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Intuit Opens 360,000 SF Regional Office, Mailchimp Headquarters in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), a global financial technology platform, has opened its 360,000-square-foot office in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. The 10-story space will serve as a hub for the company as the only Intuit office in the Southeast, as well as the corporate headquarters for Mailchimp, a locally based email marketing platform that Intuit acquired in 2021 for $5.7 billion. Atlanta-based New City Properties delivered Intuit’s new space as part of the developer’s Fourth Ward development. The office sits along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile rail loop that connects 45 distinct neighborhoods around the city. Mailchimp was formerly headquartered in Ponce City Market, Jamestown’s massive mixed-use redevelopment that also sits on the Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward, two blocks away from the new office building. The new space at Fourth Ward will accommodate nearly 1,000 current Intuit employees and provide space for future growth. The office is already one of Intuit’s top five largest campuses globally. “It’s no secret that Atlanta is a bustling tech ecosystem that Mailchimp has been central to for over 20 years,” says Rania Succar, senior vice president and general manager of Intuit Mailchimp. “Our beautiful new workspace is …

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Geis Begins Construction on 180-Unit Apartment Community in Savannah

by John Nelson

SAVANNAH, GA. — Geis Construction is underway on the development of The Exchange at Berwick, a 180-unit apartment community situated on a 12.6-acre site in Savannah. Geis is completing construction on behalf of the owner and developer, OV Development, a subsidiary of Olympus Ventures. The property will comprise five residential buildings and a detached clubhouse with a fitness center, social lounge and coworking space. Amenities at the community will also include a pool, playground, dog run and courtyards with grilling stations and fire pits. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2025. The project team includes North Carolina-based architect BSB Design and locally based civil engineer Kimley-Horn.

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ECI Group, Griffin Fund Break Ground on $76M Apartment Community in Lawrenceville, Georgia

by John Nelson

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — ECI Group and joint venture partner The Griffin Fund have broken ground on The Averly Collins Hill, a $76 million apartment development in Lawrenceville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The 300-unit, eight-building project will be situated on 22 acres at 700 Collins Road. ECI Construction is the general contractor for the project, and Synovus Bank is providing $46 million in construction financing. The project is planned to deliver concurrently with the nearby 15-story Northside Hospital Gwinnett healthcare tower, as well as a planned active adult housing development. Upon completion, The Averly Collins Hill will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a clubhouse with a clubroom, fitness center, lounge areas and coworking space. Other amenities will include a pool, dog play area and a coffee bar.

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Tribridge Residential Underway on 209-Unit Goat Farm Apartment Development in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Tribridge Residential is underway on the development of The Goat Farm, a 209-unit apartment community located in Atlanta. Situated on four acres within the 12-acre The Goat Farm arts complex, the development is a collaboration with the arts-based social enterprise of the same name. In addition to apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, the property will feature 24,000 square feet of artist studio and exhibition space, and 32 units will be reserved as affordable housing for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center and a dog washing station. Move-ins are scheduled to begin this spring. The partnership between Tribridge and The Goat Farm will comprise additional phases, including the restoration of historic structures at the complex. 

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Alliance Residential Opens Broadstone Peachtree Corners Mixed-Use Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone Peachtree Corners, a mixed-use community located at 5672 Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree Corners, roughly 20 miles outside of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Situated on 9.2 acres, the property features a five-story residential building with apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The property also features 7,760 square feet of furnished for-rent office space located on the second floor of Broadstone Peachtree Corner’s amenity building. Alliance Residential is branding the office space as Second Story, A Private Office Collective. The space features offices ranging from 90 to 250 square feet, as well as two reservable conference rooms, a coworking lounge with an adjoining private outdoor terrace, a community kitchen and access to on-property electric vehicle charging stations. Amenities at the residential community include a pool, fitness center, game lounge, pet spa and dog run, clubroom, landscaped courtyard, grilling station and a fire pit. Rental rates begin at $1,549 per month for a studio apartment, according to the property website.

