SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has closed the $5.2 million refinance for Sandy Springs Village, a 40,944-square-foot shopping center located in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Built in 1977 on a 4.1-acre site, the property is leased to tenants such as Goodwill, Crossfit Perimeter and Huey Luey’s Mexican Restaurant, which is currently building out its restaurant.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased The Pointe at Sugarloaf Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community in Lawrenceville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. RADCO acquired the property for $31.7 million with plans to invest $3.7 million in capital improvements. The Atlanta-based company is using private equity and debt from BBVA Compass to fund the acquisition and renovation of the property, which will be rebranded 2800 at Sweetwater. Built in 1997 on 35.5 acres, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom townhomes. The property’s average unit size is 1,002 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool with a sundeck, Wi-Fi café, coffee bar, large dog park, playground and a 24-hour fitness center. Berkadia brokered the off-market transaction. RADCO Residential will manage the property.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — A public-private partnership involving North American Properties (NAP), Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, Stormont Hospitality Group and the city of Alpharetta will break ground tomorrow on The Hotel at Avalon and the connecting 65,000-square-foot Alpharetta Conference Center. The $112 million project will anchor Phase II of the 86-acre Avalon mixed-use development. The 330-bed hotel will be part of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection and will feature a local chef-driven restaurant, 24-hour fitness center, upscale pool, valet service and Club Avalon Concierge. The conference center will feature a 12,500-square-foot exhibit hall, 10,000-square-foot ballroom with six salons, six meeting rooms, boardroom, reception area, pre-function space and outdoor venues. The hotel and conference center are set to open in January 2018. The design team includes architect Cooper Carry and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. SunTrust Bank is providing construction financing, and HEI Hotels & Resorts will serve as the manager of the new hotel.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Master developers Carter and Selig Enterprises have closed on the purchase of private land in Sandy Springs for City Springs, a 14-acre master-planned development comprising government and commercial space. Carter and Selig plan to begin construction on the residential and retail portions of City Springs this summer. The residences will feature 275 apartments and 19 townhomes with high-end finishes and amenities. The retail portion will comprise 30,000 square feet of street-level space bounded by Johnson Ferry and Roswell roads, Sandy Springs Circle and Mt. Vernon Highway. Both the residential and retail portions of City Springs are set for a winter 2017 completion. SunTrust Bank and partner banks Iberia Bank and Trustmark are providing construction financing for City Springs. The development team includes general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie and architect RJTR. City Springs is a public-private partnership between the city of Sandy Springs, Carter and Selig Enterprises.
ATLANTA — HD Supply has broken ground on its Leadership Development Center, an eight-story, 222,500-square-foot office building located at 3400 Cumberland Blvd. in the Atlanta portion of Cobb County. Set to open in early 2018, the property will house 900 HD Supply employees and feature a leadership training and customer support center. The project team includes Atlanta-based developer Greenstone Properties, broker Colliers International and architects HLG Studio and Wakefield Beasley & Associates. HD Supply is an industrial distribution company with 13,000 associates operating in 500 locations across 48 states and six Canadian provinces.
ATLANTA — Toronto-based Sutter Hill Acquisition Corp. has purchased The District at Vinings Apartments, a 464-unit multifamily community located in Atlanta’s Vinings district. Sutter Hill acquired the property for $68.8 million and plans to invest up to $7 million in renovations. The community is situated on nearly 38 acres at 2800 Paces Ferry Road S.E., less than 3 miles from the new SunTrust Park under construction in Cobb County. Sutter Hill has hired Stonemark Management to manage the pet friendly community and supervise the renovations, which will include updates to the clubhouse, fitness center, landscaping and exteriors.
ATLANTA AND NORCROSS, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two apartment communities in metro Atlanta totaling $28.8 million. The transactions included the $14 million sale of The Retreat located at 3475 Pleasantbrook Village Lane in Atlanta and the $14.8 million sale of Huntington Ridge located at 2400 Windsor Woods Lane N.W. in Norcross. Atlanta-based Marquis Investments purchased The Retreat from Atlanta-based Rosdev Group, and Atlanta-based Sabra Associates bought Huntington Ridge from Atlanta-based Greentree Real Estate Services. Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays and Judy MacManus of Berkadia’s Atlanta office brokered both deals.
ATLANTA — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group plans to develop a new luxury apartment community located at 1270 Spring St. in Midtown Atlanta. The new 259-unit property, known as 1270 Spring Street, will feature 14,000 square feet of retail space and 3,000 square feet of live/work space. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will feature large balconies, plank flooring, kitchen islands, granite and quartz countertops, under mount sinks and pendant lighting. Pollack Shores plans to have the community’s first units available by March 2018 with full completion set for early summer 2018. Upon completion, Matrix Residential, the multifamily residential management division of Pollack Shores, will manage 1270 Spring Street. Pollack Shores’ other recent developments in Atlanta include the residential portion of The Battery Atlanta around SunTrust Park, Steelworks near Atlantic Station and Millworks, The Jane and The Monroe in Buckhead.
ATLANTA — Admiral Capital Group and Wood Partners have sold 3833 Peachtree, a 222-unit multifamily property in Atlanta. The pair of companies purchased 209 of the 240 units in the broken condominium conversion project in 2012 in a joint venture agreement. During their ownership, Admiral and Wood added a new outdoor pool and cabana area, including outdoor lounge areas. Additionally, the lobby, fitness center, and conference areas were upgraded. JLL’s Atlanta office represented both the undisclosed buyer and sellers in the transaction. The sale represents the eighth transaction for Admiral in its first value-add real estate fund, Admiral Capital Real Estate Fund LP.
SAVANNAH, GA. — NXT Capital has provided a $16 million acquisition loan for One West Victory, a newly constructed apartment community located in Savannah. The Class A property is situated in Savannah’s Historic District and features an on-site restaurant and coffee bar, fitness center, media room and community study lounges. Phil Rachels of CBRE’s Jacksonville office arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
