Georgia

JLL Arranges Sale of 252-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson December 16, 2022

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of The Fieldhouse, a multifamily community featuring 252 residential units and 10,112 square feet of commercial space in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Built in 2021, the property overlooks Coolray Field, home ballpark of the Minor League Baseball team Gwinnett Stripers. The Fieldhouse comprises three buildings with units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, pool deck, grilling stations, two dog parks, a club and game room, workspace, a kitchen and bar for entertaining, a yoga studio and a fitness center. John Weber, Vic Ciancetta and Cade Songy of JLL represented the seller, Brand Properties, in the transaction. Bonaventure Realty Group was the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed.

December 16, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers $13M Sale of Shopping Center in Kennesaw, Georgia

by John Nelson December 14, 2022

KENNESAW, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $13 million sale of Town Center Commons, a 72,168-square-foot shopping center located at 725 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Nashville-based 615 Ventures purchased the retail center from Ardent Cos. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller in the transaction. Town Center Commons is anchored by Public Lands, the first Southeast location of a new outdoors and sporting goods retail concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Other tenants include Five Below, which recently renewed its lease, as well as The Original Mattress Factory, Affordable Dentures & Implants, Town Center Nails, K-Town Vapor Lounge, Automation Personnel Services and Pinch of Spice. The center, which is shadow-anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Costco, was 96 percent leased at the time of sale.

December 14, 2022

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Jamestown to Begin Leasing Active Adult Community Signal House in Atlanta in Early 2023

by John Nelson December 13, 2022

ATLANTA — Jamestown plans to begin leasing units at Signal House, a 21-story active adult community underway at Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, in first-quarter 2023. The Atlanta-based mixed-use owner and developer expects the apartments to be “move-in ready” by fall 2023. Located directly adjacent to the Atlanta BeltLine at North Avenue, the 162-unit Signal House will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Residents will have access to a property app that will allow them to book a suite of services, including housekeeping, plant watering, dry cleaning, food delivery and dining reservations and massage and personal trainer appointments. Amenities will include a pool terrace with a shaded grotto lounge and outdoor shower, a multipurpose fitness room with connected outdoor fitness space, 3,300 square feet of retail space fronting the BeltLine, coworking space, wellness rooms for personal treatments, a clubhouse lounge, onsite lifestyle director and a dining room with a full commercial chef’s kitchen and connected outdoor seating. Other common spaces at Signal House will include a rooftop terrace with outdoor grilling, dining and lounging spaces, as well as community garden plots.

December 13, 2022

Development Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Savi Provisions Opens New Grocery Store in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson December 12, 2022

MILTON, GA. — Savi Provisions, an Atlanta-based boutique grocer, has opened a new location at Crapapple Market in Milton, roughly 30 miles north of Atlanta. Located at 12630 Crabapple Road, the store opened on Saturday, Dec. 10 and features the main grocery store (3,644 square feet) and a liquor market (983 square feet). Founded in 2009, Savi offers prepared foods such as sandwiches and salads in addition to organic groceries, wine, spirits and coffee.

December 12, 2022

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Ascent Breaks Ground on Two New Hotels in Metro Atlanta Totaling 196 Rooms

by John Nelson December 9, 2022

SOUTH FULTON, GA. — Ascent Hospitality Management LLC has broken ground on two new hotels in South Fulton, approximately 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Home2 Suites by Hilton will comprise 100 suites in studio and one-bedroom layouts and feature health and wellness amenities as well as work and meeting spaces. The second property, TownPlace Suites by Marriott, will feature 96 rooms furnished with full kitchens. Amenities will include a convenience store open 24 hours, a fitness center, swimming pool and an outdoor patio. The City of South Fulton estimates the new properties will drive $2 million of annual economic impact.

