Georgia

ATLANTA — Southern California-based Goldrich Kest has purchased Novel Midtown, a 14-story apartment high-rise in Midtown Atlanta. The seller, Crescent Communities, delivered the 340-unit property in 2022. The Charlotte-based developer also recently delivered Novel West Midtown in Atlanta. The sales price for Novel Midtown was not disclosed. The property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, swimming pool, sky deck, outdoor kitchen, private conference rooms and coworking spaces, dog park with a pet spa and a Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Social on the ground level.

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MCDONOUGH, GA. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered Crofthouse McDonough, a 280-unit apartment community located at 2080 Jonesboro Road in McDonough, a southern suburb of Atlanta. South City Partners is the developer of the community, which is the multifamily component of a 31-acre mixed-use development that includes for-sale homes and retail/commercial space. Designed by Dynamik Design, Crofthouse McDonough features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse with a game room, fitness center and yoga room, coworking space, pet spa, resort-style swimming pool, fire pit, grilling stations, putting green, dog park and a gazebo with a TV, bar and mini fridge. Alpha Management Partners manages the community, according to the property website. Rental rates range from $1,529 to $2,339.

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ATLANTA — Multifamily developers are bracing for the uncertainty of 2024 as their projects are delivering into a landscape where new supply is outpacing demand by a significant margin. In the third quarter, a total of 114,000 new multifamily units were delivered in the United States compared to 82,100 absorbed, according to research from CBRE. The absorption figure is technically rebounding as it represents the highest quarterly figure since early 2022, but there is still a sizeable delta compared to supply growth. The trailing four-quarter total for U.S. multifamily deliveries stands at 376,500 units, which CBRE reports is the highest since it began tracking the metric 27 years ago. “This is historic supply,” said Todd Oglesby, managing director of Alliance Residential Co.’s Southeast division. “It’s at the highest levels since the 1980s.” Oglesby made his comments as part of a panel of developers at France Media’s InterFace Multifamily Southeast, an annual conference held on Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Westin Buckhead hotel in Atlanta. Chad Riddle, senior project manager at Bohler, moderated the panel entitled “Given the Interest Rate & Debt Market Environment, How Are Developers Making New Projects Pencil?” Throughout the full-day conference, several panelists mentioned that their firms’ …

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Tidal Real Estate Partners, on behalf of investment vehicle Flank GP Fund I, has delivered Ann Street Lofts, a two-building residential development located at 110 Ann St. in downtown Savannah. The 389-unit property represents the first mass timber residential project in the Southeastern United States, according to Tidal. The developer and project architectural firm, LS3P, are targeting LEED Gold certification for Ann Street Lofts, which features a rooftop solar array and electric vehicle charging stations, as well as exposed timber columns, beams and ceilings throughout. Greystar manages the property, whose rental rates range from $1,712 to $3,902 per month, according to Apartments.com. Floor plans range from studios to four-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, movie theater, grilling areas, business center, onsite property management and maintenance, bicycle storage, pet play area and a pet washing station.

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ATLANTA — Crescent Communities has opened Novel West Midtown, a 340-unit apartment community located at 1330 Fairmont Ave. in Atlanta. Situated in the city’s West Midtown district, the property features walking trails that connect to various hiking trails and a future connection to the Atlanta BeltLine; a dog park; saltwater pool with cabanas, hammocks and spa; outdoor kitchen; and a private courtyard with an elevated terrace view. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, coworking lounge, club room and a game room. The unit mix at Novel West Midtown includes studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences, with 10 percent of homes designated as affordable housing. Rental rates range from $1,699 to $3,515 per month, according to Apartments.com.

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EAST POINT, GA. — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has brokered the $13.9 million sale of Phoenix Place Townhomes in East Point, about 3.5 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Built in 1971 and located at 2420 Heaton Drive, the community comprises 144 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Green Forest Capital acquired the property from Pacific West Land. Taylor Brown, Mack Leath and Barden Brown of GREA represented the seller in the transaction.

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CANTON, GA. — Madison Communities has broken ground on Madison Canton, a 252-unit multifamily community in Canton, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta. Amenities at the property will include a clubhouse and fitness center, swimming pool, deck with grilling stations, dog park, dog wash and pickleball courts. Completion of the first units is scheduled for the second quarter of 2025. BenCo Construction, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, will serve as general contractor for the project.

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JACKSON, GA. — Waterloo Partners and ICM Asset Management have received $40 million in construction financing for the development of River Park 10, a speculative industrial project in Jackson, about 50 miles south of Atlanta via I-75. Upon completion, the property will total 825,000 square feet within the River Park E-Commerce Center master development. The joint venture acquired the site in September and plans to break ground immediately, with completion of construction scheduled for the third quarter of 2024. A syndication between Trustmark National Bank and Coastal State Bank provided the construction loan, and Sweld & Sweld provided joint venture equity. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — CBRE has provided a $27.7 million acquisition loan for Canvas at Savannah, a 300-unit, garden-style affordable housing community located at 5110 Garrard Ave. in Savannah. Blake Cohen of CBRE’s Atlanta office originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based One Real Estate Investment. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 2003 and recently renovated, Canvas at Savannah features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging a little more than 1,000 square feet in size. Amenities include a fitness center, coffee bar, package lockers and a resort-style swimming pool.

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ALPHARETTA, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) has announced plans for the addition of new entertainment elements at Avalon, a 2.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development located in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2024 and will include the addition of a raised, covered performance stage and an LED screen. The features will comprise 576 and 180 square feet, respectively. Avalon comprises 500,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to a hotel and office and residential space. NAP developed the project in 2012 and manages the property on behalf of PGIM, which acquired the development in 2016 for $500 million. 

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