Development

Ironstate, Kushner Begin Preleasing 46-Story Multifamily Tower in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams June 21, 2019

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Local firms Ironstate Development Co. and Kushner Real Estate Group have begun preleasing 235 Grand, a 46-story multifamily tower in Jersey City. Designed by HLW International, the property comprises 546 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, movie theater, outdoor grilling areas, a playground and a dog run. Initial occupancy is scheduled for September. Monthly rents start at $2,060 for a studio unit, $2,540 for a one-bedroom unit and $3,680 for a two-bedroom residence.

June 21, 2019

Development Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Partnership to Develop 154-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams June 21, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership led by Enterprise Housing Credit Investments LLC has purchased 1080 Washington Avenue in The Bronx for $82 million, with plans to develop an affordable seniors housing community on the site. Project plans currently call for the development of a 12-story building with 154 units, including 57 supportive homes for homeless seniors, with all units being reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The project will be funded through bond financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), as well as through subsidies from New York State Homes and Community Renewal and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Demolition of the current structure is underway, and construction is set to begin later this year and to be complete in fall 2021.

June 21, 2019

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Office Oregon Retail Top Stories Western

BPM Plans $600M, 35-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Portland

by Jeff Shaw June 21, 2019

PORTLAND, ORE. — BPM Real Estate Group has unveiled plans for a 35-story tower in downtown Portland that will feature a mix of condominiums, office space, retail and the Pacific Northwest’s first Ritz-Carlton hotel. Project costs are estimated at $600 million. The tower will be built on the current site of the Alder Street Food Cart Pod, a collection of street food vendors that recently announced it would close at the end of this month. Construction of the project is slated to begin before the end of the year for completion in early 2023. Marriott International Inc. recently signed a contract to bring the Ritz-Carlton Residences brand to the tower with 251 hotel rooms and 138 condominiums. Marriott will also operate that portion of the development, which will be the city’s first five-star hotel, according to Marriott. Plans also call for retail space and a ground-level food hall, while details on the office portion have not yet been released. The new tower will be one of the five tallest buildings in Portland upon completion, offering views of the city, Cascade Mountains and Willamette River. The site is a few blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square, the most-visited tourist destination in Oregon, …

June 21, 2019

Development Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Dermody Properties Breaks Ground on 352,800 SF Industrial Building Near Louisville Airport

by Alex Tostado June 20, 2019

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Dermody Properties has acquired 17.1 acres within Renaissance South Business Park from the Louisville Renaissance Zone Corp. (LRZC) and has broken ground on a 352,800-square-foot warehouse and distribution building called LogistiCenter Louisville Airport. The building will be situated at 2825 Transglobal Drive, two miles from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 60-foot-by-56-foot speed bay, 7-inch concrete floor slabs, 46 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 73 truck trailer spots and 256 auto parking stalls. Kevin Grove and Doug Butcher of CBRE will handle leasing for the new building. The architect for the project is ATA-Beilharz Architects, and the general contractor is Gordian Design & Construction, both based in Cincinnati. The civil engineer is Louisville-based Sabak Wilson & Lingo. Construction is underway and delivery is expected for early 2020.

June 20, 2019

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Pollack Shores to Develop 281-Unit Multifamily Community Near SunTrust Park in Atlanta

by Alex Tostado June 20, 2019

ATLANTA — Pollack Shores will construct a five-story, 281-unit multifamily community near The Battery in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The Battery is a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use project that surrounds SunTrust Park, home of the MLB’s Atlanta Braves. Situated on a hill, the new community will give residents indoor/outdoor sky lounge with views of The Battery and SunTrust Park. Other amenities will include outdoor living rooms, a swimming pool, hammock groves, fitness center, clubhouse and lawn space for recreational activities. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 700 to 1,400 square feet. Atlanta-based Pollack Shores will break ground this month and expects the first units to deliver in 2021. This is Pollack Shores’ second development in the trade area, having sold Home at The Battery Atlanta in fall 2018.

June 20, 2019

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Developer Kathy Godley Begins Construction on 1 MSF Spec Industrial Building Near Charlotte

by Alex Tostado June 20, 2019

TROUTMAN, N.C. — Developer Kathy Godley has begun construction on Troutman Industrial Park, a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial park in Troutman. Kathy Godley expects the building to be complete by the end of the year. The new facility near Lake Norman will feature 36-foot clear heights, 238 dock-high doors and parking for approximately 550 trailers and 667 cars. Troutman Industrial Park is situated less than one mile from Interstate 77, less than 10 miles from Interstate 40 and 35 miles north of downtown Charlotte. Matthew Greer and Brad Cherry of JLL are handling leasing efforts on behalf of the developer. The team will pursue tenants ranging in size from 250,000 square feet to 1 million square feet.

