Georgia

Trillist Cos. Breaks Ground on YOO on the Park in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson February 12, 2015

ATLANTA — The Trillist Cos. Inc. has begun construction on YOO on the Park, a 25-story apartment tower located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. The Trillist Cos. partnered with London-based YOO Studio on the 245-unit multifamily project, which will be located at 207 13th St. between Juniper Street and Piedmont Avenue. The property’s amenity package will include multiple resident lounges, game rooms, a virtual golf simulator, indoor and outdoor fitness facilities, resort-style pool and lounge, 24-hour concierge services, bike fix-it station and pet facilities with dog grooming stations. Trillist Cos. and YOO Studio are expecting a summer 2016 completion.

February 12, 2015

Georgia Industrial Loans Southeast

HFF Arranges $8.3M Acquisition Loan for Two-Building Portfolio in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson February 11, 2015

ATLANTA — HFF has arranged $8.3 million in acquisition financing for Midtown West, a portfolio of two industrial warehouses and an adjacent 3.2-acre parcel in Midtown Atlanta. The borrower, a joint venture between Stream Realty Partners and a private joint venture partner, plan to convert the two buildings, which total 75,000 square feet, and the adjacent parcel into loft office space. The properties are located at 1460, 1494 and 1510 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. N.W. Stream plans to reintroduce the project as Ellsworth in June 2015. The conversion will create speculative office studios ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 square feet at 1494 Ellsworth, while 1510 Ellsworth will be marketed for single-tenant use. Travis Anderson, Gregg Shapiro and Cory Fowler of HFF negotiated the financing on behalf of the borrower.

February 11, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

CBRE Brokers $7.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 11, 2015

SUWANEE, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $7.5 million sale of Suwanee Depot, a 68,409-square-foot shopping center in Suwanee, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The shopping center is 91 percent leased to a 20,000-square-foot Office Depot, 22,000-square-foot Georgia Fitness, Jackson Hewitt, Lenny’s Subs, Sylvan Learning and a mix of local service and restaurant tenants. Craig Taylor of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the sellers, Atlanta-based Columbia Properties and New York-based Red Starr. Taylor brokered the sale in conjunction with Auction.com. The buyer was Mahesh Marjani.

February 11, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

Lincoln Property Co. Southeast Arranges Volkswagen’s Office Lease Renewal in Alpharetta

by John Nelson February 11, 2015

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast has brokered Volkswagen Group of America’s long-term renewal of its 16,557-square-foot office lease in Alpharetta. The automaker renewed its lease at Two Northwinds, a six-story, 146,972-square-foot Class A office building located at 2520 Northwinds Parkway in Atlanta’s North Fulton submarket. Hunter Henritze and Michael Howell of Lincoln Property Co. Southeast represented the landlord, Equity Office, in the lease transaction. Shannon Newell of JLL represented Volkswagen.

February 11, 2015

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

HREC Brokers Sale of Ramada Limited in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 10, 2015

FOREST PARK, GA. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of the 79-guestroom Ramada Limited in Forest Park, roughly 11 miles south of Atlanta down I-75 and approximately five miles south of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The buyer, HR Hotel Management Inc., purchased the hotel for an undisclosed amount. Monty Levy, Jeff Brown and Scott Stephens of HREC Investment Advisors represented the seller, VFC Properties LLC.

February 10, 2015

Savannah Georgia Boutique Hotel River Street

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Rockbridge to Build Boutique Hotel in Savannah

by John Nelson February 9, 2015

SAVANNAH, GA. — Rockbridge plans to develop a 173-room boutique hotel in Savannah’s Historic District on River Street. With a projected opening in late 2016, the hotel will include a ground-floor restaurant and retail space, 4,000 square feet of meeting space, an upscale swimming pool experience, rooftop bar and on-site parking. Rockbridge will implement its all-king concept for this property, with 82 double king rooms, 66 kings and 25 suites. The hotel is located on the site of the oldest bottleworks factory in America and will incorporate historic bricks and bottles from the site in the development. Rockbridge has been working with city leaders to design and construct the first public, ADA-accessible pedestrian stairway and elevator to the river adjacent to the property. Plans include very wide, safe stairs and an elevator with new streetscaping and lighting enhancements.

February 9, 2015

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $4.9M Loan for Two Apartment Communities in South Georgia

by John Nelson February 6, 2015

VALDOSTA, GA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $4.9 million loan secured by The Timbers Apartments and Heather Glen Apartments in Valdosta. Bill Mattice of Grandbridge arranged the refinance loan through Freddie Mac. The loan features a seven-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. Both properties are fully occupied, according to Mattice.

February 6, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Blue Rock Partners, Rose Group Acquire Metro Atlanta Apartment Community for $15.8M

by John Nelson February 5, 2015

LITHONIA, GA. — A partnership between Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Rose Group has purchased Devon Place, a 415-unit apartment community located at 421 Meadowood Drive in the Atlanta submarket of Lithonia, for $15.8 million. The partnership will invest another $2.5 million in exterior and interior upgrades. Eastern Union Funding arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Blue Rock and Rose Group through The Bancorp. Multi Housing Advisors’ Atlanta office brokered the transaction. Devon Place is Blue Rock’s second Atlanta apartment acquisition in the past three months, having acquired the 240-unit Oak at Ellenwood apartments in November for $9.8 million.

February 5, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Details of New Corporate HQ in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 4, 2015

ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has announced the permanent and interim locations for its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta. MBUSA, which is currently headquartered in Montvale, N.J., will construct a new headquarters facility on a 12-acre greenfield site located at the corner of Abernathy and Barfield roads in Sandy Springs, expected to be completed in early 2018. As part of the relocation, the automaker plans to hire hundreds of new employees from the Atlanta area at its new headquarters, which is set near the intersection of Georgia 400 and I-285. Beginning July 2015, the company will move into temporary office space at Sterling Pointe II, a 186,000-square-foot, Class A office building at the Perimeter Center complex in the neighboring city of Dunwoody.

February 4, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

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

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