DULUTH, GA. — Terra Cap Management LLC has acquired 3100 Breckinridge, a seven-building, 253,000-square-foot office park located on Breckinridge Boulevard in Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Avison Young’s Matt Tritschler represented the undisclosed seller in the $19 million transaction, and C.J. Kelly of CBRE led the debt origination. Lincoln Property Co. Southeast will handle leasing and management assignments for the property.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Pattillo Industrial Real Estate has completed a 592,600-square-foot build-to-suit industrial warehouse for Zep Inc. in the Atlanta suburb of Cartersville. The company, a manufacturer of maintenance and cleaning solutions, will use the facility for distribution of its product line. The property is located within Cartersville Business Park, an industrial park owned and developed by Pattillo. Ben Stafford was the in-house representation for Pattillo, and Mike Paradoski of Pinnacle CREAS represented Zep in the lease transaction.
ATLANTA — North American Properties (NAP) has broken ground on Edge, an $80 million mixed-use project on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. NAP is partnering with Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) and The Conservation Fund Partner to transform the environmentally contaminated site. Edge will line both sides of the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail with 29,000 square feet of retail, dining and loft office space, connected by a pedestrian bridge. Of 350 residential units, 30 percent will be dedicated to affordable workforce housing for the portion of the property purchased from ABI. Completion of the retail and residential components is slated for spring 2019. “This initiative is the first redevelopment project on the Atlanta BeltLine where activation is occurring on three corridors: the Atlanta BeltLine, DeKalb Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, and it represents the vision of building an Atlanta BeltLine that everyone can call home,” says Paul Morris, president and CEO of ABI. The Atlanta BeltLine currently consists of four open trails, two trails under construction and seven parks. The 22-mile loop of pedestrian-friendly transit is slated for full completion in 2030. Founded in 1954, NAP is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed …
ATLANTA — CBRE has unveiled plans to transform 7000 Central Park, an 18-story office tower located within Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Improvements to the 423,775-square-foot tower include modernization of the front lobby, a fitness center, collaborative working space and conference center, expanded café area, meeting space and a new outdoor living area that will provide gathering space for lunches and special events. 7000 Central Park will join CBRE’s 5-Star Worldwide Program, a national network of office buildings that attracts talent through a range of professional services, hospitality and events. CBRE’s 5-star shuttle service will provide tenants access to MARTA stations, as well as several mixed-use communities in the area. Renovations are expected to be completed by November of this year.
UNION CITY AND FAIRBURN, GA. — Balfour Beatty Communities has acquired three apartment communities in metro Atlanta for an undisclosed price. The Evergreen Portfolio, comprising Evergreen Commons, Evergreen Park and Evergreen Terrace, totals 882 units and encompasses 91 acres. Located in Union City, Evergreen Commons includes 328 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a pool, fitness center, playground, tennis and other sport courts. The 310-unit Evergreen Park located in Fairburn features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Property amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court, putting green and a playground. Also in Fairburn, Evergreen Terrace consists of 244 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and features indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court, bowling alley and a playground. With this acquisition, Balfour Beatty Communities expands its presence in Georgia to 10 properties and approximately 6,500 units.
ATLANTA — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $20.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Village on the Green, a 216-unit multifamily property located at 2975 Continental Colony Parkway in Atlanta. KeyBank’s Timothy Weldon and Irena Edwards structured the fixed-rate financing with a 10-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. Property amenities include a fitness center, resort-style pool, playground and a tennis court.
ATLANTA — Carter Validus has acquired the 995,728-square-foot American Cancer Society Building in downtown Atlanta for $166 million. Cushman & Wakefield’s Stewart Calhoun, David Meline, Samir Idris and Andy Johns represented the seller, Atlanta-based Cousins Properties, in the transaction. Mike Ryan and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing. The American Cancer Society Inc., Digital Realty, InComm and the Georgia Lottery Corp. are among the tenants at the property, located at 250 Williams St. Amenities include a 450-seat business theater, an executive boardroom and Wi-Fi in common areas. Cushman & Wakefield’s Aileen Almassy, John Zintak and Porter Henritze will handle leasing of the office space on behalf of Carter Validus.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a full city block in downtown Savannah, comprising two historic buildings and one shared parking lot located at 114 Barnard St., 104 W. State St. and 109-119 Whitaker St., for an undisclosed price. Ashley Smith, Rhett Mouchet and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers International’s Savannah office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The U.S. Post Office, Roly Poly, Alligator Soul and various office spaces are among the tenants at the 24,139-square-foot Barnard Street building. The LEED Silver-certified Whitaker Street building spans approximately 10,500 square feet and is home to Tequila Town Restaurant, Rocko Lounge and office spaces. Colliers International will handle the leasing and management of the properties.
ALPHARETTA, GA — Terra Cap Management LLC has closed on the $47 million acquisition of Deerfield and Windward Pointe, a three building, Class A office portfolio consisting of 336,000 rentable square feet in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta. Located at 12725 and 12735 Morris Road, Deerfield Pointe consists of two four-story office buildings totaling more than 208,000 square feet. The property offers four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet, a fitness center and nearby walkable amenities. Windward Pointe, a five-story, 131,732-square-foot building located at 5900 Windward Parkway, was opened in 1997 and renovated in 2014. Lincoln Property Co. Southeast was awarded leasing for the properties, while Crocker Partners LLC will remain in place for property management. Florida Community Bank provided acquisition financing and Samir Idris of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller.
DORAVILLE, GA. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank based in Chicago, has arranged a $14.5 million acquisition loan for Doraville Plaza, a 190,000 square-foot retail complex in Doraville, a suburb of Atlanta in DeKalb County. Dan Rosenberg and Matt Terpstra of Cohen Financial’s Chicago office secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. on behalf of the borrower, The Equinox Group Inc., a commercial real estate owner/operator in Atlanta and a longtime client to Cohen Financial. Situated on Buford Highway, Doraville Plaza is anchored by Burlington.
