WOBURN, MASS. — A joint venture between Toll Brothers Inc. and The Carlyle Group will develop Emblem 120, a 289-unit apartment community in Woburn, a northern suburb of Boston. The six-story building will feature 9,390 square feet of retail space and amenities including a resident lounge, coworking space, fitness center and pool. Wells Fargo Bank provided construction financing for the project. Toll Brothers Apartment Living will manage the development and leasing of the property. The construction schedule was undisclosed.
Development
Architectural Heritage Foundation Underway on 15,574 SF Retail Redevelopment in Boston
by Alex Patton
BOSTON — Architectural Heritage Foundation is underway on the redevelopment of Charles River Speedway in Boston, a project that will deliver a 15,574-square-foot retail complex. The site is located in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston and includes the former racetrack administrative building and garage facility, which is a registered historic property. Local craft brewery Notch Brewing will anchor the project with a full brewery, taproom and beer garden, along with other restaurant and retail tenants and event spaces. Construction is slated for completion in December.
Restoration Hardware Plans to Convert Historic Mansion in New Jersey Into Store, Restaurant
by Alex Patton
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Restoration Hardware (RH) has unveiled plans to transform the 42-room Alnwick Hall mansion in Morristown, a western suburb of New York City, into an upscale home improvement store, restaurant and wine bar. The renaissance revival-style mansion was built in 1904 and modeled after a 16th-century British manor. The Morris Township Committee designated the property, which has been vacant for several years, as a non-condemned area in need of redevelopment in 2018. Next steps include receiving project approval from a local planning board, officially naming RH as the developer and establishing a construction schedule.
DALLAS — Conor Commercial Real Estate has broken ground on Skyline Commerce Center, a 198,000-square-foot industrial project located about seven miles from downtown Dallas. The property will feature frontage along Interstate 30 and will consist of a 135,000-square-foot building and a 62,000-square-foot building. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter. Stream Realty Partners is handling leasing of the project. Conor Commercial is the development and investment arm of The McShane Cos., headquarters in suburban Chicago.
DENTON, TEXAS — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the renovation and expansion of the Student Union at Hubbard Hall at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton. The project featured renovations of 100,754 square feet of meeting, event and dining space, as well as 23,920 square feet of structural additions to the building. Landscaping, irrigation and site utilities systems were also upgraded. McCarthy began the project in March 2018. The company previously completed construction of TWU’s Oakland Complex, a parking garage and an adjoining office building that houses campus police headquarters, human resources administrative spaces, a testing center, retail food service vendor and outdoor patio space. Texas Woman’s University is a public co-educational institution with about 13,000 students at its Denton campus.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based design-build firm ARCO/Murray has delivered a 31,000-square-foot project at West Plano Village for Spaces, a Dutch provider of coworking facilities. The space includes more than 80 individual offices, common rooms, executive suites, phone booths and a café with an attached patio. The facility had just opened prior to shelter-in-place orders taking effect as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Regus, a multinational provider of serviced offices, coworking spaces and virtual offices, acquired Spaces in 2015.
NEW YORK CITY — Andrew Franz Architect will design the renovation of the 11,000-square-foot Washington Houses Community Center in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The community center offers a range of education, wellness, and community-building resources to local youths and seniors. The Andrew Franz team will transform key spaces of the facility including the entrance, reception and waiting areas and senior center. The team will also enhance the natural lighting and acoustics of the entire facility. The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will fund the renovations.
International Management Co. to Develop Publix-Anchored Center in Jacksonville’s Northside District
by Alex Tostado
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — International Management Co. LLC will develop Northpoint Village Shopping Center, a planned 88,000-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville’s Northside submarket. A 48,387-square-foot Publix will anchor the property, which will be built in phases. Phase I will comprise the Publix and 16,600 square feet of inline space adjacent to the grocer, as well as five outparcels. Completion of Phase I is slated for summer 2022. Depending on demand, Phase II may be developed in conjunction with Phase I or at a future date with entitlements to develop up to 64,000 square feet of retail, medical and/or office uses. At completion, Northpoint Village will consist of approximately 142,000 square feet spanning 27 acres. The property is situated at the intersection of New Berlin and Yellow Bluff roads, 15 miles north of downtown Jacksonville.
GBT Realty Receives $141.1M in Construction Financing for One22One Broadway Office Tower in Nashville
by Alex Tostado
NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp. has received $141.1 million in construction financing for its One22One Broadway project in Nashville. Mack Realty provided the loan for the planned 24-story, 356,000-square-foot office tower. Construction began in February, and GBT expects the development to open in 2022. Additionally, Dallas-based Koch Real Estate Investments has joined GBT as a limited partner. The property is situated on 0.77 acres at 1221 Broadway. Gresham Smith designed the building, and Taylor Hillenmeyer, Janelle Gallagher, Frank Thomasson and Byran Fort of CBRE are marketing the office space.
ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — M&R Development has broken ground on 4200 On The Lake, a 236-unit luxury apartment community in St. Francis, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. M&R is co-developing the project with Campbell Capital Group LLC. Completion is slated for spring 2021. Located at 4200 S. Lake Drive, the development will feature a two-story clubhouse, 24-hour coffee bar, fitness center, yoga room, business center and self-service package room. A large courtyard will include a swimming pool with views of Lake Michigan. CIBC is providing project financing. Madison-based Stevens Construction is the general contractor. RMK Management will handle leasing and property management.