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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 28-Story Luxury Apartment Tower in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson June 30, 2022

ATLANTA — A joint venture between Atlantic Residential, FIDES Development, Capital City Real Estate and Mitsui Fudosan America has broken ground on a 28-story apartment tower in Midtown Atlanta. Located at 1441 Peachtree St., the unnamed tower will comprise 350 luxury apartments and provide walkability to the Atlanta Arts MARTA station, Museum of Design Atlanta, Savannah College of Art and Design and the Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, as well as Pershing Point Park, Ansley Park and Piedmont Park. Designed by Niles Bolton Associates, the apartment tower’s amenities will include coworking spaces, a fitness center, wine bar and lounge, private dining area, pool with a sundeck and a rooftop bar and lounge, as well as two restaurants in the lobby. Apartments will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, many featuring balconies or terraces. The project team includes landscape architect and civil engineer Kimley-Horn and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. Gregg Shapiro and Matt Casey of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower to arrange the joint venture equity through Mitsui Fudosan America. The ownership plans to deliver the first units in June 2024.

June 30, 2022

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MDH Partners Sells 58-Property Sunbelt Logistics Portfolio Located Across 10 States for $1.3B

by Katie Sloan June 30, 2022

ATLANTA — MDH Partners has sold its 58-property Sunbelt Logistics Portfolio to an undisclosed global institutional investor for $1.3 billion. MDH will retain an ownership stake in the portfolio and will continue to operate the properties. The portfolio spans 9.7 million square feet of industrial space across 10 states, including 11 properties in Georgia; 10 properties in Florida; eight properties in Texas; seven properties each in Arizona and Missouri; four properties each in Tennessee and North Carolina; two properties each in South Carolina and Virginia; and one property in Kentucky. The final two properties include nearly 675,000 square feet of newly constructed buildings in Nashville and Charlotte that were constructed with CarbonCure, a technology for the concrete industry that introduces recycled carbon dioxide into fresh concrete to reduce its carbon footprint. The portfolio consists of modern, state-of-the-art industrial and bulk distribution properties with an average size of 169,000 square feet. The properties feature average clear heights of 30 feet with 130-foot truck courts. The portfolio was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale by more than 100 regional, national and international tenants with an average remaining lease term of 5.7 years. “This diversified portfolio provides immediate scale and operating …

June 30, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $26.1M Sale of North Macon Plaza Shopping Center in Central Georgia

by John Nelson June 29, 2022

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.

June 29, 2022

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Terwilliger Pappas Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Development in Brookhaven, Georgia

by John Nelson June 28, 2022

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.

June 28, 2022

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

SHR Residential Begins Construction on Howell Apartments in Atlanta’s Upper Westside District

by John Nelson June 28, 2022

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.

June 28, 2022

Development Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

DHL Signs 516,800 SF Lease at Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub

by John Nelson June 27, 2022

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.

June 27, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

CapRidge Buys 285,000 SF DeKalb Technology Center Flex Office Campus in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson June 27, 2022

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.

June 27, 2022

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Toro Development to Redevelop Office Campus in Metro Atlanta for Mixed-Use Destination

by John Nelson June 23, 2022

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 …

June 23, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Southeast Student Housing

Blue Vista, StepStone Purchase Theory Interlock Student Housing Project in Atlanta

by John Nelson June 23, 2022

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.

June 23, 2022

Acquisitions Development Georgia Restaurant Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.4M Sale of Chick-fil-A Ground Lease in Metro Savannah

by John Nelson June 23, 2022

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.”

June 23, 2022

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