ATLANTA — Boca Raton, Fla.-based CP Group and an affiliate of New York City-based Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. have purchased Buckhead Centre, a 169,000-square-foot office property in Atlanta’s Buckhead Village. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. CP Group will manage the building. Steve Devinney, Billy Graddy and Jack Teken with Stream Realty Partners will oversee leasing for the property. Buckhead Centre includes two office buildings: an eight-story tower and an adjacent seven-story tower. The structures are situated on two contiguous land parcels totaling over four acres, including an attached restaurant building and structured parking. CP Group plans to renovate the buildings. The property has boasted an average office occupancy of 95 percent over the past 30 years. Located at 2970 Peachtree Road, the office buildings are within Buckhead Village, which offers over 800,000 square feet of shops, dining, residences and office. Buckhead Village offers tenants including Dior, Veronica Beard and Warby Parker. The property is also situated 8.3 miles from downtown Atlanta.
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ATLANTA — West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Wexford Real Estate Investors and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Mill Creek Residential Trust have sold Modera Prominence, a 318-unit apartment community in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, to an affiliate of Dallas-based Lone Star Funds. Alex Brown and Robert Stickel of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale. John Harkey and Patrick Chesser of Mill Creek represented the firm on an internal basis. Built in 2021, Modera Prominence offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The property has approximately 319,000 square feet of rentable area with an average unit size of just over 1,000 square feet. Unit features include walk-in closets, hardwood floors and in-unit washer and dryers. The ground-floor retail space totals approximately 21,000 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, elevator, movie theater and onsite maintenance. Located on 2.8 acres at 3699 Lenox Road NE, the apartment property is situated next to the Atlanta Tech Village and a MARTA station. The property is also located nine miles from downtown Atlanta and 19.6 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ATHENS, GA. — Austin, Texas-based Lincoln Ventures has plans to break ground on 558 West Broad, a 750-bed community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. 558 West Broad will be a 600,000-square-foot property that offers 342 units in one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom floorplans. All units will be fully furnished. Community amenities will include a full-service coffee shop, swimming pool, wellness center, residential lounge, private study rooms, study lounge, fitness center with yoga and spin studios, bike storage and a pet grooming station. Construction on the project is set to begin in June with delivery scheduled for fall 2024. Athens-based Smith Planning Group is the civil engineer and landscape architect. Niles Bolton Associates is the design firm, and Variant will work on interior design. Rabren General Contractors will oversee construction of 558 West Broad.
AUSTELL, GA. — Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based Kairos Investment Management Co. has acquired Walton Crossing, a 238-unit affordable housing community in Austell, about 17.8 miles from downtown Atlanta. The undisclosed seller, an affordable housing developer and investor, sold the property for $34.6 million. Built in 1990 on 20.1 acres, Walton Crossing offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include fireplaces, extra storage space, balconies and patios, walk-in closets and energy-efficient kitchen appliances. Community amenities include a pool, private fitness center, playground, tennis and sport court, gazebo, classrooms and community space. The property also includes an adventure center with a kitchen, which offers a complimentary after-school enrichment programs for the residents’ children. Most of the units are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Kairos plans to install washers and dryers in the units and deploy Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs to help conserve water at the property. Located at 1820 Mulkey Road, the multifamily community is situated 8.1 miles from Kennesaw State University and 24.8 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ATHENS, GA. AND NEW YORK CITY — Athens-based Landmark Properties and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) have purchased 2,248 beds across four student housing properties located in Tier 1 markets. The properties’ locations and other property features were not disclosed. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed. The sale is part of the joint venture announced in August 2021 for the two companies to purchase student housing properties across the United States. With this acquisition, Landmark adds to its portfolio of over 54,000 beds. This transaction builds upon Landmark’s volume of acquisitions and recapitalizations that exceeded $1.3 billion in 2021. TSB Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to both Landmark Properties and BREIT.
