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San Francisco State University Completes 700-Bed Residence Hall Project

by Amy Works

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco State University (SFSU) has completed West Grove Commons, a 700-bed residence hall located on the university’s campus in San Francisco. The 120,000-square-foot community features a cluster format wherein groups of 35 students occupy triple rooms with a dedicated lounge and all-gender bathroom facilities. The six-story project was funded by a California Affordable Student Housing grant and the community will offer beds with a 25 percent reduction in room fees compared to SFSU’s standard rates. The project also includes a second 50,000-square-foot building, which will feature a dining commons and student health and wellbeing center. The development team for the project included general contractor McCarthy Building Cos. and EHDD Architecture.

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Asana Partners Redevelops Event Center in Minneapolis into Retail, Office Property

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Asana Partners has completed The Saxon, a redevelopment project that transformed an existing event center into retail and office space in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. NELSON Worldwide served as the architect. The development team unified the building’s three sections, each built in different periods, into a cohesive retail and lifestyle destination. The redesign integrates retail spaces on the first and third levels with offices on the second. Solidcore is a retail tenant on the ground floor.

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Thrive Senior Living, Orison Holdings Break Ground on 75-Unit Project in North Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Thrive Senior Living and Orison Holdings has broken ground on Encore at Heritage-Glen, a 75-unit seniors housing project that will be located in the Alliance submarket of North Fort Worth. Arrive Architecture Group designed the property, which will feature 50 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. The groundbreaking of Encore at Heritage-Glen follows closely behind the announcement of the International at Aventura, Thrive Senior Living’s latest development in Florida.

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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 674-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida State University

by John Nelson

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture partnership between Portman, 908 Group, Canyon Partners Real Estate and PTM Partners has broken ground on The Hall, a 674-bed student housing development located near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The property is scheduled for completion in spring 2026. The development site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone across from Legacy Hall, the future home of the university’s FSU College of Business. The community will offer 191 units across two mid-rise buildings. Shared amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool and a high-end fitness center. The development will also feature 7,689 square feet of ground floor retail space and 452 parking spaces. The joint venture recently secured $73.3 million in construction financing from Pacific Life Insurance Co. for the project. TSB Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to Portman and 908 Group in the deal. The development team for The Hall includes general contractor Favergray.

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Bull Realty Brokers Sale of Hotel in Atlanta’s Summerhill Neighborhood, Buyer Plans Affordable Housing Conversion

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Andy Lundsberg and Michael Wess of Bull Realty have brokered the sale of a former Ramada Plaza hotel located at 450 Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. The Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) purchased the 406-room, 246,000-square-foot hotel for nearly $17.5 million. AHA plans to convert the property into an affordable housing community and recently issued a request for proposal (RFP) from private developers. Current permits for the 3.3-acre site allow for the development of 260 apartments with 33,000 square feet of retail space.

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ViaWest Completes 599,351 SF Sub-Zero Warehouse Facility in Goodyear, Arizona

by Amy Works

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group has completed the development of a manufacturing and warehouse facility in Goodyear for kitchen appliance manufacturer Sub-Zero Group. Situated on 36.4 acres at 17215 W. Camelback Road, the 599,351-square-foot property features ultra-high-efficiency HVAC units and 34 truck bays. The warehouse is Sub-Zero’s third facility in the West Valley market. Scottsdale Investment Management is the partner on the industrial build-to-suit project. DLR Group served as architect, Kimley-Horn provided engineering services and Willmeng Construction led the building team.

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JLL Arranges $152M in Construction Financing for Jersey City Apartment Tower

by Taylor Williams

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged $152 million in construction financing for 35 Cottage Street, a 588-unit apartment tower that will be located in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. The development will also house a synagogue, preschool and a dedicated party hall, the latter of which will be a first for this submarket, according to the project team. Thomas Didio Jr. and Michael Mataras of JLL arranged the senior loan portion of the financing package through Centennial Bank and the mezzanine portion through an undisclosed private lender. The borrower is New York-based Namdar Realty Group. Details on floor plans, amenities and a construction timelines were not disclosed.

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Walters Nears Completion of 63-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Chatham, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

CHATHAM, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters is nearing completion of Cornerstone at Chatham, a 63-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. Walters is also launching a lottery program to lease the building, which sits on a 3.2-acre site that formerly housed a now-defunct restaurant. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, range in size from 807 to 1,343 square feet and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, community room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction began in August 2023. Full completion is slated for late 2024.

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Joint Venture Develops 255-Unit Tempo Nine Mile Station Apartments in Aurora, Colorado

by Amy Works

AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture between Draper and Kramer Inc., Koebel and Co., Mile High Development and Urban Roots Development is developing Tempo Nine Mile Station, a multifamily community with 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at the northeast corner of Parker Road and Peoria Street in Aurora. The property is part of The Point, a 22-acre master-planned development with walkable grocery, restaurant, retail and green spaces. Preleasing now, Tempo Nine Mile Station features 255 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 542 square feet to 1,321 square feet. Monthly rental rates for available units were not disclosed. Community amenities include an outdoor pool and landscaped courtyard, a community room, coworking spaces, high-speed Wi-Fi, a bike/ski/kayak storage room, yoga studio, rooftop fitness center and a party deck. The project team includes KTGY Architects and Brinkmann Constructors. The project was financed by a HUD 221(d)(4) loan originated by PGIM Real Estate.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $34M Renovation for Blooming Prairie Public Schools in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Rochester has completed a $34 million district renovation of the high school and elementary school for Blooming Prairie Public Schools in southern Minnesota. Voters approved a referendum in 2021 to fund the expansion to meet the community’s growing student population. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 79,000-square-foot project features new classrooms, an auditorium and gym additions and interior renovations. Construction began in June 2022.

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