Georgia

Berkadia Brokers $10.5M Sale of Apartment Community in Augusta

by John Nelson March 23, 2015

AUGUSTA, GA. — Berkadia has brokered the $10.5 million sale of Georgian Place Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community located at 1700 Valley Park Court in Augusta. The apartment property is located across the street from Georgia Regents University and roughly five miles from Augusta National Golf Course. The property features a swimming pool, playgrounds and a laundry facility. The buyer was a New York-based entity and the seller was a South Carolina-based entity. Mark Boyce, Andrew Mays and Paul Vetter of Berkadia brokered the transaction. Georgian Place Apartments was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.

March 23, 2015

Madison at River Sound Lawrenceville Gwinnett CBRE

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $58.3M Sale of Metro Atlanta Apartment Community

by John Nelson March 19, 2015

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $58.3 million sale of Madison at River Sound, a 586-unit apartment community located along Highway 316 in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta. The property is located within walking distance of Georgia Gwinnett College, the fastest growing four-year public college in Georgia. The complex features a two-tier swimming pool and a renovated clubhouse. Shea Campbell and Kevin Geiger of CBRE’s Southeast multifamily group represented the seller, a partnership owned by B&M Management and Madison International Realty LLC, in the transaction.

March 19, 2015

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Comcast to Anchor Atlanta Braves Mixed-Use Project, Provide Connectivity for New Ballpark

by John Nelson March 18, 2015

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and Comcast Corp. have announced a multi-year technology and real estate partnership for SunTrust Park and the surrounding mixed-use development in Cobb County. Comcast will anchor a new nine-story office tower in the mixed-use development surrounding the ballpark, which is set to open in April 2017 in advance of Opening Day. The Comcast space will house 1,000 employees and include an innovation lab that will be connected via high-speed fiber to the company’s other major research and development facilities in Silicon Valley, Denver and Philadelphia. The tower will also feature 15,000-20,000 square feet of restaurant and hospitality space facing into the SunTrust Park plaza. Construction on the office tower is slated for completion in 2017. As part of the deal, Comcast will provide video, voice and high-speed Internet connectivity throughout the 60-acre project. The Comcast network will include two datacenters, each with 10,000 fiber connections that are backed by dual 400 Megawatt generators. According to Comcast and the Atlanta Braves, SunTrust Park and the surrounding development will be the most technologically advanced mixed-use development in the United States.

March 18, 2015

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $13.7M Acquisition Loan for Office Complex in Roswell

by John Nelson March 18, 2015

ROSWELL, GA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $13.7 million in acquisition financing for Holcomb Woods Business Park, a four-building, 244,700-square-foot office park located at 1000 Holcomb Woods Parkway in Roswell. The office park was 75 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Lennar of Georgia, Docufree, Arclin, Enveniam Inc. and Farmers Insurance. Michael Brown of Meridian’s Boca Raton, Fla., office arranged the three-year, non-recourse loan through an undisclosed bridge lender on behalf of the borrowers, RexHall Realty and Rugby Realty. The loan features a floating rate of 475 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, two one-year extension options and amortization beginning upon completion of renovations to the property.

March 18, 2015

MidCity Plaza Atlanta Perimeter FOCUS Brands

Georgia Office Southeast

FOCUS Brands to Lease Entire MidCity Plaza in Atlanta for New Headquarters

by John Nelson March 17, 2015

ATLANTA — FOCUS Brands Inc. has leased MidCity Plaza, a Class A, 63,000-square-foot office building located at I-285 and GA 400 in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. MidCity Real Estate Partners purchased the property, located at 5620 Glenridge Drive, in mid-2013 and was completely converted to Class A standards over the course of a nearly two-year process. The office building is part of a mixed-use development including five restaurants (Blue Moon Pizza, Taziki’s, Firehouse Subs, Qdoba and Sushi Nami) and Windsor at Glenridge, a Class A apartment community developed by Wood Partners. FOCUS Brands is the parent company of Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, Schlotzsky’s Bakery and Café and Carvel brands.

March 17, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Wheeler REIT Acquires Metro Atlanta Shopping Center for $12.4M

by John Nelson March 17, 2015

LILBURN, GA. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has purchased Beaver Ruin Village, a 74,038-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and U.S. Route 29 in Lilburn, a suburb of Atlanta. The Virginia Beach-based REIT purchased the center for $12.4 million, or approximately $166.81 per square foot, using a combination of cash and bank debt. The shopping center was 94.9 percent leased to tenants such as Chase Bank, State Farm Insurance, T-Mobile, Firehouse Subs and Sally Beauty Supplies. The property also features three outparcels leased to McDonald’s, Popeyes and Captain D’s.

March 17, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Steadfast Apartment REIT Buys Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $51M

by John Nelson March 16, 2015

BUFORD, GA. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Preston Hills at Mill Creek, a 464-unit apartment community in Buford, roughly 35 miles outside of downtown Atlanta. The Orange County, Calif.-based REIT purchased the community for roughly $51 million and has now invested more than $350 million in nine apartment communities in the Midwest and Southeast. Constructed in 2000, the multifamily property is more than 90 percent occupied and is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units ranging from 882 to 1,426 square feet. Average in-place rents are $899 per month. The apartment community’s amenity package includes two resort-style swimming pools, a clubhouse, tennis court, two fitness centers, volleyball court, detached garages, business center, playground, spa and valet dry cleaning. Steadfast plans to upgrade the unit interiors and common areas in the next several months.

March 16, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.4M Sale of Mixed-Use Retail in Atlanta

by John Nelson March 13, 2015

ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of the retail component of Windsor Glenridge Springs, a mixed-use development located at 5610 Glenridge Drive in Atlanta. The retail component totals roughly 20,000 square feet and is leased to tenants such as Sushi Nami, Blue Moon Pizza and Firehouse Subs. Built in 2011, Windsor Glenridge Springs also includes 168 luxury apartment residences, which were not part of the transaction. Craig Johnson and Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the buyer, an unnamed investment firm based in California.

March 13, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson March 11, 2015

ATLANTA AND BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in the metro Atlanta area. The buyer, an affiliate of Ardent Acquisitions and an Atlanta-based real estate investment company, purchased Lenox Townhomes in Brookhaven for $4.8 million and Toco Hills Apartments in Atlanta for $2 million. Jake Reid and Ricky Jones of Franklin Street represented the buyer. Both sellers are private investors based in Atlanta. The two communities total 88 units and are both roughly 50 years old.

March 11, 2015

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Secures $34.5M Acquisition Loan for Metro Atlanta Apartment Community

by John Nelson March 5, 2015

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $34.5 million acquisition loan for Retreat at Johns Creek, a 352-unit, garden-style apartment community in Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta. Formerly known as Camden River, the Class B property was built in 1997. Chris Black of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

March 5, 2015

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