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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Phillips Realty Capital Corp. (PRC) has structured $27.8 million in joint venture equity financing on behalf of Woodfield Development for the construction of Morrison Yard in Charleston. The 380-unit multifamily community will be built in Charleston’s North of Morrison (NoMo) neighborhood within a qualified opportunity zone. PRC’s Adam Bieber structured the equity financing through investor Argosy Real Estate Partners. PCCP recently provided a $100.6 million construction loan to a joint venture between Woodfield and Argosy to finance the development of Morrison Yard. Construction has commenced on the site, which will consist of a 10-story, concrete building and a six-story, wood-framed building, each featuring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The complex will offer ground-floor retail, a two-story parking structure, clubhouse, courtyard spaces and water features. Woodfield plans to have Morrison Yards’ first units delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021, with the entire project slated for delivery in late 2022.

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Multifamily developer JPI has secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Jefferson Rockhill, a 354-unit apartment project that will be built on 16 acres in McKinney. Units will feature 10-foot ceilings, full-size washers and dryers and private patios and balconies. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, putting green, dog park, beer garden, coffee bar and concierge service. The opening is slated for summer 2021. First United Bank provided the financing, specific terms of which were not disclosed.

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DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties has sold Lincoln40, a 706-bed student housing community currently under development near the University of California, Davis. Grand Peaks Properties acquired the project for an undisclosed price. HighBridge began construction on the community last fall, and will continue to co-develop the property alongside the new ownership. Upon completion, the community will offer two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include private study areas, a fitness facility, game room and lounge, as well as an outdoor swimming pool with cabanas and outdoor lounges featuring barbecue stations and gas fire pits. The development team also plans to contribute $1 million to the City of Davis for the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the railroad tracks just north of the property, connecting to the city’s downtown business district. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2021. The name is a reference to the project’s proximity to Route 40, also known as Lincoln Highway, according to the Davis Enterprise.

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WINCHESTER, CALIF. — Parkview Financial has provided a $19.8 million loan to Temecula, Calif.-based W Development Partners for construction of the first phase of French Valley Commons, a 14.1-acre mixed-use project in Winchester. The initial phase will include a nine-building development situated at the northwest corner of Leon and Benton roads in Winchester’s French Valley area. Totaling 87,231 square feet, the first phase will feature 36,524 square feet of retail space spanning six buildings and 50,532 square feet of flex/light industrial space spread across three buildings. Three of the planned retail buildings are pre-leased to O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dollar Tree and Jiffy Lube. With the closing of this loan, construction has commenced on the three pre-leased retail parcels and the largest light industrial building, which will total 22,925 square feet. Completion of the four buildings is slated for early to mid-2021. The construction timeline for the remaining five buildings has not been released. The second phase of French Valley Commons is entitled for 52,000 square feet of retail and industrial space, with construction timing based on interest and lease-up from the first phase.

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — 3650 REIT has provided a $50 million construction loan for the development of the Center at Miami Gardens, a 259-unit multifamily property to be located at 19279 NW 27th Ave. in Miami Gardens. Located 18 miles northwest of Miami and less than three miles from Interstate 95, the Center at Miami Gardens will feature three residential buildings and a clubhouse. Los Angeles-based multifamily developer The Latigo Group LLC broke ground in October 2019 and plans to deliver the first apartments in late 2020, with completion scheduled for spring of 2021. The complex will be situated on approximately 10 acres of land along with parks and ponds.

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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Kansas City, Mo.-based Hunt Midwest will develop Blankenbaker Logistics Center, a speculative industrial building located 13 miles southeast of downtown Louisville within Blankenbaker Station business park. Blankenbaker Logistics Center will occupy a 20-acre site at 13007 Rehl Road and include more than 322,000 square feet of leasable space, 187 surface parking stalls, 44 tractor trailer parking stalls and a 140-foot truck court. Building features will include 32 dock positions in a cross-dock configuration with 36-foot clear heights, four drive-in doors and mechanical dock equipment. Completion of the Blankenbaker Logistics Center is scheduled for December of this year. Located south of Interstate 64 and west of Interstate 265, Blankenbaker Logistics Center will be adjacent to the local FedEx Ground terminal, with access to UPS Worldport and Ford’s Kentucky Truck and Louisville Assembly Plants. The design team includes civil engineer Mindel Scott, architect H2B Architects and general contractor Summit Construction. Kevin Grove of CBRE will represent Hunt Midwest in the lease-up of the facility.

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BUFORD, GA. — Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and Simon Property Group Inc., a REIT and shopping mall operator, have announced that Mall of Georgia in Buford will be the location for the companies’ first dedicated esports venue. The two-level, 13,000-square-foot facility will be a gaming and esports destination. The venue will feature regular amateur and professional esports tournaments and events spanning a variety of games and genres. The location, which will have full broadcast and streaming production capabilities, will also offer PCs and consoles for daily use, full food and beverage options and experiential retail. The redevelopment of the current retail space is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2020, with an opening of the venue anticipated in the second half of the year. Mall of Georgia, the largest shopping destination in the Southeast, features more than 200 shops, a dining pavilion and movie theater. Allied Esports and Simon announced a strategic alliance in June 2019. The two companies plan to open dedicated esports venues at Simon centers around the country and create a co-produced national amateur esports tournament — the Simon Cup — featuring online competition and in-person events at Simon locations.

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SEATTLE and TACOMA, WASH. — Madison Realty Corp. has originated a $27 million first mortgage loan. The financing will allow the undisclosed borrower to complete construction of an eight-story, 158,952-square-foot mixed-use rental building with 144 apartments and 5,917 square feet of ground-floor retail space in Tacoma. The property is already 65 percent complete and will be a key component of The Tacoma Town Center, a multi-purpose, mixed-use, urban development that will include multifamily, retail and office space. Located in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood, the mixed-use property will feature apartments on floors three through eight in a unit mix of 36 studios, 83 one-bedrooms and 25 two-bedrooms. A partially subterranean, 116-space parking garage will cover the three bottom floors with an entrance/exit along 23rd Street. A 1,000-square-foot amenity room will be located on the third floor. Additionally, the borrower used the funding to refinance an existing land loan on a 9,878-square-foot development site in the Denny Triangle/Belltown neighborhood of downtown Seattle. The site currently houses a vacant restaurant property and is entitled for a future condominium tower.

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ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. The 120,000-square-foot, two-story attraction is situated inside a nearly 500,000-square-foot, 19th-century train shed designated as a national landmark. Featuring 1.3 million gallons of water and thousands of aquatic animals, the aquarium is the centerpiece of a $160 million family entertainment complex developed for Union Station by Lodging Hospitality Management. PGAV Destinations designed the project. ZoOceanarium Group will operate and manage the aquarium.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has purchased two parcels totaling over 7.6 acres in Charlotte from Raleigh-based Cherokee Fund that will house a five-story, office building. The project will be part of LoSo Station, a mixed-use development in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) neighborhood. Beacon’s office development will encompass 80,000 square feet of office and retail space, with an expected move-in date of 2021. The design team for the office building includes RBA Architects and landscape architect LandDesign. Beacon’s Kristy Venning is overseeing leasing. The 15-acre LoSo Station is master-planned to include over 1 million square feet of office and retail space, a hotel and 350 multifamily units to be developed by Crescent Communities. LoSo Station is located directly across from the Scaleybark Lynx Station and is situated on the Charlotte Rail Trail, a 3.5-mile public path. The master plan for LoSo Station incorporates rooftop entertainment, meeting space, outdoor retail plazas and athletic fields.

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