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Parkland Residential Begins Leasing 140-Unit Build-to-Rent Townhome Community in Sugar Hill, Georgia

by John Nelson

SUGAR HILL, GA. — Parkland Residential, the build-to-rent (BTR) division of Parkland Communities, has begun leasing Park Ridge, a 140-unit BTR community located at 100 Park Summit Blvd. in Sugar Hill, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Phase I of the development, which comprises 72 rear-entry, stacked townhomes, is underway. Parkland Residential has delivered a model home at Park Ridge that prospective renters can now tour. Each unit will be configured in one of two floorplans: a three-bedroom, 1,950-square-foot townhome branded The Dogwood and a two-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot townhome branded The Laurel. All units will feature a one-car garage, separate tub and showers in the master bathroom and a master bedroom with a walk-in closet.

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AcquisitionsGeorgiaLoansMultifamilySoutheastTop StoriesWalker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges Sale, Acquisition Financing for Metro Atlanta Apartment Communities Totaling 707 Units

by Taylor Williams

BUFORD AND KENNESAW, GA. — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged the sale of and provided Freddie Mac acquisition financing for Town Laurel Crossing and Manor Barrett, two apartment communities in the metro Atlanta area totaling 707 units. The transactions represent a total of $352.8 million in capital movement and placement. The name of the borrower, a private multifamily owner-operator, was not disclosed. Both properties are currently listed under rebranded names on the website of Denver-based Mission Rock Residential, which provides third-party management services for the assets. The properties were both built in 2024. Chris Goldsmith, Telly Fathaly and Cameron Dunn of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, Related Group, in both transactions. Mary Stuart Hurst and Fletcher Dunn of Walker & Dunlop led the debt origination efforts on behalf of the new owner. Town Laurel Crossing is a 360-unit community located within the Exchange at Gwinnett shopping district in Buford, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 752 to 1,550 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, lounge, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Manor Barrett is a 347-unit community …

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Cresa Arranges 250,041 SF Industrial Lease in Locust Grove, Georgia

by John Nelson

LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Cresa has arranged a 250,041-square-foot industrial lease at 3090 Highway 42 in Locust Grove, about 36 miles south of Atlanta. The tenant is Power Grid Components (PGC), a Blackstone portfolio company that manufactures and distributes advanced components for utility transmission and power distribution. The firm has locations in the Southeast, New York, the Midwest and Canada. Michael Herz and Waite Buckley of Cresa’s New York City office, along with Tom Tindall and Brooks Morris of Cresa’s Atlanta office, represented PGC in the lease negotiations. The landlord was Granite REIT.

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CenterPoint Properties Purchases 395,750 SF Industrial Facility in Lithia Springs, Georgia

by John Nelson

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased a 395,750-square-foot industrial facility located at 2124 Skyview Drive in Lithia Springs, about 19 miles west of Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Frank Fallon and George Fallon of CBRE brokered the transaction. Located less than one mile from I-20, the industrial facility was fully leased at the time of sale to an undisclosed logistics provider. The facility offers parking for 243 cars — expandable to 274 — and 53 trailers, as well as 47 docks with room for 31 more, three drive-in doors, 32-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. The acquisition of the Lithia Springs property followed CenterPoint’s entry into the Atlanta market in May with the purchase of a 347,013-square-foot facility in Powder Springs, Ga.

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JLL Arranges $38.7M Refinancing for Clear Lake Reserve Townhome Community Near Savannah

by Abby Cox

POOLER, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $38.7 million loan for the refinancing of Clear Lake Reserve, a 199-unit townhome community located in Pooler, a western suburb of Savannah. Chris Drew, Matthew Putterman and Kenny Cutler of JLL’s Debt Advisory team arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 360 Communities, an affiliate of Freehold Capital Management, and Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm. Western Alliance Bank provided the three-year, floating-rate loan . Situated near the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport and the Port of Savannah, Clear Lake Reserve spans approximately 50 acres. The community will feature 83 three-bedroom townhomes and 113 four-bedroom townhomes ranging in size from 1,385 square feet to 2,010 square feet. Each townhome will include an attached two-car garage, private driveway and a covered outdoor porch. Amenities at the complex will include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, basketball and pickleball courts, clubroom, brick firepit, dog park, putting green, playground, grilling stations, dedicated guest and amenity parking areas, as well as a dock overlooking a community pond. 360 Communities and Rockpoint have structured the development with an unnamed, publicly traded homebuilder performing vertical construction at Clear Lake Reserve.

