WOODSTOCK, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $4.1 million sale of The Shops at Eagle Pointe, a 26,960-square-foot retail center located in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the seller, Indianapolis-based Alpha Opportunity Fund I LLC, in the transaction. D2D Holdings Inc. purchased the asset. At the time of sale, the property was leased to tenants including a gym, dry cleaner, doctor’s office and restaurants.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 295,800-square-foot lease with TravelPro, a provider of travel goods, at 1500 Medline Place in McDonough, roughly 30 miles south of Atlanta. Ray Stache, Lisa Pittman and Greg Dikerson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Medline Industries, in the lease transaction. The lease marks TravelPro’s first location in the metro Atlanta market. Constructed in 2016, 1500 Medline Place was 100 percent leased in less than 12 months following completion. The facility features 37-foot ceilings, 77 dock doors, LED lighting and access to 13 UPS and FedEx centers.
ATLANTA — North American Properties (NAP) has unveiled plans to develop a 28,000-square-foot food hall at Colony Square, a mixed-use destination at the corner of 14th and Peachtree streets in Atlanta’s Midtown district. Dubbed Main & Main, the food hall will include indoor and outdoor dining space and a staging area designed for a variety of event programming. The area will host Colony Square’s more than 200 signature and seasonal events annually. Restaurant designer and architect David Thompson is leading the project’s design, and restaurateur Steve Palmer will be the food hall’s chef curator. Main & Main will feature approximately 12 to 15 culinary concepts, as well as complementary vendors such as flower, chocolate and pastry pop-ups and an incubator space to host nonprofits. In addition, the project will include The Grove, a green space outfitted with soft seating, Spanish steps and a beer garden, that will serve as the gateway to Main & Main. NAP will break ground on Main & Main this fall, with the first phase of development slated to open in 2018.
DULUTH, GA. — Forge Capital Partners has sold Duluth Station, a 94,966-square-foot shopping center located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, for $9.8 million. Publix anchors the center, which is 81 percent leased to tenants including Kumon Math & Reading, Great Clips, H&R Block, St. Vincent de Paul, Panda Garden and Grand Tire. Jim Hamilton, Richard Reid, Mike Allison and Brad Buchanan of HFF marketed the property on behalf of Forge Capital. Slate Retail REIT purchased the asset.
CANTON, GA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. has acquired Woodmont Village, an 85,639-square-foot shopping center located 40 miles north of Atlanta in Canton. The Kroger-anchored asset was acquired through the company’s wholly owned subsidiary New Market Properties LLC, which used a non-recourse first mortgage acquisition loan from Protective Life Insurance Co. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
TUCKER, GA. — Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. has acquired Lavista Business Park, a four-building industrial portfolio located at 2000-2062 Weems Road in Tucker, roughly 20 miles northeast of Atlanta. Tom Shafer and John Hinson of CBRE represented the seller, Onward Investors affiliate CRE Lavista LLC, in the $12.7 million transaction. At the time of sale, the property was 87 percent leased to tenants including sonnen, which established its 26,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters and innovation center in the park in August; the Veterans Administration; Pure Red Marketing and WaveGuide Solutions. Frank Farrell of Ackerman will handle the property’s leasing assignment.
ATLANTA — PRP LLC and GFH have sold Ansley at Princeton Lakes, a 306-unit apartment community in Atlanta, for $43.5 million. The asset was owned in a joint venture comprising one of PRP’s private equity funds and GFH, a Bahrain-based investment company. Washington, D.C.-based PRP and its partner originally built the property in 2009 and invested $35.2 million in capital improvements in 2014. Located roughly three miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ansley at Princeton Lakes includes 19 three-story buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, grill stations, fitness center, hammock garden and a sports lounge with billiards. The buyer was not disclosed.
DULUTH, GA. — Miami-based IG3 Real Estate has purchased Sugarloaf Business Center, a 113,016-square-foot office complex in Duluth, for $13.5 million. The property is situated on 14 acres at 1845-1855 Satellite Blvd., roughly 30 miles north of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Mariano Perez of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged an $8.4 million acquisition loan through MidFirst Bank on behalf of IG3. Tony Swann and Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, California-based Islandia Sugarwood LLC, in the sales transaction. The complex comprises two single-story office buildings constructed in 1999 and 2001. At the time of sale, Sugarloaf Business Center was 98 percent triple-net-leased to tenants including Credit Union Service Corp., Emory Clinic, Hire Dynamics, United HealthCare Services Inc. and USASF Servicing.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.6 million sale of a three-tenant retail property located near Perimeter Mall in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody. At the time of sale, the 10,350-square-foot property was leased to Corner Bakery Café and Sleep Number. Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Atlanta-based limited liability company, and the buyer, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based private investor.
ATLANTA — By offering paid internships, educational programs, community events and flexible hours, seniors housing leaders hope to combat the well-documented labor shortage and entice younger workers. There simply aren’t enough employees to keep up with the pace of development, and the industry is plagued by high turnover rates as well. That’s according to speakers during an operations update at InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast on Aug. 23 in Atlanta. The conference, held at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, attracted over 400 industry professionals. Lisa Welshhons, senior vice president of human resources company Aureon, noted the distinct gap between the number of workers needed and actual employees working. As moderator, she asked the panel of operators how the labor shortage is changing the way they are staffing their communities, as well as recruiting and retention strategies. “We’re often asked by our peers and partners what number of communities is our goal, but it’s not about a number of communities. It’s really about continuing to develop as long as we’re able to attract the best-in-class employees,” said Sarabeth Hanson, COO at Harbor Retirement Associates, a regional senior living development and management company in Vero Beach, Fla. Already a concern, the demand for new …
