LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 234,200-square-foot lease at Gardner Logistics Park, an industrial development located at 381 Davis Lake Road in Locust Grove, roughly 40 miles southeast of Atlanta. Tenant NVH Korea, an acoustic and thermal management company, will occupy Building 2 at the property, which was built as part of Phase II of the three-phase development. James Phillpott, Ray Stache, Lisa Pittman and Helen Cauthen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties, in the leasing negotiations. NVH Korea marks the sixth major tenant to lease space at Gardner Logistics Park.
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ATLANTA — 200 Peachtree Group , an Atlanta-based owner and operator of food-and-beverage/entertainment brands, is underway on the development of two restaurants located at 200 Peachtree St. in downtown Atlanta. SKOL Brewing Co., a craft brewery, will comprise 5,000 square feet and is expected to open later this year. Food, beverage and entertainment hall Valhalla Social is scheduled to open in spring or summer 2024 and will total 15,000 square feet, with seating for roughly 300 people. CNNA Architects is the architect for both projects, which hope to capitalize on major tourism events coming to downtown Atlanta, including the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
MARIETTA, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Merchant’s Festival, a 53,559-square-foot retail center located at 1401 Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. Target shadow-anchors the center. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller, a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. Last Mile Investments acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Tenants at Merchant’s Festival, which was 85 percent leased at the time of sale, include Which Wich, Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies, Verizon Wiresless, Orangetheory Fitness, Pearle Vision Express and Learning Express Gifts.
ATLANTA — Jamestown has topped out 619 Ponce, a mass-timber mixed-use building on the Ponce City Market campus in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The four-story property will comprise 87,000 square feet of loft offices and 27,000 square feet of retail space upon completion. Business tech firm Sage and retailer Pottery Barn have committed to 57,000 square feet of office space and 18,000 square feet of retail space at 619 Ponce, respectively. Amenities will include onsite daycare and medical facilities, direct access to the Atlanta BeltLine, bike storage and complimentary access to The Roof entertainment venue at Ponce City Market. The building will feature outdoor space on every level, natural wood columns and ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with operable panels. Jamestown is targeting LEED and Fitwel certification and is using Georgia-grown timber for the façade at 619 Ponce, as well as a regional supply chain, according to Jamestown. The design-build team includes Handel Architects, JE Dunn and StructureCraft. Atlanta-based Jamestown owns and manages more than 100,000 acres of timberlands across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
CONYERS, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has purchased a newly built, 212,232-square-foot distribution center located at 2020 E. Park Drive in Conyers, about 30 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The developer, Dayton Street Partners, sold the property to the locally based developer for an undisclosed price. Built in late 2022, the facility is located in Atlanta’s I-20 East submarket in Rockdale County. The rear-load building features 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in dock doors, more than 200 car parking spaces and a truck court with 41 parking spaces. Brett Buckner and Chris Miller of Ackerman & Co. will direct leasing efforts at the property, which offers options starting at 50,000 square feet.
Highlands Residential, Perennial Properties Plan 148-Unit Active Adult Community in Lawrenceville, Georgia
by John Nelson
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Highlands Residential and Perennial Properties have formed a joint venture to build Park Place Apartments, a 148-unit active adult community in Lawrenceville, approximately 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Construction of the project is already underway, and first move-ins are scheduled for 2024. The senior population of Gwinnett County is expected to grow by 33.6 percent over the next 10 years and Atlanta metro wide by 47 percent, according to the developers. Atlanta-based Highlands Residential is the developer and at completion Perennial Properties will be the property manager. The group also developed and manages The Chateau by Highlands, a 152-unit luxury active adult community in Braselton, about 20 miles further northeast of Park Place.
Financial Tech Firm Debuts Headquarters at One Phipps Plaza in Atlanta’s Buckhead District
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Resurgens Technology Partners, a tech-focused private equity firm, has opened its new 15,000-square-foot headquarters office at One Phipps Plaza, a newly built, Class A office tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The office building anchors the newly expanded Phipps Plaza mixed-use campus, which is owned by mall REIT Simon and includes the Nobu Hotel & Restaurant, five-story Life Time athletic club and Citizen’s Market food hall. Resurgens Technology Partners has offices in Austin, London and Silicon Valley in addition to Atlanta. Other office tenants at One Phipps Plaza include aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis and financial giant Goldman Sachs & Co.
McShane Construction Delivers 240-Unit Authentix Cartersville Apartments in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — McShane Construction Co. has delivered Authentix Cartersville, a 240-unit multifamily community located at 5000 Canton Highway in Cartersville. The 25-acre site is situated about 45 miles north of downtown Atlanta via I-75. Developed by Wisconsin-based Continental Properties, Authentix Cartersville comprises 10 two-story, wood-framed buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Excel Engineering designed the community to feature a clubhouse with a coffee bar, 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, barbeque area and a sun deck. The pet-friendly community also offers a leash-free dog park and a pet spa. Authentix Cartersville is the 22nd apartment community that McShane has constructed for Continental Properties.
BRUNSWICK, GA. — Single-family rental operator ARK Homes for Rent has begun leasing Walker Point, a 237-unit build-to-rent residential property in Brunswick, a coastal city about 80 miles south of Savannah. The property features three floor plan options ranging from two to four bedrooms. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and a dog park. Monthly rents will start at $1,650, according to ARK Homes.
Five blocks doesn’t seem that far. It’s about a quarter of a mile, or 560 steps. But, it’s just a hair past convenient for today’s office workers. Now more than ever, tenants are seeking an office experience that is dynamic and energized with amenities. They want great options for coffee, lunch or happy hour that are steps away, not blocks. If it’s not right outside the office, it’s not close enough. In Atlanta, the Midtown submarket is still where the action is. In 2022, Midtown had 775,652 square feet of positive absorption, which was the highest in the metro according to Cushman & Wakefield. In keeping with the flight-to-quality trend, Atlanta leasing activity last quarter was dominated by Class A product, which accounted for 75.6 percent of all transactions. Most of this activity occurred in Midtown. With a Walk Score of 87, Midtown is Atlanta’s most walkable submarket. But even there, it’s the vertically integrated office developments that bring a new layer of urban density that are rising above the rest. Not only are they seeing more leasing demand, but they are also experiencing a constant hum of activity and energy due to immediate access to great retail and restaurants. …