Trammell Crow, CBRE IM Deliver 1st Phase of Atlanta-Area Project

February 3, 2025

At full build-out, this property will encompass more than 2.3 million square feet.

Trammell Crow Co. and CBRE Investment Management, the latter on behalf of a fund it manages, have completed Phase One of Jackson 85 North Business Park in Pendergrass, Ga.

Aerial nocturnal shot of the two industrial buildings making up the first phase of Jackson 85 North Business Park in Pendergrass, Ga. — Phase One of Jackson 85 North Business Park comprises two warehouses totaling more than 1.5 million square feet. *Image by JandDImages, courtesy of Trammell Crow Co.*

This first phase consists of two speculative Class A warehouses totaling 1,556,350 square feet on 215 acres. Building 1 measures 538,450 square feet, while Building 2 is 1,017,900 square feet.

The cross-dock facilities feature 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot concrete truck courts, abundant trailer and car parking, more than 290 dock door positions and four drive-in ramps. Each building features a roofing system that can accommodate future solar panels, ample electrical service, an ESFR fire protection system and a 3,900-square-foot, air-conditioned office area.

A Trammell Crow spokesperson confirmed to Commercial Property Executive that there is no leasing at the property yet.

Designing of Jackson 85 North’s second phase is underway and includes two additional speculative warehouses measuring 210,080 and 524,160 square feet. Phase Two could also accommodate a build-to-suit warehouse of up to 750,000 square feet.

When the project was first announced in January 2023, the plans for the second phase featured a single building of about 700,000 square feet.

Jackson 85 North is about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, with easy access to Interstate 85 and the rest of metro Atlanta.

Marketing and leasing for the entire project are being led by Wilson Hull & Neal Real Estate.

Ports, inland and not

Metro Atlanta’s northeast submarket will be benefitting from a major development by the Georgia Ports Authority, according to a new report from CBRE. The 104-acre Northeast Georgia Inland Port is expected to break ground within the next year.

The inland port will feature 9,000 feet of working track initially, a quantity that will eventually double, as well as a start-up capacity of 80,000 container lifts, all to be served by Norfolk Southern. Strategically, the facility is intended to expand the Port of Savannah’s reach into Northeast Georgia, in part from the fact that it’s less than 20 miles from I-85.

In late October, Trammell Crow Co. and MetLife Investment Management completed a quite different industrial project at the other end of the U.S., a two-story industrial property totaling about 702,000 square feet. Seattle Metro Logistics is about 3 miles from the Port of Seattle.