Development

Facebook Commits $1B, Partners with State of California to Build 20,000 Affordable Housing Units

by Alex Tostado October 24, 2019

MENLO PARK, CALIF. — Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has committed $1 billion and will partner with the State of California to build 20,000 affordable workforce- and low-income housing units over the next 10 years. Many of the units will serve first responders and teachers who can’t afford to live in the communities they serve, according to a press release from Facebook. According to David Wehner, CEO of Facebook, a family of four making $100,000 in San Francisco is considered low income. “The issue of affordable housing affects people across middle-class and low-income families alike,” says Wehner. Facebook will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years as follows: $250 million to a partnership with the State of California for mixed-income housing on excess state-owned land in communities where housing is scarce. $150 million for production of affordable housing, including housing for the homeless, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Facebook will contribute to the Bay’s Future Fund, the affordable housing investment fund of Partnership for the Bay’s Future, to work toward a more livable, equitable and racially and economically diverse Bay Area. $225 million in land in Menlo Park. This is land Facebook previously purchased, that is now zoned for housing, on which …

October 24, 2019

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Keith Corp., Frampton Construction Break Ground on 615,000 SF Logistics Facility Near Charleston

by Alex Tostado October 23, 2019

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — The Keith Corp. and Frampton Construction Co. LLC have broken ground on a 615,000-square-foot industrial facility for A&R Logistics within West Branch Commerce Park in unincorporated Moncks Corner. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights and the potential for future expansion. CSX will provide rail services, granting A&R Logistics direct access to the Port of Charleston, which is located about 30 miles southeast of the site. Keith Corp. and Frampton Construction expect the facility to be operational in November 2020.

October 23, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Bridge Development Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Industrial Campus in Waukegan, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 23, 2019

WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Bridge Development Partners LLC has begun development of the third and final phase of its Bridge Point North campus in Waukegan. Phase III will consist of four new buildings totaling 918,972 square feet. The buildings will range in size from 100,314 to 500,800 square feet. Clear heights will range from 32 to 36 feet. Phase III buildings are slated for completion in summer and fall 2020. Whit Heitman, Sam Badger and Jared Paff of CBRE are the leasing agents for the project. Premier Design + Build Group is the general contractor. The project team also includes architect Cornerstone Architects Ltd., structural engineer LJB Inc. and civil engineer Manhard Consulting Ltd. CIBC Bank and Simmons Bank provided project financing. Bridge Point North is a 225-acre campus that Bridge has been developing since 2015. Tenants include Amazon, Medline, Thermoflex and Bolke-Miller Corp.

October 23, 2019

Arizona Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

LivGenerations, Ryan Cos. Start Construction of 181-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Arizona

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Liv Communities and Ryan Cos. US Inc. have started construction of LivGenerations Mayo Blvd., a luxury senior living community approximately 1.5 miles from the Mayo Clinic hospital campus in Scottsdale. Upon completion, the 285,212-square-foot seniors housing property will offer 181 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Todd & Associates is the architect of record and interiors were designed by Thoma-Holec Design. Ryan Cos. is leading construction, with a planned completion of third-quarter 2021. Liv Communities will be the community’s operator. Ryan Companies and Liv Communities celebrated the grand opening of LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak in March 2019, which is now 80 percent occupied. That project is also located in Scottsdale.

October 23, 2019

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

SunTrust Provides $39M Construction Financing for 424-Unit Seniors Housing Development in South Florida

by Alex Tostado October 22, 2019

WELLINGTON, FLA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $39 million in construction financing for Wellington Bay, a seniors housing development in Wellington. The borrower is a joint venture between Liberty Healthcare, ZOM Holdings and Ares Management. The first phase of construction, scheduled for completion in mid-2021, will feature 283 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, plus a two-story, 65,000-square-foot clubhouse and amenity building. Upon full buildout, Wellington Bay will total 424 units, including apartments, single-story villas with garages and three-story garden flats. Development costs were estimated at $180 million. The developers purchased 46 acres for the project in 2018. The site is located adjacent to 400,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, including The Mall at Wellington Green. LS3P Architects and MSA Architects are providing design and architectural services for Wellington Bay, while Balfour Beatty was selected as general contractor.

October 22, 2019

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

KRE, Northwestern Mutual Underway on 507-Unit Multifamily Building in Jersey City

by Alex Patton October 22, 2019

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A joint venture between KRE Group and Northwestern Mutual is underway on development of 351 Marin, a 507-unit multifamily building in Jersey City. The building will feature 8,000 square feet of commercial space, a 4,500-square-foot public plaza and two floors of amenities for residents. The property is located in close proximity to numerous retail and restaurant options, as well as the Grove Street PATH transit station. Leasing is slated to begin in fall 2021.