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Colliers Brokers $16.3M Sale-Leaseback for Distribution Center in Adairsville, Georgia

by John Nelson

ADAIRSVILLE, GA. — Colliers has brokered the $16.3 million sale-leaseback of 400 Princeton Boulevard, a 294,020-square-foot distribution center located on a 17.5-acre site in Adairsville, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta via I-75. The seller, The Dixie Group, sold the facility and leased it back for 10 years from the buyer, a private owner-operator based in California. Todd Harrell and Steve Bartlett of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Hagan Dick and Doug Alexander of Colliers’ Debt & Equity team assisted with the loan assumption on behalf of the buyer. 400 Princeton is close to I-75, Ga. Highway 104 and a CSX rail line, as well as within an hour’s drive to Appalachian Regional Port, an inland port that provides direct rail connection to the Port of Savannah.

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JLL Secures $149M Financing for Southeast Multifamily Portfolio

by John Nelson

SAN DIEGO — JLL has secured a $149 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property multifamily portfolio in the Southeastern United States. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL’s San Diego office arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Sunroad Enterprises. The properties in the portfolio include the 313-unit Verde Vista in Asheville, N.C.; the 288-unit Avenues at Verdier Point in Charleston, S.C.; and the 256-unit Adara at Godley Station in Savannah, Ga. San Diego-based Sunroad Enterprises acquired the three properties in 2021 and has since completed 100 percent of its planned exterior and common area renovations and 50 percent of interior renovations.

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Jamestown Announces Details for 405-Unit Hospitality Tower at Ponce City Market in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Jamestown has announced details about its 405-unit hospitality tower underway at Ponce City Market, a large-scale mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The project, branded Scout Living, is part of Ponce City Market’s second phase, which also includes 619 Ponce and Signal House. The property will feature fully furnished one- and two-bedroom units for short-term and extended stays, including full kitchens, appliances and separate living and sleeping spaces. Rooftop amenities will include a pool, wellness studio, terrace, rentable livings rooms and a chef’s kitchen. Scout Living’s second floor will feature lounge, meeting and event spaces for guests. The property will also feature 12,000 square feet of retail space with 21-foot ceilings on the ground floor that will be occupied by a food-and-beverage concept and convenience shopping, as well as a courtyard that connects the property to other elements of Ponce City Market and the Atlanta BeltLine. When Phase II construction is complete, Ponce City Market will include five buildings offering more than 700,000 square feet of office space, 350,000 square feet of retail space and more than 800 residential and hospitality living units. Jamestown is aiming for all three components of Phase II to achieve LEED …

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BWE Arranges $29.5M Construction Loan for Apartment Development in Oakwood, Georgia

by John Nelson

OAKWOOD, GA. — BWE (formerly Bellwether Enterprise) has arranged a $29.5 million construction loan for the development of Imperium Oakwood, a 229-unit apartment development in Oakwood, about 48 miles northeast of Atlanta. Thomas Wiedeman, Alan Tapie, Hanley Long and Brad Walker of BWE arranged the fixed-rate loan through an unnamed community bank on behalf of the developer, Alpharetta, Ga.-based Imperium Development. The property will be situated adjacent to University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus and will feature a clubhouse with fitness and office rooms, resort-style pool, fireplace, grill stations, covered lounge, game area, onsite parking and a dog park with a wash station. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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PCCP Provides $102M Acquisition Loan for Southeast Industrial Portfolio

by John Nelson

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $102 million acquisition loan to Stoltz Real Estate Partners, a real estate fund manager based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., for a five-property industrial portfolio in the Southeastern United States. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Meloni, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of Stoltz. The 1.6 million-square-foot portfolio is located within the Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Louisville and Nashville MSAs. The properties were fully leased at the time of financing to seven tenants that had a weighted average lease term (WALT) remaining of 4.6 years. All five properties were developed between 2018 and 2023 and range in size from 157,000 to 636,000 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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