Georgia

Rockefeller Group Breaks Ground on 1072 West Peachtree Mixed-Use Tower in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson July 27, 2023

ATLANTA — Rockefeller Group has broken ground on 1072 West Peachtree, a mixed-use high-rise tower in Midtown Atlanta. At a planned height of 730 feet, the tower is slated to be the tallest building delivered in Atlanta in the past 30 years, according to Rockefeller. Situated at the corner of 12th and West Peachtree streets, the property will comprise more than 350 luxury apartments and amenities situated atop 224,000 square feet of flexible, Class A offices and 6,400 square feet of street-level retail space. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. is providing construction financing in the form of a senior loan to Rockefeller. A joint venture between Rockefeller, Japan-based Taisei USA LLC and Mitsubishi Estate New York is providing equity. Atlanta-based TVS was the lead architect for 1072 West Peachtree. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

July 27, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

J.P. Morgan REIT Purchases New Infill Industrial Facility in Savannah for $74.7M

by John Nelson July 27, 2023

SAVANNAH, GA. — J.P. Morgan Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has purchased a 136,240-square-foot infill industrial facility in Savannah. InLight Real Estate Partners, in a partnership with Black Salmon, sold the build-to-suit transload property to the REIT for $74.7 million. Britton Burdette, Patrick Nally, Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Mitchell Townsend and Jim Freeman of JLL represented InLight and procured the buyer in the transaction. Located at 4833 and 4835 Old Louisville Road, the 60-acre site features 134 dock doors, 884 trailer parking spaces and 69 automobile parking spaces. Situated south of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and along U.S. Route 80, the facility is within a five-mile radius of I-95, I-16, the CSX and Norfolk Southern intermodals and both terminals of the Port of Savannah.

July 27, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Northland, Ascent Purchase 216-Unit Glenwood at Grant Park Apartments in Atlanta

by John Nelson July 25, 2023

ATLANTA — Northland has partnered with Ascent Property Management to purchase Glenwood at Grant Park, a 216-unit apartment community located in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2016, the midrise property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a 24-hour business center, fitness center, bocce ball court, coffee bar, resort-style pool and courtyard, pet washing station, a resident lounge and game room, package lockers, EV charging stations and access to the Atlanta BeltLine. This is Northland’s ninth acquisition in Georgia since entering the market in 2020.

July 25, 2023

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Restaurant Southeast

North American Properties, Politan Group to Open New Food Hall at Forum Peachtree Corners in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson July 25, 2023

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Cincinnati-based mixed-use developer and operator North American Properties (NAP) has partnered with New Orleans-based Politan Group for a new food hall at The Forum Peachtree Corners, a mixed-use redevelopment in metro Atlanta. Set to open in summer 2024, the new Politan Row at The Forum is the second food hall between NAP and Politan Group as the duo opened Politan Row at Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta two years ago. The nearly 10,000-square-foot food hall will feature space for seven independent food-and-beverage concepts, a central Bar Politan, private event venue and an outdoor patio fronting the greenspace. Politan Group is also activating the adjacent jewel box with a standalone restaurant and wine bar. Bell-Butler is designing the food hall. Other uses coming to The Forum Peachtree Corners include a 125-room hotel, 381 apartments and a structured parking deck.

July 25, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Dermody Properties Acquires 312,000 SF Logistics Facility in Garden City, Georgia

by John Nelson July 21, 2023

GARDEN CITY, GA. — Dermody Properties has acquired a 312,000-square-foot logistics facility located at 2509 Dean Forest Road in Garden City, about three miles west of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. and GFA Inc. occupy the property, which features 32-foot clear heights, 89 dock-high doors, three drive-in doors, 74 trailer parking spaces, T-5 lighting and ESFR fire protection. Britton Burdette, Matt Wirth, Jim Freeman, Dennis Mitchell and Mitchell Townsend of JLL arranged the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

July 21, 2023

Development Georgia Southeast Student Housing

LV Collective Delivers 565-Bed Whistler Student Housing Tower Near Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson July 20, 2023

ATLANTA — LV Collective has delivered Whistler, a 565-bed student housing community located in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta near the Georgia Tech campus. The 277,457-square-foot property is located at 859 Spring St. NW, on the edge of Midtown’s Tech Square district. The community offers 168 units in studio to five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a second-floor study mezzanine with private study spaces, conference rooms and a podcast room; Daydreamer Coffee café; dog spa; fitness center with cardio and weightlifting equipment, yoga and spin studios and a sauna; and a 24th-floor deck with an infinity pool and hot tub. Whistler was developed through a partnership between LV Collective and ELV Associates Inc. Variant Collaborative provided interior design services for the project, and Niles Bolton Associates served as architect. JE Dunn was the general contractor, and Asset Living will manage the community. Move-in for residents is scheduled to begin on Aug. 11, in time for Georgia Tech’s 2023 fall semester.

