ATLANTA -- IDI Gazeley plans to begin developing more than 1 million of square feet of speculative industrial space in metro Atlanta. The properties include Hamilton Mill Business Center Building C in Gwinnett County and Jefferson Distribution Center Building B in Jefferson County. IDI Gazeley plans to deliver the 196,000-square-foot Hamilton Mill property in the first quarter of 2015. The Hamilton Mill Business Center is 97 percent leased to tenants such as Office Depot, FedEx Freight, Daimler Trucks North America and Lund International. The 840,000-square-foot Jefferson Distribution Center facility is slated for a second-quarter 2015 delivery. IDI Gazeley is part of Brookfield Logistics Properties following Brookfield's acquisition of Atlanta-based IDI in 2013.

NORCROSS, GA. -- Pembrook Capital Management LLC has closed a $22 million bridge loan that will finance the renovation of two multifamily communities in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta. The two properties, Centre at Peachtree Corners and Summit at Dawson, were constructed in 1972 and 1983, respectively, and include 434 units combined. Pembrook provided the loan to a joint venture between Audubon Communities and Five Mile Capital. The joint venture will utilize the loan for exterior and interior renovations at both apartment communities.

NORCROSS, GA. -- Pembrook Capital Management LLC has closed a $22 million bridge loan that will finance the renovation of two multifamily communities in Norcross, a suburb of Atlanta. The two properties, Centre at Peachtree Corners and Summit at Dawson, were constructed in 1972 and 1983, respectively, and include 434 units combined. Pembrook provided the loan to a joint venture between Audubon Communities and Five Mile Capital. The joint venture will utilize the loan for exterior and interior renovations at both apartment communities. 

The 254-room aloft in downtown Atlanta is the largest aloft hotel in the Southeast.

ATLANTA -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its first aloft brand hotel in Georgia. Located in downtown Atlanta, the 10-floor, 254-room hotel is the largest aloft-brand hotel in the Southeast. The property features the w xyz bar, a re:mix lounge, a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor space with a swimming pool. Additionally, the hotel offers more than 2,500 square feet of flexible meeting space. The property is owned by DeBartolo Development and managed by Banyan Investment Group. Starwood Hotels & Resorts introduced the aloft brand in 2005 and currently operates 81 aloft locations worldwide.

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. -- WinnCompanies and The Roseview Group have acquired Carroll at Bethesda Park, a 222-unit apartment community in Lawrenceville, an eastern suburb of Atlanta. The multifamily property, built in 2001, is the only apartment community along Ronald Reagan Parkway, which connects Lilburn and Snellville, two suburbs in Gwinnett County. The property is situated near Bethesda Park, a 159-acre park with playgrounds, an aquatic center, running trails and soccer and baseball fields. Following the acquisition, WinnCompanies and The Roseview Group will rebrand the property as Park156.

LITHONIA, GA. -- Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Inc. has purchased DeKalb Professional Center, a 19,000-square-foot medical office building in the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. The property is located at 5461 Hillandale Drive, roughly one mile from DeKalb Medical Hillandale, a 100-bed acute care hospital. The property is currently 81 percent leased to four tenants, including RMS Lifeline and The Emory Clinic. The REIT purchased the asset in an all-cash transaction from McWhirter Realty Partners LLC for an undisclosed price. Lee Asher and Chris Bodnar of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.