Parkside Partners has carved out a niche with Chamblee redevelopment, and the firm continues the roll with adaptive reuse of a former Ingersoll Rand property that will serve as an AGL Resources' Peachtree Service Center.

Parkside will begin renovation of the 20,500-square-foot building near the former Doraville GM plant next month with an eye on completion and AGL's move-in by June. The $4 million project brings 50 jobs to Chamblee.

RP Partners, a joint venture between Parkside and RACO General Contractors, acquired the building and 2.8-acre site from Ingersoll Rand in March 2008 and sold the property to AGL for $2.98 million in December. Parkside's Kyle Jenks represented RP Partners and Jim Sanders of ICON Commercial represented AGL in that transaction.

The AGL project marks the firm's third in the North Dekalb town. Over the past two years, Parkside's been involved in Chamblee redevelopment projects totaling $16 million, including conversion of 3401 Malone and 5256 Peachtree into loft-office space. Parkside now calls 5256 Peachtree home.

"We're committed to (Chamblee)," Jenks said. "Chamblee's accessibility with the MARTA station and its proximity to Buckhead, Perimeter Center and major highways make it a great location to work."

We're not talking about credit vis-à-vis finance, at least not this time, but credit for successfully tackling a difficult job. Colliers International and its partners were recognized Wednesday by the City of Atlanta for cleaning up and revitalizing The Mall at 82 Peachtree Downtown. Colliers, along with Spectrum Maintenance Services, SecureAmerica and the Atlanta Police Department, worked together to revitalize the property and surrounding area that's seen more than its share of crime and drug use. Colliers' work made a positive impact not only on The Mall at 82 Peachtree but also the neighborhood, which includes Five Points and Underground Atlanta.

We'll give North American Properties some credit, too. The new Atlantic Station owner, which recently acquired the property with big-money partner CB Richard Ellis Investors, is making the rounds and working diligently and persistently to get its Atlanta real estate peers to re-buy in on the vision for the giant mixed-use development's retail. Wednesday evening, Mark Toro and the North American team took the show to Atlanta's ULI district council at Rosa Mexicano, giving the stump speech and pressing the flesh like it was a political campaign -- and, in some respects, it is.