Georgia

Cushman & Wakefield Acquires Multi Housing Advisors in the Southeast

by Nellie Day June 6, 2016

ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has acquired Atlanta-based Multi Housing Advisors (MHA), creating one of the largest multifamily brokerage platforms in the Southeast. MHA has closed 23.8 percent of the Southeast’s total multifamily investment sales transactions this year, according to the company. The combined firms brokered nearly $3 billion in transactions, including 20 percent of all Southeastern multifamily sales in 2015. MHA co-founders Josh Goldfarb and Marc Robinson will serve as Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. multifamily leaders. They will be based in Atlanta and Charlotte, respectively. Goldfarb and Robinson founded MHA in 2002. The company has produced transaction volume totaling more than $5.9 billion in the past five years. MHA has sold more than 140,000 multifamily units through more than 850 individual transactions since its inception. The firm brings 13 brokerage professionals and a staff of 35 to Cushman & Wakefield, and adds on-the-ground employees to the Southeast, with offices in Birmingham and Charlotte. “Adding MHA exemplifies Cushman & Wakefield’s commitment to growing our capital markets platform, especially in the multifamily sector,” says Noble Carpenter, Cushman & Wakefield president of capital markets for the Americas. “Strategically, we are deeper and positioned to serve clients across the spectrum of multifamily properties …

June 6, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $1.5M Sale of Bank of America Branch in Savannah

by John Nelson June 3, 2016

SAVANNAH, GA. — SRS’ Southeast investment sales team has brokered the $1.5 million sale of an outparcel leased to Bank of America in Savannah. The 3,563-square-foot building is located at 14083 Abercorn St. in front of Savannah Mall. John Topping Jr. and Robert Drake of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller, SSF Savannah Properties LLC, in the transaction. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ national net lease group in Newport Beach, Calif., represented the West Coast-based buyer, L.L. Ventures LLC.

June 3, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

Bull Realty Brokers $8.4M Sale of Retail Center in Alpharetta

by John Nelson June 1, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Bull Realty has brokered the $8.4 million sale of Stone Walk at Northpoint, a 36,105-square-foot retail property in Alpharetta. The retail center is positioned near the Haynes Bridge Road entrance to North Point Mall, a 1 million-square-foot, enclosed regional mall. Stone Walk at Northpoint was 70 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Guitar Center, Sola Salon and Scottrade. John Harrison and Austen Wiley of Atlanta-based Bull Realty were the only brokers involved in the deal. CH Retail Fund, a private equity fund based in Dallas, purchased the property from Shops at Stonewalk LLC.

June 1, 2016

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Provides $14M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson May 31, 2016

JONESBORO, GA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for Villas by the Lake, a 256-unit apartment community in Jonesboro, a southern suburb of Atlanta. Built in 2003, the property’s amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, tennis court, business center, detached garages, controlled access gates, grilling areas and lake views. Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate’s commercial mortgage group arranged the acquisition loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

May 31, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Transwestern to Develop 354,500 SF Office Tower in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter Submarket

by John Nelson May 27, 2016

ATLANTA — Transwestern Development Co. plans to develop Nexus, a 354,500-square-foot trophy office tower in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The building will be situated at the intersection of Hammond Drive and Perimeter Center Parkway. Transwestern expects to break ground on Nexus in the first quarter of 2017 and wrap up construction in the fourth quarter of 2018. Nexus will feature floor-to-ceiling glass, flexible floorplates for both open and closed layouts, 10-foot ceilings, a two-story lobby and structured parking below the office building and in an adjacent deck connected via skybridge. The property will also featured a covered connection to the Dunwoody MARTA station. Cooper Carry has been selected to design Nexus, and Transwestern will provide leasing and management services.

May 27, 2016

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Worldwide Opens 132-Room Hampton Inn & Suites in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson May 27, 2016

DUNWOODY, GA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, a 132-room hotel located at 4565 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody. Hotel Equities manages the hotel, which features free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, 500-square-foot meeting space, indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel is situated about 23 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

May 27, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Avison Young Assists Adventus Realty Trust in $38.9M Purchase of Office Building in Atlanta

by John Nelson May 26, 2016

ATLANTA — Avison Young has advised Adventus Realty Trust in its off-market acquisition of 1000 Parkwood, a 212,500-square-foot office building located in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria office submarket. The seller, Atlanta Property Group, sold the 10-story property to Adventus for $38.9 million. Built in 1985, 1000 Parkwood was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including global chemical company Kemira. Matt Tritschler of Avison Young advised Adventus in the transaction, and CBRE represented Atlanta Property Group.

May 26, 2016

Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Mill Creek Residential to Develop Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s Vinings Neighborhood

by John Nelson May 25, 2016

SMYRNA, GA. — Mill Creek Residential plans to develop Modera by Mill Creek-Vinings, a mixed-use multifamily project in Smyrna’s Vinings neighborhood. Designed by Lord Aeck Sargent, the property will feature 269 luxury apartment homes, below-grade parking, upscale amenities, retail space and a chef-driven restaurant. Mill Creek Residential purchased the 3.5-acre site at 3205 Cumberland Blvd. from Pope & Land Enterprises. The property will be located along a pond near the start of the Silver Comet Trail, a 61.5-mile walking and biking trail that stretches from Smyrna to central Alabama. Pre-leasing for Modera by Mill Creek-Vinings is slated to begin in summer 2017 with initial move-ins targeted for fall 2017. As of March 31, 2016, Mill Creek Residential’s portfolio comprised 54 communities spanning 15,600 apartment homes that are operating and/or under construction.

May 25, 2016

Georgia Retail Southeast

Franklin Street Arranges $7M Sale of Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson May 24, 2016

MARIETTA, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $7 million sale of Whitlock Village, a 61,180-square-foot shopping center in Marietta. The center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Goodwill, Dollar Tree and Hibbett Sporting Goods. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the seller, American National Insurance Co., in the transaction. The buyer is a private local investor, Snellville Plaza LLLP, a partnership controlled by Atlanta-based M&P Shopping Centers. The buyer was represented internally by Simon Engler and Jeremy Rosenthal.

May 24, 2016

Georgia Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Braves, Fuqua Reveal Eight New Concepts Coming to The Battery Atlanta Near SunTrust Park

by John Nelson May 23, 2016

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and development partner Fuqua Development have revealed eight new retail, dining and entertainment concepts coming to The Battery Atlanta, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development surrounding SunTrust Park. The concepts are set to open by Opening Day 2017, when the Atlanta Braves will first take the field at their new 41,500-seat ballpark, which is situated in Cobb County near the intersection of I-75 and I-285. The new concepts include Wahlburgers, a chef-driven burger concept from Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg; Kings Bowl, a retro bowling and entertainment destination; Live!, a dining and entertainment destination developed by The Cordish Cos. and and designed by Jeffrey Beers International; Goldbergs Bagel Co. & Deli, an Atlanta-based bagel and sandwich shop; Mountain High Outfitters, an outdoor specialty store; Sugarboo Designs, a household items and gifts retailer; DressUp, a women’s fashion boutique retailer; and a retail-only Harley-Davidson store. Cordish operates Live! venues at major ballparks across the country, including Xfinity Live! at the Philadelphia Flyers’ Philadelphia Stadium Complex and Ballpark Village with the St. Louis Cardinals. At The Battery Atlanta, Cordish will develop a two-level venue that will feature a 40-foot diagonal, high-definition LED screen as a back-drop for social games …

May 23, 2016

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