Development

United Equities to Develop Phase II of Beltway-225 Business Park in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams February 7, 2020

PASADENA, TEXAS — United Equities will develop Phase II of Beltway-225 Business Park, an industrial project that fronts Beltway 8 in the eastern Houston suburb of Pasadena. Phase I of the project delivered 85,500 square feet, and the first two completed buildings of that phase have been leased to Cooper Valves (21,000 square feet) and PTR Holland Maritime (18,500 square feet). Travis Land and Michael Keegan of NAI Partners represented United Equities in both lease negotiations. Phase II of the project, a construction timeline for which was not released, will include two tilt-wall buildings totaling 46,000 square feet.

February 7, 2020

Development Georgia Office Southeast

Georgia World Congress Center Authority Opens Exhibit Hall Following $55M Renovation

by Alex Tostado February 7, 2020

ATLANTA — Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) has opened Exhibit Hall BC, a 100,000-square-foot expansion creating more than 1 million square feet of contiguous exhibition space within Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The project’s budget was $55 million. The expansion brings Georgia World Congress Center’s total exhibit hall space to more than 1.4 million square feet. GWCCA reports that more than 20 events have already booked a spot in the new exhibit space, with dates stretching into 2030. Georgia World Congress Center is situated within a mile of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Centennial Olympic Park, CNN Studios, State Farm Arena, Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola. Atlanta-based general contractor Holder Construction Co. completed the expansion in 18 months.

February 7, 2020

Development Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Fe Equus Underway on 20,000 SF Office Building in Pittsburgh

by Alex Patton February 7, 2020

PITTSBURGH — Fe Equus Development LLC, a Wisconsin-based developer, is underway on BLD 2563, a 20,000-square-foot Class A office building in Pittsburgh. Situated at 2563 Brandt School Road, the property will offer amenities including a full kitchen, billiards and game room and a fitness room with Peloton bikes. Software company SRS Computing is the building’s first signed tenant, with 6,400 square feet on the top floor. Construction is slated for completion by the third quarter of this year. Tim Goetz and Darin Shriver of Cushman & Wakefield are leading the leasing initiative.

February 7, 2020

Company News Development Industrial Midwest Office Ohio Top Stories

Sherwin-Williams to Develop World Headquarters, R&D Center in Metro Cleveland for $600M

by Alex Tostado February 7, 2020

CLEVELAND AND BRECKSVILLE, OHIO — The Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) plans to develop a new world headquarters building in downtown Cleveland, as well as a research and development (R&D) center in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville. The company plans to invest $600 million to construct both facilities. The paint manufacturer and retailer’s headquarters building will span 1 million square feet just west of Public Square between Saint Clair and Superior avenues. The R&D center will span 500,000 square feet and will be located off Interstate 77 at Miller and Brecksville roads, 16 miles south of downtown Cleveland. The transition to the new facilities won’t occur until 2023 at the earliest, the company says. Sherwin-Williams previously launched a nationwide search for its new headquarters location before deciding to stay in Ohio, where it has been based since it was founded in 1866. “We currently operate out of a 90-year-old headquarters building that has served us well but is no longer conducive to meeting our future needs,” says John Morikis, the company’s chairman and CEO. “The major planned investment in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio we are announcing today reflects our confidence in the continued strength of the region and its people and …

February 7, 2020

Development Loans Multifamily Texas

Dougherty Mortgage Provides $35M HUD Construction Loan for Apartment Project in Terrell, Texas

by John Nelson February 6, 2020

TERRELL, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $35 million construction loan for Crossroads at Terrell, a 270-unit, garden-style apartment community planned for a 10.5-acre site in the east Dallas suburb of Terrell. Dougherty’s Fort Worth office closed the HUD 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, an entity doing business as Terrell MF Ventures LLC. The loan features a 40-year term and 40-year amortization schedule. The Class A community will feature a package center, resort-style pool, fire pit, outdoor cooking, business center, clubhouse with kitchen, game room, fitness center, bicycle storage, dog park and a pet spa. The developer plans to build Crossroads at Terrell to National Green Building Bronze standards. The 221(d)(4) product is HUD’s flagship loan program financing the construction and redevelopment of market-rate and affordable housing apartment communities. Details about the project’s construction timeline were not disclosed.

