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Toro Development Breaks Ground on $560M Medley Mixed-Use Campus in Johns Creek, Georgia

by John Nelson

JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development has officially broken ground on Medley, a $560 million mixed-use development spanning 43 acres in Johns Creek, an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta. Toro plans to hold a grand opening for the development on Oct. 29, 2026. The project is situated at the corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Johns Creek Parkway, which formerly housed offices for State Farm Insurance. Plans for Medley call for 150,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; a 175-room hotel; 110,000 square feet of offices; 750 apartments; 133 townhomes built by Empire Communities; and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. Toro obtained construction financing for the project in November and announced a new round of retail leasing at the development in December. Medley represents an important component of the city of Johns Creek’s 192-acre town center vision, according to Toro.

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Amazon Web Services to Invest $11B in Georgia

by John Nelson

SEATTLE — Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform of the Seattle-based e-commerce giant, has announced plans to invest $11 billion in the state of Georgia. This comes a couple weeks after AWS announced a similar $10 billion investment in Ohio. The move will expand the infrastructural capabilities of AWS in Georgia and support the company’s cloud computing and generative AI technologies. Details of the planned investment in Georgia, including construction timelines for any new data centers, were not disclosed, though AWS says the investments would be concentrated in Douglas and Butts counties. AWS expects to create at least 550 new high-skilled jobs with this investment, including for technical roles such as data center engineers, network specialists, engineering operations managers and security specialists, as well as indirect jobs such as construction and those in the data center supply chain. Since 2010, Amazon has invested $18.5 billion in Georgia and contributed $20.1 billion to the state’s gross domestic product. The parent company supports 34,000 full- and part-time jobs in the Peach State, including at Amazon MGM Studios where the film studio regularly shoots movies and TV shows.

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Avison Young Arranges Sale of 66.8 Acres Near New Northeast Georgia Inland Port

by John Nelson

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of 66.8 acres across four land parcels in Flowery Branch, a city near the upcoming Northeast Georgia Inland Port. The buyer, Alliance Industrial Co., plans to develop two speculative facilities on the newly acquired land, which is situated directly off I-985. The properties, collectively known as Alliance 985 Business Park, will include Building 100 (113,536 square feet) and Building 200 (426,872 square feet). Alliance plans to break ground on the project this quarter and deliver in early 2026. Chris Hoag, Jason Holland and Andrew Joyner of Avison Young represented the buyer in the transaction. Stephen Lovett and Zach Tibbs of Norton Commercial brokered the sale of one of the parcels. Alliance has tapped the Avison Young team to lease Alliance 985 Business Park moving forward.

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CBRE Arranges Refinancing Loan for 370-Unit Luxury Multifamily Complex in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — CBRE has arranged a fixed-rate loan for the refinancing of Sora at Spring Quarter, a newly built, 370-unit luxury multifamily complex in Midtown Atlanta. Mike Ryan, Blake Cohen and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers, Portman Residential and National Real Estate Advisors. Apollo provided the five-year loan, the amount of which was not disclosed. The NGBS Silver-certified property was completed in January 2024 and is part of Portman’s Spring Quarter mixed-use campus, which includes the recently completed Ten Twenty Spring office tower and the historic H.M. Patterson Home and Gardens funeral home. Located at 1000 Spring St., the 29-story multifamily tower features various floor plans ranging from 659 to 1,680 square feet, including studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, two-story townhomes and two- and three-bedroom penthouse units. According to Apartments.com, monthly rental rates begin at $2,195.  Unit amenities comprise condo-style finishes with plank flooring, 10- to-12-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, gas range cooktops, stainless steel appliances and porcelain tile bathrooms. Residents have access to a 10th-floor pool and terrace, 24-hour gym with fitness studios, infrared sauna, rock-climbing wall, sports simulator, gaming lounge, 29th-floor rooftop lounge and observation deck and nearly 13,000 square feet …

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Graystone Capital Brokers Sale-Leaseback of 74,718 SF Industrial Facility in Metro Augusta for Stuckey’s

by John Nelson

WRENS, GA. — California-based Graystone Capital Advisors has brokered the sale-leaseback of Stuckey’s 74,718-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Wrens, a rural suburb 30 miles southwest of Augusta. A Midwest-based buyer acquired the 10.2-acre asset for an undisclosed price, where Stuckey’s Corp. will lease the facility from its new owner. Julius Swolsky and Don Bingham of Graystone represented the seller in the transaction for the 20-year leaseback. Situated along 705 South Main St., the American brand has almost 20 standalone brick-and-mortar pecan stand locations and more than 50 Stuckey’s Express, or store-within-a-store, locations in convenience stores and gas stations, primarily in the Southeast and Texas. The company is a wholesale distributor for these outlets and the exclusive provider of Stuckey’s-branded products, including T-shirts, mugs, hats and the pecan log roll.

