KATY, TEXAS — MARS Properties LLC has broken ground on High Point West, an 89,440-square-foot distribution center in Katy, a western suburb of Houston. Situated on 7.2 acres, the property will feature 32-foot clear heights, as well as access to controlled truck courts and to the Interstate 10 corridor. CBRE will market the property, which is expected to be complete by spring 2019.
MIAMI — Property Markets Group has received a $106 million refinancing for X Miami, a 464-unit multifamily community in downtown Miami. Pacific Western Bank provided the financing, which will pay off an existing $80 million construction loan from Centennial Bank. The 31-story tower that recently opened features units with floor-to-ceiling windows, large balconies, built-in closets, Nest thermostats and Alexa smart controls. X Miami also offers a Rent-By-Bedroom program for a private bedroom and bathroom with roommates starting at $1,300. X Miami, which is located at 230 NE 4th St., is the first South Florida project to launch under PMG’s new multifamily housing division called X Social Communities. The division aims to bring community-driven, tech savvy projects to market with attainable rents. X Social Communities specializes in shared spaces designed to connect residents and promote a community environment. PMG is planning more than 10,000 units for the X Social Communities portfolio across the United States over the next five years. X Chicago, X Las Olas (Fort Lauderdale) and X Denver were all recently announced. Luis Flores, Rebecca Abrams Sarelson and Louis P. Archambault of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Attorneys represented PMG in the transaction. “X Miami is the second project we have closed for PMG …
NEW YORK CITY — Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC has arranged a $97 million loan for the site acquisition and development of 540 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. The site is located on the northeast corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue at the nexus of three downtown submarkets: Flatiron, Chelsea and Greenwich Village.The borrowers, Landsea Homes and DNA Development LLC, acquired the property from Extell Development and plan to build a mixed-use building with residential and retail space at the site. An affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided the loan, which was arranged by Patrick Hanlon, Sean Meehan and Ross Cumming of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC. A timeline for the project was not disclosed.
NEWTON, MASS. — HFF has secured a $30.1 million construction loan for the 28 Austin Street Apartments, a mixed-use development in Newton. The property will consist of 68 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a new public plaza and a 124-space municipal parking lot. Amenities will include a common roof terrace and garden as well as a private 90-car underground parking garage. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Dinosaur Capital Partners and Oaktree Development, to secure financing through Eastern Bank. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2019.
EDINA, MINN. — Noble Investment Group and Simon Property Group have opened a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Edina. The 146-room hotel is located within the Southdale Center mixed-use project. The property features a business center, fitness center, pool, lobby bar and outdoor courtyard. Southdale Center is also home to a luxury apartment development. Shake Shack is slated to open this fall followed by home furnishing retailer RH next year.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A partnership between San Antonio-based multifamily management and development firm Lynd and Houston-based T.R. Inscore LLC will develop Ranch at Arrington, a 272-unit multifamily project in College Station. The market-rate property, which will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 539 to 1,402 square feet, will be located in close proximity to Texas A&M University. Amenities will include a pool and spa, volleyball court, meeting rooms and a fitness center. Construction is scheduled to begin later this month. Completion is slated for December 2019.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Abby Development has begun work on The Lodge at Pine Creek, a 217-unit seniors housing project in Baytown, an eastern suburb of Houston. The community will offer independent living and memory care services. The 17-acre, resort-style property will feature amenities such as a stocked fishing lake, walking trails, movie theaters, a pool, salon, fitness center, a pharmacy and general store. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ascend Partners LLC and Civitas Senior Living have broken ground on The Grandview of Chisholm Trail, a 70,000-square-foot seniors housing property in Fort Worth. The community will consist of 67 assisted living units and 16 memory care apartments. Amenities will include a fitness center, salon, theater, dog park, coffee bar and a library/business center. The opening is slated for November 2019.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co. has started construction on a 608-bed mixed-use development on the Nova Southeastern University campus in Fort Lauderdale. The 310,000-square-foot property will offer 280 units for upperclassmen at the site of the university’s former intramural soccer field. The community will include one-, two- and four-bedroom student apartments with full kitchens and in-unit washers and dryers, and each floor will include lounges and study rooms. The property will also feature an on-site innovation center, which will serve as a business incubator for students, as well as outdoor amenities including hammocks, table tennis and barbecue grills. Juneau Construction Co. is the project’s general contractor, and Niles Bolton Associates is the architect. The community is scheduled to open in summer 2019.
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The Hollingsworth Cos. is underway on a 253,180-square-foot building within SouthPoint Business Park in Mocksville, located roughly 60 miles north of Charlotte. The industrial building is the second in a four-building, 644,644-square-foot expansion within the park, and the 10th building overall. The new facility will feature 30-foot clear heights, 60- by 60-foot column spacing and LED lighting. The ninth building in the park — the first building in the expansion — is a 108,960-square-foot speculative facility. Two additional buildings totaling 152,160 and 130,344 square feet are planned in the park. Both facilities will be able to expand to more than 230,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled to begin on the two buildings in 2019.