June 20, 2019

Development Hawaii Loans Multifamily Walker & Dunlop Western

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $40.6M in Financing for Keahumoa Place Apartments in Hawaii

by Amy Works June 20, 2019

EWA BEACH, HAWAII — Walker & Dunlop has structured $40.6 million in financing across four loans for Keahumoa Place Apartments, a multifamily housing community under development in Ewa Beach on Oahu. The Michaels Organization, the borrower, is developing the master-planned community. Located 20 miles west of Honolulu, the garden-style project will be built on previously vacant, state-owned land and provide much-needed affordable housing options. Once completed in 2021, Keahumoa Place Apartments will consist of 320 one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 37 two-story buildings across 20 acres of land. Community amenities will include a garden space, picnic area, pet park and community center with multi-purpose room and computer lab. The property will also feature solar panels with efficient energy storing and sharing technology to reduce the project’s carbon footprint, as well as lower utility costs for residents. Kyle Peterson and Michael Liefer of Walker & Dunlop structured the financing through Freddie Mac’s Tax-Exempt Loan and Unfunded Forward Commitment programs, allowing the borrower to lock in interest rates through the entire term of each 16-year loan. The Walker & Dunlop team worked closely with the borrower, the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. and Hawaii’s Attorney General to complete the multi-phased …

June 20, 2019

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Sudberry Properties Breaks Ground on The Hub at Scripps Ranch Mixed-Use Project in San Diego

by Amy Works June 20, 2019

SAN DIEGO — Sudberry Properties has started construction of The Hub at Scripps Ranch, a mixed-use redevelopment project located at 9850 Carroll Canyon Road in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch submarket. Situated on 9.5 acres, The Hub will features 260 apartments and 10,700 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The property is slated to open in phases, with the first apartments and commercial spaces available for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Hub will consist of five four-story, garden-style residential buildings, a leasing center, 2,053-square-foot gym, lounge and a terrace overlooking a landscaped pool area, as well as high-visibility locations for restaurants and retailers. The property will feature apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 614 square feet to 1,391 square feet. Interior amenities will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. The development team includes MVE Architecture, Reylenn Construction Co., Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates, GroundLevel Landscape Architecture and Design Tec. Matt Mosser of Retail Insite is handling leasing for the property. Aldon Cole and Olga Walsh of HFF arranged a construction loan through a commercial bank, as well as mezzanine financing from a correspondent life company …

June 20, 2019

Development Industrial Michigan Midwest

GM to Invest $150M in Flint, Michigan Truck Assembly Plant to Increase Full-Size Pickup Truck Production

by Kristin Harlow June 20, 2019

FLINT, MICH. — General Motors Co. plans to invest $150 million at its Flint assembly plant to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup trucks, which begin shipping to dealers this week. This is the second major expansion of GM’s full-size pickup truck production capacity this year. The news follows GM’s announcement last month to expand light-duty, full-size pickup truck production capacity in Fort Wayne, Ind. GM has invested more than $1.6 billion in the Flint assembly plant since 2013. The work will be completed in the first half of 2020. The Flint plant opened in 1947 and currently has three production shifts.

June 20, 2019

Development Iowa Midwest Multifamily

Woda Cooper Breaks Ground on Mixed-Income Apartment Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow June 20, 2019

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. has broken ground on Anderson Greene, a 44-unit, mixed-income apartment community in Cedar Rapids. The $8.7 million first phase will include 39 units for residents at or below 60 percent of the area median income, with five units offered at market rate. Woda Cooper also plans to develop a $9.2 million second phase with 48 units that will be built approximately one year after the first phase. A community center with a clubroom as well as outdoor spaces and a playground will be part of Phase I. Funding for the first phase of development was made possible through the allocation of housing tax credits by the Iowa Finance Authority, with primary investment by Wells Fargo, permanent and construction loans by Merchants Capital and additional loans from the Housing Fund for Linn County and Monticello Structured Products LLC. The city of Cedar Rapids also provided funding. Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor. Other project partners include architect Hooker DeJong Inc., engineer Hall & Hall Engineers Inc. and sustainability consultant Sol Design + Consulting.

June 20, 2019

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