December 9, 2022

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

FanDuel Opens 68,000 SF Office at Ponce City Market in Atlanta

by John Nelson December 8, 2022

ATLANTA — FanDuel, a sports-tech entertainment firm known for its fantasy sports leagues, has opened its new offices at Ponce City Market, a mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. The company’s 68,000-square-foot space occupies the third floor and houses its software engineering, product development, user experience and user interface teams. The new office space features a mock sportsbook that tests FanDuel’s latest retail products; desk pods that support focused sprints and quick collaborations; and virtual scrum areas that allow digital whiteboarding concurrently across office locations. The heart of the office, the café and gaming zone, features a 12-foot video wall and a rotating selection of beer taps with beers made in Georgia that are selected by employees. FanDuel plans to grow its Atlanta-based workforce to approximately 900 colleagues over the next five years across 22 types of work settings. The company signed the lease last summer with Jamestown, the Atlanta-based owner of Ponce City Market.

December 8, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $32M Sale of Pooler Pointe Shopping Center Near Savannah

by John Nelson December 8, 2022

POOLER, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $32 million sale of Pooler Pointe, a 160,683-square-foot shopping center located in Pooler. The property is located near Tanger Outlets Savannah, the Port of Savannah and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Pooler Pointe’s tenant roster includes Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Tim Giambrone of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the buyer, a private investment firm, in the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.

December 8, 2022

Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

CRG Signs Rooms To Go to 465,250 SF Industrial Lease Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson December 6, 2022

ELLABELL, GA. — CRG has signed a subsidiary of Rooms To Go to a full-building lease at The Cubes at Interstate Centre II, CRG’s 300-acre development within the broader Interstate Centre industrial park in metro Savannah’s Bryan County. The Orlando- based furniture retailer will fully occupy the 465,250-square-foot Building E, which CRG completed on a speculative basis in October. Jason Ovadia of JLL represented Rooms To Go in the transaction, while Chris Tomasulo, Ryan Hoyt and Bennett Rudder, also with JLL, represented CRG. Located at 1393 Interstate Blvd. in Ellabell, the warehouse is situated 30 miles west of the Port of Savannah and within two miles of I-16. Building E features 36-foot clear heights, 80 dock doors, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample parking for vehicles and trailers. CRG’s parent company, Clayco, served as the builder for the project, and Clayco subsidiary Lamar Johnson Collaborative was the architect. The project was developed through CRG’s GP Fund I, which participated as the general partner. Inclenberg Investments was CRG’s limited partner.

December 6, 2022

Affordable Housing Conference Coverage Features Georgia Multifamily Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Interest Rate Volatility Will Slow Multifamily Investment Activity in 2023, Says InterFace Panel

by John Nelson December 6, 2022

ATLANTA — A lot can happen in a year. This time a year ago, the 10-year Treasury yield was at 1.489 percent, the federal funds rate was at a range of 0 to 0.25 percent and SOFR was at 0.05 percent. As of this writing, those three benchmark interest rates are at 3.527 percent, 3.75 to 4 percent and 3.82 percent, respectively — none of which are within 200 basis points from a year ago. Debt capital has become decisively more expensive, and officials at the Federal Reserve are signaling that more rate hikes are coming. For the U.S. multifamily sector, the result is that investors are increasingly becoming “pencils down” until interest rates find their footing. “We haven’t had much [investment] sales volume, as you can imagine, in the third or fourth quarter,” said Bennett Sands, managing development director at Wood Partners, an Atlanta-based apartment developer. “Looking ahead, our sales volume in 2023 will be down 50 percent [from 2022], if we’re lucky.” “It has been pretty quiet the past few months, and we expect that to continue for the next few months as well,” added Andrew Zelman, vice president of acquisitions at GID, a multifamily and mixed-use developer …

December 6, 2022

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

SJC Ventures Tops Out Second Phase of $750M Interlock Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta

by John Nelson December 2, 2022

ATLANTA — SJC Ventures has topped out the second phase of The Interlock, a $750 million mixed-use project located in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The second phase, built by Choate Construction and anchored by a 42,000-square-foot Publix, features 275,000 square feet of commercial space and 670 units of student housing for Georgia Tech students. Construction on the second phase began in May 2021. Additionally, four new retailers have inked leases at The Interlock. Pinky Promise Champagne Bar, The X Pot — a Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant, City Nails and GoodVets will join the tenant lineup. Previously announced tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, Salon Lofts and Five Guys. Stream Realty Partners is managing leasing for the office space at the development on behalf of SJC Ventures.

December 2, 2022

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