Savannah, Ga. — Atlantic Capital Partners has sold Twelve Oaks, a 104,915-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located in Savannah, for $35.8 million. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Publix anchors Twelve Oaks, which has operated at the site since 1992. Additional tenants include Sephora, Cold Stone Creamery, Great Clips, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, LensCrafters and Bonefish Grill. Twelve Oaks was built in 1985 and is situated on approximately 10 acres. Fred Victor of Capital Markets represented both the buyer, Downers Grove, Illinois-based InvenTrust, and the seller, …
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Construction Underway on Phase One of Crossing at Coal Mountain Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta
Cumming, Ga. — Construction is underway on Phase I of The Crossing at Coal Mountain, a 140-acre mixed-use development by Atlantic Residential in Cumming, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The project sits in the Coal Mountain region of north Forsyth County and will feature apartments, retail space and for-sale homes being developed in partnership with Toll Brothers. Atlantic Residential broke ground in July on the 47,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and entertainment space at the development, with plans to complete construction in summer 2026. Food-and-beverage concepts at The Crossing …
Cumming, Ga. — Seven new tenants have signed leases to join FrostPoint Capital’s Coal Mountain Shops, a 19,805-square-foot shopping center undergoing redevelopment in Cumming, a north Atlanta suburb. Phase I of the redevelopment is now fully leased, with the new tenants including PNC Bank, Wingstop, barre3, Kumon, Smoothie King, The Bagel Hole and Shape Nails. Details of Phase II of the redevelopment project were not disclosed. Sam Krueger and Kaitlyn Schoerner of Franklin Street handled leasing efforts on behalf of FrostPoint Capital, which purchased the center in May.
Atlanta and Chicago — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped …
Warner Robins, Ga. — BJ’s Wholesale Club plans to open a new grocery store and BJ’s Gas station south of Atlanta in Warner Robins. The Telegraph reports that the 21-acre site will house the 104,170-square-foot grocery store and 582 parking spaces, as well as a 2,204-square-foot gas station with eight pumps that opened in late August. The new BJ’s Wholesale Club store is set to open on Friday, Sept. 12. The property represents the first BJ’s Wholesale Club store in middle Georgia and its seventh in the state, according to The Telegraph.
Duluth, Ga. — The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County has approved the purchase of a former Sears department store at Gwinnett Place Mall, a struggling regional mall situated along Pleasant Hill Road near Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta. Northwood Ravin will sell the 11.5-acre site to the county for $11.5 million, the same price the Charlotte-based multifamily developer paid for the property in 2018. With the Sears acquisition, Gwinnett County now owns a combined 87.5 acres at Gwinnett Place Mall. Plans for the mall redevelopment include a mixed-use destination …
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.7 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Atlanta
Acworth, Ga. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a newly built, single-tenant retail property located in Acworth, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Whataburger occupies the 3,318-square-foot freestanding restaurant, which features a double drive-thru, on a 15-year corporate ground lease. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Georgia, in the transaction. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap procured the unnamed buyer. The Whataburger restaurant was delivered in April and is adjacent to …
Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens 11 New Stores in Third Quarter 2025
Katy, Texas — Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened 11 new stores in the third quarter of this year, with plans to debut a total of up to 25 new locations in 2025. The sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer has already launched three new locations in Boardman, Ohio; Beaufort, South Carolina; and Virginia Beach, Virginia; and will open eight more stores in fall 2025 in Rome, Georgia; Cullman, Alabama; Mishawaka, Indiana; Lakeland, Florida; Columbia, Tennessee; Albany, Georgia; Palestine, Texas; and Batesville, Mississippi. The 11 new store openings this …
Dunwoody, Ga. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $4 million in financing for the acquisition of Dunwoody Village, a 15,382-square-foot retail center located in Dunwoody, a suburb of Atlanta. David Johnson of MMCC’s Atlanta office secured the loan with a national bank on behalf of a private client. The five-year loan includes a 6.41 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule. Shadow anchored by The Fresh Market and Walgreens, Dunwoody Village features a mix of tenants including CVS Pharmacy, Chipotle Mexican Grill and a pet store.
Atlanta — Simon has introduced 18 new and expanded retailers debuting at Lenox Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot super-regional center located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Nine of the tenants are now open and operating at Lenox Square, including three expanded stores: Rolex, Burberry and Ferragamo. The other six open stores are Good American, AllSaints, Ray-Ban, Rowan, Starbucks Coffee and Claire’s. Nine more concepts are set to open later this year, including IWC, Panerai, Mejuri, Cole Haan, Garage, Lovisa, Levi’s, Kelly’s Cajun Grill and Great American Cookie Company/Marble Slab. David Vinehout serves …