Food Service Company - The Dupree | 6120 Powers Ferry Road | Atlanta, GA

The Challenge

A fast-growing brand with a strong identity and unique operational needs, required a workspace that could support both corporate functions and experiential marketing.

This wasn’t simply a “plug and play” office requirement.

They needed:

• A professional, Class A environment to reflect their brand

• Flexibility for long-term growth

• Custom infrastructure to support mobile activation efforts

• Dedicated exterior access for operational vehicles

• A turnkey solution without upfront capital strain

Additionally, they sought long-term stability — but without sacrificing future flexibility as their business evolves.

The Strategy

We identified The Dupree, located at 6120 Powers Ferry Road, as a strong cultural and geographic fit for next phase of growth.

Through strategic negotiation with ownership — The Zalik Foundation, represented by Lenny Rindsberg of RG Real Estate — we structured a deal that delivered long term results for our client.

The Outcome

We secured 3,746 SF under an 88-month lease structured to balance stability and optionality.

Rather than requiring upfront capital for construction, we moved into a fully built, ready-to-use environment aligned with their brand presence and operational needs.

The Impact

This transaction allowed our client to:

• Preserve cash flow by avoiding buildout costs

• Maintain future flexibility through structured lease optionality

• Support experiential marketing initiatives through vehicle access

• Occupy a polished, Class A office environment

The result was not just a lease — but a long-term workspace solution designed to support brand growth, mobility, and evolving business strategy.

MTech Renewal Case Study

Client:

MTech Systems

Address:

South Terraces, 115 Perimeter Center Pl. NE, Suite 845, Atlanta, GA 30346

Type:

Office Lease Renewal

Wildmor Services Represented:

Tenant Representation

The Situation:

MTech Systems has experienced an increase in their number of remote and hybrid workers over the past several years, resulting in a need for less office space moving forward. They also required significant tenant improvement in their space to reflect their revised needs. MTech was one year out from their lease expiration when we began the process of exploring the market for other options, as well as initiating conversations with the landlord at South Terraces about a space reduction and renewal. While MTech’s preference was to renew in place with a smaller footprint, creating an atmosphere of competition in the market was crucial to achieving optimal results. Beginning the search at least a year before expiration was an essential component in our process.

Actions:

Wildmor toured MTech to multiple buildings in the Central Perimeter submarket, creating leverage with the South Terraces landlord, MetLife, Inc. This resulted in a competitive renewal rate, free rent, and above-market tenant improvement allowance, eliminating any out-of-pocket costs to our client.

Our negotiations also resulted in one-third of their tenant improvement allowance being convertible to free rent. MTech was also forgiven the remaining 8-month rent of their current term on the space they were giving back. This resulted in a welcome early overhead cost reduction for MTech. While MTech stopped paying rent on their give-back space 8 months early, they were permitted to continue using that space while the buildout was completed, allowing critical flexibility.

The Results:

The Wildmor team was able to address the challenges stemming from MTech’s need for an office space reduction and upgrade to their current layout and finishes. The result for the client was space in the building of their choice with competitive economics and concessions, positioning them to move forward efficiently with a workspace that meets their changing needs.

Instacart

Challenge:

Instacart, a large scale, technology- based grocery delivery service had the need for a new Customer Experience Center. After conducting a multi- state search, Instacart chose Atlanta due to its robust workforce and attractive economic incentives. They then needed to choose the right office space in Atlanta that would meet all of their needs: space for 400 people, technologically capable, modern build out, “fun” amenities. 

Solution: 

• Wildmor Advisors conducted a multi- market search around Atlanta to identify the location that best met all of Instacart’s needs

• Wildmor Advisors and Instacart Team member toured multiple buildings, and ultimately decided on a  41,288 SF white- box sublease in Ponce City Market

• Conducted Lease negotiations to secure the space 

• Economic Incentive Negotiation

• Wildmor Advisors Project Management team worked with  Instacart’s Team to build out the space. 

