John Nelson

Twenty-two apartment properties traded in metro Atlanta during the first quarter of 2026 for just over $1 billion, nearly double the $528 million that traded across 15 deals in first-quarter 2025. Our team's current offerings are seeing tour volume of 30 to 40 prospects, which is up 20 percent from a couple years ago. We are also seeing 20 or more offers per property, and the quality of buyer has greatly improved — capital has stopped waiting for clarity and started competing for product.

COLD SPRING, KY. — Publix Super Markets has opened a new Publix grocery store in northern Kentucky.

COLUMBUS, MISS. — Matthews has arranged the sale of a 76,269-square-foot Kroger grocery store located at 1829 U.S. Highway 45 N in Columbus, about 26 miles east of Starkville, Miss.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between the University of Tennessee and a newly formed development platform comprising Arctos, RVX Ventures and Magellan Development Group will soon begin the development of Neyland Entertainment District, a $280 million mixed-use village surrounding Neyland Stadium, the home football arena of the University of Tennessee. The waterfront development in Knoxville will feature approximately 100,000 square feet of entertainment space alongside a 24-story hotel and residences, along with a private members club.

ELLABELL, GA. — National retailer Burlington Stores Inc. has opened a new 2 million-square-foot distribution center in Ellabell, about 27 miles west of Savannah in Bryan County.

KAUAI, HAWAII — X-Caliber Capital Holdings, a commercial real estate finance firm based in Irvington, N.Y., has provided a financing package

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Villas at Lawson Creek, a 202-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 9159 Asheville Highway in Boiling Springs, a northern suburb of Spartanburg, S.C.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowes Foods plans to anchor Cadia Village Mooresville, a mixed-use development underway in suburban Charlotte. The Winston-Salem-based grocer will open a 52,000-square-foot store that features various departments, including a craft brewery (The Beer Den), coffee shop (Boxcar Coffee) and bakery (The Cakery).

FORT MYERS, FLA. — JLL has brokered the $48.4 million sale of Meridian Business Campus, a four-building industrial park located at 16101-16301 Parallel Drive in Fort Myers. Built in 2023 near Southwest Florida International Airport, the 208,447-square-foot park was 96.5 percent leased at the time of sale to eight tenants.

ELLABELL, GA. — Scannell Properties has plans to develop Ridgeway Logistics Park, a 335-acre industrial campus situated directly across from the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Ellabell, a western suburb of Savannah in Bryan County. Situated adjacent to the new I-16 interchange and near the Port of Savannah, the industrial park can accommodate up to 4 million square feet of space at full build-out.