Georgia

Landmark Breaks Ground on Urban Infill Student Housing Project in Athens

by John Nelson January 16, 2015

ATHENS, GA. — Landmark Properties has begun construction on The Mark, a 928-bed student housing project with 38,400 square feet of retail space and 41,000 square feet of Class A office space. Located adjacent to the campus of the University of Georgia at the intersection of Oconee and Broad streets in downtown Athens, The Mark will offer 14 different floor plans including studios, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments. The Mark will provide students with an amenity package that includes a clubhouse, fitness facilities, a golf simulator, racquetball court, indoor basketball court, tanning beds, computer lab with private and group study rooms and an Internet café. A rooftop resident center will feature a large fitness center overlooking a two-tiered rooftop pool with cabanas, a Jumbotron, outdoor grilling areas and a stadium-view rooftop lounge. The top level will also feature a “VIP” floor with private rooftop patios and a select number of private hot tubs. A Landmark subsidiary, Landmark Construction, will serve as the project’s general contractor. Niles Bolton Associates is the architecture firm and Williams & Associates is the engineering firm.

January 16, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Waypoint Residential Purchases Apartment Community in Augusta

by John Nelson January 16, 2015

AUGUSTA, GA. — Waypoint Residential has acquired the Estates at Perimeter, a 240-unit, Class A apartment community located at 50 St. Andrews Drive in Augusta. Built in 2007, the property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community’s amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, media room, playground and a newly decorated clubhouse. Waypoint plans to upgrade the units with new lighting packages, plantation blinds, ceiling fans and faux wood flooring in the kitchens and baths. In addition, amenities will be improved and a pet park will be added at the property. The Estates at Perimeter is Waypoint’s third acquisition in the state of Georgia. Waypoint also manages The Hamptons at East Cobb in Marietta and Village on the Green Apartments in Atlanta.

January 16, 2015

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Noble Investment Group, Simon Break Ground on AC Hotel Buckhead

by John Nelson January 15, 2015

ATLANTA — Noble Investment Group, in a joint venture with Simon Property Group, has broken ground on the AC Hotel Buckhead. The 166-room hotel will be located at the intersection of Peachtree and Wieuca roads in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood across from the Nordstrom at Phipps Plaza. This will be AC Hotels by Marriott’s first hotel in the Atlanta area. Upon completion in early 2016, the hotel will feature an AC Lounge, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, the AC Library, a fitness center and an indoor pool.

January 15, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

PEP Buys Student Housing Community Near Georgia Tech for $28M

by John Nelson January 15, 2015

ATLANTA — Pierce Education Properties (PEP) has purchased 100 Midtown, an off-campus student housing community serving Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University students, for $28 million. KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided PEP with $14.3 million in debt financing for the acquisition. The 330-bed, 118-unit 100 Midtown is located across from the Georgia Tech campus in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. The fully furnished community features two- and four-bedroom units, each equipped with modern appliances and washers and dryers. PEP will be adding large, flat-screen TVs in every unit. Property amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, movie theater, computer lab, video gaming room, conference room and study rooms. 100 Midtown also houses a Chinese restaurant on-site, Chinese Buddha.

January 15, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

NCR Corp. to Build World Headquarters in Midtown Atlanta, Satellite Campus in North Atlanta

by John Nelson January 14, 2015

ATLANTA — NCR Corp., a consumer transaction technologies company with approximately 29,000 employees worldwide, has entered into an agreement to build a new world headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. NCR also plans to maintain its presence in the northern suburbs of Atlanta with a second campus. The new headquarters will be located at Centergy North at Technology Square on Spring Street. The new campus will be ready late in 2017 or early in 2018. The location for the campus in the northern suburbs is yet to be finalized, but it is expected to open during a similar timeframe, according to NCR Corp. “Technology is a critical sector for our local economy and we are honored to have NCR locate its global headquarters in Atlanta,” says Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. “Every day, businesses are voting with their feet and choosing the city of Atlanta as the place to bring their dreams and build their businesses. The best companies in the world are building their brands here, strengthening our economy and confirming Atlanta’s place as a leading city for business.”

