LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Wood Partners has opened Alta Green Mountain, an apartment community in Lakewood. Situated on 12.6 acres at 13055 W. Mississippi Court, the 10-building Alta Green Mountain features 260 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, each with a private balcony. The units offer granite countertops, wood-plank flooring, 42-inch kitchen cabinets, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include keyless entry, a double-height fitness space, co-working spaces, community game room and an outdoor kitchen with a dining area. Additionally, the pet-friendly property features a dog walk and on-site dog run.
Development
Erickson Living Starts Construction of $300M Seniors Housing Community in Richmond’s Short Pump Area
by Alex Tostado
RICHMOND, VA. — Erickson Living has started construction of Avery Point, a large-scale continuing care retirement community in the Short Pump area of Richmond. Upon full buildout, the community will feature 1,160 independent living units, 120 assisted living units, 60 memory care units and 60 skilled nursing beds. The property will comprise 14 individual buildings totaling 2 million square feet of space. Total development costs are estimated at $300 million. Phase I is currently under way, which is scheduled to deliver 200 independent living apartments and a 43,000-square-foot amenity building in 2022. The development was first reported by the Richmond-Times Dispatch, and Erickson has since confirmed the details to REBusinessOnline. The newspaper also reported that Erickson bought the 94-acre plot in 2018 for $23.5 million, and that entrance fees will start around $200,000 and be 80 percent refundable.
CONWAY, ARK. — Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a British Columbia-based mass timber manufacturer, has unveiled plans for a plant in Conway, approximately 30 miles from Little Rock. The mass timber manufacturer will spend $90 million to purchase, retrofit and equip a former steel plant. Set to open in mid-2021, the plant will create 130 new jobs and will source lumber from nearby Arkansas forestland. Conway is located near multiple transportation corridors, including Interstate 40, U.S. Routes 60 and 64 and Arkansas Highway 365. The Structurlam plant will produce mass timber building products and industrial matting products for the Southern, Central and Eastern United States, including providing building materials for Walmart’s new 350-acre Home Office campus in Bentonville.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — CBL Properties plans to redevelop Coastal Grand in Myrtle Beach. As part of the redevelopment, the Chattanooga-based shopping center owner will relocate Dick’s Sporting Goods, which will include Golf Galaxy, to a building near Dillard’s and a new 53,000-square-foot Flip N Fly that will occupy Dick’s current space. Flip N Fly will bring a trampoline park as well as other family attractions to Coastal Grand. Construction on the new Dick’s/Golf Galaxy store will begin in early 2020. More information about a grand opening date will be announced as plans are finalized.
Terwilliger & Bartone Completes Phase I of 98-Unit Seniors Housing Community on Long Island
by Alex Patton
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Terwilliger & Bartone Properties has completed Phase I of Cornerstone at Hauppauge, a 98-unit seniors housing project in Hauppauge, located in the central part of Long Island. The community will ultimately offer 68 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom units to residents aged 55 and older and a 3,000-square-foot clubhouse with a dining room, library, fitness center and outdoor recreation area. Phase II, which centers on the construction of two-bedroom units, is slated for completion in March 2020.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview has completed the disposition of Mira, an apartment complex currently under construction in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. Virtu Investments acquired the property, which is located within an Opportunity Zone, for $70.5 million. Located at 21425 Vanowen St., Mira will feature 174 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units spread across five floors over a podium with subterranean and at-grade parking. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with cabanas; gym with Peloton bikes and yoga studio; outdoor terraces; a virtual reality room; meditation spaces; game and screening rooms; and co-working spaces. Mira’s outdoor space will feature a putting green; garden stretch and workout space; seating and gathering areas; barbecue grills; and a lounge with a fireplace. Designed to quality for LEED Silver certification, the property will have a 35,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system to capture all on-site rainwater and reuse as irrigation for on-site landscaping. The seller originally acquired the site in March 2016. Cityview partnered with WPIC Construction, Ken Stockton Architects, Togawa Smith Martin and Nadia Geller Designs on construction for the project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of the year.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Developers Novare Group and Batson-Cook have opened SkyHouse Frisco Station, a 332-unit apartment community located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property features a 25th-story amenity deck with a pool, outdoor kitchen, lounge seating and TVs. Additional amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, business center with a coffee bar and a conference room.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — CyrusOne, a data center REIT, has broken ground on a data center at 4700 Gifford Road in Council Bluffs. The first phase of the facility is slated for occupancy in fall 2020. Upon full buildout, the site will feature 24 megawatts of total power available across the roughly 60,000-square-foot property.
InterFace Design Panel: Multifamily’s Luxury Standards are Shifting Away from Amenities to Unit Interiors, Services
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Multifamily developers’ definition of luxury is constantly changing, causing general contractors and architects to plan for the unforeseen and possibly change up designs when it comes to unit finishes, community amenities, parking structures or retail space within the communities they help build and design. “A big component of luxury now is creating an environment for community and location within the social hub of the market,” said B.J. Laterveer, principal at Alpharetta, Ga.-based Dwell Design Studios. “The amenity spaces got so big and cavernous, but now they are rightsizing.” Laterveer’s comments came during a panel titled “Developing Apartment Buildings for Today, but with an Eye on Tomorrow: An Architectural, Design & Construction Update,” at the 10th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference hosted by France Media. Joining Laterveer on the panel were Paul Bertozzi, president and CEO at Live Oak Contracting; Ben Hudgins, principal at Brock Hudgins Architects; JoAnn McInnis, vice president at Carlyn & Co. Interiors & Design; Royce Elliott, chief operating officer at Juneau Construction; and moderator Nick Olaya, director of asset management at Alliance Residential. The conference took place Tuesday, Dec. 3 at The Whitley in Atlanta’s Buckhead district and attracted 384 attendees. Laterveer said developers are planning …
Madison Realty Capital Provides $210M Construction Loan for Four Seasons Hotel, Condos in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $210 million construction loan for the development of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences located at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The borrower, Fort Partners, will use the financing to complete vertical construction on the 22-story Four Seasons-branded development, located approximately two miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. The property, situated on an entire city block, will feature 148 hotel rooms and 83 residential condominium units, of which 60 percent have been presold. The hotel and condominiums will feature access to multiple infinity pools, five-star restaurants, ballrooms, meeting spaces, a fitness center, spa center and valet parking. Fort Partners holds the exclusive right to develop Four Seasons-branded properties in Florida and its previous developments include the Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Surfside and the Four Seasons Hotel Palm Beach. The new Four Seasons project in Fort Lauderdale is expected to open in 2021.