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While Apartment Size Shrinks, Amenity Spaces Grow, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow December 5, 2017

ATLANTA — The amenities arms race is still in full swing. During the architecture and design panel at the eighth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference held on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, industry experts discussed how they design today’s multifamily projects with large-scale, luxury amenities in mind. The conference drew 402 multifamily professionals. “There’s so much competition in this space and amenities are really the differentiating factor for all these projects,” said Brad Lutz, director of business development for Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects. “With this shift from homeownership to renting, you have to provide something that’s going to not only attract renters, but retain them long-term.” Joining Lutz on the panel was JoAnn McInnis, vice president of client services and business development at Virginia-based Carlyn & Co. Interiors + Design; B.J. Laterveer, director of the multifamily housing studio at Alpharetta, Georgia-based Wakefield Beasley & Associates; and Les Juneau, president of Atlanta-based Juneau Construction Co. Cannon Reynolds, managing director of architecture for Atlanta-based Niles Bolton Associates, moderated the panel. Both millennials and empty nesters are driving demand for apartment space as they continue to forego homeownership. The U.S. homeownership rate was 63.9 percent in the third quarter of …

December 5, 2017

Georgia Industrial Southeast

McCraney Property to Deliver 345,600 SF Industrial Building in Savannah

by Camren Skelton December 4, 2017

SAVANNAH, GA. — McCraney Property Co. has acquired 22 acres in Savannah to develop a 345,600-square-foot, Class A industrial property. Dubbed 95 Logistics @ Pooler Parkway, the property is located near the intersection of Interstates 95 and 16, providing access to the Port of Savannah and Savannah Airport. The proposed development is a front-loaded building with 32-foot clear heights, approximately 48 dock high doors and 100 tractor-trailer parking spaces. The building’s design will also allow the option of subdividing the space for tenants ranging in size from 100,000 to 345,600 square feet. Steve Croy of Croy Group LLC represented McCraney Property Co. in the land purchase.

December 4, 2017

Georgia Hospitality Loans Mississippi Southeast

Aries Conlon Capital Arranges $13.6M Refinancing of Two Hotels in Georgia, Mississippi

by Camren Skelton December 4, 2017

KINGSLAND, GA. AND BILOXI, MISS. — Aries Conlon Capital has arranged two loans totaling $13.6 million for the refinancing of two hotels in Georgia and Mississippi. Rushi Shah of Aries Conlon Capital arranged a $6.8 million loan for a Hampton Inn in Kingsland and a $6.8 million loan for a Quality Inn & Suites in Biloxi. Both loans were funded by CMBS investors and feature 10-year terms, fixed interest rates and 25-year amortization schedules. The 78-room Hampton Inn is located roughly 25 miles north of Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport. The 148-room Quality Inn & Suites is located adjacent to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center and roughly 10 miles from the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

December 4, 2017

Georgia Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Demand for Live-Work-Play Fueling Global Interest in Atlanta Multifamily Market

by John Nelson December 4, 2017

With Atlanta’s economy more robust than ever, demand for multifamily housing remains high, driving rent growth and investor interest throughout the market. Since the last cycle — when a reliance on construction hit hard — the city has transformed its economy by building up its IT, healthcare and automotive sectors, among others. The results of strong job growth and the diversification of employment are evident market-wide. In particular, Buckhead and Midtown have seen a substantial increase in multifamily supply over the last three to five years, as spillover activity in East Atlanta and West Midtown will continue. And the rise of two multibillion-dollar sports stadiums (Mercedes-Benz Stadium and SunTrust Park) in the same year — a first for the city — continues to draw national and international attention to intown and metro submarkets. Urban Goes Suburban A seemingly insatiable demand for urban live-work-play settings has inspired developers to replicate the highly-amenitized and high-rent success in the suburbs. Alpharetta’s Avalon was a game changer, spurring destinations in John’s Creek, Gwinnett County’s Peachtree Corners and the mixed-use boon around SunTrust Park in Cobb County. So far, development activity has been steady in the northern submarkets, with little activity on Atlanta’s south side. …

December 4, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

PAC Acquires 74,370 SF Shopping Center in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by Camren Skelton December 1, 2017

ATLANTA — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has purchased Roswell Wieuca Shopping Center, a 74,370-square-foot retail center located at the corner of Roswell and Wieuca roads in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. PAC acquired the asset for an undisclosed price through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brand Properties. A 22,921-square-foot Fresh Market grocery store anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Willy’s, Ace Hardware, Chicken Salad Chick, Amazing Lash Studio, Abbadabba’s, Cheeseburger Bobby’s, Goldberg’s Bagel Co. & Deli and Sugarcoat Nail & Beauty Bar.