Testimonial: 

• Wildmor. Great experience working with Wildmor (you!). You gave us great exposure to the various options in the market, offered strong local insights, and was very flexible to meet our needs. We had a limited timeline, and specific requirements, and Wildmor played a critical role in helping us navigate the local market and find our new office.

• Brett. Brett and his team were amazing. They jumped right into our project and helped us accelerate our efforts, reduce costs, and deliver a high quality product. Brett and his team were flexible, consultative, and wonderful to work with. We would not have been able to launch the office as quickly as we did without Brett's help.

Services:

• Advisory Services

• Transaction Management

• Site Selection

• Lease Negotiations

• Economic Incentive Negotiation

Atlanta Track Club

Since 1964, our client has been dedicated to promoting health and fitness through athletics in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Having grown out of their headquarters building in Buckhead, staff and race day equipment were located in a leased warehouse space several miles away. The challenge was to identify an available building centrally located to their employees, members and event locations that could be retro-fitted to its needs, provide efficiencies through a consolidated location, with enough space for their members to meet, volunteer and socialize. They also had the goal of building a partial indoor track which would offer an additional revenue stream and the possibility of future sportswear endorsements. Given its non-profit status, finding the most cost-effective and creative options was paramount.

Wildmor specializes in providing relocation services for clients that align their business objectives with the optimal location and work environment. We led our client through a detailed needs analysis process that included strategic workspace and location planning. Through creating scattermaps of their employees and member/volunteers we were able to determine the ideal area of town that would be conveniently located and also proximate to their largest event, The Peachtree Road race. After a thorough canvassing of the target area, a short list was identified with a building in the SweetWater Design District emerging as the strongest option. Wildmor leveraged the client's ability to remain at their current location in order to negotiate a very competitive sales price in this newly emerging loft office neighborhood. We worked with the client in coordinating the project management phase of the project in order to insure it was delivered in a cost effective and timely manner. Lastly, through a competitive bid process Wildmor placed its current Buckhead headquarters on the market immediately. This resulted in an above market contract within 30 days, which at closing contributed a large reduction in debt on the new headquarters building and eased cash flow immediately.

The Wildmor Team was able to address the challenges presented to us by the executive leadership in a thorough and expedited manner. The result for the client was ownership of a new corporate headquarters to be used for office space, meeting space, special events, warehouse storage and a partial indoor track. This result was achieved with competitive economics, well within their stated budget and, in the dynamic location of their choice.

scope of services

site selection

disposition

project management

Comcast Spotlight- Nashville

The client's office was in flex space for 10+ years.  The facility lacked sufficient parking, restrooms and the building's systems were coming ending their useful life and the client was responsible for all repairs and maintenance because of the lease structure.  In addition, the client was over capacity and there was no available adjacent space to expand. The interior space was dated and would require a complete rebuild and the look and feel of the office was not in keeping with the company culture.

 Wildmor Advisors worked with the client to determine current and projected employee headcount for this location relative to other regional offices.  Then prepared a commute impact study to pinpoint alternative locations which would have the least effect on employee commutes which is critical in a burgeoning city like Nashville.   After a sweeping search, Wildmor identified several unique spaces which was narrowed to a shortlist.  In order for the client to make a fully informed decision and have an accurate capital requirement estimate, Wildmor's Project Manager evaluated each site with a contractor and provided detailed pricing upfront.  The financial models showed that the costs to retrofit the current location including the rent and operating expenses was comparable to the rent obligation at the fully furnished Class A asset in SoBro, one of Nashville's hottest neighborhoods.

In the end, the client upgraded into brand new office space in its own building without significantly increasing its capital and expense liability.

