Development

GREER, S.C. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has delivered two build-to-suit retail buildings within the 131,000-square-foot Piedmont Marketplace in Greer. The first delivery is a 6,000-square-foot building that Rack Room Shoes opened in August. The second project is a 2,500-square-foot building that Stanton Optical is expected to open later this fall. Piedmont Marketplace is located at 1326 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., two miles west of downtown Greer. Kohl’s anchors the retail center, which is fully leased. Other tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Tractor Supply.

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ELIZABETH, N.J. — LeCesse Development Corp. and MAS Development Group are underway on construction of Vinty, a $91.5 million mixed-use project in Elizabeth, a western suburb of New York City. Vinty will offer 267 apartment units and 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and office space. Amenities will include a fitness center, dog park, outdoor theater, golf simulator, pool and a greenhouse. The location’s close proximity to the Elizabeth train station offers direct access to Manhattan, Newark Penn Station and Newark Liberty National Airport. JLL arranged construction financing for the project through Citizen’s Bank. Humphreys & Partners Architects is designing the project, and March Associates is the general contractor. Residences are expected to be available for lease in spring 2021.

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FRANKLIN, WIS. — Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with James Campbell Co. LLC, has completed the shell construction of the 88,667-square-foot Franklin Business Center in suburban Milwaukee. The facility is available for users ranging from 20,000 to 88,667 square feet. Located at Oakwood Park Drive near Mitchell International Airport, the development is situated on 5.7 acres and features a clear height of 28 feet, 92 auto parking spaces, eight dock doors and two drive-in doors. Peak Construction Corp., Partners in Design Architects Inc. and Pinnacle Engineering Group made up the project team. Trent Poole, Christian Chambers and Paula Wink of CBRE are marketing the property for lease.

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NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Marshall Hotels & Resorts has opened three new hotels in metro New York. In Manhattan, the company opened a 68-room Wingate by Wyndham and a 79-room La Quinta by Wyndham. The Wingate hotel is near Madison Square Garden, Times Square and Central Park. The La Quinta property is near Times Square, the Empire State Building and the Theater District, as well as the LaGuardia, JFK International and Newark Liberty International Airports. In Long Island City, the company opened 140-room Wingate by Wyndham near Icahn Stadium and Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Stahl has been selected to renovate The Carlyle, the tallest residential building in Minnesota. Stahl will renovate the first- and fifth-floor common areas, including the lobby; build a new clubroom and yoga room on the fifth floor; and install new finishes on all residence floors. The 39-story building was originally built in 2007. It includes 249 units. Renovation work is slated for completion in May 2020. Stahl has partnered with ESG Architects for the project.

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CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the eight-story, 80,000-square-foot Spaces location in Chicago. Spaces has assumed occupancy of the former Sports Authority building, located at the intersection of LaSalle Drive and Ontario Street. As the sole tenant, Spaces will enjoy private access to the building’s roof terrace, also renovated by Skender. At its new location, coworking company Spaces will provide workspace access to more than 500 business professionals from companies of all sizes. Users will have access to a gym space, large reception area and conference rooms of varying sizes. Skender collaborated with Nelson Cos., Loring Engineers, Himes Associates and Spaces parent company IWG. The property will serve as the third location in Chicago for Spaces.

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WIND GAP, PA. — Taco Bell will open a new 2,700-square-foot restaurant in Wind Gap, located approximately 70 miles north of Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on the former site of the Wind Gap Professional Center and will be the first Taco Bell in the area. Scott Horner of Colliers International brokered the deal.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — A joint venture between Apex Clean Energy, Riverbend Development, William McDonough + Partners and Hourigan Development has broken ground on an eight-story, 187,000-square-foot office building that will serve as each of the company’s headquarters. Apex will anchor the building, occupying 84,000 square feet and the top three floors. Apex will consolidate its three offices and 170 employees across Charlottesville. William McDonough + Partners designed the building, which will include 875 solar panels, a roof terrace, indoor bicycle storage and electric vehicle charging stations. Construction is expected to take approximately 20 months, with the building opening in mid-2021.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Skanska has acquired 3901 N. Fairfax Drive, the development site for a nine-story, 201,000-square-foot office building in downtown Arlington. The building will include 10,280 square feet of ground-level retail space. CallisonRTKL designed the building to include floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides, a 4,000-square-foot rooftop terrace, fitness center, indoor amenity space and a second-floor terrace. The site is located within the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, five miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. An investment affiliate of Bernstein Management Corp. sold the property for an undisclosed price. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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ROME, GA. — Southeastern Mills has opened a 140,000-square-foot distribution center in Rome. The center is expected to handle more than 300 shipments per month for the Rome-based food company. The facility also offers a video conferencing system and automated doors with trailer restraints. Rome is situated 65 miles north of downtown Atlanta.

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