Georgia

TPA Group, USAA Deliver 173,000 SF Office Building in Atlanta

by Camren Skelton October 18, 2017

ATLANTA — TPA Group, in partnership with USAA Real Estate, has completed construction of 3400 Overton, a 173,000-square-foot office building located at the intersection of Akers Mill Road and Cumberland Boulevard in Atlanta. The seven-story, all-glass building features a fitness center, car wash, landscaped plaza and parking for 650 cars. Synovus Financial Corp. is the anchor tenant of the building, occupying four floors and a retail branch on the ground level. CBRE is handling the building’s leasing efforts. Skanska USA was the project’s general contractor, and Heery International provided design services.

October 18, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $58.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in Metro Atlanta

by Camren Skelton October 17, 2017

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $58.6 million sale of Trees of Avalon, a 500-unit apartment community in McDonough, 30 miles south of Atlanta. Chris Spain and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Watkins Real Estate Group, in the transaction. Fairfield Residential acquired the property. Constructed in 2009, Trees of Avalon includes one- to three-bedroom units and features a swimming pool, fitness center, lighted tennis court and a car care center.

October 17, 2017

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Grandbridge Secures $38M Refinancing of Multifamily Asset in Augusta, Georgia

by Camren Skelton October 16, 2017

AUGUSTA, GA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Branch Banking & Trust Co. (BB&T), has arranged a $38 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Grand Oaks at Crane Creek, a 300-unit multifamily community in Augusta. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the seven-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule and a floating interest rate starting in the 3 percent range. The borrower was not disclosed. Grand Oaks at Crane Creek features a pet wash station, fitness center, spin room, yoga studio, shuffleboard and a resort-style saltwater pool with a sundeck.

October 16, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

Anthem to Anchor New 21-Story Tower in Midtown Atlanta’s Tech Square

by Camren Skelton October 13, 2017

ATLANTA — Anthem Inc. has unveiled plans to locate its information technology hub to a new 21-story tower in Midtown Atlanta’s Technology Square. The health insurance company has entered into a build-to-suit agreement with Portman Holdings, which will develop the 352,000-square-foot building. The new facility will be a hub for approximately 3,000 IT professionals and will create 1,800 new jobs upon completion in 2020. Anthem Technology Center will rise at the corner of 4th and West Peachtree streets, near the Georgia Institute of Technology and Portman’s neighboring 645,000-square-foot Coda building currently under construction. Architectural firm John Portman & Associates designed Anthem Technology Center, which will include more than 14,000 square feet of terrace space and will be LEED- and Fitwel-certified. David DiPietro, Kelly Givens and Liron Nelik of Savills Studley represented Anthem in the lease transaction, and Travis Garland of Portman Management Co. represented the landlord.

October 13, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Wood Partners to Develop 198-Unit Apartment Community in Midtown Atlanta

by Camren Skelton October 11, 2017

ATLANTA — Wood Partners has unveiled plans to develop Piedmont House, a 198-unit apartment community in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The property will be located at 205 12th St., overlooking Piedmont Park. Designed by architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Piedmont House will include one- to three-bedroom units with private balconies, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hardwood floors and a wine cooler and wet bar. Community amenities will include a saltwater pool, sky lounge, fitness center, entertainment space and a wine locker with a tasting room. In addition, Piedmont House will include 1,200 square feet of retail space. The new community is slated to deliver in winter 2018.

October 11, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Greystone Arranges $18.1M Sale of Multifamily Asset Near Savannah

by Camren Skelton October 11, 2017

POOLER, GA. — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $18.1 million sale of Oglethorpe Square, a 160-unit multifamily community in Pooler, located 10 miles west of Savannah. Bo Brown and Steve Mack of Greystone represented the buyer, New York-based URS Capital Partners, and the undisclosed seller. URS will rebrand the property as Pooler Station. Constructed in 2006, the property features a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, barbeque area and walking paths.

October 11, 2017

Civic Conference Coverage Georgia Southeast

City of Atlanta Addressing Stormwater Runoff, Tree Ordinance on Path to ‘Resilience’

by John Nelson October 10, 2017

ATLANTA — While speaking at the Oct. 5 luncheon hosted by the Atlanta chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Atlanta), Emory University law professor Mindy Goldstein addressed some of the environmental issues facing Atlanta, namely the City of Atlanta Tree Ordinance and stormwater runoff in the metro area. “Stormwater runoff is a huge problem in Atlanta,” says Goldstein, who serves as director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic at Emory University School of Law. The clinic provides 4,000 hours of pro bono environmental legal work per year. “When it rains, surging stormwater can overflood our sewer systems and flood properties, which drastically decreases property values in certain neighborhoods,” says Goldstein. Atlanta is one of the 100 cities around the world participating in 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), a global initiative to provide governance and operational infrastructure to 100 cities that prove they are working to improve conditions for their citizens. The campaign was launched in 2013 by The Rockefeller Foundation and after three rounds of applications, the final 100 cities were chosen in May 2016. Member cities within 100RC are working now to become more “resilient” by addressing both the city’s shocks, or one-time events like floods and earthquakes, and …

October 10, 2017

Georgia Loans Southeast

Ready Capital Provides $10.4M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Downtown Atlanta

by Camren Skelton October 9, 2017

ATLANTA — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided a $10.4 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a historic office building in downtown Atlanta’s Farilie-Poplar Historic District. Known as The Grant Building, the 125,000-square-foot property is located at 44 Broad St. N.W. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to update the property’s elevators and common areas, improve the ground floor retail space and address deferred maintenance. The 36-month loan features two extension options, flexible pre-payment options and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.

October 9, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Origin Investments Acquires New Apartment Community in Atlanta for $50.3M

by Camren Skelton October 6, 2017

ATLANTA — Origin Investments has acquired 675 North Highland Avenue, a 125-unit multifamily community located in Atlanta’s Poncey -Highland neighborhood. The sales price was undisclosed, but a source familiar with the transaction says Origin purchased the property for roughly $50.3 million. Atlanta-based Abraham Properties, the property’s developer, sold the property. Christopher Spain and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale, and Mike Ryan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Origin. The first phase of 675 North Highland was completed in 2016 and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average more than 1,000 square feet. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, package concierge system, pool deck, bocce ball court and grilling stations. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. In addition, the property includes 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and an adjacent land site for development. At the time of sale, the retail portion was 82 percent leased to CO Sushi and Noodles, Ganek and Vita-Flo. Origin will break ground on Phase II of the project in early December. JM Wilkerson will serve as the project’s general contractor, and Brock …

October 6, 2017

Florida Georgia Loans Retail Southeast Tennessee

HFF Arranges $110M in Financing for Six-Property Grocery-Anchored Portfolio Across Southeast

by Camren Skelton October 3, 2017

ATLANTA — HFF has arranged $110 million in financing for a six-property grocery-anchored portfolio located throughout Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Chip Sykes and James Clingman of HFF worked on behalf of the borrowers, Branch Retail Partners LP and its affiliate Branch Properties LLC, to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through one of HFF’s life insurance company correspondents. The portfolio totals 876,153 square feet and is anchored by Publix, Kroger and Whole Foods Market.

October 3, 2017

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