Marietta, Ga. — Five new tenants have signed leases at The Avenue West Cobb, a shopping center located in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The Peach Cobbler Factory has opened a 1,400-square-foot restaurant at the property, with restaurant Le’ Zia scheduled to open later this month in a 9,580-square-foot space. Additionally, lifestyle brand J.Jill has signed a 3,840-square-foot lease and is scheduled to open this fall, along with Spirit Halloween, which will occupy 9,980 square feet at the center on a temporary basis. Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q …
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Atlanta — The City of Atlanta, through Atlanta Urban Development (AUD), has unveiled plans for a 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment of the Mall West End. BRP Cos. is the developer. Key elements of the Mall West End redevelopment plan include: approximately 120,000 square feet of retail space, including a grocery store, fitness center, food and beverage, and local boutiques; 893 mixed-income rental units; 152 beds of student housing; a 150-key hotel; 12,000 square feet of medical office space; and community amenities. The project site is located steps from four Historically Black …
Alpharetta, Ga. — Metro Atlanta-based Honey Baked Ham Co. has signed a four-unit franchise deal in the Northeast. Locations will include Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as elsewhere in the state and an additional location in Rhode Island. Tom McGwire, great-grandson of the brand’s founder, will own and operate the units, along with his father Tad McGwire and brothers Charlie and Brett McGwire. This will bring Tom McGwire’s Honey Baked Ham portfolio to eight stores, following a previous deal to develop four stores across Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Sandy Springs, Ga. — Experiential Brands, a company that owns a portfolio of fast-casual restaurant brands, has launched SocialBites Food Hub in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Now open, the venue features multiple food-and-beverage concepts, as well as indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, interactive décor, entertainment programming, a full bar and private event space. Restaurant concepts at the property include The Original Hot Chicken, INKED Tacos, Flametown Burgers and Pinsa Roman Pizza. A second SocialBites is scheduled to open in Woodstock, roughly 30 miles outside Atlanta, later this year.
Atlanta — Immersive technology, media and entertainment company Cosm has announced plans to open an entertainment venue at Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development currently underway in downtown Atlanta. Situated within the project’s Sports and Entertainment District, the venue will comprise 70,000 square feet across three levels. Architecture firm Gensler is designing the facility. Dubbed Shared Reality, the venue will feature Cosm’s proprietary technology, including a 12K+ LED dome spanning 87 feet in diameter. Shared Reality will offer immersive live sports viewing through Cosm’s partnerships with entities including ESPN, the …
Roswell, Ga. — Hardware retail chain Ace Hardware has opened its 5,000th domestic store. Dubbed Fixit Ace Hardware, the store is located in Roswell, roughly 20 miles north of Atlanta. Additionally, the retailer opened its 100th new store of the year in Henderson, Nevada, last month. Ace, which operates more than 5,800 outposts globally, plans to open an additional 200 stores by the end of this year, which marks 100 years of business for the brand.
Roswell, Ga. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Roswell Market Center, an 82,029-square-foot retail center located in the northern Atlanta suburb of Roswell. Tenants at the property, which was built in 1990, include AutoZone, Dollar Tree, Subway and AT&T. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Sterling Organization, in the transaction.
Milledgeville, Ga. — The Sembler Co. has completed the development of Lakeside Commons, a 60,500-square-foot retail center located in Milledgeville. A 48,387-square-foot, freestanding Publix anchors property, which also features 12,000 square feet of small shop space and two outparcels. Other tenants at the property include Sugar Polish Nail Spa and T-Mobile, which occupy 3,600 and 2,400 square feet, respectively. Construction on the center began early last year.
Milledgeville, Ga. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.3 million sale of two retail properties located in Milledgeville. An undisclosed buyer acquired Town Central Shopping Center, a 140,097-square-foot retail center, and an adjacent single-tenant property totaling 54,765 square feet. Food Depot occupies the single-tenant property. Tenants at Town Central Shopping Center, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Tractor Supply Co. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller of the shopping center, and Robby Pfeiffer of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller …
Johns Creek, Ga. — Big V Property Group has acquired Johns Creek Town Center, a 303,297-square-foot retail center located in Johns Creek, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the property, which was built in 2001 and 99.7 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include HomeGoods, Michaels, Market by Macy’s, Kohl’s, PetSmart and Ulta Beauty. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.