ATLANTA — Selig Enterprises has submitted a rezoning request for the second phase of The Works, an 80-acre mixed-use village located in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phase II could span 2.2 million square feet upon completion. Phase I of The Works included adaptive reuse offices housing firms including Google Fiber and City of Atlanta; Westbound at The Works, a 306-unit apartment community; Chattahoochee Food Works, a food hall with 31 stalls serving dishes including pho, barbecue, donuts, subs, Mexican food and more; Dr. Scofflaw’s at The Works, a research-and-development brewery concept from Atlanta-based Scofflaw Brewing; retail space, including boutique stores, salons, Stellar Bodies and a standalone Ballard Designs store; and outdoor gathering areas, including Fetch Park (off-leash dog park) and The Camp (outdoor playground and live music space). Selig is proposing a mix of multifamily, office and retail components along Logan Circle and Chattahoochee Avenue. Phase II, which will span the remaining 53 acres of the site, is currently in early planning stages, with no immediate construction timeline established at this time. Selig is working closely with the Upper Westside CID and local neighborhood groups to gain insight and feedback throughout the process. Founded in …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cousins Properties has purchased 300 South Tryon, a 638,000-square-foot office building in Uptown Charlotte, for $317.5 million. Barings, a global asset management firm and subsidiary of MassMutual, sold the 25-story tower to the Atlanta-based REIT. The Spectrum Cos. developed the office building in 2017 as the global headquarters for Barings. Cousins is funding the acquisition with proceeds from non-core asset sales, debt financing and the settlement of common shares. 300 South Tryon was fully leased at the time of sale with a weighted average lease term (WALT) of six years.
EARLY BRANCH, S.C. — Frampton Construction has delivered a new 300,000-square-foot build-to-suit distribution facility located at 601 Bob Gifford Parkway in Early Branch for cookware manufacturer Le Creuset of America. The 62-acre property is situated in Hampton County and sits about 54 miles north of Savannah via I-95. The development serves as Le Creuset’s North American distribution hub and also features two stories of office space for the company’s executive offices, call centers and administrative support. The design-build team includes McMillan Pazdan Smith (architect), Thomas & Hutton (civil engineer), WGPM (structural engineer), Paulson Cheek Mechanical (mechanical and plumbing contractor) and Allegiance Industries (electrical contractor).
DC Green Bank, Nuveen Green Provide $42M C-PACE Loan for Hotel Conversion Project in D.C.
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DC Green Bank and Nuveen Green Capital have closed $42 million in C-PACE financing for a hotel conversion project in Washington, D.C. The project is a repositioning of a former warehouse in the city’s Georgetown district into the new 230-room citizenM Georgetown hotel. The borrower, Another Star, will operate the hotel upon completion of the conversion, which is expected for this summer. The project will include installing efficient HVAC, water heaters, insulation and lighting systems, which are estimated to save the property owner approximately $46,000 in utility costs per year. Another Star manages 37 citizenM hotels in the United States and Europe.
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $34.5 million sale of two office buildings located at 602-668 and 776-858 S. Military Trail in Deerfield Beach, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. The single-story buildings are situated within Deerfield Corporate Park and total 157,510 square feet. The properties, dubbed Building 1 and Building 6, were 87.6 percent leased to 26 tenants at the time of sale. Scott O’Donnell, Greg Miller, Mike Ciadella and Miguel Alcivar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of New Jersey-based Denholtz doing business as Denholtz Deerfield LLC, in the transaction. A private capital investment group purchased the two buildings. Deerfield Corporate Park was originally built in 1985 and renovated in 2017.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newmark has arranged a $99 million loan for the refinancing of the Intercontinental Washington, D.C. – The Wharf, a 278-room hotel located within The Wharf, a 3.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development on the southwest Washington, D.C., waterfront. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Tyler Dumon and Tate Keir of Newmark arranged the loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of the borrower, CarrAmerica, a locally based real estate investment, development and management firm. Completed in 2017, the 250,000-square-foot hotel spans 12 stories and features a first-floor restaurant, as well as 6,000 square feet of retail space. Guest amenities include a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, 4,000 square feet of meeting space, a spa, fitness center, restaurant bar and lounge, rooftop pool and bar and an underground parking garage.
