Realty Capital, Staubach Break Ground on 138,000 SF Office Project in Metro Dallas

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — A partnership between Irving-based Realty Capital and Dallas-based Staubach Capital has broken ground on Lakeside International Office Center, a 138,000-square-foot office project in the northern metroplex city of Flower Mound. The project will consist of a 120,000-square-foot building and an 18,000-square-foot building with amenities such as a tenant lounge, coffee bar and a trail system connecting to the nearby Shops at Lakeside. IntelliCentrics, a healthcare …

July 19, 2019Development, Office, Texas

Madison Capital Breaks Ground on Apartment Complex Within Opportunity Zone in Downtown Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Madison Capital Group has broken ground on 577 Meeting Street, a 118-unit apartment complex within an Opportunity Zone in downtown Charleston. Madison Capital expects the project to deliver in early 2021. 577 Meeting Street will offer studio and one-bedroom floor plans. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged construction financing through CIBC Bank USA on behalf of Madison Capital, which is also raising equity for the project through a single-asset Opportunity Zone …

July 19, 2019Development, Multifamily, South Carolina, Southeast

Senior Helpers Breaks Ground on Retro Town Center Near Baltimore Catered Toward Seniors

PERRY HALL, MD. — Senior Helpers has broken ground on Town Square, an 11,000-square-foot center in Perry Hall that will cater toward seniors in the area. Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior services, plans to open Town Square this fall. Town Square, situated at 9708 Belair Road, 15 miles northwest of downtown Baltimore, will offer seniors an interactive environment set in the 1950s. This is the first of several planned centers around the country. Each new Town Square will feature an …

July 19, 2019Development, Maryland, Southeast

I|C Construction to Break Ground on 800-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Wisconsin

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — I|C Construction is set to break ground on an 800-unit, 127,156-square-foot self-storage facility in Pleasant Prairie. Bruno and Lori Hanney purchased the 5.4-acre site at 9001 Wilmot Road for the development of the project. Upon completion, Extra Space Storage Inc. will manage the property. The facility will offer drive-in access, climate-controlled units, surveillance cameras, access codes and LED lighting. In.studio Architecture designed the project, which is …

July 19, 2019Development, Industrial, Midwest, Self-Storage, Wisconsin

CHI Purchases 42-Acre Site in Elgin, Plans 638,000 SF Spec Industrial Development

ELGIN, ILL. — Crow Holdings Industrial (CHI), in partnership with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), has purchased a 42-acre site at 2600 Mason Road in Elgin. The developer plans to break ground this month on Park 90 Elgin, a three-building speculative industrial development spanning 638,000 square feet. Building A will span 155,000 square feet, Building B will total 106,000 square feet and Building C will measure 377,000 square feet. Buildings A and B will include …

July 19, 2019Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

PCD Capital, Saber Real Estate to Develop 421-Unit Apartment Project in New Jersey

BOGOTA, N.J. — A subsidiary of New Jersey-based PCD Capital LLC and New York-based Saber Real Estate Advisors LLC will develop a 421-unit multifamily project in Bogota, located across the Hudson River from Harlem. The property will be situated on 13 acres and feature an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center and media room, as well as outdoor amenities such as a pool, dog park and outdoor grilling area. The building will also house 8,000 square feet of retail space. M&T Bank …

July 19, 2019Development, Multifamily, New Jersey, Northeast

Sam Chang Breaks Ground on 200-Room Hotel in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Local hotel developer Sam Chang has broken ground on a 200-room hotel that will be located at 223 W. 46th St. near Times Square in Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the hotel will span 70,000 square feet and rise 21 stories. Amenities will include a fitness center and a ground-floor restaurant with outdoor seating. Completion of the property, which has yet to be named and branded, is scheduled for September

July 19, 2019Development, Hospitality, New York, Northeast

Joint Venture Revives Toys ‘R’ Us Brand, to Open Two New Stores Before Christmas

PARSIPPANY, N.J., AND SAN FRANCISCO — One of the recently fallen retail giants is poised to make a return less than two years after its demise. Tru Kids Brands, the Parsippany-based parent company of Toys ‘R’ Us, and b8ta, a San Francisco-based experiential retail firm, have announced plans to bring back Toys ‘R’ Us stores to the United States. The retailer announced in March 2018 that it was declaring bankruptcy and would start an “orderly wind down” and close its 735 …

July 19, 2019Development, Retail, Top Stories

Madison Realty Capital Provides $225M Construction Loan for Residential High-Rise in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $225 million loan for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, a planned 12-story, 580,00-square-foot condominium tower in Boca Raton. The borrower, owner and developer Penn-Florida Cos., is developing the project within Via Mizner, a $1 billion, 2 million-square-foot mixed-use project. Penn-Florida broke ground on The Residences several months ago, along with the connected 164-room Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The hotel and condos are joined …

July 18, 2019Development, Florida, Loans, Multifamily, Southeast

i3 Interests Breaks Ground on 24-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Metro Houston

CYPRESS, TEXAS — i3 Interests, an investment and development firm active in Louisiana, Texas and Florida, has broken ground on Telge Crossing, a mixed-use project that will be situated on 24 acres in the Houston suburb of Cypress. Project plans currently call for 15,000 square feet of retail space, 12,000 square feet of medical office space, several pad sites and a 303-unit apartment community. EDGE Realty is marketing the retail component of the project for lease, and Transwestern has been …

July 18, 2019Development, Mixed-Use, Texas

Realty Capital, Staubach Break Ground on 138,000 SF Office Project in Metro Dallas

Madison Capital Breaks Ground on Apartment Complex Within Opportunity Zone in Downtown Charleston

Senior Helpers Breaks Ground on Retro Town Center Near Baltimore Catered Toward Seniors

I|C Construction to Break Ground on 800-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Wisconsin

CHI Purchases 42-Acre Site in Elgin, Plans 638,000 SF Spec Industrial Development

PCD Capital, Saber Real Estate to Develop 421-Unit Apartment Project in New Jersey

Sam Chang Breaks Ground on 200-Room Hotel in Manhattan

Joint Venture Revives Toys ‘R’ Us Brand, to Open Two New Stores Before Christmas

Madison Realty Capital Provides $225M Construction Loan for Residential High-Rise in Boca Raton

i3 Interests Breaks Ground on 24-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Metro Houston

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