ORLANDO, FLA. — Mill Creek Residential, a Florida-based developer, has broken ground on Modera Creative Village, a 292-unit luxury multifamily property in the Orlando. Located at 505 Chatham Ave., the eight-story midrise building will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as 10,000 feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga area and classes, a pool and an outdoor courtyard lounge. Modera Creative Village is part of a master plan for the 68-acre Creative Village district of downtown Orlando. The project is a redevelopment of the former Amway Center sports and entertainment venue. The full development plans include multiple office, residential, retail, hotel and higher education projects. Modera Creative Village is adjacent to the Lynx Central railway station and the Downtown Recreation Complex at Sunshine Park. Other attractions include a range of museums, restaurants and retail centers, including the Bob Carr Theater, Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and several art galleries. “The momentum of Creative Village will produce a dynamic urban infill neighborhood with prime opportunity for immediate growth, and we’re excited to be a part of it,” says Eran Landry, vice president of development for Mill Creek Residential. First move-ins are anticipated …
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SAN ANTONIO — Austin-based Sabot Development will build Elmira at Myrtle, a 325-unit multifamily project in San Antonio that will also contain 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Plans currently call for an elevated pool in addition to other unspecified amenities. Gensler is the project architect, and Cadence McShane is the general contractor. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2021.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Massachusetts-based Casa Builders and Developers is underway on construction of Wyman Farms, a 26-unit senior living community in Shrewsbury, an eastern suburb of Worcester. The property will feature 13 duplex-style residences with two bedrooms each that will be restricted to residents age 55 and older. The property is located near UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus, multiple golf courses and retailers such as Wegmans, Walmart and Whole Foods Market. The project is slated for completion in 2022.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus Crew SC, a Major League Soccer organization, has released new renderings for its stadium, which is currently under construction downtown. Completion is slated for summer 2021. Situated in the city’s Arena District, the stadium will feature a beer garden and a “crewhouse.” Premium club members will have access to an exclusive covered entrance. Project costs of the 20,000-seat venue are estimated at $230 million. The larger Confluence Village development will feature nearly 1,000 residential units as well as office and commercial space. The Crew’s current stadium is expected to be repurposed into a community sports park.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Pizzuti Cos. and Capital University have formed a joint venture to redevelop an existing surface parking lot located along South Grant Avenue near the university’s law school in Columbus. Plans call for a six-story building with 145 apartment units, 7,000 square feet of rooftop amenity space and 3,500 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space. The third phase of Library Park, the project will feature a wellness center, cycle studio, coworking spaces and an onsite restaurant and bar serving both residents and the public. The rooftop will feature an outdoor courtyard complete with a pool and clubhouse. Pizzuti recently broke ground on Phases I and II of Library Park. Lupton Rausch Architects Inc. designed Phase III and Corna Kokosing will serve as general contractor. Construction will begin immediately with completion slated for fall 2021. Phase I is currently in lease-up and Phase II is scheduled for completion in October.
OMAHA, NEB. — R&R Realty Group has added several “healthy” features in its newest office building currently under development in Omaha. Known as the Waterford Building, the property spans 180,000 square feet at the intersection of 192nd Street and West Dodge Road. R&R has configured the HVAC system to use medical-grade air filters. The Waterford Building will feature touch-free entrances along with motion sensors for lighting. R&R is also installing germ-resistant flooring, wall coverings and seating surfaces. Screens will help visitors find their way in an effort to reduce unnecessary foot traffic. The property management team will receive data regarding air quality, circulation and other building health metrics. Completion of the building is slated for spring 2021.
Skanska USA Delivers $189M Building for University of South Florida Within Water Street Tampa
by Alex Tostado
TAMPA, FLA. — Skanska USA has delivered University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute, a 13-story, 395,000-square-foot building that will bring 1,800 students, staff and faculty to Water Street Tampa. The building features a 400-seat auditorium, clinical teaching labs and research laboratories, office space and a wellness center. Skanska USA and design firm HOK began construction in August 2017. Additionally, the Morsani College of Medicine is situated a mile from Tampa General Hospital, USF’s primary teaching hospital. Water Street Tampa is a $3 billion mixed-use development in downtown that will offer more than 2 million square feet of office space; 1 million square feet of retail, cultural, educational and entertainment space; and two new hotels totaling more than 650 rooms, including the city’s first five-star hotel. Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeffrey Vinik created Strategic Property Partners LLC to spearhead the project, along with Cascade Investment LLC. The project’s first residential building, 815 Water Street Tampa, is expected to open in late 2020.
Frampton Construction Breaks Ground on 50,000 SF Office Redevelopment in Metro Charleston
by Alex Tostado
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Frampton Construction has begun demolition and broken ground on The Shelmore, a planned 50,000-square-foot office redevelopment in Mount Pleasant. The site is the former home of a Bi-Lo grocery store. The redevelopment will include adding a lobby with a two-story “jewel box” entry and installing 30 new windows and 10 skylights. The redeveloped property will feature 18-foot ceilings and the potential for a variety of floor plans suitable for both small and large office users. The existing retail surrounding the building will also receive exterior upgrades to match the new façade. The property is located at 774 S. Shelmore Blvd., six miles north of downtown Charleston. The developers are Collett Capital, Lions Gate Capital LLC and WECCO Development. LS3P Associates is the architect. Completion is slated for this fall.
LYNN, MASS. — Dolben Co. Inc., a Massachusetts-based developer, is underway on Breakwater, a 331-unit apartment complex that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. Dolben is constructing the 481,201-square-foot project on a site located at 254 Lynnway. The property overlooks Lynn Harbor and was previously vacant for 35 years. The community will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, ranging from approximately 560 square feet to 1,300 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room and an outdoor lounge and harbor walk. HDS Architecture designed the project, and Callahan Construction Managers is the general contractor. Construction is slated for completion in March 2022.
SALT LAKE CITY — KBS Development, in partnership with Salt Development, has completed the construction of Hardware Apartments, a multifamily community located at 455 W. 200 North near downtown Salt Lake City. Immediately following the completion, Sacramento-based Oakmont Properties acquired the resort-style asset from KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III for an undisclosed amount in an off-market transaction. KBS and Salt Development began ground-up construction of the 453-unit apartment property in mid-2016 with Hardware West, the 267-unit first phase, delivered in June 2018. Hardware East comprises the remaining 186 units. Hardware Apartments is situated within Hardware Village adjacent to the historic Salt Lake Hardware Building, a five-story office building constructed in 1909. Hardware Apartments features a mix of penthouse, loft, studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, as well as townhomes and brownstone row houses. Community amenities include a fitness center, yoga room, climbing wall, resident library, mediation garden, game room, conference room and rooftop lounge with infinity pool. Eli Mills and Patrick Bodnar of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Although the price was not disclosed, the transaction represents the largest multifamily asset sale in the Utah’s history, according to CBRE. Additionally, Bruce Fischer, Tatyana Litovsky, Chrisdo Fan …