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Mixed-Use Projects with Grocery Anchors Top the Bill for Atlanta Retail Market

by John Nelson January 25, 2016

Economic indicators that support the retail market in Atlanta, like unemployment and the addition of non-farm payroll jobs, show positive signs that the sector has recovered from the economic downturn. Unemployment dropped to 6.1 percent in July 2015, compared with 7.6 percent a year earlier, and companies are showing no signs of slowing down on the hiring process. Non-farm payroll jobs in July reached 2.58 million, an increase of 85,000 jobs, or 3.4 percent, from a year ago. Atlanta’s vacancy rate continues to fall, dropping from 8.1 percent earlier this year to 7.9 percent in the second quarter, according to CoStar. While space is hard to come by, the good news is that some developments are popping up. In fact, during the second quarter, 12 buildings were completed totaling 208,524 square feet. Mixed-use projects featuring multifamily units are still active, particularly when a grocery store anchor is involved. Fuqua Development is building a six-acre project on Piedmont Road near Cheshire Bridge Road that will feature 300 apartment units, as well as 34,000 square feet of retail space. Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the retail space with a 26,000-square-foot store. Fuqua Development also broke ground on Kennesaw Marketplace in June. Academy …

January 25, 2016

Renaissance on Peachtree Atlanta Buckhead

Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast

ARC Acquires Seniors Housing Community in Atlanta for $78.6M

by John Nelson January 20, 2016

ATLANTA — American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III LLC (ARC), a healthcare REIT, has purchased Renaissance on Peachtree, a 229-unit independent living and assisted living community in Atlanta’s Buckhead district, for $78.6 million. Lisa Widmier and Matthew Whitlock of CBRE Capital Markets’ National Senior Housing team represented the seller, a joint venture between The Carlyle Group and Formation Development Group, in the transaction. The seniors housing community was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.

January 20, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Hillwood Opens Office in Atlanta

by John Nelson January 20, 2016

ATLANTA — Hillwood, a Dallas-based Perot company and real estate developer and investor, has opened a new office in Atlanta. The company has hired Todd Parker as senior vice president and market leader to oversee the firm’s industrial business in the Southeast region. Parker, who will be based in Atlanta, brings more than 14 years of experience in the office and industrial real estate sectors. Before joining Hillwood, Parker served as vice president and regional director at The Rockefeller Group. “We are excited to welcome Todd Parker to the Hillwood team. His experience will enable us to develop, acquire and joint venture significantly more properties in the region,” said Tal Hicks, president of Hillwood Investment Properties. “We see significant opportunities for growth in the Southeast region. Todd will be a great asset as we continue to increase our presence in this market.”

January 20, 2016

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Kroger on Atlanta BeltLine to be Part of New Mixed-Use Development

by John Nelson January 19, 2016

ATLANTA — Kroger’s Atlanta Division and New City LLC plan to transform an existing Kroger store on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta as part of a mixed-use development along the Atlanta BeltLine. The new development, known as 725 Ponce, will include a new 60,000 square-foot Kroger below 360,000 square feet of Class A loft office space. The office space will be delivered in a similar fashion as the adjacent Ponce City Market, which is currently more than 90 percent leased. The building will include open floor plates with exposed 13-foot ceilings, divided light windows, an industrial aesthetic and multiple stair-stepped outdoor terraces. The development team has hired Aileen Almassy of Cushman & Wakefield to lease the office space. Below the footprint of the project, more than 900 new parking spaces will be constructed to serve future office tenants, as well as to the general public on nights and weekends. The new Kroger prototype store will feature a dedicated entrance to the Atlanta BeltLine and replace the existing Kroger store, which was built in 1986 and known to locals as “Murder Kroger.” New City will be working with the owners of the adjacent Ford Factory to create a new dedicated …

January 19, 2016

Georgia Healthcare Southeast

Batson-Cook Tops Out $195M Northside Hospital Cherokee in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 18, 2016

CANTON, GA. — Batson-Cook Construction has topped out the $195 million Northside Hospital Cherokee project in Canton, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Cherokee County. The 525,000-square-foot hospital will replace Northside’s existing 200,000-square-foot, 96-bed hospital on Hospital Road. Since breaking ground in early 2013, the construction project has encompassed 508 tons of steel and 700,000 cubic feet of concrete. Batson-Cook and the joint venture architectural firms of HRD/HDR worked with Northside Hospital for more than two years during the pre-construction phase of the project. Batson-Cook plans to deliver the replacement hospital in January 2017. The Northside Hospital healthcare system is an 838-bed, not-for-profit healthcare provider with more than 120 locations across metro Atlanta, including three acute care hospitals in Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth counties.

