Recent Real Estate Acquisitions in Georgia
Acquisition Volume in Real Estate in Georgia by Year
Last 5 years
Real estate acquisitions in Georgia span multiple property types and deal structures—from apartments and build-to-rent platforms to hotels, timberland, and marinas. Recent transactions highlight both operating-company consolidation and capital-relationship moves, including minority investments and control positions.
Across the listed deals, buyers include large institutional real estate players such as Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. and Jamestown, as well as Georgia-focused operators like Hunt Companies, Inc. and Peachtree Hotel Group. The targets range from development platforms and hotel properties to timber REIT businesses and waterfront assets.
Many acquisitions also emphasize expanding development capacity and footprints in the U.S. Southeast and Sun Belt, whether through additional construction contracts and lot pipelines (as in build-to-rent) or through platform growth in Atlanta and broader Georgia markets (as in brokerage, development, and property operations).
What Stands Out
- Build-to-rent development emphasis: Invitation Homes acquired ResiBuilt Homes to bolster build-to-rent development capabilities in the U.S. Southeast.
- Platform expansion in Georgia: Jamestown acquired an Atlanta-based real estate operating platform from North American Properties’ subsidiary.
- Sunbelt lifestyle and hospitality buys: Peachtree Hotel Group acquired the Canopy by Hilton Atlanta Midtown hotel; Safe Harbor Marinas (via Sun Communities) acquired Savannah Yacht Center.
- Capital partnerships and minority stakes: ITOCHU Corporation (via subsidiary) took a 19.5% stake in Wood Partners, while minority-interest positioning also appears in the Georgia development deal by SGB Development Corp. (SG DevCorp).
- Multi-sector real asset coverage: The page includes hospitality, residential, marina infrastructure, and timberland REIT consolidation.
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January 19, 2026
- Buyer
- Invitation Homes
- Target
- ResiBuilt Homes
- Seller
- RESICAP
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Invitation Homes acquired ResiBuilt Homes for a contract price of $89 million plus up to $7.5 million in earn-outs to bolster its build-to-rent development capabilities in the U.S. Southeast. The Atlanta-based developer (roughly 70 associates) will continue operating under the ResiBuilt brand and brings 23 fee-building contracts, a pipeline of additional opportunities and options on about 1,500 lots; RESICAP (the former parent) will remain independent.
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December 1, 2025
- Buyer
- ITOCHU Corporation (via subsidiary)
- Target
- Wood Partners
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
A subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation has made a meaningful minority investment (19.5% stake) in Wood Partners to provide additional capital and strategic relationships. Wood Partners’ management will retain majority ownership, Fayez Sarofim & Co. will remain a significant minority holder, and Wood’s strategy and operations will remain unchanged; terms were not disclosed.
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July 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Hunt Companies, Inc.
- Target
- Carter
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hunt Companies acquired a controlling (majority) interest in Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm, strengthening Carter's platform in mixed-use and residential development. The deal positions Carter to pursue larger, Sunbelt-focused projects while longtime CEO and Chairman Bob Peterson retires and Scott Taylor remains as President and CEO.
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October 30, 2024
- Buyer
- Jamestown
- Target
- Atlanta-based subsidiary of North American Properties
- Seller
- North American Properties
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Jamestown completed the acquisition of the Atlanta-based subsidiary of North American Properties, acquiring the subsidiary's real estate operating platform and making an investment in the platform's portfolio of properties. North American Properties will remain an investor in the portfolio and continue to operate other affiliates while Jamestown expands its presence in Atlanta and Sun Belt markets.
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March 23, 2023
- Buyer
- Safe Harbor Marinas, Sun Communities Inc.
- Target
- Savannah Yacht Center
- Seller
- Colonial Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired the Savannah Yacht Center from Colonial Group, Inc.; consideration for the transaction was paid in securities of Safe Harbor’s parent company, Sun Communities Inc. The facility — which can accommodate the largest superyachts and includes a 140-meter graving dock, a 3,240-ton shiplift and extensive floating docks — will continue operations and its ~50 employees will join Safe Harbor.
