Georgia

ATLANTA — Vitus has acquired Heritage Station, a 370-unit affordable housing community in downtown Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood, for $26.3 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. All of the units are reserved for residents making 60 percent or less of the area median income, and 40 percent of the units will be set aside as designated seniors housing. Constructed in 2007, Heritage Station features a business center, laundry facility, library, fitness center, swimming pool, picnic area, theater, playground and an afterschool program. Individual units feature central air conditioning, ceiling fans and private patios or balconies. In addition, the property is compliant with regulations set by the Americans with Disabilities Act, and units reserved for seniors are equipped with emergency pull cords and accessible bathrooms. The purchase marks Vitus’ third acquisition in the Atlanta market in the past 18 months. The company plans to purchase two additional low-income properties in Georgia before the end of the year.

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ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $40.4 million sale of 500 Northside, a 351-unit apartment community located in Midtown Atlanta. Tyler Averitt, Josh Goldfarb and Robbie O’Bryan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Varden Capital Properties. The Griffin Fund acquired the asset. Constructed in 1968, 500 Northside features a clubhouse, coffee bar, fitness center, pool and a pet play area. The new owner plans to update 50 percent of the community’s un-renovated units, as well as fully renovate the property’s exterior.

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BUFORD, GA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $13.6 million sale of Mill Creek Walk, a 36,358-square-foot retail center in Buford, roughly 35 miles north of Atlanta. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Mill Creek/Cooper LLC, as well as the buyer, Bond Street Advisors Group. Petco anchors the center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale.

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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the $68.8 million sale of three Marriott-branded hotels located throughout Florida. Trey Scott, Shamir Patel, Robert Taylor and Steve Taylor of Hunter arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Rockwood Capital. An affiliate of Ocean Properties acquired two of the hotels in the portfolio — the 153-room Courtyard Sarasota/Bradenton and the 149-room Springhill Suites Tampa Westshore, both in the Tampa Bay area. An undisclosed private investor acquired the 152-room Courtyard Boynton Beach in Palm Beach County. Ocean Properties will continue to manage all three recently renovated hotels under a long-term management agreement.

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CHAMBLEE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Peachtree Station, a 106,372-square-foot retail center in Chamblee, a city 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The center is located at 5001 Peachtree Blvd. and features 1,000 feet of frontage along the thoroughfare. Fain Hicks of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, S.J. Collins Enterprises. Dallas-based Sarofim Realty Advisors acquired the center for approximately $68 million, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The property was delivered in 2017 and was fully preleased prior to completion. A 45,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market anchors the center. Additional tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Verizon Wireless, CRS Outdoor, Mattress Firm, The Cook’s Warehouse, Banfield Pet Hospital, Zoë’s Kitchen and Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired an 831,764-square-foot industrial building located at 590 Northport Parkway in Savannah for $57.5 million. The company acquired the asset from CRG, the real estate development arm of Clayco, which delivered the building last year. The warehouse is situated on approximately 62.4 acres within the two-building Northport Commerce Center, roughly seven miles from the Port of Savannah. The property is net-leased for 10 years to Shaw Industries Inc., a Georgia-based flooring supplier and wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Esmael Hill of The Net Lease Group (NLG) represented the seller in the transaction. NLG also arranged equity to finance the construction of the facility, which CRG originally developed on a speculative basis.

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ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $17.7 million sale of Broadway at East Atlanta, a 176-unit apartment community located at 1930 Flat Shoals Road in East Atlanta. Tyler Averitt and Robbie O’Bryan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Elite Street Capital. New Jersey-based Liquid Capital acquired the property using a fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. Constructed in 1967, Broadway at East Atlanta features a fitness center, pool with grilling area, dog park and a playground.

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ATLANTA — NXT Capital has provided a $30 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of Ardmore & 28th, a 165-unit apartment community located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Richard Jordan of CBRE arranged the loan through NXT on behalf of the borrower and developer, a joint venture between Enfold Properties and CF Real Estate Services. Construction on the property was completed at the end of 2016. Ardmore & 28th features apartment and townhome-style units, as well as a swimming pool with a sundeck, outdoor grilling kitchen, fitness center with yoga and Pilates room, clubhouse, coffee bar, car care facility, dog park and a dog washing station. In addition, the property is located adjacent to the Atlanta BeltLine’s Northside Trail.

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NEWNAN, GA. — A joint venture between Watercrest Senior Living Group and Waypoint Residential has unveiled plans for Watercrest Newnan Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in the Atlanta suburb of Newnan. The 107-unit, resort-style seniors housing community will be situated on nine acres. Groundbreaking is scheduled for next month, with an opening slated for spring 2019. Vero Beach, Fla.-based Watercrest specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities, market repositioning and advisory services. The project represents Waypoint’s entry into the seniors housing sector, having previously worked as an investor in conventional multifamily and student housing. D2 Architecture designed the 92,000-square-foot project.

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ATLANTA — Granite Properties has formed a long-term partnership with Third & Urban for the recapitalization and development of two warehouse properties in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The partnership will create a portfolio to include the recapitalization of Complex, an adaptive reuse project Third & Urban unveiled in December 2016. The building is 80 percent leased to tenants including Proof of the Pudding, Bold Monk Brewing, Look Listen and LTX Solutions. The project is on track to be fully leased by June. In addition, the partnership will acquire and develop a group of warehouses located at 1218 and 1236 Menlo Drive, also in the West Midtown district. Similar to Complex, the new development — dubbed Inland Tract — will offer creative flex space for tenants that need both office and warehouse space.

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