EAST POINT, GA. — Atlanta-based Mynd Match Development Group LLC has plans to develop The Commons, a $111 million mixed-use project in downtown East Point, about 7.3 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Last month, the East Point City Council voted to enter a development agreement with Mynd Match for the project. The development will sit on a nine-acre site and feature commercial, retail, residential, greenspace and public art. The project team includes TVS as the architect and urban planner and Choate Construction as the general contractor. Additionally, CoRErep will oversee commercial leasing; Baker Tilly will be in charge of project financial structuring; and Honigman is the project counsel. The project will create more than 1,500 jobs, according to Mynd Match. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
COVINGTON, GA. — A joint venture between Atlanta-based Woodvale LLC and Chicago-based Timber Hill Group has secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing and recapitalization for the expansion of Cinelease Studios – Three Ring, a TV and film production media campus in Covington. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing through Los Angeles-based CIM Group. Pattillo Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the project. The development cost was not disclosed. CIM Group provided a $72 million loan for the development. The loan will be used for the recapitalization of existing Phase I operations and the construction of Phase II. Phase I of the Cinelease Studios was completed in October 2020, with the construction of its second phase slated to start in the first quarter of 2022. Phase I included 233,000 square feet across six sound stages. The project was fully occupied within a month of completion to three production companies: Lionsgate Films, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media. Phase II will span 336,800 square feet, including 144,000 square feet of sound stages, 92,800 square feet of mill space, 70,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of third-party vendor storage spread across 90 acres. Amenities will include eight sound stages …
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — A joint venture between Connolly and Coro Realty has sold Arbor Square, a 127,195-square-foot shopping center in Douglasville. ALTO Real Estate Funds, which has offices in Dallas and Denver, purchased the property for approximately $18.4 million. Mark Joines and Drew Fleming of Newmark arranged the sale. Developed by Connolly in 1977, Arbor Square was fully renovated in 2018 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as Burlington, HomeGoods, Skechers, Starbucks, Five Guys and Del Taco. The center is situated just off Interstate 20 at the intersection of Georgia State Route 5 and Douglas Boulevard. The property is within a half-mile from Arbor Place Mall, a shopping mall with tenants such as Hot Topic, Ulta Beauty, H&M and Verizon Wireless, as well as a food court and a movie theater. Additionally, Arbor Square is located 23.9 miles from downtown Atlanta and 28.1 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Connolly is an Atlanta-based real estate developer and investor. The firm has completed more than 40 retail, office and mixed-use projects in the Southeast with a value of nearly $500 million. Coro Realty, an Atlanta-based real estate development and investment firm, oversees approximately 50 …
ATLANTA — Several new retailers have joined Ponce City Market, the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Sears Roebuck & Co. building in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Situated along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, Ponce City Market comprises 259 residential flats, 643,000 square feet of Class A office space and 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants. The new retailers include Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken, JJ’s Flower Shop, VIỆTVANA, Spicewalla Storefront and Umbrella Bar. Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken and JJ’s Flower Shop opened on Nov. 29, VIỆTVANA will open next month and Spicewalla Storefront and Umbrella Bar will open early next year. Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken is a restaurant that serves American-based cuisine and all-natural rotisserie chickens. In November 2020, the restaurant opened its first location in downtown Asheville at The Grove Arcade, a shopping center with dining and retail options. The Ponce City Market location will be its second location. JJ’s Flower Shop is a boutique flower shop owned by founder and florist Sarah Donjuan. The flower shop first opened at Ponce City Market in 2019, but in a smaller space at the Central Food Hall. The newer location will offer a larger space for the retailer. VIỆTVANA, a Vietnamese …
ATLANTA — Songy Highroads (SHR) will open the Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta, a 218-room hotel located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The hotel will open in mid-December adjacent to Bloomingdale’s at Lenox Square. In early 2020, Atlanta-based SHR started to develop the hotel in a joint venture with Hyatt Hotels Corp. New York-based Sawyer & Co. designed the hotel. The Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta hotel has two dining options both run by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson. One of the dining options is Mount Royal, a Montreal-style steakhouse. The menu combines French cooking techniques with Southern cuisine, and will change often based on seasonal vegetables, fruit and other ingredients sourced from local farmers and artisans. The other dining option, Spaceman, will anchor the hotel’s 15th floor rooftop. Spaceman is a bar and sports lounge with a menu of shareable bites plus wine, beer and cocktails. The dining option will offer indoor seating plus dual outdoor patios, as well as yard games and TVs to stream live sports and events. The lounge will be able to be rented for private parties and corporate events. The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, an Atlanta-based design firm for hospitality, designed both restaurants. The hotel …
