NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. (“ShopOne”), a fully integrated U.S. grocery-anchored shopping center investment, management and operating platform, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Publix-anchored Kennesaw Walk in Kennesaw, Georgia. ShopOne acquired the asset as part of its previously announced joint venture with Pantheon and a leading global institutional investor. Kennesaw Walk is the third convenience-oriented grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center the joint venture has added since September 2022, bringing the portfolio to an aggregate size of more than 1 million square feet across 10 properties.
The 68,744 square-foot Kennesaw Walk, which is 89 percent occupied with nearly 8,000 square feet of future leasing potential, is located in a highly desirable and growing suburban Atlanta submarket. The center serves a population of more than 183,000 people with an average household income of over $97,000 in a five-mile radius. In addition to a newly-renovated Publix, Kennesaw Walk features a diversified mix of leading national and regional tenants, including Subway, H&R Block, Supercuts and State Farm. The center was developed in 2004, with 55 percent of its inline tenancy being original.
“We are very pleased to expand our geographic footprint with the joint venture’s entry into Georgia, one of the fast-growing states in the country,” stated Chris Reed, Chief Investment Officer at ShopOne. “Kennesaw Walk is exemplary of the type and quality of assets the joint venture is seeking to add to our portfolio. At 89 percent occupancy, the property contains embedded upside potential, while clearly playing a vital role in serving the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods and communities. We anticipate adding value by utilizing our institutional-quality operating platform and leveraging our deep relationships within the retail community.”
Georgia is the third new state the joint venture has entered in 2022. It entered Virginia and North Carolina earlier this year with the acquisitions of Lake Ridge Commons and Shoppes on the Parkway, respectively. The joint venture has more than $1 billion of total investment capacity and features a $225 million senior credit facility providing debt capital for the initial portfolio and future acquisitions. With a strong acquisitions pipeline, the joint venture is actively working to expand across its target markets.
About ShopOne
ShopOne Centers is a fully integrated investment, management and operating platform focused exclusively on designing and executing strategies in U.S. grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers through joint venture partnerships with institutional investor clients. The Company’s retail centers are located in established trade areas and are supported by a diverse mix of non-discretionary, value-oriented and grocery retailers. ShopOne is committed to maximizing the value of its portfolio by capitalizing on embedded growth opportunities through driving rents, increasing occupancy and pursuing value-enhancing redevelopment opportunities. To learn more about ShopOne, please visit ShopOne.com.
About Pantheon
Pantheon is a leading global private markets firm currently investing on behalf of approximately 900 investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations. Pantheon has an established reputation across private market asset classes, covering all stages and geographies, and provides investment solutions that include flagship fund offerings, as well as integrated programs and customized solutions.
As of March 31, 2022, Pantheon had $87.8 billion assets under management and advice and the firm currently has more than 400 employees located across its offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bogotá, Tokyo, Dublin and Berlin. Its global workforce includes more than 120 investment professionals
