CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties and Vision Hospitality Group Inc. have broken ground on a 135-room Aloft by Marriott in Chattanooga. The project is part of a redevelopment plan for a former Sears location at Hamilton Place mall. Aloft Chattanooga Hamilton Place will be located between The Cheesecake Factory and the future Dave & Buster’s. Amenities will include an urban-inspired design with loft-like guestrooms featuring nine-foot ceilings and keyless entry using a smartphone or Apple Watch. The hotel will be situated about 12 miles east of downtown Chattanooga.
Development
Konover South Acquires Land Near Charlotte Premium Outlets, Plans 32,000 SF Retail Center
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Konover South LLC has acquired a six-acre parcel for $4.8 million with plans to develop a 32,000-square-foot retail center. Located near Charlotte Premium Outlets, Freeman Retail Crossing will include a national steak restaurant, banking, mobile services and healthcare tenants. Konover South plans to break ground in early 2020 and expects to deliver Freeman Retail Crossing in the second quarter of 2021. The land is located on Steele Creek Road near I-485 in southwestern Charlotte.
PHILADELPHIA — U-Haul will open a 251,643-square-foot retail and self-storage facility in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The facility will offer truck and trailer rental, moving supplies and climate-controlled self-storage space. On Oct. 18, Philadelphia-based general contractor Domus Construction will begin construction of the facility, which is slated for completion in December 2020. JKRP Architects designed the project.
PHILADELPHIA — Cedar Realty Trust is underway on construction of Fishtown Crossing, a retail redevelopment project in the Olde Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project will convert a shopping center formerly known as Port Richmond Village into an 18,000-square-foot neighborhood center. The property currently houses more than 20 tenants, including grocer IGA, vitamin and supplement retailer GNC and footwear retailer Kicks USA, while tenants that have preleased space at the new center will include Starbucks and ‘50s-themed diner Nifty Fifty’s. Construction of Fishtown Crossing is slated for completion by early 2021.
MINNEAPOLIS — The 307-unit City Club Apartments has opened in downtown Minneapolis. The 17-story apartment building features a sky park with a rooftop pool, outdoor movie theater, bark park and lounge seating. The project has no parking and was designed for young professionals. The majority of the units are designated as affordable for residents earning between $45,000 and $65,000 annually. The project included the preservation of the adjacent Handicraft Guild Building, which was built in 1907. The building has been converted into Eleven Artisans, a 3,500-square-foot, two-story brewery and restaurant. City Club Apartments is an owner, developer and manager of apartment communities with a portfolio of approximately 10,000 units in 30 communities and $2 billion in real estate assets. The company has $500 million under development in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Louisville and the East Coast.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Hunt Southwest will develop 59 Logistics Center, a 509,600-square-foot speculative industrial facility that will be located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport in the northeastern Houston suburb of Humble. Situated along Highway 59, the cross-dock facility will feature 36-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2020. CBRE will handle leasing of the facility. Powers Brown is the project architect, and E.E. Reed Construction is the project’s general contractor.
ST PETERSBURG, FLA. — Real estate developer The Kolter Group has acquired the 1.7-acre parking lot of the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel, with plans to construct a 35-story residential tower on the site.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — California-based Panattoni Development has acquired 8.4 acres in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch for the development of a 159,405-square-foot speculative distribution center. The site is located near Interstates 35 and 635. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020. The seller was Centurion American Development Group. Biel Partners Commercial Real Estate represented Panattoni in the land acquisition.
Amazon to Open First Fulfillment Center in Idaho, Creating More Than 1,000 Full-Time Jobs
by Amy Works
NAMPA, IDAHO — Amazon has announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Idaho, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs. Located in Nampa, the 650,000-square-foot facility is slated to open in 2020. The fulfillment center is being developed in partnership with Pannotoni Development Co. Inc. Amazon plans to utilize the center to fulfill customer orders such as books, electronics and toys.
HOUSTON — Caydon, an Australian development firm, has opened Drewery Place, a $200 million multifamily community in Houston. The property features 357 units in micro, studio, junior, one-bedroom and two-bedroom formats. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, conference room and whiskey bar. Drewery Place represents the first phase of Laneways, Caydon’s mixed-use development that is inspired by the streets of Melbourne.