July 20, 2023

Acquisitions Georgia Net Lease Restaurant Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.3M Sale of New Restaurant in LaGrange, Georgia Leased to Chick-fil-A

by John Nelson July 19, 2023

LAGRANGE, GA. — Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a newly constructed restaurant in LaGrange that is ground-leased to Chick-fil-A for 15 years. Located at 2110 Vernon St. on a 1.5-acre lot, the nearly 5,000-square-foot building is a relocation of a former Chick-fil-A and serves as an outparcel to a new Publix-anchored shopping center that Taylor McMinn Retail Group will be marketing. An unnamed, out-of-state private investor purchased the restaurant at list price within 30 days of listing with all-cash, according to McMinn, who represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. “Pricing for quality net-lease retail continues to receive strong demand and command attractive pricing in spite of the rising interest rate environment,” says McMinn.

July 19, 2023

Features Georgia Industrial Loans Multifamily Office Retail Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Lenders, Borrowers Are in a Holding Pattern Until Interest Rates Settle

by John Nelson July 19, 2023

The U.S. economic picture is an opaque one for lenders and borrowers alike as inflationary pressures persist and the massive swings in interest rates are still working their way through the economy. At its May meeting, the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate for a 10th consecutive time to a target range of 5 to 5.25 percent. The fed funds rate is the interest rate that U.S. banks charge each other to lend funds overnight. This time a year ago, the short-term benchmark rate was at a range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent. Raising the feds fund rate is the primary way that the Federal Reserve combats inflation, which was at a 3 percent annual rate in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI is at its lowest level in more than two years, which is generally viewed as a positive sign for economic stability, though the June figure is 100 basis points more than the Fed’s target inflation goal of 2 percent. Jason Scott, managing director and head of conventional loan production at Regions Bank, estimates that it can take six to eight months for each interest …

July 19, 2023

Development Florida Georgia Office Southeast

CP Group to Complete 340,000 SF of Flexible Office Suites in 2023

by John Nelson July 18, 2023

BOCA RATON, FLA. — CP Group, an office real estate owner-operator based in Boca Raton, plans to complete 340,000 square feet of its “worCPlaces” flexible office suites this year. Launched in 2021, worCPlaces includes three different types of spaces: Cowork Places, a scalable coworking office space for small and growing teams; Flex Places, individual suites with shared amenities that are ideal for high-growth companies; and Spec Places, traditional move-in-ready, pre-built office suites. All worCPlaces suites offer flexible lease terms between two and 10 years, and tenants can access personalized company branding on their suite entrances, as well as hybrid meeting spaces, flexible workstations, dedicated break and copy/storage space, internet access and printing. CP Group’s properties that will soon house worCPlaces include Paces West, Bank of America Plaza and 5600 Glenridge in Atlanta, as well as Two Town Center and Boca Raton Innovation Campus in Boca Raton.

July 18, 2023

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Thorofare Capital Provides $52.2M Refinancing for Multifamily Tower in Atlanta

by John Nelson July 17, 2023

ATLANTA — Thorofare Capital, an affiliate of Callodine Group, has provided a $52.2 million loan for the refinancing of 142 units within Seven88 West Midtown, a 279-unit multifamily tower located in Atlanta’s West Midtown submarket. The borrower, McKinley Homes, developed the property between 2018 and 2020 for $135 million and previously sold 113 condominiums. In addition to the 142 apartments, the loan will cover 8,639 square feet of ground-floor retail space. McKinley plans to use the funds to complete the lease up of the community, whose amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, clubhouse, lounge, spa and a fitness center. Ben Nevid, Drew Anderman, Naphtali Marrus and Elliot Braude of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing, and David Perlman, Edward Prosser and Scott Sumida of Thorofare originated the loan.

July 17, 2023

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