NEW YORK CITY — S3 Capital Partners, a locally based private lender, has provided a $32 million construction loan for the ground-up development of a mixed-use project that will be located in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The project at 2700 Church Ave. will consist of 69 residential rental units, 9,796 square feet of retail space and 13,446 square feet of community facility space. Pinchas Vogel and Leah Paskus of Landstone Capital Group arranged the debt through S3 Capital Partners on behalf of the sponsor, Triple C Builders.
DREXEL HILL, PA. — MCB Real Estate, a Baltimore-based development and investment firm, has broken ground on a 60,000-square-foot medical office building in Drexel Hill, a western suburb of Philadelphia. The three-story structure will be known as Drexeline Medical Office Building and is fully preleased to Delaware County Human Services (45,000 square feet) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (15,000 square feet). Delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2025. Scott Williams of JLL represented MCB in both deals.
DENVER — Jordon Perlmutter & Co. and Rockefeller Group have opened Paradigm River North, a Class AA office building at 3400 Walnut St. in Denver’s River North Art District. Paradigm River North is the first joint venture between Perlmutter and Rockefeller. Designed by Denver-based Tryba Architects, Paradigm River North offers 188,000 square feet of office space across eight stories and 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property features smart-phone access, valet-run parking that offers ease of use for tenants, a high-end bike room for multimodal transit and spacious outdoor terraces on every floor. Law firm Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP has pre-leased 80,000 square feet on the top three floors of Paradigm River North. Jamie Gard and Jeff Castleton of Newmark are handling leasing for the property.
MESA, ARIZ. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with Scannell Properties, is developing an industrial facility in Mesa for Super Radiator Coils, a company specializing in heat exchanger manufacturing. Constructed of concrete tilt-up panels, the 150,000-square-foot building will include more than 45,000 square feet of Class A office space, 130,000 square feet of fully conditioned manufacturing floor space, gantry crane systems and clean room areas that support advanced manufacturing. The state-of-the-art facility will operate as a western U.S. production hub for Chaska, Minn.-based Super Radiator Coils. The new location will consolidate and expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities to support the growth of the company’s operations in the Western region. Ware Malcomb is serving as architect for the project, which is slated for completion in fall 2024.
WEST CHESTER, OHIO — PACE Loan Group has provided a $17.7 million C-PACE loan for the completion of a 136-room Hyatt House-branded hotel and attached medical rehab annex in West Chester, about 22 miles north of Cincinnati. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and complete construction of the property, which also secured $9 million in financing from Eclipse Bank. With the total capital stack of $38.2 million, the COVID-stalled project is on track to open by the fourth quarter of this year. Through a Hyatt-approved special design, the hotel will have 23 wellness rooms, which are intended to be utilized by guests in conjunction with the onsite rehabilitation clinic, VitaLuxe. Plans call for 40 wellness rooms by 2026. Since Ohio’s C-PACE authority only authorizes C-PACE financing in a special improvement district (SID), the City of West Chester created a SID specifically for this project. The C-PACE proceeds will be used to finance energy conservation and renewable energy measures. Qualifying projects include HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical, building envelope and elevators. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $31,620 annually. In addition to the 10,800-square-foot wellness/medical annex, the hotel will feature an 8,000-square-foot conference center, …
BROADVIEW, ILL. — Ironworkers Local 63 has opened its new 12,000-square-foot training center at 2525 Lexington St. in Broadview, about 12 miles west of downtown Chicago. Dubbed the “glass house” and designed by Gensler, the property is visible from I-290. Tradespeople within Ironworkers Local 63 help build the glass facades on skyscrapers in Chicagoland. Inside, the facility provides lab-like instruction spaces, a pressurized testing chamber, five-ton bridge crane and adaptable training structure. Skyline Construction was the general contractor.
SAN ANTONIO — Toyota is planning a $531 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in San Antonio, which is informally known as Toyota Texas. The initiative is expected to create more than 400 new full-time jobs. The centerpiece of the expansion will be the development of a new 500,000-square-foot facility that will be dedicated to producing drivetrain parts such as transmission systems, driveshafts, axles and wheels. A construction timeline was not disclosed. The Japanese automaker’s San Antonio plant spans about 2,000 acres and has been in operation for nearly two decades. The facility is the exclusive home of the Tundra truck and all-hybrid Sequoia SUV, both of which are assembled on the same production line. The plant rolled out approximately 181,000 new vehicles in 2023 alone. To date, Toyota’s investment in the facility and the surrounding regional economy is approximately $4.7 billion. “Toyota Texas’ $531 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in San Antonio and create over 400 good-paying jobs is a testament to Texas’ unmatched business-friendly environment, low taxes and skilled workforce,” says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. — Taylor Williams
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $67.5 million loan for the construction of Natura by Murbeck, a multifamily community that will be situated at 6224 S.W. 20th Street in Gainesville. Murbeck Investments is the borrower and developer. Greystone provided the two-year, non-recourse loan, which will transition to a permanent loan. Upon completion, the property will feature 315 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include a pool, pickleball courts, gym and garages. Monthly rental rates at the property will range from $1,780 to $2,800. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA. — Condair Group AG, an evaporative technologies manufacturing company, has announced plans to develop a $57.2 million production facility in Chesterfield County, roughly 20 miles southwest of downtown Richmond. Scheduled to begin operations in early 2025, the development will span 400,000 square feet. Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia approved a $700,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund for the project, which will create 180 new jobs, according to a press release issued by Chesterfield County. Condair is also eligible to receive state benefits from the Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit, as well as The Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program. Condair also considered South Carolina as a location for the facility.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Woodfield Development has broken ground on Northwest Village, a $101 million multifamily project in Fort Worth. The site is located within Traditions at Northwest Village, a 47-acre master-planned development. Northwest Village will comprise 455 apartments across two buildings on a 15-acre site. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include private conference rooms and individual offices, a fitness center, two-story sky lounge, game room with golf simulator and indoor putting green, two pools and an outdoor lounge area. The project team for Northwest Village includes general contractor OHT Partners, architect Corgan, interior designer Thrive Interior Design and civil engineering firm Westwood. Travis Anderson and Cory Fowler of JLL arranged senior and mezzanine financing for the project.