SOMERS, WIS. — Ravine Park Partners LLC has broken ground on Hawthorn Apartments in Somers in northern Kenosha County. The 241-unit luxury apartment community is slated for completion in April 2020. Community amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen, game area, dog park, pet wash, car wash and fitness facility. Units will feature washers and dryers, refrigerators with water dispensers, microwaves, dishwashers and quartz countertops. Legacy Varin Management will manage the property.
TIMNATH, COLO. — Rooney Properties has opened Timnath Trail at Riverbend Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in Timnath, located between Denver and Fort Collins. The property is the first multifamily development ever built in the city, according to the developer. Timnath Trail at Riverbend features 176 apartments in a mix of garden-style and townhome layouts with a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging between 700 square feet and 1,200 square feet. Unit finishes include solid-wood doors, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and integrated technologies. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, whirlpool, bike and ski maintenance facility, outdoor kitchen, bike rentals, car charging stations and fitness center. Denver-based Mission Rock Residential manages the property.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Choice Hotels International Inc., along with general contractors Donohoe Development Co. and Kouchar Management, has started construction of Cambria Hotels Washington, D.C. Capitol Riverfront, a 154-room hotel. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2021. The property is located at 69 Q St. SW, three miles from the Capitol Building and walking distance to Nationals Park and Audi Field soccer stadium. Hotel amenities will include 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a ground-level restaurant, 3,500-square-foot rooftop terrace and fitness center. BBGM Architects designed the hotel.
DADE CITY, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Osprey Pointe, a 110-unit affordable housing community in Dade City, 40 miles north of downtown Tampa. Located at 13021 U.S. Highway, the property will offer 99 units for those making 60 percent or below the area median income (AMI), while 11 units will be reserved for those making at or below 40 percent AMI. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $544 to $1,044 per month. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, dog park, green space, gathering rooms and swimming pool. HTG expects the first units to be ready in April 2020. Financing for the $32.8 million development comes from a combination of 4 percent low income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), a construction loan by Fifth Third Bank and a permanent loan from Key Bank. Pasco County also contributed a $50,000 SHIP loan, and Florida Housing Finance Corp. provided $6 million in SAIL funds and $556,900 in ELI funds.
CANTON, GA. — Bright-Meyers-Sasser Storage 1 (BMS Storage) has opened Canton Storage, a 66,608-square-foot, 583-unit facility in Canton. The property is located at 150 Reinhardt College Parkway, seven miles from Reinhardt University and three miles from Chattahoochee Technical College. Absolute Storage Management will provide management services.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Erickson Living has completed construction of Bell Pavilion, a residential building on the campus of its Lantern Hill continuing care retirement community in New Providence, approximately 25 miles west of New York City. Bell Pavilion adds 168 units of independent living to the 26-acre nonprofit community. In addition to the new units, the expansion project also added an underground parking garage, a new dining venue and a variety of outdoor amenities. The building is connected via enclosed walkway to the community’s main clubhouse. Erickson manages the community, which it also developed.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — A joint venture led by SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance has received a $190 million construction loan for 9200 Wilshire Boulevard, a mixed-use project in Beverly Hills. Lotus Capital Partners arranged the construction financing, which ACORE Capital provided. The joint venture acquired the residential and retail development site in May for $130 million. Comprising a full city block, the mid-rise development will feature 54 residences, a rooftop pool and 6,650 square feet of retail space.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Urban Innovations Ltd. has completed construction of a ground-up, 16-unit affordable housing project in Evanston on behalf of Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW). The three-story building is located at 1305 Pitner Ave. Amenities include community space on each floor, first-floor storage units, laundry facilities and parking. Michael Newman of SHED Studio served as the architect. North Wells Capital is the investment affiliate of Urban Innovations. HOW is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides affordable housing solutions and poverty prevention strategies.
CHICAGO — Willis Tower owner EQ Office has unveiled two new retail tenants for Catalog, the new 300,000-square-foot dining and retail portion under construction at the Chicago office tower. Sushi-San will offer a dine-in experience as well as a grab-and-go station. Guests can customize maki rolls, poke or chirashi bowls at the sushi counter. The Mexican restaurant Tortazo will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet. It is a new concept from Rick Bayless, an award-winning chef. Tortazo is expected to open later this year. The entire Catalog concept is slated for completion in mid-2020.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based Tricera Capital has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Palm Beach Post newspaper office campus in West Palm Beach. The project, named The Press, will add 125,000 square feet of new retail space and 140,000 square feet of refurbished office space to the market. The project began with the demolition of a two-story office building and bridge. The development team, which acquired the 11-acre site in February 2019, will preserve most of the remaining structures, including those that housed the Post’s original office building and printing press. The retail component will be branded as Shops at the Press, and the office component will be branded as Workspaces at the Press. As part of the project, Tricera will renovate the existing four-story office building, and the newspaper will continue to operate within 35,000 square feet at the property. The building that housed the printing press will be converted into a space for retail, lifestyle and entertainment uses. The entire project is scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2021. Tricera is close to finalizing a lease agreement with a national organic grocer to open a new store at the property, the developer says. …
