Development

RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has launched a new opportunity zone fund, with plans to develop a multifamily and hospitality property at 1600 Roseneath Road in Richmond. Plans for the 2.2-acre development include 220 apartment units and 100 apartment-hotel rooms. Dubbed CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund IX LLC, the fund aims to raise $77 million in equity from accredited investors to fund the project. This marks the ninth opportunity zone fund for Capital Square and its sixth development in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond. The unnamed property will be situated within walking distance of several restaurants, breweries and attractions, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Science Museum of Virginia and Virginia Museum of History and Culture.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Subtext has announced plans for VERVE Tempe, a high-rise student housing community at 1011 E. Orange St. in Tempe. Slated for delivery in fall 2026, the 15-story property is within walking distance of the Arizona State University campus. Totaling 479,388 square feet, VERVE Tempe will feature 240 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, totaling 769 beds. VERVE Tempe will also offer 2,030 square feet of street-level retail space; a coffee bar with hot and nitro options; dedicated study space with booths, pods and collaboration rooms; a game room with simulators; rooftop pool deck; and a two-story fitness and wellness center with spa, sauna and yoga studio. Project partners include ESG Architecture & Design as architect and interior designer and Brinkmann Constructors as general contractor. Kennedy Wilson is providing an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the development.

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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) has started leasing at The Martin, an apartment community in downtown Sunnyvale, just west of San Jose. The 12-story building offers 479 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, along with penthouse and townhome options. The first residents are expected to move in in July. Situated within the master-planned Cityline, The Martin’s on-site amenities include a pool, spa, clubroom, two fitness centers, a sky lounge on the 11th floor with panoramic views, a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck with outdoor barbecues, pet spa and bike storage. Additionally, the development will offer 11 retail spaces and co-working space for residents. The Martin’s all-electric, high-efficiency apartments will offer stainless steel appliances, contemporary cabinets with quartz countertops, ceramic tile bathtubs and showers, in-unit washers/dryers, central air conditioning, wall-to-wall wood-plank flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows, private bathrooms and patios. San Francisco-based Heller Manus is the architect for the project. A joint venture between SRGNC and Hunter Partners is developing the larger Cityline project. Upon completion, Cityline will encompass 1,100 new apartments, 1 million square feet of office space and more than 500,000 square feet of retail space.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Priority Capital Advisory has arranged $35 million in debt financing to refinance Faring’s planned Robertson Lane, a 400,000-square-foot retail and hotel project in West Hollywood. Centennial Bank provided the financing, which Zachary Streit of Priority Capital Advisory arranged. Located at 645-681 N. Robertson Blvd., the 84,506-square-foot development site is an assemblage of eight contiguous lots. The assembled site was originally entitled for a 10-story, 237-room hotel with dining, nightclub, entertainment and retail space, a rooftop pool and a three-level, 750-car underground parking garage. In 2022, the ownership submitted a revised plan for a 123-room luxury hotel and seven-story office tower over ground-floor retail space and a subterranean garage. Current plans include the adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the Factory Building, a historical building dating to 1929.

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CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of a 191-room, 14-story hotel in Chicago. The property opened in June as L7 Chicago and marks the first L7-branded property in North America from South Korea-based Lotte Hotels & Resorts. McHugh also completed the build-out of Perilla Korean American Steakhouse, the hotel’s anchor restaurant on the ground floor, as well as a new lobby. In late August 2023, McHugh began demolition of the restaurant and lobby of the former Kimpton Hotel Monaco at 225 N. Wabash Ave. and erected temporary walls so that the hotel remained in operation throughout the renovation. McHugh started renovating the top floor in November and worked its way down one floor at a time. The project included new carpet, wall coverings, finishes and furniture for hotel rooms, suites and corridors; reupholstered window seats in each room; and new tiles on the wall alongside each guest room door.  The project team included interior designer AvroKo and Grec Architects. Located steps from the Chicago Riverwalk and the Magnificent Mile, the building was originally constructed in 1912 and served as a hat factory and headquarters of D.B. Fisk Co., the largest wholesale millinery in the country until 1932. …

