A GOOD SIGN?

Yes, the  Crabapple Mercantile Exchange in Alpharetta was foreclosed on last year by Flagstar Bank. But now it's not only been sold to a group of investors for $4M, but insiders say it got 12 immediate offers and ultimately a total of 20 qualified offers.
 

Bull Realty's Kyle Stonis and Rob Whitmire repped the bank in the sale that closed March 31. Kyle tells us ?There's a lot of interest from investors now for well-located centers.? The building, located at 12650 Crabapple Rd, has 37% occupancy (including the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub). So what's next? The new owners (including Adam Orkin with Orkin & Associates) have enlisted Bull?s Darrell Chapmen to manage and lease the property. Darrell says they want locally owned tenants and hope to create a pedestrian-oriented village feel.

One of every 101 homes in Georgia received a foreclosure notice in the first quarter, with Georgia ranking number seven among states in that category, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. Still, we're hardly alone. Across the country, foreclosure filings—including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions—were reported on 932,234 properties, a 7% increase from the previous quarter and a 16% increase from the first quarter of 2009. RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio says ?Foreclosure activity in 1Q10 followed a very similar pattern to what we saw in 1Q09: a shallow trough in January and February followed by a substantial spike in March.? Well, there's always Q2.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Atlanta Newsletters
Related Stories

Wall Street Impatient For Big Tech Returns On Data Center Spending

As AI Adoption Ramps Up, Half A Million Property Managers Are In The Crosshairs

Treasuries Hover Around 4.7% As Wall Street Questions If Warsh Is A 'Dove In Hawk's Clothing'

Federal Government To Sell Nearly 31K SF In Five Points: The Denver Deal Sheet

Avison Young Had Assets Frozen By Bank Over Unpaid Taxes

Artificial Intelligence Companies Reshaping Dublin Office Demand As OpenAI Confirms HQ

Mars Factory Overhaul Stalls As Candymaker's Chicago Expansion Accelerates

Camden Property Trust Sells West Coast Portfolio, Clears $1.5B Target

Churchill Downs Plans To Sell 9 Casinos, Focus On Horse Racing

Bringing Stability And Savings To CRE Insurance Through Working Layer

More Hotel Owners In Need Of Cash Are Getting It From The Big Brands

Emory Takes Over Proton Center For $82M: The Atlanta Deal Sheet