GRIFFIN, GA. — Burlington Stores Inc. has signed a 20,000-square-foot lease at North Griffin Square, a retail center located in Griffin, approximately 40 miles south of Atlanta. Beginning this summer, Burlington will open a store at the 226,694-square-foot center, located at 1617 N. Expressway. Belk, Bealls and Big Lots anchor the property, which is also leased to tenants including PetSmart, T-Mobile, Little Caesars, LongHorn Steakhouse and Starbucks Coffee. Sandy Springs, Ga.-based Halpern Enterprises Inc., which developed North Griffin Square in 1979, is the landlord and is currently finalizing an exterior improvement program at the shopping center.
Georgia
Richmar Properties Sells Covington Square Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta for $13.4M
by John Nelson
LITHONIA, GA. — Michigan-based Richmar Properties has sold Covington Square, a 144,585-square-foot shopping center in the east Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. Malls-Etc. purchased the property for $13.4 million. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1989 at 6152 Covington Highway, Covington Square was renovated in 2021 and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Rainbow Shops, City Gear, Beauty and More, Las Colinas Restaurant and 3D Church.
KENNESAW AND ATLANTA, GA. — Atlanta Property Group (APG) has sold two office buildings in metro Atlanta for a combined $18.5 million. The transactions include the $8.1 million sale of 1075 Big Shanty, a 72,000-square-foot, single-story office building located at 1075 Big Shanty Road in Kennesaw, and the $10.4 million sale of Paces Cumberland, a 70,000-square-foot, multi-tenant office building located in Atlanta’s Vinings district. The buyers were not disclosed. APG currently owns or operates nearly 4.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties throughout the Southeast.
MCDONOUGH AND STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — The RADCO Cos. has sold two apartment communities in metro Atlanta to Viking Capital in two transactions totaling $96.5 million. The properties include Crossings at McDonough in McDonough and Crossings at Eagle’s Landing in Stockbridge and total 419 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Shea Campbell, Colleen Hendrix and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented RADCO in both transactions. The Atlanta-based owner and operator has completed over 100 deals in the last decade totaling more than $3.3 billion, according to RADCO CEO Norman Radow.
Dwight Capital Provides $66.3M HUD-Insured Loan for Woodstock West Apartments in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
WOODSTOCK, GA. — Dwight Capital has provided a $66.3 million loan for the refinancing of Woodstock West, a 407-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. Brandon Baksh and Karnveer Bal of Dwight Capital originated the HUD 223(f) loan for the borrower, Walton Communities. The loan includes a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) Reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is in the process of achieving an NGBS Bronze certification. Woodstock West, which was developed in two phases in 2013 and 2017, comprises nine apartment buildings, two townhome buildings and one amenity building with a pool, cabana, grills and a fireplace. The property also features a 1,148-square-foot commercial space occupied by photography studio White Wall Studio.
ATLANTA — Working on behalf of owner Asana Partners, general contractor Balfour Beatty has completed construction of the Krog District redevelopment in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. Designed by architect ASD | SKY, the project featured site improvements and enhancements to existing properties at Krog District, including the Krog Street Market food hall, as well as two newly constructed mixed-use buildings with retail and office space. The new four-story building and attached five-story parking deck adjacent to Krog Street Market involved the demolition of an existing office structure. Balfour Beatty delivered the building in shell condition for future interior upfits by tenants. Level one is slated for street-facing retail, and the remainder of the building is designated as office space. The new parking deck offers 186 spaces and is already open to the public. The 33,000-square-foot, three-story building at Lake Avenue Northeast and Krog Street Northeast abuts the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and provides new access to Krog Street Market. The building will feature retail and office tenants and was also delivered in shell condition. The redevelopment project also features upgrades to the existing Atlanta Stove Works retail and office building, including landscape and hardscapes, new storefront systems and façade updates, …
Ardent to Develop Food-and-Beverage District at Piedmont Center Office Campus in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Ardent Cos. plans to add a food-and-beverage destination within its Piedmont Center office campus in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Dubbed Oxton, the project will transform 35,000 square feet of ground-level office space along Piedmont Road to a collection of eateries that will spill into Piedmont Center’s tree-lined courtyard. Atlanta-based Square Feet Studio Architects is leading the design that will span about an acre of the campus. Ardent plans to break ground in the third quarter. Piedmont Center comprises about 2 million square feet of offices and connects to PATH400, a greenway connecting various neighborhoods in the Buckhead area. Along with consulting on Oxton, Bridger Properties will handle the retail leasing assignment. Westbridge is also a consultant for the project.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $24M Sale of Lexington Park Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
SMYRNA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Lexington Park, a 156-unit multifamily community located in Smyrna, roughly 16 miles northwest of Atlanta. Travis Presnell, Nathan Swenson and James Wilber of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Castlegate Property Group, in the $24 million transaction. Knickerbocker Asset Management acquired the property. Built in 1963, Lexington Park features amenities including a grill area, swimming pool, dog park and play area, laundry facility and a business center. Castlegate previously completed $500,000 in exterior renovations at the property.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc., with joint venture partners Pantheon and an institutional investor, has acquired Bethesda Walk, a 68,271-square-foot shopping center located in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors the property, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Subway, Wingstop and Metro by T-Mobile. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $4 million sale of Thornton Promenade, an 18,900-square-foot shopping center located at 639 Thornton Road in Lithia Springs, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Avis Car Rental, Domino’s Pizza and Metro PCS are tenants at the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as RAW Promenade LLC, in the transaction. Riverwood Properties represented the buyer, a private investor. Riverwood will also provide leasing and management services for the property.