COWETA COUNTY, GA. — FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY), a Luxembourg-based battery manufacturer focused on sustainability, has announced plans to open a new plant in Coweta County, about 40 miles south of Atlanta. The project represents a total capital investment of approximately $2.6 billion. The exact location of the manufacturing facility, which will be known as Giga America, was not disclosed. However, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the site will span 368 acres and will be situated near distribution centers for Amazon and Shopify. All of these facilities offer proximity to I-85, which connects Atlanta with Coweta County. Community and company leaders expect to create more than 700 new jobs over the next seven years. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. The local newspaper also reported that FREYR Battery considered more than 150 sites across 25 different states before settling on this specific location. The company’s products are designed to decarbonize transportation and energy systems, including as components of electric vehicles. “As we advance our U.S. expansion plan in cooperation with our key stakeholders, we expect to make meaningful investments to spur job creation and the eventual development of localized, decarbonized supply chains in the U.S. to enhance energy security …
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — RMR Group is underway on Station East, an 18-acre mixed-use development located at 111 N. First St. in the East Bank neighborhood of Nashville. Designed by Hastings Architecture, the development will feature 1,400 residential units, 1.2 million square feet of office space, over 600 hotel rooms, 2.9 acres of green space and 225,000 square feet of retail space. A project timeline was not disclosed.
Galerie Living Receives Approval for 500-Unit Seniors Housing Development at Emory University in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Locally based Galerie Living has received approval from DeKalb County commissioners for its redevelopment of a portion of Emory University’s Briarcliff campus in Atlanta. Galerie Living will develop and operate a new 500-unit seniors housing community that will be known as Corso Druid Hills. The community will feature independent living options such as cottages and apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as assisted and memory care living. Emory University entered into the lease agreement with Galerie earlier this year. More details on the project are scheduled to be disclosed in the spring of next year.
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Global Avenue Logistics Center, a 450,033-square-foot, multi-tenant logistics facility located in the western South Carolina city of Graniteville. The facility, which comprises 30 acres, is located at 1043 Global Ave. within Sage Mill Industrial Park. Edgewater Ventures and Singerman Real Estate sold the property for an undisclosed price. Pete Pittroff, Britton Burdette, Patrick Nally, Dave Andrews and Zach Lloyd of JLL represented the sellers and procured the buyer, LM Real Estate Partners, in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 327,136 SF Industrial Building in Sebastian, Florida
by John Nelson
SEBASTIAN, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Liberty Building, a 327,136-square-foot industrial building located in Sebastian. In addition to industrial and office space, the property features a cafeteria and food preparation area, vending areas, a gymnasium, exercise rooms and employee restrooms and showers. Alex Zylberglait and Michael Crocchiola of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Hammond Development Group, in the $6.9 million transaction. Zylberglait and Crocchiola also procured and represented the buyer, TLC Land Holdings.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. —Last Mile Investments has purchased Whitesburg Center, a 49,821-square-foot shopping center located at 5000 Whitesburg Drive in Huntsville. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Michols of JLL represent the seller, Baker Storey McDonald Properties, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2002, the center is leased to tenants including Dollar Tree, Hollywood Feed, Edible Arrangements, Baskin Robbins, Buff City Soap and Papa Murphy’s.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has arranged $172 million in acquisition financing for Four Seasons Hotel Nashville, a 40-story hospitality tower located at 100 Demonbreun St. in downtown Nashville’s South Broadway district. The 235-room hotel includes Mimo Restaurant, Mimo Bar, a full-service spa, event space and a resort-style pool and pool deck. The Four Seasons property also includes 143 condominiums that were not part of the sale. Eric Tupler, Jeff Bucaro, Brian Dawson and Kevin Davis of JLL arranged the financing through Credit Suisse on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between GD Holdings, Stonebridge Development Co. and Copford Capital Management LLC. The sellers, Congress Group and AECOM Capital, opened the hotel earlier this week.
TAMPA, FLA. — CIP Real Estate has purchased two industrial parks in east Tampa for a combined $74.3 million. The properties, Center Point Business Park and Hampton Oaks Business Park, are situated three miles apart via U.S. Route 301. The developments span 405,772 square feet of small and mid-bay industrial space and feature 37 dock-high doors, 58 grade-level doors and 22 ramp loading entrances. CIP expects to invest $6.3 million in upgrades to the facilities over the next three years. Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Albany Road Estate Partners, in the transaction. Jason Hochman and Ron Granite of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing through BankUnited on behalf of CIP.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Trademark Property Co. has completed the renovation of Annapolis Town Center, a mixed-use development in Annapolis spanning 2 million square feet. Whole Foods Market and Target anchor the property, which is also home to retailers including Anthropologie, RH and Paper Source. Trademark’s improvements included the addition of green space and a new community gathering area called Green Village; a climate-controlled paseo for improved connectivity and walkability; improved signage and wayfinding; and art installations from local artists. A number of new tenants are set to open within Annapolis Town Center this year, including True Food Kitchen, Tuscan Prime, Warby Parker, Life Time Fitness, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, GABBY Summer Classics Home, Urbano Mexican Fare, Tempur Sealy and VIBE.
Crescent Communities, CP Capital Break Ground on 277-Unit Apartment Development in Tampa
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Crescent Communities and CP Capital US have broken ground on Novel Independence Park, a 277-unit apartment community located in Tampa’s Westshore Business District. The property will serve as the multifamily component of Independence Park, a 44-acre mixed-use development site. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, stone surface countertops and vinyl wood flooring, and amenities will include a fitness center with a private yoga and spin studio, pool deck overlooking a pond, rooftop lounge, indoor-outdoor private events space, dog park, detached garages and a pedestrian nature trail. The site is situated within walking distance to Rocky Point Golf Club, Skyway Sports Complex and the trailhead for the Skyway Park Trail. The design-build team for Novel Independence Park includes architectural firm Dwell Design Studio, landscape architect LandDesign, civil engineer Haiff Associates and interior designer Vignette Interior Design. CBG Construction is serving as the general contractor. The construction timeline was not disclosed.