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How Mixed-Use Is Evolving in North Georgia

by John Nelson

Mixed-use development across the Southeast continues to change and evolve. What was once as straightforward as building residential apartments located above a street-level retail component has become something far more sophisticated and intentional. Today’s mixed-use communities offer integrated, experience-driven environments where all elements of living, working, shopping, dining and recreation are thoughtfully curated, with connectivity as a primary focus. The North Georgia region, located approximately 40 miles north of Atlanta, is where residential demand is rising, incomes are growing and consumer preferences are changing. As these trends converge, developers seek the opportunity to create true neighborhood hubs in the area. The Crossing at Coal Mountain, located in Forsyth County, is a new 140-acre mixed-use destination by Atlantic Residential that reflects how development strategies are evolving in response to these market shifts. The project will feature walkable streets, activated green spaces, local dining, daily lifestyle services and a carefully programmed retail plaza alongside luxury homes being developed in partnership with national homebuilder Toll Brothers. Each of the project’s planned elements is designed to support a true live-work-play environment. Phase I of the project’s retail district is on track to open this year, positioning the development to contribute to the region’s broader …

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Endeavor Breaks Ground on 1,009-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Arkansas

by John Nelson

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Endeavor Real Estate Group has begun construction on Juniper, a 1,009-bed student housing development located at 77 S. Duncan Ave. near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The community will offer 294 units upon completion, which is scheduled for summer 2028. Shared amenities are set to include hospitality-themed gathering spaces; a rooftop pool and sky lounge; sauna and cold plunge; cabanas and grilling areas; a Jumbotron; fitness enter; yoga and Pilates studio; spin room; golf simulator; private courtyards; secured garage parking and bicycle storage; and 3,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The project team for Juniper includes Endeavor Opportunity Partners III, Marble Capital, Kennedy Wilson, JLL, FaverGray, Modus Studios and Ecological Design Group.

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LEG, JM Zell Plan to Convert Former TSA Headquarters in Metro D.C. to Apartment Property

by John Nelson

ARLINGTON, VA. — Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) and JM Zell Partners have submitted an application to convert the former headquarters of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Arlington’s Pentagon City neighborhood into apartments. The project would reposition the two vacant office buildings, which the TSA vacated in 2020, into a property with 637 apartments and 31,000 square feet of retail space. In addition to converting 571,564 square feet of obsolete office space, plans for the 4.9-acre site include developing 116,244 square feet of new residential floor area, two new retail areas and a half-acre public plaza that connects to the Metro, as well as maintaining the 900-space underground parking garage that serves both buildings. LEG and JM Zell’s plans were submitted to Arlington County earlier this month and are pending review and approval. The design-build team includes Arquitectonica (architect) and Oculus (landscape architect). The co-developers have selected Wire Gill LLP as their land use attorney.

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Foundry Acquires Five Seniors Housing Communities in Georgia, Florida

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — Foundry Commercial, a commercial real estate services firm, developer and investor based in Orlando, has acquired five seniors housing communities in Georgia and Florida. Totaling 320 units, the portfolio comprises two communities in Warner Robins and Boynton Ridge, Ga., and three communities in Jacksonville, Titusville and Plant City, Fla. Allegro Living Management, an affiliate of Foundry, will operate the portfolio under the Alto brand. Each community features 44 assisted living units and 20 memory care units and has an average vintage age below five years, according to Foundry. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, a regional development firm, in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges Sale of 927,500 SF Industrial Property in Danville, Virginia

by John Nelson

DANVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of a 927,500-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 100 Morgan Olson Way in Danville, a city in south Virginia on the border of North Carolina. The property is situated within Cane Creek Park and offers ample space for manufacturing and/or distribution tenants. Ben Brenner and Jake Hermann of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Davis Stoneburner, Price Gutshall and Rett Turner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller, an unnamed private individual, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.

