Development

Total Quality Logistics to Expand Headquarters in Ohio With $20M Building

by Kristin Harlow July 31, 2019

UNION TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has unveiled plans to construct a 120,000-square-foot, second building on its headquarters campus at Ivy Pointe Boulevard in Union Township near Cincinnati. The goal of the expansion is to accommodate nearly 600 new employees that the company anticipates hiring, primarily in sales and information technology roles, over the next five years. TQL is a freight brokerage company, offering truckload and intermodal logistics services. The company’s existing building is 100,000 square feet. TQL anticipates construction costs of $20 million for the new building, plus an additional investment to renovate its current site. TQL is still finalizing plans for the design of the building.

July 31, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Meridian Design Build Breaks Ground on 100,560 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit in Bartlett, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 31, 2019

BARTLETT, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 100,560-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Cathay Industries in Bartlett. The property will be situated on a 6.8-acre site within Abbott Land & Investment’s Blue Heron Business Park. The building will feature a clear height of 30 feet, eight loading docks, two drive-in doors, 70 car parking spaces and 4,000 square feet of office space. It will be the fourth building within Blue Heron Business Park. Cathay is an iron oxide manufacturer. Harris Architects and Mackie Consultants make up the project team. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.ggg

July 31, 2019

Development Office Retail Texas

Virgata Property to Develop 14-Acre Retail, Office Project in Friendswood, Texas

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2019

FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Locally based developer Virgata Property Co. will build Virgata Commons, a 14-acre retail and office project in Friendswood, located south of Houston. Phase I will deliver 20,000 square feet of retail space that is currently 85 percent preleased to tenants such as Orangetheory Fitness, MOD Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chick-fil-A. Construction of Phase II is scheduled to begin in early 2020 and will feature an additional 30,000 square feet of retail and office space.

July 31, 2019

Development Hospitality Texas

WoodSpring Suites Opens 123-Room Hotel in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — WoodSpring Suites, a franchised brand of Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has opened a 123-room hotel at 7335 Northwest Loop 410 in San Antonio. The property is located near the University of Texas at San Antonio, Sea World and Ingram Park Mall. The hotel will feature three different types of suites, all equipped with refrigerators, dishwashers and stoves. Amenities will include a fitness center and a guest laundry room.

July 31, 2019

California Development Office Western

Federal Realty Begins Construction of 360,000 SF Office Expansion at Santana Row in San Jose

by Amy Works July 31, 2019

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has started construction on One Santana West, the newest edition to Santana Row in San Jose. The project includes a 360,000-square-foot office building and 1,750 parking spaces spread across a five-story parking garage and two floors of below-grade parking areas. One Santana West is the first phase of the up to 1 million-square-foot Santana West development that will adjoin Santana Row, a mixed-use neighborhood. Located at corner of Winchester Boulevard and Olin Avenue, the eight-story One Santana West will feature floorplates up to 54,000 square feet, 13-foot clear heights, direct access to parking, a plaza and terraces on the second, seventh and eighth floors. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2021. The adjacent 360,000-square-foot Two Santana West is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2022. San Francisco-based Studios Architecture is serving as architect and Devcon Construction is serving as general contractor. Newmark Knight Frank is the leasing agent for the project.

July 31, 2019

Development Mixed-Use Nevada Top Stories Western

Bleutech Park Properties to Develop $7.5B Technology-Driven Project in Las Vegas

by Kristin Harlow July 31, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Bleutech Park Properties Inc. has unveiled plans for a $7.5 billion mixed-use project known as Bleutech Park Las Vegas. The developer plans to break ground this December, and construction is expected to take six years. Bleutech has confirmed that financing is in place. Bleutech Park will be home to workforce housing, luxury residential, office, retail, hotel and entertainment space. The project will incorporate environmental and technological features such as water purification, on-site waste treatment and localized air cleaning. Described as an “insular mini-city,” plans call for use of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, robotics and other advanced technologies. Smart buildings will be equipped with energy-generating materials using wind, water, solar and other sustainable forms of power. Flooring systems within Bleutech Park will capture and reuse the energy of human movement throughout the park, including common areas and parking structures. Resources for heating, cooling, lighting and electricity will be harvested on-site. Project partners include general contractor Martin-Harris Construction and technology company Cisco. Aerial construction, digitization and robotics will be utilized during the construction of the project, which is expected to create 25,000 jobs. “Bleutech believes in the rise of digitization and robotics in construction as this will …

July 31, 2019

Development Northeast Office Pennsylvania

RedGo Breaks Ground on 25,000 SF Office Project in Limerick, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton July 30, 2019

LIMERICK, PA. — RedGo Development has broken ground on a 25,000-square-foot office property in Limerick, a city located northwest of Philadelphia. The property will serve as the new headquarters of Maillie LLP, an accounting firm operating in the northeast. Avison Young is the construction manager; Customers Bank is the lender; D2 Groups is the designer; and Fickler Construction is the general contractor. Construction is underway and slated for completion in the summer of 2020.

July 30, 2019

Development Healthcare Midwest North Dakota

Kraus-Anderson Completes Construction of $12M Ambulatory Surgical Center in North Dakota

by Kristin Harlow July 30, 2019

BISMARCK, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed construction of a new ambulatory surgical center for Bismarck Surgical Associates at 106 E. Greenfield Lane in Bismarck. The new facility will provide same-day surgical procedures. Designed by Sperides Reiners Architects, the $12 million facility features five operating rooms and 20 pre-operation and recovery rooms. The 36,450-square-foot property also includes a sterile processing area and decontamination room as well as an administrative area. The basement houses all mechanical, electrical and medical support equipment.

July 30, 2019

Development Industrial Midwest Missouri

Opus Breaks Ground on 155,000 SF Spec Warehouse in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow July 30, 2019

ST. LOUIS — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 155,000-square-foot speculative warehouse at Soulard Business Park in St. Louis. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020. The development, which will sit on approximately eight acres, will feature a clear height of 32 feet and 24 trailer parking stalls. Patrick Reilly and David Branding of JLL will market the property for lease. Soulard Business Park is a project led by Environment Operations Inc. and involves the redevelopment of a former manufacturing facility.

July 30, 2019

Development Hospitality Iowa Midwest

112-Room Cambria Hotel Opens in Bettendorf, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow July 30, 2019

BETTENDORF, IOWA — The Cambria Hotels brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International Inc., has opened its first location in Iowa. The four-story, 112-room hotel is located at 5061 Competition Drive in Bettendorf within the Quad Cities. Amenities include a bistro, full-service bar, pool, fitness center and meeting space. Frontier Hospitality Group developed the hotel. There are currently more than 40 Cambria hotels across the U.S. The Bettendorf property is the first of seven Cambria hotels expected to open this summer.

July 30, 2019

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