Mixed-Use Projects with Grocery Anchors Top the Bill for Atlanta Retail Market

October 15, 2015

Economic indicators that support the retail market in Atlanta, like unemployment and the addition of nonfarm payroll jobs, show positive signs that the sector has recovered from the economic downturn.

Franklin Street Arranges $1.67 Million Sale of Two-Tenant Strip Center

October 13, 2015

The property includes a Starbucks and Marco’s Pizza. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Newnan DT, LLC, in the transaction.

People on the Move: Lisa Jesmer

October 12, 2015

Franklin Street, in another step toward building its Office and Industrial Services division, hired Lisa Jesmer as vice president of management services, from CBRE, where Jesmer worked as senior director of asset services for the South Florida market.

Movers: Lisa Jesmer

Lisa Jesmer has been named vice president of management services at Franklin Street and will be based in Miami.

Proposed new IKEA store for Jacksonville considered a major ‘domino’

Perhaps one of the biggest draws to IKEA is a cross-generational appeal, said Whitney Kantor, director of retail leasing at Franklin Street, a commercial real estate firm in Jacksonville.