WIND GAP, PA. — Dermody Properties, a Nevada-based investment and development firm, has broken ground on a 557,820-square-foot industrial project in Wind Gap, located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The two-building complex will be situated on 73.1 acres about 80 miles from the Port of New York and New Jersey. Building 1 will span 349,920 square feet and Building 2 will total 207,900 square feet, with both facilities featuring 36-foot clear heights. Construction of Building 1 is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter, and construction of Building 2 is slated for completion in early 2020. Lee & Associates is handling leasing of the property, which will be marketed to e-commerce users. Vertek Construction is the general contractor.
WHEELING, ILL. — The Lynmark Group has completed the ONE luxury apartments at Wheeling Town Center in suburban Chicago. A grand opening weekend event for the public will take place Friday through Sunday, May 17-19. The property offers unique floor plans with private terraces, balconies, keyless entry and in-unit washer and dryers. Amenities include Peloton bikes, dog washing stations, pool and cabana, yoga studio, clubroom, demonstration kitchen and electric vehicle car charging stations. Residents can now earn two months of free rent when signing a 14-month lease. Monthly rents start at $1,520. Wheeling Town Center features 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. The entire mixed-use project is scheduled for completion later this year.
MINNEAPOLIS — Lake City Hospitality LLC, comprised of Eagan-based JR Hospitality and Iowa-based Hawkeye Hotels, is partnering with Stahl to convert a vacant office tower and surrounding site located at 317 Second Ave. in downtown Minneapolis into a dual-branded Hilton hotel. The eight-story building will undergo an $18.8 million renovation and 41,129-square-foot addition. The newly transformed space will feature 201 Tru and Home2 Suites guestrooms. Originally built in 1900, the existing 76,000-square-foot building was previously known as the William E. McGee Building. The facility was occupied by Hennepin County’s Office of the Public Defender for over 20 years, but the property has been vacant since 2012. JR Hospitality originally acquired the structure in 2017 before partnering with Hawkeye Hotels in late 2018. Ramaker & Associates Inc. is the project architect. Completion is slated for May 2020.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Drake Development will break ground Friday, May 17, on Streets of West Pryor, a 70-acre, $180 million mixed-use project in Lee’s Summit. Streets of West Pryor will be situated at the intersection of Interstate 470 and NW Pryor Road, 18 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. McKeever’s Market, the first location in the region for the grocery store, will occupy 63,000 square feet and anchor the development. At full build-out, Streets of West Pryor will feature more than 220 apartment units, a 165-room hotel and more than 160 senior living units. Indianapolis-based Pearl Cos. is developing the apartment building, which will include amenities such as underground structured parking, a swimming pool, fitness center, multiple courtyards, and first floor access to restaurants, retail and walking trails to nearby Lowenstein Park. “When people think of a mixed-use development, sometimes the end product falls short. It’s commonplace to have opportunities for live and play, but the ‘play’ doesn’t extend beyond shopping or dining,” says Matt Pennington, Drake Development’s president. “We wanted to extend the ‘play’ to outdoor recreation, and this was achieved through ample green space and walking trails connecting to neighboring Lowenstein Park. It was critical we tailored …
ATLANTA — John Portman & Associates has unveiled plans for 712 West Peachtree, a 578,851-square-foot office tower in Midtown Atlanta. The tower will stand 20 stories high and include one story below ground. The total rentable office space will span 309,465 square feet from the eighth to 20th floor. The building will also include 8,761 square feet of retail space, 516 parking spaces and an outdoor terrace on the eighth floor. Developed by Portman Holdings LLC, an affiliate of the Atlanta-based architectural firm, 712 West Peachtree will be located near NCR’s headquarters, Anthem Technology Center and Norfolk Southern’s headquarters. The project is also near Coda at Tech Square, a 770,000-square-foot mixed-use development on the edge of Georgia Tech’s campus that Portman Holdings is also developing. A timeline for 712 West Peachtree’s construction was not disclosed.
