Georgia

Hay Creek to Build First Metro Atlanta Hotel in Pinewood Forrest Development

by John Nelson October 17, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Hay Creek Hotels, an Exeter, N.H.-based developer and manager of boutique hotels, plans to build its first hotel in the metro Atlanta area in Pinewood Forrest, a 234-acre master-planned development situated adjacent to Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville. Scheduled to open in 2018, the 95-room hotel will feature meeting and function space, an upscale restaurant, bar, spa, pool and special suites for celebrity guests of Pinewood Atlanta Studios. HCH Pinewood Forrest LLC will develop the hotel, and Hay Creek will operate the property upon completion. Led by Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy, the development team behind Pinewood Forrest has also selected the metro Atlanta real estate brokerage firm Ansley Atlanta to provide residential sales and marketing for the development’s single-family homes. The first home sites will be available for reservation in the coming months.

October 17, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Skanska to Build $56M Office Building in Atlanta

by John Nelson October 17, 2016

ATLANTA — Skanska has signed a $56 million contract to construct a build-to-suit corporate office building in Atlanta for an undisclosed company. The office building will span roughly 200,000 square feet and feature a 210,000-square-foot parking deck. Skanska expects to deliver the building in 2018.

October 17, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

PGi Renews, Expands Office Leases in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 17, 2016

ATLANTA — PGi, an Atlanta-based software provider, has renewed its lease at the company’s corporate headquarters at the Terminus 100 office tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The company also renewed and expanded its lease at the GA 400 Center office building in Alpharetta. The two 12-year lease deals total roughly 70,000 square feet. PGi signed its lease renewal at Terminus 100 with Cousins Properties and signed its lease renewal and expansion at GA 400 Center with TPA Group. PGi has also selected architect Gensler to redesign the company’s office space at the two locations. Patrick Duffy and Taylor Senter of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank advised PGi on the lease deals and the redesign project.

October 17, 2016

Georgia Southeast

Atlanta United to Build World’s First Soccer Field Inside Major Transit Station

by John Nelson October 14, 2016

ATLANTA — Atlanta United, the new MLS franchise in Atlanta, has teamed up with Soccer in the Streets and MARTA to develop a soccer field within MARTA’s Five Points Station in downtown Atlanta. Dubbed Station Soccer-Five Points MARTA Station, the project will be the world’s first soccer field to be located within a major urban transit station. Soccer in the Streets will lead the programming efforts for the new project, including mentoring programs, promoting employability among young people and creating adult soccer leagues. The project will be funded through a grant by Atlanta United. Station Soccer-Five Points MARTA Station will feature turf and lighting infrastructure provided by GreenFields USA, Musco/Cree Lighting and the U.S. Soccer Foundation. The timeline for the project’s construction and opening were undisclosed.

October 14, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

Halpern Enterprises Opens New Publix Store at Dawson Crossroads in North Georgia

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

DAWSONVILLE, GA. — Halpern Enterprises has opened the 45,600-square-foot Publix at Dawson Crossroads, a 98,400-square-foot shopping center located at the southeast corner of GA 400 and Dawson Forest Road in Dawsonville. The property is situated across the street from the North Georgia Premium Outlets and a Walmart Supercenter. Dawson Crossroads’ tenant roster includes PetSmart, Brooklyn Joe’s Pizzeria, Lee Nails, Great Clips, Totally Running and Top Cleaners. The property will also feature outparcel retailers such as Chili’s Bar & Grill, AT&T and Aspen Dental.

October 13, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Avison Young Brokers $14M Sale of Three Office Buildings in Alpharetta

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Avison Young’s Atlanta office has brokered the $14 million sale of Royal 400, a three-building portfolio of single-story office buildings situated within an office park in Alpharetta. Totaling 137,600 square feet on 22.9 acres, Royal 400 was 80.5 percent leased at the time of sale to national and regional tenants. Matt Tritschler, Steve Morgan and Stephanie Marion of Avison Young represented the seller, NNN Royal 400 LLC, in the transaction.

October 13, 2016

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Georgia Tech Foundation Closes Purchase of The Biltmore in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson October 11, 2016

ATLANTA — The Georgia Tech Foundation has finalized its purchase of The Biltmore, a 286,931-square-foot mixed-use property located on West Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta. The property features Class A loft office space, three ground-floor restaurants and two restored ballrooms for events. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the asset sold for $64 million. The Biltmore is situated across West Peachtree Street from Technology Square and will serve as an extension of Georgia Tech with a focus on growing startups and attracting corporations. Jay O’Meara, Will Yowell and Justin Parsonnet of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Atlanta-based Novare Group.

October 11, 2016

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Wayfair to Open New Distribution Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 7, 2016

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Wayfair, a Boston-based e-commerce retailer specializing in home furnishings and décor, will locate its newest distribution center in McDonough, a southern suburb of Atlanta in Henry County. Wayfair will lease space within Phase II of King Mill Distribution Park, an 846,496-square-foot distribution center/warehouse located at 130 Distribution Drive. Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate co-developed the property. Wayfair’s new location will create more than 150 jobs in logistics and fulfillment. Founded in 2002, Wayfair offers more than 7 million products from over 7,000 suppliers across five brands: Wayfair.com, AllModern, Birch Lane, DwellStudio and Joss & Main. The company has more than 5,300 employees in North America and Europe. Wayfair worked with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Henry County Development Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Power and Transwestern on the new project.

October 7, 2016

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Noble, Simon Open AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza

by John Nelson October 7, 2016

ATLANTA — A joint venture between Noble Investment Group and Simon has opened the AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Designed by Atlanta-based architectural firm Cooper Carry, the 166-room hotel is situated at the corner of Peachtree Street and Wieuca Road adjacent to Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square Mall. The property is the first new hotel to open in Buckhead in the past eight years. The hotel’s windows will feature View Dynamic Glass technology to automatically tint based on the sun’s intensity, which will maximize natural light and reduce heat and glare. Amenities include the AC Library, AC Lounge, AC Kitchen, a 24-hour fitness center and a heated indoor whirlpool.

October 7, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Starwood Capital-Led JV Buys 50-Story Office Tower in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson October 5, 2016

ATLANTA — A joint venture between Starwood Global Opportunity Fund X and Core Property Capital has purchased One Atlantic Center, a 50-story office tower located at 1201 W. Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta. The sales price was undisclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the price as likely being $300 per square foot, or $330 million. The LEED Gold-certified tower is the tallest office building in Midtown Atlanta. One Atlantic features 1.1 million square feet of office space and a 2,110-space parking garage. In a similar transaction last year, the joint venture acquired the TowerPlace office and retail complex in Atlanta’s Buckhead district in July 2015.

October 5, 2016

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