ATLANTA — Colliers has arranged a two-floor, 47,670-square-foot office space expansion at Terminus 100, a 27-floor, 656,000-square-foot Class A property located at 3280 Peachtree Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Andrew Waguespack and Pete Shelton of Colliers arranged the six-year lease agreement with the landlord, Cousins Properties, on behalf of the tenant, Atlanta-based healthcare workforce management provider QGenda. The expansion and renewal for QGenda encompasses four floors totaling 95,340 square feet. QGenda is currently occupying 47,670 square feet at Terminus 100 and will occupy another 47,670 square feet starting May 1, 2022. The expanded office lease aims to support the software company’s growing talent pool and attract investors outside of Atlanta’s technology industry. Before QGenda expanded, the building was around 80 percent leased to tenants including Morgan Stanley, WeWork and Fleetcor.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Naples, Fla.-based TerraCap Management LLC has acquired The Reserve at Peachtree Corners, a 354-unit apartment complex in Peachtree Corners, about 22.3 miles from downtown Atlanta. Bill Shippen of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1985, The Reserve at Peachtree Corners features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a pool overlooking a private lake, fitness center, lakeside clubhouse, dog park and a playground. Located at 3495 Jones Mill Road, The Reserve at Peachtree Corners is situated in the northern region of Gwinnett County. The property is situated 8.1 miles from Perimeter Mall, 15 miles from Emory University and 30.6 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. TerraCap plans to reposition the property and complete several capital projects, including a renovation program on the unit interiors. Matt Stewart of TerraCap says the firm’s capital plan also includes renovations to the clubhouse and boosting the overall curb appeal. TerraCap chose First Communities Management as the new property manager.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Carroll Co. has sold a four-property, 1,263-unit multifamily portfolio located across four Southeastern states: Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. Charleston-based Greystar purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. Shea Campbell, Colleen Hendrix and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented Carroll in the transaction. Nate Sittema and Kristen Reilley of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Charlotte represented the borrower, a subsidiary of Greystar. One of the portfolio’s properties is Edgewater Plantation, a 360-unit property located at 100 Eighty Oak Ave. in Mount Pleasant, S.C. The property was recently rebranded to Avana Long Point. Built in 2001, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with unit features such as in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and patios/decks. Community amenities include a pool, laundry facility, playground, fitness center and a business center. Another one of the properties is Arium South Oaks, which was rebranded to Avana South Oaks. The 323-unit property is located at 100 Antioch Pike in Nashville, and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with a unit size range of 742 to 1,660 square feet. The units feature walk-in closets, balconies/patios and washer/dryer hookups. Community amenities include a tennis court, playground, fitness …
SUWANEE, GA. — Ready Capital has closed a $14.6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a four-suite, 131,000-square-foot office property in Suwanee, about 33.4 miles north of Atlanta. The name and address of the property was not disclosed. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only loan that features a floating interest rate, 48-month term and one extension option. The financing is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and tenant leasing costs. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement an exterior capital improvement plan to address deferred maintenance and improve curb appeal.
ATLANTA — GID Development Group, a real estate developer, owner and operator, has broken ground on the first phase of High Street, a $2 billion, 36-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Phase I of High Street will deliver 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, approximately 600 apartments, 90,000 square feet of new office space, 222,000 square feet of existing office and an approximately 7,500-square-foot lawn. Located at the intersection of Perimeter Center Parkway and Hammond Drive, High Street will be situated close to the Dunwoody MARTA Station and surrounded by the largest office submarket in the Southeast, according to GID. Upon completion of all phases, High Street will encompass 672,000 square feet of Class A office space; a 400-key hotel; 400,000 square feet of shopping, dining, fitness and entertainment; and 3,000 residential units. In September, Puttshack, a mini-golf bar and restaurant destination, was the first anchor tenant to be announced for the project, and will open as part of the first phase of High Street. The retailer will occupy a 26,000-square-foot space and feature four tech-driven, mini golf courses. Molly Morgan and Allie Spangler of JLL are leading leasing efforts for the retail portion of High Street. …