Georgia

MACON, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of North Macon Plaza, a newly built, 151,987-square-foot shopping center in Macon. Chase Acquisitions LLC purchased the center from a joint venture between The Sembler Co. and Berkeley Development for $26.1 million. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller in the transaction, and the buyer was self-represented. Built in 2019, North Macon Plaza’s tenant roster includes Marshalls/HomeGoods, Michaels, Old Navy and Bealls Outlet. Situated on 18.8 acres along the Bass Road exit of I-75, the shopping center is located across the street from the only Bass Pro Shops in 100 miles, according to SRS.

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BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Terwilliger Pappas has broken ground on Solis Dresden Village, a mixed-use development in Brookhaven comprising 176 apartments, seven townhomes and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Atlanta-based Connolly is partnering with Terwilliger Pappas on the retail component. Set to open near the Brookhaven MARTA station in mid-2024, apartments and townhomes at Solis Dresden Village will include quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, pool, wine tasting room, pet spa, fitness center, coworking spaces and a private meditation room. The project team includes general contractor New South Construction, architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio and civil engineer Kimley-Horn.

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ATLANTA — SHR Residential, a subsidiary of Songy Highroads, has broken ground on The Howell, a 210-unit apartment community located at 1850 Howell Mill Road in Atlanta’s Upper Westside district. The site fronts I-75 and previously housed the Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market. Set to open in early 2024, The Howell will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, along with coworking and retail space. Walton Street Capital is an equity partner with SHR Residential on the project. Development team members include architect Cooper Carry, general contractor Reeves Young and construction lender Ameris Bank. Rivers Residential will manage The Howell upon completion.

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Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub

SAVANNAH, GA. — DHL, a German logistics company, has leased 516,800 square feet of industrial space within Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) for its new “import facility.” The 2,600-acre industrial campus underway near the Port of Savannah is a public-private partnership between Broe Real Estate Group, its transportation affiliate OmniTRAX and the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority. DHL will anchor a new 790,400-square-foot cross-dock facility that is scheduled to come on line in August. Other facilities underway in the first phase of SGIH include a 380,000-square-foot, dual-rail-served building and a 940,000-square-foot property set to break ground this summer. At full buildout, Broe estimates that SGIH could span up to 20 million square feet of industrial space.

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DeKalb Technology Center Atlanta

DORAVILLE, GA. — CapRidge Partners, a real estate investment firm based in Austin, has purchased DeKalb Technology Center, a flex office park in Doraville spanning 285,000 square feet across eight buildings. Situated in metro Atlanta near the intersection of I-85 and I-285, which is known locally as Spaghetti Junction, the campus was 67 percent leased at the time of sale. Jordan Camp and Reid Hanner of Foundry Commercial represented CapRidge in the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. DeKalb Technology Center represents the sixth investment in metro Atlanta in the past 12 months for CapRidge, bringing the company’s local portfolio in that time span to nearly 900,000 square feet. The other acquisitions include Cobblestone Business Park, Franklin Forest, Whittier Mill Complex, Lakeridge Court and Westfork Business Park.

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JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development Co. plans to redevelop a former State Farm Insurance corporate campus in the northeast Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek to make way for a mixed-use destination. The project will be part of Johns Creek’s future 192-acre Town Center, which will feature a City Hall, housing, shops, restaurants, offices and parks. The newly launched Toro Development purchased 43 acres of the 54-acre site from a fund sponsored by U.S. Realty Advisors, a New York-based firm that has owned the campus since 2013. Situated at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road, the site currently houses two mid-rise office buildings that once were leased to State Farm before moving to its regional headquarters in nearby Dunwoody. Toro Development, whose principal and chief vision officer Mark Toro oversaw the development of Avalon in Alpharetta and the redevelopment of Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta during his time with North American Properties, plans to redevelop the site with ground-level stores and restaurants set below housing. The campus will also include a high-end concierge program. In the coming months, Toro Development will meet with the community to learn about the types of experiences they are seeking at …

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ATLANTA — Blue Vista Capital Management and StepStone Real Estate, the real estate arm of investment firm StepStone Group, have purchased Theory Interlock, a 240-unit student housing project underway near Georgia Tech in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Blue Vista and PeakMade Real Estate are the developers behind the community, which is one of the anchors of the $450 million The Interlock mixed-use destination that SJC Ventures is developing. Theory Interlock, which will feature a unit mix ranging from studios to five-bedroom apartments, is slated to open ahead of the fall 2023 semester. The acquisition of Theory Interlock is the first investment for a $90 million co-investment partnership between Blue Vista and StepStone that is focused on student housing opportunities.

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POOLER, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a Chick-fil-A ground lease located at 2100 Pooler Parkway in Pooler, about 12 miles west of Savannah’s downtown historic district. The 5,181-square-foot restaurant is currently underway on a 1.5-acre site, and Chick-fil-A has 15 years remaining on its lease. An out-of-state, privately held investor purchased the ground lease in an all-cash transaction at a 3.45 percent cap rate. The seller was not disclosed. Don McMinn and Brian Munn of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. “This property was sold pre-construction eight months out from delivery,” says McMinn. “[The transaction] demonstrates the strong demand and aggressive pricing for quality net-lease assets.”

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MORROW, GA. — LRC Properties has purchased a vacant, 522,071-square-foot industrial building located at 1791 Mt. Zion Road in Morrow, about 15 miles south of Atlanta and about seven miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. LRC purchased the asset in a joint venture with an unnamed, institutional investor for $31.5 million. The seller was also not disclosed. The new ownership plans to make capital improvements at the site, including removing 54,000 square feet from the property that will improve access, generate better traffic flow and add trailer parking and dock space. The new ownership also plans to install a new ESFR sprinkler system, LED lighting and exterior building and pavement improvements. Mike Sutter of Lee & Associates is handling the leasing assignment at the facility.

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BUFORD, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate has purchased 50 acres in the Atlanta suburb of Buford with plans to build two adjacent residential communities totaling 488 units. The properties include The Mabry, a build-to-rent community with 156 single-family homes, and The Margot, a 332-unit apartment community. The Mabry will feature three- to four-bedroom homes, each with its own backyard and patio. Amenities will include a pool, events lawn, dog park and a walking trail around a pond. The Margot will feature a garden, pool, outdoor kitchen, two dog parks and a clubhouse that will feature work and study pods and a coffeehouse open to the public. The communities will be located near Coolray Field, home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves’ Minor League Baseball affiliate Gwinnett Stripers, as well as The Exchange @ Gwinnett and Mall of Georgia. Additionally, RangeWater launched an in-house construction division called RangeWater Construction that will build both The Mabry and The Margot. Alp Kirmizioglu is overseeing the new division. RangeWater expects to begin construction in July for both communities, with first units slated to deliver in October 2023.

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