Sandy Springs eyes remake of Roswell Road
Just as the city of Atlanta wants to transform its signature Peachtree Street into a Southern version of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile or New York’s Fifth Avenue, the fledgling city of Sandy Springs is trying to make Roswell Road its Peachtree… Kirk Demetrops, senior vice president of longtime Sandy Springs developer The Griffin Co., said Roswell Road would benefit greatly if Sandy Springs could get Fulton to re-establish the tax allocation district that was put in place just before its incorporation, or perhaps create a community improvement district for the corridor… Originally Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read More...
read moreThe residential plug-in
It’s called The Manhattan, a 27-story condominium tower that developers think foreshadows residential development in the Central Perimeter area in coming years. Southeast Capital Partners Inc. is building the 222-unit high-rise as part of Perimeter Place, the massive mixed-use project by The Sembler Co. across from Perimeter Mall… With two mixed-use projects in the works, The Griffin Co. is bullish on the Central Perimeter. “It’s always been a great office market but underserved residentially compared to everywhere else,” said Senior Vice President Kirk Demetrops. “People want to live close to where they work. Mixed-use is a way to underwrite these projects because you can deliver some parts now and wait on others…” Originally Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read More...
read moreBroker Roundtable
On Jan. 18, three commercial real estate brokers gathered at Atlanta Business Chronicle to discuss the idea of owning space versus leasing it. The participants were: Ken Ashley, associate director at Cushman & Wakefield Atlanta; Alan Joel, principal at Alan Joel Partners; and Kirk Demetrops, senior vice president at The Griffin Co…. Originally Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read More Here
read moreGriffin Co. to turn office complex into condos
Cosmopolitan North has become the latest project to follow the office-turned-residential trend in the Central Perimeter. Local developer The Griffin Co. plans to transform a 138,000-square-foot office complex on Barfield Road into mixed-use with 280 condominium units… Originally Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read More Here
read moreBuckhead Boutique
The Griffin Co. has begun development of 50 Old Ivy in Buckhead. The group is seizing the momentum from its final office condominium sale at the adjacent 34/38 Old Ivy development next to Hal’s restaurant Located at the intersection of Habersham and Old Ivy roads, 50 Old Ivy is an 11,600-square-foot, two-story office condominium. Griffin expects to complete the project in February. Griffin has secured a buyer for 50 Old Ivy’s first floor, and expects to secure a buyer for the second floor prior to completion, said Griffin Co. Senior Vice President Kirk Demetrops.. Originally Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read More...
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