Development

Mira-Los-Angeles-CA

LOS ANGELES — Cityview has completed the disposition of Mira, an apartment complex currently under construction in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. Virtu Investments acquired the property, which is located within an Opportunity Zone, for $70.5 million. Located at 21425 Vanowen St., Mira will feature 174 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units spread across five floors over a podium with subterranean and at-grade parking. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with cabanas; gym with Peloton bikes and yoga studio; outdoor terraces; a virtual reality room; meditation spaces; game and screening rooms; and co-working spaces. Mira’s outdoor space will feature a putting green; garden stretch and workout space; seating and gathering areas; barbecue grills; and a lounge with a fireplace. Designed to quality for LEED Silver certification, the property will have a 35,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system to capture all on-site rainwater and reuse as irrigation for on-site landscaping. The seller originally acquired the site in March 2016. Cityview partnered with WPIC Construction, Ken Stockton Architects, Togawa Smith Martin and Nadia Geller Designs on construction for the project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of the year.

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FRISCO, TEXAS — Developers Novare Group and Batson-Cook have opened SkyHouse Frisco Station, a 332-unit apartment community located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property features a 25th-story amenity deck with a pool, outdoor kitchen, lounge seating and TVs. Additional amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, business center with a coffee bar and a conference room.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — CyrusOne, a data center REIT, has broken ground on a data center at 4700 Gifford Road in Council Bluffs. The first phase of the facility is slated for occupancy in fall 2020. Upon full buildout, the site will feature 24 megawatts of total power available across the roughly 60,000-square-foot property.

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ATLANTA — Multifamily developers’ definition of luxury is constantly changing, causing general contractors and architects to plan for the unforeseen and possibly change up designs when it comes to unit finishes, community amenities, parking structures or retail space within the communities they help build and design. “A big component of luxury now is creating an environment for community and location within the social hub of the market,” said B.J. Laterveer, principal at Alpharetta, Ga.-based Dwell Design Studios. “The amenity spaces got so big and cavernous, but now they are rightsizing.” Laterveer’s comments came during a panel titled “Developing Apartment Buildings for Today, but with an Eye on Tomorrow: An Architectural, Design & Construction Update,” at the 10th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference hosted by France Media. Joining Laterveer on the panel were Paul Bertozzi, president and CEO at Live Oak Contracting; Ben Hudgins, principal at Brock Hudgins Architects; JoAnn McInnis, vice president at Carlyn & Co. Interiors & Design; Royce Elliott, chief operating officer at Juneau Construction; and moderator Nick Olaya, director of asset management at Alliance Residential. The conference took place Tuesday, Dec. 3 at The Whitley in Atlanta’s Buckhead district and attracted 384 attendees. Laterveer said developers are planning …

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $210 million construction loan for the development of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences located at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The borrower, Fort Partners, will use the financing to complete vertical construction on the 22-story Four Seasons-branded development, located approximately two miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. The property, situated on an entire city block, will feature 148 hotel rooms and 83 residential condominium units, of which 60 percent have been presold. The hotel and condominiums will feature access to multiple infinity pools, five-star restaurants, ballrooms, meeting spaces, a fitness center, spa center and valet parking. Fort Partners holds the exclusive right to develop Four Seasons-branded properties in Florida and its previous developments include the Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Surfside and the Four Seasons Hotel Palm Beach. The new Four Seasons project in Fort Lauderdale is expected to open in 2021.

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MISSION AND MCALLEN, TEXAS — Laredo-based Killam Development Ltd. has purchased 3,400 acres in the Rio Grande Valley cities of Mission and McAllen for the development of a new master-planned community. In addition to residential, office and retail uses, the development will include walking trails, park space and connections to entertainment districts and education centers. Carlos Marquez and Brett Lum of NAI Partners represented the seller, Hunt Valley Development, in the land sale. Killam could begin construction early next year.

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DALLAS — Talley Riggins Construction Group has broken ground on Daniel House, a 53,000-square-foot, on-campus student housing building at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. Designed by Merriman Anderson/Architects, the three-story building will feature 72 beds, laundry facilities, common space and study rooms. Completion is slated for July 2020.

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Club-Briarcliff-Manor

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. — Senior Lifestyle Corp. has opened The Club at Briarcliff Manor, a seniors housing community in Briarcliff Manor, a village along the Hudson River located approximately 30 miles north of New York City. The property offers 167 independent living units, 87 assisted living units and 33 memory care units in two interconnected buildings. Apartments range from 605 square feet to 1,040 square feet, with monthly rents starting at $7,350. The site was formerly housed Briarcliff Lodge, a grand resort hotel built in the early 1900s.

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Solstice-Mesa-AZ

MESA, ARIZ. — Alliant Capital and Dominium have unveiled plans for Solstice of Mesa, an affordable seniors housing community in Mesa. All 237 units will be reserved for those over age 55 and earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Development is slated for completion in October 2021.

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ATLANTA — MetLife Investment Management, MetLife Inc.’s institutional asset management business, and Granite Properties have broken ground on Midtown Union, a large mixed-use development in Midtown Atlanta. Designed by Cooper Carry, with Brasfield & Gorrie as the general contractor, the project at 1295 Spring St. consists of a 26-story, 606,000-square-foot office building; an 18-story, 355-unit residential tower atop eight levels of parking; a 12-story, 205-room hotel; 30,000 square feet of retail space and a 635,000-square-foot parking deck providing 1,909 parking spaces. Midtown Union is adjacent to Interstates 75 and 85 via the 17th Street Bridge. The development will feature a pedestrian-friendly extension of Arts Center Way and connect between Spring and West Peachtree streets. StreetLights Residential, in partnership with MetLife Investment Management, will develop the multifamily tower featuring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. The lobby will offer 24-hour concierge service, a coffee bar, conference lab and coworking space. Amenities will include resident storage, pet spa, fitness center, club room and an outdoor deck with pool, seating and grilling stations. Stormont Hospitality Group and The Allen Morris Co., in partnership with MetLife Investment Management, will develop the hotel with over 5,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant and a bar. Granite Properties and MetLife Investment Management will deliver the LEED-Certified …

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