ATLANTA — The Radco Cos. has acquired Skyhouse Midtown, a 320-unit, 23-story high-rise multifamily building in Midtown Atlanta, for $131 million. The Atlanta-based investor has rebranded the property The M by Radius. The seller was not disclosed. Jason Nettles and Megan Thompson of Northmarq brokered the transaction. Built in 2013, The M offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center and grills all with views overlooking Atlanta’s skyline. The M also includes 8,658 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Located at the corner of West Peachtree and 12th Street, the property is situated close to the Interstate 75/85 connector. The property also is situated directly across from 1105 West Peachtree, a fully-leased, newly constructed office building that is the new regional headquarters for Google. In addition, the property is across the street from the Epicurean Hotel, Northside Hospital’s in-town campus, SCAD and Georgia Tech. Skyhouse was first created by the developer, Novare Group. Last summer, Equity Residential purchased the adjacent Skyhouse South from the developers.
Connolly, Coro Realty Purchase Sprouts-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta for $40.5M
by John Nelson
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Connolly, in a joint venture with Coro Realty Advisors, has purchased Sandy Springs Gateway, a 121,370-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Sandy Springs, about 16.2 miles from downtown Atlanta. The two Atlanta-based firms purchased the center from Atlanta-based Core Property Capital for $40.5 million. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, Sandy Springs Gateway was 82 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Snooze A.M. Eatery, Taka Sushi and Passion, Big B’s Fish Joint, Tupelo Honey Café, Blast fitness studio, Corks & Caps, The Whole Dog Market, Chipotle, Kale Me Crazy, Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop and CVS. The property also features 28,000 square feet of second-story boutique office space. Conor Lalor and Eric Zimmerman of Eastdil Secured brokered the sale. Walker & Dunlop secured an undisclosed amount of financing through Credit Union Business Services and Georgia’s Own Credit Union. Coro Realty will manage the property, and LaVista Associates Inc. will lease the retail space.
ATLANTA — Crown Bay Group has sold FortyThree 75 Apartments, a 260-unit multifamily community in southwest Atlanta, for $37.1 million. Chandler Brown, Barden Brown and Taylor Brown of Global Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. The Beach Co. was the buyer. Built in 1974, FortyThree 75 offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include hardwood floors, home alarms, walk-in closets and washer and dryer connections. Community amenities include a leasing office, clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, grilling/picnic pavilion, laundry center playground and a dog park. The buyer plans to complete interior and exterior renovations, as well as add amenities. Located at 4375 Cascade Road, the property is situated 12.1 miles west from downtown Atlanta and 12.3 miles from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
VALDOSTA, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of Promenade Plaza, a 64,523-square-foot shopping center located in Valdosta. James Medefind, John Brigel, James Garner and Jim Shiebler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company. Medefind of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer. Promenade Plaza was fully occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Shoe Carnival, Books-A-Million, Best Buy, Five Guys and Sleep Number. Located on 5.5 acres at 1705 Norman Drive, the property is situated adjacent to the Valdosta Mall, an indoor mall with tenants such as JC Penney, Belk and Envy Boutique. The property is also 2.5 miles from Valdosta State University and 20 miles north of the Georgia-Florida state line via Interstate 75.
MILTON, GA. — Five retailers have released plans to join the tenant lineup at Crabapple Market, a mixed-use development currently under construction in Milton, about 31 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Courtney Brumbelow and Haley Hartman of Atlanta-based Ackerman Retail completed the leases on behalf of Crabapple Market. Opening this year, the new retailers include DUA Vietnamese, a Vietnamese restaurant; Roll On In Sushi Burritos & Bowls, a restaurant that offers a mix of tacos, bowls and donuts; Spiced Right Ribhouse, a barbecue restaurant; Buzzed Bull Creamery, an ice cream store; and Alumni Cookie Dough, a cookie dough restaurant. Previously, Ackerman Retail completed leases with Evimero Marketplace, featuring artisan-made gifts and home goods; Kitchens By Design Firm, offering a range of kitchen and other installations; Loveday Place, specializing in locally crafted artwork; Dinna Eckstein Designs – The Store, a home-design retailer providing furnishings and accessories; and Prescott Design, a full-service interior design studio. Six Bridges Brewing, The Nest Café and Savi Provisions also signed leases at Crabapple Market. There is currently one restaurant space available for lease. In addition to the lineup of restaurants and retailers, the mixed-use development is home to Class A office space, a stage for concerts …