December 1, 2017

Conference Coverage Features Georgia Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

InterFace Panel: Multifamily Remains Smart Investment, But Good Deals are Harder to Find

by Camren Skelton December 1, 2017

ATLANTA — Strong fundamentals have propelled the U.S. multifamily market forward in 2017 and leave it poised for a healthy 2018, but good deals are harder to come by in today’s market for investors, according to panelists at the eighth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast. The average cap rate for the multifamily sector in the third quarter registered at 4.3 percent, 12 basis points lower than the same period in 2016, and 15 basis points lower than 2015, according to JLL. “Of the 22,000 units that we are going to close this year — mostly A-minus to B assets — the average cap rate is 4.8 percent, across roughly 45 different transactions,” said James Kane, senior vice president of asset management at Starwood Capital Group’s Atlanta office. “This is in top markets like Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, D.C., Denver, etc. — the suburban cornucopia of markets across the U.S.” “With cap rate compression and the rise in interest rates since the Trump election, it’s made it increasingly hard for us to find yield in spaces we are comfortable with,” added Colin Gillis, vice president of acquisitions for the Southeast at Irvine, Calif.-based Passco Cos. LLC. Although spreads are tightening as a whole, …

December 1, 2017

Georgia Healthcare Southeast

Atlanta Hawks, Emory Healthcare Open Training, Sports Medicine Center in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton November 30, 2017

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and Emory Healthcare have opened a 90,000-square-foot training facility and sports medicine center in Brookhaven, roughly 11 miles north of downtown Atlanta, on Tuesday. The privately funded Emory Sports Medicine Complex integrates four facilities: Emory Healthcare Courts, the official practice and training facility for the Atlanta Hawks; Emory Sports Medicine Center and Emory Physical Therapy, which house Emory’s entire sports medicine division; and Peak Performance Project, an applied sports science services provider for elite-level athletes from around the world. The Hawks’ new facility is the first in the NBA to be co-located with an entire sports medicine center, allowing for access to high-tech equipment such as a 3 Tesla MRI scanner, 3D motion capture analysis and blood/sweat testing and analysis on-site.

November 30, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

Coro, Easlan Sell 26,179 SF Retail Property in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton November 30, 2017

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Coro Realty Advisors and Easlan Capital have sold Brookleigh Marketplace, a 26,179-square-foot shopping center in Brookhaven, a city 11 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The property is located on Johnson Ferry Road at the entrance to a 56-acre mixed-use community. At the time of sale, Brookleigh Marketplace was fully leased to tenants including Primrose Schools, Burn Cycle/Kick/Yoga, Marlow’s Tavern, Jade Nails & Day Spa, Bon Glaze and PT Solutions. Mark Joines and Drew Fleming of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of Coro and Easlan. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

November 30, 2017

Civic Conference Coverage Features Georgia Southeast Southeast Feature Archive Top Stories

Growing Smartly is a City’s Biggest Challenge, Says InterFace Keynote Speaker

by John Nelson November 30, 2017

ATLANTA — Tim Keane, City of Atlanta’s planning commissioner, is tasked with a monumental challenge facing many planners: how to practically design the future for a city on the cusp of a population boom. Citing the Atlanta Regional Commission, Keane said that the Atlanta metro area is on track to add 2.5 million people over the next 25 years, the equivalent of adding the entire metro Charlotte population. The city’s in-town population is also expected to grow from less than 500,000 today to 1.2 million in that same time frame. Adding to the challenge are city departments and communities that are unwilling to change because of a mindset that is resistant to growth. “Everyone thinks that more people is bad,” said Keane, who previously worked in the city planning departments in Davidson, N.C., and Charleston. “They don’t work on the assumption that a clear future for themselves is better with more people. We have to break out of that mentality because the change is happening.” Keane was the keynote speaker at the eighth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, held on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. Hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, the …

November 30, 2017

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Songy Highroads, Hyatt to Develop New Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by Camren Skelton November 29, 2017

ATLANTA — A 50/50 joint venture between affiliates of Atlanta-based developer Songy Highroads LLC and Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired a site in downtown Atlanta with plans to develop a new Hyatt Place hotel. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The site, located at the corner of Lucky and Latimer streets, is located directly across from the Georgia Aquarium and one block from Centennial Olympic Park. An abandoned, two-story commercial building and public parking lot currently occupy the site, and both will be demolished to make way for the new hotel. Pricing, permitting and financing are underway, with a construction commencement date to be determined.

November 29, 2017

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