MIAMI — A joint venture between locally based Torose Equities and Irvine, Calif.-based Sabal Investment Holdings has sold 3480 Main Highway, a 55,000-square-foot office and retail property located in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Miami-based Azora Private purchased the property for $61 million, or $1,100 per square foot. The building is fully leased to food-and-beverage concepts Amal and Level 6, which are located on the ground floor and rooftop, as well as three office tenants. In 2025, an affiliate of CGI Merchant Group lost the office building through a UCC auction over $32.5 million in debt, in which Torose Equities and Sabal purchased the loan, according to South Florida Business Journal.
MONROE, N.C. — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of Yardly Monroe, a 151-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community located in Monroe, roughly 30 miles outside Charlotte. Trevor Koskovich, John Currin, Jesse Hudson and Austin Jackson of Northmarq represented the seller, a joint venture between developer Taylor Morrison and equity partner Värde Partners. Faron Thompson and Grant Harris, also with Northmarq, originated $24.8 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, FCP. The five-year, interest-only loan features a 35-year amortization schedule. Yardly Monroe, which has been rebranded as the Cottages of Monroe, is situated on nearly 25 acres and features one- and two-bedroom homes ranging in size from 717 to 1,030 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Each home features a private backyard with a pet door, full-sized washer/dryer, stainless steel appliances, high-speed internet, smart thermostat, doorbell camera, 10-foot ceilings, pantry, walk-in closet, vinyl plank flooring and a kitchen island. Community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park and a fitness center.
Crescent Communities, AEW Capital Sell 247,000 SF Industrial Building in Metro Charlotte
by Abby Cox
CONCORD, N.C. — Crescent Communities and AEW Capital Management have sold one of three rear-load industrial buildings within AXIAL Bonds Farm, a newly constructed, 810,000-square-foot industrial campus located in Concord, a northeast suburb of Charlotte. Brian Crutcher and Anne Johnson of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Thomas Hipp of Whiteside Properties represented the buyer, National Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry Inc., which will fully occupy the building. The sales price was not disclosed. The project team for AXIAL Bonds Farm included Merriman Schmitt Architects (architect), Oak Engineering (civil engineer), Landmark Builders (general contractor), AEW Capital Management (equity), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (lender) and CBRE (leasing). AXIAL Bonds Farm spans 70 acres and contains three buildings that measure 414,000, 247,000 and 148,720 square feet. The campus also includes 36-foot clear heights, rear-load configuration, 1,099 car parking spaces and 199 trailer parking spaces.
ATLANTA — Charlotte-based developer Crescent Communities has unveiled plans for 3600 Peachtree, a new mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. A construction timeline for the project was not announced. The 2.5-acre site is located at the corner of Peachtree and Wieuca roads, adjacent to Simon’s Phipps Plaza mall. Crescent made the announcement alongside its project partner, the Church of Wieuca, which currently occupies part of the site. Plans currently call for a 21-story, 375,000-square-foot office building and a 300-unit apartment community that will be operated under the developer’s NOVEL by Crescent Communities brand. The development will also feature street-level retail and restaurant space. Crescent also plans to introduce a comprehensive, hospitality-driven amenity program via approximately 10,000 square feet of shared indoor amenities and direct access to an elevated 19,000-square-foot landscaped outdoor terrace. Specific amenities will include conferencing and training spaces that can accommodate more than 200 attendees, as well as multiple alternative work environments and spa-like wellness and fitness facilities with locker rooms, indoor and outdoor lounges. Project partners for 3600 Peachtree include HSR Development Services (residential development), Partners Real Estate (office leasing), Pickard Chilton (architecture) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineering). “Our focus is on creating a workplace that feels elevated …