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ELMHURST, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has opened Vyne on Haven, a 200-unit luxury apartment community in the western Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Located at 100 N. Haven Road, the property is steps away from the Elmhurst Metra station. Monthly rents start at $1,800 for studios. Some of the large penthouse units rent for more than $5,000 per month. Amenities include an outdoor entertainment deck with a pool, cabanas, dining areas, grilling stations and firepits; a secondary tranquil outdoor deck known as the Zen Garden; a fitness center with Peloton bikes and a separate training studio; a clubroom with indoor-outdoor connectivity with the pool deck; and a sky lounge with fireplace, resident games and private dining area. Ryan A+E Inc., the design studio of Ryan, was the architect. MetLife Investment Management and Ryan are the owners of the property. Ryan served as developer and design-builder. Greystar is the operating partner.

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CHICAGO AND NILES, ILL. — Cannabis Facility Construction (CFC) has completed two Bud & Rita’s-branded dispensaries in metro Chicago. Nature’s Grace and Wellness, a family-owned and operated Illinois cannabis firm, pursued an operational partnership approach for both locations. The company partnered with Illinois Cannabis Co. for the property at 5960 W. Touhy Ave. in Niles and Green & Randle for the dispensary at 3425 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. The design of both facilities draws inspiration from 1950s diners. Half of the 6,000-square-foot Avondale location is designated as open space for hosting community event. The Niles location is larger at 7,600 square feet. In addition to Eastlake Architects, the project team included Boulder for engineering work, Quick Electric for security and IT, Bataglia and Parkside for electrical installations, Dunaway for carpentry, Tim’s Glass for the installation of storefront glass and Right Way Signs for the exterior and interior signage as well as painted murals.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Jacksonville City Council voted 14-1 Tuesday night to approve an agreement between the city and the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars for the $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium. ESPN reports that the agreement needs to be ratified by 24 of the 32 NFL owners, who will review the agreement when they convene in Atlanta in October for their annual meeting. If passed, the anticipated construction timeline of the renovation would begin at the conclusion of the Jaguars’ 2025 season and deliver before kickoff of the team’s 2028 season. The Jaguars, along with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and lead negotiator Mike Weinstein, presented the renovation agreement in mid-May. “This day has been a long time coming,” says Deegan. “I am truly grateful for the partnership with the Jaguars throughout the negotiation process, and to the City Council for passing this historic deal. Together, we are turning renderings into reality for the betterment of Jacksonville.” The Jaguars released conceptual designs for the renovated EverBank Stadium last summer. The team estimates that the economic impact of the project throughout the Jaguars’ 30-year lease will total $26 billion, with an estimated $2.4 billion in one-time economic impact during construction. The deal …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) and Hoffman & Associates have opened The Westerly, a 449-unit apartment community in southwest Washington, D.C. The mixed-income property features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, including 136 units that are evenly split with income restrictions set at 30 and 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The property is situated less than one block from the Waterfront Station Green Line Metro station and three blocks from The Wharf, a multibillion-dollar mixed-use development co-developed by Hoffman & Associates. Designed by Torti Gallas + Partners, The Westerly features a façade with cascading balconies and landscapes by Michael Vergason. The property also includes 20,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool deck, outdoor courtyard with a fire pit, entertainment lounges, fitness center, coworking and meeting spaces and a lobby lounge. The Westerly also houses 29,000 square feet of retail space leased to Good Company Doughnut Café, GoodVets and AppleTree Public Charter School. AHC and Hoffman funded the project using a market-rate equity investment with both 4 percent and 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Partners in the development included development partners CityPartners and Paramount Development; capital partners Grosvenor Americas, Merchants …

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NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital, which is a joint venture between San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate and New York-based Square Mile Capital Management, and global investment firm Kennedy Wilson have provided a $160 million construction loan for a multifamily project in Brooklyn. The site at 340 Nevins St. is located in the Gowanus neighborhood. The project will be a 22-story building that will house 320 units, 25 percent of which will be set aside as affordable housing, as well as 29,000 square feet of retail space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces and indoor and outdoor lounges. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Tavros Holdings and Charney Cos. Completion is slated for mid-2027.

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