On May 8, Southeast Real Estate Business and Shopping Center Business magazines hosted “Atlanta Retail Reboot,” a webinar where experts from the Atlanta investment, retail and brokerage communities were invited to discuss what they are seeing in the retail market, the impact of the coronavirus on existing properties and on new developments, as well as what retail and restaurants will look like in the near and long term. Many retailers have been closed for weeks due to COVID-19, and the retail industry is facing a tough comeback. Listen to learn …
Atlanta — Atlanta-based Jamestown has launched a $50 million fund to aid small businesses at its properties that are in the process of reopening as states relax retail closures. Funding allocations will be distributed as each qualifying tenant develops a reopening plan with its local Jamestown property management team. Funds received through the relief effort can be used to cover operating expenses, as well as mandatory measures implemented to remain in compliance with local, state and federal guidelines related to COVID-19. Jamestown did not release its definition for a small …
Atlanta — Harold Schumacher, founder of The Schumacher Group in Atlanta, died Saturday at the age of 72. Schumacher attended Michigan State University and moved to Atlanta as a public school teacher in the 1970s. He worked part-time as a restaurant critic for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Schumacher worked at The Shopping Center Group, now known as TSCG, as a broker for four years before founding The Schumacher Group in 1991. Some of Schumacher’s major clients include Verizon Wireless, Bruster’s, Metrotainment Cafes (Hudson Grill and Garrison’s), Varasano’s Pizza and Golden Corral. The firm also is part of the Retail Brokers Network, …
Atlanta and Calabasas Hills, Calif. — Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Atlanta, has invested $200 million in The Cheesecake Factory Inc., owner and operator of the chain of restaurants of the same name. The Calabasas Hills-based company also owns and operates the North Italia chain, as well as a collection of restaurants within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary. The funds will be used to immediately help The Cheesecake Factory navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, in which its dine-in service has been closed. The company, which has been …
Lilburn, Ga. — JLL has arranged the sale of Five Forks Corner, an 88,646-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Lilburn. The property was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Pak Mail, Marco’s Pizza, Fitness 19, Mathnasium, Farmers Insurance, Sun City Tanning and Lush Nail Spa. The shopping center is situated at 4045 Five Forks Trickum Road SW, 24 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Mike Allison of JLL represented the seller, DLC Management Corp., in the transaction. Atlanta-based Branch …
Atlanta — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the $19.7 million sale of a single-tenant building leased to Target and an outparcel leased to Taco Bell. The property is situated at the intersection of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff roads in Atlanta, less than one mile from Emory Healthcare and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The Target store spans 154,000 square feet and the Taco Bell restaurant comprises 2,272 square feet. Fred Victor and Jon Kleinberg of Transwestern represented the seller, Lauderhill, Florida-based Scarlett & Associates Inc., in the transaction. San …
Atlanta — An Atlanta-based partnership between Coro Realty and Pope & Land has acquired three shopping centers spanning 118,500 square feet north of Atlanta. The first property is the 23,500-square-foot Brookside Station in Alpharetta. The asset is situated along Old Milton Parkway, 35 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Also included in the sale was Mansell Oaks, which spans 43,000 square feet. Mansell Oaks is situated in Roswell, 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The final property is Town Center Oaks in Kennesaw. The property comprises 52,000 square feet and is …
Sandy Springs, Ga. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has purchased Trowbridge Crossing, a 62,600-square-foot, Publix-Anchored shopping center in Sandy Springs, for $11 million. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including the U.S. Postal Service, Great Clips, T-Mobile and Domino’s Pizza. The center was also recently upgraded to include new LED lights to improve energy efficiency and illumination for the center. Trowbridge Crossing is situated at 7531 Roswell Road, 18 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The seller was not disclosed.
Atlanta — Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has purchased Perimeter Place, a 269,000-square-foot retail center in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket, for $75.4 million. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of sale to 42 tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Chipotle, Panera, Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s. SuperTarget shadow anchors Perimeter Place, which is located on a 24-acre site less than a mile from Perimeter Mall and 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. CBRE will manage the property and JLL will lead leasing efforts …
Powder Springs, Ga. — Coro Realty has acquired Varner Crossing, an 80,466-square-foot retail center in Powder Springs. An undisclosed Chicago investor sold the property for $12.7 million. Kroger anchors the center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Subway, Marco’s Pizza and Macland Animal Hospital. Coro Realty also plans to pursue a ground lease or build-to-suit opportunity for a vacant outparcel included in the deal. The property is situated at 4150 Macland Road, 25 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Anthony Blanco of TSCG led …