January 14, 2015

Georgia Retail Southeast

Atlanta’s Ponce City Market Reveals 13 New Retail Tenants

by John Nelson January 12, 2015

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based developer Jamestown has revealed 13 new retail tenants for its Ponce City Market development, a 2 million-square-foot, adaptive reuse project in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Ponce City Market is a retrofitting of the 1920s-era Sears, Roebuck & Co. building on Ponce de Leon Avenue, which is located along the Atlanta Beltline. The property features a marketplace with a central food hall (opening in spring 2015), loft apartments and boutique office space. The retail tenant roster includes The Frye Company (4,135 square feet); Oakleaf & Acorn (700 square feet); The Jean Machine (1,200 square feet); Williams-Sonoma Home (9,251 square feet); Madewell (3,017 square feet); West Elm (13,750 square feet); Anthropologie (11,618 square feet); Mountain High Outfitters (6,900 square feet); Rejuvenation (6,000 square feet); Goorin Bros. Hat Shop (1,000 square feet); J. Crew (5,382 square feet); Michael Stars (1,539 square feet); and Lou Lou Accessories (1,200 square feet). The retailers will begin to open their stores in the spring in conjunction with the opening of the central food hall, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

January 12, 2015

171 17th Street Atlanta Atlantic Station

Georgia Office Southeast

Georgia Tech Research Signs 24,829 SF Office Lease in Atlantic Station

by John Nelson January 12, 2015

ATLANTA — KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III (KBS REIT III) has signed a 24,829-square-foot office lease with Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) at 171 17th St. in Atlanta. The 21-story, Class A office tower at 171 17th St. is located in the Atlantic Station mixed-use development. The office building was the first LEED Silver Core and Shell-certified building in the world, according to KBS REIT III. Glenn Kolker and Sonia Winfield of Cassidy Turley represented KBS REIT III in the lease transaction.

January 12, 2015

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Brokers Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson January 5, 2015

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of The Clairmont, a 288-unit apartment community located at 3078 Clairmont Road in Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. New York-based GFI Capital Resources Group Inc. sold the asset to an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners Ltd., which will rename the property Madison Brookhaven. Equus plans to invest $3 million in capital improvements to the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The apartment community features a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools and a dog park. Equus affiliate Madison Apartment Group will manage the property. Ron Cameron and Will Matthews of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented GFI Capital in the transaction.

January 5, 2015

Georgia Industrial Southeast

TPA Group Underway on Two Industrial Projects in Metro Atlanta Totaling 1.7M SF

by John Nelson December 23, 2014

ATLANTA — TPA Group has broken ground on two industrial facilities in metro Atlanta totaling roughly 1.7 million square feet. The properties include the 1.1 million-square-foot Fairburn Logistics Center in South Fulton County and the 614,000-square-foot Broadway Distribution Center in Braselton. Fairburn Logistics Center is a cross-dock building that will be located on Bohannon Road adjacent to the CSX Intermodal facility. The property features 36-foot clear heights and heavy trailer and car parking. Broadway Distribution Center will be located on Broadway Avenue with direct access to I-85. Both facilities will be built on a speculative basis. Mark Hawks and Todd Barton of CBRE will spearhead leasing efforts at the two properties.

December 23, 2014

Georgia Retail Southeast

Ackerman & Co., Meddin Co. Broker Sale of Atlanta Retail Property for $11M

by John Nelson December 18, 2014

ATLANTA — Ackerman & Co., in partnership with The Meddin Co., has brokered the $11 million sale of Glenwood Park Retail in Atlanta. The seven-building, 48,515-square-foot property was more than 83 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as Gunshow, Vickery’s and The Shed. Shea Meddin of Ackerman & Co., along with Stuart Meddin of The Meddin Co., represented the seller, Glenwood Park Builder LLC. The buyer was Coro Realty Advisors LLC.

December 18, 2014

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