October 22, 2019

California Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

ACC, UC Irvine Open 1,441-Bed Plaza Verde Residential Tower

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

IRVINE, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and the University of California – Irvine has opened Plaza Verde, a 1,441-bed, on-campus residential tower. The community offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including state-of-the-art fitness centers, multi-purpose rooms, outdoor pavilions, an academic success center and group and private study spaces. The community is seeking LEED Platinum status, and features an all-electric system that eliminates the need for natural gas. “In addition to being a healthy and dynamic student community, Plaza Verde is the greenest large-scale student community that has been developed,” says Bill Bayless, CEO of ACC. “We have gone to extensive lengths to ensure sustainability and student-focused design are at the forefront, from initially designing and testing systems for an efficient and comfortable community, then arranging a sizable offset for energy that will actually be achieved.”

October 22, 2019

California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

R.D. Olson Completes $24M Seniors Housing Development in Los Angeles

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

LOS ANGELES — R.D. Olson Construction has completed The Curve at West Angeles, a 70-unit, 80,000-square-foot affordable mixed-use community in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The art deco-style project is a joint venture between Related California and West Angeles Community Development Corp., and features 2,000 square feet of retail space in addition to 50,000 square feet of affordable housing reserved for residents over age 62. The five-story community features 24 studios and 45 one-bedrooms ranging from 400 to 630 square feet, as well as one manager’s apartment. The first-floor retail portion of the project can accommodate up to three tenants, and West Angeles Community Development Corp. has a boardroom and leasing office onsite. The development is just blocks away from Destination Crenshaw, a new 1.3-mile art and cultural experience that celebrates the area’s heritage as the largest black community west of the Mississippi River. The Crenshaw/LAX light rail line, which is currently under construction, will have a stop less than a block away. R.D. Olson Construction worked with KFA Architects and Mannigan Design on the project.

October 22, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Lathrop Community Partners Revitalizes Public Housing Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 22, 2019

CHICAGO — Lathrop Community Partners, a development partnership between Related Midwest, Heartland Housing and Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp., has revitalized the Julia C. Lathrop Homes public housing project in Chicago. Originally built in 1938 as part of the nation’s New Deal public housing effort, the project now consists of a mixed-income residential property. The rehabilitated North Campus includes the original administration building and updated apartment buildings along the re-activated riverfront. The 35-acre project features 16 buildings. Design firm HED served as the executive architect for Phase I of the redevelopment, which is now open. The firm helped with modernizing historic structures, addressing accessibility challenges and coordinating new technology and HVAC systems. When all phases are complete, Lathrop will comprise a total of 1,116 residences, with 494 units leased at market rates, 222 offered to working families that meet affordable housing guidelines and 400 reserved for Chicago Housing Authority households. The flagship amenity at Lathrop is the five-acre riverfront park, reimagined by landscape architectural firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. The project team also included Farr & Associates, JGMA, McGuire Igleski & Associates and Terra.

October 22, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Development Office Western

George Oliver Acquires Office Asset in Metro Phoenix for $38.8M, Plans $14M Redevelopment

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based developer George Oliver has purchased a two-building office asset in downtown Chandler for $38.8 million. The buyer plans to invest nearly $14 million of additional capital to redevelop the property into a creative office portfolio. George Oliver purchased the 1987-built Plaza 25 from long-time owner and tenant First Credit Union for $16.3 million. First Credit Union signed a sale-leaseback agreement to continue to occupy the property for a 10-year lease. Including First Credit Union, the building is 79 percent occupied. The new owner will rebrand the property as The Alexander. Additionally, George Oliver acquired the adjacent, 107,510-square-foot Chandler City Center from Tryperion Partners and Griffin Partners for $22.5 million. Located at 55 N. Arizona Place, the property will be rebranded as The Johnathan after undergoing an almost $3 million initial capital investment plan. The rebranding are named for the city’s namesake, Alexander Johnathan (A.J.) Chandler. The Alexander will commence a $5 million shell building transformation in the first quarter of 2020, creating a 112,000-square-foot, five-story, modernized office building at 25. S. Arizona Place. The renovations will improve the building from Class B to a Class A office space, enclosing a current ground-floor plaza and adding shared …

October 22, 2019

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