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- Buyer
- Peachtree Hotel Group
- Target
- Canopy by Hilton Atlanta Midtown
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Peachtree Hotel Group acquired the 176-room Canopy by Hilton Atlanta Midtown hotel in Midtown Atlanta. Peachtree Hospitality Management, a division of Peachtree, will operate the 15-story lifestyle property; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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May 31, 2022
- Buyer
- PotlatchDeltic Corporation
- Target
- CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.
- Seller
- CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. stockholders
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
PotlatchDeltic Corporation completed an all-stock merger to acquire CatchMark Timber Trust, combining two timberland REITs to create a leading integrated timber REIT with approximately 2.2 million acres of timberlands. The transaction is expected to deliver synergies, diversify PotlatchDeltic's geographic footprint into the U.S. South, and be accretive to Cash Available for Distribution.
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- Buyer
- JPAR – Metro Atlanta
- Target
- Williams & Co International Realty LLC
- Seller
- Williams & Co International Realty LLC, Denise Williams
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
JPAR – Metro Atlanta acquired Williams & Co International Realty LLC on May 20, 2022, bringing Denise Williams and her team of roughly 65 sales professionals into the JPAR platform. The acquisition expands JPAR – Metro Atlanta's footprint in Georgia and adds experienced local agents to its technology- and service-driven brokerage model.
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- Buyer
- Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
- Target
- Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (PAC) announced that proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended stockholders vote “FOR” the previously announced all-cash acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT). Under the definitive merger agreement, BREIT will acquire PAC for $25.00 per share, and the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022 subject to customary conditions and stockholder approval.
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June 28, 2021
- Buyer
- SGB Development Corp. (SG DevCorp)
- Target
- JDI-Cumberland Inlet, LLC
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
SGB Development Corp. (the development subsidiary of SG Blocks, Inc.) acquired a 10% non-dilutable equity interest in JDI-Cumberland Inlet, LLC, contributing $3.0 million to develop Cumberland Inlet, a 1,286-acre waterfront mixed-use project in St. Marys, Georgia. The project will deliver roughly 1,280 modular residential, hospitality and vacation units in partnership with Jacoby Development, and SG Blocks estimates approximately $180 million of gross potential manufacturing revenue tied to the build; site work was expected to begin in Q4 2021 with initial modular deliveries in Q3 2022.
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April 15, 2010
- Buyer
- Lone Star Funds, LSREF Lodging Investments, LLC, LSREF Lodging Merger Co., Inc.
- Target
- Lodgian, Inc.
- Seller
- Lodgian's stockholders
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An affiliate of Lone Star Funds (LSREF) completed the acquisition of Lodgian, Inc., one of the largest independent U.S. hotel owners and operators, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $270 million including assumed debt. Lodgian stockholders received $2.50 per share; Lone Star said the deal will pair Lodgian's hotel portfolio with Lone Star's real estate expertise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of real estate assets are included in Georgia acquisitions on this page?
You’ll see deals covering residential (including build-to-rent and apartments), hospitality (hotels), marinas (e.g., Savannah Yacht Center), and timberland REIT transactions (via PotlatchDeltic Corporation and CatchMark Timber Trust).
Are the deals always full acquisitions, or do minority investments appear too?
Minority investments are included. For example, ITOCHU Corporation (via subsidiary) made a 19.5% minority investment in Wood Partners, and SGB Development Corp. (SG DevCorp) took a 10% non-dilutable equity interest in a Georgia waterfront development LLC.
Which Georgia markets or hubs show up most often?
Atlanta appears multiple times, including deals tied to Atlanta-based platforms and an Atlanta hotel property. Several transactions also reference broader Sun Belt / U.S. Southeast reach while remaining located in Georgia.
Do the page’s transactions include operating-platform acquisitions (not just single properties)?
Yes. Examples include Jamestown acquiring an Atlanta-based operating platform and Hunt Companies, Inc. acquiring a controlling interest in Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm.