PASADENA, TEXAS — Panattoni Development Co. and its equity partner MetLife Investment Management have broken ground on Bayport South, a 642,994-square-foot industrial project located at 10575 Red Bluff Road in Pasadena, an eastern suburb of Houston. The cross-dock facility will be situated near both the Bayport Container Terminal and the Barbours Cut Container Terminal. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 150 trailer parking spaces, 330 automobile parking spaces and 180-foot truck court depths. JLL will market the facility for lease. Construction is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2020.
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EULESS, TEXAS — Seefried Industrial Properties and Clarion Partners have begun work on DFW Airfield Logistics Center, a 356,518-square-foot speculative warehouse project in Euless, located in the north central part of the metroplex. Situated on 31 acres, the project will consist of two buildings, a 145,878-square-foot rear-load building and a 210,640-square-foot front-load building. Specific features will include 28- to 32-foot clear heights, 84 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 110 trailer parking spaces and 407 automobile parking spaces. Pross Design Group is the project architect, and FA Peinado LLC is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based multifamily developer JPI will build Jefferson Innova, a 433-unit community in Irving’s Las Colinas district, the company’s sixth project in that submarket. JPI has closed on construction financing for the five-acre project and expects to open the property in spring 2021. Amenities at Jefferson Innova will include a pool, business center, fitness center with a yoga studio, a coffee bar and two outdoor kitchens. Humphreys & Partners is the project architect, and Glenn Engineering Corp. is the civil engineer. CrossHarbor Capital Partners is serving as JPI’s equity partner on the project.
FRISCO, TEXAS — StreetLights Residential, a multifamily developer with five offices across the country, has broken ground on The Margo, a 358-unit project within The Canals at Grand Park in Frisco. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 505 to 2,000 square feet. The Margo will offer amenities such as two pools, an entertainment lawn with outdoor games, a fitness center, game room, theater room and a private lounge. LRK served as the architect for the project, completion of which is scheduled for spring 2021.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Parallel Co., a student housing development and investment firm, will open MUZE, its new 502-bed community that is located two blocks from the University of Texas in Austin. The grand opening is set for Sunday, Aug. 18. Located at 2100 Neuces St., the 18-story property will offer one-, two-, three- and four-bed units that will come fully furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and washers and dryers. Walk-in closets will be available in select units. Amenities will include a study lounge with private rooms, a rooftop pool and theater, outdoor kitchen and a fitness center. Rhode Partners served as the project architect, and Rogers-O’Brien Construction served as the general contractor. KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided construction financing.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between New York-based developers F&T Group and SCG America has opened Tangram Tower, an 85,000-square-foot office building within the Tangram mixed-use development in Queens. The building is currently 80 percent sold to medical practitioners and other professionals. Tangram Tower offers access to the 1.2 million-square-foot Tangram development’s two residential towers and hotel, as well as an array of retail and culinary options. Margulies Hoelzli Architecture designed the development.
Confluent, Harbor Retirement to Build 113-Unit Senior Living Community in South Windsor, Connecticut
by Alex Patton
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — A partnership between Confluent Development, a Denver-based developer, and Harbor Retirement Associates will break ground this month on HarborChase of Evergreen Walk, a 113-unit senior living community in South Windsor, located near Hartford. The 111,915-square-foot community will offer one- and two-bedroom units and access to The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, an outdoor mall with retail and restaurants. Milwaukee-based Plunkett Raysich Architects designed the project, and Whiting-Turner is the general contractor. Construction is slated for completion in December 2020.
CONYERS, GA. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired 15.9 acres in Conyers to develop a 216,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. The site is located at 2082 E. Park Drive, 28 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The facility will include 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, auto parking and trailer storage. Groundbreaking is scheduled for the third quarter, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2020. Bobby Mayson of Lavista Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
OKATIE, S.C. — Hammes Co. has broken ground on a 70,000-square-foot medical office building in Okatie. Scheduled to open in late 2020, the three-story building will expand services in the surrounding area and supplement Beaufort Memorial’s existing acute care regional hospital. The new facility will provide primary care, OB-GYN, orthopedics, urgent care, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, vascular and general surgery, a breast health center, outpatient rehabilitation, laboratory and imaging services and a full-service cancer center. Hammes will develop, own and manage the property. Okatie is located 15 miles west of Hilton Head Island.
WASHINGTON, MO. — Melton Machine & Control Co. (MMCC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary early next year and move into a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Washington, about 50 miles west of St. Louis. Contegra Construction Co. is building the 367,000-square-foot project, which will more than double the size of MMCC’s current operations and include a 74,000-square-foot corporate office, training and conference space. The facility is located on a 42-acre site in Heidmann Industrial Park. Joining Contegra on the project team are Gray Design Group, 21 Design Group, Case Structural Engineering, RJP Electric, Wiegmann Associates, Heggemann Plumbing, Bi-State Fire Protection and Washington Engineering & Architecture. Founded in 1970, MMCC designs and builds automated welding systems for a variety of industries, including automotive. The employee-owned company, which moved to Washington, Mo. in 1976, employs 132 workers and plans to add another 20 employees at the expanded operation.