NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Locally based grocer H-E-B will open a new, 122,222-square-foot store at 651 S. Walnut Ave. in the San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. An existing 99,000-square-foot H-E-B store opened in that market in 1994. The project, construction of which is slated to begin early next year, has a price tag of $17.5 million. The opening is slated for the fourth quarter of 2021.
NORWALK, CONN. — Hospitality owner SoNo Development has opened the 102-room Residence Inn by Marriott Hotel in Norwalk. The eight-story hotel houses studio and one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and workspaces. Amenities include a grocery delivery service, convenience store, fitness center, business center and an onsite bar and restaurant. Pennsylvania-based Shaner Hotels will operate the property.
CORAM, N.Y. — Racanelli Construction Co. has completed construction of All American Assisted Living at Coram, a $12.6 million seniors housing project located in the Long Island hamlet of Coram. Kaplan Development Group owns the 58,000-square-foot property, which offers assisted living, memory care and respite care services. Engelbrecht & Griffin Architects designed the project. The number of units was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Magellan Development Group LLC has rebranded its 101-story project, previously known as Vista Tower, into The St. Regis Chicago. Magellan has partnered with St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and The Alinea Group. The project features both hospitality and condominium space. The 191-room hotel will feature several dining options, including a fine dining restaurant, a restaurant and lounge overlooking the Chicago River and a sky bar with outdoor terrace. Amenities include an indoor pool, spa, fitness room, ballroom and meeting rooms. The condominiums will be named The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago. Residents of the 393 condominiums will have access to a resident-only amenity floor. Located on the 47th floor, this space will feature a sky terrace with outdoor pool, lounge, demonstration kitchen, fitness center, conference center, golf lounge and children’s activity room. Designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang, the 101-story tower is the third-tallest building in Chicago. Residents will begin to take occupancy in December with full completion slated for the third quarter of 2021. Condos are priced from $1 million to $18.5 million.
KENOSHA, WIS. — The City of Kenosha has unveiled plans for a $400 million project known as Downtown Vision. It will include two 11-story towers to be known as the Brindisi Towers, which will feature luxury apartments and condos as well as restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. A new entertainment and performing arts center will also be built with a 1,200-seat main theater and a smaller 300-seat community theater. A gallery will be operated by the Kenosha Public Museum. The performing arts center will connect to a higher-end hotel. As part of the project, Kenosha City Hall will be relocated. The current location will be transformed into a park. A parking ramp will increase downtown parking by 356 stalls. The Downtown Vision plan will be presented for review and recommendation to the Public Works Committee, Public Safety & Welfare Committee and Finance Committee in early December. Then it will go to the Common Council for approval with the goal of receiving final project approval by the end of the year. The Downtown Vision project complements a recently released plan for the Uptown neighborhood with the development of Uptown Lofts, an $18 million project that will transform the …
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — A new Hilton Garden Inn hotel has opened in downtown Kalamazoo. The hotel will operate at a reduced capacity of 54 rooms, with the remaining 60 rooms expected to open in February. The dual-branded development adjoins a 106-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel that is slated to open in May. PlazaCorp and Dora Hotel Co. partnered on the project, which is a restoration of the historic Mason Temple building. Designed by Spier & Rohns and dating back to 1915, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, onsite restaurant, outdoor courtyard, fitness center, lounge, business center and 2,100 square feet of banquet space.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $4.5 million in financing for the development of North Commons at Village Hill, a 53-unit workforce housing project that will be located in the Central Massachusetts city of Northampton. The financing consisted of $3.1 million in taxable permanent financing and $1.4 million in financing from the Agency’s Workforce Housing Initiative. The borrower was The Community Builders. The property will feature eight studio units, 19 one-bedroom apartments, 22 two-bedroom residences and four three-bedroom apartments. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Major League Cricket (MLC) has received approval from the City of Grand Prairie on a long-term lease agreement to redevelop the 5,445-seat AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie into the organization’s first major cricket venue in the United States. The stadium is currently the home field of the Texas Airhogs Minor League Baseball team. The project will increase the seating capacity to accommodate more than 8,000 spectators with additional and upgraded hospitality features and amenities. International architecture firm HKS has been tapped to design the project. Upon completion in 2022, the venue will house the Dallas franchise of MLC, as well as the headquarters of USA Cricket, the sport’s national governing body. MLC plans to launch its inaugural season in 2022, with the stadium expected to be ready for cricket by the spring of that year.
DALLAS — Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H) has opened the 219-room Thompson Hotel in downtown Dallas, the first property under the Thompson lifestyle brand in Texas. Designed by Merriman/Anderson Architects, the hotel is the product of a redevelopment of a historic building at 205 N. Akard St. The property’s 219 rooms include 52 suites and two penthouses, and guests can also enjoy access to two onsite culinary destinations.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — The Sioux City Council unanimously approved a development and minimum assessment agreement with Omaha-based Clarity Development for the redevelopment of the historic Badgerow Building in downtown Sioux City. Hunden Strategic Partners, a global real estate development advisory practice headquartered in Chicago, managed the developer solicitation and selection process on behalf of the city. Clarity plans to purchase the building from the city for $1 million and redevelop it under the name Badgerow Developer LLC. The $23 million project will transform the office building into a mixed-use property with a restaurant, cocktail lounge, Class A office space on the first two floors, 71 market-rate apartments on floors three through 11, and a health club on the top floor. Completion is slated for December 2022. The developer has committed to a minimum assessed building value of $10.9 million following the project’s completion. In return, the city will provide a grant equal to 100 percent of new incremental property taxes for 10 years and an amount equal to 75 percent of new incremental taxes for an additional five years. The city will also support the developer’s application for historic tax credits and lease nearly 200 parking spaces in the …