Georgia

Coro Realty Brokers Sale of Retail Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 26, 2015

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Coro Realty Advisors LLC has brokered the sale of Sandy Springs Crossing, a 133,324-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Roswell and Abernathy roads in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. LA Fitness anchors the center, and other tenants include Rockler Woodworking, Salons by JC, Gwinnett College, Hinton’s Wines, Bride Beautiful and Nori Nori Japanese Restaurant. G&I VII RCG Sandy Springs LLC, an investment fund advised by RCG Ventures, purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. Joe Montgomery and Tony D’Ambrosio of Colliers International represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. RCG Ventures was represented internally by Matt Klump.

February 26, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Oakmont Industrial, Carlyle Group Break Ground on Spec Industrial Property in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 25, 2015

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Oakmont Industrial Group and Washington, D.C.-based The Carlyle Group have broken ground on Oakmont/85 South, a spec industrial property located on a 35-acre parcel in Atlanta’s I-85 South industrial submarket. The 370,000-square-foot property will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, concrete truck courts, 106 trailer parking spots and 238 auto parking spaces. Steve Grable, Chris Tomasulo and Stephen Bridges of JLL will handle the leasing assignment. The Atlanta-based design and construction team includes architect Randall-Paulson Architects and general contractor The Conlan Co. Regions Bank is providing construction financing. Oakmont Industrial Group and The Carlyle Group plan to deliver Oakmont/85 South in the fall.

February 25, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

MHA Brokers $15.8M Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 25, 2015

LITHONIA, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $15.8 million sale of Devon Place, a 415-unit apartment community located in the metro Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. The property recently underwent renovations to upgrade unit interiors and exteriors. Josh Goldfarb and Tyler Averitt of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Varden Capital Properties LLC, in the transaction and were the sole brokers involved in the deal.

February 25, 2015

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Lucror Resources Closes $11.2M Financing for Atlanta Flatiron Building Renovation

by John Nelson February 24, 2015

ATLANTA — Lucror Resources LLC, an Atlanta-based developer, has closed an $11.2 million new markets tax credit transaction with Invest Atlanta and JPMorgan Chase to finance the renovation of the Atlanta Flatiron Building. Upon completion of the renovation, the 11-story office building will house the Microsoft Innovation Center and Women’s Entrepreneur Initiative. Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute will assist in the management of the building. Phase I of the renovation is slated for a summer 2015 completion. Aaron Kowan, Jason Cordon and Matt Brodnan of The Private Client Law Group represented Lucror in the negotiations. Drew Marlar of Kutak Rock represented Invest Atlanta, and Andrea Burke and Benjamin Swartzendruber of Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen represented JPMorgan Chase.

February 24, 2015

Civic Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

City of Alpharetta Taps MidCity, Morris & Fellows for $80M City Center Project

by John Nelson February 23, 2015

ALPHARETTA, GA. — The city of Alpharetta has chosen a team led by MidCity Real Estate Partners and Morris & Fellows to develop Alpharetta City Center, an $80 million mixed-use project in downtown Alpharetta. The public-private partnership will develop 75,000 square feet of restaurant/retail space, 33,000 square feet of office space and 220 units of residential housing. Located across Main Street from the historic district, the development is bound by Main Street, Academy Street and Haynes Bridge Road. The site includes Alpharetta’s new City Hall, a new Fulton County library, public parking deck, city park and Town Green located within new grid streets completed by the city. The project team includes South City Partners, Hedgewood Homes and architect Smallwoods, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates. The development team is set to break ground in the third quarter.

February 23, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

BC Wood Properties Buys Shopping Center in Savannah

by John Nelson February 23, 2015

SAVANNAH, GA. — BC Wood Properties has purchased Eisenhower Square, a 126,320-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Eisenhower Drive and Waters Avenue in Savannah. The property’s tenant roster includes Save-A-Lot Market, Manpower, H&R Block, Springleaf Financial, Sushi Zen, Sit & Sleep Mattress, Frozen Yogurt, Clutter and Asian River Restaurant & Bar. The property was purchased via BC Wood Real Estate Fund LP, BC Wood’s first sponsored private equity fund, which has acquired 13 properties totaling 1.8 million square feet since October 2012. BC Wood plans to renovate the existing Spotlight Theater at Eisenhower Square into an upscale theater with recline seating and restaurant services.

February 23, 2015

King Mill Distribution Park South Atlanta

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Trammell Crow, Allstate Acquire Site to Develop Industrial Park in South Atlanta

by John Nelson February 20, 2015

ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate have acquired a 44-acre land site in the South Atlanta industrial submarket to develop a new industrial park. King Mill Distribution Park will be an 846,496-square-foot, Class A distribution center built on a speculative basis. Located along I-75 in Henry County, the industrial building will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage, employee vehicle parking and two separate entrances. Jeff Torto and Mike Everly of CBRE Global Investors are co-portfolio managers with Allstate in the development. Trammell Crow expects construction to start in the spring and wrap up by the end of the year.

February 20, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

CBRE Arranges 200,000 SF Industrial Lease Expansion in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 20, 2015

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged American Building Supply’s 200,000-square-foot lease expansion at its manufacturing and distribution facility at 4475 S. Fulton Parkway in Atlanta. The hardware and door manufacturer and distributor’s lease now totals 635,000 square feet. David Nixon and Chad Burd of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the tenant, and Will Lombard of Majestic Realty represented the landlord. The overall industrial vacancy in Atlanta dropped to below 10 percent in 2014 for the first time in nearly 14 years, according to CBRE Atlanta Research.

February 20, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

Admiral Capital, SDM Partners Sell Atlanta Office Building

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

ATLANTA — Admiral Capital Group and its joint venture partner SDM Partners have sold 200 Ashford Center, a 158,384-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Built in 1989, the office building is located near the intersection of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Mt. Vernon Highway. The buyer was Parmenter Realty Partners, a fully integrated real estate investment, management and development firm headquartered in Miami with more than $1 billion in assets under management. Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and sellers in the transaction.

February 19, 2015

Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Westside Ironwroks in Atlanta Adds Retailer, Restaurants to Tenant Roster

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

ATLANTA — Westside Ironworks, a 19,000-square-foot, $8.5 million retail redevelopment in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood, has added three new tenants, bringing its pre-leasing to 75 percent occupancy. The new tenants include O-Ku (3,200 square feet), a Southern-style sushi restaurant; Dixon Rye (5,000 square feet), an upscale, rustic-style home furnishings retailer; and Tom+Chee (2,600 square feet), a café-style, comfort food restaurant known for its Grilled Cheese Donut. All three retailers are expected to open this fall. The Westside Ironworks redevelopment transforms the former site of Iron-Works International Inc. into a retail destination. The project is spearheaded by Westside Ironworks LLC, a partnership between Frank Buonanotte and Jeff Stein. Buonanotte is the founder and chairman emeritus of The Shopping Center Group and the founder and principal of Metro Real Estate Investment Advisors, a real estate investment fund. In 2010, Stein founded Stein Investment Group, which has invested in and is actively acquiring real estate throughout metro Atlanta and the Southeast.

February 18, 2015

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