ATLANTA — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) will invest $18 million in a 60,000-square-foot office expansion at 100 Peachtree Street NE in downtown Atlanta. The project will add 331 full-time jobs comprising administrative services, human resources, finance, information technology, operations and design. BCG opened its first Atlanta office in 1995 and expanded in 2017 to have 268 employees in the Peach State. The company also owns BrightHouse, an Atlanta-based global creative consultancy with a focus on brand strategy that is located in Ponce City Market in the Old Fourth Ward district. When this expansion in Atlanta is complete, BCG and BrightHouse will employ more than 900 Georgians across three metro Atlanta offices. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
Development
MARLTON, N.J. — A partnership between Canoe Brook Development and RD Management has begun leasing Inwood at Renaissance Square, a 338-unit luxury apartment community in Marlton, located outside Philadelphia. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 602 to 1,238 square feet. Units feature custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, conference room, golf lounge and simulator and an onsite public park with a playground and dog run. Rents start at approximately $1,500 per month for a studio apartment.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Pizzuti Cos. has opened The Residences at the Sutton, a 100-unit luxury apartment development in the Short North Arts District of Columbus. Move-ins for the first residents have begun. The six-story project features studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans as well as 123 parking spaces. Amenities include a fitness center with Peloton bikes, yoga area and package room. The third floor includes a 2,000-square-foot amenity deck with a bocce ball court, fire pit and clubroom. Lupton Rausch Architecture was the project architect. Monthly rents start at $1,175. Residents can now receive two months of free rent on a 14-month or longer lease.
Armada Hoffler, Beatty Development to Build $250M Headquarters for T. Rowe Price in Baltimore
by Alex Tostado
BALTIMORE — A joint venture between Armada Hoffler Properties and Beatty Development Group has unveiled plans for T. Rowe Price’s new office headquarters in Baltimore’s Harbor Point for $250 million. Plans call for the property to span 450,000 square feet and include ground-level retail space, parking and expanded green spaces. T. Rowe Price expects to move its 1,700 employees into the space in the first half of 2024. The initial lease is for 15 years. T. Rowe Price was founded in Baltimore in 1963 and has been headquartered at 100 E. Pratt St. in downtown Baltimore since 1975. According to the Baltimore Sun, T. Rowe Price signed a 10-year lease renewal at 100 E. Pratt in 2017. The newspaper cited T. Rowe Price’s concerns over safety and traffic as the main reasons for the global investment management firm’s move away from downtown. Harbor Point is situated along Patapsco River, two miles south of T. Rowe Price’s current headquarters. Other Armada Hoffler projects within Harbor Point include office buildings Wills Wharf and Thames Street Wharf, and 1405 Point Apartments. “T. Rowe Price further validates Harbor Point as a top-tier destination for world-class companies,” says Lou Haddad, president & CEO of Armada …
Hyundai Transys to Develop $240M Advanced Manufacturing Facility in West Point, Georgia
by Alex Tostado
WEST POINT, GA. — Hyundai Transys will develop a $240 million advanced manufacturing facility in West Point. The building will span 620,000 square feet and is expected to bring 678 full-time jobs to the area. Hyundai Transys specializes in transmissions and the new facility will produce eight-speed transmissions for Kia. The exact location of the new plant was not disclosed, though Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office says it is near the company’s existing plant within the Kia campus. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
Marx Realty Breaks Ground on $41M Redevelopment of Hospitality-Themed Office Building in D.C.
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marx Realty has broken ground on The Herald, a 114,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. The New York-based developer is investing $41 million to redevelop the property into a hospitality-themed office building. The lobby will feature 22-foot ceilings, a doorman, European-style café, 8,800-square-foot lounge, a fitness center, historical art and several seating areas, similar to a hotel lobby. The asset was originally built in 1923 as the printing press and offices for the Washington Herald Examiner. Marx Realty will update the entrance to the lobby to include floor-to-ceiling copper and glass walls inspired by linotype printing machines. Marx Realty expects construction to be completed in the spring. David Burns of Studios Architecture designed the asset.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Westcore has purchased approximately 45 acres of land at Thomas and Citrus roads near Interstate 10 and Loop 303 in Goodyear. First Industrial sold the land parcel for $11.2 million. Westcore plans to break ground immediately to construct a 721,156-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution facility for a national third-party logistics company. The completed cross-dock building will feature 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and secure site trailer storage capacity. Completion is slated for June 2021. The project team includes Merit Partners, Butler Design Group, Hunter Engineering and Stevens-Leinweber Construction. Completion is slated for June 2021.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Chesterfield, a suburb of St. Louis. Situated on seven acres, the dealership is expected to open next summer and will be the first facility owned by Imperial Motors outside the Chicago area, according to Brinkmann. The 32,000-square-foot dealership will include 18 service bays and a waiting room. Robert Flubacker Architects is the project architect.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has topped out 880 LYN, a $46 million apartment project located on 3.4 acres in Irving’s Las Colinas district. Designed by REES Associates and developed by Legacy Partners and HGC Investment Management, 880 LYN will feature 293 units ranging in size from 580-square-foot studio apartments to 1,945-square-foot two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, spa, fitness center, demonstration kitchen, wine grotto, sports lounge, business center, video conferencing facility and a private party suite. Residents will also have access to water taxi services, as well as paddleboards and kayaks, on Lake Carolyn. Completion is slated for October 2021.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) will open a 330,000-square-foot distribution center in the Northern New Jersey city of Perth Amboy. The Atlanta-based retailer will use the center to offer same-day and next-day flatbed delivery of bulk and oversized orders to customers and stores in the Tri-State area. In addition, Home Depot will open a fulfillment center in Perth Amboy in 2021. Combined, the openings of these two facilities should bring about 400 new jobs to the market. Prospective sites for the new centers, as well as specific timelines for coming on line, were not disclosed.