GROUND BREAKS ON $28M APT. COMPLEX

SMYRNA, GA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties has broken ground on the $28 million West Village Phase II, which will include a 188-unit multifamily development located off of Interstate 285 in Smyrna. Atlanta-based Phillips Partnership is the architect for the second phase, Atlanta-based Planners and Engineers Collaborative is the civil engineer, Atlanta-based Site Solutions is the landscape and hardscape designer, and Jacksonville, Fla.-based Summit Contractors Group is building the project. Branch Properties provided internal equity for the project and additional financing was provided by Fifth Third Bank. Amenities will include a resort style pool with fountains, bocce ball court with an adjacent cabana, a poolside grotto with a built-in outdoor grilling station, a club room with an internet cafe, a full-service mailing station and game nooks that will overlook the pool. The first units are slated for completion in September 2012.