About Comcast Spotlight

Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps put the power of

cable to use for local, regional and national advertisers. It is focused on providing multi-platform

marketing solutions to reach audiences most effectively and efficiently. Headquartered in New

York with offices throughout the country, Comcast Spotlight has a presence in nearly 80

markets with approximately 35 million owned and represented subscribers. Comcast Spotlight

is a trademark of Comcast. For more information, visit www.comcastspotlight.com.

Edwards Pitman

Our client, a regional environmental engineering firm, was given notice that their office building had been sold and would be re-developed.  They were given 6 months to find a new office space. Our client wanted to stay in the same general area as their existing space, but upgrade to a building that would allow them room for growth and the ability to attract and retain talent within a competitive industry. Their space would need to include a large, open archaeology lab and easy access to the first floor for storage of wet suits and other small scale excavation equipment.

With this deadline in place, we partnered with our client to determine their goals and priorities for a new location. Working with a team, including architect and project manager, we explored  our client's need to expand their space to accommodate employee growth, create a more efficient work space with interfacing teams proximate to each other and  offer a work environment that reinforced employee collaboration and attraction/retention of top quality talent. We toured them through multiple buildings in their preferred sub market in order to encourage an atmosphere of competition between the landlords. Two buildings emerged on their short list, test fits were performed and proposed build-outs evaluated before we entered into negotiations with the landlords. Through this process, our team determined build out costs in advance, insuring that we negotiated ample tenant improvement and avoided out of pocket expenses for our client.

Wildmor was ultimately able to secure our client space in their building of choice, with favorable market concessions, tenant improvement that more than covered their build out cost and flexible dollars that allowed them to spend excess funds on FF&E.  The space exceeded expectations in terms of efficiency and appeal.  As an added bonus, the landlord provided ample designated storage space for equipment on the first floor of the building at no additional charge to our client. Our Wildmor project manger insured that the project delivered within the designated time-frame and budget.

Greater Atlanta Christian

Built on the Campus of a Greater Atlanta Private school this project is an 82,000 sf multi-purpose venue.  The facility can host a number of events utilizing a complex audio visual package that can host school chapels and top national performers. The project consisted of coordinating multiple consultants including audio visual, furniture, kitchen, banquet, seating, sport equipment, and lighting. Wildmor’s Project Management team has managed over $65 million of spend on behalf of this Private School in the Greater Atlanta Area ranging in scope from classrooms, laboratories, theater and arts, master planning, athletic facilities, landscaping and hardscape design. The end result of this complex allows it to be used for regional and state sporting events as well as concerts.

All projects required extensive planning and scheduling in order to not interfere with the student’s normal school day. The client was able to keep interactive learning while projects were completed around the student’s schedule.

scope of services

Project Management

SolTech

Now in its 15th year, SolTech initially concentrated on custom software development, system integration, staff augmentation and strategic technology consulting. However, as the agency developed its company culture, it wanted to break away from the traditional den of a technology firm and create a cutting edge environment that would help attract Atlanta’s top tech talent. “In our search for a new office, our primary focus was on finding a location where we could create a collaborative working environment that would inspire our team of knowledge workers to design and develop innovative technology solutions for our clients,” said Tim Smith, Co-Founder and President of SolTech.

An extraordinary business requires an extraordinary space. In evaluating locations for SolTech, we also looked at spaces that would the company flexibility to design a space that reflected their values - to create a collaborative working environment that would inspire their team of knowledge workers to design and develop innovative technology solutions. This is reflected in the beautiful and stimulating environment created at Allan Plaza.

“The Atlanta Plaza is the perfect place for us to spend the next 10 years as we continue to grow SolTech as the leading custom software development firm in the Atlanta area,” said Veanne Smith, Vice-President and Co-Founder of SolTech.

