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Wolff Breaks Ground on Independent Living Community in Scottsdale, Arizona

by Amy Works December 3, 2018

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — The Wolff Company, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm and senior living developer, has broken ground on Revel Scottsdale, an independent living apartment community in the company’s hometown. The three-story community is expected to open in late 2020 and will feature 157 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Wolff cited an underserved and growing affluent senior population in Scottsdale as the reason for building. The U.S. Census Bureau named Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix, as the fourth-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country. Revel Scottsdale joins a portfolio of 18 other senior living communities from The Wolff Company that are either under development or currently open.

December 3, 2018

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Hines to Develop 57-Story Office Tower in Chicago for Salesforce’s Regional Headquarters

by Taylor Williams December 3, 2018

CHICAGO — A partnership led by national development firm Hines has released plans for Salesforce Tower Chicago, a 57-story office tower that will serve as the new regional headquarters for Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). The San Francisco-based software firm is expected to bring 1,000 jobs to Chicago in connection with the project. Salesforce Tower Chicago will be located in the city’s River North area at the site formerly known as Wolf Point South, which houses several other office skyscrapers. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, the project is slated for completion by 2023. Salesforce, one of the nation’s fastest-growing software companies that employs more than 32,000 people, will occupy about 500,000 square feet at the property, according to The Chicago Tribune. Salesforce opened in Chicago in 2012 and currently employs about 1,400 people in the Windy City. The total price of the project was not disclosed, but the newspaper also reported that Salesforce could receive as much as $41.5 million in tax credits if the company meets certain job creation and capital investment criteria. “Chicago is the Midwest’s largest city with a global and economic force that attracts a wealth of talent and international business,” said Tyler Prince, executive vice president at Salesforce. “We …

December 3, 2018

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Wayfair to Open 1.1 MSF Industrial Facility in Savannah

by Alex Tostado November 30, 2018

SAVANNAH, GA. — Boston-based Wayfair will open a new 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Savannah, creating 1,000 jobs. New jobs will include supervisory, administrative and warehouse positions. The company and the undisclosed landlord plan to invest about $45 million in the site over the next five years. Wayfair, founded in 2002, is an e-commerce company that sells more than 10 million home goods items. This is Wayfair’s second Georgia location, joining a warehouse and distribution center in McDonough, located about 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Wayfair’s new facility will be situated within Savannah River International Trade Park, according to Savannah Morning News. The park is already home to distribution centers for IKEA and Target.

November 30, 2018

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Miller Construction Delivers Office, Manufacturing Facility for CGI Windows and Doors in South Florida

by Alex Tostado November 30, 2018

HIALEAH, FLA. — Miller Construction has delivered CGI Doors and Windows’ office and manufacturing facility in Hialeah’s Countyline Corporate Park. CGI Windows and Doors moved into the new 325,000-square-foot building at 3780 W. 104th St. from a smaller location in nearby Miami. Flagler Global Logistics was the developer and Ware Malcomb designed the facility. Ware Malcomb offers integrated design services including architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering and branding to diverse clients in both the private and public sectors.

November 30, 2018

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Finial Group to Develop 145,185 SF Industrial Project in Southwest Houston

by Taylor Williams November 30, 2018

HOUSTON — Full-service real estate firm Finial Group will develop Independence Business Park, a 145,185-square-foot industrial project in southwest Houston. The property will be situated on roughly 19 acres near Beltway 8 and State Highway 288 and will comprise seven buildings ranging in size from 17,025 to 27,030 square feet. Buildings will feature 10 percent office buildouts and grade-level doors. Completion of Phase I of the project is slated for the third quarter of 2019.

November 30, 2018

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MYCON Begins Construction of Hotel, Condo Project in Austin

by Taylor Williams November 30, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — MYCON General Contractors has begun construction of The Magdalena Hotel & Condominiums, a project in Austin that will deliver a 95-room hotel and seven condominium units. Located just off South Congress Avenue, the five-story property will also include event and restaurant space. Lake Flato Architects designed the project, which is slated for a fall 2019 completion. Woodbine Development Corp. is leading development of the project.

November 30, 2018

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Acclaim Cos. Receives $65.7M in Construction Financing for 100,000 SF Office Building in Redwood City, California

by Amy Works November 30, 2018

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Menlo Park, Calif.-based Acclaim Cos. has received $65.7 million in non-recourse construction financing for the 855 Main Street, a speculative office project development in downtown Redwood City. The company received entitlement approvals for the project in June and will develop the building with a team that includes W.L. Butler and DES Architects. The neoclassical-designed building will feature 100,000 square feet of office and retail space within a short walking distance of downtown amenities, multifamily buildings and public transit opportunities. Ramsey Daya, Chris Moritz and Travis Bailey of Newmark Knight Frank secured the financing for the borrower.

November 30, 2018

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GID, North American Properties to Develop 8 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta

by Kristin Harlow November 30, 2018

ATLANTA — GID and North American Properties (NAP) have formed a joint venture to develop High Street Atlanta, an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Dunwoody neighborhood. At full buildout, the development will include approximately 1,500 apartment units, 1,500 condominiums, 400 hotel rooms, 400,000 square feet of retail space and 400,000 square feet of office space. The transit-oriented project will encompass 10 city blocks with open spaces for events. “By investing in the space between the buildings, the street-level gathering places where community and social collisions happen organically, we create a fundamentally different shopping experience than e-commerce,” says Mark Toro, managing partner of NAP. GID will serve as master developer, while NAP will lead retail leasing, marketing, community engagement and retail property management. Construction on the project’s first phase is expected to begin in late 2019. GID is a privately held and fully integrated real estate organization that develops, owns and operates a portfolio of properties valued at more than $15 billion. Cincinnati-based NAP is a privately held real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $7 billion of properties nationwide. In Atlanta, NAP developed the $1 billion Avalon in Alpharetta and is currently underway …

November 30, 2018

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Southeast Toyota Distributors to Build $90M Plant in Northeast Georgia

by Alex Tostado November 29, 2018

COMMERCE, GA. — Southeast Toyota Distributors will break ground on a $90 million, 350,000-square-foot plant in Commerce on Dec. 11. The new facility will be situated across Ga. Highway 334 from the distributor’s current plant, which employs 236 full-time associates. The new plant will feature amenities for workers, such as a health and wellness center, nature trail, fitness center, meeting area and an expanded café. The company distributes vehicles, parts and accessories to 177 Toyota dealerships in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The new facility will include six rail spurs capable of accommodating 90 rail cars at once. The campus is expected to be complete in April 2020.

November 29, 2018

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Fantini & Gorga Secures $28.3M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Cambridge

by David Cohen November 29, 2018

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has secured a $28.3 million construction loan for St. James Place, a mixed-use development in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge. Located at 2013 Massachusetts Ave., the development will feature 46 residential condominiums, ground-floor retail and underground parking. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hixon of Fantini & Gorga secured financing for the undisclosed borrower through a mid-sized regional bank. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

November 29, 2018

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