ATLANTA — The Collective, a new food hall concept, is set to join the forthcoming Coda development underway at 771 Spring St. in Midtown Atlanta’s Tech Square. The Collective will include eight to 10 eateries with communal seating areas opening up into a 20,000-square-foot outdoor space. The historic three-story Crum & Forster building located on the property will serve as an 8,000-square-foot, full-service restaurant with patio seating that will transition to the outdoor space. In addition to several prospective dining options, preliminary plans include a full-service central bar that will enable patrons to take advantage of open carry that will be permitted at Coda. Under development by Portman Holdings, Coda will feature 645,000 square feet of office space, an 80,000-square-foot data center, 30,000 square feet of street-level retail and the new food hall upon completion. Adrienne Crawford and Lily Heimburger of SRS Real Estate Partners are spearheading restaurant leasing for The Collective at Coda, which is slated to open in February 2019. Portman Holdings is also developing the neighboring Anthem Technology Center, a new 21-story, 352,000-square-foot building that will rise at the corner of 4th and West Peachtree streets.
Georgia
KENNESAW, GA. — Stratus Development has delivered The Haven at Kennesaw, a 148-bed student housing community roughly one and a half miles from Kennesaw State University and 30 miles north of Atlanta. The apartment units feature private outdoor spaces, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, premium fixtures and bedroom-bathroom parity. Community amenities include a pool and sundeck, clubhouse with coffee bar and business center, bike racks and greenspace throughout the community. Athens Real Estate Group is managing the property, which opened for move-in in August at full occupancy.
ATLANTA — Ackerman & Co. has sold nine buildings within Phoenix Office Park in South Atlanta for $22 million. Stewart Calhoun, Samir Idris and David Meline of Cushman & Wakefield represented Ackerman & Co. in the transaction. WePartner, an Atlanta-based firm, purchased the assets, which total 334,675 square feet. The properties included in the portfolio were Two Crown Center, located at 1745 Phoenix Blvd.; four buildings located at 1800 Phoenix Blvd.; South Pointe located at 1691 Phoenix Blvd.; 1640 Phoenix Blvd.; and 1680 Phoenix Blvd. Ackerman & Co. originally acquired the 100-acre, 11-building Phoenix Office Park in 2005 and invested in capital improvements. The properties that sold to WePartner were the remaining assets in the portfolio. Located within the Airport South Community Improvement District (CID), the office park is roughly three miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 86 percent leased to tenants including LogistiCare, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
KENNESAW, GA. — Pollack Shores will break ground this month on The Barrett, a 200-unit multifamily community in Kennesaw, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. The 192,000-square-foot property will include one- to three-bedroom units ranging in size from 700 to more than 1,600 square feet. Apartment units will features granite countertops, shaker-style cabinets, stainless steel appliances and vinyl plank flooring. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, courtyard, fitness center and a clubroom. The Barrett will be situated one mile from Town Center at Cobb, which features a mix of retail space and dining options. Dwell Design Studio is handling design for the project, and McShane Construction is the general contractor. Matrix Residential, a subsidiary of Pollack Shores, will manage the property. The first residents are expected to move in around December 2018.
FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. — RocaPoint Partners and The Georgetown Co. have unveiled plans to open Cherry Street Brewing at Halcyon, a 150-acre mixed-use project under development in south Forsyth County. The Cumming, Ga.-based brewery will open an 8,000-square-foot brewpub and beer garden in the center of Halcyon’s restaurant village. The brewpub will have a seasonal food menu and 16 Cherry Street beers on tap, as well as a new Halcyon-specific brew. The beer garden will feature communal tables, bar space and a stage for special events. Nick Tanner, Cherry Street owner and brewmaster, will own and operate the new brewpub alongside his sister, Alisa Tanner. Halcyon is slated to open in 2018. Upon completion, the development will feature more than 480,000 square feet of office and retail space, a movie theater, two hotels and 690 residential and seniors housing units.
HAPEVILLE, GA. — Atlantic | Pacific Cos. (A|P) has acquired The Atlantic Aerotropolis, a 269-unit multifamily community in Hapeville, two miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Atlantic Aerotropolis features a saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, grill and picnic areas, gaming room with billiards and shuffleboard, a business center, conference room and a rooftop deck. A|P will invest in capital improvement to the property including updating unit interiors with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. A|P Management, the property leasing and management platform under A|P, will manage the property. The acquisition brings A|P’s regional portfolio to 18 multifamily communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.