Atlanta, Ga. (March 22, 2001)... The Borghese, the luxurious Buckhead condominium development that is part of the mixed-use residential and commercial Piazza at Paces community is pleased to announce the grand opening of two stunning model homes on April 5, 2001. Designed by the award-winning internationally acclaimed Toronto-based design firms of Chapman Design, Ltd., and Norma King Design, Inc., the model homes at The Borghese exhibit the style, grace and sophistication of European living. This event will also celebrate the opening of the elegant Grand Rotunda lobby and The Intermezzo Club Room on the building's amenities level.

"In choosing designers for the model homes, we selected these firms for their ability to relate to The Borghese buyer and because of their sophisticated international style," said Betty Harbourt, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing, Coldwell Banker The Condo Store.

Chapman Design Group, Ltd., and Norma King Design, Inc., have established reputations for design excellence on projects throughout North America and the Caribbean. Both firms specialize in the interior design and decoration of common areas, sales centers and models within the residential development industry for the purposes of sales and marketing.

Founded in 1980 by Alex Chapman, Chapman Design Group, Ltd., offers a full range of design/marketing and project/construction services. The firm combines marketing sensitivity and attention to detail in order to create solutions that will successfully meet the demands of the selected marketplace. Chapman Design Group, Ltd., is responsible for the residential design of developments including Baker Square, Boston, Trump Palace Court and 1049 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan and Somerset House, Washington. Private residences at Royal Westmoreland Golf & Country Club in Barbados were also developed by the firm as well as The Cotton House Resort on the island of Mustique which is featured on the cover of Architectural Digest this month.

Specializing in the design of lobbies, common areas, sales and marketing centers and models for over a decade, Norma King Design, Inc., was founded by Norma King. The firm has strong design abilities across a broad spectrum ranging from traditional to contemporary, which translates to achieving desired marketing objectives for a wide variety of clients. Norma King Design, Inc., is responsible for the residential design of prestigious developments including Greenwich Gables, Connecticut, 52 Park Avenue and The Lucerne on Manhattan's Upper East Side and The Westclair, Toronto. The firm has also designed projects in Washington D.C., Miami and Montreal.

The Borghese will also introduce the 22-foot high Grand Rotunda lobby and the luxurious Intermezzo Club Room located on the amenities level of the condominium development. The marble floor of the Grand Rotunda lobby is an intricate Kamazo-detailed Romanesque design, which leads visitors to the concierge desk or to the grand staircase and the second-floor amenities.

Part of the Piazza at Paces, a mixed-use residential and commercial development, The Borghese is a luxurious twelve story, 62-unit property with an additional penthouse level and is located at the intersection of Northside Parkway and Howell Mill Road, one block south of West Paces Ferry Road. The Piazza at Paces also includes The Forum, a mid-rise office building. Both developments offer an array of amenities to residents including The Intermezzo Club Room for entertaining, heated outdoor swimming pool, private health club, library, 24-hour concierge, valet service, on-site banking at The Forum, dry cleaning services, car detailing, sundries shop and fine dining at Joël which is being built on the lobby level of The Forum.

The Borghese is being developed by Southeast Capital Partners, Inc., which has assembled a team of top-notch companies to bring the property to fruition, including Alexander Weiner Baker Architects and Hardin Construction Group, Inc. The property's primary investor is Ronus, Inc., the U.S. real estate arm of a European group owned by Ronald de Waal. Coldwell Banker The Condo Store manages marketing and sales of the property.

Southeast Capital Partners, Inc., established in 1993, is a highly respected Atlanta-based firm that has successfully developed over $100 million in luxury condominiums and townhomes in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company's principals are Jay T. Clark and Satish S. Lathi, both experts in the development and construction of luxury residential buildings.