Development

Capstone Development Closes on Financing for $23.5M Student Housing Project at San Diego State University

by Amy Works June 2, 2020

SAN DIEGO — Capstone Development Partners has closed on traditional debt and equity financing for the development of VIVA 5750, a new on-campus student housing community at San Diego State University in San Diego. Situated on ground leased by Capstone, the four-story, 80,000-square-foot community will house approximately 182 students in a mix of apartment-style units. Additionally, the project will feature indoor and outdoor amenities. Construction of the $23.5 million project commenced in May, with completion slated for the fall 2021 semester. Capstone, JWDA Architects and Cannon Constructors collaborated with the San Diego State University Research Foundation’s project stakeholders to design the new apartment property to meet the university’s goals and objectives relative to upper-division and graduate student housing options. VIVA 5750 is Capstone’s second P3 partnership with the San Diego States University Research Foundation.

June 2, 2020

Development Retail Texas

Gulf Coast Commercial Underway on 18,000 SF Retail Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams June 2, 2020

HOUSTON — Locally based developer Gulf Coast Commercial Group is underway on construction of Block 14 at Garden Oaks, an 18,000-square-foot retail project the Garden Oaks neighborhood of Houston. The project is being developed on a 1.7-acre site just north of Loop 610 and is expected to be complete in July. Tenants that have already signed leases include McAlister’s Deli and Salata.

June 2, 2020

Development Midwest Office Ohio

Coworking Concept COhatch to Open Second Cincinnati Location in Hyde Park

by Kristin Harlow June 2, 2020

CINCINNATI — COhatch is expanding its Cincinnati presence to Hyde Park. The coworking startup has purchased a 13,000-square-foot building at 2727 Erie Ave. for $2 million and plans to repurpose the three-story property to house coworking and event space. COhatch will occupy the second and third floors of the building. Italian and Argentine restaurant Alfio’s Buon Cibo will continue to occupy the first floor. North High Brewing Co. will move into an adjacent first-floor space that Keegan’s Seafood Market previously leased. COhatch expects to open the Hyde Park facility in the fall. It will predominantly feature private offices along with a handful of meeting rooms. The company’s Deerfield Towne Center location is slated to open in July. There are currently 15 COhatch locations open or under development in the Midwest.

June 2, 2020

Development Massachusetts Northeast Office

WuXi Biologics Plans $60M Office Project in Worcester, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton June 1, 2020

WORCESTER, MASS. — Chinese biomanufacturing company WuXi Biologics will develop a $60 million office project in Worcester, approximately 45 miles west of Boston. The 107,000-square-foot building will anchor a 46-acre master-planned biomanufacturing campus called The Reactory, a 470,000-square-foot redevelopment of a site formerly occupied by Worcester State Hospital. Worcester Business Development Corp. (WBDC) sold the 7-acre parcel of land to WuXi for $1.5 million. Brian Cohen, Chris McCauley and Colin Coughlin of CBRE represented WuXi Biologics in the transaction. Jim Umphrey and Drew Higgins represented WBDC. WuXi expects the facility to be operable in 2020.

June 1, 2020

Development Multifamily Texas

Tema Development Begins Renovation of 35-Story Residential Tower in Houston

by Taylor Williams June 1, 2020

HOUSTON — Locally based firm Tema Development has begun renovating The Parklane, a 35-story residential tower located at 1701 Hermann Drive, just south of downtown Houston. Upon completion, the project will feature 195 residences that may be purchased or rented. Mirador Group is the architect, interior designer and landscape designer for the project. Construction of a new fitness center, amenity deck and lobby will begin in the fourth quarter, and completion of the entire project is slated for December 2021.

June 1, 2020

Affordable Housing Development Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

CIG Capital Provides $125M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Community in West Point, Georgia

by Alex Tostado June 1, 2020

WEST POINT, GA. — CIG Capital has provided a $125 million construction loan for The Villages at West Point, a planned 624-unit affordable housing community in West Point. The Villages will sit on 70 acres within one mile from West Point Lake and Campground. CIG Capital provided the loan to the development team, which includes Utah-based American Development Corp., which specializes in developing multifamily charter schools. The Villages will offer onsite parking facilities for residents’ boats, recreational vehicles and camp trailers. The developers plan to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late August. West Point is situated near the Georgia-Alabama border along Interstate 85.

June 1, 2020

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Olympic Steel Opens 120,000 SF Industrial Facility in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado June 1, 2020

BUFORD, GA. — Olympic Steel Inc. has opened a 120,000-square-foot metal processing facility in Buford. Olympic Steel will use the facility as its flat rolled fabrication hub. From the Buford facility, the metal will be moved to a property in Winder, Ga., where it will undergo first-stage metal processing and distribution. The Buford property is located at 3525 Gravel Springs Road, two miles from Interstate 85 and 37 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Olympic Steel plans to host an opening event and offer tours of the new facility later this year.

June 1, 2020

Development Industrial Nevada Western

MDC Completes 25,880 SF Industrial Property in Las Vegas

by Amy Works June 1, 2020

LAS VEGAS — MDC, a full-service real estate company, has completed the development of a freestanding industrial building located in Las Vegas’ Southwest submarket. Located at 4525 Wagon Trail within an opportunity zone, the 25,880-square-foot property features 2,500 square feet of office space, 28-foot minimum warehouse clear heights, four dock-high loading doors, two grade-level loading doors and potential outside storage. Xavier Wasiak, Jason Simon and Rob Lujan of JLL are marketing the building for lease or sale.

June 1, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Parkside Realty Implements ‘Health-Focused Operating Solutions’ at Office Building in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow June 1, 2020

CHICAGO — Parkside Realty is addressing employee health, safety and wellness at Fulton East, a new 12-story, 90,000-square-foot office building nearing completion in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Slated to open this summer, the building features wellness technology such as a hands-free elevator system that utilizes foot-activated buttons to help reduce the spread of germs. In addition, Fulton East will utilize airPHX, which is currently used in hospitals and college athletic facilities and helps reduce bacteria and mold both on surfaces and in the air. Fulton East will have touch-free key fob access and touch-free sinks in bathrooms. Floor plates are designed for single-tenant use and each floor has its own private balcony. An 8,000-square-foot rooftop garden park will be available for exclusive use of building occupants. Clayco is the design-builder and Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Interior designer Holly Hunt designed the lobby.

June 1, 2020

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Beacon Communities Plans 55-Unit Expansion Project at Boston Multifamily Community

by Alex Patton May 29, 2020

BOSTON — Beacon Communities Development is planning a 55-unit expansion of The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, a 51,000-square-foot affordable housing community in South Boston. Located at 25 James O’Neil St., the 245-unit community is part of a larger 400-unit property called The Homes at Old Colony. The new units will be reserved for low-income seniors. The Architectural Team designed the project. Beacon Communities expects to begin construction this summer and to complete the project in 2022.

May 29, 2020

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