JLL to Lease Trophy Office Tower in Atlanta

Resurgens Plaza. Image courtesy of JLL

Zeller and Partners Group have tapped JLL to market 402,929-square-foot office tower Resurgens Plaza in Atlanta, for lease.

JLL’s team led by Vice President David Horne and Associate Alexis Easterling will offer leasing services, while working together with the company’s Sustainability and Workplace Strategy divisions.

Zeller and Partners purchased Resurgens Plaza in 2017. The 27-story Class A office tower is equipped with 20 passenger elevators, retail space and 941 parking spots, according to CommercialEdge. The asset also features customizable floorplates and full-floor opportunities. The current ownership made significant property improvements, focusing on enhancing the tenant’s work experience by prioritizing wellness, connectivity and sustainability.

Wellness-oriented upgrades

The property features a green rooftop terrace on the tower’s 14th floor, providing tenants with outdoor collaboration areas and panoramic views of the city’s skyline. Amenities also include a 6,000-square-foot fitness center and an improved conference center. Located at 945 E. Paces Ferry Road, the property is situated in the Buckhead neighborhood, above the Lenox MARTA Station’s Gold Line, allowing easy access to PATH400, 6 miles from Midtown’s Arts District and within 8 miles of downtown Atlanta.

Resurgens Plaza has a high ratio of collaborative space and has achieved WiredScore Gold, LEED Gold, Fitwel 3-Star, BOMA 360 certifications, a 96 ENERGY STAR score and a WELL HSR Recertification. The asset achieved these top accreditations due to its sustainability-focused strategies and wellness amenities, making it a flexible and desirable trophy office property, JLL’s David Horne said in prepared statement.

Recent leasing deals

Other notable recent Atlanta-area office leasing deals include Rubenstein Partners’ 130,000-square-foot deal with MARTA’s Capital Programs, Expansion and Innovation Group at Uptown Atlanta, a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use destination, while NAC International signed a 23,000-square-foot commitment at Redline’s Property Partners’ 2 Sun property in Peachtree Corners, Ga.

According to CommercialEdge’s National Office Report from December 2022, Atlanta not only surpassed last year’s sales volume but it is also among the nation’s top markets for office-using employment growth. Moreover, Atlanta is one of the few markets where the average sale price has increased, going from $211 per square foot in 2021 to $229 in 2022.