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Novare Group, Batson-Cook Break Ground on 32-Story Atlantic House in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 4, 2015

ATLANTA — Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. have broken ground on Atlantic House, a new 32-story luxury apartment tower located on the corner of 14th and West Peachtree streets in Midtown Atlanta. Designed by the architectural firm Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart and Stewart, Atlantic House will feature elements of natural stone, precast concrete and glass. Atlantic House will feature two rooftop pools, a fitness center, clubroom, business center and outdoor patio space as well as a grilling area, tennis court and dog park on top of the attached parking garage. The project will also have 13,124 square feet of retail along 14th and West Peachtree streets. The luxury tower will have 407 units, ranging from studio to two-bedrooms that will feature nine-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling glass, granite countertops, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and ceramic tile. The top six floors will feature 68 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes featuring larger floor plans, 10-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, double-sink vanities and half baths. Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development are partnering with UBS Global Realty Advisors for Atlantic House. Wells Fargo is providing construction and permanent financing for the project, and NGI Investments LLC is providing equity. Batson-Cook Construction is the general contractor. …

February 4, 2015

Monarch301 Statesboro Georgia Progress Student Living

Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Progress Student Living Sells Two Student Housing Communities in North Carolina, Georgia

by John Nelson January 30, 2015

STATESBORO, GA. AND WILMINGTON, N.C. — Progress Student Living has sold two luxury student housing communities that it developed recently in North Carolina and Georgia. Sold in the portfolio transaction were Progress910, a 168-unit rental community with 528 bedroom/bathroom suites near the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in Wilmington, and Monarch301, a 180-unit rental community with 546 bedroom/bathroom suites near Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Progress 910 was completed in August 2014, while Monarch301 was finished in August 2013. Each property is currently 97 percent occupied. Ryan Reid and Ryan Lang of CBRE’s national student housing group in Dallas brokered the two transactions. According to media reports, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Phillips Acquisitions was the buyer. The transaction price was not disclosed.

January 30, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

CenterPoint Completes Container Yard for KW International in Savannah

by John Nelson January 29, 2015

SAVANNAH, GA. — CenterPoint Properties has completed a 3.1-acre container yard for KW International, an international third-party logistics provider, at CenterPoint Intermodal Center–Savannah. John Neely and Danny Chase of Colliers International represented CenterPoint and KW International, respectively, in the lease transaction. KW International’s new facility is located four miles from the Georgia Ports Authority, adjacent to Highway 307 and within minutes of I-95 and I-16. Facility features include a 900-square-foot office, 105 trailer parking stalls and 12 car-parking stalls. KW International began operations at the build-to-suit property on Jan. 1.

January 29, 2015

City Lights Atlanta Old Fourth Ward Wingate Columbia Residential

Georgia Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Wingate Cos., Columbia Residential Break Ground on Seniors Housing Facility in Atlanta

by John Nelson January 23, 2015

ATLANTA — Wingate Cos. and Columbia Residential have broken ground on City Lights, an 80-unit affordable seniors housing development located at 430 Boulevard in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The project is the first phase of the redevelopment of the Village of Bedford Pine. The property’s one-bedroom apartments will be made available to qualifying seniors aged 62 or older. The project’s financial partners include Community Affordable Housing Equity Corp., Sugar Creek Capital, HUD, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and Atlanta’s Office of Housing. Prudential Huntoon Paige is providing construction financing for the project, which is slated for a summer 2016 completion. Amenities at City Lights will include a fitness center, TV and movie room, community kitchen, sundeck, covered garage, Wi-Fi access and a business center.

January 23, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Sealy & Co. Purchases 12-Building Industrial Portfolio in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 23, 2015

MARIETTA, GA. — Sealy & Co. has purchased Northwest Business Center, a 12-building industrial portfolio in Marietta spanning 472,000 square feet. The warehouse and light-industrial park is located near I-75 and I-285 in Cobb County, home to the new Atlanta Braves stadium known as SunTrust Park, which will open in April 2017. Sealy & Co. purchased Northwest Business Center for an undisclosed amount for its investment offering: Sealy Strategic Equity Partners.

