Bocado Burger Bar Latest Restaurant to Sign Lease at Avalon

The first-ever Bocado Burger Bar – a spinoff from one of Atlanta's hottest restaurants Bocado — has signed at North American Properties' Avalon project in Alpharetta. The lease is one of many recent developments at the $600 million mixed-use project.

North American Properties' officials say when Avalon opens in October 2014, it will be the Southeast's preeminent experiential development — "a place where specialty retail, entertainment, restaurant, residential, office, hotel and public spaces come together to create a truly unique experience."

Other updates include:

• Site preparation is underway;
• Vertical construction will begin in September;
• Two new office leases mean that more than half of the available loft office space is leased;
• Avalon will be home to Regal Cinemas first all-premium theatre in the U.S.;
• Discussions are ongoing with retail and restaurant tenants such as Antico Pizza Napoletana, Bantam + Biddy, Free People and Janie and Jack;
• More than 350 people have signed the waiting list for single-family homes.

"We have seen tremendous interest from local, national and international retailers," said Mark Toro, managing partner of North American Properties. "The addition of Bocado Burger Bar and Ford Fry's new Mexican concept to the lineup are examples of intown restaurateurs that are looking for the right opportunity in this part of town. And office leases demonstrate that office workers crave this kind of experience."

Retail Leasing

Avalon is now more than 60 percent leased, with another 20 percent in negotiations. In addition to Bocado Burger Bar, Avalon has signed tenants including Everything But Water, C. Wonder, L'Occitane, Destination Maternity, Gymboree, Regal Cinemas (first all premium seating theater in U.S.), Whole Foods, Anthropologie, fab'rik, Athleta, Arhaus, Orvis, Paper Source, Banana Republic, Luxury Nail Spa, Van Michael - Aveda Salon, DryBar, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, FlyWheel, lululemon athletica, Cru Food and Wine, Marlow's Tavern, Ted's Montana Grill, Pinkberry, Rocket Farm Restaurants (Ford Fry Mexican concept) and Kona Grill.

The leasing team is in discussions with Janie and Jack, Tommy Bahama, Free People, Bantam + Biddy, Vineyard Vines, Antico Pizza Napoletana, Tuk Tuk and J. Alexander's.

Office Leasing

More than 50 percent of the office-over-retail has been leased. New tenants include Wakefield Beasley and Associates and Integrated Care Management.

Residential

Town urbanist Lew Oliver, builder Monte Hewett Homes and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International have teamed up to design, build and sell the single family homes at Avalon. The team has gathered a waiting list of 350 prospective homebuyers for the 101 homes to be built. Initial concepts for the homes are available by contacting Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International.

Hotel

NAP is advancing discussions with hotel groups, including Marriott, Westin and Hyatt for a conference center hotel. In addition, NAP is in discussions with a number of other concepts, including Hotel Indigo and The Southern Living Hotel Group for a boutique hotel at Avalon.