MACON, GA. — Argus Eyed Partners and Sierra Property Management have rebranded as AREY Group, a fully integrated real estate platform based in Macon, Georgia. The platform will be focused on development and acquisitions, and will also offer asset and property management services. AREY Group has completed over 2 million square feet of multifamily and commercial development on institutional campuses. The company has developed and manages over 2,000 units of conventional multifamily and student housing units across the Southeast.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has brokered a $78.6 million bridge loan to facilitate the refinancing of Ann Street Lofts, a 389-unit property in Savannah’s Historic District. Ann Steet Lofts was completed in 2023 and rises six stories. The property offers 162 studios, 51 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include co-working spaces, an art studio, fitness center and EV charging stations. The borrower and developer, Tidal Real Estate Partners LP, plans to use the five-year loan retires previous construction debt on …
MCDONOUGH, GA. — CBRE has negotiated $45.9 million in acquisition financing for The Preston, a 334-unit community located at 100 Preston Creek Drive in the southeast Atlanta suburb of McDonough. The borrower, ARC Multifamily, purchased the asset for $52.4 million. CBRE originated a $34.2 million senior Fannie Mae loan and arranged an $11.7 million preferred equity investment from Related Fund Management on behalf of ARC Multifamily. Blake Cohen and Charlie Clark of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the financing. The Preston was built in …
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Resia has opened Resia Tributary, a 433-unit community located in Douglasville, approximately 20 miles west of Atlanta. Located at 1851 Market Street, Resia Tributary spans seven five-story buildings. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Apartments feature stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, granite countertops and vinyl plank flooring. Community amenities include a fitness center and a pool. The property also includes a two-story building with 9,000-square-foot retail space on the first floor and 13 one-bedroom lofts available for lease on the second floor.
ATLANTA — In order to satisfy long-term affordability commitments, builders and designers of affordable housing must be well educated about the sector’s exacting design and construction rules, which are typically driven by the source of a project’s funding. A panel of construction experts speaking at the InterFace Affordable Housing Southeast conference held Thursday, May 9 at Cobb Galleria Centre shared insights about how their industry is meeting these standards today. The inaugural conference hosted by France Media’s InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business magazine drew approximately 170 industry …
LAGRANGE, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Prose LaGrange, a 315-unit property in LaGrange, approximately 68 miles southwest of Atlanta. Located at 1900 Vernon Street, Prose LaGrange includes one- and two-bedroom units averaging 997 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with entertainment kitchen, business center with co-working spaces, pet park, fitness center and mailroom with Luxor package lockers. The property is situated adjacent to WellStar West Georgia Medical Center and the Merganser Shopping Center, which includes a Publix, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.
ATLANTA — The investment sales market for the affordable housing sector remains muted for one overarching reason: volatility. Cory Sams, executive managing director of GREA (Global Real Estate Advisors), said that a lack of certainty, especially in the capital markets, is giving buyers and sellers of affordable housing properties pause. “The worst thing for a deal is [interest rates] constantly moving around,” she said. “When they were running up and down, every deal fell apart.” Doug Childers, senior managing director of JLL, estimated that affordable housing transaction volume fell 40 …
CUMMING, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield have brokered the sale of The Flats at Westshore, a 362-unit community in the Atlanta suburb of Cumming. The Flats at Westshore was built in 2022 and is situated within the Westshore Town Center, a 20,000-square-foot retail center. Weinstein Properties acquired the asset from Atlantic Residential for an undisclosed price. Robert Stickel, Alex Brown, Ashlyn Warren, Michael Kay and Sim Patrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
ROSSVILLE, GA. — Gateway Development Corp., an affiliate of Gateway Management Co., have opened Gateway at Rossville, a 156-unit workforce housing community located in the Chattanooga, Tennessee suburb of Rossville. Arlington Construction served as the general contractor. Valdosta, Georgia-based Studio 8 Design was the architect. Situated on 18 acres, Gateway at Rossville is available to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse with gathering spaces, pool, fitness center, computer room, playground and covered pavilion with a picnic area. The construction of …
DUNWOODY, GA. — The Dunwoody City Council has approved the rezoning of Phase IV of Park Center, a 17-acre mixed-use development in the northern Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody. KDC, a Dallas-based developer and investment firm, is the master developer for the project. Locally based Cooper Carry will serve as the architect. The original plan for the project involved the construction of a single 2.2 million-square-foot office tower, which would act as the East Coast hub for State Farm Insurance. The amended zoning will allow KDC to change its plans to …