originally acquired the property in 2016. Montgomery, Ala.-based B&M Management Co. LLC purchased the asset. Two Addison Place includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units. The gated community is located less than five miles from the Tanger Outlets and features a saltwater pool, dog park, fitness center with a yoga room and a cyber café.
ATLANTA — Shorenstein Properties LLC has signed three tenants totaling 37,399 square feet to Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The 55-story office tower, the tallest in the Southeast, recently underwent a $10 million renovation to the building’s west wing that delivered new workspaces and a food hall. Revel Systems, a San Francisco-based technology firm, signed a 25,547-square-foot, full-floor lease on the building’s 38th floor. The company will move into upgraded, loft-style offices that are part of the tower’s expanding spec suite program. The spec suites include open floor plans, creative lounge space and tech-enabled amenities. The next block of spec suite space, which totals approximately 15,000 square feet, is scheduled to come on line in the fall. Also as part of the spec suite program, Shorenstein signed Groundfloor, a real estate lending marketplace, to 7,746 square feet at the building. The landlord also signed Florence Healthcare, a company focused on improving clinical trial data flow to advance cures through software, to 4,106 square feet. Bank of America Plaza is home to tenants such as Anthem Inc., Display Data, Featurespace and Riskalyze. The tower is located adjacent to the North Avenue MARTA station and within five blocks of …
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sales of three multifamily communities in metro Atlanta for a combined $70.5 million. In Cumming, roughly 40 miles northeast of Atlanta, AMF Fountains of Kelly Mill LLC sold the 46-unit Fountains at Kelly Mill for $10.7 million. Constructed in 2017, the property features townhome-style units with 1,620-square-foot floor plans. ALA Sugar Hill LLC sold Sugar Hill Overlook, located 38 miles northeast of Atlanta in Sugar Hill, for $25.8 million. The 131-unit community was completed in 2018 and features townhome-style units with an average size of 1,500 square feet. Nathan Swenson of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transactions on behalf of the sellers, and Audubon Communities acquired both assets. In Lithia Springs, Cushman & Wakefield arranged the $34 million sale of Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit community located roughly 18 miles west of Atlanta. Josh Goldfarb, Mike Kemether and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between M. Banks Realty Partners and Sage Equities. InterCapital Partners acquired the property. Constructed in 2002, Sweetwater Creek features a car care center, clubhouse, fitness center, laundry facility, business center, swimming pool, lighted tennis court and a walking/jogging trail.
ATLANTA — Gateway Ventures and Atlantic Capital Partners have unveiled plans to develop 8West, a mixed-use project located at the corner of Howell Mill Road and 8th Street in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The project will include 175,000 square feet of office space, 10,000 square feet of retail developed in collaboration with Cartel Properties, 264 apartment units developed by Trammell Crow Residential and a 680-space parking garage. Existing retailers fronting 8West will be integrated into the project, including Bocado, Bartaco, Arden’s Garden and A Ma Maniere. In addition, the project will feature a 4,000-square-foot, west-facing art wall. The project developers will partner with Hathaway Gallery to engage local artists through an outreach program for both public art and building artwork. The nine-story development will feature outdoor terraces with 360-degree views of the city, a fitness center, bike storage, common collaborative spaces and conference facilities, an outdoor public plaza and podcast recording rooms. Harvest Capital Group and Ellis, McQuary & Stanley are the project’s equity investors. BL Harbert International is the general contractor, and MSTSD and ASD/Sky are the architects. Stephen Clifton and Zach Wooten of PMRG are handling the project’s leasing assignment. Gateway and Atlantic Capital expect to wrap up …
SAVANNAH, GA. — Jacksonville, Fla.-based Chesterfield is underway on a three-building, 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project at the Savannah River International Trade Park, located less than six miles from the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority selected Chesterfield to develop the site in late 2017. The total development cost is valued at $100 million. The project includes Lot A, a 1.3 million-square-foot facility for JLA Home, a designer, manufacturer and supplier of home furnishings; Lot B, a warehouse under construction for Averitt Express, a supply chain management company; and Lot C, a 420,000-square-foot speculative, cross-dock facility. Stonemont Financial Group is Chesterfield’s capital partner for the project, which is scheduled for completion in March 2019. Thomas & Hutton is the civil engineer for the entire site. For Lots A and C, Wakefield Beasley Architects is the architect, and Omega Construction is the general contractor.
SMYRNA, GA. — Accesso Partners LLC has sold 7100 Highlands Parkway, a 150,000-square-foot office building in Smyrna, roughly 14 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Exeter Property Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed in 1997, the single-story building was designed for IBM Corp. as its Atlanta call center. The technology company still occupies the building as its sole tenant. Jay O’Meara of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of Accesso.
BALTIMORE AND ATLANTA — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (NYSE: AHH), a commercial real estate developer and investor based in Virginia Beach, is participating in two new mixed-use projects in Baltimore and Atlanta. The REIT’s wholly owned subsidiary, Armada Hoffler Construction Co., will serve as general contractor for both developments. In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor East district, Armada Hoffler is developing Wills Wharf, a 12-story mixed-use building that will anchor the 27-acre Harbor Point development. Armada Hoffler co-developed the other components of Harbor Point with Beatty Development Group, including the 500,000-square-foot Exelon mixed-use tower, the 260,000-square-foot Thames Street Wharf office building and Point Street Apartments. Situated on the waterfront of the Inner Harbor, the $117 million Wills Wharf project will span 325,000 square feet of office and retail space and will feature a 156-room Canopy by Hilton hotel on the top four floors. Armada Hoffler expects to deliver the building in the first quarter of 2020. “Wills Wharf represents the latest evolution of a relationship with the principals of Beatty Development Group that has spanned over two decades,” says Louis Haddad, president and CEO of Armada Hoffler Properties. “We are excited to continue our relationship with Beatty Development Group in leading Baltimore’s …
ATLANTA — The Allen Morris Co. has received a $90 million construction loan for Star Metals Residences, the residential component of Star Metals Atlanta, the company’s planned mixed-use community in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Square Mile Capital Management LLC and Pacific Western Bank provided the loan for the 409-unit community, which will also feature 16,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. Located at 1050 Howell Mill Road, Star Metals Residences will feature a private outdoor dog run, interior dog wash area, Uber drop-off room for residents, package delivery to the resident’s door and a library with fireplace. The rooftop area will feature lounge/meeting rooms; a bar and lounge; game room area with a pool table; gaming systems and arcade games; outdoor ping-pong and bocce ball; a glass-box fitness center; swimming pool; grilling area; movie projection area and fire pits. At full build-out, Star Metals Atlanta will also include a 14-story office tower with 35,000 square feet of retail and restaurants. Construction has begun on the residential portion of the project, which is scheduled for a spring 2020 completion. Oppenheim Architecture, Dwell Design Studio and Square Feet Studio are designing the community, and Juneau Construction is the general contractor. Brasfield & Gorrie …