ATLANTA-Broker Charlie Hood plans to take advantage of south Atlanta's building boom with his newly-opened Southport Commercial Real Estate Services.

ALPHARETTA, GA-The telecommunications company is adding two 180,000-sf buildings to its north Fulton complex. The assets each have an estimated construction cost of $27 million.

ATLANTA-The 14-year-old, 20-story, 351,184-sf Lenox Building in Buckhead goes for about $70 million. The one-year-old, 11-story, 286,572-sf Glenridge Highlands One tower in north Fulton County exchanges hands for about $43 million.

ATLANTA-The senior director for capital markets moves up to the managing director's post. He will also oversee capital raising and investor relations.

ATLANTA-The airport's new $5.4 billion, 10-year expansion will level six centers and cut into six others in the path of a planned fifth runway. That's good news for developers who will be called upon to replace 3.4 million sf of crunched assets.

ATLANTA-Hoping to dip into the area's retail pot of gold, the 259-unit Milwaukee retailer has broken ground on the first of two planned stores tentatively scheduled to open in spring 2001.

DAWSONVILLE, GA-Hoping to attract aficionados from around the country, the 40,000-sf Thunder Road USA, about 60 miles north of Atlanta, will house memorabilia, a hall of fame, interactive simulators, theaters and restaurants.

ATLANTA-The vacant 305,000-sf Coastal States Building on Peachtree Street downtown is undergoing a renovation owners hope will restore its former prestige.