Publix to Anchor DeKalb County Shopping Center Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Retail | June 11, 2026 Work Begins on First NC Buc-ee’s Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Retail | June 11, 2026 East Bank Developer Inks $80M Construction Loan Atlanta & Southeast + Tennessee + Apartments | June 12, 2026 FEATURED STORY Atlanta & Southeast News In Your Inbox Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less. More Atlanta & Southeast Stories More Stories Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. The experts integrated into our team at Connect Creative span every marketing and communications discipline and channel, encompassing skilled graphic designers, public relations leaders, copy writers, content producers, digital wizards, and website developers. A collaborative approach brings out your company’s stories that are shaped and crafted with the perfect visual, the right words and in the most dynamic way. Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta Metro Stories Publix to Anchor DeKalb County Shopping Center Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Retail | June 11, 2026 Construction is underway on a new shopping center backed by public funding. The development will be anchored by a 50,325-square-foot Publix grocery store, and it will also feature an 11,200-square-foot retail building for multiple tenants. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the $28.9 million project will take shape at Glenwood and Candler roads. Approximately 2,000 square feet of affordable retail … LM Acquires Fully Leased Atlanta-Area Cold Storage Facility Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Industrial | June 9, 2026 LM Real Estate Partners acquired a newly constructed 99,750-square-foot cold storage facility for $27.5 million. Jones Development was the seller. It’s located at 109 Thompson Road in Hiram, Ga. Colliers Capital Markets Advisors Robyn Hurrell, Kyle Kidd, Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport represented the seller in the transaction. Colliers’ Debt & Structured Finance team, including … Latest Southeast Stories JP Morgan Chase Snags Naming Rights for Nashville Highrise Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Office | May 29, 2026 . JPMorgan Chase & Co. is consolidating its workforce into a new space at Broadwest, a 600,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Nashville. The Nashville Business Journal reports that the 51,000-square-foot space will include a new client center with twice the capacity of its current space, flexible workspaces, access to on-site amenities, and capacity for up to … Fully Leased Cookeville Warehouse Sells for $140M Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Industrial | May 28, 2026 Tratt Properties paid $140 million for a 1.6 million square foot industrial distributuion facility located at 4500 Academy Road in Cookeville, Tennessee. Fully leased to Academy Sports + Outdoors, Tratt Properties acquired the Class A, build-to-suit site from Middleton Partners. Ken Hedrick, Andrew Ragsdale, Phillip Butts, Jonathan Ameen, Will Smith and Spencer Smith at Colliers … Connect Conferences: Panel Recap VideosWhether you couldn't make it or just want to revisit the insights, video recordings of all Connect Conferences panel sessions are now available to purchase and view. Hear directly from the industry's top leaders as they discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future. Download the videos now!Connect Industrial Midwest 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Retail West 2025$59Watch VideoConnect New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Watch VideoView All Events Latest Atlanta Stories Authority Brands Chooses Cobb County County for New HQ Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Office | June 9, 2026 Authority Brands plans to build a nearly 50,000-square-foot “Franchise Success Center” in Cobb County. The company will spend $13 million on its new headquarters, which will include 390 workers. Authority Brands is a home services franchisor with 15 brands operating in more than 2,700 territories and served by over 1,000 franchise owners. The company’s portfolio spans … CTO Offloads 163K-SF Atlanta Retail Center Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Retail | June 5, 2026 CTO Realty Growth spun off Madison Yards, a 163,000 square foot retail center in Reynoldstown, for $73.3 million. An affiliate of Heitman Capital Management was the buyer. Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors will lease and manage the property. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports retail tenants include Publix, AMC Theatres, Taqueria Tsunami, Daily Dose Coffee, Girl Diver … Latest Georgia Stories ArcelorMittal Spending $57M on Macon Plant Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Industrial | June 3, 2026 ArcelorMittal Building Solutions is investing $57 million in its new headquarters in Macon. ArcelorMittal Building Solutions designs and develops building enclosures used to insulate and protect commercial properties, warehouses, and data centers. The headquarters development marks the firm’s launch in North America. Construction is scheduled to start during the second half of this year, with … Defense Contractor Investing $125M on Macon Expansion Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Industrial | May 18, 2026 Metal fabrication and manufacturing company, Unified Legacy, is expanding its existing footprint in Macon. The company will invest $125 million in a new manufacturing facility in Macon, creating 500 new jobs over the next several years in Bibb County. Unified Legacy’s new manufacturing facility will be located at Barnes Ferry Road in Macon, with construction … Latest Carolinas Stories Work Begins on First NC Buc-ee’s Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Retail | June 11, 2026 Town leaders often don’t come out for the groundbreaking of a convenience store or gas station, but if it’s a Buc-ee’s, that’s a different story. Over a dozen politicians and public officials attended the big day in Mebane, marking the construction of the state’s first Buc-ee’s. The 30-acre property will include a 74,000-square-foot facility with … Novant Building $300M Rock Hill Medical Campus Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Healthcare | June 10, 2026 The City of Rock Hill sold a parcel to Novant Health so it can build a $300 million medical campus. The medical campus will take up about 25 acres at Palmetto Research Park (shown) and create the equivalent of 255 full-time jobs. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the project is currently in the design phase. … Latest Tennessee Stories East Bank Developer Inks $80M Construction Loan Atlanta & Southeast + Tennessee + Apartments | June 12, 2026 Elmington Capital closed on construction loans in the amount of $80 million in order to build an affordable housing project near Nissan Stadium. The Nashville Business Journal reports it’s the first project to rise as part of Eastpoint Flats, a mixed-use development helmed by The Fallon Co. on the East Bank. The financing comes a … Latest Stories FromWorld’s Largest Asset-Based Finance Fund Just Got BiggerAlternative Assets | June 12, 2026The New IPO Playbook: Why More Value Creation Is Happening Before Companies Go PublicDirect Investment | June 11, 2026Osaic Wealth Adds $300M Family-Owned Firm in New HampshireWealth Management | June 11, 2026Morningstar Integrates CRE, CMBS Analytics Data With Anthropic’s ClaudeAlternative Assets | June 11, 2026