Blackstone Affiliate Trades Charlotte Apartments for $58.8M Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | November 12, 2025 265-Unit West Midtown Rental Asset Trades for $54.5M Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Apartments | November 11, 2025 Ares Lands $69.4M Loan to Convert Old Charlotte School into Rental Community Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | November 12, 2025 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 Connect CRE & Industry Events Connect Alternative Investments Location: Vancouver, BC Date: November 13, 2025 Connect Retail West 2025 Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: November 18, 2025 Connect Southeast Multifamily 2025 Location: Miami, FL Date: December 4, 2025 More Events Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. 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Costco and Greystar have … Former Roswell Mall Set for Major Redevelopment Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Retail | November 6, 2025 Morris & Fellows Ventures has been selected by the town of Roswell to lead the redevelopment of Roswell Town Center, a 47-acre shopping center at the intersection of Alpharetta Highway and Holcomb Bridge Road. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the company will work with city officials and the property owner over several years to revitalize … Latest Southeast Stories Hines, Peakline Obtain $63.5M Refi for Nashville Office Building Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Office | November 4, 2025 Hines and Peakline snagged a refinancing on a new 197,000 square foot office building in the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood of Nashville. Tishman Speyer closed on a $17.5 million mezzanine loan that also includes a $46.0 million senior loan from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital. The proceeds will be used to retire T3 Wedgewood Houston’s … Nashville Highrise Loses Largest Tenant, Up for Sale Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Office | October 20, 2025 Newmark has the listing on the Nashville City Center, a 27-story office tower in downtown Nashville. The sale announcement follows news that the building’s largest tenant is leaving. The Nashville Business Journal reports Holland & Knight revealed earlier this year that it signed a new lease for seven floor at Highwoods’ Symphony Place tower, which it will … 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 New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Learn MoreConnect Healthcare Real Estate 2025$59Learn MoreConnect Apartments 2025$59Learn MoreView All Events Latest Atlanta Stories 265-Unit West Midtown Rental Asset Trades for $54.5M Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Apartments | November 11, 2025 An affiliate linked to Eaton Vance, a Morgan Stanley company, sold a West Midtown apartment community for $54.5 million. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that an LLC affiliated with TriBridge Residential was the buyer of the 265-unit apartment community, known as 1016 Lofts. 1016 Lofts was built in 2002, and features studio, one- and two-bedroom … 60-Story Atlanta Highrise Reaches Construction Milestone Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Apartments | November 11, 2025 Rockefeller Group announced the topping out of 1072 West Peachtree, a 60-story, mixed-use tower located in Midtown, Atlanta. The development will feature boutique, Class A office space, luxury residences with a full acre of amenities, and ground-floor retail space. Upon completion in Spring 2026, the property will stand as the tallest tower built in Atlanta … Latest Georgia Stories Newmark Arranges Sale, Financing of Savannah Vintage Rental Asset Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Apartments | November 7, 2025 Newmark arranged the $25.1 million sale and $18.5 million financing of Live Oak Plantation, a 208-unit multifamily property at 8505 Waters Avenue in Savannah, Georgia. Newmark’s Brooks Colquitt and Christopher Lyon represented the undisclosed seller. Carter King secured the financing from Fannie Mae on behalf of the buyer, The Hallmark Companies. Constructed in 1971, Live … Vintage Athens Hotel to be Razed, Student Housing on Way Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Student Housing | November 3, 2025 Core Spaces is converting the site of Hotel Abacus, a 122-room inn built in the 1970’s into a midrise student housing development. The project is within a half mile of the University of Georgia. The venture could house over 1,200 students. The redevelopment is expected to cost over $150 million. The Atlanta Business Journal reports … Latest Carolinas Stories Ares Lands $69.4M Loan to Convert Old Charlotte School into Rental Community Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | November 12, 2025 A fund managed by Ares Management secured a $69.4 million construction loan so it can start work transforming a former elementary school into a 314-unit apartment complex. Ares will be turning the Midwood Elementary School at 1817 Central Ave. into a seven-story apartment building. The onetime school building, built in the 1930’s, will be demolished. … Blackstone Affiliate Trades Charlotte Apartments for $58.8M Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | November 12, 2025 Blackstone affiliate LivCor sold Tryon Farms Apartments for $58.8 million. The property at 15120 Wylie Way was acquired by GSL Properties. GSL paid around $245,000 per unit for the property. Tryon Farms Apartments includes 240 units in southwest Charlotte. The Charlotte Business Journal reports Blackstone acquired Tryon Farms for $54.5 million in 2021 from Madison Capital … Latest Stories FromVista Equity Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Nexthink at $3B Valuation Direct Investment | November 12, 2025Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Nexthink, a leading provider of employee experience management software, in a transaction valuing the Swiss-American company at approximately $3 billion. The investment underscores Vista’s continued conviction in mission-critical enterprise software and digital productivity solutions. The deal adds to Vista’s busy year of software transactions, following its reported $2.9 billion exit from ...Morningstar to Launch First Comprehensive Indexes for U.S. Evergreen Funds Alternative Assets | November 12, 2025Morningstar, Inc. announced plans to launch the Morningstar PitchBook US Evergreen Fund Indexes, a first-of-its-kind benchmark suite designed to evaluate the performance of non-traded “semiliquid” or “evergreen” private market vehicles. The initial set of indexes is expected to be available in Q1 2026, offering investors standardized tools to compare evergreen funds with public market alternatives—and with one another. The ...Manulife | CQS Raises $1.1B for Third European Bank Regulatory Capital Fund Alternative Assets | November 12, 2025Manulife | CQS Investment Management (MCQS) has closed its third regulatory capital relief fund with $1.1 billion in commitments, extending a ten-year track record of partnering with European banks seeking balance-sheet optimization. The capital raise—across the Manulife CQS Regulatory Capital Relief III Fund and separately managed accounts—continues the firm’s strategy of providing capital relief through structured transactions backed by high-quality loan portfolios. ...Morgan Stanley, GSA Close $1B Student Housing Deal Across Top U.S. University Markets Alternative Assets | November 12, 2025Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through its Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) arm, and Global Student Accommodation (GSA) have completed a $1 billion-plus acquisition of eight premier student housing assets from a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA) wholly owned subsidiary and Landmark Properties. The portfolio spans seven U.S. states and serves leading universities ...
