NOVATO, CALIF. — Oakmont Senior Living has opened Oakmont of Novato in the San Francisco suburb of Novato. Oakmont of Novato is the third Oakmont Senior Living community to be built and opened during the 2020 pandemic. The 72,614-square-foot community sits on nearly three acres and features 49 assisted living and 36 memory care apartments. Oakmont of Novato is close to shopping, fine dining, and arts and entertainment.
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HUMBLE, TEXAS — Developer Jackson-Shaw has completed Parc 59, a 279,632-square-foot industrial project located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture and built by Cadence McShane Construction Co., Parc 59 consists of an 83,436-square-foot building with 28-foot clear heights and a 196,196-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights. The buildings also feature 130-foot truck courts, ESFR sprinkler systems and a combined 437 car parking spaces. Gulf Atlantic Packaging Corp. (GAPCO) recently signed a lease to occupy 43,539 square feet at the larger of the two buildings.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Development Services Group (DSG) will open the 226-room Kimpton Harper Hotel in downtown Fort Worth in spring 2021. The hotel will be housed within the 24-story historic Farmers & Mechanics National Bank building and will feature a penthouse bar and lounge, 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a rooftop observation deck. Davidson Hotels & Resorts will manage the property.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Core5 Industrial Partners has received construction financing to move forward with the development of C5 Southgate, a 437,000-square-foot, speculative industrial building in Columbus. The property will be situated on a 30-acre site near I-70. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing through ServisFirst Bank in Atlanta. Core5 has developed more than 12 million square feet of industrial space since 2015.
The “San Diego Mixed-Use Outlook — Planning and Developing Mixed-Use Projects in the San Diego Market” webinar, hosted by Western Real Estate Business, brings together industry leaders to discuss how mixed-use has become one of the most active property types throughout the market, spurring new developments and the redevelopment of existing properties — and how COVID-19 is impacting the sector. In this three-part presentation, there will be an in-depth discussion of plans for Horton Plaza, an analysis from developers & owners and, finally, a discourse from mixed-use partners. Horton Plaza Update Panelists: Greg Williams, Stockdale Capital Partners Sean Slater, RDC Developers & Owners Panel: Mike Mahoney, Ryan Companies Gary London, London Moeder Advisors Tony Pauker, Brookfield Residential Jason Wood, Cisterra Development Nicole Williams, Ware Malcomb Mixed-Use Partners: Darin Schoolmeester, KTGY Architecture + Planning Scott Hall, JLL Carrie Bobb, Carrie Bobb & Co. Ryan Grant, CBRE Penny Maus, Port of San Diego Webinar sponsors: Port of San Diego: The Port of San Diego is an innovative champion for the 34 miles of San Diego Bay waterfront along Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. RDC: Founded in 1979, RDC is a full-service, award-winning firm dedicated to making everyday places extraordinary. …
C.W. Driver Completes $36M Orange Coast College Kinesiology, Aquatics Pavilion in Costa Mesa, California
by Amy Works
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine and kinesiology studies. Built in two phases, the initial stage included new construction of a 58,000-square-foot, multi-building complex, while Phase II included the renovation of a 30,000-square-foot structure that housed men’s and women’s locker rooms and existing pool areas. The project included the addition of a 65-meter competition pool with double bulkheads, 25-meter instructional pool and 450-person capacity bleachers. The three buildings are interconnected by an overhead structure that provides shade. Additionally, the new pavilion features division offices, athletic training, equipment management, locker rooms/showers and support spaces for aquatic programs. The pavilion is also home to the school’s adapted kinesiology program, which encourages individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illness to study and apply general fitness and movement principles throughout their lifelong participation in physical activity, exercise and sport. The $36 million Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion is part of a larger project funded by Measure M, a $698 million general obligation bond provided and …
IEHP, National CORE Provide $1.5M for Construction of Day Creek Senior Villas in Southern California
by Amy Works
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has partnered with National Community Renaissance (National CORE) to provide $1.5 million for the construction of Day Creek Senior Villas in Rancho Cucamonga, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Through this partnership with National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of affordable housing, the health plan will receive access to 10 apartment units in the facility. These units will provide permanent housing for homeless seniors who are IEHP members transitioning out of long-term care. “It is a sad statement that one of the fastest-growing segments of homeless adults is seniors,” says Karen Hansberger, IEHP’s chief medical officer. “Seniors coming out of skilled nursing facilities many times have no safe place to call their home.”
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America will invest $100 million in equipment and manufacturing over the next seven years in Greenville. Michelin North America has been headquartered in Greenville since 1985. The France-based tire company employs 9,700 workers in South Carolina, with more than 4,300 of those jobs in Greenville County. As part of the investment agreement with the County, Michelin will continue to pay a set fee rather than taxes for an additional five years. Since opening its first manufacturing facilities in Greenville in 1975, Michelin has invested more than $1 billion in Greenville County, according to County officials.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Titan Development has broken ground on Phase I of NorthPark 35, a project in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown that will add 330,000 square feet of industrial space across two buildings to the local supply. The project includes the extension of Aviation Drive to intersect with State Highway 130 and Interstate 35. Titan Development, which has offices in Albuquerque and San Antonio, expects to complete Phase I of the 146-acre project in the spring of 2021. One building will be partially occupied by Georgetown-based Texas Speed & Performance, while the remaining space will be marketed to future users.
Standard Communities Invests $22M to Acquire, Upgrade Seniors Housing Community in Virginia Beach
by Alex Tostado
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Standard Communities, the affordable housing division of Standard Cos., has acquired The Commons at Princess Anne, an affordable seniors housing community in Virginia Beach. The buyer plans to make capital improvements at the 186-unit property. The acquisition and renovation have a total capitalization of approximately $22 million. Built in 2001, The Commons at Princess Anne features a central courtyard with picnic areas and grills, a large community room and amenity spaces such as a fitness center, hair salon and walking paths. With this transaction, Standard has created or preserved over 2,000 units of affordable housing in the Mid-Atlantic region. The seller was not disclosed.