Build-to-Rent Planning and Entitlements: How to Avoid Challenges

The build-to-rent (BTR) property type has gained significant traction in the commercial real estate market due to increasing interest from tenants, investors and developers. Developers moving into the BTR market before 2020 originally focused on this sector as an “in between” product for future home buyers who weren’t ready to commit to a single location but wanted additional space and amenities.The pandemic fueled tenants’ desires for more privacy and space without the long-term …

May 19, 2022Affordable Housing, Bohler, Build-For-Rent, Content Partner, Development, Features, Midwest, Multifamily, Northeast, Single-Family Rental, Southeast, Texas, Western

Four Factors to Build Successful Teams in a Development Project

When it comes to commercial real estate development, thoughtfully curated teams are critical to success.“It’s important that the extended team works well with each other, so they can deliver results for clients,” explains Mark Fletcher, director of Strategic Partnering at Bohler, a land development design and consulting firm.Developers don’t want to work with a variety of disjointed processes and personalities. They want to work with one team, a multi-discipline team that …

March 24, 2022Bohler, Content Partner, Development, Features, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Western

Outside the [Big] Box Tips for Filling Empty Retail Space

Mall and shopping center owners nationwide are faced with the vacancy of major big box anchors that have closed their doors due to the continued uptick in online retail and changing shopping habits and desires of today’s consumers. Often massive, these two-story, or even three-story spaces seem impossible to fill with the decline of most brick and mortar retail stores. Developers are being challenged to think outside the [big] box to find new tenants and creative uses for the space.Malls …

December 2, 2021Bohler, Content Partner, Features, Midwest, Northeast, Retail, Southeast, Texas

Data Center Development Download: What Makes a Great Site?

As more aspects of our lives become digital, the need for data centers is increasing exponentially. COVID fast-tracked the upsurge in data center demand, as businesses worldwide transferred communications and operations to digital platforms — but the need for data centers is permanent.“With an increase in devices needing to connect to each other and the Internet of Things (IOT), the amount of data needed to do this will always be growing, furthering the demand for additional space …

August 10, 2021Bohler, Content Partner, Data Centers, Development, Features, Industrial, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Western

Six Factors to Consider During Due Diligence for Land Development or Redevelopment

Whether you are buying undeveloped land or assessing a property for potential redevelopment, thorough due diligence is critical to good decision-making. With the speed at which today’s commercial real estate market operates, you may face time constraints and you definitely want to limit expenditures related to due diligence — but you don’t want to cut corners.An incomplete understanding of the challenges at the site will limit your ability to scope out the project and could impact …

May 4, 2021Bohler, Content Partner, Development, Features, Midwest

Trinity Financial Completes 118-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment Project in Worcester, Massachusetts

WORCESTER, MASS. — Regional developer Trinity Financial has completed Worcester Courthouse Lofts, a 118-unit multifamily project in Central Massachusetts that is a redevelopment of the historic Worcester Courthouse. The building was originally constructed in the 1840s. Valued at $60 million, the project was partially financed with federal and state historic tax credit equity and features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, pet spa, lounge and a game …

April 8, 2021Bohler, Development, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast

Legacy Ventures Opens Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center Ahead of Schedule

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Legacy Ventures has opened Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center located in Sandy Springs’ “Pill Hill” medical district a full two months ahead of schedule. The extended-stay hotel has 186 rooms and seeks to bring hospitality to patients and professionals visiting the area.The Hyatt House’s location benefits from The Simpson Organization’s redevelopment of Peachtree Dunwoody Pavilion, newly renamed Altmore, into a more mixed-use and walkable environment. The …

March 8, 2021Bohler, Development, Georgia, Hospitality, Southeast

DH Property Holdings Breaks Ground on 370,000 SF Industrial Project in Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — DH Property Holdings has broken ground on a 370,000-square-foot industrial project at 640 Columbia St. in Brooklyn. The site spans 4.5 acres and is located in the Red Hook waterfront district. The three-story building will feature 18- to 28-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, office space and parking for up to 184 vehicles. Ware Malcomb is the project architect; Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, and Bohler is the civil engineer. Completion is slated …

January 8, 2021Bohler, Development, Industrial, New York, Northeast

Trinity Financial Receives $35.8M Loan for Multifamily Redevelopment Project in Worcester

WORCESTER, MASS. — Trinity Financial, a developer with offices in Boston and Manhattan, has received a $35.8 million loan for a redevelopment project in Worcester that will convert a former courthouse into a 117-unit multifamily building. Roughly 35 percent of the new units will be designated as workforce housing residences, while basic floor plans will consist of 23 studio apartments, 52 one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom apartments and 11 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include …

May 29, 2019Bohler, Loans, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast