Development

Boston Properties, CPPIB to Develop 1.1 MSF Office Campus in Silicon Valley

by John Nelson October 1, 2019

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has formed a joint venture with institutional investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to develop Platform 16, a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus in downtown San Jose. Boston Properties, a developer and owner of Class A office buildings, holds a 55 percent ownership stake in the joint venture. The Silicon Valley project will comprise three buildings situated near Diridon Station, the largest multi-modal transportation hub in the Bay Area consisting of the Caltrain, VTA light-rail and the ACE train lines, as well as the planned BART and high-speed rail lines. Platform 16 will also be near Guadalupe River Park and adjacent to Google’s planned transit village spanning 8 million square feet. “Platform 16 is ideally located in one of the largest technology hubs in the country,” says Aaron Fenton, vice president of development for Boston Properties. “With easy access to public transportation, as well as local housing, culture, food and entertainment, Platform 16 will help companies attract and retain the talent they need to support their growth.” Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Platform 16’s name originates from its proximity to Diridon Station and its planned 16 outdoor terraces across the …

October 1, 2019

Development Mixed-Use Texas

MetroNational Breaks Ground on Four-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Houston’s Memorial City District

by Taylor Williams September 30, 2019

HOUSTON — Locally based developer MetroNational has broken ground on a four-acre mixed-use project at the southwest corner of Bunker Hill Road and Katy Freeway in the Memorial City area of Houston. The project will include a 25-story residential tower that will house 278 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and amenities such as a rooftop pool, fitness center, dog park, golf simulator and a movie theater. That building will also house 4,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In addition, MetroNational plans to develop a 190,000-square-foot office building that will also feature ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Completion is slated for summer 2021.

September 30, 2019

Acquisitions Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Beacon Partners Purchases 47,000 SF Warehouse in Charlotte, Plans to Convert into Office Space

by Alex Tostado September 30, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has purchased a 47,000-square-foot warehouse located at 2226 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte’s NoDa (North of Davison) submarket. The buyer will convert the one-story brick building into office and retail space for tenants seeking 4,000 to 7,000 square feet. The building, which was constructed in 1962, will be branded as the North Davidson Co-Operative, or NoDa Co-Op. Erin Shaw and Kristy Venning of Beacon will handle office leasing. Charles Thrift, also with Beacon, will handle retail leasing. Marty McLaughlin of Park Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the sale. NoDa Co-Op is expected to be complete in mid-2020.

September 30, 2019

Development New York Northeast

DB Main, 11 Lawton Move Forward on 800,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in New Rochelle, New York

by Alex Patton September 30, 2019

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — DB Main and 11 Lawton LLC are developing 11 Lawton Street, an 800,000-square-foot mixed-use project in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The development will comprise a residential tower offering 453 apartments and 143 condominium units, as well as a 24-story hotel with 190 rooms. The development will also include 8,102 square feet of restaurant space and 2,953 square feet of retail space. Hill West Architects is designing the project, which will incorporate the National City Bank of New Rochelle building, originally constructed in 1906.

September 30, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Summit Begins Adaptive Reuse Project at Former Historic Sears Store in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2019

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has begun the redevelopment of 1900 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. The building was formerly home to a Sears department store, which opened in 1925 and was shuttered in 2016. The adaptive reuse project involves the conversion of the commercial building into residential space, including 59 apartment units ranging from one- to three-bedroom floor plans. The 105,000-square-foot, three-story building spans the length of an entire city block along Lawrence Avenue. Summit plans to add a fourth floor as well as two elevators and three staircases. Since the building does not have many windows, extensive work will be required to create new openings for the apartments. The project will also feature 30,000 square feet of retail space, of which DeVry University will occupy approximately 15,000 square feet. The third Chicago campus for the university will include 11 classrooms, technology labs, interview rooms, staff offices and an auxiliary lounge. Newmark Knight Frank represented DeVry in its lease. CA Ventures and Springbank Capital Advisors are the developers. Gillespie Design Group is the project architect. Completion is slated for fall 2020.

September 30, 2019

Development Georgia Healthcare Southeast

Emory Healthcare, Atlanta Falcons Break Ground on 29,000 SF Sports Clinic in Flowery Branch

by Alex Tostado September 27, 2019

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Falcons have broken ground on a 29,000-square-foot musculoskeletal and sports medicine clinic in Flowery Branch. Located at the Falcons’ practice facilities, the Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center at Flowery Branch will be accessible to the public while also being an access point for Falcons players who may need diagnostic imaging or be seen by a sports medicine expert. The property is located 45 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The building will take 14 to 16 months to complete.

September 27, 2019

Development Office Texas

Rosenberger Breaks Ground on 56,000 SF Office Building in Sugar Land, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2019

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Rosenberger Construction has broken ground on a 56,000-square-foot office building for software developer HCSS in Sugar Land, located southwest of Houston. The property will be the third office building on the company’s 12-acre corporate campus. HCSS expects to add about 200 new employees to the new building, which will include a full kitchen, multiple lounge areas, a fitness center and an indoor racquetball court. A timeline for completion was not released.

September 27, 2019

Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast

J.G. Petrucci Nears Completion 57,000 SF Industrial Project in Hillsborough, New Jersey

by Alex Patton September 27, 2019

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. is nearing completion of a 57,000-square-foot industrial building in Hillsborough, located approximately 40 miles southwest of New York City. The project is build-to-suit for Permadur Industries, a manufacturer of construction equipment. The building will feature 37-foot ceiling heights and 17,000 square feet of office space, as well as 36,000 square feet of space designed for future expansion. Construction is currently underway and slated for completion by the end of 2019. The site also has the capacity to house an additional 36,000 square feet of new development.

September 27, 2019

Development Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

KRE Group Opens 245-Unit Multifamily Community in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton September 27, 2019

WILLOW GROVE, PA. — Kushner Real Estate (KRE) Group has opened Willow Pointe, a 245-unit multifamily community in Willow Grove, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property comprises three buildings with one- and two-bedroom floor plans, all of which include a patio or balcony. Amenities include a pool, resident lounge, fitness center, business center, outdoor grilling areas and resident storage space. Hudson Projects designed the community.

September 27, 2019

Development Hospitality Michigan Midwest

101-Room Hilton Garden Inn to Open at Former Bank Building in Flint, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow September 27, 2019

FLINT, MICH. — A new 101-room Hilton Garden Inn is set to open in downtown Flint in 2020. The building was formerly known as the Genesee County Savings Bank Building. The historic 11-story building was Flint’s second skyscraper when it opened in 1920. (The height of a skyscraper in those days was typically much lower than today.) Plans for the Hilton Garden Inn include a full-service restaurant, meeting and banquet center and rooftop deck. Crescent Hotels and Resorts will manage the hotel. Flint-based firms DW Lurvey Co. and Sorenson Gross are jointly managing construction of the project. Detroit-based Kraemer Design Group is serving as architect, interior designer and historic consultant. Developer Uptown Reinvestment Corp., Michigan Economic Development Corp., Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Skypoint Ventures and Local Initiatives Support Corp. are providing project financing, along with Huntington Bank and Old National Bank.

September 27, 2019

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