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R.H. Ledbetter Receives $15M Equity Investment for Attainable Housing Community in Metro Atlanta

by Abby Cox

CARROLLTON, GA. — R.H. Ledbetter Properties has received a $15 million equity investment through American South Capital Partners’ (ASCP) real estate fund II to develop a 236-unit, attainable multifamily community in Carrollton, a western suburb of Atlanta. ASCP, a joint venture of SDS Capital Group and Vintage Realty Co., provides equity financing for real estate sponsors with projects located in 10 Southern states. Dubbed Carrollton Flats, the $49 million complex will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, community clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, grilling stations, pet park and green space. Upon completion of Carrollton Flats, which is anticipated for the second half of 2027, rental rates at the property will remain attainable for middle-income individuals and families of the area workforce.

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Atlantic Residential Gives Update on 47,000 SF Retail Plaza at Crossing at Coal Mountain in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

CUMMING, GA. — Atlantic Residential has made progress on Phase I of the retail plaza at The Crossing at Coal Mountain, a 140-acre mixed-use development underway in Cumming, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The project sits in the Coal Mountain region of north Forsyth County and will feature apartments, retail space and for-sale homes being developed in partnership with Toll Brothers. Atlantic Residential broke ground in July on the 47,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and entertainment space at the development, with plans to complete construction in summer 2026. Food-and-beverage concepts at The Crossing at Coal Mountain will make up 60 percent of the retail offerings, while the remaining 40 percent will include soft goods and services such as spas, salons, fitness concepts and a 20,000-square-foot pad ideal for a small-format grocery or market anchor, as well as other service-based businesses. Atlantic Residential has selected Jennifer Steffen and Matt Maloney of JLL to handle the retail leasing assignment at the development. Construction progress to date includes framing of the project’s mixed-use building up to its fifth level, two of the multifamily buildings and installation of roads and infrastructure.

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Columbia Residential Completes $35M Redevelopment of Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Locally based Columbia Residential, in partnership with Atlanta Housing and other public and private stakeholders, has completed a $35 million redevelopment at Legacy at East Lake in Atlanta. Originally built in the 1970s, the newly reopened property features 149 studio and one-bedroom apartments across eight stories. Units are reserved for residents age 55 and older and households earning at or below 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Rents are capped at 30 percent of household income through project-based vouchers. Financing for the redevelopment included $12.4 million in equity from Truist Community Capital via 9 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) allocated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; a $10.5 million construction-to-permanent loan from Atlanta Housing; an $8 million construction loan and $5.6 million permanent mortgage from Truist Bank; $4 million in National Housing Trust Funds from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; $1 million in housing opportunity bond financing from Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s economic development agency; a $1 million seller note from Atlanta Housing; and $400,000 in deferred developer fees by Columbia Residential. Dash & Dwell coordinated resident relocations during construction, and a partnership with Matter Health now provides …

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Rivian Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for $5B Electric Vehicle Plant Near Social Circle, Georgia

by John Nelson

SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA. — Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $5 billion plant near Social Circle, about 44 miles east of Atlanta via I-20. The project will be situated within the 1,600-acre Stanton Springs North master-planned community. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 with customer vehicle production for the midsize, five-seater R2 SUV and R3 crossover anticipated to start in 2028. Rivian plans to develop the plant in two phases, each resulting in 200,000 units of annual capacity. The plant is expected to create 7,500 direct jobs and 8,000 indirect jobs by 2030, as well as 2,000 construction jobs, according to an analysis conducted by IMPLAN. Rivian received financing from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program for the manufacturing facility. The groundbreaking ceremony comes on the heels of Rivian announcing its decision to locate its East Coast headquarters at Junction Krog Street in Atlanta’s Inman Park district.

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Allen Morris Co. Delivers 22-Story Apartment Tower at Star Metals District in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Allen Morris Co. has delivered Stella at Star Metals, a 22-story apartment high-rise within the Star Metals District mixed-use development in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Oppenheim Architecture designed the 327-unit community, which features a unit mix ranging from studios to penthouses. Monthly rental rates range from $1,670 to $7,300, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a 52-foot entry, hotel-style lobby, rooftop pool and lounge, fitness facilities, a screening room and access to restaurants, bars and retail spaces at Star Metals.

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