Atlanta

North American Properties Follows Atlantic Town Center Investment with Rebuilding Plans for Mixed-Use Alpharetta Project

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
After the successful acquisition of Atlantic Town Center in December, for which North American Properties formed a joint venture with CB Richard Ellis Investors, NAP is strengthening its strategy of identifying and investing in Atlanta ‘blue […]

Piedmont, Levin Expand Atlanta Portfolios with Property Acquisitions

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Recent transactions seem to leave room for hope of recovery when it comes to Atlanta’s commercial real estate market.
Starting this week, the nearly vacant Medici Office Building, part of Buckhead’s Piazza at Paces–the high-end mixed-use office […]

Non-Profits to Provide Extra Care for People, Animals

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Atlanta’s oldest non-religious non-profit charitable organization has made public its plans of relocating from downtown, opting for the suburbs. The Atlanta Humane Society is now in possession of seven acres at 1565 Mansell Road in north […]

New Life in Downtown Atlanta?

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
According to both local and national papers, Georgia State has been eyeing the inconic Equitable building downtown for its business school.
The 33-story skyscraper has been one of the most familiar office towers on the downtown Atlanta […]

Legal Proceedings Impact Atlanta Office Market

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Two of Atlanta’s biggest law firms have made major–and very different–decisions concerning their office space. While McKenna Long & Aldridge decided to continue occupying the 11 floors of the Sun Trust Plaza it’s been taking up […]

Reshaping Atlanta’s Midtown Retail

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
In a letter released earlier this week, Mark Toro and North American Properties addressed Midtown residents, sharing their vision and further goals for Atlantic Station after the recent acquisition of the retail component of the master-planned community.
In […]

Atlanta’s Streets of Buckhead Gets New Owner, New Resolution

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Lifeless cranes will no longer stand sentinel over the luxury mixed-use development Streets of Buckhead. After several months of efforts, San Diego-based OliverMcMillan has finally managed to close the deal on the stalled project.
Financial terms have […]

Healthcare Growth Spurt to Expand Atlanta Medical Offerings

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Metro Atlanta’s healthcare real estate market is undergoing a real growth spurt as more medical services are relocated out of the crowded and expensive central hospital settings.
Piedmont Healthcare released plans to build a $23.4 million medical […]

Atlanta Adds Jobs, Zaps Unemployment Numbers

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Atlanta employers seem to be regaining confidence in the economy’s improvement, according to the last unemployment figures released by the Georgia Department of Labor. GDOL announced that last month’s significant drop in unemployment rates is encouraging, […]

Major Developments Change Hands in Atlanta’s Intown Communities

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Atlanta has seen a number of big properties change hands recently, although for different reasons. Notable sales include the St. Regis hotel in Buckhead and the famed mixed-use Atlantic Station complex.
The St. Regis Atlanta—one of the three high-profile […]