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Satellite Cinemas The Gallery at South DeKalb Decatur

Thor Equities to Open Satellite Cinemas Theater in The Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur

by John Nelson March 4, 2016

DECATUR, GA. — Thor Equities, owner of The Gallery at South DeKalb in Decatur, plans to open a new 12-screen Satellite Cinemas movie theater at the mall in April. The 42,000-square-foot theater will join The Gallery’s more than 100 retailers and community services, including Macy’s, Fallas, Footlocker, DTLR, U.S. Post Office, Georgia Department of Drivers Services and GameStop. Urban Retail Properties manages the 800,000-square-foot mall. The theater, which will replace the former Screenworks theater, will feature in-auditorium dining, concessions, stadium seating and a 3D projection system.

March 4, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

Edens Breaks Ground on $95M Moores Mill Development in Atlanta

by John Nelson March 3, 2016

ATLANTA — Edens, a Columbia, S.C.-based developer, owner and operator of shopping centers, has broken ground on Moores Mill, a 70,000-square-foot shopping center in Atlanta’s West Midtown District. The $95 million project will be anchored by Publix and feature a mix of retailers and restaurants, as well as apartment residences, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Located on Moores Mill Road at Marietta Boulevard, Edens plans to deliver the property in June 2017. Edens held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, March 2 that was attended by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Edens executives, local government officials and economic development officers.

March 3, 2016

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Kroger Sells 528,000 SF Industrial Property in Atlanta for $14.5M

by John Nelson March 3, 2016

ATLANTA — Kroger has sold Bouldercrest Distribution Center, a three-building, 528,000-square-foot cold storage/food distribution center in southeast Atlanta, for $14.5 million. Highridge Provender purchased the property, which features a 374,155-square-foot dry grocery warehouse, a 132,184-square-foot freezer warehouse and a 21,119-square-foot truck maintenance building. Kroger has owned the property since 1992, but is in the process of relocating to the 1.2 million-square-foot, build-to-suit Gillem Logistics Center in Forest Park, Ga. Kroger will lease Bouldercrest from Highridge Provender for one year during the transition. Chris Cummings and Turner Wisehart of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented the buyer in the transaction and will market the project for lease going forward.

March 3, 2016

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Jamestown to Open The Roof at Ponce City Market in Atlanta

by John Nelson March 2, 2016

ATLANTA — Jamestown plans to open the final phase of Ponce City Market known as The Roof at Ponce City Market. Located on the roof of the mixed-use development, the project will feature boardwalk-style amusement games and rides, an 18-hole miniature golf course and a slide. On April 3, The Roof will host a miniature golf tournament organized by the Kyle Korver Foundation, Plywood People and the Jamestown Charitable Foundation. Proceeds from the event, called Putt! Putt! Putt!, will support 18 local charities in Atlanta. The Roof will open to the public in mid-2016. Jamestown hopes to pay homage to the Ponce de Leon amusement park, which was formerly situated at the site of Ponce City Market. Located along the Atlanta BeltLine in the Old Fourth Ward, Ponce City Market features 259 residential units, 550,000 square feet of Class A loft office space, 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and a pedestrian bridge linking the interior courtyard and public market to the BeltLine.

March 2, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

Preferred Apartment Communities Buys Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 2, 2016

KENNESAW, GA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary New Market Properties LLC, has acquired Wade Green Village in Kennesaw, roughly 25 miles outside of Atlanta. The 75,000-square-foot shopping center is anchored by a 47,814-square-foot Publix grocery store. The transaction involved the contribution of Wade Green Village in exchange for Class A units of the company’s operating partnership.

March 2, 2016

Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Worldwide Signs Candler Hotel Atlanta to Curio Collection

by John Nelson March 1, 2016

ATLANTA — Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement to bring Candler Hotel Atlanta to its Curio – A Collection by Hilton brand. REM Associates LP owns the property, which will open as Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton in late 2017 following extensive renovations. The hotel is situated in downtown Atlanta and neighbors Woodruff Park, Georgia State University’s Balzer Theatre and Rialto Center for the Arts. REM has selected Highgate Hotels to manage the hotel, which was formerly known as the Candler Building, a 110-year-old office building and Atlanta’s first steel skyscraper. Development Services Group is developing the hotel, and REM is partnering with The Beck Group for design-build architecture and construction services and NICOLEHOLLIS for interior design. Upon completion, the hotel will feature 265 guestrooms, an outdoor rooftop space and a grand lobby with a white marble staircase, original Tiffany windows and a restaurant and bar.

March 1, 2016

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $5.9M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 1, 2016

MARIETTA, GA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $5.9 million acquisition loan for a 106,000-square-foot office building located at 1090 Northchase Parkway in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Johnny Rankin and Wanda Riggs Mack of NorthMarq Capital’s Atlanta office arranged the non-recourse loan through a local bank. The loan featured no pre-payment penalties and a 25-year amortization schedule.

March 1, 2016

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Papa John’s Selects Metro Atlanta for Regional Hub

by John Nelson February 26, 2016

ACWORTH, GA. — Papa John’s International Inc. is locating its new regional hub in southwest Cherokee County. The 110,000-square-foot distribution and warehouse space will supply more than 400 Papa John’s stores across seven states. The Louisville-based pizza chain currently has 10 full-service regional production and distribution centers in the United States, which Papa John’s refers to as Quality Control Centers (QCCs). The QCCs manufacture and supply pizza dough, food and paper products, along with smallwares and cleaning supplies, to the stores in their region. The QCCs are operated by PJ Food Service Inc., a subsidiary of Papa John’s. The new QCC will occupy space at Majestic Realty Co.’s building located off of Highway 92 and Northpoint Parkway in Acworth. The new QCC will result in 106 jobs with an average wage of more than $60,000 per year and more than $15 million in capital investment. Papa John’s worked closely with Site Selection Group LLC, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Power and the Cherokee Office of Economic Development in choosing southwest Cherokee for its new regional hub.

February 26, 2016

Features Georgia Southeast Top Stories

Dhawan: China Spooks Stock Market Bull

by John Nelson February 25, 2016

ATLANTA — China’s “sloppy” attempt to manage the devaluation of its currency, the renminbi, and the declining demand for Chinese products from the United States and Europe are the main culprits behind the stock market’s woes, says economist Dr. Rajeev Dhawan of Georgia State University (GSU). “Who got to the stock market bull?” asked Dhawan during the quarterly forecast conference held at GSU on Wed., Feb 24. “Just like in old Chuck Norris movies, the chief villain is the Chinese economy.” For the second time in six months, China’s attempt to manage the devaluation of its currency sent shockwaves through global equity markets. Year-to-date through Feb. 24, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 940 points, or 5.4 percent. What would lead China to devalue its currency? Dhawan says that China could be attempting to impress the United Nation’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the currency manipulation. Countries try to devalue their currencies in order to combat trade imbalances, point out industry experts. A weaker currency could help a country like China to boost trade exports, shrink trade deficits and reduce sovereign debt burdens, since a “weaker currency makes debt payments effectively less expensive over time,” according to Investopedia. Whatever …

February 25, 2016

Georgia Loans Retail Southeast

BMC Capital Arranges $1M Refinance of McDonald’s, Verizon Property in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

WOODSTOCK, GA. — BMC Capital has arranged a $1 million cash-out refinance of a McDonald’s and Verizon Wireless store in Woodstock, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office arranged the five-year loan through an unnamed bank of behalf of the borrower. The loan was structured with a fixed 3.63 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.

February 22, 2016

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