ATLANTA-Shovels are in the ground as the next wave of multifamily development kicks off in Atlanta. Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Company are building SkyHouse Midtown, a 23-story, 320-unit high-rise apartment community in Midtown Atlanta.

SkyHouse marks the first partnership between Novare Group and Batson-Cook. Novare Group is a real estate development and investment firm based in Atlanta and has been responsible for several signature multifamily buildings in the United States over the last decade. The near-century-old Batson-Cook has partnered on several high profile projects throughout the Southeastern United States. Sister company Batson-Cook Construction will build the project.

Mike Hood, Batson-Cook COO, tells GlobeSt.com the two firms complement each other. As he sees it, the partnership creates a synergy and opportunity to replicate the SkyHouse product in other markets.