January 23, 2015

University House Midtown Atlanta Inland Georgia Tech

Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Inland American Communities to Top Off University House Midtown in Atlanta

by John Nelson January 22, 2015

ATLANTA — Inland American Communities Group (IAC) will top off University House Midtown, a 20-story student housing development in Midtown Atlanta, tomorrow. The 268-unit community is located at 930 Spring St., adjacent to Georgia Tech. The 706-bed property will feature more than 9,000 square feet of retail space, a resort-style pool on an elevated terrace, secured parking garage, business center, study rooms, fitness center and a lounge on the top floor with skyline views. IAC is working with local project partners, including architect Niles Bolton Associates, civil engineer Eberly & Associates and general contractor DPR Hardin. University House Midtown, which is slated to open in August, is more than 50 percent pre-leased.

January 22, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Atlantic|Pacific Cos. Acquires Four Apartment Communities in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 20, 2015

ATLANTA — Miami-based Atlantic|Pacific Cos. has acquired four Class A multifamily communities in metro Atlanta. The properties include the 246-unit Carrington Green located at 745 Highway 42 S. in McDonough; the 297-unit Villas at Southpoint located at 1690 Highway 20 W. in McDonough; the 332-unit Harris Bridge Overlook located at 1175 Old Harris Road in Dallas; and the 300-unit Shiloh Valley Overlook located at 2100 Shiloh Valley Drive N.W. in Kennesaw. Atlantic|Pacific plans to make capital improvements to the four communities, including interior upgrades and common area improvements. Atlantic | Pacific Management, the property leasing and management platform under Atlantic|Pacific Cos., will handle all property management responsibilities for all properties. The acquisition of these four properties brings Atlantic|Pacific’s holdings in metro Atlanta to 10 communities totaling more than 2,600 units.

January 20, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

CFI Buys Apartment Community in Midtown Atlanta, C&W Arranges $43.6M Acquisition Loan

by John Nelson January 20, 2015

ATLANTA — Cocke Finkelstein Inc. (CFI) has purchased Solace on Peachtree, an 18-story, 533-unit apartment tower located at 710 Peachtree St. N.E. in Midtown Atlanta. CFI purchased the asset from Lubert-Adler Real Estate Funds for an undisclosed amount. Mike Kemether, Chris Spain and Brandon Whitesell of Cushman & Wakefield’s (C&W) Atlanta office represented Lubert-Adler in the transaction. Additionally, Mike Ryan, Telly Fathaly, Brian Linnihan and Jeff Walker of Cushman & Wakefield’s equity, debt and structured finance team arranged a $43.6 million acquisition loan on behalf of CFI. C&W originated the GSE loan through its correspondent lender, Walker & Dunlop. Renovated in 2009, Solace on Peachtree was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The high-rise features a fitness center, clubroom with a business center and an updated rooftop deck.

January 20, 2015

Atlanta Downtown Improvement District 34 Peachtree

Georgia Office Southeast

Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Relocates to 34 Peachtree

by John Nelson January 20, 2015

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID), a public-private partnership founded in 1995, has relocated its headquarters from the Olympia Building near Woodruff Park to 34 Peachtree St. in Atlanta. The Olympia Building had been ADID’s home for the past six years, but Illinois-based CSH-23 Peachtree LLC acquired the historic building in late 2013 and has begun renovating the property to bring a super-sized Walgreens to the neighborhood. ADID’s new headquarters occupy 8,200 square feet of space on the first floor and lobby level of 34 Peachtree, just one block north of Five Points. The Creations Group, in partnership with Fairlead Commercial Real Estate LCC, purchased 34 Peachtree around the same time that the Olympia Building was sold.

January 20, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Hart Corp. Brokers Sale of Bridgestone America Tire Facility in South Georgia

by John Nelson January 19, 2015

ALBANY, GA. — Hart Corp. has brokered the sale of a 473,132-square-foot industrial facility in Albany, a city in South Georgia. The seller, Bridgestone America Tire Operations, sold the asset to Clark Associates Inc., an online supplier of restaurant equipment, for an undisclosed amount. CBRE represented Bridgestone in the transaction, and Jim Belcher and Bart Hardison of Hart Corp. represented Clark Associates. Justin Strickland of the Albany/Dougherty Economic Development Commission and Walt Farrell of the Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted in the transaction.

January 19, 2015

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