LOS ANGELES — A partnership between Hines Interests Limited Partnership, USAA Real Estate and Philena Properties has broken ground on West Edge, an 807,000-square-foot mixed-use project in West Los Angeles. Upon full build-out, the development will feature 200,000 square feet of office space, 90,000 square feet of retail space, 600 multifamily units and a half-acre open-air plaza. The project is scheduled for completion in 2022. West Edge’s eight floors of office space will be designed specifically for media and technology users. The office portion will feature 11-foot floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor terraces on five of the floors. A 36,000-square-foot grocery store will anchor the retail space, with other tenants including a 16,000-square-foot fitness center, 18,000 square feet for multiple restaurants and bars, and 20,000 square feet for other retail. The 600 luxury apartments will feature a private fitness center, resort-style pool, yoga area, library, private test kitchen, rooftop sports bar, movie screening area and a lounge. Situated in the West Los Angeles neighborhood, the site will offer immediate access to the Bundy Station metro station, which connects to the Downtown, Culver City and Santa Monica districts. The Martin Family has owned the site for more than 40 years, and the …
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BOSTON — Ascend Mass, a subsidiary of Ascend Wellness Holdings, will open a 16,000-square-foot cannabis dispensary in downtown Boston. Located at 272 Friend St. near Faneuil Hall and TD Garden, the store will be the largest cannabis dispensary to open on the East Coast. Ascend Wellness operates cannabis stores in Illinois and Michigan, and the Boston store will be its first in Massachusetts. The Andrus Group designed the building, which is slated to open in late 2020.
HARTFORD, CONN. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $14 million construction loan for the Phase II redevelopment of Westbrook Village, an affordable housing community in Hartford, Connecticut. Additionally, Key Community Development Corp. has provided $12.7 million in low-income housing tax credit equity for the project. The borrowers, Pennrose and The Cloud Co., are leading a five-phase redevelopment project of Westbrook Village, a 40-acre plot near the University of Hartford. The plot currently contains mostly vacant apartment and commercial buildings which were completed in the early 1950s. Those buildings are being leveled and replaced by new multifamily and retail constructions. Phase I of the project, which includes 75 housing units, is slated for completion this summer. Phase II of the construction will comprise six buildings with individual units leased at varying rates based on area median income (AMI). Of the 60 units, 45 will be affordable and 15 will be market rate. Of the 45 affordable units, 12 will be for supportive housing designated for individuals and families with incomes at or below 25 percent of AMI; 24 will be designated for individuals and families with incomes between 25 percent and 50 percent of AMI; and nine …
CBL Inks Lease with Dave & Buster’s at Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — CBL Properties has unveiled redevelopment plans for Phase I of the former Sears department store within Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville. New-to-market Dave & Buster’s will occupy and operate the space, which is under construction. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL also says it is looking add restaurants, specialty stores and other uses that will further enhance Cross Creek Mall. The Sears closed in January 2019. The mall is located at 419 Cross Creek Mall, five miles west of downtown Fayetteville. Additional details including the timing of the Dave & Buster’s opening will be announced as plans are finalized.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlantic | Pacific Communities (A|P Communities) has completed The Bristol, a new 96-unit multifamily community located at 7810 Old Tezel Road in San Antonio. The property features a mix of affordable and market-rate units with rents ranging from $316 to $996 per month, depending on unit type and income qualifications. Community amenities include a clubhouse, playground and a swimming pool. The Bristol is the fourth A|P Communities property in the metro San Antonio area, and the company is planning to break ground on a fifth project early this year. The company’s operating division, Atlantic | Pacific Management, will manage The Bristol.
CHICAGO — A joint venture between Origin Investments and Cedar Street Cos. is developing Pilsen Gateway, a $64.5 million multifamily project in a qualified opportunity zone adjacent to Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Construction recently began on the seven-story development. It is situated on a 1.2-acre site at 1461 S. Blue Island. Upon completion, Pilsen Gateway will feature 202 apartment units, 7,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an 8,500-square-foot outdoor amenity deck, a resident lounge and fully equipped gym. Units will average 616 square feet. Seven units will be classified as affordable. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture designed the project. Don Adams of TCF Bank and Michael Slovitt of Berkadia arranged project financing. The first units are slated for completion in spring 2021.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CT Realty has purchased 382 acres in Columbus for the development of a 5.7 million-square-foot logistics park. The eight-building project will be situated in immediate proximity to a Norfolk Southern intermodal yard as well as the Rickenbacker International Airport. The first phase of development comprises two buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet. The two buildings are slated for completion in early 2021. CT acquired the 382-acre property in a joint venture with Walton Street Capital. Brian Marsh and Dan Wendorf of JLL brokered the land sale and will market the project for lease. Bank of America is providing construction financing. Premier Design + Build Group will serve as general contractor for the infrastructure and Phase I of the development.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kadean Construction has broken ground on a new $13 million warehouse and distribution facility at KCI Intermodal Business Centre in Kansas City. Known as Logistics Centre VI, the 349,440-square-foot building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, up to 67 dock positions and parking for 91 trailers and 390 cars. Completion is scheduled for June 2020. M+H Architects and Stock & Associates make up the project team. Trammell Crow Co. is the developer. Kadean previously built Logistics Centre II, III and IV and is in the process of completing Logistics Centre V.
AMCAL Starts Construction of 61-Unit Affordable Housing Community for Veterans in Pomona, California
by Amy Works
POMONA, CALIF. — AMCAL Multi-Housing has started construction of Veterans Park Apartments, an affordable apartment community for veterans. Located at 444 W. Commercial St. in Pomona, Veterans Park Apartments will feature 61 units ranging in size from 600 square feet to 1,000 square feet. The project will offer 25 one-bedroom/one-bath apartments, 15 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 20 three-bedroom/two-bath apartments. Additionally, one apartment will be reserved as an unrestricted manager’s unit. Designed by WHA, the architectural design will draw from the surrounding mission architecture and nearby historic Pomona train depot. On-site amenities will include a 1,725-square-foot children’s center offering tutoring, mentoring, homework help, art, educational games, after-school programs and recreational activities for residents. The project will also offer on-site social services for residents, including programs on transitioning to civilian life and how to navigate the Veterans Affairs system, delivered in the community’s 1,052-square-foot Veterans Center. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based Hope Through Housing Foundation will serve as the on-site coordinator. The development was awarded $1.8 million in annual federal tax credits by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Rents will range from $545 a month for a one-bedroom unit to $1,519 for a three-bedroom apartment, offering affordable housing options to households earning between 30 …
Hana to Open 39,000 SF Coworking Space in JBG Smith’s National Landing in Arlington, Virginia
by Alex Tostado
ARLINGTON, VA. — Hana, a coworking office operator and subsidiary of Los Angeles-based CBRE Group Inc., will lease 39,000 square feet of space within JBG Smith Properties’ National Landing development, home of Amazon’s future HQ2 campus. Hana will occupy 2451 Crystal Drive, an 11-story, nearly 400,000-square-foot office building in Arlington. The National Landing location, five miles south of Washington, D.C., will be one of Hana’s six announced offices in the United States and United Kingdom. The property’s amenities include an onsite childcare facility, fitness center with showers and locker rooms, restaurants, café and bike storage/repair. 2451 Crystal Drive is less than one mile from the Virginia Railway Express Crystal City station and the Crystal City Washington Metro station. Hana expects to open the National Landing location this year. The first Hana concept opened in Dallas in August and three additional locations have been announced in London, as well as one in Irvine, Calif.