January 18, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

IPA Arranges $15M Sale of Office Building in Alpharetta

by John Nelson January 18, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $15 million sale of Woodside Terrace, a 123,672-square-foot, Class A office building located at 3755 Mansell Road in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries purchased the office building from the undisclosed seller. Built in 1998, Woodside Terrace is a five-story, midrise office property that features masonic construction, two atriums, ribbon windows, a parking field, café, lakeside patio area and a fitness center. Bob Johnson, Gary Lee, Paul Johnson and Korey Prefontaine of IPA represented the buyer and procured the seller.

January 18, 2016

Georgia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Tech Firms are Bringing Atlanta’s Office Market Into the Modern Age

by John Nelson January 18, 2016

Atlanta’s office market offers key factors that are harder to come by in other top markets: stability and top universities. Because the city is so diverse, it is not reliant on any one type of business for survival. It’s less volatile, which is one factor that has allowed us to come back from the Great Recession, although slowly, in a more firm and healthy fashion. In line with the majority of the country, Atlanta is currently a landlord’s market. With continued occupancy gains and a shortage of new product, rents are increasing and will continue to do so until additional Class A product delivers and the price gap between existing buildings and new construction gets smaller. Overall office vacancy in Atlanta is as its lowest point in 14 years, with strong growth in rental rates. However, Atlanta still offers the best deal overall, as tenants, developers, owners and investors are able to take advantage of its low cost of living and operating costs, excellent quality of life and a rich local talent pool. Driving the Atlanta office market, we see the technology, advertising, media and information (TAMI) sector. CBRE recently released two tech-related reports that rank the top tech talent …

January 18, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Accesso Partners Buys Office Park in Alpharetta from Cousins for $92.2M

by John Nelson January 15, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Accesso Partners LLC has purchased North Point Center East, a four-building, Class A office park in Alpharetta, from Cousins Properties for $92.2 million. Located on 33 acres adjacent to North Point Mall, the 540,137-square-foot suburban office development was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. The park’s tenant roster includes Surgical Information Systems, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Wealth Management, Regus Business Centers, Amplify Education, IPSWITCH, Robert Baird & Co. and Nokia. Jay O’Meara, Will Yowell, John Shlesinger and Justin Parsonnet of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented Cousins Properties in the transaction.

January 15, 2016

The Bricks Perimeter Center 302 Perimeter Center North Atlanta

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Grandbridge Closes $52M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson January 15, 2016

ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $52 million acquisition loan for The Bricks Perimeter Center, a 448-unit apartment community located at 302 Perimeter Center North in Atlanta. Alan Tapie and Thomas Wiedeman of Grandbridge’s Atlanta office arranged the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan through BB&T Real Estate Funding, Grandbridge’s proprietary lending program. After the planned renovation, The Bricks will feature a new clubhouse, landscaping, common area improvements and upgraded unit interiors.

January 15, 2016

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Westmount Realty Capital, Quilvest Buy 1.2M SF Business Park in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 13, 2016

NORCROSS, GA. — Westmount Realty Capital LLC and Quilvest Private Equity have formed a joint venture to purchase Gwinnett Corporate Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot business park located at 1700-1865 Corporate Drive and 4145-4165 Shackleford Road in Norcross. The companies purchased the asset from the Dexter Cos., which owned and managed the property for more than 30 years, for an undisclosed price. The 115-acre property is situated in Atlanta’s I-85 North industrial submarket in Gwinnett County and features 17 Class A industrial and office buildings. Westmount will provide property management services for the property, which will be rebranded as Gwinnett Commons following tenant improvements. The joint venture has hired Reliant Real Estate Partners to lease the asset. The Corporate Drive assets were 79 percent leased at the time of sale, and the Shackleford Road buildings were 48 percent leased.

January 13, 2016

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