Southeast

ATLANTA — Atlanta Property Group (APG) has purchased the 183,619-square-foot 1200 Ashwood, an office building located 1 mile north of the Ashford-Dunwoody/Interstate 285 Interchange in Atlanta, from Miami-based LNR for approximately $9.5 million. LNR serviced the loan made to the previous owner, Griffin Capital. APG will spend approximately $1 million to renovate the building's common areas and improve the property's aesthetic appeal. Will Yowell of CBRE's Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.

ATLANTA — A joint venture between Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT (CV Reit) and three institutional investors has purchased the 338,000-square-foot Peachtree Data Center, located in downtown Atlanta, for $94.75 million. CV REIT will control and run the operations of the property, which is currently fully leased to six tenants. The building underwent a $230 million renovation in 2010.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SCOR Global Life America (formerly Transamerica Reinsurance Co.) has signed a 140,000-square-foot lease at the Bank of America Plaza, located at 101 S. Tryon St. in Charlotte. The building is 97 percent leased to tenants including Alston + Bird and Bank of America. Keith Bell of Mohr Partners’ Charlotte office, along with Merrill Roth of Newmark Knight Frank’s New York City office, represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Peter Conway and Rhea Greene of Trinity Partners’ Charlotte office represented Dallas-based Behringer Harvard, the landlord.