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COLUMBUS, OHIO — PCCP has formed a joint venture with The Pizzuti Cos. to develop a two-building industrial complex in Columbus totaling 539,094 square feet. Known as Rickenbacker West II and III, the speculative project will be situated adjacent to CreekSide Industrial Center. Completion is slated for mid-2020. The 277,692-square-foot Rickenbacker II will be situated on 16.9 acres while the 261,402-square-foot Rickenbacker III will be situated on 22.9 acres. Both facilities will feature a clear height of 32 feet, secure truck courts, LED warehouse lighting and ample parking.

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TEMECULA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor, has started construction of Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) new $43.3 million, 350,000-square-foot Temecula Valley Campus in Temecula. The project consists of a seismic retrofit and tenant improvement of an existing office building, creating a new campus and addressing current classroom shortages. The building’s twin five-story, 175,000-square-foot towers will be converted from office space into classrooms, laboratories and offices to serve MSJC students. The fifth floor will be entirely lab space. Other upgrades will include a kitchen, fitness center and lounges for students and faculty use. Located at 41888 Motor Car Parkway, the first phase of the 27-acre campus includes all seismic retrofits and full build-out of three floors. The phase is slated for completion in time for the fall 2020 semester. The second phase is scheduled for completion by summer 2021. PMSM/Nineteen Six Architects is serving as architect for the project. MSJC acquired the property from Abbot Laboratories with Measure AA facilities bond funds, which were approved to fund improvements to existing facilities and purchase new assets to accommodate increasing student enrollment.

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HANOVER, MASS. — PREP Property Group has unveiled plans to redevelop Hanover Mall in Hanover, approximately 22 miles southeast of downtown Boston. The project costs are estimated at $250 million. PREP will rebrand the mall as Hanover Crossing, an open-air, mixed-use project that will feature 297 multifamily units and will be anchored by an 80,000-square-foot Market Basket Supermarket. Market Basket will feature Market’s Kitchen and Café, a prepared foods department offering a variety of freshly made meals, sandwiches, salads, subs, brick oven pizza and Niji sushi. The location will also provide café seating, complimentary Wi-Fi and large screen TVs. Market Basket expects to hire about 400 employees for the new store. “We’ve seen tremendous potential in this landmark property since day one and believe the transformation to mixed-use provides unlimited potential,” says Lloyd Sova, PREP vice president of development. “Hanover Crossing will be an exciting location combining an open-air retail experience that is rich in amenities with high-end apartments to provide a sought-after ‘live, work, play’ environment.” The retail component of Hanover Crossing will be 150,000 square feet smaller than the current Hanover Mall, which was built in 1971. Hanover Crossing will offer 30,000 square feet of green space. “We’ve …

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ATLANTA — Parkway Property Investments LLC has acquired 100 Edgewood, a former United Way building within an Opportunity Zone in downtown Atlanta, for $17.7 million. The company is planning a $45 million renovation for the 18-story, 306,000-square-foot office building, which is adjacent to Georgia State University. United Way employees have moved to a location on Courtland Street. Parkway Property raised $25 million in three hours for the acquisition and renovation through CrowdStreet Inc., an online marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate. Details of the renovation were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — The Houston Waterworks Team is underway on the expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant, a project valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The project aims to shift a growing population’s reliance on groundwater to surface water and represents the largest design-build project for a water treatment plant that is underway in the country. The team has tapped McCarthy Building Cos. for several aspects of the larger project, which is expected to be fully operational by early 2025. McCarthy will construct a 30,000-square-foot raw water intake pump station building as well as a central plant as part of its involvement.

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DALLAS — A partnership between The Kroger Co. and online grocery retailer Ocado Solutions will open a 350,000-square-foot fulfillment center off Interstate 20 in Dallas, a project that is expected to create about 400 new jobs. Construction is slated to begin in early 2020, and the facility is expected to be operational within 24 months of the groundbreaking. JLL’s Terry Darrow, Elizabeth Jones, Forshey Hoobler and Brian Leonard represented Kroger in the land acquisition. CBRE’s Nathan Lawrence and Krista Raymond represented the seller, Ridgeline. Kroger and Ocado have two similar facilities in development in Monroe, Ohio, and Groveland, Fla. Additional facilities are planned for metro Atlanta and the Mid-Atlantic region.

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KATY, TEXAS — LMC, a multifamily developer and operator that is a subsidiary of Miami-based Lennar Corp., has opened The Maddox, a 326-unit apartment community located adjacent to Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital on the western outskirts of Houston. Floor plans consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile backsplashes, walk-in closets and smart thermostats. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, an outdoor grilling and gaming area, a community lounge with a bar and workspaces, beer garden and a dog park.

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PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between PREIT and Macerich has launched Fashion District Philadelphia, a 900,000-square-foot retail district housing dozens of shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. The $400 million project is a redevelopment of a former mall, the Gallery at Market East. A range of clothing and accessory retail options include Aeropostale, Burlington, Columbia and ULTA. The Fashion District also houses coworking spaces from REC Philly and Industrious. Other notable anchors of the district include City Winery, AMC Theaters, rotating art installation Wonderspaces, Market Eats food hall, mini theme park Candytopia and Yards Brewing Co.

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SAN DIEGO — Noble House Hotels and Resorts, a hotel ownership and management group, has completed a $21 million renovation of the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, located at 1775 E. Mission Bay Drive in San Diego. Overlooking Mission Bay, the resort features 357 rooms and suites, an American cuisine restaurant, poolside lounge, waterfront dining, fitness center and full-service spa. The comprehensive renovation encompassed all guestrooms, the hotel’s conference center, executive board rooms, common areas and lobbies. Additionally, the hotel features new paint, flooring, lighting, finishes, wall treatments, technology and furniture. JLL’s Project and Development Services group managed the renovation on behalf of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, the property owner.

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SUMNER, WASH. — Bridge Development Partners has purchased a 3.8-acre land site at 3113 142nd Ave. East in Sumner, a suburb of Seattle, for an undisclosed price. The company plans to develop Bridge Point Sumner South, an industrial building, on the site. Slated for delivery in third-quarter 2020, Bridge Point Sumner South will feature 82,591 square feet of space, divisible down to 30,000 square feet; LED interior and exterior wall pack lighting; ESFR fire protection; 32-foot clear ceiling heights; two drive-in doors; 14 exterior docks; a 125-foot truck court; and parking for 63 cars. Thad Mallory, Taylor Huff, Cam Warren and Blake Bentz of Newmark Knight Frank brokered the deal for Bridge and will serve as leasing agents for the project.

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