Development

Aerospace User Bell Textron Unveils Plans for New 140,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2020

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) has unveiled plans for its new 140,000-square-foot manufacturing technology facility in Fort Worth. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the property will be located at the northeast corner of Interstates 820 and 35, just a few miles from the company’s Fort Worth corporate headquarters. Bell Textron will use the facility to test and refine new technologies and systems for the Future Vertical Lift aircraft that will be used by the U.S. Army. Bell Textron, a division of Rhode Island-based conglomerate Textron Inc., has had a manufacturing presence in North Texas since 1951.

August 11, 2020

Development Office Texas

Triten Real Estate Completes Renovation of 90,000 SF Office Building in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2020

ADDISON, TEXAS — Triten Real Estate Partners has completed the renovation of a 90,000-square-foot office building located at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Belt Line Road in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. The six-story building was previously known as Tollway Place and has been rebranded as The Commons. As part of the $4 million project, the development team upgraded the building’s common areas and office suites and signed restaurant Velvet Taco to lease a street-level retail space with outdoor seating. CBRE is handling leasing of the repositioned property.

August 11, 2020

Development New York Northeast Office

Extell Development Unveils 441,600 SF Harlem Headquarters Office Building

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Extell Development has unveiled its first commercial project in East Harlem, a 441,600-square-foot office building that is branded as Harlem Headquarters. The nine-story, Class A building is located at 180 E. 125th St., adjacent to several public transit stops. Gensler designed the property. Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing, which will officially begin this fall.

August 11, 2020

Development Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast Office

Galaxy, WBDC Acquire Land for $50M Biomanufacturing Facility in Worcester, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2020

WORCESTER, MASS. — Massachusetts-based Galaxy Life Sciences, in partnership with the Worcester Business Development Corp. (WBDC), has acquired land for the development of a $50 million biomanufacturing facility in the Central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The facility will be situated on six acres within The Reactory, a 46-acre life sciences campus that is a redevelopment of a site formerly occupied by Worcester State Hospital. Infrastructure work on the site is expected to begin this fall. Kelleher & Sadowsky represented the development team in its acquisition of the land.

August 11, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Development Hospitality Western

WaterWalk Acquires Development Site in Phoenix’s Deer Valley Area for Future Extended-Stay Hotel

by Amy Works August 11, 2020

PHOENIX — WaterWalk, a developer of upscale extended-stay hotels, has purchased 4.5 acres at the southwest corner of 19th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road in Phoenix’s Deer Valley neighborhood. Alter Group sold the development site for $2.1 million. Trask Switzenberg and Chuck Wells of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal. WaterWalk plans to develop an extended-stay hotel on the site, which includes a retail pad. Currently, WaterWalk has seven open hotels in Kansas, Colorado, Texas and North Carolina, with two additional locations opening this fall in North Carolina and Minnesota. The Phoenix property will be the brand’s first Arizona property. WaterWalk plans to have 50 locations open by year-end 2024. WaterWalk is the fifth national brand started by hotelier Jack DeBoer. Other brands include Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, Candlewood Suites and Value Place/WoodSpring.

August 11, 2020

California Development Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Western

Gaw Capital USA, DJM Unveil Plans for Ovation Hollywood Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles

by Amy Works August 10, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Gaw Capital USA, a Hong Kong- and Los Angeles-based real estate private equity firm, and DJM, a San Jose- and Los Angeles-based private equity real estate developer, have released plans for transforming the shopping center at Hollywood & Highland into Ovation Hollywood. Upon completion in late 2021, Ovation Hollywood will be a mixed-use project offering 135,000 square feet of retail space, two floors of nearly 100,000 square feet of creative office space, 85,000 square feet of restaurant space, 65,000 square feet of entertainment space and 40,000 square feet of event space. Gensler is providing design and architectural services to update the property’s physical appearance, including a simplified façade and color scheme, new concept for the tower, an easier to navigate layout, updated landscape design, new art pieces and enhanced outdoor space. In addition to physical upgrades, the project team is focusing on refreshing the property’s tenant mix. Renovations are slated to begin later this year, with completion scheduled for late 2021.

August 10, 2020

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Ice Cream Maker Dippin’ Dots Opens $3.2M Industrial Facility in Paducah, Kentucky

by Alex Tostado August 10, 2020

PADUCAH, KY. — Dippin’ Dots, maker of flash-frozen beaded ice cream, has opened a $3.2 million, 6,000-square-foot industrial facility in Paducah. The property houses 45 employees and will support Dippin’ Dots Cryogenics LLC, a division of the company that was launched in 2018 and applies the patented flash-frozen technology to other industries. The building is situated at 3865 Industrial Drive, one mile from Interstate 24.

August 10, 2020

Development Healthcare Texas

E.E. Reed Breaks Ground on 122,000 SF Healthcare Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2020

HOUSTON — Locally based general contractor E.E. Reed Construction has broken ground on the Woman’s Hospital medical office building, a 122,000-square-foot healthcare property located within Houston’s Medical Center. Earl Swensson Associates designed the five-story project, which is expected to be complete in late 2021. Healthpeak Properties, a healthcare and seniors housing REIT based in Irvine, Calif., is the developer.

August 10, 2020

Development Midwest Mixed-Use Nebraska

Lanoha to Develop The Row at Omaha’s Heartwood Preserve

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2020

OMAHA — Lanoha Real Estate Co. Inc. has been selected to develop The Row at Heartwood Preserve in Omaha. Applied Underwriters Inc. owns Heartwood Preserve, a 500-acre development largely dedicated to green space and trails, and is selling blocks of land to Lanoha for the new project. The Row will serve as a town center, encompassing residential, office, hospitality, retail and entertainment offerings. Upon completion, The Row will represent a $500 million investment. CBRE has been retained for brokerage and management services. Lanoha expects construction of the first eight-acre phase to begin next year, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

August 10, 2020

Development Illinois Life Sciences Midwest

Sterling Bay Unveils Plans for 320,000 SF Life Sciences Building in Lincoln Yards Project

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2020

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has unveiled plans to develop a 320,000-square-foot life sciences building within its Lincoln Yards mixed-use project in Chicago. Designed by Gensler, the facility will be situated along the North Branch of the Chicago River. The plans come on the heels of successful leasing activity at 2430 N. Halsted St., a redevelopment project that Sterling Bay undertook to create state-of-the-art lab space. The building is now more than 50 percent leased to Evozyne, Exicure Inc. and Vanqua Bio. Evozyne, a Chicago-based molecular engineering technology company, recently signed a 30,000-square-foot lease at the property. Evozyne’s space is scheduled for completion in early 2021. David Saad of CBRE represented Sterling Bay in the lease transaction with Evozyne.

August 10, 2020

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