Development

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Fidelis has broken ground on Berry Creek Business Park, a three-building, 520,571-square-foot industrial project located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The development will consist of two rear-load buildings ranging in size from 126,722 to 140,685 square feet with 32-foot clear heights and one cross-dock building that will span 253,164 square feet and feature 36-foot clear heights. Project partners include GSR Andrade (architect), Gordon Highlander Construction (general contractor), Westwood Civil (engineer) and Transwestern (leasing agent). Delivery is slated for early 2025.

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PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania-based multifamily developer Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) has completed Broad + Noble, a 344-unit apartment community in Philadelphia’s Center City District. The 19-story building includes underground parking spaces and street-level commercial space. Amenities include music, media and podcast rooms, conservatory and private dining rooms, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios and a sky lounge with an outdoor deck area. Barton Partners served as the project architect, and O’Donnell & Naccarato handled engineering initiatives. Wells Fargo provided construction financing for the project, which Toll Brothers developed in partnership with Utah-based investment firm Sundance Bay.

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ST. FRANCIS, MINN. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $7.1 million C-PACE loan for the construction of Vista Prairie at Eagle Pointe, a 134-unit senior living community in St. Francis, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 20-year loan complements a $30 million qualified tax-exempt loan on the project using Series 2023A Bonds with Sunrise Bank as the senior lender. Located at 23440 Ambassador Blvd., the property will feature 49 independent living units, 43 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and eight care suites. Completion is slated for 2025. Total project costs are estimated at $47.6 million. The PACE proceeds will be used to finance energy conservation and renewable energy measures, including the building envelope, Energy Star windows, HVAC, high-efficiency plumbing and lighting systems and controls. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $368,613 annually with payback in 20 years. Vista Prairie Communities is both the property manager and services provider for the project. Additional project partners include Pope Architects and Bauer Design Build.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Up Campus Student Living, Palmor Capital, BridgeInvest and Sabal Investment Holdings has purchased Boathouse, a 250-unit multifamily community located at 2601 Virginia Ave. NW in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $67.5 million. The new ownership is embarking on a redevelopment plan to convert and rebrand Boathouse to off-campus housing for students, faculty and staff for nearby George Washington University. Planned renovations to the 10-story property include updated amenities, common areas and fully furnishing all 250 units. The property, which features retail space and two levels of underground parking, was recently renovated by the previous ownership.

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — St. Louis-based HDA has been selected to design a new 385,000-square-foot distribution center in Summerville for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, an intermodal trucking provider. The developer of the build-to-suit project is Equity Industrial Partners, and Frampton Construction is serving as the development’s general contractor. Situated on a 48-acre site northwest of Charleston, the cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 100 dock doors, one drive-in door and parking for 364 trucks and 138 cars. Additionally, the property will include two office spaces with private and open work areas, a conference room, breakrooms, restrooms and a locker room. Site work began for the project in January and is expected to wrap up in January 2025.

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GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Elmore Roberts, an affordable apartment property in Great Falls, with plans to renovate the asset. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $13.2 million, which includes the $3.1 million purchase price and an estimated $97,000 per unit renovation cost. Located at 6 6th St. S., Elmore Roberts features 60 units in a mix of 30 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom layouts. Planned renovations include addressing deferred maintenance and outdated systems, including ADA accessibility, and increasing sustainability across the property. In-unit renovations will include new formaldehyde-free cabinets and countertops, Energy Star refrigerators and upgraded ranges and range hoods. Additionally, units will receive low-flow toilets, updated showerheads and faucets, LED lighting upgrades and a new coat of low-VOC paint. Exterior and community upgrades include new windows, roofing and gas furnaces, path-of-travel upgrades, parking lot restriping and brick pointing. CPP will also upgrade the laundry room and add a community area with a computer room. Renovations are slated for completion in December. Project partners include WNC & Associates, Glacier Bank, MBOH, Montana Healthcare Foundation and the City of Great Falls. The property’s two ModRehab contracts were set to expire in 2024, but with CPP’s involvement, a …

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TAMPA, FLA. — Core Spaces and RD Management plan to break ground soon on Hub II, a 400-unit student housing project in Tampa’s Uptown district that will comprise 1,300 beds and a structured parking garage with 800 spaces. The project is Phase I of multiple communities that the co-developers are planning within Rithm, a nearly 100-acre campus adjacent to the University of South Florida that formerly housed University Mall, which opened in 1974. Core Spaces and RD Management ultimately plan to develop up to 3,000 student housing beds, 150 conventional apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space at Rithm, which already features a Sprouts Farmers Market, restaurants, bars and incubator space for startup companies. Construction will begin on Hub II this fall, and the project is expected to be completed in fall 2027. The other phases (Hub III and Hub IV) will include over 700 beds and 800 beds, respectively, and will be fully delivered by 2030. In 2022, Core Spaces delivered Hub Tampa, a 359-unit, 890-bed student housing community located within Rithm.

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CLEMSON, S.C. — Signet Real Estate Group is underway on the development of MODA Clemson, a five-story mixed-use development in Clemson. Located near Clemson University, the project is designed to cater to the needs of students and young professionals. In addition to 159 residential units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, the property will feature ground-floor retail space. Project partners include First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Kimley-Horn, Coursey Architects, HPA Design Group, Freese Johnson and Catamount Constructors. Signet expects to complete MODA Clemson in summer 2026. Pintail Real Estate will manage retail leasing at the property.

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LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group has begun work on Inn Town Lofts, a $33.7 million affordable housing redevelopment project in Lubbock. The project will convert the former Jim Kimmell Center into a residential complex that, along with another building that will be constructed from the ground up, will add 56 units to the local supply. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will feature a range of income restricions. Amenities will include a fitness center, children’s playground, community laundry room, business center and a community theater area. Wallace Architects designed Inn Town Lofts, and Teinert Construction is the general contractor. Leasing will begin next summer.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — West Side Square Development Fund, which is a partnership between LanTree Developments, Altree Developments Inc., Lanterra Developments Inc. and Westdale Properties, has received a $169 million construction loan for a 477-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. Bravo Property Trust provided the debt. West Side Square will be located in the Journal Square area and will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 9,841 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include an outdoor deck with a pool and grilling stations, fitness center, coworking space, a community room and a dog run. Marchetto Higgins Stieve is the project architect, with Childs Dreyfus Group handling interior design. Construction began last December, and completion is slated for 2026.

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