The renovations will include an extensive interior makeover, featuring a new paint scheme, LED lighting and new wood accents.

ATLANTA -- Following the renovations of Lenox Square, Simon Property Group Inc. will implement a facelift of Phipps Plaza, an upscale mall in Atlanta's Buckhead district. Phase I will include an extensive interior makeover, featuring upgraded LED lighting, new paint scheme, new wood accents, an updated railing system, luxury lounging areas with Wi-Fi connectivity and chargers, upgraded restrooms and a new concierge service center. Additionally, Simon will make major improvements to the parking decks and entrances. Construction is slated to begin this summer and wrap up before the holiday shopping season. Future renovations will include improvements to the mall's Peachtree Road entrance, a new streetscape with storefronts and landscape improvements. New additions to the mall include 320 luxury residential units and a 164-room hotel with upscale dining. 

WOODSTOCK, GA. -- The LaSalle Group has opened Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake, a memory care community located at 1962 Eagle Dr. in Woodstock. The $9.8 million, 28,000-square-foot facility will provide specialized care to nearly 50 residents living with Alzheimer's, dementia and memory impairment. The community was designed based on the latest Alzheimer's research and includes high-tech equipment to help keep residents safe while still promoting independent living. 

ATLANTA -- PCCP LLC has provided a senior loan to Atlanta-based Portman Holdings for the acquisition and partial repositioning of a 27-story office building located at 230 Peachtree St. in downtown Atlanta. Portman Holdings plans to convert floors two through nine into a 200-room Hotel Indigo, an Intercontinental Hotel Group brand hotel. The rest of the 414,768-square-foot building will remain office space. The property was 46 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Hospitality Ventures Management will manage the Hotel Indigo upon completion.

ROSWELL, GA. -- Bauman & Co. has completed a $1.5 million renovation of Fulton Professional Building in Roswell. The four-story, 94,000-square-foot office building underwent a 12-month modernization, which included a new roof and HVAC system, as well as a total redesign and refurnishing of the lobby and public spaces, and new exterior landscaping. Bauman & Co. acquired the property, which was built in 1991, in November 2012. Currently, the office multi-tenant building is 75 percent leased.