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Kaiser buys site in Summerhill, hints at health care facility near Downtown Atlanta

The healthcare giant paid $31.5 million for ~7 acres directly across from GSU’s under-construction baseball stadium and in the heart of a neighborhood that has undergone a dramatic turnaround since the Braves decamped in 2017. Thousands of apartments and new retail, including a Publix, have reshaped Summerhill into one of the city’s more active mixed-use districts. The seller was ANiMAL, which bought 10.3 acres in 2024 and is holding onto a 3-acre parcel fronting Georgia Avenue and Hank Aaron Drive.

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Costar

Atlanta firm pays over $100 million for first apartment complex

ANiMAL Group has purchased 395-unit Elan Brookwood for its first multifamily acquisition.

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Urbanize

Star Metals District to “echo projects in Europe and Australia”

AMCO and joint venture partner ANiMAL provide an update on the final phase of the Star Metals District. “By reducing the large parking structures that engulf the ground level, the project exemplifies the district’s mission to create a cohesive, walkable, community-first area in West Midtown.” said ANiMAL's Max Cookes.

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Atlanta Business Chronicle

Atlanta firm acquires 10 acres in Summerhill; will seek development partners

An Atlanta real estate investment firm has acquired a chunk of undeveloped land in Summerhill, a neighborhood near Grant Park that’s seeing a $1 billion revival. ANiMAL purchased about 10 acres in the heart of the area's ongoing renewal. The seller was Carter, the Atlanta real estate company serving as master developer of Summerhill during its recent boom. The sale closed Aug. 15.

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Charlotte Business Journal

ANiMAL doubling down on Charlotte

ANiMAL discusses its expansion in Charlotte, the value of having a physical presence in the city, and the major plans for its Uptown assets. "We are seeing opportunity across almost every asset class, including single-family, land, urban infill, mixed-use, multifamily and retail, and even office at the right basis."

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The Real Deal

Atlanta investment firm ANiMAL has $200M to spend on distressed assets

ANiMAL previously acquired the former Atlanta Humane Society and a neighboring city block in West Midtown Atlanta, the once dilapidated industrial district that has been transformed into a trendy, walkable neighborhood with tech hubs, restaurants and nightlife.

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Atlanta Business Chronicle

The Power 10 reshaping Atlanta’s urban districts

The ABC recognizes ANiMAL's Max Cookes' "bold plans to impact a neighborhood, a district or a city" and names him amongst its Power 10: the People Reshaping Atlanta's Urban Districts.

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Atlanta Business Chronicle

ATL real estate investors have $200M for ‘serious buying spree’ in Southeast

ANiMAL will primarily target opportunistic assets across the Southeast. “Over the next 12 to 18 months, there’s a really big opportunity for groups that are well capitalized and are able to close quickly without contingencies," says ANiMAL founder Max Cookes.

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Charlotte Business Chronicle

Atlanta real estate investment firm ANiMAL plan on ‘buying spree’ in Charlotte

ANiMAL's strategy is to buy infill properties that can be redeveloped such as office buildings, parking decks, hotels and malls. In Charlotte, the firm has already acquired two former Duke Energy Corp. properties in Uptown, and has expressed interest in assets in NoDa, lower South End and South End.

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