WHITE MARSH, MD. — A joint venture between Atapco Properties Inc. and Chesapeake Real Estate Group (CREG) has broken ground on two industrial buildings within Nottingham Ridge Logistics Center in White Marsh. The two buildings will total 750,000 square feet and are expected to be delivered in early 2020. The first building, situated at 5300 Nottingham Drive, will total 585,000 square feet and feature 36-foot clear ceiling heights. The adjacent 5301 Nottingham Drive will be a 165,000-square-foot building with 32-foot clear ceiling heights. Both buildings will be equipped with drive-in and dock door loading capabilities. Atapco will lead development and construction activities, and CREG will lead marketing and leasing efforts. Nottingham Ridge Logistics Center is situated near Interstate 95 and about 10 miles from downtown Baltimore.
POWAY, CALIF. — Ryan Cos. and DWS Group have broken ground on Vantage Point, an infill speculative logistics/distribution development located in Poway. The two-building Vantage Point will consist of 533,950 square feet of Class A space and is the largest speculative development of its kind in mid-San Diego County in 20 years, according to the developers. The property will feature 36-foot minimum clear heights, an ESFR fire suppression system with K22 heads, up to 113 dock-high doors, 12 drive-in doors, a 180-foot-wide concrete truck court, eight-inch warehouse concrete slabs with 4,000 PSI and 4,000 amps of 277-480 volt power. Additional on-site amenities will include two large outdoor break areas, an indoor bicycle storage room and six electric vehicle charging stations. Ryan Cos. and DWS Group retained Mickey Morera and James Duncan of Kidder Mathews as leasing agents for the project.
AVONDALE AND TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Eisenberg Co. plans to complete two industrial projects in metro Phoenix in fourth-quarter 2019. Construction for the projects — Avondale 107th and Washington 83 — is slated to start this quarter. Combined, the properties will offer a total of 533,541 square feet of industrial space. On behalf of Eisenberg Co., Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the purchase of the land for the two developments in separate transactions. Eisenberg Co. acquired 24 acres at 107th Avenue and Pierce Street in Avondale from El Malon Partners and 8.5 acres at the northwest corner of Washington Street and 83rd Avenue in Tolleson from Cohen Asset Management. Terms of the acquisitions were not released. Avondale 107th will be a four-building industrial development totaling 405,656 square feet. At 81,533 square feet each, Buildings A and B will feature 107th Avenue frontage, 28-foot clear heights, truck-well and grade-level loading, 200-foot truck maneuverability. Totaling 121,295 square feet each, Buildings C and D will feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high/grade-level loading and optional fenced/gated security. All four buildings will have an office built to suit, 60-foot speed bays, HVAC ready and LED lighting. Washington 83 will …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Capital One is slated to open its first Capital One Café location in Arizona at Macerich’s Scottsdale Fashion Square in early 2020. As the first of its kind in Arizona, Capital One Café integrates digital tools and in-person interactions focused on customer needs. Open to both Capital One account holders and non-account holders, the café will offer customers a place to get help with their accounts, learn about new digital and financial tools, free Wi-Fi, and coffee and pastries made by a local baker. The 5,792-square-foot Capital One Café in Scottsdale will join 15 other locations around the country. Cafés are currently located in Austin, Boston, Boulder, Colo., Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., San Francisco, Seattle, South Florida, St. Cloud, Minn., Portland, Ore., San Diego and Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carr Properties has broken ground on Signal House, a 225,000-square-foot office development in the Union Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Located at 350 Morse St., the project will be situated adjacent to Florida Avenue and near the NOMA-Gallaudet Metro Station. Designed by Gensler, the 10-story office building will pay tribute to the historic industrial surroundings of the area with a terra cotta, metal and glass exterior. Amenities at the property will include a penthouse with a demonstration kitchen, bar, recording studio, DJ booth, karaoke room and conference center. Other features will include 10,000 square feet of private terraces, fitness facilities, bike storage and 12,500 square feet of retail space. “Signal House will be the first new office development in Union Market and will add to the revitalization of an area that is becoming one of the most dynamic creative and retail destinations in the city,” says Oliver Carr, CEO of Carr Properties. Completion of the project is slated for the first quarter of 2021. John Moriarty & Associates is the general contractor. The developers are seeking LEED Gold certification for the property. Carr Properties is a privately held real estate investment trust that owns, acquires and develops …