LINDENHURST AND HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Simply Self Storage has opened two facilities on Long Island totaling 1,945 units. The first property, located in Lindenhurst, totals 1,022 units and offers security cameras, a keypad entry, indoor and outdoor lighting, vehicle storage and packing supplies. The second facility, located in Hauppauge, includes 923 units and offers the same services and amenities as the Lindenhurst facility.
BOSTON — Simmons University has filed a 10-year plan with the city of Boston that outlines a series of campus upgrades, including the development of a 21-story, 1,100-bed residence hall on Avenue Louis Pasteur, according to reports by The Boston Globe. The newspaper notes that the school has been negotiating for at least a year with developers on a multi-phase plan that would include leasing its residential campus and funneling proceeds into the development of the new residential tower. The residence hall is still in the concept phase, according to the university, but plans are in motion to soon begin renovations to its main building and Lefavour Hall.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 285,527-square-foot cold-storage facility for Frozen Assets Cold Storage in Savannah. The facility is expected to be complete in spring 2020 and will offer warehouse storage with 50-foot clear ceiling heights, a 19,518-square-foot blast freezer, two freezer rooms, boxing room, and an ammonia refrigeration system that will allow the freezers to maintain temperatures between 38 and minus-10 degrees. The building’s exterior will feature 39 truck doors, 54 trailer positions, 68 parking stalls and a drive-in door. The property is situated on 20 acres at 2375 Tremont Road, six miles south of the Port of Savannah. Samantha Skopek of Premier will oversee the design and construction. Harris Architects Inc. is providing architectural services, Swift Structural Design LLC is providing structural engineering services and Thomas & Hutton is providing civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the project. This is the first project for Premier in the state of Georgia.
WAYNE, PA. — CA Senior Living LLC, the seniors housing arm of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has broken ground on Anthology of King of Prussia, a 192-unit community in Wayne, Pennsylvania, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The 11-story building, which is slated for a late 2020 completion, will be located within the 122-acre The Village at Valley Forge mixed-use development. New York-based Perkins Eastman designed the property, which will consist of 97 independent living, 63 assisted living and 32 memory care residences. The independent and assisted living apartments range from 410-square-foot studios to 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom units, all featuring modern kitchens with quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and walk-in closets in select units. Wellness amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, physical therapy room and spa with salon services, while residents will also have access to walking paths and outdoor gathering spaces. Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Wohlsen Construction Co. is serving as general contractor.
DANVILLE, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) and Barings Real Estate Advisers are co-developing Alexan Downtown Danville, an apartment community located in Danville’s historic downtown district. Framing has commenced at the $90 million project, located at 375 Diablo Road, and completion is scheduled for summer 2020. Situated on 3.75 acres about 22 miles west of downtown Oakland, Alexan Downtown Danville will feature 144 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes, ranging in size from 500 square feet to 1,600 square feet. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a lounge, conference room, business center, fitness center and package concierge. Outdoor amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool and spa, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, grill stations and dining area, a children’s play area, pet park and a vista overlooking the adjacent San Ramon Creek. Additionally, the property will feature private, gated subterranean parking with electric vehicle charging stations. The project team includes Wells Fargo as construction lender, LCA Architects as architect, Gates + Associates as landscape designer and Carlson, Barbee & Gibson as civil engineer.
LOS ANGELES — Midwood Investment & Development plans to build The Shops at Sportmen’s Lodge at the intersection of Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Designed by Gensler, the new ground-up development will feature 94,000 square feet of retail space and communal outdoor space designed OLIN Studio, as well as more than 450 parking spaces. Groundbreaking will commence in August, with an estimated opening slated for fall 2020. Midwood is co-developing the project with Richard Weintraub, who originally introduced this retail concept to the Studio City neighborhood.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate, a multifamily developer with offices in Dallas and San Antonio, has begun construction of The Royalton at Rockwall Downes, a 295-unit multifamily community in Rockwall, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The Class A property will be situated on 21 acres adjacent to Rockwall’s Technology Business Park near Interstate 30. Floor plans will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,006 square feet. Units will feature hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, walk-in showers and granite countertops in kitchens and bathrooms. Residents can enjoy amenities such as a pool and spa, fitness center with a spin studio, jogging trails, a dog park and a clubhouse. Construction is expected to last 20 months, and leasing is scheduled to begin in June 2020. Plano-based Cross Architects is the project architect. G&A Consultants is the civil engineer, and Jordan Foster Construction is the general contractor.
FRISCO, TEXAS — VanTrust Real Estate, a development firm with five offices across the country, has topped out The Offices Two at Frisco Station, a 210,000-square-foot project located north of Dallas in Frisco. The Class A building is located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development that wraps around The Star, a 300-room Omni Hotel and various retail and restaurant establishments. HKS is the project architect, and Manhattan Construction is the general contractor. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer, and Cushman & Wakefield is handling marketing and leasing. The opening is slated for October.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — MARCEL, a privately owned development firm based in The Woodlands, has broken ground on a 68,785-square-foot office and retail property in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, which will be located adjacent to Johnson Development’s Riverstone master-planned community, is slated for a spring 2020 completion. Approximately 41,785 square feet will be dedicated to retail and restaurant uses, while 27,000 square feet will be earmarked for office uses.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. — Two new restaurants are joining the tenant roster at Manhattan Village, a 573,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor mixed-use dining and retail property located in Manhattan Beach. The restaurants are: • dan by ROC (Republic of China), a new concept from ROC that offers home-cooked Chinese food, specializing in dumplings and noodles. Situated within the Village Shops, the 3,500-square-foot location is scheduled to open in fall 2020. • edo Little Bites, which is the newest creation of Chef Edoardo Baldi, creator of e.baldi. Located in Village Shops, the 642-square-foot eatery is slated to open in fall 2020. Kristin Grove and Devin Klein of JLL secured the new tenants. In January, the second phase of redevelopment at Manhattan Village started and includes the Village Shops, which encompasses more than 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, two parking decks, a large green space for community gatherings, a water feature, clock tower, seating areas and lush landscaping. Completion of the Village Shops is scheduled for 2021. Situated on 44 acres, Manhattan Village is currently home to Apple, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Macy’s, Sephora, Victoria’s Secret, Tommy Bahama and Kiehl’s. The project is being developed in phases and slated for …
