Best in Atlanta Real Estate: Cherry Street Energy Headquarters

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23-04-2025

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Editor's note: This is a preview of Atlanta Business Chronicle's Best in Atlanta Real Estate Awards, recognizing the top commercial real estate projects and deals in 2024. The event will be held on April 24. To purchase tickets, visit the Chronicle's events website.
Solar power provider Cherry Street Energy has built a new headquarters after doubling its size in employees within the last year.
Located in the mixed-use building the Brickworks in West Midtown, the new facility is home to 71 employees, including salespersons, electrical designers, the construction team, operations and maintenance.
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The clean energy industry in Georgia has been rapidly growing, with bioenergy projected to contribute $5 billion to the state economy over the next 10 years. This rapid expansion has pushed the growth of Cherry Street Energy.
Size of the project: 13,618 square feet.
Address: 1000 Marietta Street NW, Suite 290, Atlanta
Investment in the project: More than $2 million
Signed lease: July 2023
Opened: April 2024
The new Cherry Street Energy Headquarters has more office space, a warehouse and a solar school.
'We rebuilt it custom for our needs,' Michael Chanin, CEO of Cherry Street Energy, told the Atlanta Business Chronicle in an interview.
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Michael Chanin, CEO of Cherry Street Energy.
Byron E. Small
The company wanted to incorporate electric vehicle charging stations and battery storage to be able to showcase services to potential customers, he continued. Also, it needed space for its compost and recycling programs, as well as closer proximity to the Beltline for employees commuting to work.
'We wanted to be in this area of town where we could combine commercial office space with warehouse space that had access to a lot of the amenities and proximity to a major university for recruitment and talent,' Chanin said about the building, which is less than a mile away from Georgia Tech's campus.
To find the right space for the new headquarters, the company relied on the help of JLL as its lease negotiator and on the support of Asana Partners, the landlords of the building.
The solar school, one of the novel features of the headquarters, aims to set individuals on the pathway for careers in the renewable energy industry. By the end of the 10-week program, participants earn a certification provided by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, Chanin said.
'We anticipate doubling again in the coming year,' Chanin said. 'The momentum in our market for what we're doing is at an inflection point of growth, so we're working hard to meet that demand and have the appropriate space … to attract the right talent and make sure that our employees have the right elements.'