ATHENS, GA. — Athens-based Landmark Properties has completed the development of 10 student housing properties valued at $2 billion ahead of the fall 2023 semester. The portfolio is the largest to be delivered off-campus in a single year, according to Landmark, and accounts for one-fourth of all student housing deliveries this fall. The portfolio, which offers a total of 8,195 beds, includes the following nine properties: The Standard at College Park, a 951-bed community located two blocks from the University of Maryland campus in College Park. The property offers units in studio through five-bedroom configurations, alongside shared amenities including a fitness center, sauna, computer lab, study lounge and ground floor retail space. Landmark Construction served as general contractor for the project. The Standard at Columbia, a 678-bed project developed through a joint venture with CRG near the University of South Carolina campus in downtown Columbia. The community offers studio through five-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, pool deck, fitness center, spa, study lounge, cafe and a sports simulator. Clayco served as general contractor. The Standard at Bloomington, a 1,064-bed community located near the Indiana University campus in Bloomington. Shared amenities include a swimming pool and spa, exterior jumbotron, sauna, …
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Blueprint Brokers Sale of Three Piedmont Healthcare Seniors Housing Facilities in Georgia
by John Nelson
AUGUSTA, STOCKBRIDGE AND EVANS, GA. — Blueprint has arranged the sale of three skilled nursing facilities: Laurel Park at Henry Medical Center in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge; Kentwood Extended Care in Augusta; and Westwood Extended Care in the Augusta suburb of Evans. The seller was Piedmont Healthcare Inc., Georgia’s largest nonprofit healthcare system. Through its 2022 affiliation with University Health Care System, two skilled nursing and long-term care facilities serving the greater Augusta market, as well as Piedmont Augusta and Piedmont McDuffie hospitals, became part of the Piedmont system. Westwood is licensed for 149 beds and Kentwood is licensed for 100 beds. The 89-bed Laurel Park facility is situated adjacent to Piedmont’s Henry Hospital and was managed by a third-party operator. The buyer was PruittHealth, a prominent Georgia-based owner/operator and the incumbent manager of Laurel Park. The sales price was not disclosed. The Blueprint team included Michael Segal and Daniel Waldhorn.
RINCON, GA. — Stonemont Financial Group and The Davis Cos. have completed two buildings within Georgia International Trade Center (GITC) in Rincon, a suburb of Savannah in Effingham County. The properties include the 1.2 million-square-foot Building 3A and the 1.5 million-square-foot Building 3B. An unnamed national home retailer is the sole occupant of both buildings and already occupies a 416,450-square-foot warehouse at GITC. Combined the two properties include 1,310 trailer spaces, 510 automobile spaces and 543 dock doors. Additionally, Britton Burdette, John Huguenard, Patrick Nally and Jim Freeman of JLL represented Stonemont Financial and Davis Cos. in the sale of Building 3A to an unnamed institutional real estate investment firm. The partnership’s final building within GITC is Building 4A, a 733,200-square-foot cross-dock warehouse that is set to open in early 2024. Gilbert & Ezelle Commercial Real Estate, a locally based Cushman & Wakefield alliance office, is handling leasing for the building. Stonemont Financial and Davis Cos. have developed 8 million square feet of industrial space at GITC in the past five years.
StreetLights Residential, PGIM Welcome First Residents at Hadley Apartments in Midtown Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — A joint venture between StreetLights Residential and PGIM Real Estate has welcomed first move-ins at The Hadley, a 300-unit luxury apartment community located at 5th and Juniper streets in Midtown Atlanta. The ownership plans to fully complete the property this fall. Situated near Tech Square and two MARTA stations, The Hadley offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 511 to 1,713 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,871 to $6,106, according to Apartments.com. Interiors include Latch Smart Home keyless entry, built-in Sonos speakers and Nest thermostats. Amenities include a private bar and lounge on the eighth floor, pool, coworking space, ground-level bar, fitness center, pet spa, covered dog park, coffee bar and a gated parking garage. StreetLights Creative Studio served as the architect and interior designer for The Hadley.
JLL Brokers Sale of 102,864 SF Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Atlanta’s Buckhead District
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — JLL has brokered the sale of Marketplace at Buckhead, a 102,864-square-foot shopping center located at 3871-3895 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Sterling Organization purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Marketplace at Buckhead, formerly known as Cherokee Plaza, was built in 1958 and renovated in 1997 and 2013. In addition to Kroger, the center’s tenant roster includes Willy’s Mexicana Grill, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Salon Lofts. The property’s historical occupancy has been 100 percent for over a decade, according to JLL.
Colliers Mortgage Provides $8M Refinancing for Skylar Pointe Apartment Homes in Warner Robins, Georgia
by John Nelson
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Colliers Mortgage has provided an $8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Skylar Pointe Apartment Homes, a 112-unit multifamily community located in Warner Robins. Amenities at the community include a clubhouse, swimming pool, playground, laundry facility and picnic areas. The seven-year financing features a 30-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as ATL21WR Owner LLC was the borrower.
VALDOSTA, GA. — Walmart has announced plans to invest $350 million in the development of a new dairy processing facility in Valdosta. Located on Inner Perimeter Road, the facility will provide milk to more than 750 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in Georgia and neighboring states. The project is expected to create almost 400 new jobs. Operations are scheduled to begin in late 2025. Further details of the property and construction timeline were not disclosed.
ROSWELL, GA. — Berkadia has brokered the $70.5 million sale of Grace Apartment Homes Roswell, a 396-unit multifamily property in Roswell, roughly 22 miles north of Atlanta. Located at 100 Chattahoochee Circle, the community features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. Andrew Mays, Paul Vetter, Matt White, Judy MacManus and Ian Shaw of Berkadia represented the seller, Georgia-based MSC Investment, in the transaction. RH Investment Management purchased the property.
RINCON, GA. — Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners plans to develop Effingham Business Center, a 121-acre industrial park situated in Rincon, a city in the Savannah market of Effingham County. The site is approximately 9.5 miles from Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and 10 miles from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The park will feature a 401,760-square-foot rear-load building, which will accommodate tenants 100,000 square feet and higher, and a 362,880-square-foot front-load building designed to accommodate tenants of 150,000 square feet and higher. Both buildings are being developed on a speculative basis and will feature 36-foot clear heights, automobile parking, office finishes, dock equipment, lighting and 185-foot truck courts. Delivery of both buildings is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. CBRE’s Savannah office will handle leasing efforts on behalf of Core5 for both buildings.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 257-Unit SODO Duluth Apartments in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
DULUTH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of SODO Duluth, a newly built, 257-unit apartment community located in downtown Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The sellers, The Residential Group (TRG) and PointOne Holdings, delivered SODO Duluth earlier this year. The buyer, Weinstein Properties, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Robert Stickel, Alex Brown, Ashlyn Warren and Michael Kay of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction. According to Apartments.com, SODO Duluth features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 616 to 1,470 square feet. Amenities include a sky lounge, saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, EV charging stations, package lockers and a dog park.