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Yamaha Motor Co. to Move U.S. Headquarters to Kennesaw, Georgia

by John Nelson

KENNESAW, GA. — Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. has announced plans to move its U.S. headquarters to the northern Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw after nearly 50 years of operation in Cypress, Calif. Yamaha Motor, which manufactures ATVs, boat engines, jet skis and other motorized products, has a strong presence in Georgia already. The Japanese-based company employs 2,300 Georgians at its 1.3 million-square-foot factory in Newnan and its marine and motorsports divisions in Kennesaw, which includes the 75,000-square-foot Marine Innovation Center that opened in 2023. Yamaha Motor Co. will begin its corporate relocation from California to Kennesaw this year and complete the process in 2028.

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Lincoln, Principal Purchase Land Near Nashville Airport, Plan 167,133 SF Industrial Project

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Lincoln Property Co. and Principal Asset Management have purchased a 13.5-acre site at 41 Rachel Road in Nashville. The buyers plan to develop Skybridge 40, a two-building, 167,133-square-foot industrial project at the site, which is located directly across I-40 from Nashville International Airport. Demolition at the site recently concluded and sitework is underway. The co-developers plan to deliver Skybridge 40 by the end of the year or early 2027. The design-build team includes Catamount Constructors (general contractor), Alliance Architects (architect) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineer). Lincoln and Principal have selected John Ward and Abigal Rieck of Cushman & Wakefield to lease the industrial project, which will comprise a 100,597-square-foot building and a 66,536-square-foot building.

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Third & Urban Unveils Renovation Plans for Atkins Park Retail Cluster in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Locally based Third & Urban has unveiled renovation plans for the Atkins Park Collection, a 61,120-square-foot retail portfolio located in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood. Third & Urban purchased the first phase of the Atkins Park Collection in December 2024, which totals 35,370 square feet along North Highland and St. Charles avenues. The firm acquired the second phase, which includes Neighbors, City Church and infill pieces of the block between Greenwood and St. Charles avenues, in September 2025. In partnership with the Virginia Highland District, Third & Urban is planning more than $3 million in building and streetscape improvements for the retail shops. The firm recently completed improvements to the 842 North Highland building, which included new signage, railings and upgraded light fixtures, as well as a new front stair entry and mural. Future building upgrades for 780 North Highland will include updated facades, the addition of an indoor-outdoor courtyard with several retail suites and new food-and-beverage tenants. Construction will begin in late spring. Shelbi Bodner and Lexi Ritter of Bridger Properties will handle retail leasing for the property.

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CAPREIT Acquires 157-Unit Build-to-Rent Development Underway in Woodruff, South Carolina

by John Nelson

WOODRFUFF, S.C. — CAPREIT has acquired Hart Townes, a 157-unit build-to-rent residential community located at 339 Hart Townes Way in Woodruff, about 21 miles southeast of Greenville, S.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Construction began last year and is scheduled to wrap up before the end of the year. First move-ins to the community are currently underway. Homes at Hart Townes span in size from 1,570 to 1,693 square feet and include wood floors, stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite countertops, attached garages, 2.5 bedrooms and private patios. Common area amenities include a swimming pool and cabana, as well as onsite property management and maintenance.

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By Flipping the Script on Value Engineering, AI ‘Saves’ Arkansas Hotel Project

by John Nelson

How did The Fay hotel in Fayetteville, Ark., save $500,000 mid-construction? How are other apartment, office and mixed-use developments doing the same, across the construction cycle? Developers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to flip the script on the challenge of value engineering that often dumbs-down original design plans. Value engineering is almost a constant in the business: A project is designed and priced during the feasibility and entitlement stage but three, four or five years later when construction starts, prices have jumped while the budget is the same. And prices go up for many reasons, such as materials costs, labor costs or regulatory issues — even for import tariffs, as we’ve seen the past year. But maybe we’re blaming the wrong culprit in giving “value engineering” a negative connotation.Now it’s time for the procurement process to take its turn in preserving value and design. Saving despite tariffsProactive procurement led to a half-million-dollar savings for real estate investor/developer Dwellist at its Fayetteville project. Dwellist is transforming a decades-old motel near the University of Arkansas into The Fay, its first Motelier-branded property, a full adaptive-reuse. Recently, materials ordering was running into cost-overruns that risked putting the overall project over budget. …

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