RIVERDALE, GA. — General contractor Swinerton has broken ground on Hearthside Riverdale, a $16.4 million multifamily project in Riverdale\. Swinerton is completing the construction on behalf of the developer, OneStreet Residential. Situated on 2.6 acres roughly 15 miles south of Atlanta, the community will feature 70 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with 12 units rented at market rates and 58 units reserved as affordable housing for senior residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities at the property will include a community room, laundry room, fitness center, garden bed and pet-friendly features. Completion is scheduled for early 2026.
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ATLANTA — The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, owner and operator of the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, has selected a team of locally based firms to manage the expansion and renovation of the convention center. Impact Development Management will serve as the authority’s representative and project manager for the overhaul, Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio will serve as the project architect and Holder Construction will be the construction manager. The development team plans to break ground on the project in fall 2025, with completion slated for early 2027. The Cobb Galleria Centre was originally built by the authority in 1994. The facility currently totals 320,000 square feet, including 144,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 20 meeting rooms and four executive boardrooms. Also on the campus is Galleria Specialty Shops, an enclave of small retail shops that currently houses tenants including HOKA Shoes and a Subway kiosk. The master plan for the expansion project includes: Cobb Galleria Centre is centrally located near the intersection of I-75 and I-285 in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The convention center is connected via two elevated walkways to Simon’s Cumberland Mall and The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use village surrounding Truist Park, home of the Atlanta …
Dermody Properties Acquires 61,000 SF Logistics Facility Near Atlanta, Plans 93,320 SF Addition
by John Nelson
SUWANEE, GA. — Dermody Properties has acquired 3851 Lakefield Drive and an adjacent 10-acre parcel in Suwanee, approximately 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Florida Food Products LLC sold the property, which features an existing 61,000-square-foot logistics facility, for an undisclosed price. Matt Wirth and Jim Freeman of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction, and Dermody Properties was self-represented. Florida Food Products previously occupied the property and is consolidating operations at another regional facility. The building features upgraded office space, a 10-inch floor slab and a 105-mil roof. Additionally, Dermody Properties will develop a new, 93,320-square-foot logistics facility on the unoccupied land parcel. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year, and the building will be available for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2025.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has brokered the $36.7 million sale of Aqua Sandy Springs, an apartment community located at 100 Greyfield Lane in Sandy Springs, roughly 15 miles outside Atlanta. An entity doing business as Sandy Springs Residences II LLC acquired the property from an entity doing business as 29SC RN Property Owner LLC. Chandler Brown, Cory Sams and Taylor Brown of GREA represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1985 and 2000, Aqua Sandy Springs features 219 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The new owner plans to implement a value-add program at the property, which is situated near Atlanta’s Central Perimeter district, downtown Roswell and Alpharetta.
Storage Acquisition Group Purchases 911-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Conyers, Georgia
by John Nelson
CONYERS, GA. — The Storage Acquisition Group (TSAG) has purchased a 911-unit self-storage facility located at 4489 McDonough Highway in Conyers, about 30 miles southeast of Atlanta. The 76,125-square-foot asset was the final facility of TSAG’s 18-property portfolio purchase from True Self Storage that spans 13,714 units across 10 states. The sales price was not disclosed. Bill Sitar Jr., John Cranley, Andrew Burachinsky and Monty Spencer led TSAG’s acquisition team on an internal basis.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Atlanta-based tire manufacturer Kumho Tire USA has fully leased 210 Interstate South Drive, a 428,160-square-foot cross-dock industrial facility located in the south Atlanta suburb of McDonough. Price Weaver and Hooper Wilkinson of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bob Currie, Brad Pope, Reed Davis and Hannah Dillard of JLL represented the landlord, Dermody Properties. The distribution center is located less than one mile from I-75 and 24 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The facility features 28-foot clear heights, 101 dock-high doors, 147 trailer storage spaces and ESFR sprinklers. The property was built in 2000, according to LoopNet Inc.
SNELLVILLE, GA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Presidential Commons, a 264,271-square-foot shopping center located in Snellville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Kroger anchors the property, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Petco, Ulta Beauty, Burlington, Five Below and Aaron’s. SITE Centers sold the property to Sterling Organization for an undisclosed price. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Michols and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
SUGAR HILL, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has formed a partnership with Novare Group to develop an unanchored retail center in Sugar Hill, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The project will comprise two buildings spanning 6,035 square feet and 7,240 square feet adjacent to Novare’s 306-unit Conclave Sugar Hill multifamily community, which was delivered recently. Kelly Wilson of Ackerman Retail, a division of Ackerman & Co., will spearhead the leasing efforts for the project, which will be developed on a four-acre site on Hillcrest Drive. Ackerman Retail will target homegrown and regional restaurants, fast-casual eateries, boutiques and shops for the project, with flexible space options starting at 1,260 square feet.
SUGAR HILL, GA. — Novare Group and BCDC have delivered Conclave Sugar Hill, a 306-unit apartment community in metro Atlanta. The property is located off Ga. Highway 20 at 1375 Hillcrest Drive, directly across from Sugar Hill’s town center. The property includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhomes with private garages and patios. Monthly rental rates range from $1,455 to $2,915, according to Apartments.com. The gated community interfaces with the 11.5-mile Sugar Hill Greenway and also features a two-story club room with a library and lounge and a two-story fitness center. Other amenities include a resort-style pool with a sun shelf and tanning ledge, fire pits, lounge spaces, greenspaces, coworking spaces and a dog park.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities (ACC) has delivered new student housing projects totaling $855 million this year. Together, the six communities — which include Meadows Apartments at Princeton University, Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University, xučyun ruwway Graduate Student Apartments at University of California Berkeley, East Campus Graduate Apartments at The University of Texas at Austin and Graduate Junction at MIT — feature 3,867 beds. Austin, Texas-based ACC is the third-party developer and manager for Graduate Junction (676 beds), East Campus Graduate Apartments (784 beds), The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing (535 beds) and Meadows Apartments (604 beds). Amenities at Meadows Apartments at Princeton University include a communal kitchen, children’s playroom and a market and café. In addition to a communal kitchen, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University features a fitness center, study areas and a parking garage. At Graduate Junction at MIT, amenities include study areas, a recreation center and gym and indoor bike storage. ACC is the owner, developer and manager of Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, which offers 507 suite-style beds with social lounges, Zen areas and landscaped outdoor amenities. ACC …