Georgia IOS Market Moves: September 1 - 27

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Georgia's IOS market saw a flurry of activity in September — acquisitions in Atlanta and Savannah, off-market dispositions, major leases, and portfolio financing.

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Georgia IOS Market Moves: September 1 - 27

Georgia’s IOS market has seen a flurry of activity this September, from acquisitions in Atlanta and Savannah, to off-market dispositions, major leases, and portfolio financing. Here’s the complete breakdown, with the people who made these deals happen.

Major Acquisitions Catalyst Picks Up Austell IOS - Transaction: Catalyst Investment Partners acquired 2.59 acres at 6711 Oak Ridge Commerce Way in Austell, GA. - Property: 9,044 SF service facility. - Catalyst Team: Brandon Johnson, Kyle Earley. - Broker: Harrison Auerbach with Matthews Real Estate Investment Services structured the transaction.

Alterra Expands in Norcross - Transaction: Alterra IOS bought 2.4 acres at 2725 Keystone Court in Norcross, GA. - Property: 5,000 SF maintenance facility. - Alterra Team: Charlie Totten. - Broker: Mendy Ruder with Lee & Associates.

Realterm Enters Atlanta - Transaction: Realterm acquired 10 acres at 1809 Westgate Parkway SW in Atlanta, GA. - Property: 14,500 SF maintenance shop. - Realterm Team: Arnie Capute, Ed Brickley. - Broker: Connor Winkler with Lee & Associates.

Alluvion Partners Buys in Chattanooga Metro - Transaction: Alluvion Partners acquired 2.37 acres at 95 Hunt Drive in Rossville, GA (Chattanooga metro). - Property: 17,000 SF clear-span warehouse. - Alluvion Team: Dean Taylor. - Brokers: Griffin Farriss, Bradley Worthington, Matt Garvey with Stream Realty Partners (now marketing property for lease).

Dispositions Swartz Co Sells 8 Acres in Forest Park - Transaction: Swartz Co Commercial Real Estate brokered the sale of 8 acres across 249 & 257 Forest Parkway in Forest Park, GA. - Property: 60,000 SF warehouse, leased to Enterprise Truck Rentals & Toyota Collision Center. - Brokers: Thomas Allen Farr, Ryan Swartzberg with Swartz Co facilitated the off-market deal.

Matthews Facilitates Austell Sale - Transaction: Matthews Real Estate Investment Services sold 2.59 acres at 6711 Oak Ridge Commerce Way in Austell, GA. - Property: 9,000 SF industrial building. - Brokers: Harrison Auerbach & Thomas Wilkinson with Matthews represented the seller and sourced the buyer off-market.

Leasing Elmwood & OnPace Secure Savannah Lease - Transaction: Elmwood & Co. and OnPace Partners leased 10 acres at 28 Telfair Place in Savannah, GA to CMC Logistics. - Brokers: Zachary Zakas (Elmwood), Nathaniel Weikert & Stephen Bridges (OnPace Partners) repped landlord Jadian IOS.

Elmwood Subleases Garden City IOS - Transaction: Elmwood & Co. subleased 2.15 acres at 7 Sonny Perdue Drive in Garden City, GA. - Broker: Zachary Zakas with Elmwood repped US Container Depot.

Financing Criterion & Columbia Pacific Secure $180M Refi - Transaction: Criterion Group and Columbia Pacific Advisors locked in a $180M refinance loan from Axos Bank. - Portfolio: 34 IOS assets, 290 acres across 11 states including Georgia. - Brokers: Christopher Peck & Peter Rotchford with JLL arranged the 5-year, floating-rate loan.

Takeaway From Atlanta’s off-market trades to Savannah’s leasing action and Chattanooga-adjacent acquisitions, Georgia is proving to be one of the most dynamic IOS markets in the Southeast. With major institutional players like Alterra and Realterm stepping in, and local firms like Swartz Co and Elmwood keeping deals flowing- activity remains strong across all fronts.

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