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Capital Chases Southeast Multifamily Sector, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow

ATLANTA — This year marked a golden age in terms of operating or selling multifamily properties, according to Alan Dean, region president of Terwilliger Pappas, a development firm with four offices in the Southeast. But given the rising costs associated with land acquisition, materials and labor, the challenge has been putting together new deals. “Anyone that got deals done shortly after COVID hit, those deals are going to be very valuable because they’re going to be opening up with less competition on lease-up,” said Dean. Dean’s comments came during a panel entitled “What’s the Outlook for Development in 2022?” at the 12th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference. The event, which took place Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Westin Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, drew more than 300 industry professionals. Joining Dean on the panel were Jay Curran, president of Charlotte, N.C.-based Crescent Communities; Woody Rupp, chief investment officer of Atlanta-based Brand Properties; Harvey Wadsworth, managing director of Atlanta-based Portman Residential; and Justin Weintraub, principal and chief development officer of Birmingham, Ala.-based Daniel Corp. Robert Stickel, executive vice chair with Cushman & Wakefield in Atlanta, moderated the panel. High prices for dirt, long entitlement processes and increased competition in the marketplace have …

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Asset Living Acquires JMG Realty, Adding 20,000 Multifamily Units to Management Portfolio

by Julia Sanders

HOUSTON AND ATLANTA — Asset Living, a Houston-based real estate property management firm, has acquired JMG Realty, an Atlanta-based real estate firm. The sales price was not disclosed. With the addition of JMG, Asset Living expands its management footprint into the Southeast by adding over 20,000 multifamily units and a new corporate office in Atlanta. With over 20 years of experience and approximately 575 employees, JMG Realty brings expertise in management, redevelopment, financial and investment services for multifamily, affordable and build-to-rent properties servicing both private and institutional owners. The company has both regional and divisional offices located throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest. The transaction is the second acquisition for Asset Living this year, with the company acquiring Dallas-based City Gate Property Group in November. Last year, Asset Living acquired three organizations.

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Carroll Acquires Two Multifamily Properties in Atlanta for $175M

by Julia Sanders

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Carroll has acquired two new multifamily properties in northeast Atlanta called The Artisan and Berkshires at Lenox Park for a combined purchase price of $175 million. Carroll paid $245,000 per unit with a total of 715 units between the two properties, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The seller(s) was not disclosed. Both properties were acquired through Carroll’s institutional investment vehicle, Carroll Multifamily Venture VI LP. The Artisan and Berkshires at Lenox Park will also be managed by Carroll. Ashish Cholia, Colleen Hendrix, Don Hoffman and Shea Campbell of CBRE represented the seller of Berkshires at Lenox Park. The Artisan, which will rebranded as Arium Peachtree Creek, is a 340-unit garden-style community located off Interstate 85 and near Buford Highway. Located at 3001 Northeast Expy, the Artisan is 11.8 miles from downtown Atlanta. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with walk-in closets, hardwood floors and in-unit washer and dryers. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center and a community business center. Berkshires at Lenox Park, which will be rebranded as Arium Lenox Park, is a 375-unit property located at the intersection of the Atlanta neighborhoods of Brookhaven and Buckhead. The property offers one-, two- and …

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Georgetown, RocaPoint to Develop 1 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter District

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — New York City-based The Georgetown Co. and affiliates of Atlanta-based RocaPoint Partners plan to co-develop Campus 244, a mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket that will exceed 1 million square feet in size. Situated on 12.8 acres near the Dunwoody MARTA station, the first phase of Campus 244 will include an adaptive reuse of an existing office building into a five-story, 400,000-square-foot building. The office building formerly was the headquarters of Gold Kist, a chicken producing company. Building features include 15-foot ceilings, private outdoor terraces, balcony space and 90,000-square-foot floor plates. Additionally, the building has amenities focused on health and wellness, such as HVAC systems, touchless elevator and restroom technologies, open staircases and operable windows. In addition to the adaptive reuse office building, the first phase will include a 145-room Element Hotel, which is part of Marriott International’s Bonvoy portfolio of 30 brands. The hotel will feature a lobby bar, greenspace and areas to gather for meetings, remote work and collaboration. The Campus 244 property will also have 25,000 square feet of restaurant space. S9 Architecture, the architectural firm responsible for the adaptive reuse design of Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district, will handle …

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Rapid Rent Growth Spurs Wave of Multifamily Investment Sales, Says InterFace Panel

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — The third quarter of 2021 was the most prolific quarter on record for U.S. multifamily investment sales, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Apartment sales volume totaled $78.7 billion for the quarter, a 192 percent increase from third-quarter 2020 and a 59 percent jump from third-quarter 2019. RCA data shows that the dollar amount of assets traded this past quarter exceeded the average annual sales from the period 2008 through 2011. James Mehalso, managing director of transactions for PGIM Real Estate, expects his firm to keep its foot on the gas for next year on both the acquisitions and sales side for multifamily assets. “The rental market is hot,” said Mehalso. “We don’t see it really changing much in 2022, at least in the first six months.” Mehalso’s comments came Thursday, Dec. 2, during a panel discussion as part of the 12th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference hosted by France Media and the InterFace Conference Group at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. Moderated by Paul Berry, vice chairman of CBRE, the panel was titled, “After a Wild 2021, What’s the Investment Market Outlook for 2022?” The event, which attracted more than 300 industry professionals, marked the return of …

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Hodges Ward Elliott Arranges $305M Sale of Condor Hospitality Portfolio Across Sun Belt, Kansas

by Julia Sanders

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the $305 million sale of the real estate holdings of Bethesda, Md.-based Condor Hospitality Trust, including a portfolio of 15 select-service hotels located across the Southeast, Texas and Kansas. Daniel Peek, Clint Hodges, John Bourret, Austin Brooks, Mike Tormey and Carolina Bernal of HWE represented Condor Hospitality in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. The Condor Hospitality Trust portfolio has an average age of less than 10 years and is affiliated with Marriott, Hilton and IHG brands. The hotel collection spans 1,908 rooms in total. The Texas properties include: Home2 Suites Austin Round Rock in Austin; Residence Inn Austin Airport in Austin; TownePlace Suites Austin Parmer/Tech Ridge in Austin; SpringHill Suites San Antonio Downtown/Riverwalk Area in San Antonio and Fairfield Inn & Suites El Paso Airport in El Paso. The portfolio also comprises hotels in Florida including Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary @ Colonial Townpark in Lake Mary; Courtyard Jacksonville Flagler Center in Jacksonville and Home2 Suites Tallahassee State Capitol in Tallahassee. The other properties include Aloft Atlanta Downtown in Atlanta; Hotel Indigo Atlanta Airport – College Park in Atlanta; Home2 Suites Summerville in Summerville, S.C.; Home2 Suites Lexington …

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Mynd Match to Develop $111M Mixed-Use Property in Metro Atlanta

by Julia Sanders

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.

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Cinelease Studios
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Woodvale, Timber Hill Secure Financing for Movie Production Campus Expansion in Covington, Georgia

by Julia Sanders

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 …

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Joint Venture Sells Arbor Square Shopping Center in Douglasville, Georgia for $18.4M

by Julia Sanders

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 …

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Several Retailers Join Tenant Lineup at Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward

by Julia Sanders

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 …

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