February 6, 2020

Arizona Development Office Western

Cousins, Hines to Develop 18-Story Office Tower in Downtown Tempe

by Amy Works February 6, 2020

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Cousins Properties and Hines have unveiled plans for 100 Mill, an 18-story office tower in downtown Tempe. Cousins will have 90 percent ownership and Hines will have 10 percent ownership interest in the project. Located at the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway, the 287,000-square-foot office building is 44 percent pre-leased, with two long-term lease commitments from a Fortune 100 company and a professional services firm. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. Total development cost is anticipated to be approximately $153 million.

February 6, 2020

California Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Western

Sea Breeze Properties Breaks Ground on 40-Acre Mixed-Use Development in San Diego

by Amy Works February 6, 2020

SAN DIEGO — Sea Breeze Properties has broken ground for MERGE 56, a 40-acre mixed-use development located in the Torrey Highlands submarket of San Diego. Adjacent to State Route 56 at Camino Del Sur, MERGE 56 will feature a 450,000-square-foot, Class A office and retail space; a boutique hotel; and 242 residential units, including single-family homes, townhomes and affordable apartments. The land was originally approved in 2004 as a big-box retail center before Sea Breeze Properties acquired the land in 2013 and redesigned it into a pedestrian-centric, mixed-use environment. CBRE’s Chris Pascale, Mike Hoeck and Ellycia Halden will handle leasing for the office space, while Steve Avoyer of Flocke & Avoyer will handle leasing for the retail component.

February 6, 2020

Acquisitions Development Office Southeast Tennessee

Forstone Capital Purchases Nashville Warehouse, Plans to Convert into Boutique Office Space

by Alex Tostado February 6, 2020

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Forstone Capital has purchased a 130,000-square-foot warehouse located at 3040 Sidco Drive in Nashville. The Stamford, Conn.-based buyer plans to redevelop the building into a 157,000-square-foot office project with central conference and meeting rooms, food and beverage services, a fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a gaming room, outdoor leisure space and tenant programming with rotating food trucks and entertainment vendors. The building was originally built in 1962 just south of downtown Nashville. Forstone expects to begin construction on the project this month with the base building projected to be completed in less than a year. Custom buildouts for tenants will start as early as July. Norwalk, Conn.-based Beinfield Architecture designed the redevelopment, and locally based T.W. Frierson will serve as the general contractor. Bill Adair and Ashley Albright of JLL will handle the marketing and lease negotiations. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.

February 6, 2020

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

DIX Developments Unveils Plans to Construct 120 Micro Apartment Units in Orlando

by Alex Tostado February 6, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — DIX Developments LLC has unveiled plans to develop Vive on Eola, a 12-story residential building that will feature 120 micro units averaging 400 square feet. The development, estimated at $32 million, will welcome its first residents in early 2022. Vive on Eola’s floor plans will be similar to a studio apartment and monthly rental rates are projected to start at $1,250. The tower will have a ground-level signature restaurant, coffee shop, three floors of parking and as much as 13,500 square feet of coworking space. The site is at the corner of South Eola Drive and Church Street, which currently has a 9,000-square-foot office building that will be operational with month-to-month and other short-term leasing while DIX Developments awaits a demolition permit and other governmental approvals. Once the existing building is taken down, construction of Vive on Eola is expected to take eight to 12 months.

February 6, 2020

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Crescent Communities Developing 339-Unit Novel Midtown Apartment High-Rise in Atlanta

by Alex Patton February 6, 2020

ATLANTA — Crescent Communities, a North Carolina-based developer, has started construction of Novel Midtown, a 339-unit multifamily high-rise building in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. The 14-story, 360,000-square-foot tower will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private balconies. Amenities include 814 parking spaces, a fitness center, pet spa, coffee bar, saltwater pool and sky deck. The ground floor will offer 15,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for spring 2022. Greenstone Properties is developing a 310,000-square-foot office tower with street-level retail space adjacent to the Novel Midtown site. The location is also near a 70,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, the Woodruff Arts Center, High Museum of Art and Museum of Design Atlanta. “We are excited about the opportunity that this amazing location provides for us to create an upscale living experience,” says Kyle Brock, managing director for the Georgia region of Crescent Communities’ multifamily business. “Midtown is a sought-after destination to live, work and play.” Niles Bolton Associates is the project architect for Novel Midtown. Ironwood Design Group is the landscape architect and Vignette Interior Design is the interior architect. Balfour Beatty is the general contractor. The Carlyle Group and Santander Bank are financing the project, though …

February 6, 2020

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