DALLAS — Granite Properties will redevelop Cedar Maple Plaza, an office complex located at the corner of Cedar Springs Road and Maple Avenue in Uptown Dallas. Granite will rebrand the new 623,624-square-foot mixed-use office property as 23Springs. The locally based developer will demolish three existing buildings on the 2.5-acre site and build a 26-story office tower, two detached buildings that will house 16,000 square feet of restaurant space and a small park. Amenities at 23Springs will include a coffee and wine bar, fitness studio, conference facilities and a tenant lounge with a golf simulator. GFF is the project architect, and DPR is the general contractor. Granite has received all necessary permits and entitlements and expects to begin construction in the first quarter of 2021.
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CONROE, TEXAS — A joint venture between Atlanta-based Songy Highroads and Louisiana-based Wampold Cos. has completed Margaritaville Lake Resort, a 335-room hotel located on Lake Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The property is situated on 186 acres and is the first Texas resort of the Margaritaville brand, which features activities and amenities with themes from the music of Jimmy Buffett. The resort offers an 18-hole golf course, waterpark with outdoor pools, tennis courts, fitness center, full-service spa and 72,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, as well as multiple Buffett-themed bars and restaurants. Guests may also enjoy swimming, boating, fishing and waterskiing lessons.
CHICAGO — Vermilion Development has topped off Alcove Wicker Park, a 43-unit, luxury condominium building set to deliver this fall in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Hirsch MPG Architecture designed the seven-story building and @properties Developer Services is the sales and marketing firm. Floor plans range from 1,365 to 2,430 square feet, and each condo unit features its own balcony or terrace measuring at least 8 feet. The first condo buyers are expected to take occupancy in early October. Prices range from $600,000 to $1.1 million. The project also features 12 adjacent townhomes that range in size from 2,895 to 3,475 square feet. The for-sale, four-level townhomes range from $1.1 million to $1.4 million. The townhomes are slated for completion in late November and each feature their own bonus room and private roof deck.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed the conversion of a former Chevrolet auto dealership in Huntley into a brewing facility and full-service restaurant for More Brewing. The property is located at 13980 Automall Drive within metro Chicago. The 25,302-square-foot building includes 11,302 square feet of beer production space and a 14,000-square-foot restaurant with two private dining rooms that will double as barrel-aging rooms. Guests dining at the restaurant will be able to view the brewing area through 12-foot glass walls. The property features four drive-in doors for the distribution of More’s products and 114 car parking spaces for customers and employees. Harris Architects provided architectural services. Dominic Carbonari of JLL provided brokerage services on behalf of More. A timeline for opening was not disclosed.
Unico, Pinnacle Partners Plan 156-Unit Washington Building Apartments Adaptive Reuse Project in Tacoma
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Unico Properties and Pinnacle Partners have unveiled development plans for Washington Building Apartments, an adaptive reuse of the 1925-built historic building in downtown Tacoma. Demolition work is slated to begin in July followed by 21 months of construction, set to start before the end of the year. The 18-story development, scheduled for completion in early summer 2022, will feature 156 vintage apartments and a rooftop amenity deck. The project will be redeveloped as part of a single-asset joint venture between Unico and Pinnacle Partners’ respective Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (QOZF), which acquired the asset in May. Unico is developing the $60 million project on behalf of its and Pinnacle Partners’ QOZF investors.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Samueli family, which owns the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, has announced plans for ocV!BE, a $3 billion entertainment and mixed-use district in Southern California. The initial phases of the 115-acre project are expected to open in 2024, and the entire destination is scheduled for completion by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The development will surround Honda Center, where the Ducks play, and will feature a 6,000-seat concert venue, a 68,000-square-foot food hall and a variety of restaurants and retail establishments. Additional uses will include two hotels totaling 650 rooms, a 325,000-square-foot office tower, 2,800 apartments with a 15 percent affordable housing component and 30 acres of parks and open green space. A network of pedestrian bridges and walkways will connect the various elements of the project, including a landmark bridge over Katella Avenue. In 2018, the City of Anaheim and the Ducks committed to keep the team in Anaheim for another 50 years, paving the way for ownership to begin acquiring various tracts surrounding Honda Center. The project is entirely privately funded, and the development team will not seek a tax rebate or subsidy from the City of Anaheim. Development of ocV!BE is expected to create …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Kalikow Group and EYC Cos. will develop Anthem, a $67 million, 406-unit apartment community spanning 40 acres in Huntsville. The developers expect to begin leasing in second-quarter 2021 with construction slated to be complete in early 2022. The developers secured a $42 million syndication loan from IberiaBank and Trustmark Bank. The property will comprise three-story walk-up buildings, one- and two-story single-family homes and duplexes. The single-family homes and duplexes will feature private yards and detached garages. Communal amenities will include a playground, herb garden, dog park, two saltwater pools, two clubhouses and community greens. Unit interiors will include 10-foot ceilings, gas appliances, quartz countertops, LED lighting and vinyl plank flooring. The property will be situated just west of Research Park Boulevard, near Cummings Research Park and Redstone Arsenal.
POOLER, GA. — Extended Stay America Inc. has opened a 124-room hotel in Pooler. Dubbed Extended Stay America-Savannah, the four-story hotel offers a fitness room, laundry room, complimentary WiFi and fully equipped kitchens. The property is located at 500 Outlets Parkway, adjacent to Tanger Outlets Savannah and 12 miles west of downtown Savannah. The general contractor, Integrated Construction, broke ground on the hotel in March 2019. Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio LLC served as the architect and Coleman Co. was the civil engineer. This is the fifth corporate-owned hotel that incorporates Extended Stay America’s newest prototype.
FOREST HILL, TENN. — Doster Construction Co. has delivered Springs at Forest Hill, a 296-unit multifamily community in Forest Hill. Designed by Phillips Partnership, the property offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, car care center, grilling area and package services. Springs at Forest Hill is located at 3750 Moraine St., 22 miles east of downtown Memphis. Birmingham, Ala.-based Doster began construction in summer 2018 on behalf of the developer, Continental Partners.
INDIANAPOLIS — Milhaus has opened Grid, a $30.4 million apartment project located at 520 E. Washington St. in downtown Indianapolis. Grid includes 175 apartment units and 175 car parking spaces. Amenities include coworking spaces, multiple fitness areas, an outdoor courtyard, bark park, pet spa, coffee bar and resident lounge. The property serves as Milhaus’ first opportunity zone investment in the U.S. Milhaus says that Grid’s prominent location in the Cole Noble neighborhood served as inspiration for the property name. Indianapolis was originally plotted on a grid structure upon its founding in 1820. Local artist Jackie Head created a mural for the northwest corner of the building. The project team included KTGY Architecture + Planning, Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. and DkGr.