ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and its residential subsidiary High Street Residential (HSR), along with Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV), have closed on ground leases and are ready to begin construction on the first phase of a life sciences and multifamily development adjacent to Atlanta’s Georgia Institute of Technology campus. Formerly known as Technology Enterprise Park, the site is now named Science Square. The first phase will include TCC’s Science Square Labs, a 364,740-square-foot speculative lab and office tower. The lab project is the only ground-up commercial lab space under construction in the Atlanta market, according to TCC. Phase I will also include HSR’s 280-unit multifamily building, the firm’s first residential development in Atlanta. The multifamily component will include shared parking and ground-floor retail space. Designed by Perkins + Will, Science Square Labs will rise 13 stories with 35,558-square-foot floor plates. The facility will also feature ground-floor retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, conference space, indoor-outdoor tenant lounge and outdoor amenity deck. TCC is seeking LEED and WELL certifications for the property and plans to incorporate View Dynamic Glass, which controls ultraviolet and visible light from entering the building without blinds. Additionally, the project will feature …
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ATLANTA AND DENVER — Berkadia has completed the $375 million sale of a 12-property portfolio in Georgia totaling 2,459 apartments. Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays, Judy MacManus and Matt White of Berkadia completed the sale on behalf of the seller, JAMCO Properties. Berkadia’s Denver and Atlanta offices worked together closely throughout the process to arrange long-term Freddie Mac financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. The financing includes a mix of fixed and floating-rate, non-recourse loans. The properties in this portfolio include the following: Aspen Pointe, a 300-unit property in Roswell; Emerald Pointe, a 196-unit property in Riverdale; Lakeside Townhomes, a 177-unit property in College Park; Linden Ridge, a 210-unit property in Stone Mountain; Maplewood Pointe, a 218-unit property in Jonesboro; Morrowood Townhouses, a 264-unit property in Morrow; Oak Run, a 144-unit property in Jonesboro; Stonetree, a 232-unit property in East Point; Stratford Arms, a 100-unit property in Riverdale; The Village at Wesley Chapel, a 218-unit property in Decatur; Willow Lake, a 280-unit property in Stone Mountain; and The Woods at Southlake, a 120-unit property in Jonesboro.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Cross Creek Shopping Center, a 262,847-square-foot retail property in Memphis. A New York-based entity doing business as Allied Development of Memphis LLC sold the property for an undisclosed price to Aspen Real Estate. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller in the transaction, and Aspen was self-represented. Cross Creek is shadow-anchored by The Home Depot and features tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Conn’s HomePlus, dd’s Discounts and Five Below. Located at 3505-3619 Riverdale Road, the property is situated 18.8 miles from downtown Memphis.
GIBSONTON, FLA. — AGS Properties has acquired a newly constructed, last-mile delivery facility located within Tampa Regional Industrial Park in Gibsonton, about 15.6 miles from Tampa. Tampa Regional Industrial Park is a master-planned distribution park that totals 1.4 million square feet and includes tenants such as Republic National Distributing Co. and Siemens Corp. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge, Rick Colon, Dominic Montazemi, Zachary Eicholtz and Kayla Hankins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2022, the facility totals 112,000 square feet and was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed e-commerce company. Property amenities include LED lighting, 32-foot minimum clear heights, a 9 per 1,000-square-foot parking ratio and direct access to Interstate 75, U.S. Highway 41 and the Port of Tampa. The facility also offers future development capabilities through a 44,000-square-foot expansion of the existing facility and construction of an additional 198,000-square-foot facility. Located at 13010 Bay Industrial Drive, the property is situated 25.4 miles from Tampa International Airport.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Concord Summit Capital LLC has secured a $16 million loan for the refinancing of Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza, a shopping center in Delray Beach. The Florida-based sponsor, Berta Management, will use the bridge loan to construct a new Starbucks store, provide for capital improvements and pay off existing debt. Massachusetts-based Seven Hills Realty Trust provided the non-recourse loan. Justin Neelis and Daniel Rojo of Concord Summit Capital LLC sourced the financing on Berta Management’s behalf. Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza was 86 percent leased at the time of financing to a newly renovated Bed Bath & Beyond and a CVS/pharmacy, which was built in 2018. The property also features tenants including Enterprise, Marios Market, Agapi Gourmet, Jack’s Pizza, Philly Grill, USPS, JN Nails and Celebrity Dry Cleaning. The Starbucks will be built as an outparcel facing Atlantic Avenue. Site work is underway, and once construction is completed, the shopping center will total 86,043 square feet of leasable space. Built in 1981 at 14802 S. Military Trail, the shopping center is situated seven miles from Boca Raton and Boca Raton Airport.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ashton Hills Apartments, a 200-unit complex in Memphis. Bryan Sisk, David Dorris and Brad Barham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Iowa-based limited liability company. The team also secured the buyer, an investment group out of Denver. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1975, Ashton Hills offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with a unit size range of 580 to 1,044 square feet. Unit features include washer and dryer hookups, vinyl flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a pool, package service, maintenance onsite, property manager onsite, business center and a playground. The seller previously made significant upgrades to the property, according to Marcus & Millichap. Located at 4183 Troost Drive on 12.6 acres, Ashton Hills is situated 20.6 miles from Memphis International Airport and 13.9 miles from downtown Memphis.
Where do people go to “get away from it all” — especially when the world shuts down? Many seek relaxation and recreation in the great outdoors. Interest in camping — especially the subset of high-end camping often referred to as “glamorous camping” or “glamping” — grew steadily in the years before the pandemic. The arrival of COVID and the desire for socially distanced vacations created a rapid increase in demand and revenue. The result for commercial real estate has been a large increase in the number of investors interested in outdoor hospitality properties. “Before 2020, the trend was already very strong; the pandemic just accelerated it,” says Sean Wood, associate broker at NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers. Wood cites the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) 2021 Annual North American Camping Report: “From 2014 to 2018, there was consistent growth of about 2 million new households per year getting into camping across North America. From 2018 to 2019, we saw a jump from 39.2 million to 41.9 million households that went camping. And then in 2020, we saw an explosion in interest: from 41.9 million households to 48.2 million households camping each year.” The specialists at NAI Outdoor Hospitality Brokers expect this renewed …
ATHENS, GA.— Landmark Properties has formed a joint venture with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) initially targeting $1 billion in investment. The venture will be focused on acquiring and operating value-add student housing properties in select markets across the U.S. “Landmark and ADIA have been aligned from the start of our relationship, seeing tremendous opportunity in top-tier student housing markets,” says Wes Rogers, president and CEO of Athens, Georgia-based Landmark. “We are confident we can find acquisition targets across the nation that will complement our existing development strategy. We are appreciative of the opportunity to expand our relationship with ADIA, one of the world’s leading institutional real estate investors.” Hodes Weill Securities LLC acted as financial advisor on behalf of Landmark Properties in connection with the formation and capitalization of the joint venture. Further details were undisclosed.
PEACHTREE CITY, KENNESAW AND MARIETTA, GA. — Alabama-based Atlas Senior Living has acquired three assisted living and memory care communities, all located in the greater Atlanta area. The properties include Legacy Ridge at Brookstone in Kennesaw, Legacy Ridge at Peachtree in Peachtree City, and Legacy Ridge at Sandy Plains in Marietta Atlas will replace the current operator, Heritage Senior Living, effective April 1. The acquisitions bring Atlas’ total number of properties to 35, with 10 in Georgia.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Shoppes at Woolbright, a 146,759-square-foot shopping center in Boynton Beach. Casey Rosen, Dennis Carson, Chris Bosworth, Will Pike and Brian Pfohl of CBRE represented the seller, Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors. New York-based The Georgetown Co. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2008, the property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale with Publix as the anchor tenant. The shopping center is located at 10935 Jog Road at the intersection of Jog and Woolbright roads. The property is situated 17.1 miles from Boca Raton and 8.4 miles from Delray Beach.