Real Estate Briefs

North American Properties has broken ground on Anthem on Ashley, a 245-unit mixed-use apartment development with 6,000 square feet of ground level restaurant and commercial space located directly on Historic Fourth Ward Park. The project will be at Ralph McGill Boulevard and Ashley Avenue. Anthem will feature a neighborhood restaurant and coffee shop along with amenities like a resort-style pool, fitness area, club room, business center, roof-top terrace overlooking the park and easy access to the Atlanta BeltLine. Anthem on Ashley is slated to open early 2017.

Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group is nearing completion of The Monroe, a new apartment community located on Bobby Jones Golf Course and the Atlanta Beltline in Buckhead. The Monroe has 217 luxury units with granite and quartz countertops, plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, shaker style cabinetry and under mount sinks. The property overlooks a 1.5-acre private park as well as the golf course.

A 22-story mixed-use development has been announced by Mill Creek Residential for the southeast corner of Peachtree and Pharr roads. The development would feature 400 apartments and 20,000 squarefeet of retail space right next door to Buckhead Atlanta.

Leasing has begun at The Office, an ongoing, redevelopment-conversion of 250 Piedmont Ave. into luxury high-rise apartments in Downtown Atlanta. The 20-story former SunTrust Bank office building has 327, one-and two-bedroom homes for lease. The project, a joint venture between Paces Properties and Tampa-based DeBartolo Development, embraces its industrial character with 12-foot concrete ceilings, exposed ductwork and new 8-foot glass window systems. Each apartment features wireless entertainment with builtin surround sound speakers, USB wall ports, wine and beverage coolers, quartz and granite countertops, stainless steel appliance packages including full-sized washers and dryers and a choice of two distinct color pallets. Other amenities include a fitness center with yoga and spin rooms, recording studio, gaming lounge with billiards and vintage gaming stations, a dog park and spay, and a resort-style pool.

Coro Realty Advisors plans to build a mixed-use development adjacent Buckhead Place and the famed Disco Kroger on Piedmont Road. The development would include 40,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space, a 186-room hotel and 190 apartments, according to a report from BuckheadView.