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News | Pension fund reaches deal to buy proposed spec project in greater Atlanta

Reported by CoStar
Oct 12, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Holder Properties has secured a $50 million forward-sale commitment for a proposed two-building industrial complex in the greater Atlanta area, according to CoStar.
  • • The project, Winder Commerce Center, is located at Patrick Mill Road in Winder, Georgia, and is a speculative (spec) development.
  • • The forward commitment is from a pension fund buyer, per the headline, which indicates the buyer will acquire the project once completed.
  • • JLL is involved in the transaction, with Senior Managing Director Mark Sixour and Managing Director Bobby Norwood listed as contacts.
  • • OnPace Partners partner Stephen Bridges is also listed as a contact in the CoStar coverage.
Summary
Holder Properties has secured a $50 million forward-sale commitment for a two-building industrial complex it has proposed in the greater Atlanta area, according to CoStar's report dated October 12, 2026. The project, referred to as Winder Commerce Center, is planned for a site at 0 Patrick Mill Road in Winder, Georgia. CoStar's listing also references a related property, Barrow Commerce Center, at 632 Patrick Mill Road in Winder.

A forward-sale commitment provides a developer with a buyer agreement ahead of construction completion, which can support financing for speculative industrial projects. The headline indicates the commitment comes from a pension fund, which would take ownership of the completed facility. CoStar's contact list identifies Mark Sixour, Senior Managing Director at JLL, and Bobby Norwood, Managing Director at JLL, as participants in the transaction, along with Stephen Bridges, a partner at OnPace Partners.

The full CoStar article is available only to subscribers, so additional details such as the pension fund's identity, lease status, square footage, and delivery timeline could not be confirmed from the source material available for this summary.

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CoStar News | Pension fund reaches deal to buy proposed spec project in greater Atlanta