Development

TOWSON, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons and Caves Valley Partners will open Phase I of Towson Row, a $350 million mixed-use development in Towson, in August. The first phase includes Altus, a 214-unit student housing community that will include retail and restaurant space on the ground level. Gilbane Development Co. is developing and managing Altus, which is located at the corner of Susquehanna Avenue and Towson Row, one mile north of Towson University. Located on the first level of the Altus building will be a 2,860-square-foot wine and spirits store, a 2,272-square-foot nail salon and a 2,750-square-foot BurgerFi restaurant. Towson University announced it will open for in-person and online classes Aug. 24. Towson Row is a five-acre mixed-use development that will include a 45,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, more than 75,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, 150,000 square feet of office space, 231 apartment units, the adaptive reuse of the former National Guard armory building into Towson University’s StarTUp and a 220-room dual-branded hotel.

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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group has opened The Huntington at College Station, a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community in Central Texas. The property spans five acres and offers proximity to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and the newly developed Midtown City Center mixed-use destination, as well as Texas A&M University. Units at The Huntington feature Whirlpool appliances, vinyl flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a clubroom with a kitchen area, resident library, business center, arts and crafts room, fitness center, putting green, bocce and pickleball courts and access to walking trails. Construction began in June 2019.

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LOGANVILLE, GA. — American Homes 4 Rent has opened Stone Creek Community, a 127-home rental community in Loganville. The community comprises single-family homes that feature fenced-in backyards and three-to five-bedroom floor plans ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Rents will start in the $1,600s. Each home offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring, central heating and air conditioning and two-car garages. The community will also feature a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and a playground. Additionally, routine front and backyard maintenance is included. Stone Creek Community is situated at 5031 U.S. Highway 81, 38 miles east of downtown Atlanta.

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BALTIMORE — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Baltimore on Wednesday, July 22. The store, located at 3800 Boston St., will be the fifth location in Maryland for the Phoenix-based grocer. Sprouts is following CDC guidelines at the location, requiring employees to wear masks, promoting social distancing and installing plexiglass barriers at registers. The new Sprouts will be part of Collective at Canton, a 12-acre mixed-use development featuring multifamily units, an office building, hotel and retail and restaurant space. Developer 28 Walker is building the project. Ryan Wilner, Andrew Feldman and Mason Bernstein of KLNB are leading the retail leasing efforts for the development.

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MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for a multifamily project that will be located at 104 Baker St. in Maplewood, a western suburb of Newark. The 25,000-square-foot property will feature 11 apartments and 3,500 square feet of retail and parking space. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged the loan through Provident Bank on behalf of the borrower, Iron Ore Properties. Completion of the project is scheduled for fall 2021.

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RANCHO BERNARDO, CALIF. — Ryan Cos. has completed construction of Silvergate Rancho Bernardo, an 11-acre seniors housing campus in Rancho Bernardo, approximately 25 miles north of San Diego. AmeriCare Health & Retirement developed the community, which Ryan Cos. built. The development features of 20 cottages, 108 apartments, six penthouse units and 48 memory care units, and was 90 percent pre-leased. The apartments range from 400 square feet to 1,200 square feet, while the cottages run between 1,400 square feet and 1,600 square feet. Silvergate Rancho Bernardo is AmeriCare’s third development of its kind and is considered the company’s flagship community. Warner Design Associates handled interior design.

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OGDEN, UTAH — Trez Capital has closed two construction loans, totaling $12.1 million, for the development of two rental townhome communities along Canyon Road in Ogden approximately 40 miles from Salt Lake City. The two loans are part of Trez’s first financing agreement with the borrower, Lotus Co., to develop Class A affordable townhome rental properties. Construction for both properties, Foxridge and Whisperwood, began in January. Foxridge features 38,000 square feet of rentable space divided into 26 townhomes with two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Completion of Foxridge is slated for December. Totaling 57,000 rentable square feet, Whisperwood will feature 40 townhomes in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units offer a high-end design with two-car garages and energy-efficient upgrades. Completion is scheduled for February 2021. Interiors of both properties will feature stainless steel appliance packages and custom kitchens with high-end countertops, upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures and oversized windows. The properties will also offer residential community space, including barbecues, walking paths and gazebos.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Skanska USA has completed a $92 million renovation of the historic St. Petersburg Pier on behalf of the City of St. Petersburg. The 26-acre area now includes 44,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including the St. Pete Museum of History and Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. Other tenants include The Driftwood Café; Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille; Spa Beach Bistro; Teak, a waterfront restaurant; and Pier Teaki, a rooftop bar. The five-story Pierhead building includes shops and a fishing platform. The pier area also includes the 35,000-square-foot Pier Plaza, which includes a playground, splash pad and seating areas. The 1,400-foot St. Petersburg Pier, which juts out into Tampa Bay, was originally built in 1889 and is the eighth pier in the city’s history. Rogers Partners, ASD | SKY and landscape architect Ken Smith Workshop designed the project.

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ST. JOHNS, FLA. — Pebb Enterprises has unveiled its plans for a new 58,900-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in St. Johns. Publix will occupy 48,400 square feet at the center, which will feature 10,500 square feet of in-line retail space. Publix Liquor Store and Lavender Spa have also signed leases at the space. Pebb Enterprises closed on the $2.8 million land sale July 10 and has begun site work. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer expects to deliver the property in summer 2021. The site is located at 855 County Road 210 W., across the street from Beachwalk, a 3,000-acre community that includes residences, retail, office and industrial space, as well as a planned 100-room hotel. Chris Stewart and Jenny Schuemann of Pebb Enterprises are handling leasing efforts for the Publix-anchored property.

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HOUSTON — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow, has broken ground on a 43-story apartment tower that will be located at 808 Crawford St. in downtown Houston, adjacent to the 12-acre Discovery Green urban park. The property will house one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 16 two-story townhomes and four two-story penthouses for a total of 309 units. Residences will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz countertops and custom cabinetry. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and lounge area, clubroom with a catering kitchen, business center with coworking space, fitness center and a yoga terrace, indoor pet spa and a complimentary coffee bar, as well as package and concierge services. Completion is slated for late 2022.  

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