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Bull Realty Brokers Sale of 103,105 SF Office Building in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

NORCROSS, GA. — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the sale of a 103,105-square-foot office building in metro Atlanta that was formerly owned by Ameris Bank. Located at 6625 The Corners Parkway in Norcross, the property sold for $6.4 million in an all-cash deal. The buyer was an investor partnership that included ALM Automotive Group, a current tenant in the building. Michael Bull and Austin Bull of Bull Realty marketed the property on behalf of the seller.

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JLL Arranges $63.5M Sale of Cobb Place Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

KENNESAW, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $63.5 million sale of Cobb Place, a 335,190-square-foot shopping center in Kennesaw. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Kahn and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller, Savannah, Ga.-based Wicker Park Capital Management, in the transaction. The buyer was Miami-based Shaked Acquisitions. Located about 27 miles northwest of Atlanta, the shopping center is historically the top destination in the region for furniture and home-centric retailers, according to JLL. The longstanding anchor list includes Ashley Furniture HomeStore, American Signature Furniture, DSW, Cost Plus World Market, Hobbytown, Bassett Furniture, Natuzzi and BrandsMart USA.

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JLL Secures $357.8M Acquisition Loan for National Industrial Portfolio

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — JLL’s Capital Markets group has secured a $357.8 million acquisition loan for a national industrial portfolio on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based industrial real developer MDH Partners. Chris Drew, Michael Cosby, Ryan Ade, Brian Gaswirth, Jimmy Calvo and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the balance sheet loan through Wells Fargo Bank and Capital One. Nathan Balmes and Michael Loffredo internally led the debt execution for MDH. The 5.5 million-square-foot portfolio, dubbed “MDH F3 Arctic Portfolio,” is located within the metropolitan areas of Houston, Austin, Chicago, Greenville, S.C., and Middletown, Pa. The portfolio comprises eight developments consisting of 12 individual buildings ranging in size from 140,300 to 1 million square feet, with an average clear height of 34 feet. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants across several industries, including automotive, e-commerce, food-and-beverage and home goods.

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PJ’s Coffee to Expand in Metro Atlanta With 12 New Locations

by John Nelson

MANDEVILLE, LA. — PJ’s Coffee plans to open 12 new locations in the metropolitan Atlanta area over the next seven years. The Peach State currently has a PJ’s Coffee location in Greensboro and construction will soon begin for its next one in Rome. The Mandeville, La.-based coffeeshop chain has more than 185 locations operating systemwide and more than 100 in the development pipeline. “Our expansion into Atlanta represents a game-changing opportunity to share PJ’s unique flavors with a vibrant community that values Southern hospitality and exceptional coffee,” says Lory Schwartz, franchise development manager of PJ’s Coffee. “The city’s dynamic economy, strong coffee culture and affinity for innovation make it the perfect place for our next chapter of growth.”

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Stickiness of Renter Sets Build-to-Rent Sector Apart from Traditional Multifamily, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow

ATLANTA — When considering a single-family, build-to-rent (BTR) development or acquisition, the main priority of the developer or investor is to focus on finding a place where people want to live, said Zach Persky, vice president of acquisitions for Quinn Residences. Access to jobs, retail corridors and good school districts are all important factors for potential residents. Persky was one of the speakers on the BTR panel at the 15th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, which took place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Kyle Palmer, managing partner of Palmer Real Estate Investment Services, moderated the discussion. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. While the BTR segment may still be in its infancy, its fundamentals are solid, according to the panel. Demand comes from would-be homebuyers who are priced out of the single-family market. These purpose-built rentals have many of the same perks of for-sale homes, such as yards and private garages, without the handicaps of down payment and mortgage commitment. BTR construction completions nationally totaled more than 50,000 units …

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