ATLANTA (December 13, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Big V Property Group in three of its recent shopping center acquisitions. The New York-based investment management company acquired Farm Pond in Charlotte, North Carolina, First Tuesday Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and Poplin Place in Monroe, North Carolina.
Farm Pond is a 52,500-square-foot community shopping center located on one of Charlotte’s main thoroughfares. Located in the Atlanta suburb of Carrollton, First Tuesday Center is a 158,795-square-foot community shopping center. Poplin Place, located in Monroe near Charlotte, is a 227,669-square-foot shopping center that serves as the dominant power center in the region. All three centers are well-leased with anchor tenants such as TJ Maxx, Big Lots, PetSmart, Target, Boot Barn, and Gander Outdoors and national tenants, including Dollar Tree and Food Depot, as well as smaller local tenants.
The SGR legal team was led by New York Real Estate Practice Section Head and Partner Sean Altschul along with New York Real Estate Practice Associate Dexterrie Ramirez. Additionally, Partner Eugene Bryant in the Atlanta Real Estate Practice and Partner Nick Rueter, Partner Tim Elder, and Associate Jonathan Hurt in the Atlanta Corporate Practice provided assistance. Partner Brandon Dodd in the Jacksonville Real Estate Practice also assisted.
About Big V Property Group
Big V Property Group (BVPG) is a vertically-integrated shopping center investment management and property management company, with comprehensive services including leasing, on-site property management, construction management, finance/accounting and marketing. Utilizing state of the art technical platforms, the company has an excellent track record of providing quality property management and construction management services for over 40 years. BVPG owns and operates 42 class B grocery and discount anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers totaling 4.7 million square feet, primarily located in strong secondary markets throughout the Southeast US. The company has 26 employees, with offices in Charlotte, NC, Florida, NY, and Bristol, TN and a satellite office in Stuart, FL. Visit www.bigv.com for more information.
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
SGR is a full service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 225 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, construction and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.