“Michelle and Shan were great throughout the process and were patient with us through our ever-changing needs. At the end of the day, they found us a deal that could not be matched by any other building/landlord in the Buckhead area. They were with us every step of the way and treated our deal as if it was their own,” said Tim Smith.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Tenant Representation

Project Management

Move Management

Operating Expense Review

Hinduja Global Solutions

Our client has been revolutionizing the call center industry and helping companies deliver better customer service for over 40 years. Recently it was awarded a “game changing” contract, which required immediate and expansive growth. However, to meet the business objectives the company needed to deliver a 300 seat call center functional with an in-place workforce under a hard deadline, on a very restrictive budget - all within twelve weeks. Wildmor kicked off the project by preparing a detailed financial analysis defining all costs associated with the build-out and related additional equipment and researching call center saturation, labor pool metrics and economic incentives. The goal was to determine the optimal location where our client would have an abundant qualified labor pool in a building with ample parking for a high density build out we needed to leverage our tenancy to drive down occupancy costs and qualify for local economic incentives.

Wildmor’s team identified a large contiguous space with ample parking that is located in the Roswell “Opportunity Zone” and negotiated aggressive terms which included a plug-n-play suite in the building that Colibrium used to hire and train employees at their space was being built at no additional charge. The space was built out in record time taking only twenty-seven days, meeting the critical start date. The cost savings from being located in the opportunity zone amounted to $3500 per newly hired employee per year for a period of five years or $3,447,500 based on the one hundred and ninety seven employees to be hired. As a result, all of the client’s out of pocket costs were mitigated.

These kinds of results have become our calling card. We focus on helping our clients maximize their real estate approach.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Tenant Representation

Project Management

Move Management

Call Center Optimization

Comcast Spotlight- Glenlake

Facing exorbitant operating expenses and a location that highlighted the challenges of attracting top talent, the leadership team of the advertising and sales division of this Fortune 50 American global telecommunications company sought a new real estate solution for the relocation of their division office which housed sales, finance and their network operations center that would enhance operations and make recruiting more powerful. Enter Wildmor Advisors - focusing on location, recruiting, retention and tech objectives, we considered the economic implications of the various scenarios facing our client. Of utmost urgency was the requirement to meet the corporations tight capital deadlines and the desire to move the capital spend into the current fiscal year- effectively reducing the already constrained lead-time of nine months down to just five.

Facing exorbitant operating expenses and a location that highlighted the challenges of attracting top talent, the leadership team of the advertising and sales division of this Fortune 50 American global telecommunications company sought a new real estate solution for the relocation of their division office which housed sales, finance and their network operations center that would enhance operations and make recruiting more powerful. Enter Wildmor Advisors - focusing on location, recruiting, retention and tech objectives, we considered the economic implications of the various scenarios facing our client. Of utmost urgency was the requirement to meet the corporations tight capital deadlines and the desire to move the capital spend into the current fiscal year- effectively reducing the already constrained lead-time of nine months down to just five.

Our team saw the opportunity to not only enhance our client’s real estate but positively impact their productivity as well. While we put a high value on our standardized systems and location strategies, we believe that culture and employee engagement is just as important. This is reflected in the decision to split the business groups occupying the 85,000 sf single story flex space in Norcross across two locations, centrally positioning the sales and marketing teams close to their customer base - creating more efficiency by reducing the drive times from office to clients - and moving the 24-hour Network Operations Center and finance and operations teams to Alpharetta. The team was actively positive about the benefits of our commute time impact studies, which supported Alpharetta as a commute central option for current employees and a “hotbed” for future talent recruitment.

Wildmor’s specialized experience with technical buildouts was imperative to our process for a streamlined and on-time delivery. More so, the Wildmor team secured below market rental rates and tenant improvement allowances without Landlord restrictions, allowing us the flexibility to achieve the client's restrictive capital deadlines. . Together with our project management team, we delivered a visually-stimulating environment designed to detail. Success also came from our client championing the implementation of these main features across their other business units.

Above everything, we are proud of our expertise in helping our clients create an exceptional employee culture and in raising the bar on standards for the work environment.

scope of services

Portfolio Management

Transaction Management

Project Management

Move Management