MARTA Expansion a Boon for Multifamily

March 27, 2015

Metro Atlanta’s Clayton County recently approved a sales tax that will bring MARTA public transit to the county.

Whole Foods Eyes Midtown for huge store

“I don’t know if there is another place in Atlanta better-suited to accommodate this type of concept from Whole Foods,” said Monetha Cobb, a managing director with real estate services firm Franklin Street.

‘Seven figures’ into Vinik’s reinvention of Channelside Bay Plaza, a new sense of energy and an increase in sales

Vinik won the ground lease to the property on Aug. 19 and tapped commercial real estate firm Franklin Street and Tampa developer Anthony Everett to take the lead on renovating the plaza. Franklin Street CEO Andrew Wright said the group is working with Alfonso Architects in Tampa on a design for the property that could be finalized within 45 days.

Managing Channelside before and after transformation

The cost to rehabilitate just the Channelside complex isn’t disclosed yet, but Channelside will be a major entertainment anchor for developing the overall mixed-use neighborhood — a project with a budget that could top $1 billion.

From Tampa’s new Restoration Hardware to Publix, the future of retail is all about experience

“The real successful retailers today, they’re communities,” said Brian Bern, senior director with Franklin Street in Tampa.