Georgia

CiTYR Group Buys Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta Using $19.5M Bridge Loan

by John Nelson February 21, 2017

TUCKER, GA. — CiTYR Group has purchased LaVista Crossing, a 240-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Tucker. The Israeli-based property investor financed its acquisition with a $19.5 million bridge loan provided by KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Michael Muller of Eastern Union Funding arranged the loan on behalf of CiTYR, which plans to upgrade the property’s amenities. CiTYR has selected Atlanta-based CFLane LLC, a subsidiary of Cocke Finkelstein Inc., to oversee management of LaVista Crossing.

February 21, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

NAI Brannen Goddard Brokers $9.4M Sale of Office Property in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 21, 2017

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — NAI Brannen Goddard has brokered the $9.4 million sale of a 75,273-square-foot office building situated within the 1,900-acre Technology Park Johns Creek development. The multi-tenant, Class A office building is located at 11360 Lakefield Drive in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. David Beak of NAI Brannen Goddard represented the seller, Block Income Fund, in the transaction. The buyer was City of Johns Creek, which intends to use the property as its City Hall.

February 21, 2017

Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast Top Stories

Parent Company of Burger King Acquires Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $1.8B

by Katie Sloan February 21, 2017

ATLANTA — Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) (NYSE: QSR) has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. (NASDAQ: PLKI) for $1.8 billion. Ontario, Canada-based RBI is the parent company of fast food giants Burger King and Tim Hortons. The company owns a portfolio of over 20,000 restaurants throughout the world. Popeyes will continue to be managed independently in the U.S. following the close of the transaction, which is slated for April of this year. RBI plans to expand the Popeyes brand at an increasing pace in both the U.S. and international markets over the next few years. The concept, founded in New Orleans in 1972, has over 2,600 restaurants in the U.S. and 25 other countries. “Popeyes is a powerful brand with a rich Louisiana heritage that resonates with guests around the world,” says Daniel Schwartz, CEO of RBI. “With this transaction, RBI is adding a brand that has a distinctive position within a compelling segment and strong U.S. and international prospects for growth.” Under the terms of the transaction, Popeyes shareholders will receive $79 per share in cash at closing. Following the successful completion of the tender offer, RBI will acquire all remaining shares through a second-step merger …

February 21, 2017

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Provides $19M Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 20, 2017

ATLANTA — CBRE Capital Markets has closed $19 million in financing through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program for a 12-property multifamily portfolio in Atlanta. The workforce housing properties are located in three metro Atlanta submarkets and total 458 units. Kelly Martone of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the refinancing on behalf of the borrower, Nelkin Real Estate. Jeffrey Pirhalla of CBRE Capital Markets’ Wholesale Lending team originated the financing, which comprises 20-year hybrid ARM loans whereby the interest rate is fixed for the first 10 years of the term and adjustable for the following 10 years. The financing also features three years of interest-only payments.

February 20, 2017

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $41.4M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 17, 2017

ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $41.4 million acquisition loan for Collier Ridge Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community situated in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Alan Tapie and Thomas Wiedeman of Grandbridge’s Atlanta office arranged the Freddie Mac loan with three years of interest-only payments and two 12-month extension options on behalf of the borrower, a repeat client of Grandbridge. The loan features an 85 percent LTV ratio and qualified for Freddie Mac’s Green Up program due to sustainable renovations planned by the borrower. Collier Ridge’s community amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, leasing center/clubhouse, dog park and tennis courts.

February 17, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

FCA Partners Adds Sephora to Tenant Roster at The Exchange Shopping Center in Buckhead

by John Nelson February 17, 2017

ATLANTA — Charlotte-based FCA Partners has added a new retailer to its tenant lineup at The Exchange, a 44,500-square-foot redeveloped shopping center located at Peachtree Road and Grandview Avenue in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Sephora, a cosmetics retailer based in Paris, has signed on for 4,500 square feet of corner space adjacent to an upcoming YEAH! Burger. Other committed tenants at The Exchange include SculptHouse, Storico Fresco Alimentari, Kohler, Kale Me Crazy, Posh Nails and Cherry Blow Dry Bar — all of which are now open. Stephanie McCall of The Shopping Center Group, the exclusive leasing agent for the retail center, is currently in negotiations with additional tenants for the available 19,000 square feet of space remaining at The Exchange. Sephora is scheduled to open its doors this summer.

February 17, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

South City Partners, McShane Break Ground on Apartment Community in Avondale Estates Near Atlanta

by John Nelson February 16, 2017

DECATUR, GA. — South City Partners and general contractor McShane Construction Co. have broken ground on Sam’s Crossing, a 197-unit apartment community located at 2700 E. College Ave. in Decatur’s Avondale Estates district. The wraparound project will be situated within walking distance of MARTA’s Avondale Station and include a five-level, 268-space parking garage. South City Partners recently purchased the 3.2-acre lot from longtime property owner Joe Gargiulo of Candler Investment Group. Gargiulo owns other tracts in the Avondale Estates area for future development. Designed by The Preston Partnership, Sam’s Crossing will feature a clubroom, fitness center, on-site management and leasing office, central courtyard, an acre of green space and a resort-style swimming pool, as well as 8,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. McShane, which is also handling the landscaping and surface parking for the retail portion, expects to deliver Sam’s Crossing in the third quarter of 2018.

February 16, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

L Star Communities Breaks Ground on New Publix Near Savannah

by John Nelson February 16, 2017

POOLER, GA. — L Star Communities, master developer of the 2,588-acre Savannah Quarters development in Pooler, has broken ground on a new Publix store. The 46,000-square-foot supermarket will be situated on a 9.3-acre site in the southwest quadrant of Savannah Quarters at the corner of Blue Moon Crossing and Pooler Parkway, about 10 miles outside of downtown Savannah. The Publix will anchor a shopping center that features additional inline shop space and an outparcel bank, according to the site plan. Publix expects to open the new store by the end of November. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has 1,138 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina and had more than $32 billion in sales in 2015.

February 16, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $22.6M Sale of Apartment Complex in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 15, 2017

LILBURN, GA. — CBRE has arranged the $22.6 million sale of Park Crossing Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community located at 2700 Park Crossing Way in Lilburn, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. New Jersey-based Engineering Partners purchased the asset from Ventron Management with plans to upgrade the property’s interiors and amenity spaces. Built in 1985, Park Crossing features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.

February 15, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Relocates Atlanta Office to 1180 Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson February 14, 2017

ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has signed a 50,203-square-foot office lease at 1180 Peachtree, a 41-story, Class A office building located in Midtown Atlanta. The company will consolidate its two existing offices to two-and-a-half floors at the building this summer. The commercial real estate services firm signed the lease with building owner Hines, which developed 1180 Peachtree in 2006. The nearly 700,000-square-foot property was the first high-rise office building in the world to be pre-certified LEED-CS Silver, and an acre of the site is devoted to public spaces, plazas and gardens.

February 14, 2017

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